"coast guard" Archives

Each year, we reserve seats to allow active and retired members of the Armed Forces to ride in the aircraft as part of the flyover. This year is no different with more than a dozen active duty and retired veterans flying with us.

Alvin Strasburger, Sr.

Retired, U.S. Army Air Forces, WWII

Robert Hirsch

Retired, U.S. Air Force, WWII

Dickie Johnston

Retired, U.S. Coast Guard, Cuban Missile Crisis

Alex Miller

Retired, U.S. Army, Viet Nam

Alden Sweatman

Retired, U.S. Army, Viet Nam

Jim Cantey

Retired, U.S Army, Viet Nam

Ron Kotinsky

Retired U.S. Army, Viet Nam

Kris Tourtellotte

Retired, Viet Nam

Bob McCray

Retired, U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force, Viet Nam

Jonathan Bass

Active duty, U.S. Air Force

Ashley Gardner

Active duty, U.S. Air Force

Jensen Stidham

Active duty, U.S. Air Force

Adam Gale

Active duty U.S. Army, Iraq

Karl Halligan

Active duty, U.S. Air Force, Iraq and Afghanistan

Justin Parker

U.S. Marines, Iraq and Afghanistan

Paul Livingston

U.S. Marines, Iraq and Afghanistan

John Livingston

Retired U.S. Navy, Viet Nam