A website for those who served/are serving in Combat Camera, AAVS, 600th Photo Sq. and 601st Photo Flt.
Photographic Find in Tyler, Texas By: Pat Nugent I was out attending a photo workshop in Tyler & Longview, Texas photographing MiG 23’s and 17’s and the group stopped by the Historic Aviation Memorial Museum, Tyler Pounds Airport, Tyler, Texas the “City of Roses” They had the attached display on Lt. Elmer Dixson a local Read More …
From our President and Board of Officers The Board of Officers held a conference call on 15 March, 2018. Topics of discussion included status of the San Diego reunion, preliminary review of our Las Vegas reunion hotel options and progress on a couple of museum issues. D.J. Diomedes briefed that another partial payment is due Read More …
Submitted by Pat Nugent The goal of the Friends Journal is to present a variety of United States Air Force-related stories from all eras in which the U.S.A.F. or its predecessors played a role. We particularly love to hear firsthand accounts of military service and life from Airmen. Not surprisingly, many of our stories are Read More …
Submitted by Pat Nugent John LaMattina Only a few years ago, stories appeared in the media about how tens of thousands of U.S. veterans were infected with hepatitis C and that the government couldn’t afford to treat them. Typical was a CBS Newsreport headlined “VA can’t afford drug for veterans suffering from hepatitis C”. The Read More …
From Pat Nugent Learn how VA pension took pressure off a wartime Veteran’s family Survivors Pension Print, fill out, and mail or bring VA Form 21-534EZ to your nearest VA regional office. Form: NOTICE TO SURVIVOR OF EVIDENCE NECESSARY TO SUBSTANTIATE A CLAIM FOR DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION, DEATH PENSION, AND/OR ACCRUED BENEFITS https://www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/VBA-21-534EZ-ARE.pdf Mary, Read More …
From Pat Nugent I ran across a company that now is “Going out of business” and it is Military History Videos www.military video.com 760-7651283 (PST) Video content was filmed by Combat Camera: Their videos were either produced by the military or they are military film footage that was shot by “Combat Cameramen” and compiled by Read More …
by Pat Nugent Am I eligible for the Veterans Choice Program? To be eligible for the program, you must be enrolled in VA health care and must also meet at least one of the following criteria: You are told by your local VA medical facility that you will need to wait more than 30 days Read More …
By Pat Nugent, Treasurer The reunion in Colorado Springs this year we need your assistance for planning purposes and it is critical that we submit loosely accurate head counts for hotel rooms, the Saturday evening dinner and for the Friday activities that will require a bus rental. This head count is needed to negotiate contracts and Read More …