The Last Air Force Ace Pilot
2015-01-01T13:21:08-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZDM2XC8yMDE1MDEwMTEzMzQxNzAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Retired Brigadier General Steve Ritchie, called the “Last Flying Ace", told the story of an effort to rescue a comrade in the Vietnam War. The only Air Force "Ace” pilot from the Vietnam War, he was the recipient of the Air Force Cross. He was joined by his wife, a native of Romania, who spoke about how freedom can be taken away by oppressive governments as she shared the hardships she endured growing up under communist rule.
American Veterans Center 17th Annual Conference and Honors took place November 6-8, 2014, at the U.S. Navy Memorial-Naval Heritage Center in Washington, D.C.
American Veterans Center 17th Annual Conference and Honors took place November 6-8, 2014, at the U.S. Navy Memorial-Naval Heritage Center in Washington, D.C.
Retired Brigadier General Steve Ritchie, called the “Last Flying Ace", told the story of an effort to rescue a comrade in the Vietnam War. T… read more
Retired Brigadier General Steve Ritchie, called the “Last Flying Ace", told the story of an effort to rescue a comrade in the Vietnam War. The only Air Force "Ace” pilot from the Vietnam War, he was the recipient of the Air Force Cross. He was joined by his wife, a native of Romania, who spoke about how freedom can be taken away by oppressive governments as she shared the hardships she endured growing up under communist rule.
American Veterans Center 17th Annual Conference and Honors took place November 6-8, 2014, at the U.S. Navy Memorial-Naval Heritage Center in Washington, D.C. close
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