SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Members from the 18th Fighter Bomb Wing Association gathered at the Double Tree
Hotel in downtown San Antonio Oct. 24 to award 25 Korean War Veterans with the
Republic of Korea Ambassador for Peace Medal.
The commemorative medal was
created by the South Korean government as a show of thanks and gratitude to the
veterans of the Korean War. The medals were sent from South Korea and delivered
to the South Korean consulate in Houston.
Col. Lisa Craig, 433rd Mission
Support Group commander, was invited to speak and delivered the medals to the
veterans and their families.
The 18th FBW was the first fighter
wing deployed to Korea, and played a pivotal role in thwarting attacks from the
Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea).
USAF. (U.S. Air Force Graphic by Rosario "Charo" Gutierrez)