Military Traditions

by Carol Moore

Military Displays Keep History Alive

Bill McNamara, West Point Class of 1960, has made it his duty to honor our country’s battles by curating exhibits of military material and mementoes in five cabinets around PVE.

by Bill Rawlinson

Road Repairs Change World Relationships

An aftermath of the extraordinary airlift that saved Berlin during World War II was America’s commitment to build the greatest airlift force in the world.

by Jean Martin

A Dental Send Off

Resident Jean Martin shares memories of delivering cards to her childhood dentist before he joined the U.S. Navy.

by Bill Fernow

Betsy Ross Flag

The Betsy Ross Flag is probably one of the most recognizable American flags today but, curiously, it wasn’t until the bi-centennial celebrations of 1976 that it became overwhelmingly popular.

by Bill McNamara

A Life Plan Community Rooted in Military Tradition

Paradise Valley Estates was created to be more than an ideal location for retired uniformed services officers of the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, Public Health and NOAA.

by Gilberta Pierson

Connections

Many PVE residents have family connections to several military services.

by Vern Chong

Wall of Remembrance – The Collier Trophy

The Robert J. Collier Trophy is awarded annually “for the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America, with respect to improving the performance, efficiency and safety of air or space vehicles, the value of which has been thoroughly demonstrated by actual use during the preceding year.”

by Lloyd Tincher

A Remembrance of Times Past

"I arrived at Brooks AFB, TX in October 1956 as a brand-new second lieutenant just out of pilot training and the C-54 Palm Beach AFB Transport Training Unit."

by Julie Turner

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

Each year, the United States honors and remembers the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor that took place December 7, 1941.

by R.A. Jones

The Russian Advisor

Even in 1963 there were faint rumors that Russian and Chinese advisors were in the field against us in South Vietnam.

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