![]() And my wife Marie has an uncle who died and is buried in the British cemetery in Sicily, and another uncle who died and is buried at the British cemetery in Normandy. For me, the Civil War becomes very personal, in that on my father’s side, Brigadier Stephen Weed was killed on Little Round Top at Gettysburg by a Confederate sniper’s bullet and on my mother’s side Confederate Colonel Richard Taylor died in a battle southeast of Richmond. Most of you, if you are familiar with your family tree, will find the names of relatives who gave their lives defending our freedoms. And then I switch over to the somber notes of Memorial Day, in which we honor our fallen heroes. I can visualize family picnics on the beaches in the gulf, with kids playing and having a glorious good time. This holiday long weekend is a study in contrasts. #Memoria day 2022 fullWhen you get home, look up the full text- you will never forget it. Which brings up in my memory-bank the well-known World War I poem by John McCrae: Special thanks to the Daughters of the American Revolution, who presented to you your individual red poppy. "Welcome to the 51 st official observation of Memorial Day, or the 134 th observation of its beginning as Decoration Day. General Drury and his family still reside at the same home they moved to in Lakeway nearly 40 years ago. In 2014, General Drury was inducted into the New Mexico Military Institute Hall of Fame for achieving Flag Officer Rank. That same year, he became Senior Lecturer and Associate Chairman for the Department of Aerospace Engineering with UT Austin, where he served until 1994. He officially retired from active duty on January 1, 1982. General Drury's family moved to the Lakeway area in 1981. Forces, Azores, and Commander of the 1605th Air Base Wing, Lajes Field, Azores in 1980. In October of 1977, he became Commander of U.S. He became Vice Commander of the 22nd Air Force, Military Airlift Command in 1974. In 1973, General Drury assumed duties as Director of International Staff, Inter-American Defense Board. He was Chief of the Command Plans Branch in the Directorate of Plans at Headquarters, United States Air Force, Commander of the 516th Tactical Airlift Wing, and Commander of the 314th Tactical Airlift Wing. General Drury returned to the United States in August of 1969 to attend the War College, and upon graduation moved to numerous assignments on staff and in command positions within the Air Force. He also served as the Senior Duty Officer, then Assistant Director of Operations and Director of Operations at Tan Son Nhut Air Base in the Republic of Vietnam in January of 1969. General Drury served in support of the Vietnam War from May 1965 to July 1969, completing 315 combat missions in the C-130A from air bases in Japan and Vietnam. After qualifying as a paratrooper at Fort Benning, Georgia in 1964, he proceeded to the Armed Forces Staff College as a student officer. He then served as an instructor and associate professor in the Department of Mechanics at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. In 1959, he enrolled at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, receiving his master's degree in aeronautics and astronautics. He was also trained as an observer-bombardier and further assigned to the 342nd Bombardment Squadron at Biggs Air Force Base and flew the B-47 as an aircraft commander. While in Korea, he completed 20 combat missions with a total of 97 combat hours in B-26s. General Drury then served as a pilot, operations officer and safety officer at various bases in France, Korea and Texas. He entered pilot training in Texas in June 1950. General Drury was commissioned upon graduation from the United States Military Academy directly into the Air Force as a second lieutenant. Prior to his graduation from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, General Drury graduated from the high school division of the New Mexico Military Institute in 1944. SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER Brigadier General Richard T. Special Music 'God Bless America': Lakeway Sing Along Retire the Colors: Lake Travis Honor Guard (Lake Travis Fire Rescue)īenediction: Sr. TAPS: Kate Calder, Lake Travis High School Special Music 'God Bless The USA': Lakeway Sing Along Jennavieve Rasmussen, Gold Star Family & Alice Scarbrough, Regent with Lohmann's Ford Chapter of the NSDAR Presentation of the Memorial Wreath: Mrs. Special Guest Speaker: Brig Gen Richard T. Special Music 'National Anthem': Lakeway Sing Along Pledge of Allegiance: Alice Scarbrough, Regent with Lohmann's Ford Chapter of the NSDAR Presentation of the Colors: Lake Travis Honor Guard (Lake Travis Fire Rescue) Location: Church of the Resurrection of the Lord Emmaus Catholic Parish 1718 Lohmans Crossing Road Lakeway, TX 78734 CLICK HERE to watch a recorded version of the 2022 Memorial Day Ceremony ![]()
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