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EAST COAST CHAPTER 
TUSKEGEE AIRMEN INC.
 

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TUSKEGEE AIRMEN COMMEMORATION DAY

Thursday  March 28, 2024

Wreath-laying Celebrating the Tuskegee Airmen

U.S. Air Force Memorial  -  10:00 AM 

In a solemn tribute to honor its deceased “Lonely Eagles” members, the East Coast Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen Inc. (ECCTAI) will hold a wreath-laying ceremony from 10 a.m. to noon March 28 at the U.S. Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Virginia.

The ceremony, part of Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day (TACD), is typically held on the fourth Thursday in March and recognizes the nearly 15,000 men and women from various military professions who comprised the “Tuskegee Airmen Experience.”  

“Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day is more than just an annual event,” said Jerome Hodge, president of ECCTAI. “It’s an opportunity to honor the legacy of the courageous Tuskegee Airmen and to motivate, inspire and stimulate young people to seek and achieve successful careers in the fields of aviation and aerospace.”

Officials invited to the wreath-laying ceremony include retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Robert D. Bowie, former special assistant to the Director Air National Guard for the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Energy, Installations, and Environment, Headquarters Air Force; retired Lt. Col. Shelton Ivan Ware, one of the last living original Tuskegee Airmen; distinguished senior military leaders; officials from key veteran service organizations; and aviation executives.

The ceremony comes on the eve of a presidential proclamation and congressional resolution to honor the famed airmen whose exploits are well documented and inspired the issuance of Presidential Executive Order 9981, which led to the desegregation of the U.S. military in July 1948.

Members of the Tuskegee Airmen Experience included aircrew, ground crew and operations support team members who were part of the Tuskegee Airmen  ̶  the segregated black Army Air Forces who trained at Tuskegee Army Air Field, Alabama, during World War II.

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2023 was the 50th anniversary of The East Coast Chapter Tuskegee Airmen, Incorporated (ECCTAI), the oldest and largest chapter of the renowned Tuskegee Airmen, Inc.  Annually we recognize the fourth Thursday of March with a Wreath Laying Ceremony at the U.S. Air Force Memorial.

Some of our developments...we have been working with Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester to lead the request for a national proclamation to be signed by President Biden and we are almost there! Additionally, on past March 23rd Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton will be presenting a resolution on the floor of the U.S. Congress. The resolution designates March 23, 2023, as “Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day.”  This resolution recognizes and celebrates the Tuskegee Airmen for their heroism, valor and exemplary service to our nation.

As a token of appreciation, we offer complimentary access to view our 2023 programming:

        Wreath Laying Ceremony at USAF Memorial hosted on March 23, 2023

     o    View our Pictures

     o    Watch our Video

     o    Browse our Brochure

 

        Fireside chat and Reception hosted by Boeing on March 29, 2023

     o    View our Pictures 

     o    Watch our Video 

     o    Browse our Brochure – featuring letters of commendation from Governors Moore and Younkin

We invite you to help shape the enduring legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen.  With your donation, you will be ensuring that we achieve the/our national goal of the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., “to motivate, inspire and stimulate young people's minds to aspire to, seek and achieve successful careers in the fields of aviation and aerospace.” The funds raised will impact the lives of our aspiring youth through our programs that include educational assistance scholarships focused on STEM and hands-on training in the aviation field through our Herbert Jones, Jr. Youth In Aviation Program.

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TUSKEGEE AIRMEN, INC.®

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Washington, DC 20032-8234

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