LEMOORE, Calif. (September 17, 2019) Commander Everett Alvarez Jr., U.S. Navy (RET) receives a tour of the Navy's F35C Lightning fighter jet from VFA125 Commanding Officer, Captain Adan Covarrubias, U.S. Navy. Honorees and guests attended a Gulf of Tonkin Commemoration event held at Naval Air Station Lemoore. The event honored the Naval Aviators who served with courage and dignity during the Vietnam War, specifically Commander Everett Alvarez Jr., who became the first American aviator shot down over Vietnam and became the 2nd longest-held prisoner of war in North Vietnam, eight-and-a-half years, during the Gulf of Tonkin Incident.
Date Taken: | 09.17.2019 |
Date Posted: | 09.26.2019 13:34 |
Photo ID: | 5786750 |
VIRIN: | 190917-N-XH484-650 |
Resolution: | 6000x4000 |
Size: | 6.28 MB |
Location: | CALIFORNIA, US |
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