It’s important to say my Uncle Tommy was not killed in battle. As I stated in the about us page, I would never presume to understand the loss of a loved one during war-time. I did however lose him to a battle with Cancer some years ago.
But I did want to say something about my uncle and his service to our country.
My family was never privileged to know much about the work my uncle did for the Air Force. A private man he felt it was undignified to speak to much about his work. So many of his friends and comm rads had lost their life’s in Vietnam and Desert Storm. He understood that the work he and his colleagues did had a direct impact on the lives of other American Service Men. He took that responsibility with honor and gave it the respect it deserved.
Not long ago I found on the internet a story written by a top ranking General in the Air Force. They were adding a PhD course to the officers school and used my uncle as the subject of that achievement. That other officers would have to aspire to the same level of commitment he had achieved in his job and the application of his duty.
He was a great man who I wished I could have known better. I was a child most of his career and never really understood much about his work. My research has included finding as much as possible about his life and not letting his legacy die with him. Sharing this information with my children.
Robert Bruton
Founder
A Soldiers Gift
