Meaning of Memorial Day
Col. Kurt A. Matthews, 920th Rescue Wing commander, left, poses with his dad, Maj. George Matthews, Ret., a Vietnam pilot who was awarded the Silver Star and Distinguished Flying Cross for his heroics. The two men attended the Traveling Vietnam Wall in Melbourne, Florida, April 16, 2018, where Kurt Matthews was asked to speak. Kurt shared the heroics of Airmen within his wing, as well as his dad's. George Matthews flew fighter-bomber missions in the A-26 Invader over Southeast Asia to halt war supplies being transported along the Ho Chi Minh trail from Dec. 1966 - Oct. 1967. George lost his brother Aitken "Kenny" Matthews in Vietnam the previous year on Feb. 14, 1966. George instilled in Kurt at a young age the meaning of Memorial Day. George visits 13 friends whose names are on the wall. (Courtesy photo)
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