WEBVTT 00:02.410 --> 00:05.750 Ladies and gentlemen , please rise for 00:05.760 --> 00:09.359 the national anthem . Why 00:12.600 --> 00:14.359 free that ? Oh 00:17.040 --> 00:20.159 oh , say , can you 00:20.170 --> 00:23.399 see by the 00:23.409 --> 00:26.719 dawn's early light ? 00:27.040 --> 00:30.360 What so proudly we 00:30.370 --> 00:34.340 hail at the twilight's 00:34.349 --> 00:38.240 last gleaming whose broad stripes 00:38.250 --> 00:42.080 and bright stars through 00:42.090 --> 00:45.680 the pear . Fight . 00:45.970 --> 00:49.159 All the ram parts we've 00:49.169 --> 00:51.740 watched were so 00:51.770 --> 00:55.740 gallantly streaming and 00:55.750 --> 00:57.380 the rockets , 00:59.130 --> 01:01.869 the bombs bursting . 01:04.160 --> 01:07.050 Can you prove through the 01:07.059 --> 01:10.910 night that our flag was 01:10.919 --> 01:14.730 still there ? Oh , say , 01:14.739 --> 01:18.379 does that star spangled back ? 01:20.110 --> 01:22.209 Yeah . Hey , 01:24.250 --> 01:27.830 for the land of the 01:28.110 --> 01:29.110 free 01:32.309 --> 01:36.169 and the home of 01:36.599 --> 01:38.959 the parade . 01:43.440 --> 01:44.110 Uh Oh , 01:47.150 --> 01:49.050 wing at ease . 01:51.160 --> 01:53.139 Thank you , Tech Sergeant Hanks . 01:54.599 --> 01:56.910 Chaplain Darryl Kyle will now provide 01:56.919 --> 01:57.919 an invocation . 02:02.139 --> 02:05.629 Let us pray dear God and father of us , 02:05.639 --> 02:08.169 Saul . You are the comfort of those who 02:08.179 --> 02:10.800 mourn and you are the rest of our 02:10.809 --> 02:14.050 blessed dead . We ask today that you 02:14.059 --> 02:16.649 might be among us as we not only 02:16.660 --> 02:20.110 remember but honor and give thanks 02:20.500 --> 02:22.990 to those members of this wing who gave 02:23.000 --> 02:24.889 their lives in the service of our 02:24.889 --> 02:28.429 nation , help us to remember that 02:28.440 --> 02:31.639 freedom is not free and that it exacts 02:31.649 --> 02:33.940 a price not only from our service 02:33.949 --> 02:36.399 members , but also from their families . 02:37.300 --> 02:39.970 Grant your grace so that this day may 02:39.979 --> 02:42.979 be a day of healing and comfort for all 02:42.990 --> 02:45.710 of us . To the honor of your holy name . 02:45.979 --> 02:46.639 Amen . 02:53.960 --> 02:55.349 Please take your seats . 03:00.750 --> 03:03.869 Ladies and gentlemen , bulldogs . 03:05.000 --> 03:07.979 Welcome to the dedication of the 1 48th 03:07.990 --> 03:10.949 Fighter Wings memorial wall . My name 03:10.960 --> 03:14.279 is Adra Flanagan . This wall 03:14.589 --> 03:17.619 made of granite overlooking our flight 03:17.630 --> 03:21.380 line will forever display the names 03:21.410 --> 03:23.559 of the members of the 1 48th fighter 03:23.570 --> 03:27.339 wing and 1 79th fighter squadron who 03:27.350 --> 03:29.869 made the supreme sacrifice while 03:29.880 --> 03:31.769 they're conducting their military 03:31.769 --> 03:35.380 duties . It is an honor to have you 03:35.389 --> 03:38.589 with us today . The families of the 03:38.600 --> 03:41.449 fallen named on this memorial . 03:42.820 --> 03:46.089 You are each and all the living legacy 03:46.139 --> 03:49.339 of these service members who lives were 03:49.350 --> 03:52.520 cut short in service to our state and 03:52.529 --> 03:55.559 nation . This wall 03:55.570 --> 03:59.320 proclaims the burden of your ongoing gr 03:59.330 --> 04:02.399 grief is not borne by you alone . 04:05.490 --> 04:07.830 It is my pleasure to introduce to you 04:08.600 --> 04:11.440 your host , 1 48th fighter wing 04:11.449 --> 04:13.589 commander , Colonel Nathan Aa . 04:19.109 --> 04:22.790 Thank you , Ara . Good afternoon . It 04:22.799 --> 04:24.743 is an honor to stand before you to 04:24.743 --> 04:28.350 memorialize 21 service members who paid 04:28.359 --> 04:31.019 the ultimate sacrifice while conducting 04:31.029 --> 04:34.309 missions for the 148 Fighter wing and 04:34.320 --> 04:37.839 the 179 fighter squadron . This 04:37.850 --> 04:40.128 project has been decades in the making . 04:40.899 --> 04:42.955 I'm proud of the talented airmen who 04:42.959 --> 04:46.429 brought this monument to fruition at 04:46.480 --> 04:48.690 this time . I'd like to introduce our 04:48.700 --> 04:51.109 speaker , Brigadier General Raymond T 04:51.470 --> 04:53.809 Kosowski who joined the Minnesota 04:53.820 --> 04:56.049 International Guards , 1 79th fighter 04:56.059 --> 04:59.079 interceptor squadron , 148 fighter 04:59.089 --> 05:02.579 group in 1963 . In his 05:02.589 --> 05:05.609 33 years of service to his state and 05:05.619 --> 05:08.839 nation . He served in multiple roles at 05:08.850 --> 05:12.829 the 1 48th from pilot to wing commander 05:13.579 --> 05:15.746 and ultimately retired as commander of 05:15.746 --> 05:19.739 the Minnesota Air National Guard more 05:19.750 --> 05:23.070 important than his resume . Claus knew 05:23.079 --> 05:25.230 every member of the 1 48th and they 05:25.239 --> 05:27.809 knew him . I'm proud to present 05:27.820 --> 05:29.980 Brigadier General Raymond Claus 05:30.450 --> 05:31.450 Klosowski . 05:42.299 --> 05:45.480 I'm gonna need a rock to hold my speech 05:45.489 --> 05:47.545 down . So if it goes flying into the 05:47.545 --> 05:49.433 field , somebody grab it for me . 05:51.790 --> 05:54.790 It is truly an honor uh to have the 05:54.799 --> 05:56.929 presence of the families of those 05:56.940 --> 05:58.829 members who gave their life while 05:58.829 --> 06:00.773 serving in the Duluth Air National 06:00.773 --> 06:03.390 Guard and whose names are engraved on 06:03.399 --> 06:07.220 this memorial wall . This 06:07.230 --> 06:10.410 wall recognizes the sacrifice of those 06:10.420 --> 06:12.869 Duluth our guard members who since the 06:12.880 --> 06:15.047 beginning of the National Guard at the 06:15.047 --> 06:17.339 birth of the 1 79th in September of 06:17.350 --> 06:20.920 1948 have given their lives in service 06:20.929 --> 06:24.070 to the nation . This wall is a granite 06:24.079 --> 06:26.246 testament to the heart and soul of the 06:26.246 --> 06:29.579 148 Fighter wing . It will become a 06:29.589 --> 06:32.529 lasting source of pride and inspiration 06:32.540 --> 06:35.730 for those who currently wear the 1 48th 06:35.739 --> 06:37.906 Fighter wing patch on their shoulder . 06:38.709 --> 06:40.489 It will also serve as a lasting 06:40.500 --> 06:42.489 reminder of the dedication and 06:42.500 --> 06:44.869 performance that will be expected of 06:44.880 --> 06:47.329 those who will wear that patch in the 06:47.339 --> 06:50.869 future when a 1 79th fighter squadron 06:50.880 --> 06:54.540 was formed , it was l by those who face 06:54.549 --> 06:56.660 combat in World war I I and Korea , 06:57.329 --> 06:59.910 their leadership instilled a bedrock 06:59.920 --> 07:02.029 foundation of mission accomplishment 07:02.140 --> 07:05.359 combat capability that continues to 07:05.369 --> 07:07.869 permeate the 148th fighter wing . Today . 07:08.850 --> 07:11.017 Over the years , the leadership of the 07:11.017 --> 07:14.230 148 recognized the requirement to adapt 07:14.239 --> 07:17.000 to changing world threats , aircrafts , 07:17.010 --> 07:19.010 conversions , mission changes , new 07:19.010 --> 07:21.450 tactics and they're never increasing 07:21.459 --> 07:25.200 reliance on the Air National Guard to 07:25.209 --> 07:27.200 defend the homeland and support 07:27.209 --> 07:30.380 worldwide changing missions . As new 07:30.390 --> 07:33.359 leaders commanded the 1 48th Fighter 07:33.369 --> 07:35.890 wing , they adhered to that bedrock 07:35.899 --> 07:38.209 concept that we will train the way we 07:38.220 --> 07:41.010 may need be called on to fight in 07:41.019 --> 07:44.029 future conflicts . Since the early days 07:44.040 --> 07:47.920 of the Cold War , the 148 has trained 07:47.929 --> 07:49.859 and been evaluated to the same 07:49.869 --> 07:53.459 standards as the active Air force and 07:53.470 --> 07:56.149 is continually continued to perform at 07:56.160 --> 07:58.260 that same combat capability and 07:58.269 --> 08:00.589 readiness as the active military . 08:02.750 --> 08:04.649 One of the last one of my lasting 08:04.660 --> 08:08.239 memories of my time in the 148 08:08.480 --> 08:11.100 is of the ingrained level of dedication , 08:11.109 --> 08:14.019 performance and combat capability that 08:14.029 --> 08:17.750 over the years often often succeeds 08:17.760 --> 08:21.190 that of the active forces . Let me 08:21.200 --> 08:23.200 digress for a little bit and talk a 08:23.200 --> 08:25.367 little bit about football . You know , 08:25.367 --> 08:27.869 when the football world after the 08:27.880 --> 08:31.019 season is finished , a big game will be 08:31.029 --> 08:33.239 played for the NFL Super Bowl 08:33.250 --> 08:36.000 championship . The teams will be known 08:36.010 --> 08:39.609 to each other . Exact game location 08:39.619 --> 08:41.730 will have been named for several days 08:41.730 --> 08:44.528 for several years . The exact starting 08:44.539 --> 08:46.761 time for the big game will be broadcast 08:46.761 --> 08:49.349 to the entire world and the coaches 08:49.359 --> 08:51.303 will be given a couple of weeks to 08:51.303 --> 08:53.248 develop and practice new plays and 08:53.248 --> 08:56.559 strategy . After the big game is over , 08:57.039 --> 08:59.095 the teams will have will have an off 08:59.095 --> 09:02.739 season to get ready for next year in 09:02.750 --> 09:06.590 the 148 . As in the rest of America's 09:06.599 --> 09:09.770 armed forces , there is no off season . 09:10.950 --> 09:12.950 You're always preparing for the big 09:12.950 --> 09:16.349 game . The training is constant and it 09:16.359 --> 09:19.150 is challenging because you don't know 09:19.159 --> 09:23.109 who the opposition will be . You 09:23.119 --> 09:25.008 don't know where the game will be 09:25.008 --> 09:27.989 played and when it might start and it 09:28.000 --> 09:31.260 might start tomorrow . The 09:31.270 --> 09:34.289 requirement to train to train , the way 09:34.299 --> 09:36.243 you may have to fight comes with a 09:36.243 --> 09:38.890 price . That price is the inherent risk 09:38.900 --> 09:42.650 and danger that exists in aggressive 09:42.659 --> 09:45.010 and realistic daily training missions 09:45.020 --> 09:48.359 and demanding exercises that build and 09:48.369 --> 09:51.760 maintain the combat skills necessary to 09:51.770 --> 09:54.380 be ready for the big game and to 09:54.390 --> 09:57.479 survive and defeat the enemy . But 09:57.489 --> 09:59.322 there is a much higher price for 09:59.322 --> 10:02.150 failing to train that way the way you 10:02.159 --> 10:04.849 may have to fight . And in combat that 10:04.859 --> 10:08.140 high price is paid with a greater loss 10:08.150 --> 10:10.750 of life and the potential for defeat 10:15.580 --> 10:18.359 training . The way you will fight isn't 10:19.130 --> 10:22.869 pardon my papers here isn't reserved 10:22.880 --> 10:25.979 only to the people wearing flight suits 10:26.840 --> 10:30.159 that includes everyone in the 148 . And 10:30.169 --> 10:32.002 so they also share the risks and 10:32.010 --> 10:34.580 dangers as they prepared for the 10:34.590 --> 10:37.619 possibility to fight with little if any 10:37.630 --> 10:41.109 advance notice . Over half of the 10:41.119 --> 10:43.659 members in the 148 are civilians live a 10:43.669 --> 10:47.169 civilian lifestyle with family and 10:47.179 --> 10:48.957 employment responsibilities and 10:48.957 --> 10:51.012 requirements that go along with that 10:51.012 --> 10:53.530 part of their life . But they also 10:53.539 --> 10:56.489 volunteered to serve the nation and 10:56.500 --> 10:59.229 accept the additional risks that are an 10:59.239 --> 11:01.239 inherent part of military service . 11:01.919 --> 11:04.099 Guard members are expected to leave 11:04.320 --> 11:07.489 their civilian life and family quickly 11:07.500 --> 11:09.580 mobilized to active duty status . 11:10.390 --> 11:13.000 Deploy to a world hot spot and within 11:13.010 --> 11:15.288 hours begin supporting combat missions . 11:17.090 --> 11:19.280 Those members of the 1 79th fighter 11:19.289 --> 11:21.440 squadron , the 1 48th fighter wing 11:21.520 --> 11:23.770 whose names are on this wall did not 11:23.780 --> 11:27.090 lose their lives in combat . They made 11:27.099 --> 11:29.320 the ultimate sacrifice while accepting 11:29.330 --> 11:31.599 the risks and dangers necessary to 11:31.609 --> 11:33.820 maintain the high level of readiness 11:33.830 --> 11:36.190 and combat capability that would give 11:36.200 --> 11:38.739 them the skills to survive and defeat 11:38.750 --> 11:41.239 the enemy if conflict came . 11:43.169 --> 11:45.229 However , the pain , anguish and the 11:45.239 --> 11:48.229 sense of grief and loss felt by the 11:48.239 --> 11:50.295 families who lose their loved one in 11:50.295 --> 11:53.960 training is as strong and hurtful 11:53.969 --> 11:56.229 as if their loved one had made the 11:56.239 --> 12:00.039 ultimate sacrifice in combat . It is a 12:00.049 --> 12:01.938 tribute to the sons , daughters , 12:01.938 --> 12:04.390 brothers , cousins who despite 12:04.400 --> 12:06.456 suffering the loss of a close family 12:06.456 --> 12:08.919 member continue to carry on a family 12:08.929 --> 12:11.320 tradition of military service to the 12:11.330 --> 12:13.669 nation with the 1 48th Fighter Wing . 12:15.299 --> 12:17.630 If you're able to look back at the Ross 12:17.950 --> 12:21.580 rosters of the 1 79th and 148 . 12:22.289 --> 12:24.570 Over the past years , you would see the 12:24.580 --> 12:27.020 names of many family generations who 12:27.030 --> 12:29.719 have served in the 148 and the new 12:29.729 --> 12:31.840 generations who continue to volunteer 12:31.840 --> 12:34.400 to wear the 1 48th fighter wing patch . 12:35.679 --> 12:37.846 Their determination to follow in their 12:37.846 --> 12:40.380 family's footsteps and serve with the 12:40.390 --> 12:42.820 same pride and dedication as our 12:42.830 --> 12:45.219 forefathers is one of the unique 12:45.229 --> 12:49.140 factors that continues to uphold the 12:49.150 --> 12:52.250 hard earned reputation and recognition 12:52.260 --> 12:55.429 of the 148 Fighter wing as one of the 12:55.440 --> 12:59.109 best combat ready flying units in the 12:59.119 --> 13:01.630 US Air Force and Air National Guard . 13:02.590 --> 13:04.534 Thank you for helping us honor the 13:04.534 --> 13:06.701 memory of the dedication and sacrifice 13:06.701 --> 13:09.510 of those members of the 1 79th and 1 13:09.520 --> 13:12.320 48th who gave their lives to maintain 13:12.330 --> 13:14.869 and protect our freedom . And today , 13:15.059 --> 13:18.280 thank you for helping us honor them and 13:18.289 --> 13:21.150 the families who supported them during 13:21.159 --> 13:23.570 their service to Duluth hometown Air 13:23.580 --> 13:26.440 National Guard , 1 79th fighter 13:26.450 --> 13:28.619 squadron and 1 48th Fighter Wing . 13:29.739 --> 13:31.572 Thank you for being here today . 13:50.750 --> 13:54.719 Thank you , General Kosowski . I'd 13:54.729 --> 13:56.451 like to invite our former wing 13:56.451 --> 13:58.451 commanders to read the names of the 13:58.451 --> 14:02.010 bulldogs we honor today . Retired 14:02.020 --> 14:04.280 brigadier general , Ray Kosowski , 14:05.109 --> 14:07.890 retired brigadier general , Ken 14:07.950 --> 14:11.429 Stromquist , retired brigadier general 14:11.440 --> 14:15.140 Tim Cauler , retired Major 14:15.150 --> 14:18.690 general Frank Stokes , Brigadier 14:18.700 --> 14:20.929 General , Chris Blomquist . 14:23.380 --> 14:25.602 Ladies and gentlemen , we will now read 14:25.602 --> 14:27.436 the names of your family members 14:27.436 --> 14:29.602 forever etched on this memorial wall . 14:29.989 --> 14:32.260 Chief Min , please toll the bell after 14:32.270 --> 14:33.820 each name is called 14:43.559 --> 14:46.460 first lieutenant John Bergman , 14:52.479 --> 14:55.419 staff Sergeant , Arthur Whelan , 15:01.309 --> 15:04.200 first lieutenant Wayne Tottenham 15:08.059 --> 15:10.280 major , Frederick Kemp , 15:20.150 --> 15:22.809 Captain Victor Kurowski , 15:24.659 --> 15:27.729 second lieutenant John Hughes 15:29.400 --> 15:32.010 tech sergeant Elmer Hoss , 15:34.070 --> 15:37.239 staff sergeant , Charles Stewart , 15:45.679 --> 15:49.679 staff sergeant , Alan Christensen , 15:53.469 --> 15:56.210 staff sergeant , Donald Marty 16:00.010 --> 16:02.549 Airman , second class James Stewart 16:06.590 --> 16:08.780 Airman , first class William Lang , 16:17.289 --> 16:19.840 first Lieutenant Herbert Rowe , 16:23.380 --> 16:27.109 second Lieutenant Malcolm Jerome Brown , 16:30.809 --> 16:33.210 Captain James Verville , 16:36.309 --> 16:38.530 Captain Sherman G 16:47.919 --> 16:50.780 first Lieutenant Wayne Vine 16:54.090 --> 16:56.369 master sergeant , George 17:00.119 --> 17:02.630 Auten , Colonel Jeffrey Dennis , 17:06.390 --> 17:08.729 staff sergeant , Christopher Ford , 17:11.280 --> 17:13.819 Major Peter Woodbury 17:29.030 --> 17:32.890 Board Garden guide the man 17:33.640 --> 17:37.589 who fly through the great 17:37.599 --> 17:40.339 spaces of the 17:40.349 --> 17:44.250 sky . Be with them 17:44.260 --> 17:47.079 traversing the 17:49.489 --> 17:52.400 in dark in storms or 17:52.410 --> 17:54.839 sunshine fair . 17:56.239 --> 17:59.359 You who support with 17:59.459 --> 18:03.260 10 might the 18:03.270 --> 18:07.099 balance birds in all their 18:07.109 --> 18:10.900 flight . Lord of the 18:10.910 --> 18:14.119 tempered winds beneath 18:16.369 --> 18:20.050 that . Having you , they know 18:20.060 --> 18:21.609 no fear , 18:22.939 --> 18:26.400 control their minds with 18:26.410 --> 18:30.339 instinct fit . When 18:30.349 --> 18:33.890 our adventure , they 18:33.900 --> 18:37.670 quit the firm se 18:37.680 --> 18:41.010 security of life 18:42.229 --> 18:46.099 and grand steadfast eye 18:46.109 --> 18:49.209 and skillful hand 18:50.250 --> 18:54.150 all often solitudes 18:54.160 --> 18:57.989 of space uphold 18:58.000 --> 19:01.219 them with your saving 19:01.229 --> 19:04.689 grace . Oh God , 19:04.699 --> 19:08.489 protect the men who fly 19:10.079 --> 19:14.030 hey through lonely ways 19:14.040 --> 19:17.849 beneath the Sky . 19:31.040 --> 19:34.709 In 1958 after the loss of Lieutenant 19:35.140 --> 19:37.420 Herbert Rowe and Lieutenant Malcolm 19:37.430 --> 19:40.790 Brown . Lieutenant Robert Wangen wrote 19:40.800 --> 19:43.900 this poem as a tribute to his comrades . 19:44.619 --> 19:46.619 It's called , they walk through the 19:46.619 --> 19:50.449 valley , they walk through the 19:50.459 --> 19:53.810 valley as often as we view the sky 19:55.150 --> 19:58.270 for the brave hunt , not for glory , 19:59.209 --> 20:01.949 but just to glide on high , 20:04.979 --> 20:07.239 soaring through the mighty heavens 20:08.880 --> 20:11.560 leaving earthly cares below 20:12.920 --> 20:16.609 lifting their spirits , easing burdens 20:17.280 --> 20:20.829 for peaceful flight leaves lasting glow . 20:23.290 --> 20:25.550 They are the shepherds of the blue 20:26.569 --> 20:29.589 waiting to welcome more eagles to fly . 20:30.829 --> 20:33.920 Building a path for the rendezvous 20:34.859 --> 20:38.390 within those gone before to Lord 20:38.630 --> 20:39.270 on high . 20:58.069 --> 20:59.513 Thank you , Colonel . Isa 21:09.959 --> 21:13.839 please rise for the playing 21:13.849 --> 21:17.130 of taps . Wait 21:17.739 --> 21:18.439 dad , who ? 21:21.709 --> 21:23.229 Oh you , 22:40.099 --> 22:44.020 oh , thank you , 22:44.030 --> 22:45.141 Tech Sergeant Winde 22:49.359 --> 22:53.050 Wing at ease . Please take your 22:53.060 --> 22:53.650 seats . 23:10.290 --> 23:14.199 Sorry about to pause at 23:14.239 --> 23:17.699 this time . You can look to your left 23:18.290 --> 23:19.229 or stand 23:22.170 --> 23:25.540 as we await an F-16 flyover in the 23:25.550 --> 23:29.050 missing man formation . The missing man 23:29.060 --> 23:32.349 formation is a sacred aerial salute 23:33.000 --> 23:35.380 only conducted at funerals or memorial 23:35.390 --> 23:39.209 events . A fallen service members , the 23:39.219 --> 23:42.560 F-16s will fly in a formation with a 23:42.569 --> 23:44.660 space where one jet should be 23:45.380 --> 23:48.930 symbolizing our service members absence . 24:20.920 --> 24:21.930 Take your seats . 24:25.699 --> 24:28.719 This concludes the 148 Fighter Wings 24:28.729 --> 24:31.280 memorial wall dedication ceremony . 24:32.520 --> 24:34.859 We appreciate your presence today and 24:34.869 --> 24:37.369 invite you to join us for fellowship at 24:37.380 --> 24:39.619 the services club . We have 24:39.630 --> 24:41.686 refreshments and a place to gather . 24:42.469 --> 24:45.119 Our bulldog enlisted council has gold 24:45.130 --> 24:47.910 star family flags that were flown in an 24:47.920 --> 24:51.030 F-16 in memory of your loved one . We 24:51.040 --> 24:53.510 invite immediate family members of the 24:53.520 --> 24:55.631 fallen to receive one at the table to 24:55.631 --> 24:59.380 your right . A bulldog family is 24:59.390 --> 25:01.612 richer because of your presence today . 25:02.010 --> 25:05.640 Maybe his indelible remarks be also 25:05.650 --> 25:07.869 written in our hearts and minds as we 25:07.880 --> 25:11.130 continue their legacy of service , 25:11.310 --> 25:14.449 sacrifice and honor . Thank you for 25:14.459 --> 25:14.849 attending .