Tech. Sgt. Allen Avery, a Vietnam War Air Force pararescueman, finally comes home

Vietnam War pararescueman finally brought home

af.mil 08 Apr '12, 5pm

Tech. Sgt. Allen Avery, a Vietnam War Air Force pararescueman, finally comes home

-- Air Force pararescuemen were able to bring home one of their fallen comrades toApril 6 here. As the ceremonial caisson rolled to a stop in Arlington National Cemetery, Tech. Sgt. Allen Avery, an Air Force pararescueman who lost is life during combat operations in Vietnam, was escort to his final resting place by family and more than 60 PJs past and present in their traditional maroon berets. "Honor and service," were the words retired Chief Master Sgt. Cole Panning, a fellow PJ who served with Avery in Vietnam, used as a quick description of Avery's service. "He had the integrity of the best but wasn't afraid to take a chance," Panning said. Airmen from the Air Force Honor Guard stood overlooking Avery's final resting place as they performed the traditional rifle volley. A lone bugler stood apart from the group to play "Taps", a tradition at U.S. military funerals since...

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