Isiah Davies, son of the late U.S. Army Spc. Lewis J. Davies, sits in the cockpit of a UH-1 Huey helicopter during an interactive aviation day inside the Friends of Army Aviation hangar in Ozark Aug. 1. The event, hosted by Survivor Outreach Services in partnership with the FOAA, provided surviving military children and family members an opportunity to explore Army aviation heritage through hands-on activities led by retired aviators and maintainers.
OZARK — Gold Star families, those who have lost an immediate family member in the line of military duty, recently spent a day as guests of Friend of Army Aviation. The event was a partnership between Ozark-based FOAA and Survivor Outreach Services on Fort Rucker.
Retired U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Sam Baker, right, a volunteer with Friends of Army Aviation, explains aviation mission planning to volunteers' children, Gold Star children and their families during an interactive aviation day, Aug. 1 at the FOAA hangar in Ozark. The event, hosted in partnership with Survivor Outreach Services, featured several hands-on learning stations where children of fallen service members could experience Army aviation heritage.
Retired Air Force Col. Kyle "Keys" Taylor, Friends of Army Aviation vice president, left, presents master aviator wings to Kyren Davies, son of the late U.S. Army Spc. Lewis J. Davies, during an interactive aviation day at the Friends of Army Aviation hangar. The event, a partnership between Survivor Outreach Services and the FOAA, gave children of fallen service members a hands-on opportunity to connect with Army aviation heritage.
Isiah Davies, son of the late U.S. Army Spc. Lewis J. Davies, sits in the cockpit of a UH-1 Huey helicopter during an interactive aviation day inside the Friends of Army Aviation hangar in Ozark Aug. 1. The event, hosted by Survivor Outreach Services in partnership with the FOAA, provided surviving military children and family members an opportunity to explore Army aviation heritage through hands-on activities led by retired aviators and maintainers.
Retired U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Sam Baker, right, a volunteer with Friends of Army Aviation, explains aviation mission planning to volunteers' children, Gold Star children and their families during an interactive aviation day, Aug. 1 at the FOAA hangar in Ozark. The event, hosted in partnership with Survivor Outreach Services, featured several hands-on learning stations where children of fallen service members could experience Army aviation heritage.
Retired Air Force Col. Kyle "Keys" Taylor, Friends of Army Aviation vice president, left, presents master aviator wings to Kyren Davies, son of the late U.S. Army Spc. Lewis J. Davies, during an interactive aviation day at the Friends of Army Aviation hangar. The event, a partnership between Survivor Outreach Services and the FOAA, gave children of fallen service members a hands-on opportunity to connect with Army aviation heritage.
