NORFOLK -- WVEC-TV13 is proud to salute our military men and women with our 24th Annual Holiday Salute.
Joe Flanagan reports on the U.S Navy; military reporter Mike Gooding profiles the 567th Inland Cargo Shipping Co. as it departs Ft. Eustis for Afghanistan; 13News anchor Sandra Parker covers the Coast Guard and 13News anchor Vanessa Coria pays a visit to Langley Air Force Base. 13News Anchor Lasalle Blanks tells the story oif the USO and its annual military appreciation party.
"It's sad because I know she'll be walking when he gets back and the kids don't uinderstand how long he'll be gone, but I just hope they all take good care of each other out there and have a good time while they're at it," said Liz Hutchins, whose husband is assigned to USS Nicholas.
The 24th annual Holiday Salute is one way to say thank you for your service and thank you for the many sacrifices families make.
The Commander of the First Fighter Wing at Langley Air Force Base certainly appreciates the efforts of his airmen.
"They are making a tremendous sacrifice. To be away for the holidays means that they're standing point and doing the mission, maybe here at Langley, keeping our alert posture up and running. They may be deployed. We have many of our airmen that are deployed at forward operating locations, standing point, day and night. And they do that so that you and I can enjoy our holidays and our freedoms," said Colonel Matt Molloy, commander, 1st Fighter Wing.
Holiday Salute airs twice on WVEC -- Thursday at 7:00 p.m. and again on Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
