Recently we visited the Livermore, Kentucky Riverfront Park and saw their Army tank and memorial walkway. The M60A3 tank represents the Livermore unit of The Kentucky National Guard. Great Uncle Richard Edds served in this unit during the early 1970’s. Grandpa Edds also served the Kentucky National Guard as a tank commander a decade earlier, but was assigned to the Owensboro unit. Both units were called into active duty on October 28, 1961 during the Berlin Crisis. This was just weeks after Pa and Granny were married, and they were forced to move to Fort Stewart, Georgia to begin combat readiness. Thankfully, tensions stabilized and they were released from active duty August 12, 1962. On returning home, Granny learned she was expecting. This was the twin’s first exposure to military equipment and they were curious about the big green machine. 
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Tanks for your service
Recently we visited the Livermore, Kentucky Riverfront Park and saw their Army tank and memorial walkway. The M60A3 tank represents the Livermore unit of The Kentucky National Guard. Great Uncle Richard Edds served in this unit during the early 1970’s. Grandpa Edds also served the Kentucky National Guard as a tank commander a decade earlier, but was assigned to the Owensboro unit. Both units were called into active duty on October 28, 1961 during the Berlin Crisis. This was just weeks after Pa and Granny were married, and they were forced to move to Fort Stewart, Georgia to begin combat readiness. Thankfully, tensions stabilized and they were released from active duty August 12, 1962. On returning home, Granny learned she was expecting. This was the twin’s first exposure to military equipment and they were curious about the big green machine. 
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