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Retired from the U.S. Navy, Art Rimback visits with museum volunteer Char Quinn during the War Tales event on Nov. 11.

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Reminiscing and trading stories about the old days are Joe Pierce, who retired from the U.S. Air Force as a senior master sergeant, and D-Day survivor Bill Price, private first class.

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Nicholas Tassa, who served the U.S. Navy in the Amfibs LCI 952 Invasion Forces in Okinawa, visits with John George, who was an airman in the Strategic Air Command from 1963 to 1966.

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Jack Malvano, who served in the U.S. Air Force from 1954 to 1957, came to honor his fellow servicemen and women on Veterans Day at the Military Heritage Museum.

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Pictured here is a 1961 Army M-37 Mini Troop Carrier, which is owned by Don Royston of the Veteran Motor Car Club of America.

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Visiting the Military Heritage Museum on Veterans Day are Donna Sanford and Tom and Nancy Brooks.

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Levi Timm came to the museum on Veterans Day to show his support for retired veterans.

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Retired Vietnam veteran and U.S. Marine Cpl. George Kauffman served from March of 1966 to November 1966 before he was hit by four grenades, two satchel charges, a grease gun and machine gun fire. Here he is shown visiting with U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Harris Morgan Jr.. Harris also served in the Air National Guard.

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Guest of honor for the day was U.S. Air Force Gen. Fred Buckingham, who trades stories with Master Sgt. Joe Dinish, who has a total of 39 years in the service of the U.S. Army and Air Force. He is a recipient of the Purple Heart and is currently a medical researcher for NASA.

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Brigadier Gen. Jim Mungenast, who retired from U.S. Air Force Intelligence, shakes hands with 92-year-old D-Day survivor Bill Price. Granddaughters 7-year-old Isabella and 2-year-old Gabriella Mungenast look on.

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U.S. Air Force Gen. Fred Buckingham is inducted into the 2012 Wall of Warriors by Kim Lovejoy, executive director at the Military Heritage Museum. During his 30 years of service, Buckingham commanded a C-130 flying squadron and all its stateside C-130 flying wings. As a command pilot, he has flown more than 6,000 hours, which include 680 combat hours in South Vietnam. The general received numerous awards during his service. He is now retired in Punta Gorda and has served on the board of directors of the Florida International Air Show since 1996 and has held the position of chairman since 1999.