Colonel Gail S. Halvorsen was chosen to be honored posthumously as one of two recipients of the Pillar of the Valley Award. Since 2011, this award has been given by the Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce to individuals who have “made extraordinary contributions to the business, civic, social, educational, and cultural climate of Utah Valley.”… Continue reading Pillar of the Valley
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National Council for History Education (NCHE) Conference, March 23-25, 2023
Freedom From, Freedom To The Foundation is excited to participate in the National Council for History Education (NCHE) Conference that will be held March 23-25, 2023. The theme for this year’s annual conference is “Freedom From, Freedom to” hearkening to the Four Freedoms included in the WWII Atlantic Charter agreement between the USA and UK.… Continue reading National Council for History Education (NCHE) Conference, March 23-25, 2023
A Wonderful Interview with the 100-year old Candy Bomber
This video is the first of three and was made just after Gail’s 100th birthday.
2023 Air and Space Forces Association Symposium
The Halvorsen Foundation had a presence at the 2023 Air and Space Forces Association Symposium at the Gaylord Rockies convention center near Denver this week. Over 4,000 people gathered to hear from USAF leaders such as Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall and General CQ Brown, USAF Chief of Staff. Executive Director, Dr. Jim… Continue reading 2023 Air and Space Forces Association Symposium
Civil Air Patrol Utah Wing Conference March 11th, 2023
Several Halvorsen Foundation members will be participating in the Civil Air Patrol Utah Wing Conference on March 11th, 2023. The yearly conference will be held at the Miller Events Center at the Salt Lake Community College campus in South Jordan, Utah. The Foundation will have an informational display in the exhibit area about STEM and… Continue reading Civil Air Patrol Utah Wing Conference March 11th, 2023
Memorial Service February 26, 2023
A year after Colonel Gail S. Halvorsen’s passing, many of his dear friends in Germany gathered to celebrate his life. The service took place on Sunday, February 26th, at the Frankfurt Airport Interdenominational Chapel. Invitation to Memorial Service Gail Halvorsen Dokument1(5) (3) Agenda-Commemoration-Gail-Halvorsen-230224-V3
Utah’s first Week of STEM: November 7 – 10, 2022
The Halvorsen Foundation is proud to partner with and support Governor Spencer Cox’s first annual “Week of STEM.” During his proclamation announcement, Gov. Cox stated, “Utah is made up of STEM industry leaders in aerospace, defense, science, health care, computer science, information technology, agriculture, energy, advanced materials, manufacturing, natural resources and many other trades.” The… Continue reading Utah’s first Week of STEM: November 7 – 10, 2022
Airlift/Tanker Association Hall of Fame Honorarium
Annual Airlift/Tanker Association Convention In October, 2022, members of the Airlift/Tanker Association (A/TA) met near Denver, CO, for a two day conference. Hundreds of young military women and men were joined by their leaders for seminars, comradery and the celebrating of several stellar individuals. Colonel Halvorsen passed away in February ’22, and was remembered and… Continue reading Airlift/Tanker Association Hall of Fame Honorarium
Ancestry.com Connection
Ancestry.com is a world-wide genealogy company based in Lehi, Utah. The largest for-profit genealogy company in the world, it operates a network of genealogical, historical records, veteran’s records and related genetic genealogy websites. Fold3™ is with Ancestry.com and provides online access to US military records, including the stories, photos and documents of men and women… Continue reading Ancestry.com Connection
The Gail S. Halvorsen “Candy Bomber” Veterans Center
Orem VA Clinic is now called the “Candy Bomber” Veterans Center In May of 2022, the United States House of Representatives passed Congressman Curtis and Senator Lee’s bill renaming the Orem VA Clinic to The Gail S. Halvorsen “Candy Bomber” Veterans Center. The bill was signed into law by President Joe Biden in June of… Continue reading The Gail S. Halvorsen “Candy Bomber” Veterans Center