Graduated high school. I was drafted, went into the air force and they said youre going to be a photographer and thats what i did. Why was that . They said well, at the time, this is 1967, vietnam wars going on, i was drafted, i didnt want to go to the army so i joined the air force. The air force did the aerial photo over North Vietnam so there was a big turn over of air force photo people. So all the guys, 500 guys, its called a flight, and we all got some kind of aerial photography, Motion Picture photography, Lab Processing and still photography. Im valdez, i got still photography which was at the bottom of the list. And i was assigned to the 836combat support group at mcgill air force base in tam pa florida. I worked for the newspaper but the Strike Command was there and thats kind of where the vietnam war was managed from. I, at 18yearold was photographing three and fourstar generals in meetings and ceremonies. So at a very early point in my photography career was photoing highle
Archived his photos. This is just over 70 minutes. All of the president ial photographers come to that job in different ways. Beenof them come in having press photographers covering the campaign. It was 1983 and i was a government photographer. I had been a government photographer since day 1, 1967. I was drafted after graduating from high school into the air force. They told me i would be a photographer, and that is what i did. Time, 1967 the vietnam war was going on. Want to go into the army, so i joined the air force. There was a big turnover of air force photo people. There were 500 guys, it was called flight. We all got some kind of aerial photography, Motion Picture photography, lab processing, and still photography. Still photography was at the bottom of the list. I was assigned to the 836 combat support group in florida. Newspaper buthe the Strike Command was there and thats kind of where the vietnam war was managed from. At 18 years old, i was photographing generals in meeting
David all of the president ial photographers come to that job in different ways. Most of them come in having been press photographers covering the campaign. I didnt. It was 1983 and i was a government photographer. I had been a government photographer since day 1, 1967. I was drafted after graduating from high school into the air force. They told me i would be a photographer, and that is what i did. At the time, 1967 the vietnam war was going on. I did not want to go into the army, so i joined the air force. There was a big turnover of air force photo people. There were 500 guys, it was called flight. We all got some kind of aerial photography, Motion Picture photography, lab processing, and still photography. Still photography was at the bottom of the list. I was assigned to the 836 combat support group in florida. I worked for the newspaper but the Strike Command was there and thats kind of where the vietnam war was managed from. At 18 years old, i was photographing generals in meeti
The chance of showers will be around today and another cool one. 50s, 54 in the suburbs. 56 degrees in the valley. Nowhere near the high of 78. 68 for philadelphia. For new jersey, 66, showers possible inland and at the shore. Fog will disappear. Showers for the Lehigh Valley and a chance of showers and lateday showers and thunderstorms for delaware residents and neighborhoods, only in the 60s today. Warmer weather ahead. That starts tomorrow. Ill break down the forecast hour by hour to show when showers are most likely in your neighborhood when im back in ten minutes. First, well see how the traffic is moving. Francesca ruscio with an update. Thank you. We have an accident to talk about in new castle, county, specifically middletown, delaware. Along route 1 at Biddles Corner toll plaza a. I marked it with the graphic. You see the left lane is blocked and is creating red. Approaches the toll plaza awere seeing an accident taking out the left lane. We got a notification that train 9597
Withholding a vigil for their long time friend, collogue lieutenant steven floyd, initially one of the four hostages, he was found unresponsive inside of his facility early thursday. This afternoon his body was transported from the medical Examiners Office guarded by fellow Law Enforcement personnel. Lieutenant floyd did not have an easy job, but for many here , that goes without saying he deserves so much more, then the way he was treated and were hoping that, you know what i mean, we will see justice in the situation and for right now were more focusing on honoring him today reporter again, this vigil is just about to get underway, more people lining up to join, right now, lots of hugs, lots of tears, we will have a full report for you tonight at ten and 11 00. Reporting live from smyrna, delaware alexandria hoff, for cbs3 Eyewitness News. Alex, thank you. There was a special honor earlier today for the family of lieutenant floyd, the doc commissioner presented a medal of valor to li