Col. George “Bud” Day posthumously advanced to the rank of brigadier general

Vietnam veteran Col. George “Bud” Day was posthumously advanced to the rank of brigadier general during a Heritage to Horizons summer concert series at the Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, Jun. 8.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein and Mrs. Doris Day, spouse of Colonel George E. “Bud” Day, USAF Retired and Deceased, accepts the certificate of advancement on behalf of her husband during the 2018 Heritage to Horizons summer concert in Arlington, Va., June 8, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wayne A. Clark)

The posthumous advancement of Day was introduced by former prisoner of war cell mate and current Senator John McCain and was directed by the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act.

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