Congressman Joe Wilson attended the 100th birthday celebration for Major General Tom Rew, that Rick hosted at his hangar in Camden, SC. Joe was given a Stearman model to commemorate the milestone...

Rick Mantei paid a heartfelt visit to veteran Gary McCrackin, an Oregon native who served in the Army and endured a severe head injury after just 11 months of service. Living in a veterans home and...

Rick Mantei recently paid visit to Cecil Tanner, a former crew chief that he served alongside during Operation Desert Storm. Cecil, who hails from Winnsboro and is currently residing in memory care at...

Rick Mantei recently paid a heartfelt tribute to the late ex-Air Force pilot, Matthew Marsh, with a poignant fly-by at the Fort Jackson National Cemetery. Matthew Marsh, born on October 26, 1976, at...

We are honoring our servicemen and servicewomen and their families in a big way! Katherine Almeida’s fiancé is scheduled to start Naval flight training within the next 18 months. Katherine is...

On 7/15, Rick attended a dinner in Washington DC at the Omni Hotel that featured Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward as the guest speaker. Rick was able to spend some time talking with Bob and take...