Information & History on back of plaque:
03-431 U.S. Soldier in Training   "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf."
George Orwell

03-432 U.S. Army Combat Vehicle   "The price of freedom is eternal vigilance."
Thomas Jefferson

03-433 U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier   "It is the function of the Navy to carry the war to the enemy so that it will not be fought on U.S. soil."   Admiral Chester W. Nimitz

03-434 U.S. B2 Stealth Bomber   "The liberty we prize is not America's gift to the world,  it is God's gift to humanity."
George W. Bush

03-435 U.S. Soldier in Combat   "We seek peace.  We strive for peace.  And sometimes peace must be defended."
George W. Bush

03-436 U.S. Army M1A1 Tank   "Peace and justice are two sides of the same coin."
Dwight David Eisenhower

03-437 U.S. Army AH-64 Helicopter   "To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace."
George Washington

RA734 The Blue Angels performed their first flight demonstration in June 1946 at their home base,  Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville,  FL.   In response to the demands placed on naval aviation in the Korean Conflict,  the team reported to the aircraft carrier USS Princeton as the nucleus of Fighter Squadron 191 (VF-191),  "Satan's Kitten,"  in 1950.   They were reorganized the next year and reported to NAS Corpus Christi,  TX where they remained until the winter of 1954 when they relocated to their present home at NAS Pensacola,  FL.   On November 8,  1986 they completed their 40th anniversary year during ceremonies unveiling their present aircraft,  the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet.   Since 1946 the Blue Angels heve flown for more than 300 million spectators.

RA759 The Thunderbirds fly an average of three feet apart and travel at a maximum speed of 425 knots during a demonstration.