Gen. Gary North, Pacific Air Forces Commander, speaks with cadets from Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 600 at the East Carolina University campus in Greenville, N.C., Nov. 10. North, an ECU Alumni, was a member of Det. 600 until graduating and commissioning in 1976 with a Bachelor's degree in political science. Det. 600 is one of the oldest ROTC detachments in the Air Force, established in 1948, only a year after the Air Force became a separate service. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Matt Schroff)

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Henry Hinton, host of 103.7 FM's "Talk of the Town" radio program, interviews Pacific Air Forces Commander Gen. Gary North in Greenville, N.C., Nov. 10. North returned to Greenville to visit his alma mater East Carolina University for Veterans Day and to speak to students and faculty. During the interview, North remarked on Veterans Day and also the strong foundation of leadership gained while a student at ECU. Hinton and North graduated ECU only a year apart, North in 1976 and Hinton in 1975. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Matt Schroff)

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Dr. David Cistola, Associate Dean of Research for East Carolina University's College of Allied Health gives a tour to Gen. Gary North, Pacific Air Forces Commander during a visit to Greenville, N.C., Nov. 10. Cistola briefed the general on a variety of programs sponsored by the university that help returning veterans with health issues, such as traumatic brain injury. ECU's College of Allied Health has a unique geographic location that enables it to help Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine servicemembers in North Carolina’s “military corridor”. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Matt Schroff)

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Gen. Gary North, Pacific Air Forces Commander, speaks at the East Carolina University College of Business at Wright Auditorium in Greenville, N.C., Nov. 10. North's speech was part of the Cunanan Leadership Speaker Series, which brings a wide range of speakers to the university to speak on topics such as leadership, professional development, ethics, and the role of business in modern society. North is a distinguished graduate of ECU, having earned his Bachelor's degree in political science and subsequent commission in 1976. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Matt Schroff)

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Gen. Gary North, Pacific Air Forces Commander and former Private 1st. Class Robert Lee Cherry share a laugh before the Veteran's Day parade in Greenville, N.C., Nov. 11. Cherry, now 88 years old, was born and raised in Greenville and fought in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II. According to a local veteran’s organization, Greenville is home to more than 15,000 veterans. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Matt Schroff)

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Gen. Gary North, Pacific Air Forces Commander, rides as the Grand Marshal of the Greenville, N.C. Veterans Day parade, Nov. 11. The parade and subsequent ceremony was attended by many to include veterans of World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm and Shield, and the Global War on Terror, among others. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Matt Schroff)

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The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team performs near the Town Commons at the Greenville, N.C. Veterans Day ceremony, Nov. 11. In their 60-year history, the Honor Guard Drill Team has performed in all 50 states and numerous foreign countries. Drill team members undergo a four to six week intense training course to ensure all members gain and maintain the cutting edge of precision needed to complete their complex routines. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Matt Schroff)

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Gen. Gary North, Pacific Air Forces Commander, speaks at a Veterans Day ceremony at the Town Commons in Greenville, N.C., Nov. 11. During his speech, North urged the public to thank all veterans, especially those from the Vietnam War who did not receive a warm welcome upon returning home. North is a veteran of Operations Desert Storm, Southern Watch, Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, and has served as an Air Force officer for more than 35 years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Matt Schroff)

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Gen. Gary North, Pacific Air Forces Commander, asks veterans of America's wars to stand and be recognized during a Veterans Day ceremony at the Town Commons in Greenville, N.C., Nov. 11. North returned to Greenville to visit his alma mater East Carolina University, and to participate in the town's Veterans Day celebration. In his speech, North remarked on the honorable contributions of veterans during our nation's wars, and asked the public to remember those currently serving in harm's way. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Matt Schroff)

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The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team performs their four-man routine on the campus of East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C., Nov. 11. The drill team's performance was the opening event for a ceremony at ECU's Freedom Wall, which honors ECU Alumni currently serving or who have previously served. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Matt Schroff)

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Air Force and Army Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets ring the bell at East Carolina University's Freedom Wall while Dr. Steven Duncan, ECU Director of Military Programs reads the names of veterans during a ceremony in Greenville, N.C., Nov. 11. The Veteran's Day Address was given by Medal of Honor recipient retired Col. Joe Marm, who earned the nation's highest honor for actions taken during the Battle of Ia Drang during the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Matt Schroff)

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Mr. Rick Niswander, East Carolina University Vice Chancellor, presents a ceremonial paver to Gen. Gary North, Pacific Air Forces Commander, during a Veterans Day ceremony on the ECU campus in Greenville, N.C., Nov. 11. North returned to his alma mater to speak to students and Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets and to participate in the university and town's Veterans Day ceremonies. North was commissioned at ECU after graduating with a Bachelor's degree in political science in 1976. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Matt Schroff)

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COMPACAF visits alma mater on Veterans Day

Published Nov. 14, 2011