Kansas Honors Air Guardsman:

Nov. 7, 2006

The Kansas National Guard Hall of Fame welcomed an Air National Guard retiree into its ranks during the 28th hall of fame induction. The current Kansas Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Tod Bunting got to induct his father—retired Brig. Gen. Alfred P. Bunting, reports The Capital-Journal. Also inducted was Army National Guard retiree Brig. Gen. Ronald D. Tincher. Bunting had more than 42 years of service when he retired in 1990.

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