1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

 

C Company Vet Honored at Memorial Day 2019

 

 

On May 27, 2019 a Veteran of Company C 1/22 Infantry was one of the honored guests on stage at the
Memorial Day Rolling Thunder and Memorial Day Concert held in Washington, D.C.

Charles "Doc" Shyab, a Medic with Charlie Company 1/22 Infantry 1967-1968
was one of the Vietnam Veterans asked to appear onstage at the concert.

 

 

Rolling Thunder rides into Washington, D.C. May 27, 2019

 

 

Staff Sergeant Tim Chambers salutes Rolling Thunder as it passes his station.
Known as The Saluting Marine, Staff Sergeant Chambers stands for hours
each year saluting the riders as they come into the nation's capitol.

Staff Sergeant Chambers was at the Pentagon during the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001
and received the Navy Commendation Medal for his actions in the immediate
rescue and recovery operations that day and the next two days.

 

 

Rolling Thunder

 

 

Charles Shyab (in black t-shirt and cap at right-center of photo)
files onstage at the Memorial Day Concert.

 

 

Charles Shyab (in left side of photo) onstage as part of the Vietnam contingent
at the Memorial Day Concert.

 

 

Charles Shyab onstage (near center of photo).

 

 

         

Charles Shyab wearing his
Chu Moor t-shirt onstage
at the Concert.

 

 

Charles Shyab onstage (center of photo).

 

 

Charles Shyab in his Chu Moor t-shirt.

 

 

General Colin Powell
at the Memorial Day Concert.

         

 

 

 

Memorial Day Concert stage.

 

 

 

 

 

Photos from the Facebook posting by Warren Litten

 

 

 

 


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