MILWAUKEE - Monday, June 30, Patrick Steele, Professor of History at Wisconsin Lutheran College, spoke to the Timmerman Composite Squadron members and guests. Steele's topic was, "The Price of Peace and the Cost of Eternal Vigilance." The professor outlined the history of the European nations and the NATO alliance, which excluded Spain and the former Communist countries. He also discussed the importance of the United States government becoming allies with Spain.

This discussion led into a much-talked-about accident of a B52 bomber and a KC135 refueling tanker that occurred over Palomares, Spain and resulted in the loss of four nuclear bombs. It took the United States more than two months to recover one of the bombs. Some 48 years later, Steele reported, there are many theories and speculations as to what exactly happened, including more than 120 pages of a government report that are still classified. 
 
Following the presentation, Timmerman Composite Squadron Commander, Lt Col Chris Trossen, presented Professor Steele with the Frank G. Brewer award for outstanding education in Aerospace. Major Gregory Schulz was also awarded the Frank G. Brewer Award for his contributions to the squadron, and for his continued educational classes in Aerospace Education and Moral Leadership.

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