Al Hubbard (VVAW)
| Alfred H. Hubbard | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1936 |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1952 - 1966 |
| Rank |
 Staff Sergeant
|
| Unit | 7th Air Transport Squadron |
| Awards | Korean Service Medal, United Nations Medal, National Defense Medal, four Good Conduct Medals, Air Force Longevity Service Award, Air Force Unit Award and Air Force Expeditionary Medal |
| Other work | Executive Secretary of VVAW |
Alfred H. Hubbard is a U.S. Air Force veteran of both the Korean and Vietnam wars, anti-war and civil rights activist, former executive secretary of Vietnam Veterans Against the War and poet.
He grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and entered the Air Force planning to make it his career. He was forced to take an early retirement in 1966 after suffering an injury during a plane crash. After leaving the service, he enrolled at the University of Washington and earned an undergraduate degree.
Hubbard enlisted in the United States Air Force in October 1952, reinlisted twice and was honorably discharged after 14 years of service. At the time of his discharge, he was an instructor/ flight engineer on C-124 Globemaster with the 7th Air Transport Squadron, McChord Air Force Base, Tacoma, Washington. Hubbard was awarded a Korean Service Medal, United Nations Medal, National Defense Medal, four Good Conduct Medals, Air Force Longevity Service Award, Air Force Unit Award and Air Force Expeditionary Medal. He was a flight engineer with the 22nd Troop Carrier Squadron at Tachikawa Air Force Base, Japan.
Hubbard was injured in a military plane crash and is registered with the VA with a service-connected disability rating of 60 per cent.
In the fall of 1969, Hubbard joined the Vietnam Veterans Against the War, and became an active organizer for the group.
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