Al Hubbard (activist)

For other individuals with this name, see Al Hubbard (disambiguation).

Alfred H. Hubbard
Born1936 (age 89–90)
AllegianceUnited States of America
BranchUnited States Air Force
Service years1952–1966
Rank Staff Sergeant
Unit7th Air Transport Squadron
AwardsKorean 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 workExecutive Secretary of VVAW

Alfred H. Hubbard is a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War, 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.

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