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is a native of Brazil, Indiana, and entered
the Air Force upon graduation from Indiana University in 1969. After
earning his pilot wings at Columbus AFB, Mississippi, he and Barbara
served in 18 locations around the world including three tours at
the Pentagon and finally in Ottawa, Canada, where he was the United
States Defense Representative in the American Embassy.
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an airman, he has flown over 3400 hours with tours in fighter squadrons
in the Philippines, Germany, Southwest Asia, and the United States.
During Desert Shield and Desert Storm (1990-1991), he served as
the Director of Operations of the Fourth Wing (provisional), flying
the F-15E in Oman and from Saudi Arabia. He participated in the
initial air strike into Iraq. On the fourth night of the campaign,
he was shot down while flying a Strike Eagle. After evading for
three nights, he was eventually captured on the Syrian border and
imprisoned in Baghdad. As the senior allied POW, he was finally
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Colonel Eberly earned numerous military decorations during his twenty-eight
year career. His combat awards include the Distinguished Flying
Cross, The Bronze Star, and the Purple Heart. In May 1991, he was
named as a Distinguished Hoosier and appointed a Sagamore of the
Wabash. On June 9, 1997, Indiana Governor Frank O'Bannon presented
him the Hoosier Heroism Award. Colonel and Mrs. Eberly represented
the Gulf War POWs at the opening of the National POW Memorial in
Andersonville. Following the Gulf, he had appearances on Good Morning
America, America Tonight with Charles Kuralt, and the CNN special
on the one anniversary of the conflict. In 1999, he was interviewed
twice on Dateline and continues to be featured in specials on The
History Channel and The Learning Channel.
The Eberlys now reside in Williamsburg, Virginia and are members
of The Williamsburg United Methodist Church. He is a life member
of the Order of Daedalians, Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, a member
of the Military Order of the Carabao and serves on the Board of
Directors of the USO. |
David Eberly, author of Faith Beyond Belief has spoken to numerous
civic groups, parochial organizations, and military audiences. He
is available to present his powerful message on faith to your group
or organization. You may contact him directly at
eberly@faithbeyondbelief.com
Here are some of his previous engagements:
National Prayer Breakfast Tour (Alaska)
Aldersgate Father/Son Banquet (Indianapolis)
Highland Meadows Christian Church
"Gatekeepers" Luncheon (TRBC Lynchburg)
Avon
Methodist Church
Epworth Methodist Church Service
New Town United Methodist Church
Williamsburg United Methodist Church
Williamsburg
Baptist Church
Williamsburg
Presbyterian Church
Hidenwood
Presbyterian Church
St.
Andrew's Epicopal Church
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Westlake
Church of Christ
Our
Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church
National
Prayer Breakfast, Langley AFB
VB
Christian Life Center
Capitol Hill Exchange Club
Gloucester
Rotary Club
Tysons Corner Rotary Club
Goldsboro NC Kiwanis Club
Williamsburg
Kiwanis Club
Rocky Mount NC Rotary Club
JCC Rotary Club
Jamestown
Council of Republican Women
Patriots
Colony
Virginia
Air Historic Society
D.A.R.E.
Middle
Plantation Club
Crown
Colony Club
Military Order of the Carabao (Washington DC)
Air Force Association (Wilmington and Goldsboro)
Air Force Academy Association of Grads
Indianapolis Aero Club
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity Recognition Day
Order of Daedalians (Andrews, Dover, Langley, and Seymour Johnson AFB)
Indiana
Credit Union
VFW
Independence Day, Carillon Beach, FL
DESC DoD Acquisition Conference
USAF National Disclosure Policy Conference
SACLANT POW/MIA Remembrance Day
Air Force District of Washington Remembrance Day
DIA Military Familiarization Course
Airmen Leadership School Graduation
Indiana Youth Forum (96-97)
Indiana
Air National Guard
Peninsula
Regional Jail
Gulf
War Symposium, Maxwell AFB
USAF
Museum 2002-2003 Lecture Series
480th Intelligence Group
National Ground Intelligence Center
National
Air & Space Intelligence Agency
Chaplain's
Soldier's Breakfast, Ft. Sam Houston, TX
Commander's
Call, Sheppard AFB, TX
Leaders
in America, Carnegie Melon University
The
Heritage Foundation
Larry
King Live
NPR
Special: Ethics & Morality
America
Tonight with Charles Kuralt
Good Morning America
CNN 1 Year Gulf War Anniversary
Dateline (NBC)
"Desert Storm: The Ultimate War" Lou Reda Productions
"Inside the Kill Box" Arcwelder Films
"Sworn to Secrecy: POW" The DocuMedia Group (History Channel)
"The Gulf War" Fine Art Productions (BBC-TV and PBS)
FOX News
The
700 Club
"Weltspiegel" ARD-1, Germany
Canadian
Broadcasting Company
Janet
Parshall's America
Paul
Berry Show
"Firestorm",
Tucson, AZ
Moody
Bible Network
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