Air Pros USA Teams up With Florida Gators Football and Alachua County Veteran Services Division
Local veteran is gifted with a free air conditioning unit
GAINESVILLE, Fla. —Florida Gators Sports Properties and Air Pros USA came together for the annual “Saluting Those Who Serve” initiative to recognize a local veteran. Working with the Alachua County Veteran Services Division, Air Pros USA and the Florida Gators awarded 88-year-old Eddie Thomas, a decorated Korean War veteran, with a brand-new air conditioning unit and installation, free of charge.
Thomas was nominated by the Alachua County Veteran Services Division because of his service to the country, and he has a 23-year-old A/C unit in need of being replaced. Thomas served in the United States Air Force from 1954-1958, as well as during the Korean War. His service included overseeing security at his base in Germany as well as the K-9 units. Thomas said that the military was ahead of its times in terms of diversity and inclusion to put him in such a supervisory role at a young age.