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ALAMEDA -- Father's Day, often an occasion for bottles of scotch or new neckties, is also a day to let dads share their favorite war stories. The tales in Alameda on Sunday were impressive, including those of the first black aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps and a first-person account of John F. Kennedy's war heroism.

Hundreds of people, spanning at least four generations, turned out for the Stories of Glory event at the U.S.S. Hornet, now docked in Alameda, an aircraft carrier known for its historical connections to World War II and the moon landing. Three dozen World War II vets lined a stage, each with a powerful story of their experience. The event was part of a recent push at the Hornet to revive awareness of the Bay Area's war history.

"Many of these guys are in their 90s," Hornet educator Heidi Schave said. "We're sharing generations of knowledge. What these guys did was amazing, and showed a forgotten patriotism I think we're losing in the modern day."

Lt. James Warren, 88, now a Vacaville resident, served almost 30 years of active duty in a 35-year military career. He was a navigator in the Tuskegee Airmen, the first black military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps, and he served in World War II, the Korean War and the war in Vietnam.