American Legion Ladies Auxiliary- Veterans Appreciation Day Luncheon
Name:
American Legion Ladies Auxiliary- Veterans Appreciation Day Luncheon
Date:
April 22, 2018
Time:
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
Event Description:
The American Legion Ladies Auxiliary will be sponsoring a Veterans Appreciation Day Luncheon on April 22nd from 1-5pm.
It will take place at Wilson Ledbetter Park and American Legion Hut.
Festivities are for veterans and their families, active duty military, and gold star families.
There will be a ham meal provided free of charge, horseshoes, washers, volleyball, and activities for kids!
A short program will begin at 2pm with speaker Troy Kelly. Kelly is a retired Army veteran of the Vietnam War and Tet Offensive. He is also a sculptor. He created the Fifth of November Memorial at Fort Hood and the Vietnam Memorial at Killeen Central Veteran's Center.
There will also be a representative with Honor Flights onsite to speak with veterans of World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Honor Flights takes veterans of those wars on a no cost flight to Washington D.C. to visit the memorials. The next Honor Flight is set for Nov. 7-8.
Parking for disabled vets will be available.
RSVP is appreciated by 4/6/18, but is not required. You may RSVP to joleen.cahill@yahoo.com.
For more information, please contact John Shuffield at 605-4001, or Joleen Cahill at 254-833-1531..
It will take place at Wilson Ledbetter Park and American Legion Hut.
Festivities are for veterans and their families, active duty military, and gold star families.
There will be a ham meal provided free of charge, horseshoes, washers, volleyball, and activities for kids!
A short program will begin at 2pm with speaker Troy Kelly. Kelly is a retired Army veteran of the Vietnam War and Tet Offensive. He is also a sculptor. He created the Fifth of November Memorial at Fort Hood and the Vietnam Memorial at Killeen Central Veteran's Center.
There will also be a representative with Honor Flights onsite to speak with veterans of World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Honor Flights takes veterans of those wars on a no cost flight to Washington D.C. to visit the memorials. The next Honor Flight is set for Nov. 7-8.
Parking for disabled vets will be available.
RSVP is appreciated by 4/6/18, but is not required. You may RSVP to joleen.cahill@yahoo.com.
For more information, please contact John Shuffield at 605-4001, or Joleen Cahill at 254-833-1531..
