Naval Station Everett & The FY13 Chief Petty Officer Selectee Class 119

Presents

Our annual  9/11 Memorial Service 

Tuesday, September 11^th, 2012

0800-0900

Jackson Plaza

Bridge Park Retirement Community would like to invite VFW Post 2713 to a very special Patriot’s Day Veterans Lunch on Tuesday, September 11^th at 12:30pm.

More than 500 homeless and at-risk veterans and their families will be offered a “hand up” with a variety of services provided at the second annual Seattle Stand Down on September 12 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the campus of Seattle Central Community College on Capitol Hill. Services and resources will be provided at the Mitchell Activity Center, 1718 Broadway, with additional services for women offered at the Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 Broadway. Free parking will be available in the Harvard Garage, corner of E. Pine and Harvard.

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The West Seattle Junction Association puts up flags on all appropriate occasions. The volunteer job includes meeting Don, our handyman, at 7:30 am to put them out, and 6pm to put them away. (The flags are stored in the basement of the Cupcake Royale building and the job requires a lot of stair walking).

We are looking to create a list of interested people, so if you’d like to be called upon for September 11th and 16th or in the future, please e-mail Liz Schroeder at liz@wsjunction.org or call 935-0904.

This list is a few months old now but I wanted to let all who visit the site know who are new

Post Officers are:

Commander – Nick Sullivan

Senior Vice Commander – Ray Fairbanks

Junior Vice Commander – Joe Connery

Quartermaster – Ben Skwiercz

Chaplin – Cliff Heino

Judge Advocate – Steve Strand

Surgeon – Harold Drevecky

3yr Trustee – Jesse Sheppard

2yr Trustee – Bill Dwyer

1yr Trustee/Adjutant – Nathan Hemphill

$25 for $50 Toward a Care Package or Other Morale Efforts for US Troops and T-Shirt for Purchasers. More Info…

Not only is today the Army’s Birthday but it is also Flag Day. In my search to provide some interesting history or tidbit about Flag Day I found this, 21 Worst Uses of the American Flag on Etsy. Enjoy!!!

Two hundred and thirty-seven years ago, our Nation’s leaders established the Continental Army, beginning a rich heritage of successfully defending this great country and her citizens. Today, we celebrate the continued honor, loyalty and bravery of our Soldiers in this noble calling. Our Soldiers remain Army Strong with a deep commitment to our core values and beliefs. This 237th birthday commemorates America’s Army – Soldiers, families and civilians – who are achieving a level of excellence that is truly Army Strong. We also celebrate our local communities for their steadfast support of our Soldiers and families. We are “America’s Army: The Strength of the Nation.”

For more info please visit the Army’s Birthday page.

The 2012 Washington Women Veterans Conference is right around the corner – June 16th!  We are excited to share with you a line-up of special presenters and breakout sessions that will enlighten and empower women who served.  Space is limited to the first 500 veterans that register for free here. For more info read on…

June 16, 2012
8:30-5:00

Hotel Murano
1320 Broadway Plaza
Tacoma, WA
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