Col. Richard Lalor will give a presentation about the Joint Forces Training Base

SUNSHINE CLUB

Col. Richard Lalor, public affairs officer for the Joint Forces Training Base (JFTB), will give a presentation at the Sunshine Club via Zoom on Friday, Nov. 5, at 10 a.m.

To join the Zoom meeting, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87 427954280?pwd=dExQR2dDblZ SbUNkQlVoclhrajFhUT09. The meeting ID is 874 2795 4280, and the passcode is 080651.

Those who would like to get the Zoom link by email should text their name, Mutual number and email address to (562) 3015339 no later than today, Nov. 4, at 5 p.m. (text only, no phone calls).

Lalor’s assignments within the California Military Department include director of recruiting for the California State Guard from July 2004-July 2007; commander at the Recruiting Task Force South from August 2007-February 2011; deputy commander, Installation Support Command, from January 2014-May 2016; and commander, at the 224th CSG Support Brigade, from June-December 2016. He also served as a California National Guard DSCA Liaison Officer from 2007-2013, including Operation Fall Blaze and other emergency management incidents. Lalor served as chairman of the Recruiting District Assistance Council for U.S. Navy Recruiting District in Los Angeles from 1995-2002.

Lalor’s military awards and decorations include the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Navy Meritorious Unit Citation, Navy Recruiting Gold Wreath Award, Navy Recruiting Service Ribbon with two Bronze Stars, California Medal of Merit, California Commendation Medal, California Achievement Medal, California State Service Medal with Silver Cluster, California Adjutant General’s Meritorious Unit Citation, California National Guard State Service Ribbon with Silver Diamond, California State Guard General Staff Badge, California State Guard Recruiter Badge, Military Emergency Management Specialist Badge (Basic) and other service awards.

There will be time for questions from the audience after Lalor’s presentation.

This month, the Sunshine Clubwillalsohost GRFMembers Resources and Assistance Liaison Roberta Arshart on Nov. 12 and retired urologist Dr. Charles Metzger, on Nov. 19. There will be no meeting on Nov. 26 due to Thanksgiving.

The topic of each guest speaker’s presentation will be announced in the LW Weekly, with details of meeting times and how to join.

For more informatio,n call Anna Derby at (562) 301-5339.

Col. Richard Lalor