LW Veterans Day service is today at CH 2
Today, American Legion Post 327 and Legion Auxiliary will sponsor a Veterans Day remembrance from 10-11 a.m. today, Nov.11 in Clubhouse 2. Everyone is welcome.
The event begins at 9:30 a.m. with patriotic music by the Velvetones. Post 327 Cmdr. Rich Carson and Auxiliary President Geri McNulty will give an introduction.
John Minnella, American Legion commander of California District 29, will be the guest speaker. His topic is “Veterans Day: Why It Is Important.”
Cmdr. Carson will explain the symbolism of each item on the “POW-MIA Missing Man Table,” a semi-official place of honor in some dining facilities of the U.S. armed forces in memory of fallen, missing in action or prisoner of war military service members.
As part of the event, at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, LW veterans and their supporters will pause to recognize those who have sacrificed in defense of freedom and democracy, a moment known as the National Salute.
Tom Schmitz, the post’s sergeant-at-arms, will play taps. Cathy Weissman and the Naval Sea Cadets will escort residents to seats and help elsewhere as needed.
The American Legion Post 327 Auxiliary will host a table with patriotic items for sale.
The 100th anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery will be observed throughout the country today. This iconic monument is dedicated to members of the U.S. armed services whose remains have not been identified. It was first authorized on March 4, 1921, when the U.S. Congress approved the burial of an unidentified American serviceman from World War I.
