Forward Observer
Forward Observer: Something for Other Veterans Organizations to Consider for Their Own Well-Being?
Momentum for PA VFW’s No Smoking Indoors Campaign Continues to March On
There has been loads of talk these days about improving the well-being of military veterans and their families.  But without the well-being of chartered veterans organizations such as the VFW, The American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, AMVETS, Vietnam Veterans of America and others also being maintained, that prospect instantly becomes harder. The veterans benefits we have today were largely hard-earned through these organizations. (more…)
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LVMAC Tidbit:Â Allentown Plans a Veterans Appreciation Month
The City of Allentown is sponsoring a new veterans’ event during Veterans Day period. The intention is to make it an annual event. The city envisions a month-long initiative to honor the city’s veterans, kicking off this year on Saturday, November 2, 2019, at 7th & Hamilton Streets in the heart of Downtown Allentown. (more…)
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LVMAC Tidbit: The Army Goes Green Again
Heraclitus said the only constant is change. The Army, like the Navy, continues to prove its constant is a uniform change. Therefore, on Veterans Day, the Army officially announced a replacement (“pinks and greens”) to its current service uniform (Class A’s) inspired by its World War II uniform — “pinks Read more…
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LVMAC Tidbit: Ritter School Honoring Veterans Once Again
Once again the students of the Ritter School prepare for their well-known Veterans Day event. It is currently looking for veterans to step up to be interviewed. Details are provided by clicking on the images below.
The project starts off with interviewing veterans on 27 September. Students are given the opportunity to interview those who have served or are currently serving our country in one of the highest ways possible: service in the armed forces of the United States. The end result is a remarkable event honoring these citizens at a school assembly on 9 November, which is open to veterans whether or not interviewed. (more…)
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LVMAC Tidbit: Notice! DC Military Parade Cancelled
In the event any of you from the Lehigh Valley were planning on attending but did the get the word, the Washington DC military parade scheduled for 10 November to ostensibly re-commemorate the end of World War I was cancelled due to unreasonable cost. American pragmatism prevailed. Source: Military Times Read more…
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LVMAC Tidbit — United Veterans of Lehigh County Closes Up Shop (Food for Thought II)
On the heels of the previous Tidbit, comes this sad news: “Veterans Day flag-raising ceremonies are always poignant and grow more so by the year, because the crowds that attend them have grown smaller and smaller and the unifying feeling evoked by the flag has likewise been shrinking.” (Dan Sheehan, Read more…
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LVMAC Tidbit — A Local Veterans Day Event Provides Food for Thought
Veterans honor today but worry about tomorrow – WFMZ For the past year the Joint Veterans Council of Forks of the Delaware has been looking for people to join the ranks. Source: Veterans honor today but worry about tomorrow – WFMZ ### As of 12 November 2016
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LVMAC Tidbit — What We’ve Learned from Hiring 10,000 Veterans at Hilton
From time to time, an article on honoring our veterans appears during the Veterans Day period which is noteworthy by its difference. When one wishes to honor our veterans, demonstrating the capacity for caring through deeds far exceeds those expressed in words and ceremony. The quieter way has more meaning. Read more…