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president299CHAPTER 299 UPCOMING EVENTS FOR 2008
The Third Annual ‘Welcome Home’ Veterans Day Dance will be held
at the Col Ballroom, Davenport, IA on November 15th, 2008. The Fabulous Coupe DeVille, the Cadillac of Rock & Roll, will once again provide those great sounds from the 50’s & 60’s! And not to break up a winning combination, MAVA will be serving authentic Mexican cuisine. Great location, great music, & great food, it’s like hitting the trifecta of fun!
Monthly Chapter Meetings
October 21
November 18
NO DECEMBER MEETING
All meetings are held the third Tuesday of the month at 7pm in the Rock Island Arsenal Cafeteria, and guests are welcome to come and observe a meeting to get a feel for what this Chapter is all about. Membership is open to Vietnam & Vietnam era veterans who served on active duty in the US Military (other than training purposes) between February 28, 1961 - May 7, 1975 (in-country Vietnam) or between August 5, 1964 - May 7, 1975, for Vietnam era veterans. Others not meeting the aforementioned dates are invited to join as associate members.
The Board of Directors meeting will be held the Tuesday before the General Meeting at the Moline VFW at 7pm, until further notice.
At the conclusion of the April election, the Chapter will have its annual post election party with complimentary food & drink for all members and invited guests.
CHAPTER HONOR GUARD UPCOMING EVENTS
On Saturday, March 15th, our Chapter’s Honor Guard will once again proudly march in the only Bi-State Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in the nation!
All VVA & AVVA members are welcome to fall in behind our boys and participate in the parade. We would ask that you wear something VVA or VN appropriate so the crowd knows who you are there to support. The parade will start forming up at 1030 hours on Fourth Avenue in the vicinity of 22nd Street.
For the unaware, every May, the Illinois Viet Nam Memorial in Springfield conducts a weekend vigil. This year it will be held Friday, May 2nd – Sunday, May 4th. Our Honor Guard, as well as MAVA, will once again bear silent witnesses to the memory of our fallen brothers. The vigil starts on Friday and will conclude with a closing ceremony on Sunday afternoon. During that entire time, veteran organization Honor Guards from all over Illinois will pay their respect in the form a continual presence.
Another annual event that will be held in May is the RIDE FOR THE WALL. This is a very meaningful event where motorcycles start in California and ride cross country to the VN Memorial in WDC. Along the way they pick up other riders and upon their arrival at the Wall, there can be thousands. A stop that is always made by the traveling bikers is the Quad Cities. On Monday, May 19th at 1630 hours, our Honor Guard will welcome these pilgrims at a welcome ceremony at the Davenport Memorial Park. Colors will be presented and the travelers and their quest recognized. After, all will be feed. The next day at 0800, our Honor Guard will be on the I-80 overpass at Utica Ridge Road flying the colors in a salute to the riders as the pass beneath.
May will also find the Honor Guard at an Armed Forces Day ceremony on May 17th whose location has yet to be determined.
On Saturday, May 24th at 1000 hours, the Honor Guard will participate in the annual memorial service at the Hero Street Memorial in Silvis. This historic location where the park, the monument, and the actual street are located is a point of pride in the Quad Cities and has gained and continues to gain national recognition for the brave men who left to serve in WWII and did not return.
