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All of our WWII Veterans are our HEROES!!! Everyone in this great nation knows of a military hero personally!! Whether they are your brother or sister, your mother or father, grandfather or grandmother, your cousin, Aunt or Uncle, your neighbor, your spouse, high school friend, or a close family friend. When our nation called apon them to defend our freedoms, to protect us, or to help another nation in harm's way, they were there!! Our nation is forever in debt to these amazing men and women! THANK YOU for all your sacrifices and for your family's sacrifices! YOU ARE ALL OF OUR HEROES!!! |
| PHOTOS FROM THE DINNER: |
| OUR MISSION TO ACCOMPLISH WITH THIS DINNER: This Veteran's Day Honoring American Troops wishes to do something greater then just sending out care packages to our deployed troops. We want to honor our surviving WWII Veterans and take them to D.C. On February 27, 2011 the last American WWI Veteran Frank Woodruff Buckles died at 110 years old. In 2007 he quoted "If your country needs you, you should be right there, that is the way I felt when I was young, and that's the way I feel today." Mr. Buckles was the last warrior, the last hero of his era and time is now catching up to the last of the WWII veterans era. According to Veterans Affairs there are currently less than 2 million American WWII veterans alive and they are dying at an average of 1,000 a day! Time to celebrate and honor these great men and women is expiring and we must act now. Most people around the world believe that these men and women are greatest generation to have ever lived! They did not ask to go to war or to put their lives on hold, but when America needed them, like Mr. Buckles, they were right there! Many made the ultimate sacrifice and died defending our great nation and securing our freedoms that you and I take for granted today. This November Honoring American Troops in conjunction with Be The Movement and other Veterans' Organizations will be holding a recognition dinner to honor these great WWII veterans and will be raising funds to charter these Hudson Valley WWII Veterans down to D.C. to visit the World War II Memorial. The memorial opened to the public on April 29, 2004 and was dedicated one month later on May 29. Many WWII veterans in the area have never seen it and this is a shame. The World War II Memorial honors the 16 million who served in the armed forces of the U.S., the more than 400,000 who died, and all who supported the war effort from home. Symbolic of the defining event of the 20th Century, the memorial is a monument to the spirit, sacrifice, and commitment of the American people. Please help us and support us for this amazing event! Thanks for your time and God Bless you, our troops, and America, Steven M. Nicoli President: Honoring American Troops www.HonoringAmericanTroops.com |
The eternal flame that will burn until all of our troops come home!
| I Salute all of the men and women, who ensure mine and America's Freedom! God Bless you and your families! |
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| A VIDEO FROM THE DINNER: |
| View a collection of photos from the dinner by clicking on the below link: WWII DINNER PICS CLICK HERE |
The WWII Dinner Committee:(THANK YOU ALL! You all put in a lot and it paid off!)
A group Photo of some of the WWII Veterans in attendance:
The Original Harley Davidson WWII Motorcycle:(Thanks Robert for Bringing it out!)
WWII Memorabelia: (Thanks Ray Devoe for bringing out such an amazing collection!)
The WWII Dinner Band: Band on the Run with Guest Musician WWII Veteran Walter Hughes:
WOW! What an amazing event! The dinner was a huge success. Over 180 people were in
attendance, including around 40 Hudson Valley WWII Veterans! We had a full table of Ex-
POW's, a full table of Gold Star Moms, a full table of our amazing Politicians, and a
complete room
full of love and admiration for these amazing men! We also had amazing speeches from
Walden Mayor Brian Maher, Assemblywoman Nancy Calhoun, Orange County Executive
Ed Diana, and WWII Veteran Senator Bill Larkin! An original WWII Harley Davidson was
on display, along
with a room full of WWII Memorabilia for everyone to enjoy, and an amazing dinner by the
Hotel Thayer! Thanks to everyone who attended and helped to support this Historical
event!
We accomplished 2 goals:
1. We said THANK YOU to Hudson Valley WWII Veterans and they all loved the dinner. I
have received numerous calls and emails from them and their families! Our communities
came together to show these amazing men the respect and honor they deserve.
2. We also came out on the positive and have raised over $1,000 so far towards our goal
for the Hudson Valley WWII Veteran's Trip to D.C., which we will take in April of 2012!!
We have had lots of very generous donations! Thanks to all that donated their time and/or
money towards this amazing and historical event!
attendance, including around 40 Hudson Valley WWII Veterans! We had a full table of Ex-
POW's, a full table of Gold Star Moms, a full table of our amazing Politicians, and a
complete room
full of love and admiration for these amazing men! We also had amazing speeches from
Walden Mayor Brian Maher, Assemblywoman Nancy Calhoun, Orange County Executive
Ed Diana, and WWII Veteran Senator Bill Larkin! An original WWII Harley Davidson was
on display, along
with a room full of WWII Memorabilia for everyone to enjoy, and an amazing dinner by the
Hotel Thayer! Thanks to everyone who attended and helped to support this Historical
event!
We accomplished 2 goals:
1. We said THANK YOU to Hudson Valley WWII Veterans and they all loved the dinner. I
have received numerous calls and emails from them and their families! Our communities
came together to show these amazing men the respect and honor they deserve.
2. We also came out on the positive and have raised over $1,000 so far towards our goal
for the Hudson Valley WWII Veteran's Trip to D.C., which we will take in April of 2012!!
We have had lots of very generous donations! Thanks to all that donated their time and/or
money towards this amazing and historical event!
| If you have any pics form the event then please email them to me at HonoringTroops@aol.com A very special Thanks to all of our sponsors! Without your generous donations this event could not of been so successful and the WWII Dinner committee thanks you from the bottom of our hearts! |
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