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AN INVITATION TO JOIN VFW POST 5481

Montville VFW Post 5481, and its 129 members from WWI; WWII, Korea, Viet Nam, Desert Storm, Operation Freedom, would like to invite eligible Veterans to join their post for real comradeship and the opportunity to participate in meaningful community activities such as:

 -  Memorial programs on patriotic holidays
 -  Patriotic programs at local schools
 -  Assistance to needy and hospitalized veterans
 -  Memorial services at veterans funerals
 -  Flag placements on veteran's graves on Memorial Day, etc.

Montville VFW post commemorates "true Memorial Day"

About 80 people gathered on the back lawn of Montville VFW Post 5481 on Sunday morning for a memorial service held on what the post's commander called the "true Memorial Day."

As in previous years, the post held the service on May 30, the date originally designated as Memorial Day starting in the 1860s. In 1968 Congress voted to move the holiday to the last Monday in May, creating more convenient three-day weekends.

"We have been on a crusade to have the government change it back to the 30th," Post Commander Frank Warholic said after the solem, hour-long service. 

The tribute to U.S. soldiers who died while serving in the military was marked by prayers, speeches and veterans, including Marine Staff Sgt. Mark Peer, who is to become a gunnery sergeant on June 1, placing flags to commemorate specific acts of war violence.  See Daily Record and Photo Gallery.   Special thanks to Richard Kurland.

 

Thank a Veteran - Person of the week

The real "Great Escape"

Many  people have seen the Steve McQueen movie The Great Escape.  This is about the tunnel the real POWs used.

 

Although the following graphic story fails to tell that most of the men who escaped were caught and killed, the genius that went into this tunnel is still remarkable.

http://www.kerman94.com/tunnelharry.html

Hat tip:  Barbara G.

Morris veterans remind us what the holiday is really about

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The Memorial Day and Veteran's Day Association of Morristown and Morris Township will hold its remembrance ceremony on Monday, according to event Chairman Anthony Romano. 

Romano said the names of the 64 veterans of World War II and other wars who died the past year in Morristown and Morris Township will be read aloud.  Veteran Robert Tracey, this year's ceremonial officer, also will speak.  Romano said people should take time to remember the veterans, and not use the holiday as just another day at the beach.

"It's a solemn day," Romano said. "It's important to remember all the veterans for their service."  Article and photo courtesy of Daily Record.             

15 Minutes Changed the World

The first week of June is crammed full of historic military anniversaries. We commemorate the Allied D-Day assault against the Nazis on the beaches of Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944. The Israeli-Arab 6-Day War began on June 5, 1967. Israeli jet pilots destroyed Saddam Hussein’s nuclear reactor on June 7, 1981. The Marshall Plan was introduced as a Cold War defense, on June 5, 1947. 

Yet a US Navy battle this same week, just 6 months after Pearl Harbor and a full 2 years before D-Day, goes largely unnoticed, yet it certainly represents the pivotal event in world military history.

It is the Battle of Midway, which occurred over a three-day period, June 4-6, 1942.  See Montville Blog.

Lest We Forget

This video was produced by Lizzie Palmer, a 15 year old girl.  Be proud of our Military and proud of this young girl who put this program together -- Gd bless America.  It's worth watching.   Discuss on Montville Blog.