The second photo is a photo of yours truly at Kuwait Naval Base during my 2010-2011 deployment with the U.S. Army.
MW
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Friday, November 11, 2016
Happy Veterans Day!
Happy Veterans Day to my brothers and sisters in arms, both past and present!
The second photo is a photo of yours truly at Kuwait Naval Base during my 2010-2011 deployment with the U.S. Army.
MW
The second photo is a photo of yours truly at Kuwait Naval Base during my 2010-2011 deployment with the U.S. Army.
MW
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Happy Veterans Day!
Happy Veterans Day to my brothers and sisters in arms, both past and present!
MW
MW
Sunday, August 30, 2015
Upcoming Event - The Homefront: Matawan During World War II
MATAWAN AMERICAN LEGION HISTORICAL PROGRAM
On Sunday, November 8th at 2:00 P.M. at the Woman’s Club of Matawan building, 199 Jackson Street, the American Legion, Matawan Post 176 will present its second annual historical program honoring veterans in the area. The topic will be
“The Homefront: Matawan During World War II”
The speaker will be Al Savolaine, the Commander of Post 176 and the Matawan Town Historian.
The focus of the presentation will be what “Total War” was like for those who were left behind in town when others went off to fight in distant parts of the world to defend our way of life. Over 14 million Americans wore the uniforms of our various military services, but everyone in the United States was involved in different ways. Women played a major role in the war effort, and even children were actively involved. Rationing, victory gardens, raw material collections, bond drives, air raid wardens, submarine spotters, and Red Cross workers played a part on the home front in our area during these turbulent years.
This program will help younger generations understand what their parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents lived through during the 1941-1945 total war effort. Unfortunately, the schools do not deal with this aspect of history. The American Legion, as an organization founded in 1919 after WW I, promotes this type of understanding of the lessons of history, so that we can learn from the past and appreciate the service of our veterans to our country.
The Woman’s Club of Matawan will provide refreshments. Various items will be on display to illustrate points of interest concerning the topic. This event also commemorates the 70th anniversary of the end of WW II. Come and join us for this free event. All are welcome.
On Sunday, November 8th at 2:00 P.M. at the Woman’s Club of Matawan building, 199 Jackson Street, the American Legion, Matawan Post 176 will present its second annual historical program honoring veterans in the area. The topic will be
“The Homefront: Matawan During World War II”
The speaker will be Al Savolaine, the Commander of Post 176 and the Matawan Town Historian.
The focus of the presentation will be what “Total War” was like for those who were left behind in town when others went off to fight in distant parts of the world to defend our way of life. Over 14 million Americans wore the uniforms of our various military services, but everyone in the United States was involved in different ways. Women played a major role in the war effort, and even children were actively involved. Rationing, victory gardens, raw material collections, bond drives, air raid wardens, submarine spotters, and Red Cross workers played a part on the home front in our area during these turbulent years.
This program will help younger generations understand what their parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents lived through during the 1941-1945 total war effort. Unfortunately, the schools do not deal with this aspect of history. The American Legion, as an organization founded in 1919 after WW I, promotes this type of understanding of the lessons of history, so that we can learn from the past and appreciate the service of our veterans to our country.
The Woman’s Club of Matawan will provide refreshments. Various items will be on display to illustrate points of interest concerning the topic. This event also commemorates the 70th anniversary of the end of WW II. Come and join us for this free event. All are welcome.
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Happy Veterans Day!
I would like to take a moment to say Happy Veterans Day, and thank you to
all of our nation's veterans for the sacrifices that they have made or continue
to make for our country.
"From the world wars of Europe to the jungles of the Far East, from the deserts of the Middle East to the African continent, and even here in our own hemisphere, our veterans have made the world a better place and America the great country we are today."
- John Hoeven
MW
"From the world wars of Europe to the jungles of the Far East, from the deserts of the Middle East to the African continent, and even here in our own hemisphere, our veterans have made the world a better place and America the great country we are today."
- John Hoeven
MW
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