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Attention Vietnam Era Veterans (
1960-1975 )
The State of Minnesota has established March 29 of each year as a
special day to honor Vietnam veterans. As part of the local recognition
program, area veterans are organizing a display from Freeborn County
Vietnam era veterans who were assigned to military units throughout the
world in any branch of service in support of military operations between
1960 and 1975. This display will kick off on Sunday, March 21st
with a breakfast at the American Legion Post 56 hosted by Veterans of
Foreign Wars Post 447 and continue on Sunday, March 28th with
a breakfast hosted by American Legion Post 56. If you would like to
share your experiences, pictures, slides, posters or memorabilia, please
contact the American Legion Post 56, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
447 or the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 16 at 507-373-7993 and a
veteran member will get back to you with further information on
displays. You may also contact our coordinator Dave Olson at
507-373-0791. Your experiences and display items would be appreciated by
March 17, 2010.
Even if you do not have any pictures of your past military years,
please let us know where you were stationed and we will mark your duty
station on the maps.
Personal information requested of a veteran for locating and
displaying a veteran’s duty station/deployment site on one of the three
large maps is as follows:
Last name, First name, middle initial:
Branch of Service and Unit served:
Service Dates:
Service Location/Base/Deployment Site:
Military Title/Rank:
Military Occupation:
Telephone Number:
Mailing Address:
Please return this
information sheet to the Leo Carey American Legion Post 56-Albert Lea,
142 North Broadway, Albert Lea, Minnesota 56007.
Phone (507)373-7993
Web site
www.americanlegionpost56.com
David R. Olson
Project Coordinator, Post 56
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WOMEN IN MILITARY SERVICE FOR AMERICA
A display of Freeborn County Women in Military Service will be
presented on March 21st and March 28th, 2010 at
the American Legion Post 56 in Albert Lea, Minnesota. The displays and
photos are intended to provide recognition to these women who,
throughout history, have served with particular sacrifice and
achievement. This display will kick off on Sunday, March 21st
with a breakfast at the American Legion Post 56 hosted by Veterans of
Foreign Wars Post 447 and continue on Sunday, March 28th with
a breakfast hosted by American Legion Post 56. If you would like to
share your experiences, pictures, slides, posters or memorabilia, please
contact the American Legion Post 56, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
447 or the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 16 at 507-373-7993 and a
veteran member will get back to you with further information on
displays. You may also contact our coordinator Dave Olson at
507-373-0791. Your experiences and display items would be appreciated by
March 17, 2010.
Personal information requested for use in the displays is as follows:
Last name, First name, middle initial:
Branch of Service and Unit served:
Service Dates:
Service Location/Base/Deployment Site:
Military Title/Rank:
Military Occupation:
Telephone Number:
Mailing Address:
Please return this
information sheet to the Leo Carey American Legion Post 56-Albert Lea,
142 North Broadway, Albert Lea, Minnesota 56007.
Phone (507)373-7993
Web site
www.americanlegionpost56.com
David R. Olson
Project Coordinator, Post 56
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