Mtn Grove VFW makes Donation to Mtn Grove "Project Grad"
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at 09:01 PM
by IJK
Shown here is Mtn Grove Senior and JROTC Commanding Officer Lt. Col Richard McGearey (left) receiving a donation from Iris Joe Kelley, Quartermaster of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3770 of Mountain Grove, Mo. VFW Post 3770 makes an annual donation to the local area schools for their "Project Grad" Celebrations.
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Mtn Grove High School "Salute to Veterans"
Sunday, November 25, 2007 at 07:30 PM
by IJK
I found a bunch of pictures and a
complete story on the
"Salute to Veterans"
presented
by Mtn Grove School
and thought I should share.
Go to the
Mountain Grove News-Journal
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Mtn Grove VFW Post 3770 Voice of Democracy Report
Tuesday, November 20, 2007 at 09:00 PM
by IJK
My apologies for the quality of the photo but it is too late to have a do-over. From left to right are: Lt Col. Lee Beamon USMC ret., JROTC Instructor, 1st place JoAnne Keith, 4th place Jordon Webb, VFW Post 3770 Commander Allen Dodds Jr., Mtn Grove Superintendent Marcia Stumpff, 2nd place Bryan Kaps and 3rd place John Creamer. Mtn Grove High School sent all eight "Voice of Democracy" entries that were received.
Cheerily
IJK
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Mtn Grove VFW Post 3770 Patriot's Pen Report
Tuesday, November 20, 2007 at 07:44 PM
by IJK
Today VFW Post 3770 Commander Allen Dodds Jr. and I traveled to Mtn Grove Middle School to arrive by 8:30 a. m. to present the Patriot's Pen Awards to the students there. Mountain Grove Middle School had things organized and the students were prompt to arrive in the foyer as was the photographer from the Mountain Grove News-Journal
Mtn Grove Middle School had approx 150 entries and received 8 of the awards offered. VFW Post 3770 runs a single competition with all students from all schools competing in one contest. VFW Post 3770 pays cash prizes to the top twelve places ( 1st thru 4th and then 8 Honorable Mentions) because the competition is so stiff. Below are photos of the Mtn Grove Middle School winners.
From left to right are: VFW Post 3770 Commander Allen Dodds Jr., 1st place winner Hannah Ramsey, 2nd place winner Abby Dake, 3rd place winner Holly Shannon and 8th Grade Language Arts Susan Edwards, not shown is 7th Grade Language Arts Brenda Freeman. VFW Post 3770 wishes to thank the teachers for their fine efforts.
This photo includes those same ones mentioned above in addition to the Honorable mention winners from Mtn Grove Middle School. From left to right are (front) Hannah Ramsey - 1st, Abby Dake - 2nd, Holly Shannon - 3rd. (back) VFW Post 3770 Commander Allens Dodds Jr, Alexis Collins - Honorable Mention, Douglas Strunk - Honorable Mention, Rachel Viner - Honorable Mention, Haley Watson - Honorable Mention, Faith Parsons - Honorable Mention, Susan Edwards - 8th Grade Language Arts and not pictured but deserving of mention Brenda Freeman - 7th Grade Language Arts.
Upon leaving Mtn Grove Middle School we stopped at the Progressive Ozark Bank to talk to the bank manager about taking out an ad on this Post 3770 Web Log, we moved on to drop in on Ronnie Hyde at ReMax Realty about renewing his ad on this Post 3770 Web Log.
We still had a long ways to go and some time to kill before our next appointment at Skyline K-8th Grade School in Douglas County, MO (21 miles), so since neither of us had eaten we decided to stop in at the Norwood Cafe for some brunch (we had hamburgers and fries which were great). We arrived at Skyline approx 15 minutes ahead of schedule but were warmly received. The school gathered all of the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade students to attend the brief award ceremony. (They wanted the younger students to witness so they might be prepared to enter the contest next year). Skyline had approx 20 students enter the competition. Four were selected as winners by the judges. Photos below will tell the rest of the story.
Skyline Winners
Left to Right: VFW Post 3770 Commander Allen Dodds Jr., 4th place Kristen Camp, Honorable Mention Shelbie Towell, Honorable Mention Kelsea Rush, Honorable Mention Caressa Willhite, 8th Grade teacher Carolyn Willhite and VFW Post 3770 member and Skyline teacher Terry Prock.
This is the balance of the students that participated at Skyline School minus those that were not in attendance today. And of course you should know the other gentlemen by now.
Cheerily
IJK
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Rep Van Kelly Gives Keynote Address at Norwood Veteran's Day Observance
Thursday, November 15, 2007 at 11:48 AM
by IJK
Rep. Van Kelly
Veterans Day
November 2007
It is an honor to be chosen to speak today in honor of our Soldiers past and present.
We spend today remembering the men and women of our Armed Forces through the centuries who have come together to fight for a common cause.
They’ve defended America when our borders, our people and our way of life have been threatened.
When others turned away, it was our veterans who were willing to stand up and be counted.
Our most potent weapon in war, without a doubt, is the brave men and women in uniform.
They come from all across America, from small towns and cities, and from various backgrounds.
They volunteered and answered their nation’s call.
After the Revolutionary War, President George Washington said, “we owe these veterans a debt of gratitude, indeed a debt of honor.”
So, all over the nation today, Americans are gathering together to remember and pay tribute to our veterans.
Today is a chance to thank those who have selflessly answered the call to duty, and to remember those who have served.
But as we honor our veterans here today, I think it is important to remember it is not only the service member who sacrifices for this nation.
Their family’s service is marked by the unwavering support to their loved ones who are in harm’s way.
And this call to duty also is answered by the American people who support our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines by honoring their service and welcoming them home.
They may not carry a rifle on their shoulder, but they have carried the weight of worry.
They carry that burden until their loved one returns home.
Tragically, some never do.
Whenever a service member falls in combat, it is the families who suffer most.
Just as our veterans have made sacrifices, these families have made sacrifices as well.
When we honor veterans, it is only right that we thank those family members and honor them for their sacrifices.
Veteran’s Day is a time to thank and honor every American who has sacrificed for this great nation and served in the military, especially those who have served during times of war.
Since Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, a vast number of the 1.4 million people serving in the military today have deployed in support of the war on terrorism.
These veterans answered the call and put their lives in harm’s way.
The veterans come from all walks of life.
They are native and foreign born.
They represent many different races, ethnic and religious groups.
Yet they share a common bond with the American veterans that have gone before them.
They swear an oath of allegiance to the Constitution and go where sent and do what is asked.
These common men and women have always done, and will continue to do, uncommon things.
For 231 years, the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces have answered the nation’s call.
For our Nation to be successful, the people of this great land must be willing to serve.
This tradition of selfless sacrifice began in the spring of 1775 on Lexington Green.
On that day, Captain Jonas Parker and 75 armed Minutemen stood up in the face of over six hundred hardened British Regulars.
As the Professional British Soldiers raised their weapons, Captain Parker gave an order. "Don't fire unless you are fired on, but if they want a war, let it begin here."
Those first Colonial American Soldiers who died in Lexington made the ultimate sacrifice for an idea – the idea that they could form their own nation.
These citizen soldiers displayed the patriotism and the values that are central to all that we do and all that we are.
Since then, generations have worn the uniform and fought both on domestic and foreign soil.
All the while, they symbolized the nobility of selfless service and sacrifice that is shared by all veterans who serve our great nation.
Our veterans crouched in the muddy trenches of Europe, confronted the enemy from the rocky crags of the Italian Alps and struggled up the sandy beaches of Normandy.
They froze through the bitter winters in the mountains of South Korea and steamed in the sodden jungles of Vietnam.
They’ve chased terrorists over the 10,000-foot mountain tops of Eastern Afghanistan and squinted against the dusty wind on the bleak, empty landscapes of Iraq.
But that’s not all our service members have done.
Even beyond fighting in wars, our troops are engaged in humanitarian and peace keeping missions.
The men and women of our Armed Forces protected our citizens when they desegregated schools and registered to vote.
Troops have gone to faraway places in countries torn apart by conflict to stand in the middle and maintain peace.
Now they’re building roads and bridges, schools and hospitals and providing water and electricity to the people of Iraq.
The mission and the theater of operation may change, but throughout the world, these service members are still the ones who answer the call to duty when there’s a job to do.
They are ordinary people who have been placed in extraordinary circumstances.
Veterans are people who know the true meaning of courage.
This gathering to honor the American Veteran is a tribute to their glory and their devotion to duty.
God bless you who came here today to share this tribute.
God bless the nation's veterans all around the world.
And, God bless the United States of America – where, because of all the service members today, and the Veterans of yesterday – is still ... land of the free . . . home of the brave.
I thought I would add Representative Van Kelly's speech to this web log so that those that were not in attendance at the ceremony could share.
Cheerily
IJK
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Mtn Grove VFW Post 3770 participates in Mtn Grove School's Veterans Day Program
Monday, November 12, 2007 at 03:35 PM
by IJK
Mtn Grove JROTC posted the Colors to begin the event. They were sharp and precise.
Marines Jim Sweet (L) and Lt Col Lee Beamon (R)
Post 3770 members (left to right) Carl Swenson, Air Force; Pete Proctor, Army; Jim Sweet, Marines; and Iris Joe Kelley, Navy waiting to present the POW/MIA "Missing Man Table"
Presentation of the POW/MIA "Missing Man Table"
Marines are now standing to receive "Thank you" and certificate from Mtn Grove 3rd grade students.
All five services stood up one at a time to receive their "Thank You" and certificate.
Closing remarks by Lt Col Lee Beamon, USMC (ret)
The above photos were all provided by courtesy of Tina S.
Photo op after the program. Left to right are Jim Sweet, Pete Proctor, Iris Joe Kelley, Tommy Johns USMC (ret), Bridget Williams, Mtn Grove Superintendent of Schools, and Lt Col Lee Beamon USMC (ret) and Mtn Grove JROTC Instructor. Photo courtesy of Mtn Grove News Journal
The Veterans Day Ceremony began at 2:00 p. m. on November 11, 2007 in the Mtn Grove Gym. Welcome was given by MSgt. Tommy Johns (USMC ret). The opening prayer was given by VFW Post 3770 Chaplain Dana "Buzz" Brown. The Colors were posted by Mtn Grove JROTC Cadets. Pledge of Allegiance was led by Lt Col Beamon. An Honor Salute was given by American Legion Post 30 of Mtn Grove who marched outside and gave a "21-Gun Salute" and then marched back in. The POW/MIA Missing Man Table Ceremony was given by VFW Post 3770 with an explanation of the significance of the items on the table. Patriotic Songs were sung by the students of the Mtn Grove High School Choir. The keynote speaker was Mtn Grove student Logan Williams. Certificate Awards and "Thank yous" were handed out by the Mtn Grove Elementary School 3rd Grade Class with the closing remarks made by Lt Col Beamon and then the Mtn Grove JROTC Cadets retired the "Colors"
Eight Post 3770 Comrades and ten Sisters of the Mtn Grove Post 3770 Ladies Auxiliary were in attendance. American Legion Post 30 of Mtn Grove was well represented as was the Reserve Fleet Association of Houston, MO
Cheerily
IJK
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