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Sending Them Off in Fine Style...
Posted at 12:44 PM on Monday, March 2, 2009 by VFW Post 2778 in Local Post News
The seventy-five soldiers of HQ & HQ Company, 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry, 32nd Brigade Combat Team, (WI-NG) gathered together with their families to say their final farewells before the troops deployed overseas.
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The soldiers marched from the armory to the hall and marched in two by two to the applause of more than 350 family members.
A short ceremony was conducted by the Commander of the VFW 8th District, Louis Van Eperen. A fine
rendition of the nation anthem was sung by Jeanne Lietzan from the White Heron Chorale. Each soldier was called by name and presented a rose, a Wisconsin National Guard bag of items and a rifle bore cleaner called a bore snake which was provided by a donation from VFW Post 2778 of Appleton. The band from Appleton West High School played for the ceremony and the Honorable Outagamie Executive Toby Paltzer and the Honorable Mayor of Appleton Tim Hanna gave a short thank you to the troops.
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A light meal of brats and hamburgers followed while the children engaged in activities for them. The children had their faces painted, a pirate made animal balloons and each child was provide with a backpack with school supplies and play items in it and a soft, lap blanket all to be followed by a Daddy Doll which will hold a photo of the soldier.
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All too soon the gathering turned into a departure. The band from Fox Valley Lutheran High School played for the group. The men were called into formation, a few thank you statements were said the troops marched out two by two and were given an honorary police escort to send them on their wa
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We hope and pray to see them all return safely in a year.
Supporting Organizations of the Fox Valley
‘Adopt a Unit’ Committee VFW 8th District
VFW (Ten Posts)
VFW Ladies Auxiliaries (Eight Posts)
Appleton Military Support Group
Patriot Guard Riders
Winnebago Co. Veterans Service Office
HHC 2-127 Family Readiness Group
American Veterans of Vietnam
Grand Chute Police Department-escort
Fox Valley Lutheran High School Band
Appleton West High School Band
Vietnam Veterans of America
Fox Valley Vietnam Veterans Assoc.
American Legion- challenge coins and donations
Military Kids Program- backpacks
Blue Star Mothers, Chapter 1, WI
Red Cross, Outagamie Co. Chapter
Operation Give a Hug- Dolls
White Heron Chorale- Jeanne Lietzan
Lawrence University Academy of Music
Supporting Companies of the Fox Valley:
Monarch Gardens-Nancy Kangas, donation of use of hall
Wal-Mart- donation
Quaker Bakery- donation of buns
Charles the Florist- donation of yellow roses
Festival Foods
Print Source Plus- program donation
Metro Print- program donation
Best Buy- photos for Daddy Dolls donated
Bergstrom Auto-grill donation
Sara Lee Foods- meats
Fortune Talent
Piggy Wiggly, New London
Copps Food
Hobby Lobby-decorations
Gander Mountain- discount Bore Snakes
Appleton Post Distributes "Bore Snakes" to Deploying Troops
Posted at 12:12 PM on Monday, March 2, 2009 by VFW Post 2778 in Local Post News
A Farewell Gathering and Departure ceremony was held for the HHC, 2nd Bn, 127th Infantry (WING) at Monarch Gardens in Grand Chute on Thursday, February 19th. Rifle cleaning bore snakes were presented to each of the seventy-five soldiers departing for Iraq during the ceremony.
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One young soldier carries off his "bore snake". The device aids in keeping weapons clean and operating. |
This device receives rave ratings from those that have used it. Many of the VFW members wished they had such an item when they were at war.
Several incidental conversations during the past month revealed that some units had not been issued this device. The local VFW units in Appleton was engrossed in gathering support from the Fox Valley community for the departure ceremony when we discovered that our own infantry unit did not have any.
This discovery took place four hours before the monthly scheduled post meeting for VFW Harvey Pierre Post 2778 in Appleton and ten days before the unit was to depart. A quick phone call was made to the manager of our local Gander Mountain sports store. Ms. Mary Beth Murphy gave an ‘at cost’ price plus a mere tad for the store and proceeded to start the search for the bore snakes. A few hours later the VFW members immediately voted approval for the funds to buy the devices. The bore snakes arrived the day before the troops departed and were issued at the ceremony.
8th District Commander Lou Van Eperen emceed the farewell to the troops. Here he helps distribute the very useful "bore snake" devices. |
Three New Members Joined in January
Posted at 02:40 PM on Friday, January 30, 2009 by VFW Post 2778 in Local Post News
Three new members joined our Post in January.
They are Lowell Bubolz, Richard Gallagher and Raymond Nelson.
Welcome Comrades!
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