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Posted by Ed on Radio Forum:
I have just received the news that General George Patton's Personal
Bodyguard, Ron Sluder, will be attending our 3rd Annual Veterans
Appreciation Day Saturday the 28th of April! This is a chance to meet this
gentleman, shake his hand, take his picture, get his autograph and hear his
stories about this great General and his duties with him during WWII. This
is a bit of living history and you should make a real attempt to be there to
meet him if at all possible!
We have now confirmed more than six military vehicles will be there
including a WWII Halftrack. All of these vehicles, with the exception of
the halftrack of course, will be driven to our event from Greenville,
Spartanburg and surrounding areas. They have all been restored to their
original beauty by their drivers, who will be in the appropriate uniforms
for the era they represent. The halftrack does run and drive but we don't
think that the highway department would be too happy with the damage that it
would do to the streets! A lot of these vehicles will have the correct
military radios mounted in them and if we can we will talk 6 meters on them
to the CARES radio club who will be attending again this year.
This event is free to all. There is no charge what so ever to attend or to
set up a display or to set up to sell food or things that are appropriate
for this type of event. There will be tons of things for the kids to see
and do. There will be glass blowers, pottery makers, authors signing their
books, games for the kids, free prizes given away and tons of other things
that I can't remember and even if I did they would run too long for this
email! Please come and ask your families and friends to come too, it will
be a lot of fun without a doubt!
We are holding the even at the Military Veterans Museum on South Logan
Street in Gaffney South Carolina on the 28th of April from 0900 until????
Best Regards,
Ed
Then I wrote Ed the following:
Ed,
Would it be OK to post this event on Steel Soldiers .com. There may be
some in your area that might like to attend and possibly arrive in
working MV's. They are always looking for venues to display them.
Thanks,
Prentice Colby aka Boatcarpenter
Ed's response:
You bet it would be OK! We appreciate all that can make it and help us celebrate all Veterans of all Wars and those that served during peace time too. A Veteran is a Veteran and we love them all! This is being sponsored by American Legion Post 109, of which I am a proud member, and will be held the last Saturday of April every year. Please pass the word and if you can make it please do so. We want to have as many Veterans and people present as possible. This event has doubled every year that we've had it and I think this year will more than triple last years event.
Thank you,
Ed
I have just received the news that General George Patton's Personal
Bodyguard, Ron Sluder, will be attending our 3rd Annual Veterans
Appreciation Day Saturday the 28th of April! This is a chance to meet this
gentleman, shake his hand, take his picture, get his autograph and hear his
stories about this great General and his duties with him during WWII. This
is a bit of living history and you should make a real attempt to be there to
meet him if at all possible!
We have now confirmed more than six military vehicles will be there
including a WWII Halftrack. All of these vehicles, with the exception of
the halftrack of course, will be driven to our event from Greenville,
Spartanburg and surrounding areas. They have all been restored to their
original beauty by their drivers, who will be in the appropriate uniforms
for the era they represent. The halftrack does run and drive but we don't
think that the highway department would be too happy with the damage that it
would do to the streets! A lot of these vehicles will have the correct
military radios mounted in them and if we can we will talk 6 meters on them
to the CARES radio club who will be attending again this year.
This event is free to all. There is no charge what so ever to attend or to
set up a display or to set up to sell food or things that are appropriate
for this type of event. There will be tons of things for the kids to see
and do. There will be glass blowers, pottery makers, authors signing their
books, games for the kids, free prizes given away and tons of other things
that I can't remember and even if I did they would run too long for this
email! Please come and ask your families and friends to come too, it will
be a lot of fun without a doubt!
We are holding the even at the Military Veterans Museum on South Logan
Street in Gaffney South Carolina on the 28th of April from 0900 until????
Best Regards,
Ed
Then I wrote Ed the following:
Ed,
Would it be OK to post this event on Steel Soldiers .com. There may be
some in your area that might like to attend and possibly arrive in
working MV's. They are always looking for venues to display them.
Thanks,
Prentice Colby aka Boatcarpenter
Ed's response:
You bet it would be OK! We appreciate all that can make it and help us celebrate all Veterans of all Wars and those that served during peace time too. A Veteran is a Veteran and we love them all! This is being sponsored by American Legion Post 109, of which I am a proud member, and will be held the last Saturday of April every year. Please pass the word and if you can make it please do so. We want to have as many Veterans and people present as possible. This event has doubled every year that we've had it and I think this year will more than triple last years event.
Thank you,
Ed
