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Red, White & Blue Veterans Day 13 November, 2021 Bastrop, Texas |
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LOCATION: Bastrop, TX
DATE: 13 November 2021
Members of the Lone Star Military Vehicle Preservation Asso. Were requested to support the Bastrop Veterans Annual Veterans Banquet. This will be our fourth year to support this event. Club POC is Madison H. Attendees were Domingo M, Rory C, Amanda B, Charlie S, Dan C and Jim H. James H and wife. Ray H Came to support the display set-up. Weather was good no rain. The club provided the M16, Helmet, Dog Tags, Boots and Sand Bags. Memorial display was placed on the stage as requested by the event coordinators. Club members were dressed in uniforms or club “T” shirts.
Display set-up began at 3:00 pm with our military vehicles being parked under the Building front porch. All our members assisted each other being ground guides and placing tarps under the vehicles to catch any oil leaks! Care was taken driving over the curb as not leave black tire marks. Vehicles was Rory’s big dually truck M1028A2, Domingo’s 1009 Jim’s M38A1 Jeep Madison’s M38A1 Radio Jeep and James H ambulance M886. The vehicles had typical military equipment in the vehicles to be viewed by the guests.
Event started at 5:00 PM with guests being seated by the Bastrop JROTC young men and women. The NROTC were very helpful to the display set-up and take down. They were a great help.
The inside display included military Firearms, Ordnance, and other Military equipment. The Ordnance display’s by Domingo and Rory were well visited and lots of questions. James H’s display of the Military Chaplin equipment was of special interest to many of the women. His Ambulance display included two dummy patients on litters. Before the meal was served many guests visited the displays Our 8 Club members were all busy answering questions. We were very busy for almost an Hour.
The Fact that we had a better than usual display crowd is that the Cater was late setting up. The meal was BBQ and was great. Club members ate last but we had plenty food!
The Event had A Guest speaker, Major General David C. Garza USMC. The general is a Texas born native and started his military career in 1969 joining the U.S. Airforce. After his 19 Month tour in Vietnam he went to Texas A&M and graduated with a BS degree. He retired with 38 years of service.
In the auditorium during the meal being served many activates were going on. The veterans participated in a silent auction. Pledge to the legion, salute to the flag. During the event a large screen projector showed slides of Veteran related photos many supplied by the attending veterans. This is a great photo History that these veterans took part in. This year the event was videotaped.
The Financial report shows that the event will have $18,700.00 after Expenses. This money will be divided between many VFW, JROTC Bastrop and Elgin and other Veteran Organizations. The money will only go to those organizations who have shown in the past good judgement of the use of the donations.
Thanks to all the club members who participated in this event. I have already received a good review from the organizers and a request to do it again next year. They said do it just like this year and you will get the front of the building for your displays.
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