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- 2014 AMVETS Post
911 Meeting & Christmas Party- |
AMVETS Hayward Post 911
had our December monthly Post meeting and
yearly Christmas Party at the Landmark Villa
Assisted Living Facility. We have several
members of our Post who live at the Facility
so the Post voted to try to have all of
our December Post meetings and our Christmas
Parties at the Facility. We had a short
meeting and then adjourned, immediately
after we had our Post 911 Christmas Party.
The use of the banquet meeting room
plus the food and drinks were all
supplied/donated by Landmark Villa. We had
a good time and enjoyed the mix of resident
and non-resident Post 911 members who
attended. One resident joined our Post that
night, she was in the Korean War (photo
#9). Hayward, California. Thursday, 4 Dec
2014. |
- 2014 Pleasanton, CA
Veteran's Parade - |
AMVETS Hayward Post 911
Honor Guard Members: Danno Freeman, Heather
Reyes, and Michael L. Emerson (3 out of
our 7 Honor Guard members) marching in the
yearly City of Pleasanton Veteran's Parade.
We also had help with holding our Post's
banner by local Boy Scouts from Troop #998
and Nick Emerson (Michael's son) taking
pictures. We had a good time and were able
represent AMVETS and also to inform the
public and other veterans about AMVETS. Pleasanton,
California. Sunday, 2 Nov 2014. |
- Visiting AMVETS
National Headquarters - |
AMVETS Hayward Post 911
Commander Michael L. Emerson visited AMVETS
National Headquarters in Lanham,
Maryland. While there he toured the building
and got a chance to meet and talk to:
National Commander Larry Via (photo #2), National
Executive Commander Stewart Hickey (photo
#3), National
Membership Chairman Harry Neal (photo #4), National
Communications Director David Gai, and
several others. The building was very nice
and looked very professional. Lanham,
Maryland. Tuesday, 7 Oct 2014. |
- American Veterans
Disabled for Life Memorial - |
AMVETS Hayward Post 911
Commander Michael L. Emerson with his
girlfriend Mary and his son Tyler where
invited to Washington, DC to the Dedication
of the Memorial. Michael is a disabled for
life Marine Corps veteran. Michael also has
personally donated to the Memorial and has
supported building the Memorial for many
years. AMVETS Hayward Post 911 charter
member Steven Sliss and his wife also
attended. Michael also got a chance to meet
AMVETS National Commander Larry Via at the
dedication (photo #3). President Obama
spoke. It was a beautiful day. Washington,
DC. Sunday, 5 Oct 2014. |
- 2014 EAST BAY STAND
DOWN - |
AMVETS Hayward Post 911
Commander Michael L. Emerson volunteered
this year to be a driver, he has volunteered
for this event with his VFW and American
Legion Posts in different volunteer
positions over the years. The East Bay Stand
Down is a veteran supported and conducted
event that brings homeless and in need male
and female veterans and their dependents
from all over the San Francisco Bay Area for
help with medical, mental, legal, housing,
clothing, food, and any other needs they may
have. Other AMVETS Hayward Post 911 members
who volunteered were: John McPartland, J.R.
Wilson and Kasey Warner.
The East Bay Stand Down is held every other
year at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in
Pleasanton, California.
Michael served in the United States Marine
Corps Infantry from 1982 to 1992. Michael is
a Desert Storm Veteran. Pleasanton,
California. Friday, 12 Sept 2014. |
- VA in
LIVERMORE FAMILY DAY EVENT- |
AMVETS Hayward Post 911
member Jim Hodges attended the yearly family
day event at the Livermore VA. The AMVETS
Dept Service Foundation donated $600 for
this event. Also years ago AMVETS donated
a transportation cart to the Livermore VA,
which Jim is standing in front of.
Livermore, California. Saturday, 16 August
2014. |
- AMVETS Post 911
meeting on 7 August 2014 - |
AMVETS Hayward Post 911's
Special Guests at our monthly Post meeting
at the Hayward Veterans Memorial Building in
Hayward California on Thursday, 7 Aug 2014.
Photos:
#1. Post Commander Emerson and Assemblyman
Bill Quirk presenting a framed certificate
of "In Memoriam" to the Wife and Daughter of
Owen Smith. Owen passed away on 7 July
2014. Owen was a Charter member of AMVETS
Hayward Post 911, a WWII veteran, and Pearl
Harbor Survivor.
#2. Post Commander
Emerson giving some of the 100+ old US Flags
we collected in our Flag retirement box to
Boy Scout Troop 801's Scoutmaster Robert
Benn and some of his Boy Scouts.
3. Assemblyman Bill Quirk
formally presenting Post Commander Michael
L. Emerson with the 2014 Veteran of the Year
award at the our Post meeting. |
- STREET FAIR BOOTH for
AMVETS & 9/11 MEMORIAL- |
AMVETS Hayward Post 911
members participating in the Hayward Street
Fair to recruit new AMVETS Post members and
to inform the public that donations are
still needed for the Hayward 9/11
Memorial. We want to specially thank the
City Council of Hayward for donating for our
booth and the City Attorney Michael Lawson
for helping us with the insurance on the
booth. Also thank you to Dennis Waespi,
Larry Lepore and Mary Greenlee for their
support in manning the booth. In addition,
thank you to AMVETS Post 911 members for
manning the booth: John White, Rick
Perkins, Steven Johnson and Michael L.
Emerson. Location of the event was in
downtown Hayward on B Street. Thursday, 17
July 2014. |
- New Mayor and
Council Members Installation - |
AMVETS Hayward Post 911
Commander Michael L. Emerson presenting a
framed AMVETS Certificate of Appreciation to
out-going Mayor Michael Sweeney for his many
years of service to the City of Hayward and
his support of the Veterans of Hayward and
Veterans in other surrounding communities.
The New Mayor is Barbara Halliday. Hayward
City Hall in Hayward, California
on Tuesday, 8 July 2014. |
- City of Hayward
Neighborhood 4th July 2014 Event - |
Three members of AMVETS
Hayward Post 911 Honor Guard presented the
Colors and participated in Hayward
City Council member Francisco Zermeno's 4th
of July 2014 Hayward neighborhood
event. Hayward, California on Friday, 4
July 2014.
Photos:
#1-3. AMVETS Hayward Post 911 Honor Guard
members Bud Simmons (U.S. Flag), Michael L.
Emerson (California Flag), and Heather Reyes
(City of Hayward Flag) "Presenting the
Colors" and participating in the Pledge of
Allegiance and the National Anthem.
#4. Mayor-Elect Barbara
Halliday giving a 4th of July and welcome
speech at the event.
#5. AMVETS Hayward Post
911 Commander Michael L. Emerson talking to
those at the event about the "Hayward 9/11
Memorial" and how they can donated to help
to support and pay to build it. Website:
www.Hayward911Memorial.com . Hayward
City Council member Francisco Zermeno helped
by holding and showing the Memorial info
sign.
#6. Left to right:
Hayward City Council member Francisco
Zermeno, AMVETS Hayward Post 911 Commander
Michael L. Emerson, and City of Hayward
Mayor-Elect Barbara Halliday at the event. |
- 2014 Veteran of the
Year Award - |
AMVETS Hayward Post 911
Commander Michael L. Emerson was selected by
Assembly Member Bill Quirk to receive the
California State Legislature 20th District
Assembly's: "2014 VETERAN OF THE YEAR"
award, both of Michael's sons Nick and Tyler
also attended. This is the second time
Michael has received this award/honor, in
2011 Michael was selected by 20th District
Assembly Member Bob Wieckowski for the:
"2011 VETERAN OF THE YEAR." An
awards luncheon was held at the California
State Capital in Sacramento, California on
Wednesday, 25 June 2014. |
- AMVETS Vietnam
Veterans & Flag Day Event - |
AMVETS Hayward Post 911
put on a Vietnam War 50th Year Commemoration
Ceremony on Flag Day at Lone Tree Cemetery.
We had many dignitaries speak, the AMVETS
Honor/Color Guard posted/retired the Colors
and did a three round Rifle Salute, also the
Boy Scouts Hayward Troop 801
participated. The event photos have details
included on the photo. After the Vietnam
Veteran's Ceremony was completed the Boy
Scouts did a formal U.S. Flag
retirement ceremony. Hayward, California
on Saturday, 14 June 2014. |
- COMCAST Cable
"Veterans Network" Event - |
AMVETS Hayward Post 911
Commander Michael L. Emerson and Post
Armourer Jim Hodges Presented the Colors at
the COMCAST event in Livermore, California.
Comcast is starting a cable channel for
veterans and also a program to hire
more veterans to work at Comcast. Emerson
spoke about working together and doing
programs to help veterans. The event was
put together by Ken Maxey the Director of
Government Affairs at Comcast. Emerson
also presented a Certificate of Appreciation
to Comcast Regional Vice President Hank Fore
who is also an Army Veteran and retired Lt.
Colonel, for his service and his support of
veterans. Wednesday, 11 June 2014. |
-AMVETS 2014 State/Dept
Convention- |
Three members
of AMVETS Hayward Post 911 participated in
the yearly AMVETS State of California
Convention. The convention was held from
6-8 June 2014 in Rancho Cordova, California
(in the suburbs of Sacramento, California.
Photos:
#1. Hayward Post 911 receiving a 1st place
certificate for most new members recruited
in the 2013-2014 year. Left to right: State
1st Vice Commander Greg Raffa, Northern Area
Commander Tom Johnson, Post 911 Adjutant Bud
Simmons, Post 911 Commander Michael L.
Emerson, State Commander Jerry Guevara, and
2nd Vice Commander John Byrum.
#2. Hayward Post 911 Adjutant Bud Simmons
speaking to the Delegates on the Convention
Floor.
#3. Hayward Post 911 Commander Michael L.
Emerson receiving our new Post Guidon from
State Commander Jerry Guevara (left) and 1st
Vice Commander Greg Raffa (right).
#4. Hayward Post 911 members at the AMVETS
Awards Dinner on Saturday night. Left
couple: Post Commander Michael L. Emerson
and his girlfriend Mary. Center couple:
Post Adjutant Bud Simmons and is wife GiGi.
Right couple: Post member Domingo Cardoza
and his girlfriend Suzie.
#5. Hayward Police Inspector Rob Lampkin
(center) being presented a plaque for
winning the "2014 AMVETS Law Enforcement
Officer of the Year" award, he was submitted
for the award by Hayward Post 911. Post 911
Commander Emerson also presented Inspector
Lampkin with a $100 gift certificate donated
by Hayward Ranch restaurant. Far left:
State Commander Jerry Guevara, second from
right: Post 911 Adjutant Bud Simmons, far
right: Assemblyman Ken Cooley.
#6. Post 911 Commander Michael L. Emerson
receiving a plaque for best Post history
scrapbook in the State of California. Far
left: State Commander Jerry Guevara, second
from right: Post 911 Adjutant Bud Simmons,
far right: Assemblyman Ken Cooley. |
- AMVETS Officer
Installation Ceremonies & Memoriam- |
AMVETS Hayward Post 911's
monthly Post meeting included: Introduction
of our new Post partner Boy Scouts Hayward
Troop 801, who Posted the Colors for our
monthly Post meeting. Presentation of "In
Memoriam" certificate to Post 911 member
Walter Owen's wife Maria. Walter passed away
on 22 May 2014. Installation of Post
Officers for 2014-2015 year. Hayward
Veterans Memorial Building. Thursday, 5
June 2014.
Photos:
#1. Boy Scouts Hayward Troop 801 Posting the
Colors at the beginning of our monthly
meeting. Their first event with our AMVETS
Post.
#3. Post Commander Michael L. Emerson
presenting Walter Owen's wife, Maria, a
certificate "In Memoriam." Post Adjutant
Bud Simmons in background.
#4. Post Adjutant Bud Simmons conducting the
oath of office for the 2014-2015 year, (left
to right)Finance Officer Alan Cook, Judge
Advocate Art Benin, First Vice Commander
Greg Jones, and 2nd Vice Commander Tony
Beaman. Provost Marshal Steven Johnson
assisted Bud Simmons.
#5. Michael L. Emerson taking the oath
office to be Post Commander for the
2014-2015 year. Conducted by Post Adjutant
Bud Simmons (in white hat) and Provost
Marshal Steven Johnson (near Flag). |
- AMVETS Sponsoring Saluting Military
Recruits Event- |
Members of AMVETS Hayward Post 911's
Honor/Color Guard and other Post
members helping to put on the
yearly Saluting Military Recruits event
(website:
www.SMR1.org). We had about 200 Army,
Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force
recruits, with their families, and
their recruiters attend. Speakers were:
Assemblyman Bill Quirk, Major General Robert
Ostenberg, and Pearl Harbor Survivor Navy
Senior Chief Mickey Ganitch. Chairman of
the event and Master of Ceremonies: Post
Commander Michael L. Emerson. Other AMVETS
Post members who helped and were in
attendance: Bud Simmons, Danno Freeman,
Rick Thompson, Mickey Ganitch, Rick Perkins,
and Ron Galvan. Hayward Veterans Memorial
Building in Hayward, California.
Saturday, 31 May 2014. |
- AMVETS Post 911 Color
Guard at Asian Festival - |
AMVETS Hayward Post
911 Honor/Color Guard doing another Honor
Guard Colors ceremony for the Hayward Asian
American Heritage Festival. First photo,
left to right: Post Commander Michael L.
Emerson, Heather Reyes, Post Chaplain Danno
Freeman, and Adjutant Bud Simmons in front
of Hayward City Hall. Saturday, 31 May
2014. |
- AMVETS Post 911
Helping on Flight 93 Memorial Event- |
Members of AMVETS Hayward
Post 911's Honor/Color Guard and members
of Post 911 helping to put on the
yearly Flight 93 Memorial in Union City,
California on Memorial Day. Master of
Ceremonies: Commander Michael L.
Emerson, Bell Ringer: John McPartland, Rifle
team: Heather Reyes, Rifle team: Jim Hodges,
Flag Folding: Domingo Cardoza. Union City,
California. Memorial Day, 26 May 2014. |
- AMVETS Post 911 at
Chapel of the Chimes Memorial Day- |
Members of AMVETS Hayward
Post 911's Honor/Color Guard and members
of Post 911 participating in Chapel of the
Chimes yearly Memorial Day event. With U.S.
Flag: Post Commander Michael L. Emerson &
Post Flag: Jim Hodges. AMVETS Post 911
Members also in attendance: Mickey Ganitch,
Bud Simmons, Ron Galvin, Domingo Cardoza,
Jason McCartney and John White. Hayward &
Union City, California. Memorial Day,
Monday, 26 May 2014. |
- AMVETS Post 911 First
Time Marching in a Parade - |
AMVETS Hayward Post 911's
brand new Honor/Color Guard marching in our
first Parade, our Honor Guard started just 2 weeks ago. Honor/Color Guard members:
U.S. Flag: Commander Michael L. Emerson,
California State Flag: Heather Reyes, Post
911 Flag: Ron Galvan, POW/MIA Flag: Jim
Hodges. Holding our Post Banner: Michael's
girlfriend Mary Greenlee and Michael's
oldest son Nick Emerson. We won 1st place as
Best Honor/Color Guard against 5 other
Honor/Color Guards in the Castro Valley
Rowell Ranch Parade. Castro Valley,
California. Saturday, 10 May 2014. |
- AMVETS Post 911 Law
Enforcement Awards - |
AMVETS Hayward Post
911's brand new Honor/Color Guard doing our
first Post 911 event of Posting the Colors.
Photo #4: Commander Michael L. Emerson
presenting CHP Officer Michael A. Melton
(Marine Corps veteran) a framed AMVETS
award. Photo #5: Emerson presenting Alameda
County Sheriff Detective Pat Smyth (Navy
veteran) an award. Photo #6: Emerson
presenting Hayward Police Inspector Rob
Lampkin (Army veteran) an award. We also
presented each awardee a $50 gift card
donated from Olive Garden and Mimi's Cafe.
Hayward Veterans
Memorial Building. Thursday, 1 May 2014. |
- AMVETS Post 911 Honor
Guard at Asian Festival - |
AMVETS Hayward Post
911 Commander Michael L. Emerson and Post
Adjutant Bud Simmons in front of Hayward
City Hall Posting the Colors for the Asian
American Heritage Festival.
Hayward, California. Wednesday, 30 April
2014. |
-AMVETS Clover
Donations and Recruiting Event- |
Photo #1: AMVETS Hayward
Post 911 Adjutant Bud Simmons and his wife
Gigi in front of the Safeway store on
Jackson Street. Photo #3: AMVETS Hayward
Post 911 Commander Michael L. Emerson and
his girlfriend Mary in front of the Safeway
store on Foothill Blvd. Hayward,
California. Saturday, 26 April 2014. |
- AMVETS & Red Cross
Blood Drive - |
AMVETS Hayward Post
911 sponsored and supported a Red Cross
Blood Drive at our Post location in
the Hayward Veterans Memorial Building in
Hayward, California. Photos show Post
Commander Michael L. Emerson and Post
Adjutant Bud Simmons, with the Red Cross
coordinator Karl. From 10AM to 3PM on
Tuesday, 22 April 2014. |
- U.S. Flag Retirement
Deposit Box Event - |
AMVETS Hayward Post
911 donated a U.S. Flag retirement deposit
box to the Hayward Veterans Memorial
Building, where we have our monthly Post
meetings. We thanked the owners of the
companies who donated the box, Ross Bigler,
and the vinyl design skin for on the box, On
Time Signs, with Certificates of
Appreciation. We also presented our State
Senator Ellen Corbett with a Certificate of
Appreciation for all she does to support and
does for veterans. Our local Sea Cadets were
our Honor Guard. We were also greatly
honored to have our City Mayor Michael
Sweeney, and city Council members: Mark
Salinas, Francisco Zermeno, Greg Jones
and Al Mendall who also attended. It was a
beautiful day and a great event. In front
of the Hayward Veterans Memorial Building in
Hayward, California. Thursday, 3
April 2014. |
- Dept of California
AMVETS Legislative Day - |
AMVETS Hayward Post
911 members attended the yearly Legislative
Day at the State Capitol in Sacramento,
California. We discussed legislative bills
that AMVETS supports to benefit veterans.
We also met many State Assembly and State
Senators who also gave speeches at our event
in the morning. In the afternoon AMVETS
members and Post 911 members went to
different Assembly and Senate offices and
met with them and/or staff to discuss and
request they vote on the bills AMVETS
supports. Sacramento, California.
Wednesday, 2 April 2014.
Photo Captions:
1. Left to right: AMVETS
Legislative Advocate Pete Conaty, AMVETS
member, AMVETS member, Dept of California
Service Foundation President James Pidgeon,
Dept Commander Jerry Guevara, Dept 1st Vice
Commander Greg Raffa, the last three are
AMVETS members.
2. Left to right: Gigi
Simmons AMVETS auxiliary member and wife of
Bud Simmons, Post 911 Commander Michael L.
Emerson, Post 911 Adjutant Bud Simmons.
3. Left to right: AMVETS Service
Officer David Black, Post 911 Commander
Michael L. Emerson, Assemblyman Bob
Wieckowski, Gigi Simmons, Dept Executive
Director Smokey Rickerd, and Post 911
Adjutant Bud Simmons in the halls of
California political power in Sacramento,
California. |
- Veterans Resource
Fair in Hayward - |
AMVETS Hayward Post
911 was invited by State Senator Ellen
Corbett to participate. We helped veterans
with questions about medical, pension,
education, and many other veteran related
needs and services. We also were recruiting
and several new AMVETS members signed up at
the event. and many others took our
applications and said they will join our
Post in the near future. Any honorably
discharged veteran can join AMVETS from any
era and any time of service. It was a very
good event and we helped a lot of
veterans. Was conducted at our Post
location of the Hayward Veterans Memorial
Building in Hayward, California. Saturday,
22 March 2014. |
- Green Beret James F.
Grissom Tree Ceremony - |
The City of Hayward
planted a tree in honor of and in
remembrance of Army Green Beret Sgt First
Class James F. Grissom in the plaza in front
of Hayward City Hall, James was born in
Castro Valley and raised in Hayward. Many
family members attend: His wife Angela,
his parents Jim and Peggy, his sister Becca,
his Uncle Steve, his cousins, many close
friends, other members of the community and
four members of Hayward's City Council.
Members of AMVETS Hayward Post 911 helped
put the event together and were the MC,
color guard, and played taps during the
event. AMVETS Post Commander, who was the
MC of the event, also presented a plaque
from AMVETS to the family to honor their
sacrifice. Hayward, California. Friday,
21 March 2014. |
- Honor Flight Movie
and Donation Event - |
AMVETS Hayward Post
911 Commander Michael L. Emerson
with Northern California Area Commander Tom
Johnson and his wife Debbi, she is also an
AMVETS member (all in yellow/gold t-shirts)
at the Fremont Firefighters movie and
donation event. Tom & Debbi are the leaders
of the Honor Flight Northern
California organization, in April 2013
Michael participated and was a Honor
Flight guardian. Michael was there to
support Tom & Debbi and Honor Flight.
Fremont, California. 15 March 2014. |
-Korean Medal
Presentation Event- |
AMVETS Hayward Post 911
members Corbit Ray (in red jacket) Bud
Simmons (white mustache) and Michael L.
Emerson (in blue jacket) attended a special
event held in Fremont in which a Korean
Company called "Lighthouse" and the
Government of South Korea presented 11 U.S.
combat veterans from the Korean War/Conflict
with medals made from DMZ barbed wire.
Korean War vet Corbit Ray received one of
the medals, Korean War vet Bud Simmons
declined receiving the medal. Fremont,
California. Saturday, 8 March 2014. |
-Landmark Villa
Military Ball- |
AMVETS Hayward Post 911
members attended the Military Ball many with
our wives/girlfriends. Eight non-resident
AMVETS members attend and five of our new
AMVETS members who are residents also
participated. The Assisted Living facility
supplied a two piece band for oldies dance
music and excellent appetizers and drinks.
Everyone had a chance to dance and mingle
with all of the residents who attended.
Everyone had fun. Thanks Landmark Villa for
inviting us. Hayward, California. Friday, 7
March 2014. |
- Marines' Memorial
Association-Iwo Jima Luncheon - |
AMVETS Hayward Post
911 Commander Michael L. Emerson and Post
911 member Chuck Kadlecek (who is a Marine
Corps Survivor of Iwo Jima) with the
luncheon's guest speaker Marine Corps
Colonel Jeffrey Tuggle of the 23rd
Marines. The luncheon was at the Marines
Memorial Club & Hotel in San Francisco,
California to commemorate the 69th
Anniversary of the Iwo Jima Battle. There
was a total of 17 Iwo Jima Survivors at the
event. Thursday, 27 Feb 2014. |
- AMVETS Post 911
Officers Executive Meeting - |
AMVETS Hayward Post 911
Officers, left to right: Judge Advocate Art
Benin, 1st Vice Commander Greg Jones,
Adjutant Bud Simmons, Finance Officer Alan
Cook, Commander Michael L. Emerson, and
Chaplain Danno Freeman. Also, Provost
Marshal Steve Johnson who is taking the
picture. During our first Post Executive
meeting discussing the current and future
activities of the Post. Hayward,
California. Wednesday, 26 Feb 2014. |
- AMVETS Care Bear
Program with Hayward Police - |
AMVETS Hayward Post 911
members, left to right: Post Adjutant Bud
Simmons, Police Administrator Dr. Emily
Young, Post Commander Michael L. Emerson,
Post Judge Advocate Art Benin, and Post
Chaplain and Care Bear Chairman Danno
Freeman at the Hayward Police Department.
AMVETS Hayward Post 911 will donate stuffed
animals monthly to the Hayward Police to
give to needy and abused children. Hayward,
California. Wednesday, 26 Feb 2014. |
- AMVETS / Landmark
Villa Event - |
AMVETS Hayward Post 911
members: Photo #1 in 1st row, starting left
to right: Jim Hodges, Rick Perkins, Rick
Thompson, Post Commander Michael L. Emerson,
and Post Judge Advocate Art Benin. Post
members visiting Landmark Villa which is a
Assisted Living / Nursing Home in Hayward,
CA that has many military veteran
residents. Post 911 has monthly visits and
once a year will have our monthly
official Post meeting at the facility. We
had most of the facility's veterans attend,
and about 10 of them signed up as new AMVETS
members for Post 911. Hayward, California.
Thursday, 20 February 2014. |
- CSUEB Spring 2014
Homecoming Parade - |
AMVETS Hayward Post 911
members Commander Michael L. Emerson and Jim
Hodges participating with other Veterans
from the American Legion Riders in the
California State University-East Bay (CSUEB)
Homecoming Parade for Spring 2014. We
marched around the campus and had a nice
picnic meal after. This was the FIRST time
our NEW AMVETS Hayward Post 911 flag was
used outside of the Post meetings, it looked
great and AMVETS Post 911 got a lot of
recognition since we led the Parade.
Hayward, California. 24 January 2014. |
- AMVETS Spring 2014
DEC - |
AMVETS Hayward Post 911
members Commander Michael L. Emerson, 2nd
Vice Commander Tony Beaman, Adjutant Bud
Simmons, and Provost Marshal Steven Johnson
attending the "Spring 2014 DEC" (Department
Executive Committee) from 17-19 January
2014. We were able to meet and interact
with all of the Dept. Officers and Staff. We
also met many other Officers and members of
AMVETS from other Posts from all over the
State of California, allowing us to network
with them. We also learned more about the
AMVETS organization, how it should be run,
its by-laws and rules, all of which we will
take back to our Post to help us run the
Post better. Santa Maria, CA 17-19 January
2014. |
-AMVETS Visiting
Landmark Villa- |
AMVETS Hayward Post 911
members Rick Thompson, Bud Simmons (with
wife Gigi), and Michael L. Emerson
visiting with several veterans who are
residents. At Landmark Villa Senior
Residential & Assisted Living Facility,
which Post 911 adopted and they also in
turn adopted us. We will work together on
programs to support and benefit senior
veterans at the facility. Hayward,
California. Tuesday, 7 January 2014. |
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