Shipmates,
On Veterans Day I traveled to Brevard Community College in Cocoa, FL to speak at the Massing of the Colors. This is a tradition that dates back to 1922 when the Society of the Massing of the Colors was formed to commemorate the Armistice that ended World War I. Armistice Day was made an official holiday in 1926 and was renamed Veterans Day in 1954. The Brevard Country event is organized by the Space Coast-Indian River Chapter of the Military Order of the World Wars. The included local military units, armed forces support organizations, local JROTC units, and civic organizations. The Coast Guard was the honored Service this year and the Coast Guard Auxiliary was recognized as well. We extend our thanks to the many individuals who worked so hard to organize and execute this event. It was terrific.
I also had the honor to meet and talk with CWO Joseph Etienne, USCG (Ret) an incredible WWII vet. See a later post for more on Joe.
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