CALIFORNIA - The Military Order of the World Wars, San Diego Chapter..

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MAY 4 MASSING OF THE COLORS & VIETNAM VETERANS TRIBUTE

Greetings CALMOAA Area VIII Chapter Presidents/Council Officers!!!
  I am sure there are MANY Vietnam Veterans in your chapters, so if you would
  kindly get this info out to ALL of your chapter members, it would be GREATLY
  APPRECIATED!!!

  THANKS ALL!!!  Have a GREAT week!!!

The Military Order of the World Wars, San Diego Chapter, is
  pleased to invite the members and partners of MOAA to the 58th Annual San
  Diego Massing of the Colors on Saturday May 4 10:30 to 12:00 Noon at the
  Spreckels Organ Pavilion in Balboa Park, that will include a Tribute To
  Vietnam Veterans in this 40th anniversary of U.S. combat forces departing
  from Vietnam and the final release of American prisoners of war.  We are
  proud to perform this long-awaited ceremonial tribute to all U.S. Veterans
  who served in the Vietnam War.  The public ceremony with patriotic music
  concert is open to all comers at no charge.

       San Diego area Medal Of Honor recipients and Legion Of Valor members
  and EX-Prisoners Of War and Purple Heart recipients will receive honors on
  behalf of all their fellow Vietnam Veterans.  As in past Massing of Colors,
  San Diegans will again be able to also honor our Pearl Harbor Survivors and
  Wounded Warriors, along with all Veterans and active duty Service Members
  and their families.

       Come join the heroes for a rare opportunity to experience a
  patriotic music concert, and a Parade of Flags by more than thirty Color
  Guards, and the traditional Service of Remembrance that will be performed
  with a Marine Corps Honor Guard firing the time-honored Three Volley Salute
  and buglers playing Taps, as a focus of respect and gratitude.

       * Units and Groups are Still Welcome To Join the 2013 Massing Of
  Colors & Tribute Ceremony in the Parade of Flags; by replying to this
  message not later than May 2 and being present for Roll Call at 9:30 am on
  Saturday May 4 in the Balboa Park Organ Pavilion for Briefing and Rehearsal.
      

 Semper Fidelis,

        JACK HARKINS, Lieutenant Colonel USMC, Retired
       Chairman, Massing of the Colors 2013    (619) 804-3200