Hornet Anniversary Community Day & Veteran’s Day Celebration
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Hornet Anniversary Community Day & Veteran’s Day Celebration
November 11, 2018 @ 10:00 am - 1:30 pm
Join us on Sunday November 11, 2018 as we celebrate our 75th Anniversary of Commissioning, 20th Anniversary of becoming a museum, and Veteran’s Day. This year marks the 100th Anniversary of Armistice Day.
Schedule
10:00AM – 1:30PM – Participating organizations and activities include but are not limited to:
Grand Opening of 3 Hornet Anniversary Exhibitions presented by Holly Gallagher, Director of Museum Collections and Exhibitions
American Legion Auxiliary Poppy Program including Joan Cannon, ALA Dept. of CA President; Liz Parshall, District 10 President; and Cece Harvey, District 13 President
Navy Knot Tying with Docent Jim “Doc” Cejka
Hands On “White Glove” Table with the Museum & Exhibitions Department
Letter Writing to a Veteran, Sponsored by LovePop (as part of National Aircraft Carrier Month)
World War One Historical Association and USPS Anniversary Stamp
The Walking Ghosts of Black History: African-American Military History, Education, and Culture Re-Enactment Group
The Tuskegee Airmen Heritage Chapter
Fayeth Gardens
Back 2 Nature
Ashay by the Bay (The #1 Black Children’s Bookstore; An Online Store Located in Vallejo Serving Families and Schools)
11:00AM – 12:00PM
Veterans Day Ceremony, 100th Anniversary of Armistice Day
Welcome by Bill Fee, Boatswain (Ret.), USS Hornet Crew Member ’68
Color Guard by BSA Troop 152, Oakley
National Anthem and Armed Forces Medley by the Hornet Band
Salute to the Veterans with us Today
Reading of ‘In Flanders Field’ & ‘Navy Hymn’ by Lewis Ross, Chief (Ret.)
Retire the Colors by BSA Troop 152, Oakley
12:30PM – 1:30PM Special Presentation by Lynn Vincent (#1 New York Times bestselling author) and Sara Vladic (National Geographic Historian), authors of Indianapolis: The True Story of the Worst Sea Disaster in U.S. Naval History and the Fifty-Year Fight to Exonerate an Innocent Man which debuted in July at #5 on New York Times Best Seller List.
Joining them will be Harold Bray Sr., survivor of the USS Indianapolis, Chairman of the Survivors Organization, and a retired Benicia Police Officer.
Harold was 17 years old when he went aboard Indianapolis, and he turned 18 in May of 1945, shortly after he went aboard. He was a Seaman First Class, having just completed boot camp at Great Lakes Michigan that winter. Harold went on to serve until he was honorably discharged in 1946. Following is time in the Navy Harold moved to Benicia (Bay Area) in 1948 where he worked for the armory for several years, and finally joined the police department – serving as a detective until he retired in the 80’s. Harold still lives in Benicia with his wife Stephanie, and currently serves at the chairman of the USS Indianapolis Survivors Organization.
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Fayeth Gardens: They will also share information about our onsite Veterans Housing Program, where we help Veterans succeed in overcoming the Housing Challenge and emerge victorious as a homeowner! |
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Back 2 Nature: |
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The Tuskegee Airmen Heritage Chapter: Tuskegee Airmen items will be on sale; such as: ball caps, T-shirts, DVDs, posters, books, magnets, and patches. As a non-profit organization, proceeds from items sold go back into the community in the STEM (academic) and Aviation scholarships. We have real WWII articles, and items to display. Some of these items are one-of-a-kind and cannot be found in museums or collections. |
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Ashay by the Bay:
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