October 25, 2009
Dedication of Veterans Plaza – 11-10-2009
CFCC cancelled on October 27
Free Caregiving for Veterans
http://www.military.com/veterans-report/free-caregiving-for-veterans?ESRC=vr.nl
Applebee’s – Veterans Day Thank you
Veterans and active military eat free at Applebee’s on Wednesday, November 11, 2009.
Honor Flight – October 29, 2009
ATTN: ROLLING THUNDER MEMBERS
ABATE Members, Veterans and Friends (All Welcome),
A Veteran friend of my husband’s requested that I contact everyone we know and asked if we would do our best to be at the Ocala Airport @ 8:30pm October 29th 2009 to welcome home WWII Veterans flying in on the Honor Flight. The plane is scheduled to arrive at 9pm.
The Honor Flight was arranged, in their honor, to take these WWII Veterans to Washington DC to visit the WWII Memorial. Imagine these WWII Veterans responses when they arrive and see what kind of Welcome Home we can give them by our attendance!
I look forward to seeing all of you who are able to participate.
God Bless each of you,
Bridgette Pace
361-1262 cell
Speicher Death Investigation
Interesting article. Someone did a real good job, keeping the history of Vietnam POW/MIAs from this family.
New Details Expected in Speicher Death Investigation By Tiffany Griffith @ September 22, 2009 12:59 AM
The 18-year search in Iraq for Captain Scott Speicher is over and his body is back home in Jacksonville. But there’s still controversy surrounding how and when he died. Family Spokesperson Cindy Laquidara says the Pentagon will answer at least one of those questions in the coming weeks – the date of Speicher’s death. “The Pentagon is working on setting the final date-of-death, which is an administrative matter,” says Laquidara. A death certificate has the believed date of Speicher’s death, which many understand to be January 17, 1991. But Buddy Harris, Speicher’s close friend, believes any date that’s released out of Washington at this point would be made purely on “horrendous assumptions” until they know how Speicher died during the first Iraq War. “I had some of the leading forensics scientists in this nation, not just military, but in the nation, sitting with me in a room, and none of them could come up conclusively with a date-of-death. An actual, firm, absolutely, ‘this is when he died,’” says Harris. He believes knowing how Speicher was killed is paramount to the case. “There is a lot of information and a lot of possibilities for his demise.” But according to Laquidara, there’s currently no investigation into Speicher’s cause of death. Harris says there’s still a strong effort to close the book on this case. He believes that’s because some officials don’t want to shine a light on mistakes that were made during the search for Speicher, fearing reputations could be at risk. Harris believes the real lessons to be learned are from the Bedouins – the nomadic group that travelled the Iraqi desert, and reportedly buried Speicher’s body in 1991 after his aircraft crashed. He thinks it’s important to understand their culture, so the military doesn’t have another case like Speicher’s to investigate. In the meantime, Harris says he’s working with Navy Secretary Ray Mabus and Senator Bill Nelson to keep the case open and get more of his questions answered. Navy officials did not wish to respond for comment at this time. Captain Scott Speicher was a United States Navy Pilot. His family moved to Jacksonville when he was a teenager. He was a graduate of Forrest High School and Florida State University. He was married to his wife, Joanne, and they had two young children at the time of his depolyment from Naval Air Station Cecil Field. His death or capture had been debated for years, but his death was not confirmed until August 2, 2009. Speicher was 33-years-old at the time of his disappearance in 1991. — Lynn Lynn O’Shea Director of Research National Alliance of Families for the Return of America’s Missing Servicemen World War II – Korea – Cold War – Vietnam – Gulf Wars – Afghanistan.
Retrieved from http://wokv.com/localnews/2009/09/new-details-expected-in-speich.html#
July 12, 2009
“The Wall” Poker Run – August 29, 2009
Fundraiser for The Wall Poker Run
August 29, 2009
- Scenic ride through Marion, Levy, & Citrus Counties.
- Starts at RideNow PowerSports – 3920 N Hwy 441, Ocala, FL – First bike out @ 9am.
- Stops include: Hickory Island in Inglis, Backyard Choppers in Dunnellon, Iron Horse Parts in Lecanto.
- Ends at VFW Post 10087 – Beverly Hills – Last bike in by 2pm – Food, refreshments, music.
This is a fundraiser to help the Vietnam Veterans Gathering bring in a 3/5 scale version of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to Palm Chevrolet, Ocala on October 15 – 19, 2009.
ALL proceeds will go towards expenses for The Wall.
For more information call Frank @ 352-746-1342 or 352-476-2818
May 30, 2009
3rd Annual Independence Day Golf Tournament
June 27, 2009
Citrus Springs Golf & Country Club
8690 N. Golfview Dr
Citrus Springs, FL
(352) 489-5045
Shotgun Start at 9:00am
4-Person best ball scramble
Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and worst, closest to pin, straightest drive, and putting contest.
Hole in ones sponsored by: Citrus Springs Golf & Country Club. Win a free year membership and a set a new golf clubs on the 2 hole in one contests.
Join Rolling Thunder Florida Chapter 7 and the Hooter Girls form Ocala this Independence Day weekend in a fun filled fundraiser to benefit the (1) Haley House Foundation, Disabled American Veteran’s and (2) to help other Veteran’s in need.
Golf Tournament followed by an All American cookout, Hamburgers, Hotdogs and more!!!
$60 Entry fee per person includes:
- green fees & cart
- coffee & donuts
- raffle tickets
- goody bag
- 1 free putt in putting contest
- 2 mulligans
- an old fashioned All American 4th of July Picnic
Register by completing the registration form and mailing to Rolling Thunder, along with your check for $60 to:
P.O. Box 88, Holder, Fl 34445
To download a flyer and registration form visit: http://rollingthunderfl7.com/
For additional information call Ray Thompson (813)230-9750 or Citrus Springs Golf & Country Club @ (352) 489-5045 or contact any member of Rolling Thunder Chapter 7
ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY JUNE 01, 2009
