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In 1789, General and President George Washington spoke these words, "The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional as to how they perceive the Veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their country."
2019
D-Day 75th anniversary Remembrance Ceremony
League Park
June 6, 2019
On the 75th anniversary of D-Day, under the umbrella of the Bob Feller Act of Valor Foundation - the U.S. Navy, Cleveland Indians and the Baseball Heritage Museum at League Park saluted and thanked those who served during WWII. This D-Day Remembrance Ceremony honored about 130 of the greatest generation who served in World War II.
Under Secretary of the U.S. Navy Thomas B. Modly gave the keynote address and his remarks included the story of his emotional visit to Normandy.
Posing with Under Secretary of the U.S. Navy Thomas B. Modly
Bob DiBiasio, Sr. Vice President-Public Affairs, Cleveland Indians Baseball, reminded the crowd that Bob Feller was the first professional athlete to enlist after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. In fact, 37 Baseball Hall of Famers served in World War II.
Once a year at 11:11 am the sun shines perfectly on this Memorial. At precisely 11:11 a.m. each Veterans Day (Nov. 11), the sun's rays pass through the ellipses of the five Armed Services pillars to form a perfect solar spotlight over a mosaic of The Great Seal of the United States.
Photo by Mike Spinelli
They are staggered in size (from 17 feet to 6 feet) and ordered in accordance with the Department of Defense prescribed precedence, ranging from the United States Army, the United States Marine Corps, the United States Navy, the United States Air Force and the United States Coast Guard.
Viking Veterans Memorial Dedication Villa Angela-St. Joseph HS - May 29, 2016
The Viking Veteran Memorial is a monument located on the campus of Villa Angela-St. Joseph (VASJ) High School in Cleveland. It was dedicated Memorial Day weekend 2016.
The Viking Veteran Memorial was created to honor the six St. Joseph High School students who were killed in Vietnam.
9-11 Memorial and Boulevard of 500 Flags in Eastlake Ohio
Just east of Cleveland in the suburb of Eastlake Ohio is an inspiring memorial to remember the attacks of 9-11 and to honor military veterans, police, fore and others who have risked their lives for us all.
9-11 and World Trade Center Memorial in Eastlake Ohio
Gunner's Mate Seaman Devin Adams, from Cleveland, in waters South of Japan
Gunner's Mate Seaman Devin Adams, from Cleveland, Ohio, performs weekly maintenance on the MK-38 machine gun aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63). Stethem is on patrol with the George Washington Carrier Strike Group supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Alonzo M. Archer/Released)
Making Mentor, Ohio (and all of us) proud
Petty Officer 3rd Class Timothy Seymour, a submarine sonar technician from Mentor Ohio, is serving aboard the USS Michigan (SSGN 727) Blue Crew in the U.S. Navy protecting and defending America on the world's oceans aboard one of the world's most advanced submarines.
The Navy's guided missile submarines provide the Navy with unprecedented strike and special operation mission capabilities from a stealthy, clandestine platform. Armed with tactical missiles and equipped with superior communications capabilities, guided missile submarines are capable of launching missile strikes and supporting Special Operation Forces missions. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christian B. Martinez/Released.)
Petty Officer 3rd Class Timothy Seymour
"Why Being There Matters"
On our planet, more than 70 percent of which is covered by water, being there means having the ability to act from the sea. The Navy is uniquely positioned to be there; the world's oceans give the Navy the power to protect America's interests anywhere, and at any time. Your Navy protects and defends America on the world's oceans.
Navy ships, submarines, aircraft and, most importantly, tens of thousands of America's finest young men and women are deployed around the world doing just that. They are there now. They will be there when we are sleeping tonight. They will be there every Saturday, Sunday and holiday this year. They are there around the clock, far from our shores, defending America at all times.
Thank you very much for your support of the men and women in U.S. Navy, deployed around the clock and ready to protect and defend America on the world's oceans.
United States Air Force Honor Guard in Cleveland
There was a very special guest at the 2014 Cleveland Saint Patrick's Day Parade. The United States Air Force Honor Guard Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington DC marched in the 2014 St. Patrick's Day Parade in Cleveland Ohio.
The mission of the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard is to represent Airmen to the American Public and the World. The vision of the USAF Honor Guard is to ensure a legacy of Airmen who: promote the mission; protect the standards; perfect the image; and preserve the heritage.
Before the Parade began, the Honor Guard drilled on a side street.
On our planet, more than 70 percent of which is covered by water, being there means having the ability to act from the sea. The Navy is uniquely positioned to be there; the world's oceans give the Navy the power to protect America's interests anywhere, and at any time.
Your Navy protects and defends America on the world's oceans. Navy ships, submarines, aircraft and, most importantly, tens of thousands of America's finest young men and women are deployed around the world doing just that.
They are there now. They will be there when we are sleeping tonight. They will be there every Saturday, Sunday and holiday this year. They are there around the clock, far from our shores, defending America at all times.
Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Curt Wozniak, from Cleveland, Ohio, cleans an M4 rifle in the ship's armory aboard aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)
Petty Officer 1st Class Jamario Perry from Cleveland
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 18, 2014) Gunner's Mate 1st Class Jamario Perry, right, from Cleveland, stands as a safety observer while Operations Specialist Seaman Mikhail Franco, from Ocoee, Fla., fires a 9mm pistol during a small arms qualification on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85).
McCampbell is on patrol in the 7th Fleet area of operations supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chris
Cavagnaro/Released)
2013
Veterans Day at Cleveland City Hall 2013
Joint Veterans Commission Of Cuyahoga County with Base Cleveland Veterans Committee, Cuyahoga Community College, and City of Cleveland shared in a commemoration of Veterans Day 2013 at Cleveland City Hall.
The Keynote speaker was Rear Admiral Fred M. Midgette, Commander U. S. Coast Guard Ninth District.
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) (Newton D. Baker Chapter) and Joint Veterans Commission of Cuyahoga County hosted a special event titled: The Vietnam War: A Presentation and a Conversation.
It featured a presentation by Colonel David W. Taylor (USAR-Ret) who is the author of the book: Our War the History and Sacrifices of an Infantry Battalion in the Vietnam War. The event was held at Saigon Plaza in Cleveland and hosted by Lt Colonel Joseph Meissner and Gia Hoa Ryan.
Vince Caruso, part of the B-17 Crew of the Yankee Air Force Museum shows a B-17G plane that was built in 1945. About 12,000 B-17's were built for the War. This is one of 12 left flying.
B-17 World War II airmen in the Lucky Bastard's Club
B-17 Airmen Bill Shell and Ray Yerak flew 35 missions in World War II right after D-Day. Bill talks about his first and last flight and how they earned membership in the Lucky Bastard's Club.
Rosie (Pat) the Riveter was 17 in 1943.
Pat was a riveter in 1943 for the war effort. She was 17 and worked 64 hour weeks riveting 2 sheets of aluminum.
World War II airmen's uniform and gear
Eric Paul is part of the World War II Airmen's Preservation Society. He showed the uniform used such as the Mae West inflatable vest and some of the gear used by airmen in World War II.
Seaman Sarah Molli, a member of Coast Guard Station Ashtabula, Ohio, and Master Chief Jeffrey Waters, a member of Coast Guard Base Cleveland. Molli placed first in her age group and first for females overall.
Dog Tags
When visitors first enter the National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum in Chicago, they will hear a sound like wind chimes coming from above them and their attention
will be drawn upward 24 feet to the ceiling of the two-story high atrium.
Dog tags of the more than 58,000 service men and women
who died in the Vietnam War hang from the ceiling. The 10-by-40-foot sculpture, entitled Above & Beyond, was designed by Ned Broderick and Richard Stein.
The tens of thousands of metal dog tags are suspended 24 feet in the air, 1 inch apart, from fine lines that allow them to move and chime with shifting air currents.
Museum employees using a kiosk and laser pointer help visitors locate the exact dog tag with the imprinted name of their lost friend or relative
From August 27-September 4, 2012 six ships of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Navy participated in Cleveland Navy Week and the Commemoration of the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 and The Star-Spangled Banner.
From June 11-17, 2012 more than 175,000 visitors came to Public Square, Gateway Plaza, Voinovich Park, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Burke Lakefront Airport to meet America's Marine Corps.
Marine Brigadier General Daniel D. Yoo spoke about the contributions of Brookpark Ohio's 3rd Battalion 25th Marines and others at the Asian Festival in Cleveland, Ohio.
Marine Brigadier General Daniel D. Yoo spoke about 3 Asian-American military heroes
Inside the shrine room of the USS Arizona memorial in Pearl Harbor To the Memory of the Gallant Men Here Entombed and their shipmates who gave their lives in action on December 7, 1941, on the U.S.S. Arizona" — inscription in marble with the names of Arizona's honored dead
One of the highlights of the 6th annual Lebanese American Heritage Ball hosted by The Northern Ohio Lebanese American Association (NOLAA) was the keynote address given by Lebanese American General John P. Abizaid (Ret.).
John Philip Abizaid is a retired General in the United States Army and former Commander of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM), overseeing American military operations in a 27-country region, from the Horn of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, to South and Central Asia, covering much of the Middle East. CENTCOM oversees 250,000 US troops.
Abizaid succeeded General Tommy Franks as Commander, USCENTCOM, on 7 July 2003, and was also elevated to the rank of four-star general the same week. He was succeeded by Admiral William J. Fallon on 16 March 2007.
A Celebration of Patriotism and Bravery to honor our Military Personnel 10th Annual Support Our Troops Luncheon featuring Bob Hope, nephew of the famous Bob Hope and special keynote speaker, Mr. David Beamer, the father of Todd Beamer. Todd is the young man who rallied the passengers of United Flight 93 together with his cry "Are you guys ready? Let's roll!"
Sergeant Eddie Horne and Sergeant Johanna Wright were named Newton D. Baker Greater Cleveland Chapter of Association of the US Army Soldiers of the Year.
2011 Soldiers of the Year Sergeant Eddie Horne and Sergeant Johanna Wright
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