American Valor Quarterly Issue 5 - Winter 2008/09 | Page 18

Thank You For Your Support!
The American Veterans Center, with its two divisions - the World War II
Veterans Committee and the National Vietnam Veterans Committee - is
grateful for your continued support in our shared mission of preserving
the history and legacy of America’s veterans and service members. Through
its various programs, the Center has sought to provide an outlet for veterans
to share their experiences with the public and to teach their lessons to the
younger generation. The support of thousands of individuals across
America has allowed the Center to expand its efforts over the years,
instituting a number of quality projects, including:

The National Memorial Day Parade

How You Can Help

Our nation’s largest Memorial Day commemorative event.

Annual Veterans Conference
A gathering of America’s greatest military heroes, where their stories
are recorded for posterity.

Documentaries and Radio Series
Programs including Veterans Chronicles, Proudly We Hail, and the
upcoming Medal of Honor Moment.

American Valor Quarterly
Our magazine devoted entirely to first-hand accounts from the
eyewitnesses to the great and tragic moments in military history.

Youth Activities and Educational Outreach

All of our programs, including this
magazine, are solely funded through the
voluntary contributions of individuals like
you. If you would like to support our work,
please send your tax-deductible donation in
the enclosed envelope today or visit our
website at www.americanveteranscenter.org.
Every bit helps, and we remain grateful for
your support.

Including scholarships, internships, and opportunities for students
to learn from our military men and women.

Supporting Our Troops
Featuring regular steak dinners for our wounded warriors recuperating at Walter Reed and Bethesda Medical Center.

Honoring Our Wounded Warriors
For the past several years, the American Veterans Center has sponsored a series of
Friday evening steak dinners for wounded Soldiers recovering at Walter Reed Army
Medical Center. The tradition began shortly after Operation Enduring Freedom commenced and wounded troops began to return home to Washington for rehabilitation.
The time away from the hospital proved invaluable to these young men and women as
they sought to enjoy a normal evening out, sometimes for the first time in months. At
these events, these brave men and women have been given the opportunity to enjoy an
evening with friends and family while meeting distinguished veterans from earlier generations, many of whom went through the same experience during World War II,
Korea, and Vietnam.
The dinners are not cheap – each costs us about $4,000. But considering what these
men and women have sacrificed for each of us, it is an effort worth every penny. As
we continue this tradition into 2009, we welcome your support in thanking our brave
young wounded warriors.

To lend your support to this effort, mail your donation in the attached envelope, or call 703302-1012 ext. 214.

In addition to Soldiers from Walter Reed Army
Medical Center, the dinners now also welcome
Marines and sailors from the National Naval
Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
Above, a Marine recovering at Bethesda is greeted
by Maj. Gen. John K. Singlaub at a dinner held at
the Army & Navy Club in Washington, DC.
General Singlaub was a decorated veteran of
WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. The American
Veterans Center donated copies of his book,
Hazardous Duty, to be given to each of the
wounded warriors in attendance.

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