United Veterans Council of San Diego

Upcoming FREE comedy Military Comedy Night Mar 29!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/290007439057

Military Comedy Night! Rutz Real Estate Group in partnership w/ Next Level Lender & PB Backyard Comedy is hosting a night of comedy for our men & women in uniform!

Veterans Museum Newsletter - June 2016

Now hear this...The Eagle has landed! Check out the June newsletter and the upcoming events.

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Veterans Museum Newsletter - June 2016

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Change: Flying Tiger Program starts at 11:00 AM

Change: Flying Tiger Program starts at 11:00 AM

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Change: Flying Tiger Program starts at 11:00 AM

In case you missed it!

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Eagle Newsletter - March 2016

"Now for the attention of all hands - The Eagle has landed!" Check out our March newsletter.

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Please join us tonight!

Please join us tonight at the Veterans Museum for a special event for Black History Month!

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Eagle Newsletter - February 2016

The Eagle has landed! Check out the Veterans Museum Feb. newsletter!

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Eagle Newsletter - January 2016

The Eagle has landed! Check out the Veterans Museum January newsletter.

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Happy Holidays from the Veterans Museum!

Happy Holidays from our family to yours!

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Honor and Balsam: Wreaths Across America

This Saturday is Wreaths Across America Day. So what does that mean? That means that across America people will be going to national cemeteries and placing wreaths on veterans graves. An organization in Maine, Wreaths Across America - Official Page is responsible for raising the donations, making the wreaths and coordinating delivery to over 300 sites around the country.

Last year, over 700,000 wreaths were laid on veterans graves. Here in San Diego, you can participate at Fort Rosecrans and Miramar National Cemetery. The ceremony begins at 0900 and then volunteers go into the cemetery to lay wreaths. It is a memorable experience to help honor and remember the military veterans throughout the holidays.

Here is a great story to showcase how the wreaths get from a farm in Maine to the national cemeteries.

http://www.navy.mil/ah_online/ftrStory.asp?issue=3&id=92357

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
Miramar National Cemetery

navy.mil Remembering the sacrifices veterans gave to our nation

Eagle Newsletter - December 2015

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Eagle Newsletter - December 2015

The Eagle has landed! Check out our December newsletter.

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Tomorrow is the last official meeting of 2015. The meeting starts at 0930 at The Veterans Museum at Balboa Park and is open to the public. Coffee will be served.
In addition to the regular reports, on the agenda is:
1) Tribute to the late Captain Ron "Mugs" McKeown US Navy Retired, distinguished Legion Of Valor Honoree, dedicated Veteran and loyal UVC member.
2) NEW UVC PROJECT: Bring U.S Flags not in usable condition for collection and honorable disposal, at this inauguration of a new service by UVC.

Please note that UVC will participate in the recognition of Mr. Jeff Gering on Tuesday December 22 at San Diego VA Medical Center Multipurpose Room 11:30 - 1:00 pm.

Following the UVC meeting will be the monthly memorial service to honor all the San Diego County veterans who have passed away in the last month.

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. As we give thanks today, we are most thankful for our active duty military, veterans and their families. Please remember those who are deployed, underway and standing the watch throughout the world.

Make a Donation to VETERANS MEMORIAL CENTER INC

Giving Tuesday is just one week away. How will you give on December 1st? The The Veterans Museum at Balboa Park is always looking for new volunteers to give their time, for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans to give their artifacts and uniforms, and they are in need of your financial assistance.

If you give a money donation to the museum, know that they are a 501(c)3 non-profit org and your donation is tax deductible. 100% of your donation will directly support veterans by preserving the memories and legacies of our heroes!

To donate to the museum, click on: http://bit.ly/honoringveterans
To learn more about donating artifacts or volunteering call (619)239-2300.

Please share with your networks and thank you for giving!

npo.justgive.org The Veterans Museum and Memorial Center honors and perpetuates the memories of all men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces and the Wartime Merchant Marine.

A Return to the End

Coming this week - RECONSIDERING THE END -
A Reflection in Film on the 40th Anniversary of the End of the Vietnam War.

On Tuesday, Nov. 17 from 2:30 to 4:00 pm, SDSU will featuring two short films by award-winning filmmaker and SDSU alumnus Pat Clark. A brief panel discussion with the filmmaker and veterans of the war will follow the films. They will be shown at the Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union Theater. The shows are free and open to the public.

"A Return to the End" follows a small group of Marine Security Guards (MSG’s) as they travel back to Vietnam to honor two of the final casualties of the war, Charles McMahon and Darwin Judge. On April 30, 1975, after helping thousands of Vietnamese civilians evacuate, the Marines featured in this film were on the last helicopter that left from the roof of the U.S. Embassy. After 40 years, they return to Vietnam to honor the two men who didn't make it back.

“The Last to Leave” April 29, 1975. In 19 hours, 81 helicopters air lifted nearly 6,000 Vietnamese and more than 1,000 Americans from Saigon. This film documents the final day of the Vietnam war though the eyes of those who lived it.

For more information, click on: http://www.areturntotheend.com/

areturntotheend.com A Return to the End follows a small group of Marine Security Guards (MSG’s) as they travel back to Vietnam to honor two of the final casualties of the war, Charles McMahon and Darwin Judge. On April 30, 1975, after helping thousands of Vietnamese civilians evacuate, the Marines featured in this film…

Eagle Newsletter - November 2015

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The kickoff to San Diego Veterans Day events has arrived! The 2015 San Diego County Veteran of the Year, Lifetime Achiever, Non-profit and Corporation of the Year will be announced in just 4 days!

260 tickets have been sold and can be purchased through noon Tuesday. Individual tickets are $40 and table sponsorship starts at $500. All proceeds directly support military veterans and Veterans Museum programs. Call (619)239-2300 or send an email to [email protected] to reserve your ticket for Friday!

Interested in learning about what is going on in the San Diego veteran community? Come to the museum for the United Veterans Council meeting on Sat. Oct 24, 2015 at 9:30 am.

The UVC meets the last Saturday of each month. There will be updates from the San Diego VA Healthcare Director and information about Veteran Day week events, including the Veteran Day parade and Veteran of the Year luncheon.

Following the meeting there will be a monthly memorial service to recognize the San Diego County military men and women who died in the last 30 days. A bell is struck for each one of the names and the service concludes with a bugler playing taps.

The meeting and service are free and open to the public.

It is Freedom Friday and what makes for a better story than a WWI veteran who served his country?

Tonight at 7 p.m. The Veterans Museum at Balboa Park is hosting a presentation and book reading by the family of Alfred Earl Jones. Please join us to hear the amazing story of how letters he wrote from the front lines during WWI were turned into a book.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the event is FREE and open to the public. Come early to enjoy some catered desserts and refreshments before the presentation.

Hope to see you there!

GI Film Festival San Diego | KPBS

The first two nights of the San Diego GI Film Festival have been a hit! Tonight the festival is in Coronado. Tomorrow is the family-friendly movie on the USS MIDWAY and it was so popular that it already sold out!

To find other movies and to purchase tickets, go to:
http://www.kpbs.org/gifilmfestival/

There's a resource fair on Saturday and the festival ends on Sunday. See the movies now before some of them hit the big screen! Many of the actors, directors and writers are from Southern California.

kpbs.org The nation’s first and only military film festival comes to San Diego through a unique collaboration between KPBS, the GI Film Group, and the Film Consortium San Diego.

Special Event - This Friday Night!

The Veterans Museum is hosting a special event on Fri night. It is FREE & open to the public!

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Eagle Newsletter - October 2015

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GI Film Festival San Diego | KPBS

UVC members and supporters - The Veterans Museum has FREE tickets to Tuesday's GI Film Festival opening.

The movie is "Kilo Two Bravo" and being shown at the Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla on Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. The film's director and actors will be there to open the movie and answer questions.

The movie description is: Young British soldiers find themselves courageously fighting for each other's lives in a minefield where the next step could be their last. From the Academy Award winning producer of The King’s Speech, this British Academy of Film and Television Art nominated thriller tells the true story of the bravery and brotherhood that took place on the Kajaki Dam.

To get your FREE tickets, please stop by the museum Friday, Saturday or Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm and see the gift shop attendant. You will have to say you saw it on Facebook as the tickets will be behind the counter. Two tickets per person as they have a limited supply.

For more information about the GI Film Festival next week or to purchase tickets to other movies, click on: http://www.kpbs.org/gifilmfestival/

kpbs.org The nation’s first and only military film festival comes to San Diego through a unique collaboration between KPBS, the GI Film Group, and the Film Consortium San Diego.