ARMED FORCES DAY! May 18th

Per Jeff Garten –

 

LTC(ret) Jeff "Cowboy" Garten

President, Defenders LEMC-Palm Bch Chapter

Assistant State CPT, PGR- FL Dist 6

 

From: Weston FL Community Ambassador MISSION BBQ <community33331@mission-bbq.com>

To: Jeff Garten <gartenj@bellsouth.net>

Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 02:54:14 PM EDT

Subject: Mission BBQ - Armed Forces Day Event 2024

 

Good afternoon Jeff,

 

I hope you are doing well, as you guys are always so supportive,

 

Below is an invitation with all of the details to also invite your Club to join & celebrate!

 

I am requesting a group of VETERANS in uniform to come in and help celebrate ARMED FORCES DAY!

LOCATION: Mission BBQ- 4412 WESTON ROAD DAVIE FL, 33331

 

PLEASE PASS ALONG AND INVITE OTHER LOCAL VFWs and American Legions (Broward County & Miami Dade County) As many as you can, there's no limit. We have food for everyone!

 

Event: ARMED FORCES DAY

Benefiting: Honoring all Branches/Veterans :)

Saturday, May 18th

Start time: 11am

End time: 2:00pm

LOCATION: Mission BBQ-  4412 WESTON ROAD DAVIE FL, 33331

I am also requesting joint Motorcycle Clubs to come out in unison !!!!

Ie: Legion Riders and other VA Motorcycle clubs

 

Lunch will also be provided for everyone who joins in. 

We like to think everyday is Armed Forces Day. We are grateful for the services and sacrifices of those men and women who have put on to protect and defend the Freedoms of our Country!  

 

During the week, leading up to Armed Forces Day each year at MISSION BBQ we make it a very special day. At noon we will have a live version of the National Anthem and we recognize all members of the Armed Forces in attendance. It would be our privilege to serve you!

 

Proudly Serving Those Who Serve!

Precious Williams

Community Ambassador

4412 Weston Road 

Davie, FL 33331

Cell: (786) 661-6734

Email: Community33331@Mission-bbq.com

 

 

        

Chapter Misc information

April 2024

 

Hello Members and Friends of the Association,

 

Please join us at 1130 on April 27^th for our chapter meeting at American Legion Post 31, 7710 SW 59^th Avenue, South Miami just south of Sunset Drive across from Baptist Health South Miami Hospital. 

 

Hot dogs and hamburgers with fries will be served and beer is available. 

 

(This venue is “Cash Only”)

 

 

 

Recently I received this message from a Mike Lawry on behalf of Larry Washington, but I am unfamiliar with him.  Can one of you ID and vouch for him please?  I am also posting on the Chapter 76 Facebook page.  Thanks, JoeP

 

 

        

Frank Pijuan passed a link to  (OSC) https://operationsecondchance.org and their mission: “We are patriotic citizens committed to serving our wounded, injured and ill Veterans.”  OSC has many activities scheduled in several states throughout the year, including a dive scheduled for May 17-20.  Point of contact is Trudy@OperationSecondChance.org. 

 

Joe Pruett on behalf of

Ed Pijuan

President

 

Chapter 76 Facebook Site: https://www.facebook.com/SFA-South-Florida-Chapter-76-111343950710574/

 

Chapter Blog is located at http://SFACH76.Blogspot.com/

 

Special Forces Association Online Teamhouse https://teamhousespecialforcesassociation.org

 

Please update your email address to prevent interruptions

 

ED PIJUAN

PRESIDENT

 

ROGER KIDDER

VICE PRESIDENT

 

AL HERNANDEZ

SECRETARY

 

JASON PSALTIDES

SECRETARY

 

JIM TRICE

TREASURER

 

TOM HOUSE

SERGEANT-AT-ARMS

_________________

 

DAN POIRIER

CHAPTER 76 BLOGGER

 

ED BELLO

CHAPTER 76 WEBMASTER

 

JOE PRUETT

COMMUNICATIONS

 

 

 

 

The Iraq Afghanistan War Memorial arrived in Port St Lucie 20 April 24

April 22, 2024

Hello Members and Friends of the Association,

The following announcement and dedication took place this past Saturday and the names are included in the ‘Spec Ops names  Dedication’ Word attachment.  The resized photograph attachments are the monument that, unfortunately are unreadable.

 

A message announcing the monument arrival follows:

 

All,

 

Just a reminder for the memorial dedication in honor of Floridians who served in our nation's wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and those who made the ultimate sacrifice.  Details and the names of SOF fallen in the attachments.

 

The Iraq Afghanistan War Memorial arrived in Port St Lucie, received by the City representative Mr Pruitt and the project founder Steve Udovich. Complete build is nearly finished and ready for the Dedication ceremony scheduled for Saturday, April 20, 12:00pm. (pictures attached)

 

John E. Markham

CIV USSOCOM SOCOM (USA)

 

Noon, Saturday, April 20, 2024
Veterans Park at Rivergate
2200 SE Veterans Memorial Parkway
       Port Saint Lucie, FL 34952

 

 

 

All paratroopers & others

All Airborne Veterans & Family Breakfast /Luncheon

               

I received an email from our Airborne Brother Randall Piernick he is inviting all Airborn veterans & their families to 

an All Airborne Breakfast / Luncheon on Saturday, April 20, 2024, from 9:00 AM until 2:00 PM at The Hialeah Golden 

Corral is located at 1734 West 49 Street (AKA NW 103 St) below he has also included the information for the SFAAC 

Zoom meeting. 

Please RSVP to Randy Piernick at (954) 319-3982  or < rahepiernick@comcast.net >

I will be attending & hope you can bring your family & friends with you.

Bill Eades

 

Invitation From Randall: 

Dear members of SFAAC, all paratroopers & others.

     Mrs.Francesca, and spiritual friend of mine, is the lead manager of Golden Coral, at 1734 West 49th Street, Hialeah, Florida, with picture attached,named displayed, showing her phone number and the two empty rooms where we will be eating. She wants to know if my Airborne brothers in SFAAC, are going to the scheduled meeting at the Golden Coral. She said she will give them VIP treatment and have waiters and waiters in our two rooms.I sent a photographic message to leadership individual and several others in text message sent on Has anybody acknowledge all texts. 3/24/2024 at 1700 hrs.

       Paratroopers' Bibles, chains and necklaces with the Patron Saint of Paratroopers, Michael the Seraphin, will be awarded  for FREE and a drawing for a bottle of Crown Royal Supreme per ticket.

n 04/15/2024 5:32 PM EDT Retepgroup <retepgroup@aol.com> wrote:

 

 

 

 

 

 

To all members:

 

Chairman Jose Perez-Ortiz wants to have a virtual meeting on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., via Zoom.  Attached is an Agenda for the meeting.

  

Below is a "LINK" to sign-up for this Zoom meeting, including a "Meeting ID and Passcode".  

 

We are asking all members to participate so that we can conduct important chapter business and find out how members are taking care of themselves.

 

If you have not already done so, download the Zoom app so that you can set-up your Zoom link at least 15 minutes before the meeting to ensure there are no glitches.  If you have problems signing on the Zoom, contact Chairman Jose Perez-Ortiz "immediately".

 

Topic:  SFAAC

Time:  2:00 p.m.

 

Join Zoom Meeting:

 

Meeting ID:  867 9842 7046

Passcode:  524481

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Peter Kendrick, SFAAC Secretary