AMERICAN LEGION DISTRICT 9 OF FLORIDA

POST CHAPLAINS AND AUXILIARY CHAPLAINS

SCHEDULE OF HISTORIC DATES TO BE CELEBRATED

LOCALLY AND/OR BY DISTRICT#

SEPT—VJ DAY

SEPT—LABOR DAY

NOV---VETERANS DAY

# 4 CHAPLAINS MEMORIAL IS THE ONLY EVENT AGREED

TO BE CELEBRATED AS A DISTRICT

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DISTRICT 9 LEGIONNAIRES, AUXILIARY ,SAL AND FRIENDS,

On behalf of fellow District chaplain Rev. Bob Hammes and myself, we want to express our appreciation to those of you who participated in yesterday's 65th year memorial to the "4 Chaplains and the 672 Heroes of the USAT Dorchester" at the US Coast Guard Station  in John Lloyd Park.

As far as we know, this was the first time that the 4 chaplains, the 672 heroes AND the US Coast Guard Cutters Comanche and Escanaba were all honored.

The Lord gave us a bright day  (we even had an unexpected flyover). Every one of you were a vital part of the service. Collectively, you all made it the success that it was.

THANK YOU. We pray that the Lord will continue to bless you and your families. For God and Country.

District Chaplains Gary Garofalo and Rev. Bob Hammes