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ANZAC Day reminder for tomorrow

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Note this reminder…

Kia Ora Michael,

ANZAC DAY Commemoration – Sunday April 21st

Lest We Forget

We’re joining the SF Aussies, and the Turks, to commemorate ANZAC Day, at a wonderful venue (with loads of parking!), the USS Hornet in Alameda, 707 W Hornet Ave, Alameda, CA 94501

Sunday April 21st, USS Hornet, Alameda

Arrive after 10AM, service starts at 11AM

NOTE: Although there is a charge for viewing the museum, you just need to say you are here for the ANZAC Day service, and someone will point you in the right direction, without charging you, i.e. free entry to ANZAC Day attendees.
NZAASF: Our mission is to promote and foster good relations between NZ and the US through a variety of social and cultural events held in the Bay Area.

D-Day commemorations and invitation for Second World War Veterans

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An item from Dominion Command.

A message from Veterans Affairs Canada

 

This year, 6 June 2024, marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy. Veterans Affairs Canada will hold our signature in-Canada events in the Greater Moncton Area, New Brunswick, from 4-7 June 2024. We are currently seeking Second World War Veterans to join our delegation in New Brunswick. If you have Second World War Veterans within your organization or community who are interested in travelling to Moncton to mark the anniversary, we kindly ask that you forward us their contact information and we will ensure they receive an official invitation.

 

Also, if you are planning on hosting a commemorative event locally to mark this important anniversary, please let us know. Our team can provide you with a variety of resources to assist with your event, such as a short video showcasing first-hand accounts from the Canadians who served on D-Day, learning resources, and the opportunity to have a Government of Canada representative deliver remarks at your event.

 

If you are holding an event, we encourage you to post it to our Commemorative Calendar of Events: https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/commemorative-events

 

If you have any questions about our in-Canada program for the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy, do not hesitate to contact Brent Bell at brent.bell@veterans.gc.ca.

 

Thank you,

Veterans Affairs Canada

 
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The teenager who became Canada’s last Medal of Honor recipient

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An item from the Legion Magazine.
Front Lines
Front Lines

U.S. Army Specialist Peter Lemon, a native of Toronto, earned a Medal of Honor during a North Vietnamese attack on his firebase in South Vietnam on April 1, 1970. He was 19. (PETER C. LEMON)

The teenager who became Canada’s last Medal of Honor recipient

STORY BY STEPHEN J. THORNE

On April 1, 1970, U.S. Army Specialist Peter Charles Lemon was on the perimeter of Firebase Illingworth, five kilometres from the Cambodian border in southwest Vietnam, fighting for his life as more than 400 North Vietnamese troops attacked.

It was 2:17 on a Wednesday morning and the Americans of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, knew the enemy were coming. Ground surveillance radar had found them stacked up and swarming at the tree line.

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HMCS Esquimalt. (Wikipedia)

The U-Boat Menace Returns: HMCS Esquimalt Sunk in Canadian Waters

STORY BY ALEX BOWERS

The dim lights of Halifax—no longer in total blackout since the war’s tide had turned in the Allies’ favour—were visible from HMCS Esquimalt in the early hours of April 16, 1945. Situated around 32 kilometres offshore, the minesweeper had joined HMCS Sarnia in searching for U-boats that were, according to Allied intelligence, operating off the coast.

Gone were the days of Die Glückliche Zeit—or ‘The Happy Time,’ as the German Kriegsmarine’s initial success in the Atlantic had once been known. The Battle of the St. Lawrence, while not quite a distant memory, had never posed the same existential threat as it had back in 1942. Indeed, over the years since, the so-called wolf-pack hunters had largely become the hunted.

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[FINAL REMINDER] 2024 ANZAC Day Ceremony

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ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) Day is officially observed by the people of Australia and New Zealand in remembering the first time the two young nations fought together in a major overseas war. This historic event took place in Gallipoli on the Turkish Peninsular on April 25 in 1915 and is commemorated by expatriates, as well as their countrymen at home, acknowledging the sacrifice made by so many then and in subsequent international conflicts.

Join us on Sunday April 21st fr the annual service hosted by the Australian American Chamber of Commerce San Francisco (SF Aussies) and the New Zealand American Association of San Francisco (SF Kiwis) to commemorate ANZAC Day at a wonderful venue (with loads of parking!).

More details to follow soon, but expect a 10AM arrival, for an 11AM service.

Date: Sunday, April 21st
Time: 11:00am
Location: USS Hornet, 707 W Hornet Ave, Alameda CA 94501

For more information, visit https://www.sfaussies.com/ANZAC-Day