What’s Your Why?

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An update from the Wreaths Across America organization that may be of interest to members. Note that our cadets always have a specific fundraising link to support their efforts with the sale of wreaths each year. As soon as we have that information, it will be pass along to the membership.

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Dear Comrade,

Here at Wreaths Across America headquarters in Maine, it has been a month full of fellowship, sharing, learning, and teaching. I’ve been thinking about the heartfelt stories that are shared in answer to one question: “What is your why?”

Read my message about finding your “why” by clicking on the button below.

Karen Worcester

Executive Director

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New: Veterans Day TEACH Curriculum

We’ve added Veterans Day Lesson Plans for grades Kindergarten through 12th to our Curriculum.

How will you help TEACH the next generation? Access our resources by clicking on the button below and together we can TEACH future generations the value of freedom.

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What Do 2nd Graders Think About Veterans and Patriotism?

TEACH the next generation the value of freedom!

Thank you to the 2nd graders at Eliot Elementary School in Maine. These kids have a good start, but there is so much for them to learn as they begin using our new curriculum. We would love to hear from students across the country about what these words mean to them.

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Tune In – Save the Date for our next Roundtable Discussion!

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Wreaths Across America Radio proudly presents the next episode in its series of roundtable discussions focused on veteran healing through sharing stories of resilience, purpose, and success. Join us Thursday, October 13, 2022, at 12 PM ET! The roundtable will focus on the recalibrated warrior, and how finding purpose can benefit not only in your own journey of resilience but help connect with others working to overcome similar challenges. Read more about the discussion below.

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Broadcast a Message to Your Military Family Member

Wreaths Across America Radio wants to hear from you! If you have someone in your life that is deployed, let them know you are thinking of them with Wreaths Across America Radio. There are two ways to get your message to your military family member – first, the good old-fashioned telephone! Call and leave your message at 888-348-3352, say your name, the name of your service person, and your message to them. The second way to get your message to us is via email. Create a voice recording of your message and send it via e-mail to waaradio@wreathsacrossamerica.org.

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News Release: Congressional Gold Medal Awarded to WWII Merchant Marine Veterans, October 2, 2022

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An item from the Merchant Navy Commemorative Theme Project that may be of interest to members.

Dear Sir/Madame,

Please find attached the News Release: Congressional Gold Medal Awarded to WWII Merchant Marine Veterans, October 2, 2022, for reference.

My very best regards,

Stéphane Ouellette
President and Chief Executive Officer
Merchant Navy Commemorative Theme Project (MNCTP)/
Founder/President
Colonel John Gardam Lifetime Achievement Award

E-mail: ouellettes@rogers.com
Website: www.alliedmerchantnavy.com

Attachment: News Release: Congressional Gold Medal Awarded to WWII Merchant Marine Veterans, October 2, 2022.pdf

Check out what’s new in the Shop!

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An item from the Legion Magazine.

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Meet The Author Panel featuring a trio of accomplished OIF/OEF Veteran authors.

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This local event may be of interest to some members.

Come Join Us At Marines’ Memorial Club & Hotel

MEET THE AUTHOR PANEL

Thursday 13 October 2022 at 6pm

(Doors Open: 5:30pm)

Commandant’s Room (11th Floor)

Marines’ Memorial Association & Foundation invites you to our next Meet The Author Panel featuring a trio of accomplished OIF/OEF Veteran authors at the Marines’ Memorial Club & Hotel for a short presentation by each author, followed by a moderated Question & Answer period.

Come and hear these recent Veterans discuss their books and provide a perspective of recent combat operations and veterans’ affairs.

Major Fred Galvin, USMC (Ret) served twenty-six years as a Marine infantry, reconnaissance, force reconnaissance, and special operator in Afghanistan, Iraq, and other hotspots. His recent book, ‘A Few Bad Men’ is a non-fiction account of the first Marine Special Operations Task Force that was deployed to combat in Afghanistan and was caught in a Taliban-coordinated complex ambush and provides the full story of the case including the declassified courtroom testimonies from the most highly publicized war crimes trial during the war in Afghanistan.

Amy Forsythe is an award-winning military journalist who has served five combat deployments covering military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Born and raised in Santa Rosa, CA, she joined the Marine Corps in 1993 as a combat correspondent. Her imagery from covering military operations around the world has been featured in numerous international and national media outlets. Her photos and video content continue to be used for historical purposes in documentaries and academic research. Her first book. ‘Heroes Live Here: A Tribute to Camp Pendleton Marines Since 9/11’ started as a passion project to showcase the memorials and markers on Camp Pendleton which has turned into a collaborative work of art that honors our fallen heroes of the post-9/11 generation.

Major Scott Huesing, USMC (Ret) is no stranger to the Marines’ Memorial Club & Hotel. He is a former infantry officer with over 24 years of enlisted and commissioned service including 10 deployments and operations in over 60 countries, during which he planned, led, and conducted hundreds of combat missions under some of the most austere and challenging conditions. In his 2018 book, ‘Echo in Ramadi: The Firsthand Story of US Marines in Iraq’s Deadliest City,’ Huesing transports readers to the deadly streets of Iraq in a visceral, gripping portrayal of urban combat. Bound together by honor and surrounded by chaos, his Marines battled on the frontlines of a war without rules against an elusive, ruthless enemy who wore no uniforms and showed little mercy. ‘Echo in Ramadi’ is an unforgettable portrayal of war that will leave readers amazed and moved by the experiences and emotions of combat.

Marines’ Memorial Association & Foundation

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San Francisco, CA 94102

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News & Events for the Bay Area Canadian Community

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A newsletter from one of our fellow Canadian organizations in the Bay Area.

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NEWS & EVENTS

FOR THE BAY AREA

CANADIAN COMMUNITY

Thursday, September 29, 2022

Thanks, eh!

If you celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving here in the US you might be the envy of American friends and family who think Canadians get the better timing. We are already full of gratitude for a fall season abundant with feasts and treats. And, we are also grateful for:

The end of all Covid-19 restrictions traveling to Canada starting on October 1st!
The strong US dollar so we can fill a suitcase (15 dozen apparently) with our favourite Montreal-style bagels on our latest trip north.
Remembering Queen Elizabeth II: her life of service, her love of animals, and how cool she looks on a moose, thanks to Canadian artist Charlie Pachter back in ’72.
NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test knocking Dimorphis off it’s path. If you love all things space, check out this Canadian VR company experience, The Infinite, coming to the East Bay in October.
Turkey dinner. Some of us just can’t get enough even if we are going to the DML Thanksgiving dinner, so get 20% off a turkey and free shipping from Cream Co. Meats with code BUTTERTART at checkout. More details below.
Wine discounts from Kascadia Wine Merchants. Use code DMLWINEFAN to get 20% off all products (minimum order $18.00). Until October 31st.

À votre santé, tout le monde!

QUICK LOOK

Mark your calendars. Event details follow for some quick links,
along with other news for the Bay Area Canadian community.

🇨🇦 DML Calendar 🇨🇦

SAT, OCT 8TH (Berkeley)

DML Thanksgiving Dinner with

UC Berkeley Canadian Studies

SUN, OCT 16TH (Los Altos)

Book launch and signing:True North, Down South by David Stewart

THUR, OCT 27th (San Jose)

Leafs VS Sharks

THUR, NOVEMBER 10th (TBC)

Chesterfield Chat: The Future of Work

DEC (date/time TBD) (Oakland)

DML Holiday Curling Night

FRI, JAN 27th (San Francisco)

Raptors vs. Warriors (tickets coming)

FEB 28th (San Jose)

Canadian Heritage Night: Habs vs. Sharks

(tickets coming)

Other events

in the community:
OCT 6 to 16th (San Rafael)

Mill Valley Film Festival

List of French films

Women Talking – a film by Canadian director, Sarah Polley

WED, OCT 12TH (San Francisco)

Canadian Women’s Club Thanksgiving Lunch for members and their guests

SAT, OCT 15th (Palo Alto)

Margaret Atwood in conversation

Stanford Live

SUN, NOV 20TH (San Francisco)

SOLD OUT: Arcade Fire

Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

FRI, JAN 27th (Palo Alto)

Bruce Cockburn at Stanford Live

Tickets

DML Thanksgiving Dinner with Berkeley Canadian Studies!

SAT, OCT 8th (Berkeley)

5 p.m. onwards at Clark Kerr Building

Come celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving with the DML! We will be hosting our annual dinner with Berkeley Canadian Studies on campus, this year at the Clark Kerr Building.

Tickets are $70 each and include turkey, stuffing, and the fixins:

Classic Thanksgiving turkey dinner

Sides – mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and root vegetables

Dessert – a selection of homemade butter tarts, Nanaimo bars and pumpkin pie

(Gluten-free and vegan/vegetarian options available)

Enjoy our bar of great Canadian wines that we have stocked from Kascadia Wine Merchants and cold Canadian beer from across the border!

Celebrate a special evening of fun cohosted by Berkeley Canadian Studies, greetings from the Canadian Consulate and stories to be shared. You may also be the lucky winner of 2 flight tickets to anywhere Air Canada flies in North America!

Thank you to our sponsors: Air Canada, Alberta Trade and McGill University Alumni.

The Royal Canadian Legion will be also be attending with the first available poppies for sale, for Remembrance Day 2022.

Tickets

Leafs take on the Sharks

THURS, OCT 27th (San Jose)

7:30 p.m. at SAP Center

Hockey in October!? These tickets are selling so don’t miss your chance to enjoy a night of hockey, food and drink with the Digital Moose Lounge!

IN THE COMMUNITY

ORDER BY SEPTEMBER 30th

Cream Co. Meats is offering 20% off and free shipping.

Pre-order your turkey here with code BUTTERTART at checkout. For Canadian Thanksgiving order by Friday, Sept 30th. Shipment is Monday, Oct 3rd.
Owners Cliff and Natalie Pollard are Bay Area and Toronto natives respectively. They had their first date at Dona Tomas in Oakland, and second at Canoe in Toronto.

Canadian Thanksgiving Lunch at the Presidio Golf Club

WED, OCT 12th (San Francisco)

11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Presidio Golf Club

All welcome to this seasonal celebration! Tickets are $45 and include turkey and all the trimming (vegetarian optional). With special guest speaker, Laura Gill from the Marine Mammal Center.

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Book Launch:

Bay Area Canadian Author,

David Wayne Stewart

SUN, OCT 16th (Los Altos)

4:00 to 5:30 PM

Hosted by Linden Tree Books

Catch this special fireside chat with David Stewart (former Moose Chair and current Board member). Networking after the event. Refreshments will be served.

More information>>