(Bel Air, MD) – - The Harford County Commission on Veterans Affairs is hosting a “Veterans Muster” on Saturday, March 6, 2010. The muster will be held at the Bel Air American Legion Post 39, located on North Hickory Avenue in Bel Air.
The muster will be held from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon and admission is free. Among the groups and organizations planning to attend are the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Disabled American Veterans, the U. S. Veterans Administration, the Vietnam Veterans of America, the V.A. Health Care System, Maryland Relay and the Governor Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, the Harford County Mediation Program, the Maryland Higher Education Commission, the Maryland Committee of Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve, the Maryland State Department of Veterans Affairs, the U.S.A.A. the Maryland Patriot Riders and more.
This is to advise you that Governor Martin O’Malley has ordered the United States Flag and Maryland State Flag flown at half staff on Tuesday, February 9, 2010, from sunrise to sunset. This is in memory of Sgt. David J. Smith of Frederick, Maryland, who died on January 26, 2010 while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
This action is taken under the Protocol for the United States and Maryland State Flag. Any questions on the above should be directed to the Office of the Secretary of State.
Attached is a notice to lower the United States Flag and Maryland State Flag tomorrow, December 1, 2009, from sunrise to sunset in honor of Army SPC Christopher J. Coffland.
STATE OF MARYLAND
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT MARTIN O’MALLEY
GOVERNOR
To: Secretary Alvin C. Collins
Department of General Services
Havre de Grace resident Juanita L. Warman was among the 13 people killed in Thursday’s shooting at Fort Hood in Texas, according to national media reports.
While Warman and the dozen others who died in Thursday’s attack have not yet been officially named by the Department of Defense, their names, Warman’s included, are slowly filtering out as family and friends are notified.
Juanita Warman and her huband Philip own a condominium in Havre de Grace.
Assorted media reports have further details on Juanita Warman:
The following letter was received from the office of Del. J.B. Jennings:
Dear Editor:
It is that time of the year. American families are preparing to celebrate their family traditions and homecomings on Thanksgiving as well as begin their early holiday shopping. Yet, amid the enjoyment of these festive times and memorable moments with our family and friends, we must never allow ourselves to forget.
For each holiday we celebrate, for every anniversary we remember, for every birthday we share, for each new day we are given, we must never forget those men and women who have provided us the right to celebrate. They have sacrificed their time, their freedoms, and their lives, to ensure our fundamental foundations of rights, principles, and freedoms – our American way of life.
As our lives become more complex and “time” turns into a valued commodity, we tend ...Continue Reading
Kingsville, Md.-The eighteenth century will once again come alive on the banks of the Little Gunpowder this October during Historic Jerusalem Mill Village’s Revolutionary War reenactment, titled “The Redcoats Are Coming!” and Colonial Craftsmen Weekend. Scheduled for Saturday, October 10 from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sunday, October 11 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the event will feature over 200 British and American troops from around the country in a Revolutionary War reenactment, as well as a market faire with sutlers, food, music, demonstrations, kids’ activities, shopping, and more.
The main feature of “The Redcoats Are Coming” is a Revolutionary War battle reenactment, where the Continental soldiers will face off against the Redcoats, firing cannon and shooting rifles in a battle for victory. The soldiers scheduled to participate are members of either The Continental Line, Inc. or The British Brigade, Inc., both national volunteer ...Continue Reading
Lowering of the United States Flag and Maryland State Flag to Half Staff
Army Sergeant First Class Duane A. Thornsbury
This is to advise you that Governor Martin O’Malley has ordered the United States Flag and Maryland State Flag flown at half staff on Monday, September 21, 2009, from sunrise to sunset. This is in memory of Army Sergeant First Class Duane A. Thornsbury of Temple Hills, Maryland, who died on September 12, 2009 in Baghdad, Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
This action is taken under the Protocol for the United States and Maryland State Flag. Any questions on the above should be directed to the Office of the Secretary of State.
Lowering of the United States Flag and Maryland State Flag to Half Staff
Governor Martin O’Malley has ordered the United States Flag and Maryland State Flag flown at half staff on Tuesday, August 18, 2009, from sunrise to sunset. This is in memory of Sgt. Michael W. Heede, Jr. of Edgewood, Maryland, who died on July 13, 2009 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
This action is taken under the Protocol for the United States and Maryland State Flag. Any questions on the above should be directed to the Office of the Secretary of State.
U.S. Marine Sgt. Michael W. Heede, 22, of Delta, Pennsylvania, and Edgewood according to media reports, was killed Monday in combat operations in Afghanistan.
Sgt. Heede was assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. He was among two Marines killed Monday while supporting combat operations in the Helmand province of Afghanistan.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two Marines who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Sgt. Michael W. Heede Jr., 22, of Delta, Pa., and Staff Sgt. David S. Spicer, 33, of Zanesfield, Ohio, died July 13 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
Heede was assigned to 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Spicer was assigned to 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, ...Continue Reading
(Bel Air, MD – March 17, 2009) – - Edward T. Kreiner, Sr., a retired lieutenant with the United States Navy, will conclude his service with the Harford County Commission on Veteran Affairs on March 20, 2009. Kreiner has served on the commission since November 1999 when he was appointed by County Executive James M. Harkins.
“Ed Kreiner has been a valuable member of the Commission on Veteran Affairs and a true crusader for all veterans,” remarked County Executive David R. Craig. “We have been blessed have Ed Kreiner as a member and chairman of the Commission and congratulate him for many years of dedication and faithful service he has given to the people of Harford County,” the county executive stated.
Since 2005, Kreiner, a resident of Forest Hill, has served as the chair of the Commission on Veterans Affairs. Perhaps his most significant contribution was to spearhead the effort to erect ...Continue Reading
