Martin Bender, President, SOT–AZ Support Our Troops–Arizona (SOT–AZ) is approaching the $100,000 mark in support provided during the past 18 months to active-duty military, veterans, military families, veterans’ organizations, and military-related community programs. On April 27, SOT–AZ presented a check for $7,500 to the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Chapter in Coolidge. The Coolidge Chapter of…
Martin Bender, President, SOT–AZ In addition to posting 636 American flags on the main boulevards of the community on March 29, Vietnam Veterans’ Day, Support Our Troops–Arizona (SOT–AZ) presented a “Salute to Our Veterans” program to give recognition to all military veterans living in Robson Ranch. Two hundred forty Robson Ranch residents attended the event…
Eddie Peters San Tan Golf Carts has donated two golf carts and a set of lithium golf cart batteries in support of our military and veterans. These carts and batteries are being auctioned by Robson Ranch’s Support Our Troops–AZ (SOT–AZ) to raise money to assist veterans in Pinal County. The live and silent auctions are…
Support Our Troops–AZ (SOT–AZ) board members David Murray, Bob Rohl, Kim Castleberry, Bob O’Neale, and Larry Zimmerman presented a check for $5,000 to Lori Laurito and Kelly Laurich of Fisher House in Tucson. Fisher House houses up to 16 families of veterans from up to 50 miles away who are in hospice or other VA…
Ross Dunfee A veteran has breathed his last and is gone. A U.S. flag is draped over the casket during the service and, when the service has concluded, the flag is folded and presented to a family member. In most of the flag folding ceremonies, each of the 13 folds has a specific meaning. While…
Ross Dunfee While not officially adopting a flag at the time of the Declaration of Independence, the “Continental Colors” (aka the “Grand Union” flag), has historically been referred to as the first national flag of the United States. That flag has a striking resemblance to the British East India Company (1707-1801), where the canton resembles…
Eddie Peters, Secretary, SOT–AZ Support Our Troops–AZ (SOT–AZ) of Robson Ranch made a $20,000 donation to Dogs4Vets, an organization that trains and provides dogs for veterans who need assistance. The donation is part of the over $85,000 that SOT–AZ will donate this year to veterans and veterans organizations in Pinal County. SOT–AZ raises money through…
Susie Klopp We are busy this summer working on projects for our families and the November Craft Fair, but we are also thinking ahead to all the holidays that happen in the fall. One of our members found a printed panel of an eagle and the American flag. So, a group of us got together…
Ross Dunfee At the outset of the 19th century, Great Britain was locked in a long and bitter conflict with Napoleon Bonaparte’s France. Both France and Great Britain attempted to block the United States from trading with the other, and restrict the USA from westward expansion. Beginning in 1812, Napoleon began to encounter the first…
Eddie Peters, Secretary, SOT-AZ Support Our Troops–AZ board members and members Rick Kvangnes, Eddie Peters, Bob Rohl, and Larry Zimmerman presented a check on May 24 for $3,000 to Commander Lori Byrne of VFW Post 1677 of Casa Grande. SOT–AZ will donate more than $85,000 this year to veterans’ causes and organizations. Help us at…