Commander Joe Ritacca
Thanksgiving has come and gone. A few of us attended the Thanksgiving lunch on Saturday the 30th. This has been running for 16 years, there is a Facebook group called Thanksgiving in Perth. It is a very relaxed pot-luck get together that is very relaxed. I met numerous other veterans who hadn't know we existed and were keen for more information.
The holiday season is beginning with the community celebrating Bohdi Day, Christmas, Hanukkah and New Years, among others. The start of Summer holidays here in Australia when many of us travel, so remember to stay safe in whatever we are doing.
Our differences are what make us unique and we need to be proud of who we are and what we have accomplished throughout our lives. We need to respect each other.
We should always have each other's backs.
Join us for a Sunday picnic and end of year meeting
Sunday, 8 December 2024. We will have a picnic at the Navy League and HMS Perth Memorial from 11:00 am followed by our Post meeting at 12 pm.
The following month it will be on Sunday, 19 January 2025. Pancakes breakfast from 9:30 to 11:30, followed by the Post meeting.
The long awaited Memorial Service is scheduled for April the 6th at 10 am at the US Armed Forces Gazebo (Karrakatta Cemetery). Details will be provided in the near future.
https://www.ozatwar.com/locations/karrakattauscemetery.htm
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Anzac Day Celebrations - Friday 25 Apr 2025Fremantle Parade_________________________________________________
VFW Post 12163 is proudly supporting the fundraising effort to purchase a memorial brass plaque for the currently unmarked grave of William Henry Belpitt, awarded the US Medal of Honor in 1884. William's great granddaughter, who lives in Fremantle, along with the U.S. Medal of Honor Society is arranging this memorial for the Rookwood Cemetery in Sydney. Please support this cause.
https://gofund.me/1904acb6
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Please join the Post with the new recycling program, Containers for Change.Use the ID Code: C10300852or the QR / barcode when you return your recyclables at any of the collection centres.
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Adopt a Unit Program
We are proud of our Adopt a Units. Marine Rotation Unit in Darwin, and our Naval Submariners in Garden Island. We were able to deliver 145 plus Christmas care packages filled with holiday cheer and snacks in December 2020(Below Marine Rotation Unit Darwin)(Below US Navy Submariners Garden Island)_____________________________________________________
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