Our Des Plaines IL Garden Club wreath presentation

 ...which took Ray on this four-day memorable journey to see the memorials in Washington, D.C. The Tour consists of visits to:· AFB AIR MUSEUM· WWII MEMORIAL· VIETNAM MEMORIAL· KOREAN MEMORIAL· ARLINGTON CEMETERY · LINCOLN MEMORIAL. Ray just returned and received many good wishes from all his clubs in his “Mail Call”!At the Vietnam memorial, he even shook hands with a real, live Congressman from the Sycamore area. So far, VetsRoll has taken 2680 veterans to DC.* Hotel rooms 8490* Meals served 64,200* Miles traveled by convoy 360,400* States served 38. This trip had veterans from 16 States. This year, there were veterans from WWII, ‘Rosie the Riveter’ from WWII, and Korean and Vietnamese eras. Two of this year’s WWII veterans & a Rosie are each 100 years old. One WWII vet was in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. He is an Orthopedic Surgeon. Plus, there were 6 from the Korean War.Ray was in the Coast Guard from 1969 to 1973. Most of his time was in Texas. 10 months on the Cutter Valent, now located in Miami, and two and a half years on the small boat station in Freeport, Texas as an Electronics Technician. Ray asked us to share with the clubs that VetsRoll is looking for veterans for next year. Thanks for your support, Ray, and Happy Memorial Day to you and all our Veterans.