5-30-2013 meeting of the Rotary Club of Chickasha
Lt. Col Tom Rose, US Army-Ret., and a member of the Rotary Club of Chickasha, repeated a speech at the 5-30-2013 meeting of the Rotary Club of Chickasha that
he had given on Memorial Day at the Grady County Veterans Memorial in Shannon Springs Park. This photo was taken at the Memorial Day Service.
he had given on Memorial Day at the Grady County Veterans Memorial in Shannon Springs Park. This photo was taken at the Memorial Day Service. The May 30, 2013 meeting of the Rotary Club of Chickasha opened with a pledge, prayer and singing of the Star Spangled Banner in recognition of Memorial Day that was Monday of this week.
President-Elect Kory Kirkland filled in for an absent President Cody White.
Guests included Adam Troxtell, James Bright and Logan & Tanner Tibbetts.
Prayers concerns include Ann Manchester, still hobbled by a bad foot.
Kody read a thank you noted from the Fellowship of Christian Athletes thanking the Rotary Club for its donation that will help a student attend FCA Camp this summer.
Jim (Auto) Allen introduced Lt. Col Tom Rose, US Army-Ret., and a member of the the club as our guest speaker. Tom repeated a speech he had given on Memorial Tom's speech paid tribute to all those who have paid the ultimate price to preserve freedom for Americans.
He said we owe a debt of gratitude to those who "gave up their tomorrows, so that we may have our tomorrows."
Rose, who served two tours in Vietnam and is a Purple Heart recipient, gave special recognition to those who served in that war more than 40 years ago, where 58,000 Americans died.
Vietnam veterans did not return home to flag-lined streets and cheering crowds, he said.
"No other veterans in the history of this country have been met with such hate and disrespect," Rose said. "We owe them something. We owe them an apology. Much is being done today to try to erase that terrible memory. Today I want to remember those from Grady County who returned home from Vietnam after making the ultimate sacrifice with no welcome."
He then read some of the names of those from Grady County who served and died from Grady County
Thank you, Tom and others who have served our country.
The meeting ended with recitation of the Rotary 4-Way Test.
Guests included Adam Troxtell, James Bright and Logan & Tanner Tibbetts.
Prayers concerns include Ann Manchester, still hobbled by a bad foot.
Kody read a thank you noted from the Fellowship of Christian Athletes thanking the Rotary Club for its donation that will help a student attend FCA Camp this summer.
Jim (Auto) Allen introduced Lt. Col Tom Rose, US Army-Ret., and a member of the the club as our guest speaker. Tom repeated a speech he had given on Memorial Tom's speech paid tribute to all those who have paid the ultimate price to preserve freedom for Americans.
He said we owe a debt of gratitude to those who "gave up their tomorrows, so that we may have our tomorrows."
Rose, who served two tours in Vietnam and is a Purple Heart recipient, gave special recognition to those who served in that war more than 40 years ago, where 58,000 Americans died.
Vietnam veterans did not return home to flag-lined streets and cheering crowds, he said.
"No other veterans in the history of this country have been met with such hate and disrespect," Rose said. "We owe them something. We owe them an apology. Much is being done today to try to erase that terrible memory. Today I want to remember those from Grady County who returned home from Vietnam after making the ultimate sacrifice with no welcome."
He then read some of the names of those from Grady County who served and died from Grady County
Thank you, Tom and others who have served our country.
The meeting ended with recitation of the Rotary 4-Way Test.