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The 10th Anniversary Women Veterans Luncheon of the Betty H. Carter Women Veterans Historical Project was held on Saturday November 15, 2008.
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Approximately 160 people including 74 veterans attended the luncheon, including World War II veterans! Branches represented were the Army/WAC, Navy/WAVES, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marines, Army Nurse Corps, Navy Nurse Corps, Army Medical Specialist Corps, Cadet Nurse Corps and the Red Cross.
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The keynote speaker was UNC-G alumna Lieutenant Colonel Kathryn T. Wirkus, U.S. Air Force, Retired. She spoke about her long and varied career, including about her service in Panama and Bogota, Columbia.
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Chancellor Linda P. Brady also attended and spoke about the history of military service in her own family.
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There was also an exhibit of uniforms, hats, boots and artifacts from all of the branches from WWII to the present day.
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The final part of the program was musical entertainment by the swing trio Martha and the Moodswingers and a swing dance demonstration by The Piedmont Swing Dance Society.
To see more photos of the luncheon. Please click here: Irma Minerva on Flicker
1 comment:
Looks wonderful. Wish I could have been there.
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