Join NWVU for Peer Support I
Supported by the Veterans Support Foundation (VSF)
Suicide Awareness Training
Free QPR Suicide Prevention Training
Question. Persuade. Refer
Saturday, September 21, 2019
11:30am – 1:30pm
→ RSVP Nwvu.org@gmail.com ←
or
(872) 731-2150
Guest Speaker Erika J. Kendrick
Survivor & Acclaimed Author
“Who Moved My Happy”
Please NWVU as they share ways that we can all make a difference! Learn more about how to recognize and intercede on behalf of our military veterans, their families and civilians who live with mental health challenges. Please pass it on!
This is a MUST COME TO EVENT! CEU’s for Counselors and Social Workers!
Lunch will be provided
Free Parking
The Montford Point Marine Association, Inc., Chicago Chapter 2 (MPMA, Inc.) invites you to join and celebrate its 53rd Anniversary Black Tie Awards Luncheon, October 26, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois.
MPMA, Inc. is a 501(c) 3 non-profit veteran service organization established in 1966 to perpetuate the legacy of the Montford Point Marines, the first African Americans who entered the Marine Corps and trained at a segregated boot camp located in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina from 1942-1949.
We hope that you will be able to take part in one or more of the many exciting events we have planned during our 53rd Anniversary Weekend (October 25-27, 2019) in Chicago, Illinois. For more information please visit www.montfordpointmarineschicago.org to experience firsthand the pride we take in supporting our cause and preserving the legacy of the WWII veterans of Montford Point Camp.
Sincerely,
Sharon Stokes-Parry
President, Chicago Chapter 2
Montford Point Marine Association, Inc.
Saturday October 26th 2019
1pm – 5pm
Please call 773-873-6600 for ticket information or purchase tickets online here.
*This is a Black Tie Affair*
Ticket cost $50.00 Per Ticket
Chicago Lake Shore Hotel
4900 S. Lakeshore Dr.
Chicago, IL 60035
New Date! October 24
Unfortunately, due to the Covid-19 restrictions, the date of the VFW Benefits workshop was changed to Saturday, October 24.
- When Saturday, October 24, 2020, 0900-1500 Sign in Breakfast 0800-0900
- Where VFW Post 1197 645 S. River St., Batavia, IL 60510
- Cost Registration $20 Includes Continental Breakfast & Lunch
Pay by Mail?
Make Check to VFW Post 1337
PO Box 24
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
Limited seating
please register early at http://www.vetworkshop.org/register.html
Chicago’s Memorial Day Parade honors all men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our country.
The Wreath Laying Ceremony will begin at 11am on Daley Plaza (Dearborn and Washington Streets). The parade will step off at noon and proceed south on State Street from Lake Street to Van Buren Street. The Chicago parade is considered one of the largest Memorial Day parades in the nation. Since 1870, Memorial Day parades have graced the streets of Chicago. Wreath Laying Ceremony begins at 11 am; Parade begins at 12 Noon
The Chicago Memorial day parade is on, Saturday, May 27, 2023 and starts at
12 noon on Wacker Drive between Dearborn and State St..
The City of Chicago and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) are honored to announce the Grand Marshal for Chicago’s Memorial Day Parade and Wreath Laying Ceremony on Saturday, May 27. The Wreath Laying Ceremony will begin at 11am at Daley Plaza (50 W. Washington St). The Parade will step off at noon and proceed south on State Street from Lake Street to Van Buren Street. Major General Rodney Boyd, Assistant Adjutant General – Army of the Illinois National Guard and Commander of the Illinois Army National Guard, will serve as the parade’s Grand Marshal. Originally from Chicago’s South Side, Major General Boyd is the highest-ranking African American Officer in Illinois National Guard’s 300 year history.
During the Wreath Laying Ceremony and Parade, the City of Chicago honors fallen heroes and Gold Star family members who have lost a loved one in the United States Armed Forces to combat operations or while on active duty. Approved by Congress beginning in 1947, Gold Star Lapel Pins and the Next of Kin Lapel Pins are presented to families not as an award, but as symbols of honor worn by family members in remembrance of their fallen loved ones and their ultimate sacrifice.
The Illinois National Guard is celebrating their 300-year anniversary by commemorating significant dates in its history with communities across the state that share that history. Founded on May 9, 1723, the Illinois National Guard has and continues to draw its strength from the community. The National Guard is the oldest component of the U.S. military and the only military component with both state and federal missions.
The Wreath Laying Ceremony at 11am will also be livestreamed at Chicago.gov/live.
More information can be found at: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/memorial_day_parade.html
Memorial Day Wreath Laying Ceremony & Parade
Saturday, May 25, 2024
Wreath Laying Ceremony, Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington St. at 11am
Parade, State Street from Lake St. to Van Buren St. at Noon
Chicago’s Memorial Day Parade honors all men and woman who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our country.
The Wreath Laying Ceremony will begin at 11am at Daley Plaza (50 W. Washington Street). The Parade will step off at noon and proceed south on State Street from Lake Street to Van Buren Street. Rear Admiral Zeita Merchant, U.S. Coast Guard will serve as this year’s Parade Grand Marshal. Rear Admiral Merchant, who was born in Chicago, recently made history by becoming the first African American female promoted to flag rank in U.S. Coast Guard history.
This year’s Major General John A. Logan Patriot Award will honor André Richardson King; and the City of Chicago will acknowledge two Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) students with the Cadets of the Year Award: C/LTC Lorena Mozo of Farragut Career Academy and C/Capt Fernando Gonzalez of Marine Leadership Academy.
During the Wreath Laying Ceremony and Parade, the City of Chicago honors fallen heroes and Gold Star family members who have lost a loved one in the United States Armed Forces to combat operations or while on active duty. Approved by Congress beginning in 1947, Gold Star Lapel Pins and the Next of Kin Lapel Pins are presented to families not as an award, but as symbols of honor worn by family members in remembrance of their fallen loved ones and their ultimate sacrifice.
The Wreath Laying Ceremony at 11am will also be livestreamed at Chicago.gov/live.
More information at about this event can be found here: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/memorial_day_parade.html