Monday, July 1, 2019
Prepared and distributed to Veterans and supporters of those who served
SPECIAL EVENTS
SAVE THE DATE
- 2019 Cleveland National Air Show dates released, featuring U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds: August 31 through September 2, 2019
- National Veterans Memorial & Museum in Columbus, Ohio
For more go to: https://clecityhall.files.wordpress.com/2018/09/nvmm-dedication-and-grand-opening.pdf
- Subscribe to the VA Official Blog of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/subscribe/
- Cleveland Veterans Administration: calendar of events https://www.cleveland.va.gov/calendar.asp.
- Lest We Forget: https://lestweforgetsculpture.org/
NEWS: *NEW*
- The last soldier drafted by the US Army retired in 2011 – We Are The Mighty
America’s history with conscription is a contentious one at best. Most of the men drafted to fight from the Civil War to the Vietnam War probably sucked it up and served as required. But after years of citizens rioting over the draft, burning draft cards, and running away to Canada to dodge the draft, the U.S. moved its military to an all-volunteer service in 1973.
https://www.wearethemighty.com/history/last-soldier-drafted-retired-2011
Read the full newsletter here: Base Cleveland Veteran News – July 1 2019
