Over 25 local Veterans and their families gathered on Friday, November 15 at the 3rd Annual Veterans Luncheon at Central Bucks Family YMCA. The event is intended to honor community Veterans and their families.
A military service timeline was created with each Veteran writing their name, branch and memories of service on a paper, displayed in chronological order.
Find out what's happening in Doylestownwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Richard Neddenriep from the Bucks County Civil War Museum & Library spoke in Civil War uniform as Lieutenant Edwin Fretz, who served in the 104th Pennsylvania Volunteer Regiment under the command of Col. W.W.H. Davis.
Find out what's happening in Doylestownwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Each Veteran was asked to share their story, beginning with relatives of World War I Veterans and ending with active military in attendance.
PA State House of Representative Marguerite Quinn attended the event and spoke about members of her family who served their country.
Veterans from peacetime and wartime spoke about the climate in the country during the time of their service. All of the Veterans expressed a sense of pride in their service and many felt their service changed their life and helped in their future careers. Ephe Olliver, a Veteran of the Navy, recalled his first nighttime landing on an aircraft carrier. “If I could do that, I could do anything,” he said.
Thomas Kennedy, director of the Military and Veterans program at Del Val College spoke about the Janet Manion Military and Veterans Center on their campus and programs at the college designed to help advance a student’s military career or prepare them for the transition into civilian life.
__
Central Bucks Family YMCA is a charitable non-profit organization whose purpose is to improve the quality of community life. The Y strengthens the spirit, mind and body of its members. We build character by promoting the values of caring, respect, honesty and responsibility.
