NEW FLAG POLE DEDICATED EVENT MARKS KICKOFF OF VET OBSERVANCES.Byline: Bettie Rencoret Special to the Daily News PALMDALE - Kicking off a monthlong series of events to honor Vietnam veterans This article is about the French band. For veterans of the Vietnam War, see Vietnam veteran. The Vietnam Veterans were a six-person French psychedelic group that released six records in the 1980s. The band was praised by many alternative music publications. , a flagpole was dedicated on the grounds outside the Palmdale Playhouse. A crowd watched Sunday as a U.S. flag that had flown over the Capitol was raised by Highland High School Highland High School or Highlands High School may refer to: In the United States:
``We revere Revere, city (1990 pop. 42,786), Suffolk co., E Mass., a residential suburb of Boston, on Massachusetts Bay; settled c.1630, set off from Chelsea and named for Paul Revere 1871, inc. as a city 1914. this flag and we honor the veterans and the families who have loved and supported them and shared in their sacrifices,'' said Jo Condrill, former deputy division chief for logistics, plans and operations at U.S. Army headquarters in the Pentagon, the Pentagon, the, building accommodating the U.S. Dept. of Defense. Located in Arlington, Va., across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., the Pentagon is a five-sided building consisting of five concentric pentagons connected to each other by corridors and covering keynote speaker. ``We say of this flag, 'Long may she wave.''' Among the crowd were state Sen. George Runner George C. Runner, Jr. (born March 25 1952 in Scotia, New York) is a Republican California State Senator, who represents the 17th Senate District, which includes portions of Los Angeles County, San Bernardino County and Ventura County. , R-Lancaster, and Assemblywoman Sharon Runner Sharon Runner (born May 17 1954, Los Angeles) is a Californian politician. She has been a member of the California State Assembly since 2002. Runner, a Republican from Antelope Valley represents the 36th district. , R-Lancaster, and Gail Knight, widow of state Sen. William J. ``Pete'' Knight, R-Palmdale. Palmdale Mayor James Ledford in his opening remarks said: ``A major issue in our society today is how we treat our veterans. We need to be looking around at what our veterans mean to us and what they have done for us.'' Retired Navy Capt. Tom Craft, chairman of the Lancaster Veterans Home Committee, noted that Antelope Valley residents include many veterans. ``We love veterans here. We welcome veterans. We're all in the same place,'' he said. ``The reality is that you can substitute World War II, Korea, Kosovo, Irag, any of the wars and know the experiences that came from all of them are more than any of those who didn't answer the call can ever understand,'' said Vietnam veteran George Palermo, leader of the veterans organization Point Man of Antelope Valley. ``We want to be sure to say `Thank you and welcome home!' '' The Palmdale Playhouse events honoring veterans include performances of the the Vietnam drama ``A Piece of My Heart A Piece of My Heart is the 18th novel by crime-writer Peter Robinson, published in 2006 and is 16th in the multi award-winning Inspector Alan Banks series. Plot summary ,'' based on the true experiences of American women who served during the Vietnam War Vietnam War, conflict in Southeast Asia, primarily fought in South Vietnam between government forces aided by the United States and guerrilla forces aided by North Vietnam. . The play will be shown at Friday and Saturday and on March 11, 12, 18 and 19 at 7:30 p.m. There will also be matinees at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 13 and March 20. Tickets to ``A Piece of My Heart'' are $15 for adult general admission and $10 for military personnel, seniors, students and youth. They are available by calling (661) 267-5685 or at the Palmdale Playhouse box office, 38334 10th St. E. Twenty-five percent of the proceeds will go to the Lancaster Veterans Home amenities fund. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Highland High School Junior ROTC cadets raise a flag on the new pole outside the Palmdale Playhouse. The raising of the flag kicks off a month of events honoring Vietnam veterans. |
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