Veterans for Kerry March Starting Point Changed; Shorter Distance Will Accommodate Disabled Veterans.SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Accommodating disabled veterans interested in marching for John Kerry  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. , organizers moved the starting point Noun 1. starting point - earliest limiting pointterminus a quo commencement, get-go, offset, outset, showtime, starting time, beginning, start, kickoff, first - the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the from the California State Military Museum The California State Military Museum is the official military museum of the State of California. It is located in Old Sacramento. The museum was begun 1991 during the administration of California Governor Pete Wilson. , Old Sacramento, to Caesar Chavez Park, downtown. Other details of the event remain the same, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Don Harper, Veterans for Kerry coordinator, Sacramento County, who encourages veterans, military families, and all other Kerry supporters to bring signs and march on Sunday, Oct. 17, 2004. Participants will gather at the park at 9:30 a.m. At 10 a.m. they will depart 10th and I Streets and walk to the corner of 10th and L Streets. From there they will march once around the state Capitol. Those taking part will then rally at the west steps of the 'golden dome' at 11 a.m. (PT). Harper estimates 300 attendees from Sacramento, the San Francisco Bay Area “Bay Area” redirects here. For other uses, see Bay Area (disambiguation). The San Francisco Bay Area, colloquially known as the Bay Area or The Bay , and as far away as Reno, Nev. The public is invited. Those scheduled to speak are: --Helen King, on behalf of the family of Martin Luther King Jr. --Former Congressman Pete McCloskey, a small-town lawyer and farmer in Yolo County --State Senator Mike Machado, a U.S. Navy Vietnam era veteran --Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Charles Brown, an Air Force Academy graduate "We need to remember the troops with more than just stickers on car windows and flags on radio antennas. Left out in the weather, we toss them in the garbage when they get worn. Likewise, the Bush-Cheney administration and the Republican Party are throwing away another generation of soldiers and veterans," says Brown, a former Republican. Operating from Thailand, Brown participated in the evacuations of Phnom Phen, Cambodia, and Saigon, South Vietnam, and the attempted rescue of the USS USS abbr. 1. United States Senate 2. United States ship USS abbr (= United States Ship) → Namensteil von Schiffen der Kriegsmarine Mayaguez. McCloskey served as chairman of George H. W. Bush's Commission on National Service in 1991-1992. Helen King's grandson, Joseph King, recently completed a tour of duty on the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy "John Kennedy" and "JFK" redirect here. For other uses, see John Kennedy (disambiguation) and JFK (disambiguation). John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917–November 22, 1963), was the thirty-fifth President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in and received an honorable discharge from the U.S. Navy. Veterans for Better Government honored Machado with the Legislative Action Award for 2003, given to legislators for outstanding achievements in legislation relating to veterans. |
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