The Florida Veterans Programs & Projects, Inc., Michael Rothfeld president, is hosting a Korean War veterans tribute in Jacksonville, Florida, on June 25th, 2009. Check out both the website, http://anyveteran.org/, and their press release (below) for this important event:
"Jacksonville Salutes Korean War Veterans
Korean War Veterans will be honored at an educational and entertainment program at The Main Library in Downtown Jacksonville, on Thursday June 25th, 2009 at Noon in the Hicks Auditorium on the Conference Level. This free event is hosted by the Florida Veterans Programs & Projects, Inc. (FVPPI), a Florida Not for Profit Corporation, in association with The Art Institute of Jacksonville and the Community Education & Enrichment Program of the Jacksonville Main Library.
This program will consist of 1950's Korean War era music and the premier of the "Korea: Forgotten War, Remembered Heroes" documentary. The music will be provided by students and faculty of the Florida School for the Deaf & Blind of St. Augustine, under the leadership of Music Director Mr. Bill Sabo. The documentary, produced by Michael Rothfeld, President of FVPPI, and directed by Dr. Nadia A. Ramoutar, Academic Department Director of the Digital Filmmaking & Video Production Department of the Art Institute of Jacksonville and her students, share the experiences of five local Korean War Veterans.
Many of the heroes interviewed for this documentary will be on hand for this special show. All Korean War Veterans and their families are invited to attend and to be recognized. The general public is also welcome to attend this free program. Several Korean War Veterans will also be speaking about their war experiences. The day's events will start at noon on the 59th Anniversary of the start of the Korean War, Thursday June 25th, 2009.
The Main Downtown Jacksonville Library is located at 303 N. Laura Street, phone number (904) 630-2665.
For maps of Downtown Jacksonville, including an interactive parking map, please visit: http://downtownjacksonville.org/getting-around/maps/
Call Michael Rothfeld at (904) 829-0381 or visit our website at: http://anyveteran.org for more information about the show."
Gregg Edwards, Director
Gregg Edwards
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1 comments:
We must never forget what happened in Korea. UN forces were made up of American, Puerto Rican, Turkish and Filipino forces, who have laid their lives for the sake of freedom. My grandfather was a Korean War veteran and he kept a journal about his experiences of the Korean War. His journal opened my eyes as to how many soldiers fought the insurgents just to uphold freedom in this side of the world.
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