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VVA 472 News & Photos
DEROSSET PRESENTS
Chapter 472 Art & Historian member Richard DeRosset was honored by the Veterans Museum & Memorial recently for his outstanding contribution in making the museum a living and thriving site for his massive detailed murals. Also on display were his works of various scenes that involved military, civilian and other maritime activities at sea.
Each mural has detailed information in a subtle setting that speaks to the viewer through the docent on duty who is in a continual flux of learning and understanding what the artist is depicting. However, on your own, careful study will reveal to you the meaning of this living and breathing work that continually emits stories for you to understand.
In particular the view showing the atomic submarine SKATE, the close proximity of the short flight of the Wright brothers in 1903 to walking on the moon in 1969, a few short years apart.
LINDA VISTA MULTICULTURAL PARADE
Richard signs a card for Donna Frye, a San Diego councilwoman and supporter of the Veterans who walked in the parade.
The Linda Vista La Mesa Parade's Vietnamese float and contingent honored their favorite artist Richard DeRossett recently. Richard was asked to carry the American flag and was centered in the middle of the group. Seen here with VVA life member Pat O'Malley
Don Armitage received some visitors who want to scan his weapon. The entourage of five police cars depart the area after finding the weapon cannot be fired.
MEMORIAL DAY 2009
Early morning Readers of the Names gather around Mrs Rose Samodi, who is the first visitor to the Peace Memorial. Although she knows no one on the memorial, she has over the years brings fresh flowers to the fallen or missing. This usually kicks off the Memorial early morning reading of the names for those lost in Vietnam.
AMERICAN INDIAN
The Marine Corp Color Guard on Paliminos opened the festivities
Ronnie Murphy with two children, Eddie and Sal
Chapter 472 joined the American Indian Warriors Association, Lodge #1 at Camp Pendelton.
There was a single file flag carrying ceremony and followed by a drummer and two children.