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Gamma Zeta members Jacque Cantrel and Jacci Gantz attended Guthrie’s Epsilon Sigma Alpha’s Salute to Veterans event.
For the last three years, Guthrie’s Epsilon Sigma Alpha, an international philanthropic organization, has presented a Salute to Veterans program which honors and pays tribute to our nation’s veterans, active duty service members, their families and patriotic supporters.
The program included music by The 145th Army National Guard Brass ensemble. Guthrie’s Mayor Steve Gentling greeted the audience with his welcome to Guthrie. Karen Stark from the Hugs Project spoke about volunteering to fill boxes for soldiers abroad and offering support once they return home. The Hugs Project has shipped more than 20,000 tons of care packages to Americans serving in harm’s way. Stark also spoke about Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy as a medical treatment for wounds and brain injuries. Several veterans spoke of their experiences while in the armed services. Versa K-9 for Vets gave demonstrations of how service dogs help a soldier once he returns home.
Two quotes service men gave were “Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die.” “This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is
the home of the brave.”
This program was definitely worthwhile, and I encourage everyone to attend next February.