"The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified,
shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the Veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation."
-- George Washington
The next
PCVC meeting will be:
Date: July 20, 2009Time: 1700 hoursLocation: American Legion Post #41375 Ariana St. Lakeland, Florida 33803
Welcome to the Polk County Veterans Council website!
Mission The Mission of
the Council is to promote United States national security through support of military veterans by fostering positive community
relations while building camaraderie and good will.
The goal of the PCVC To support National Security and a strong National Defense by conducting activities
that underscore to our community the importance of “service above self” as demonstrated by military veterans in
service to our nation and the cause of freedom.
Many organizations have committed to contributing
to the cost of the Monument to Veterans’ Organizations to be dedicated at our annual Veterans’ Day celebration
on November 7.
The monument has been ordered and the bill will come due in the near future.
Please make checks out
to “Polk Veterans Memorial Park Fund”.
Send to me at the below address and I will keep a record and
deposit with the Greater Lakeland Community Foundation.
Thanks in advance.
Gary
Gary
E. ClarkInstitutional
Retirement Plans1509 South Florida AvenueLakeland, Florida 33803863-688-1725 LOCAL877-564-6277 TOLL FREE863-688-0692 FAXwww.cpalliance.com
The PIO (Melissa) for the Polk County Veterans Council is reaching out to a new generation of U.S. Armed Forces Veterans through
myspace.com Take a look at the great job she's done, Thank you Melissa and Justin.
Polk County BoCC Plans proclamation for Silver Star Familes
Polk County
Board of County Commissioners willhave a proclamation; for the Silver Star family will be presented to Jamie Brown on May 6, 2009 at 9am. This
will be in the County Commissioners board room (Click here for map Link). John Hopkins of Polk County Veterans Services would like for you to invite any and all military families; group, and
organizations.
Greetings all Polk County Veterans, on March 30, 2009 the Department of
Veterans Affairs held a grand opening ceremony at the new Lakeland VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic.
The Ceremnoy
was attened by many of you and we hope this new clinic will provide a better system of care for our many many veterans who
reside in Polk County.
The ceremony and interview was filmed by Gus Garcia, a Junior at Lakeland High School, this
is his way of saying Thank you to our Veterans of Polk County. It is a five minute and twenty second video placed on
YouTube.com
Polk County BoCC to recognize National Silver Star Family Day
The BoCC is planning a proclamation on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 for Polk County Silver Star Families,
please see below. All Veterans and their familes are encourage to attend.
May 1st is National Silver Star Family Day across our nation. Silver Star Families of America (SSFOA) is
dedicated to supporting and assisting the wounded and ill and their families of ALL Branches of Service and ALL Wars. The
goal is to recognize the blood sacrifice of wounded servicemembers and injuries or illness that originated in a war zone,
including, Purple Heart recipients, victims of friendly fire, those who suffer from PTSD, Agent Orange effects and Gulf War
syndrome. Many cities and states have come on board by recognizing our Silver Star flag which represents our wounded
and their families.
A Veteran - whether Active Duty, National Guard, or Reserve, is someone who at
some point in their lives, wrote a blank check made payable to "The People of the United States of America" for
an amount of "up to and including my life".
The Polk County Veterans Council
endeavors to unite
all of Polk County's Veterans Organizations to better serve the
Men and Women
whom have served our country so valiantly.
The Polk County Veterans Council is
- Veterans helping Veterans.
