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RI Veterans Appreciation Day at Quonset Point on 23 May

What Did Military Service Mean to You? Veterans to be Interviewed for Student Essay Contest at Veteran's Appreciation Day

Professor Sean Henseler of the Naval War College is looking for active duty and retired military personnel to participate in the first ever RI Veterans Appreciation Day.  Students from high schools and middle schools across the state will visit Quonset Point in North Kingstown on May 23 in order to meet and interview veterans.  There will also be static displays provided by the RI Air and Army National Guard as well as the Quonset Air Museum.  However, the highlight of the morning will definitely be the interaction between students and veterans. All volunteers will be asked to arrive at Quonset Point, Air National Guard Hangar 575, at 0830 23 May.  Volunteers will be seated at various tables and will then be interviewed 4 or 5 times between 0900 and 1200. Active duty personnel are encouraged to wear their uniform of choice as the students typically have lots of questions about the uniform.  Retired veterans can bring pictures or any other mementoes they would like to share.  After conducting the interviews, students will then write essays entitled "What Military Service Means to Me."  The Suzanne M. Henseler Foundation and the West Warwick Veterans Council will present a check for $1,500 to the school with the best essays which they will then be able to donate to a veteran's charitable organization of their choice. All those interested in helping our younger generation gain an appreciation for what it means to serve in the military please contact Sean Henseler at sean.henseler@gmail.com or call him at 401 439-3649. 

This information provided by Portsmouth RI American Legion Post 18.

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