President: Bob Opple, Founder
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Vice President: Ken Board
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Secretary: Tim Floersch
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Chief of the Boat: Don Gentry
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Road Captain: Ken Board
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Web: Don Gentry
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A little rain was not going to stop Don Gentry, Tim Floersch, George Pearson, John
Mansfield and Bob Opple from leading the USSVI entry in the largest Veteran's Day Parade
west of the Mississippi. It's November in the Pacific NW and that's what it does... rain! We
all had a wet blast. (click on the photos below for a larger view)
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Tim, Don, George and Prez Bob.
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USSVI WD4 District Cdr John Mansfield joins in.
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Don and George waiting to fall in behind Bob Opple.
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Leading the Submarine Vets down a wet road. The regular Navy guys were singing road
songs - it was great!
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A member of the Marines MC steps out in the road to say hi. |
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The Ozark Chapter of U S Submarine Veteran’s Inc. of Arkansas made their inaugural
ride this Veteran’s Day, completing a 121 mile motorcycle ride to various central
Arkansas veteran’s parks and memorials. Flags were placed at the Medal of Honor
Plaza near the state capitol, WWI/WWII/Korea/Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial adjacent
to the Lonoke County courthouse, 39th Infantry CIB (2003-2005) Memorial in Searcy,
Veteran’s Park in McRae and the USS SNOOK Submarine Veterans of WWII Memorial in
North Little Rock. A brief “Tolling of the Boats” ceremony for submarines lost during
November 1942-1944 was also conducted at the USS SNOOK Memorial. Lunch at Creegan’s
Irish Pub followed the USS SNOOK ceremony.
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Barbara Higgins,
Russellville; Wayne Foster, Little Rock; Larry Vallee, Stuttgart; Bill Hollaway,
North Little Rock; Bruce Lipe, Alexander, David Higgins, Russellville; Bill Smith,
Vilonia, Greg Schwerman, Pottsville.
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