By Michael H. O’Donnel: The Idaho State Journal. Posted: Sunday, November 10, 2013 1:45 am. POCATELLO — A tribute to a Korean War veteran and grandfather read by fourth-grade student Elizabeth Jolley and a tearful finish by retired Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Davis, the keynote speaker, held the crowd spellbound at Friday’s third annual […]
Salute to Idaho Veterans
The eighth annual “Salute to Idaho Veterans” is a free event honoring local Veterans and current Armed Services personnel. The “Salute” features a meet and greet, flag ceremony, Posting of the Colors, a guest speaker, luncheon, slide show, free portrait photos for the Veterans, and a complimentary gift. This year’s guest speaker is Leslie Chapman of Idaho Falls. During four tours in Vietnam as a Top Secret Recon Team Leader in Laos, Cambodia, and North Vietnam, Chapman was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the Silver Star for Valor, five Bronze Stars, five Air Medals, four Army Commendation Medals, six Purple Hearts, and other service awards. Chapman also spent four years with the Special Forces Group in Panama, fought in the invasion of Grenada in 1983, and helped train the Contras in Honduras. He retired from the Army in 1987 after 21 years of dedicated service.
The Salute is a prelude to the longstanding traditions that local Veterans Service Organizations have carried out each year on November 11, and is Farm Bureau’s way of saying “thank you” to our local Veterans and current Armed Services personnel for their service to our country. The Salute will be held at Farm Bureau’s 275 Tierra Vista Drive location in Pocatello on Friday, November 9, from 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM. For more information, please contact Peggy Sorensen at (208) 239-4201 or psorensen@idfbins.com
Farm Bureau Insurance honors the brave Idahoans who served the United States of America and helped preserve our liberties. The “Salute” is a prelude to the longstanding traditions that local Veterans Service Organizations have carried out each year on November 11th. It’s also our way of saying “thank you” to our Pocatello-area veterans for their service to our country.
Third Annual “Salute to Idaho Veterans” Veterans Day Celebration
Free Event on Friday, November 8, Honors Local Veterans and Current Armed Services Personnel Pocatello-area Veterans and current Armed Services personnel and their families are invited to attend this celebration featuring a meet and greet, a traditional flag ceremony performed by the Pocatello Veterans Honor Guard, recognition of Veterans with a brass quintet playing military […]
2013 Veterans Day Essay Contest
2013 Topic “What My Family Member’s Military Service Means to Me” Entry Form Download the essay contest entry form. Download Entry Form Please return the completed form with your essay to your agent or: Mail to:Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of IdahoAttn: Veterans Day Essay Contest AdministratorP.O. Box 4848Pocatello, ID 83205-4848 Fax to:208-232-3608 Email to:mmyers@idfbins.com […]
2013 Veterans Day Essay Contest
Idaho 1st through 12th Graders Asked to Write About “What My Family Member’s Military Service Means to Me” Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of Idaho today announced an essay contest encouraging students with a family member who has served or is serving in the Armed Forces to reflect on what their service means to them. […]
Salute to Idaho Veterans
Photos from the Second Annual“Farm Bureau Salute to Idaho Veterans”All photos © Jenny LoseeJenny Losee Photography Over 300 Idaho Veterans and their families attended the Second Annual “Farm Bureau Salute to Idaho Veterans” on Friday, November 9, at Farm Bureau’s Pocatello Home Offices. This special event was created to let our Veterans and active duty […]
Farm Bureau Salute to Idaho Veterans
Over 200 Pocatello-area Veterans and their families attended the “Farm Bureau Salute to Idaho Veterans” on Thursday, November 10, 2011, at the Farm Bureau home office in Pocatello. This special event was designed to recognize and thank those members of the community who have served their neighbors and fellow citizens in the Armed Forces. The […]
