We invite all veterans, service members, and their families to the Ninth Annual Farm Bureau Salute to Idaho Veterans.
Friday, November 8, 2019
10:30 am – 1:00 pm
Farm Bureau Corporate Headquarters
275 Tierra Vista Drive, Pocatello, Idaho
Admission is free. Please RSVP.
The “Salute” is a prelude to the longstanding traditions that local Veterans Service Organizations have carried out each year on Veterans Day. It’s also our way of saying “thank you” to our Pocatello-area veterans for their service to our country.
Please RSVP
If you would like to attend, please RSVP by October 31, 2019 to Mike Myers at (208) 239-4276 or mmyers@idfbins.com
Send Us Photos for Our Slideshow
You are also invited to submit a photo of yourself taken during active duty for our “Salute” slide show. All photos must be received by October 31, 2019.
Electronic photo files can be emailed to mmyers@idfbins.com. Photo prints should be mailed to:
Farm Bureau Insurance
ATTN: Salute to Idaho Veterans
P.O. Box 4848
Pocatello, ID 83205-4848
Mailed photos will be scanned and returned via mail within one week of their receipt.
Ninth Annual “Salute” Program
| 10:30 | Meet & Greet; Gift Presentation |
| 11:00 | Flag Ceremony |
| 11:30 | Post Colors & Recognize Attending Veterans |
| 12:05 | Guest Speaker: Major Priscilla Giddings |
| 12:25 | Luncheon |
| 12:40 | “Salute to Idaho Veterans” Slideshow |
| 1:20 | Complimentary Photos |
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Guest Speaker: Major Priscilla Giddings
Raised on a ranch in White Bird, Idaho, Priscilla Giddings graduated as student body president and valedictorian of Salmon River High in Riggins. After graduating from the United States Air Force Academy, Giddings received the “Top Gun” award as an A-10 fighter pilot, served nine years on active duty including three combat deployments, amassed 1,000 combat flight hours, and received nine air medals. In 2018, Giddings was awarded as Idaho’s “Outstanding Woman Veteran.” She also authored the book Curiously Strong: A Female Fighter Pilot’s Story of Developing Strength.
Presented by:
Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of Idaho
Idaho Farm Bureau Financial Services
Idaho Farm Bureau Federation
