CHAIRMAN'S CORNER
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SAMVOTA - ZONE 3
South African Military Veterans Organisation of The Americas
Canada, United States of America, Mexico, South America and peripheral countries
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Coral Bark Willow planted by Arlington National Cemetery as a living memorail
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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- Multiple DatesMon, 26 AugLocation is TBD26 Aug 2024, 12:00 am – 11:50 pmLocation is TBDCreate awareness of our veterans and especially to honour those who made the supreme sacrifice. Wear something related to your service - it can be anything from your boshoed/bush hat, beret, SAMVO badge, corps balkie, anything. Take a selfie and share photos on our SAMVO Facebook page or website.
- Multiple DatesMon, 11 NovLocation is TBD11 Nov 2024, 11:00 am – 12:00 pmLocation is TBDMemorial Services - Globally 11th November each year, on nearest Sunday. In the USA, this is known as Veterans Day. Check with your local host country Veterans organisation for details in your local area.
Projects
SAMVOTA - Honour Flight participation
The flights and tours that Honor Flight, Houston provide to World War II veterans are absolutely FREE. It is a nonprofit and is governed by the Honor Flight Network.
Most treat this as their final mission to say goodbye and pay their respects to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice – a total of 40480 USA men and woman died during the war.
They get to see that the cost of the war and the remembrance of their mates will not be forgotten by future generations.
NOTICEBOARD
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deceased Samvota veterans
On behalf of the SAMVO Leadership team and SAMVOTA, we respectfully remember Veteran Dennis "Chunky" Chesterman, who passed away on March 15th, 2023. Chunky was a long-time resident of Ontario, Canada and served in the Rhodesian Army in the 1970's, followed by service in the SADF. Our sincere and heartfelt condolences to the Chesterman family.
Salute, Chunky! May your soul rest in eternal peace.