SFA Chapter 78 Out and About

SFA Chapter 78 Member Reaches Out to Fellow Veteran Organizations

From Ham Salley, Chapter 78 Member:

“At the shooting range breakfast James indicated that Chapter 78 challenge coins were available to present in order to get more advertising out about our chapter. I mentioned that I would be attending a Khe Sanh Veterans reunion in Texas in September, and he gave me a bunch to present while attending. In the meantime, as I belong to a number of other veteran organizations, I decided to present some of these coins to the Presidents/Chief administrators of local organizations on behalf of James, our chapter president.”

Presented to Col. Wayne Scott, USAF (Ret.), President of the Freedom Committee of Orange County.

The Freedom Committee of Orange County is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization of veterans, not a veteran service organization, located in Costa Mesa, CA. Their members bring “Living History” into the classrooms by sharing stories from all generations.

Learn more at https://fc-oc.org

Presented to Brenton Ogden, Museum Coordinator/Curator, ‘Heroes Hall’, Orange County Fairgrounds, where a WWII Barracks is now a museum, and he is also a member of the California National Guard.

Heroes Hall is a free, year-round museum at the OC Fair & Event Center showcasing rotating exhibits on the personal stories of Orange County veterans.

Learn more at https://ocfair.com/heroes-hall/

Presented to Cindy Macha, Director/Curator Western Museum of Flight in Torrence, CA.

The Western Museum of Flight is a non-profit, educational institution dedicated to preserving and displaying aircraft history and artifacts of Southern California’s aviation heritage.

Learn more at https://wmof.com

Presented to Tim Brown, President of the Grampaw Pettibone Squadron, Association of Naval Aviation, Orange County. Tim is a former Army Combat Engineer in Vietnam whose father was a Navy pilot.

The Grampaw Pettibone Squadron (GPS) is an Orange County nonprofit that promotes Naval Aviation and hosts monthly guest speaker luncheons at the Garden Grove Elks Lodge.

Learn more at https://gpsana.org

Presented to Jon Crum, President of the Orange County Chapter, Sons of The American Revolution.

The Sons of the American Revolution is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving American history, promoting education, and honoring the principles of freedom established by the nation’s founders.

Learn more at http://www.orangecountysar.org