The Honorary First Defenders and 213th RSG Joint is holding their 74th Annual Military Ball on November 4, 2017 at the Econolodge and Conference Center, 1157 Bulldog Drive, Rt. 22 & 309, Allentown, PA. The Ball commences with cocktails at 5:30 PM followed by a dinner and awards ceremony. The night concludes with a Military Grand March and dancing. This event brings all branches of the service together in one gala event. It is a tribute to our military troops and precludes our annual Veteran’s Day on November 11th.
Each year the Honorary First Defender’s presents the Commander’s Award plaque to one serviceman/woman from each of the local reserve units. This award is in recognition for outstanding service in their respective Reserve Component.
This year’s recipients are:
SPC Trevon R. Cheese U.S. Army Reserve – BIO
CPL James R. Snyder, U.S. Marine Corps – BIO
PS2 Andrew J. Oross, U. S. Navy – BIO
SPC Kandarp K. Pathak, PA Army National Guard – BIO
We thank each of these recipients and all servicemen/women for their dedication and sacrifice to ensure our freedom, and the well being of all the people of the United States of America.
The current Commander of the Honorary First Defenders is Col. Phillip M. DeHennis, USA (ret)
The Honorary First Defenders strives to perpetuate the memory of the First Defenders who defended our Capitol in 1861 and supports our local military reserve units. http://www.honoraryfirstdefenders.com/
Information provided by:
Viola C. Hertzog, Assistant Director
Lehigh County Veterans Affairs
