{"id":22495,"date":"2016-10-14T17:00:20","date_gmt":"2016-10-14T21:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=22495"},"modified":"2016-10-14T17:00:20","modified_gmt":"2016-10-14T21:00:20","slug":"honorary-first-defenders-award-local-reservistsguard-military-ball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=22495","title":{"rendered":"Honorary First Defenders  Award Local Reservists\/Guard at Military Ball"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Allentown Honorary First Defenders and the 213<sup>th<\/sup> RSG Joint is holding their 73rd Annual Military Ball on November 5, 2016 at the Econolodge and Conference Center,1157 Bulldog Drive, Route 22 and 309 Allentown, PA.\u00a0 The Ball commences with cocktails at 5:30 PM followed by a dinner and awards ceremony.\u00a0 The night concludes with a Military Grand March and dancing. \u00a0This event brings all branches of the service together in one gala event.\u00a0 It is a tribute to our military troops and precludes our annual Veteran\u2019s Day on November 11<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p>Each year the Honorary First Defender\u2019s presents the Commander\u2019s Award plaque to one serviceman\/woman from each of the local reserve units.\u00a0 This award is in recognition for outstanding service in their respective Reserve Component.<\/p>\n<h3>This year\u2019s recipients are:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighcounty.org\/Portals\/0\/PDF\/HS\/Veterans\/HFD%20Bios\/PA%20NG%20Cadet%20Wilmus%20R%20bio%20and%20photo.pdf?ver=2016-10-06-134644-743\"><strong><u>Cadet Wilmus R. Randolph<\/u><\/strong><\/a><strong>, PA Army National Guard<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighcounty.org\/Portals\/0\/PDF\/HS\/Veterans\/HFD%20Bios\/Army%20Reserve%20SPC%20Ashley%20Durr%20-%20Commanders%20Award.pdf?ver=2016-10-06-134639-910\"><strong><u>SPC Ashley Durr<\/u><\/strong><strong><u>,<\/u><\/strong><\/a><strong> U.S. Army Reserve<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighcounty.org\/Portals\/0\/PDF\/HS\/Veterans\/HFD%20Bios\/Marine%20Corporal%20Matthew%20Reed%20-%20HFD%20Commanders%20Award.pdf?ver=2016-10-06-134641-517\"><strong><u>Corporal Matthew Reed,<\/u><\/strong><\/a><strong> U.S. Marine Corps \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighcounty.org\/Portals\/0\/PDF\/HS\/Veterans\/HFD%20Bios\/Navy%20PS2%20Pasmeg%20-%20HFD%20Commanders%20Award.pdf?ver=2016-10-06-134643-293\"><strong><u>PS2 Amy L. Pasmeg<\/u><\/strong><\/a><strong>, U.S. Navy Reserve<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.honoraryfirstdefenders.com\/\"><strong><u>www.honoraryfirstdefenders.com<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The current Commander of the Honorary First Defenders is Mr. Joseph Kuzma.<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Click to see Bios for each of the awardees:\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighcounty.org\/Portals\/0\/PDF\/HS\/Veterans\/HFD%20Bios\/PA%20NG%20Cadet%20Wilmus%20R%20bio%20and%20photo.pdf?ver=2016-10-06-134644-743\"><strong><u>Cadet Wilmus R. Randolph<\/u><\/strong><\/a><strong>, PA Army National Guard<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighcounty.org\/Portals\/0\/PDF\/HS\/Veterans\/HFD%20Bios\/Army%20Reserve%20SPC%20Ashley%20Durr%20-%20Commanders%20Award.pdf?ver=2016-10-06-134639-910\"><strong><u>SPC Ashley Durr<\/u><\/strong><\/a><strong>, U.S. Army Reserve<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighcounty.org\/Portals\/0\/PDF\/HS\/Veterans\/HFD%20Bios\/Marine%20Corporal%20Matthew%20Reed%20-%20HFD%20Commanders%20Award.pdf?ver=2016-10-06-134641-517\"><strong><u>Corporal Matthew Reed<\/u><\/strong><\/a><strong>, U.S. Marine Corps \u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighcounty.org\/Portals\/0\/PDF\/HS\/Veterans\/HFD%20Bios\/Navy%20PS2%20Pasmeg%20-%20HFD%20Commanders%20Award.pdf?ver=2016-10-06-134643-293\"><u>PS2 Amy L. Pasmeg<\/u><\/a>, U.S. Navy Reserve<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Information provided by:<br \/>\nViola C. 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