Special KWVA "W in Your Dream Vacation Fund-Raiser" Information ...

Name Chapter Service Branch
Charles Dawson CID 14 USA
William McCraney CID 158 USA
Willis Jackson CID 158 USA
Donald Smith CID 153 USMC
Murdoch Ford CID 175 USMC
Herb Pierce CID 200 USN Corpsman
Association President William Mac Swain and his wife
Barbara attended our convention. They were our guests of honor
at a pre-banquet cocktail hour. President Mac Swain addressed
both the Council and General Membership sessions. He spoke
briefly on the role of the Association in today’s veteran’s world
and some expected changes in the revised bylaws.
Much business was conducted with reports from committees
and Chapter Presidents (or representatives). The consensus was
that the Chapters of the Department of Florida support each
other, their Chapters, and their community. For example,
Clarence Dadswell (CID 014), reported that the Chapter at Bay
Pines Health Center System has the highest recorded hours for
volunteerism in the nation, according to the VAVS (7,403 hours
in the last reporting year).
Incoming Department of Florida officers being sworn in
President Mac Swain at
Department of Florida
Convention
The Department is very proud of the achievements of the
Chapters and commended them for their dedication to the membership
and the community. President Mac Swain noted that the
Department of Florida meetings were very professional, cordial,
and well organized.
Eddie Ko presents the Veteran of the Year Award to Paul Spescia
The guest speaker at the banquet was Colonel Curt Ebitz of
the Military Order of the Purple Heart, who commended the
Department for honoring the Purple Heart recipients. The Eddie
Ko [Veteran of the Year] Award was presented to Sgt Paul
Spescia (CID 210) for his outstanding work and dedication to
The large group at the Department of Florida Convention
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The Graybeards
May – June 2009