November Newsletter
As we say goodbye to October let us look at some of the things that your Veterans of Military Families were looking at and observing.
We observed Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15. It started as a week in 1968 under President Lyndon B. Johnson and then expanded to a full month in 1988 under President Ronald Reagan (Public Law 100-402)
The reason Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15 is that this date marks the independence anniversaries of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua (1821), closely followed by Mexico on September 16 and Chile on September 18.
The month honors the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens tracing their roots to Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.
These American citizens do not make us weak; they have filled our ranks for over a hundred years. So let us celebrate with them and not let them be pushed aside because of the color of their skin.
We are also honoring the Navy Birthday of 251 years. Go Navy!!!
Right now, is the time to get out your voting hat and coat and go vote, but bring some friends and make it a party of the people and by the people. If this old Marine can do it, I know you and your friends can do it too.
— George Bottorff, DA Austria VMF Caucus Co-Coordinator