Omaha Chapter October 9 Meeting Minutes
The minutes for the Omaha Chapter, Oct 9th meeting have been posted.
Omaha Chapter Sept Meeting Minutes
The Omaha Chapter meeting minutes for our past meeting, 11 Sep 2018, have been uploaded to the website.
Omaha Chapter set to resume meetings
Following our 3 month, summer hiatus, the Omaha Chapter is set to resume meeting again on 11 Sep 2018, at Gorat’s Steakhouse, at 6pm in Omaha. Please plan on attending, as we will be reviewing our membership survey sent out over the summer months and presenting our actions, and some fun ideas, to continue growing our chapter in a positive way! We look forward to seeing you all!
President Eisenhower Compatriot Grave Marking
Members of the NESSAR Color Guard, Paul Burright (Omaha) and Shawn Stoner (Lincoln) participated in the SAR Compatriot grave marking celebration for President Dwight D. Eisenhower. It was a beautiful day to spend time honoring a fellow compatriot. There were about 200 people in attendance for the service and 22 Color Guard members from Kansas, Nebraska, North Carolina and Maryland. The granddaughter, great grandson and 2 young great great grandchildren of President Eisenhower were in attendance.
The grave marking was held in conjunction with the annual D-Day celebration held annually at the Presidential Museum and Library in Abilene, KS. Beginning at 4PM there was live music in front of the library with a bank from Salina, which is about 30 miles west of Abilene. At 5 there was the first of two performances by the Commanding General’s Mounted Color Guard, they are an impressive group of young soldiers based at Fort Riley, KS, all in Civil War era uniforms riding beautiful wild caught Mustangs. They are keeping the horse-mounted infantry tradition alive for us to enjoy. At 6, the Army band from Fort Riley performed a selection of popular music from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s. The evening was capped off by a sunset concert of the Salia Symphony. Truly a memorable day for the SAR members and the Eisenhower family.
Place of Meditation where President and Mimie Eisenhower and their son lay in repose.
Eisenhower family home.
Compatriot Burright, and NESSAR President Stoner presented wreaths for the Lincoln and Omaha Chapters as well as the NESSAR.
Members of the SAR National Color Guard at the Eisenhower Grave Marking. Nebraska Compatriots Shawn Stoner (NE flag) and Paul Burright (Musket on right) were in attendance.
President General Guzzy
Memorial Day 2018 – Omaha National Cemetery
Color Guard Commander, Compatriot Chad Sherrets and Compatriot Paul Burright presented the colors, in conjunction with the Millard South, JROTC Color Guard, at the Memorial Day Ceremony at the Omaha National Cemetery. The JROTC color guard presented the modern American flag, while the SAR presented the Betsy Ross flag. This co-presentation honored our fallen service members, from our very first veterans, to our current veterans. During the presentation, the National Anthem was sung, the invocation was given, and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. In attendance was U.S. Senator, Deb Fischer, U.S. Representative, Don Bacon, and several officers from Offutt AFB and VA. It was quite an honor to be a part of this ceremony and pay our respects to our fallen soldiers.
Chapter meeting – 8 May 2018
On 8 May 2018, the Omaha Chapter held its monthly meeting and Mr. Jason Grof, managing director for Fort Atkinson State Historical Park was our guest speaker. Fort Atkinson is located in Ft. Calhoun, NE, just north of the Omaha metro area. The Fort was the first military post west of the Missouri River and was established in 1820. At its peak, it housed the U.S. Army 6th Infantry and had 1200 soldiers stationed there. They are currently in the first year of a 3 year Bicentennial Celebration at the Fort. 2018 is focusing on the War of 1812, and there are living history weekends the first weekend of every month through October. You can find more information about the Fort and schedule of upcoming events at http://outdoornebraska.gov/fortatkinson/. Thank you to Jason Grof for giving us some history and insight into this very historical fort.
Vice President Ben Harvey, President Tom Upton, and Jason Grof from Ft. Atkinson State Historical Park
Reenactors fire a cannon during a living history day at Fort Atkinson SHP. Carroll, Copyright NEBRASKAland Magazine/Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.
Fort Atkinson on Fourth of July weekend. Soldiers firing their muskets. Nguyen, July 6, 2013. Copyright NEBRASKAland Magazine, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.
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