Members of Capital District Patriot Flight Inc. will gather at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 17 at the seventh annual Pride of Our Nation… Pride of Our College, an exhibition of military photographs and memorabilia on view in the Troy Savings Bank Charitable Foundation Atrium in the Marvin Library Learning Commons.
This will be the Patriot Flight’s “Thanksgiving Thank You” event, according to Frank DeSorbo, president. Veterans in attendance will be asked to share a Thanksgiving Day story from their time in military service.
Capital District Patriot Flight Inc. is an all-volunteer, not-for-profit organization created to honor America’s veterans. Patriot Flight flies local veterans to Washington, DC to visit the war memorials. Top priority is given to the senior Veterans, WWII survivors and other veterans with special needs. Subsequent priorities are Korean and then Vietnam War veterans. The day trip from Albany, NY to Washington DC is provided at no cost. Capital District Patriot Flight Inc. serves a seven-county area including Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Saratoga, Greene, Washington, and Columbia counties, as well as parts of Vermont and Massachusetts.
“Pride of Our Nation… Pride of Our College,” a collaborative effort on the part of employees from several departments, is an ever-changing collection of official and family photographs and memorabilia of veterans and active military service members with a connection to the college. The exhibition is on view through Thursday, Dec. 7 during regular hours in the Marvin Library: Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed Sunday and Wednesday, Nov. 22 through Sunday, Nov. 26 when the college is closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Published: Fri, 17 Nov 2017 13:12:45 +0000 by d.gardner