ARMENIAN AMERICAN MILITARY VETERANS TO BE PRAISED AT ANC-WR BANQUET

PanARMENIAN.Net
November 8, 2011 – 10:07 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – The Armenian National Committee – Western Region
(ANC-WR) has announced that it will honor several Armenian American
military veterans at the 2011 ANCA-WR Annual Banquet, which will take
place on Saturday, November 26 at the Universal Sheraton Hotel.

“Every year, Americans mark Veterans’ Day to honor our military
servicemen and servicewomen. It is of special significance to
honor them this year, on the tenth anniversary of September 11,
in recognition of the many sacrifices they have made throughout
their service in the U.S. military,” said ANCA-WR Board chairman
Andrew Kzirian.

Among the veterans being honored are Marine Sergeant Hovig Margossian;
Army Private First Class Karo Krtikashyan; Marine Corporal Kevork
Khachadurian; Army Sergeant John Merguerian; Army Captain Raffi
Yeremian; Marine Lance Corporal Jimmy Abbamontian; and Pharmacist
Mate First Class Nikki Smith for their selfless and honorable service
in the U.S. military. They join Army Captain Adrineh Shahijanian
Gouloomian and Marine Staff Sergeant Baleny Minas as part of the
group of honorees who have been chosen to be representatives of the
thousands of Armenian Americans who have nobly served in the U.S.
military throughout the history of the United States.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress