Harry S. Truman Chapter Color Guard Photo Gallery

MOSSAR Harry S. Truman Chapter Color Guard Photo Gallery

President Donald Lewis and the Harry S. Truman Color Guard, are shown here presenting Ms. Barbara Hughes, who was our guest speaker at the May 11, 2013 meeting, with a Certificate of Appreciation and a Harry S. Truman Challenge Coin. Ms. Hughes spoke on the on the life of a Colonial Indentured Servant. Ms. Hughes, is a member of the Civil War Roundtable of Western Missouri. Ms. Hughes taught American History for 26 years and is now retired. She is a professional historian and serves on the board of The Civil War Roundtable of Western Missouri.

President Donald Lewis and the Harry S. Truman Color Guard are shown here at the 335th Meeting on Saturday, May 11, 2013, presenting the Enhanced Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Award to Cadet Captain Leeland G. Lityma, who is a member of the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps at Van Horn High School.

335th Meeting
Harry S. Truman Chapter
Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Award Presentation
Independence, Missouri
Saturday, May 11, 2013

President Donald Lewis and the Harry S. Truman Color Guard are shown here at the 335th Meeting on Saturday, May 11, 2013, presenting the Enhanced Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Award to Cadet Captain Leeland G. Lityma, who is a member of the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps at Van Horn High School. Cadet Lityma read his essay on “How the JROTC has prepared me to be a better citizen of the United States of America”. Cadet Lityma aspires to an appointment to West Point. Cadet Lityma was accompanied by his mother and Michael A. Byrd, Lieutenant Colonel-Retired US Army, Senior JROTC Instructor Van Horn High School.

President Donald Lewis also presented a Harry S. Truman Chapter challenge coin to Cadet Lityma. Cadet Lityma’s mother presented him with the Outstanding JROTC Cadet medal. President Donald Lewis introduced Lieutenant Colonel Byrd who gave us an overview of the JROTC program at Van Horn High School. The program has grown from 58 students to 162 students in the last three years. President Donald Lewis presented Lieutenant Colonel Byrd with a Certificate of Appreciation and a Harry S. Truman Chapter challenge coin.

Left & Center Photos: Ms. Barbara Hughes.
Left Photo (L - R): Major General Robert L. Grover, MOSSAR Color Guard Commander; Lieutenant Colonel-Retired US Army, Senior JROTC Instructor Van Horn High School, Cadet Captain Leeland G. Lityma, Mrs. Lityma, Compatriot Roy Hutchinson; President Donald Lewis Jr., Compatriot Paul Toms; and Compatriot Perry Dean “Bud” Marks, Jr.
Left Center Photo: Cadet Captain Leeland G. Lityma.
Right Center Photo: Lieutenant Colonel-Retired US Army, Senior JROTC Instructor Van Horn High School.
Right Photo (L - R): Major General Robert L. Grover, MOSSAR Color Guard Commander; Lieutenant Colonel-Retired US Army, Senior JROTC Instructor Van Horn High School, Compatriot Compatriot Paul Toms; Roy Hutchinson; Compatriot Perry Dean “Bud” Marks, Jr., and President Donald Lewis Jr.