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SUMMARY:Celebrate African-American bravery at the Italian American Veterans Museum July 31
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate African-American bravery at the Italian American Veterans Museum \n\n\n \n1-5 p.m.\, Sunday\, July 31 \n\n\n \nItalian American Veterans MuseumThird Floor • Office Center • Casa Italia 3800 Division St. • Stone Park \nAmericans of color have fought bravely for their country in every war from the American Revolution to the present\, but that story has only recently been told in movies like “Glory” and books like “Strength for the Fight.” Today\, those tales of valor are being celebrated across the Chicago area\, thanks to History on Wheels. \nA groundbreaking mobile museum that showcases a proud legacy of AfricanAmerican courage\, HOW hosts re-enactments\, exhibits\, and presentations wherever and whenever duty calls. The museum is the brainchild of Luther Johnson\, a renowned authority and frequent speaker on the subject. \nJohnson and his museum will make a stop on July 31 at the Italian American Veterans Museum in Stone Park\, where their exhibit and presentation will shed light on a compelling dimension of our military history. \nBoth museums will be open from 1-5 p.m.\, and Johnson will give his presentation at 3 p.m. Light refreshments will be served throughout the day. \nNo reservations are necessary to visit the museums\, but seating for Johnson’s presentation is extremely limited and reservations are a must. To make your reservations\, contact 708-338-0690 or info@franoi.com and leave your name\, phone number and the number of people in your party. \n\n  
URL:https://www.veteransforunification.org/event/celebrate-african-american-bravery-at-the-italian-american-veterans-museum-july-31/
LOCATION:Italian American Veterans Museum\, 3800 Division St.\, Stone Park\, IL\, 60165\, United States
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SUMMARY:Invasion of Panama presentation hosted by Italian American Veterans Museum
DESCRIPTION:Italian American Veterans Museum\nis proud to present\n“Toppling a Dictator: Boots on the Ground in Panama” \nPresented by former Army Ranger Salvatore “Sammy” DiTusa\n3 p.m. • Sunday\, June 5\, 2022\nItalian American Veterans Museum\nThird Floor • Office Center • Casa Italia\n3800 Division St. • Stone Park \nOn Dec. 17\, 1989\, President George H. W. Bush gave “Operation Just Cause” the\ngreen light\, setting the invasion of Panama in motion. The goal was to capture\nPanamanian dictator Manuel Noriega and restore democracy. A scant three days\nlater\, the lead element of the invasion parachuted into the Panamanian sky at 1 a.m.\,\nin the U.S. military’s first combat night jump since World War II. \nAmong those parachuting in was Specialist Salvatore “Sammy” DiTusa\, a member\nof the U.S. Army’s 2/75 Rangers. In those pre-dawn hours\, the Rangers and several\nother elite military units knocked out radar installations\, secured several critical\nobjects and paved the way for the almost 26\,000 U.S. troops to follow. On June 5\,\nDiTusa will offer a blow-by-blow account of a dictatorship’s end. \nThe museum will be open at 2 p.m.\, with light refreshments served. Admission is\nfree\, but donations are welcome. Seating is limited\, and reservations are a must. \nCall 708-338-0690 and leave your name\, phone number and the number of people in\nyour party. \nhttps://www.veteransforunification.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/DiTusa-Flyer.pdf \n 
URL:https://www.veteransforunification.org/event/invasion-of-panama-presentation-hosted-by-italian-american-veterans-museum/
LOCATION:Italian American Veterans Museum\, 3800 Division St.\, Stone Park\, IL\, 60165\, United States
CATEGORIES:IAVM
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SUMMARY:Italian American Veterans Museum presents screening of Heroes on Deck
DESCRIPTION:Italian American Veterans Museum presents screening of Heroes on Deck\nDuring World War II\, just off Chicago’s shoreline\, the US Navy trained over 15\,000 carrier pilots on two makeshift “flattops\,” both former\, coal-fired\, side wheel passenger steamers. \nNot every pilot landed successfully on the pitching decks of the USS Wolverine and USS Sable and many aircraft went to the Lake bottom. \nThe acclaimed PBS documentary “Heroes on Deck: World War II on Lake Michigan“\, tells the story of the recovery of those rare warbirds and the ingenious training program that changed the course of the war in the Pacific. \nDoors will open at 2 p.m.\, and the film will be screened at 3.  Museum board member Joseph Troiani\, a retired Navy commander and consultant for the film\, will give a PowerPoint presentation and field questions before screening. \nAdmission is free\, but seating is extremely limited and reservations are a must. Call 708-338-0690 and leave your name\, phone and the number of people in your party.  \n \nHeroes Trailer_v1 from Robert Kirk on Vimeo.
URL:https://www.veteransforunification.org/event/italian-american-veterans-museum-presents-screening-of-heroes-on-deck/
LOCATION:Italian American Veterans Museum\, 3800 Division St.\, Stone Park\, IL\, 60165\, United States
CATEGORIES:IAVM
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SUMMARY:IAVM Bird’s Eye View: Recollections of a WWII Recon Photographer
DESCRIPTION:A BIRD’S EYE VIEW OF WW II\n\nThe Italian American Veterans Museum is proud to present\nBird’s Eye View: Recollections of a WWII Recon Photographer\nAs told by Navy Veteran Ralph Triggiano\n1 p.m. • Sunday\, November 10\, 2019\nItalian American Veterans Museum\n3800 Division St.\, Stone Park\nWhile growing up in the Taylor Street neighborhood\, Ralph Triggiano dreamed of becoming a photographer. That dream became a reality during World War II\, when the Navy trained him to be its eye in the sky over the Pacific. \nFor two years\, he took reconnaissance photos of enemy positions from 10\,000 feet in the air\, helping to turn the tide in the war against Japan. Along the way\, he captured vivid\, close-up images of life on deck and on shore\, as well as chilling long-range shots of Nagasaki after the atomic blast. \nNow 96\, Triggiano will be the guest of honor at the opening of an exhibition of his photographs on Nov. 10 at the Italian American Veterans Museum. Doors will open at noon\, and at 1 p.m.\, museum curator Steve Corbo will introduce Triggiano and engage him in a lively interview about his wartime experience. \nAdmission is free\, but seating is extremely limited and reservations are a must. Call 708-338-0690 and leave your name\, phone and the number of people in your party.  \n \n 
URL:https://www.veteransforunification.org/event/iavm-birds-eye-view-recollections-of-a-wwii-recon-photographer/
LOCATION:Italian American Veterans Museum\, 3800 Division St.\, Stone Park\, IL\, 60165\, United States
CATEGORIES:IAVM
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