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From YouTube: 8th Annual Veterans Welcome Home Breakfast
Description
The City of Boston Veterans Services hold an annual Veterans Home Breakfast for veterans, in an effort to ease their transition into civilian life, either from separation from military service or return from deployment.
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A
So
good
morning
and
welcome
to
the
eighth
annual
Veterans
welcome
home
breakfast.
My
name
is
Giselle
Stirling
I'm,
the
Commissioner
for
the
mayor's
office
of
veteran
services,
and
it's
just
an
honor
really
to
be
here
with
you
all
on
this
holy
weekend.
It's
there's
so
many
other
places
that
you
can
be
pulled
to.
It's
really
an
honor
for
you
to
have
you
here
so
a
little
bit
about
why
we're
here
today.
So
I
am
definitely
the
proud
daughter
of
a
Vietnam
Marine
and
when
most
people
hear
me
talk
about
my
service.
A
They
assume
that
that's
why
I
joined
the
Marine
Corps,
but
to
the
Marines
in
the
room.
You
all
know,
I
didn't
choose
the
Marine
Corps.
The
Marine
Corps
chose
me
so
here
I
am
honored
to
be
in
the
same
room
with
my
fellow
veterans
working
in
the
capacity
alongside
you
and
for
you
and
honoring
individuals
like
Howard
Luckett,
who
you'll
hear
more
about
in
a
minute
that
forged
the
way
for
veterans
of
the
past,
while
supporting
those
veterans
that
would
follow
with
resources
and
opportunities
like
the
ones
that
you'll
hear
from
our
guests.
A
So
today
we
are
here
to
tell
you
that
you
are
not
forgotten.
You
are
the
generation
that
inspired
this
moment
and
every
veteran
and
military
family
member
are
always
welcome
home.
But
moments
like
this
don't
happen
without
the
partnerships
we
have
in
the
community,
so
I'd
like
to
introduce
our
hosts
for
this
morning
that
have
deep
roots
in
the
veterans
community.
Please
help
me
welcome
Michael
Dwyer,
president
and
CEO
of
Brighton
Greene.
B
Thank
You,
commissioner,
welcome
to
Brighton
ring
it's
great
to
have
everyone
here.
My
name
is
Michael
Dwyer
I
have
the
honor
and
privilege
to
be
the
president
and
CEO
or
bright
marine
I've
been
here
about
eight
years.
It
seems
longer
at
times,
but
events
like
this
is
just
terrific
I,
like
gizelle
I,
want
to
thank
all
veterans
here
for
their
service
and
for
attending
today.
B
Councilor
mark
co-moh
district
9
he's
a
member
of
the
Housing
and
Community
Development
Committee,
and
he
was
born
and
raised
in
Austin
Brighton
and
he
is
our
city
councilor.
He
has
provided
Marlene,
Bob
and
I
great
support
as
we
redevelop
and
refocus
our
mission
on
campus
I
do
have
to
say
and
I
don't
generally
recognize.
People
who
want
here,
but
reps
Kevon
Honan
wanted
me
to
just
have
a
shutout
because
he's
got
in
the
chicken
Bunny's
next
door.
At
the
st.
B
Joseph's
Academy
again
he's
been
a
great
supporter
he's
on
the
Housing
and
Development
Committee
under
the
House
of
Representatives,
and
literally
he
was
right.
He
was
born
and
raised
about
a
half
a
mile
from
here.
It
was
my
pleasure
to
meet
Marty
Martinez
today,
Thank
You
Marty,
the
chief
of
the
Health
and
Human
Services,
my
good
friend
and
mentor
Sheila,
Dillon,
chief
of
housing
and
director
of
Department
of
Neighborhood
Development
without
Sheila
and
her
Department
other
departments
and
those
resources
in
guidance.
It
isn't
just
about
money.
B
B
B
It
is
my
pleasure
to
honor
and
I
will
introduce
Dan
waltz
president
CEO
of
Boston
City
of
Boston
Credit
Union.
He
is
a
sponsor
of
this
breakfast
in
my
understanding
for
years
past.
Thank
you
for
being
here
in
collar
McCarron,
vp
of
marketing.
Thank
you.
This
would
not
all
happen
and
I'm
almost
done
without
the
Secretary
of
Veterans
Services
Francisco
arena,
giving
us
advice
about
five
years
ago.
That
advice
was
solid
when
the
Commissioner,
when
he
moved
on
in
Giselle,
came
in
a
US,
Army
Marine
Corps
veteran.
B
We
had
lunch
one
day
with
Marlene
down
the
street
and
she
said
we
asked
her.
What
are
the
gaps?
What's?
What
can
we
do?
We're
a
non-profit
we'd
like
a
host
committee,
we
can
spend
some
money.
Well,
we
don't
have
housing
for
veterans
well.
Why?
Because
they
can't
afford-
and
these
are
these
houses.
These
veterans
are
probably
are
just
transitioning.
They
had
a
tough
time.
They
couldn't
get
into
the
market
real
estate,
because
landlords
for
some
reason,
wouldn't
rent
to
them.
Whether
it
was
stigma,
but
primarily,
was
financial.
B
It
was
first
last
month's
rent
moving
cost,
so
we
have
an
endowment
fund
that
helped
that,
but
that
was
a
simple
conversation
over
lettuce
and
women,
water,
which
usually
never
happens,
but
it's
great
I
do
want
to
recognize
a
few
people
and
they're.
My
bosses
here
bill
Perry,
chairman
of
the
board
in
Executive
Committee.
He
served
as
a
commissioned
officer
in
the
US
Public
Health
Service
just
seven
years.
This
is
a
this
facility.
This
particular
building
was
built
in
1938
as
a
u.s.
B
public
hospital
bill
resigned
his
commission
to
become
the
first
executive
director
of
the
military
health
plan,
which
is
our
first
legacy
mission.
We
call
it
now
the
bright
marine
eyes,
the
United
States
family
health
plan
next
I'd
like
to
introduce
Colonel
dick
Powell's,
US,
Army,
retired,
he's
the
boy
treasure.
B
Captain
Bart
Monroe
US
ami
West,
Point
grad,
co-chair
of
the
real
estate
committee
and
I,
have
to
say
gratulations
Marlene
Khaleesi
who's,
my
right-hand
person,
Bob
notch
our
new
program,
Development
Officer,
Diane
Nealon,
who
I
believe
I,
saw
she's
part
of
the
mass
military
heroes
they
just
moved
in.
We
don't
look
at
it
as
a
tenant.
She
she
has
two
offices
at
a
discounted
rate,
she's
just
a
terrific
person.
It
actually
says
what
she
does
does
what
she
says.
Excuse
me
and
Kerry
Tucker's
she's
from
our
partner
at
the
USB,
my
health
plan.
B
Finally
I'd
like
to
thank
mayor
Walsh
for
his
support
and
encouragement
throughout
many
years,
even
before
he
was
in
office
and
the
support
from
his
departments.
Obviously,
the
Office
of
Veterans
Services,
the
Department
of
Neighborhood
Development,
and
a
desire
to
build
a
veteran
Network
community.
We
have
straighten
our
partnership
with
the
help
of
many
people,
I've
just
mentioned
with
Commissioner
Sterling's
office
over
the
past
year,
and
this
marks
the
second
of
three
significant
events
we
have
focused
in
2018
alone.
B
Last
weekend
we
hosted
a
thangka
vet
outreach
program
which
I
didn't
participate,
but
last
summer
I
did
for
the
first
time
other
than
getting
a
t-shirt.
You
walked
in
neighborhoods
and
you
shake
and
meet
veterans.
It's
one
of
the
most
rewarding
things.
I've
ever
done
so
I
do
recommend
that
we
also
certainly
the
mayor's
breakfast
is
important
and
the
next
is
we're
going
back
to
Fanueil
Hall
once
its
renovated
and
we're
going
to
have
even
more
robust,
Veterans
Town
Hall
ceremony
down
there
right,
Marines
vision,
really
quickly,
I
think
I'm
a
little
bit.
No
close.
B
We
want
to
become
the
number
one
destination
stop
for
veteran
services.
It's
just
not
housing.
We
have
our
legacy
health
plan
that
serves
over
16,000
veterans
and
their
families
across
Massachusetts
Rhode
Island
in
southern
New
Hampshire.
It
had
truly,
it
has
a
satisfaction
rating
over
94%,
just
terrific
I
mentioned
the
earlier.
B
Thank
you
to
the
board
members.
Here
we
established
it
three
years
we
put
$200,000
in
an
envelope
and
working
with
the
VA
homeless
and
Boston
Housing.
We
have
they
have.
We
have
how
some
funding
we
have
helped
with
our
resources
to
assist
260
veterans
across
the
state,
fine
housing
and
most
of
its
rental
housing.
So
congratulations
and
lastly,
I'd
like
to
close
by
mentioning
that
bright
marine
is
featured
as
the
preferred
nonprofit
of
WBC
cares
this
month.
B
It
starts
next
Wednesday
and
you
might
have
to
hear
more
on
my
voice
I'm
sorry,
so
thank
you
for
taking
the
time
to
attend
breakfast
for
our
heroes
and
that's
why
we're
here
well,
there's
no
other
reason
why
we
here
is
not
to
provide
support
and
encouragement
and
have
that
affinity
around
our
veterans.
So,
thank
you
very
much
for
listening
to
me.
It's
my
pleasure
to
introduce
Dan
waltz.
C
On
behalf
of
the
City
of
Boston
Credit
Union,
our
26,000
members,
our
board
of
directors
than
our
employees,
I
would
like
to
thank
you,
our
veterans,
for
your
service
to
the
United
States.
Without
you,
we
would
not
be
here.
We
would
not
be
the
country
we
are.
We
would
not
be
the
city,
we
are
the
proud
city
of
Boston,
the
great
country
of
the
United
States,
and
you
and
your
family
members
have
sacrificed
what
a
lot
of
us
have
not
had
the
opportunity
to
do.
C
It's
an
extreme
honor
for
our
credit
union
to
host
this
breakfast
and
according
to
our
marketing
manager,
our
marketing
VP
Carla.
We've
been
doing
this
for
eight
years.
So
I
would
like
to
thank
the
mayor,
the
Commissioner,
for
the
opportunity
to
do
this,
and
thank
you
to
Brightman
marine
for
hosting
this
wonderful
event.
The
other
thing
that
I'd
like
to
thank
the
mayor
and
the
Commissioner
for
for
operation.
C
Think
of
it
that
has
been
very
moving
for
me
personally,
we
started
participating
last
November
and
I
can
attest
to
the
fact
that
veterans
who
haven't
been
reached
out
to
in
years
the
impact
that
it
has
to
be
going
to
their
homes
and
just
thanking
them
and
to
make
sure
they're
aware
of
the
services.
This
great
city
has
available
to
them
that
many
of
them
are
not
available
of
or
aware
of,
and
it's
such
a
great
outreach.
So
if
you
haven't
participated,
I
would
encourage
you
to
do
so.
It's
very
moving.
It's
very
much.
C
A
wonderful,
well
well-intentioned
and
well
needed
outreach
that
we
make
for
our
veterans
so
again,
I'm
not
going
to
be
much
longer,
but
I
just
wanted
to
say,
mayor
Walsh,
Thank,
You,
Commissioner
sterling.
Thank
you
and
thank
you
for
all
you
do
and
in
closing
again,
I
can't
stress
enough
to
our
veterans.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
for
everything
that
you've
done
for
this
country
and
for
the
great
city
of
Boston.
Thank
you
very
much.
A
Thank
you
so
much
Dan,
so
just
a
little
bit
of
a
background.
Since
2012
we've
had
this
breakfast
in
a
different
location
every
year
to
highlight
the
work
that
our
community
partners
have
been
doing
in
the
military
and
Families
spaces,
so
we're
ecstatic
to
have
bright
and
marine
be
so
generous
in
lending
us
of
space.
And
of
course
we
couldn't
have
done
this
without
the
generosity
of
the
City
of
Boston
credit
union.
For
the
last
eight
years
who
came
to
us
and
said
how
can
we
help
and
you've
literally
been
paying
for
it
ever
since?
A
A
Bostonians
have
been
known
for
fighting
for
the
good
things
that
we
know
are
right,
despite
how
difficult
that
battle
may
be,
and
the
leadership
in
those
battlefields
requires
a
certain
kind
of
inspirational
grit
to
make
advances
in
the
name
of
the
greater
good
I.
Consider
myself
lucky
to
be
surrounded
by
leaders.
Doing
great
things
in
the
veterans
community
I
know
we
haven't
mentioned
Bob,
not
doing
great
things.
A
Tom
Lyons
has
been
a
great
mentor
and
today
we're
all
fortunate
to
be
led
by
a
mayor
who
supports
this
community,
understands
its
complexities
and
values,
the
contributions
of
the
veterans
and
our
military
families.
So
it's
a
pleasure
to
introduce
the
mayor
of
the
city
of
Boston,
mayor,
Marty,
Walsh,.
D
Thank
you
very
much,
commissioner.
I'm
gonna
talk
more
about
the
Commission
in
a
second
because
I'm
going
to
talk
about
the
different
different
programs
that
we
have
going
on
the
city
of
Boston
and
I,
get
the
benefit
of
having
my
name
at
the
top
of
blisters.
Looking
at
this
thing
over
here,
but
it's
it's
Commissioner
sterling
in
a
team
that
do
their
work
and
I
just
saw
the
Commissioner
of
soccer
in
the
hallway,
and
we
don't
talk
every
day.
Quite
honest.
We
don't
talk
that.
Often
we
don't
talk
not
because
we
don't
like
each
other.
D
We
don't
chart
because
the
works
getting
done
in
the
Commissioner
comes
to
me
with
some
new
ideas
all
the
time,
and
it's
always
when
she
does
her
ideas
and
did
when
they
obviously
the
ideas.
They're
incredible
so
I
want
to
thank
the
staff,
the
Veterans
Affairs
office
in
the
city
of
Boston.
Thank
you.
That's
here
today,
led
by
the
community
I.
B
D
D
I
meant
the
same
thing
to
me,
the
first
time
I
did
it
so
I
think
he
did
in
the
board
feel
a
great
support
here:
Michael
Dwyer
and
the
board
here,
Michael's
right
in
my
first
meeting
I
came
here:
I
was
I
was
a
head
of
the
building
trades
at
the
time,
and
we
were
talking
about.
How
do
we
build
the
house?
How
do
we
build
housing
and
how
do
we?
D
How
do
we
move
it
forward
and
I
was
fortunate
enough
to
become
the
mayor
of
Boston
and
while
the
process
is
going
on
and
Sheila
came
to
the
table,
and
then
you
know
thank
you
feeling
what
you
do
here:
bright
marine
as
well
again,
a
lot
of
times
under
the
radar.
Those
of
you
in
this
room
that
know
Brian
marine
know
that
much
of
it
goes
on
to
the
under
the
radar,
meaning
that
it's
good,
solid
work,
so
I
want
to
q
in
the
board
here
for
incredible
work.
D
You
do
mighty
mighty
nose
was
mentioned
earlier.
My
designer
chief
of
Health,
Human,
Services
and
I.
Don't
know
this
to
be
true,
but
my
team,
probably
he
has
the
lightest
cabinet
in
the
city.
He
is
the
most
apartments
in
the
city,
I'd,
be
willing
to
bet
that
the
one
that
he
never
has
to
talk
to
his
Veterans
Affairs,
because
he'll.
So
I
want
to.
I
want
to
thank
mighty
as
well,
well
grateful
at
Chris's
here,
devoting
his
career
to
helping
veterans
and
to
get
into
business
and
in
other
careers
oftentimes.
D
You
hear
when
veterans
come
home,
it's
about
getting
on
the
police
getting
on
the
fire
getting
on
the
EMS
and
Chris
is
like
wait.
A
second
there's
other
opportunities
here
for
veterans,
their
entrepreneurial
they're,
not
afraid
to
take
a
risk.
You
veterans
are
not
afraid
to
take
a
risk
clearly
and
I.
Think
that
I
want
to
thank
you
for
your
doing
and
thank
all.
Everyone
have
masks,
fallen
heroes
as
well,
and
the
organization
for
the
great
work
I
had
the
honor
to
sit
next
to
Howard
Luckett.
D
We
didn't
talk
that
much,
but
I
know
that
when
I
sat
next
to
him,
she
was
left.
I
was
in
the
presence
of
greatness
Korean
War
veteran
join
during
World
War,
two
fought
Korea
fought
for
this
country
now
is,
is
still
giving
back
after
many
many
years
of
service
to
the
to
the
marathon
we
military
relay
I
would
thank
you
very
much
for
allowing
us
the
opportunity
to
be
with
you
today.
D
And
suavo
veterans
in
the
room.
Thank
you.
It's
all
the
active
military
in
this
room.
Thank
you
for
your
service
to
the
families
of
the
military
that
are
here.
Let
us
say
thank
you
as
well,
because
you
have
sacrifice
as
well.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
all
of
your
commitment
to
our
country.
I
apologize
for
not
having
Sudan
I
walked
in
I'm,
like
oh
man,
I
knew
when
I
got
the
car
there.
I
didn't
think
if
I
got
over
I'm
like
I
said
today
and
then
so.
My
justification
is
when
I'm
done
here
today.
D
D
And
lastly,
just
in
the
opening
remarks,
I
want
to
welcome
home
all
of
the
military
servicemen
and
women
they're
here
today
with
us
today.
Thank
you
and
those
of
us
that
didn't
make
it
home
one.
Let's
remember
them
as
well,
and
thank
them
for
their
service
and
for
the
people
that
came
home
in
the
pack
back
for
Sonu.
Thank
you
as
well
as
mayor
of
Boston
or
as
an
elected
official
I
am
NOT
a
military
person.
I
have
a
great-uncle
that
fought
in
World
War
one
after
after
operation.
D
Think
of
it
I
knew
that
we
had
a
family
that
was
in
the
military,
so
I
said
to
myself
embarrassed.
I,
never
really
took
the
time
to
try
and
find
out
exactly
our
side
of
the
aisle.
What
happened?
I
have
a
great
uncle's
name:
James
Curran.
He
came
from
Cana
Islands.
He
came
to
America.
He
was
here
for
eight
months
he
joined
he
joined
the
army.
He
was
killed
in
France.
D
He
was
gas
and
France
I
was
able
to
reach
out
and
get
a
copy
of
his
his
enlistment
and
I
was,
but
I
was
also
able
to
get
a
copy
of
a
letter
that
they
sent
to
his
family
when
he
when
he
goes
killed
in
action.
So
it's
important
for
me
as
a
mayor,
but
even
before
that
to
understand
we
have
to
continually
make
sure
we
appreciate
our
vets,
one
of
the
things
that
I'm
most
proud
of
in
the
city
we've
done
for
veterans
and
not
everyone.
This
room
knows
it
is
in
2015.
D
I
was
on
the
White
House
Michelle
Obama
challenged
cities
in
America
to
end
chronic
veterans,
homelessness
and
I'm
sitting
there
and
I.
Take
the
pledge
and
I'm
saying
how
we
gonna
do
this
and
I
came
home
and
I
talked
to
Commissioner
sterling
him
and
we
were
working
with
with
Tommy
Lyons
in
Newman
home
and
we're
thinking.
How
do
we?
How
do
we
move
forward?
Shel,
Dillon,
she's
housing
for
the
city
of
Boston?
We
sat
in
a
room,
and
we
said:
let's
just
do
this.
D
This
was
April
of
2015
and
by
the
end
of
2015
in
December.
Actually
in
January
was
we
got
our
letter
from
HUD
that
told
us
that
we
ended
chronic
freshness
homelessness
in
the
city
of
Boston,
and
we
have
a
program
now
in
place
to
make
sure
that
any
any
veteran
that
comes
home
and
becomes
homeless.
We
have
a
process
in
a
pathway
for
them
to
get
into
a
home.
Now
the
veterans
that
are
in
the
shrilling
active
duty
members
know
that
oftentimes
the
person
that
comes
fighting
overseas
or
they
come
home
they're
on
the
streets.
D
D
They
have
so
we're
working
in
the
city
to
continue
to
make
make
our
veterans
services
stronger
and
make
our
city
stronger.
So
we
don't
have
our
veterans
on
the
street.
We
have
veterans
in
every
neighborhood,
well,
very
sensitive
to
that
as
well.
We
have
veterans
that
are
black.
We
have
letters
that
are
white.
We
have
led
veterans
that
Latino
we
have
veterans
that
are
Asian.
We
have
young
veterans.
We
have
older
veterans,
we're
working
to
make
sure
that
we've
got
none
of
our
veterans
slipped
through
the
cracks.
We
work.
D
Our
veterans
work
in
every
industry
veterans,
our
students
and
our
colleges,
our
veterans,
our
business
owners
in
our
neighborhoods,
the
first
to
show
up
at
a
house
when
it's
burning
and
running
into
that
house.
While
everyone's
running
out
our
veterans
are
the
first
to
show
up
on
the
streets.
When
there's
an
incident
like
we
had
yesterday
in
the
city
of
Boston,
where
we
had
a
35
year
old
person
killed
and
our
veterans
were
there
yesterday
to
make
sure
that
our
streets
are
safe
in
Boston.
It's
important
for
us
too.
D
So
we
look
as
we
talk
as
we
go
on
later
on
today,
and
talk
about
making
sure
that
our
veterans
are
part
of
our
small
ownership.
We
did
an
executive
order
in
the
city
of
Boston
two
years
ago
to
make
sure
that
people
of
color
and
women
have
more
opportunities
to
advance
contracts
in
the
city
of
Boston.
D
We
also
added
on
to
make
sure
our
veterans
a
part
of
that,
so
not
only
people
of
color
and
women,
but
our
veterans
are
also
on
a
preferred
list
to
make
sure
that
they
have
opportunities
to
get
businesses
business
out
of
the
city
of
Boston,
as
they
continue
to
business.
You'll
hear
more
about
that
a
little
while
operation.
Think
of
that
it
was
mentioned
earlier
operation.
Think
of
it.
If
you
have
not
been
part
of
that,
it
is
an
absolute
incredible
program.
Now
what
happens?
D
Is
you
go
to
it
in
your
own
area,
in
the
city
of
Boston
you're
there,
with
anywhere
from
50
to
200
volunteers,
gizelle
gives
you
some
addresses,
you
go
to
people's
houses
and
you
knock
on
their
door
and
when
you
go
in
and
sit
in
the
living
room,
they
talk
about
thinking
that
you
thank
them
for
their
service
to
our
country
and
sometimes
the
people
you
knock
on
their
doors,
particularly
the
Vietnam
vets.
It's
the
first
time,
still
many
many
years
later,
that
somebody
thanked
them
for
their
service.
So
it's
an
incredible
incredible
opportunity.
D
D
I'm
gonna
leave
it
right
there,
but
you
can
just
imagine
what
he
had
in
another
gentleman
in
the
Fenway
area,
african-american
gentleman
that
was
proud
of
his
service
and
he
talked
he
talked
to
me
about
coming
home
and
he
was
the
first
black
pitcher
to
play.
A
major
league
baseball
he's
going
to
headline.
They
don't
talk
about
him,
his
numbers,
not
retired,
in
all
the
ballparks
of
Kron
America,
but
what
he
is
he's
a
person
that
people
understand
appreciate.
D
That's
what
operation
think
about
does
for
people
we're
doing
town
halls,
giselle
and
a
team
side
of
town
hall
staff
conversations
with
veterans
about
what
needs
to
happen.
What
we
need
to
do
better
of
I
want
to
thank
you,
we're
working
with
the
African
Americans
African
American
veterans,
appreciation
brunch
last
month,
something
that
we
do
every
single
year
more
and
more
to
combo
working
with
our
LGBTQ
veterans.
We
can't
forget:
no,
we
shouldn't
forget
without
women,
Latinos
are
Asian
veterans.
All
of
you
know
we're
making
sure
that
we're
doing
what
we
need
to
do.
D
I
want
to
thank
you.
Veterans
are
United,
regardless
of
the
color
of
their
skin
or
where
they're
from
veterans
are
united.
It's
something
that
we
have
to
make
sure
as
we
move
forward
in
the
city
of
Boston.
We
keep
that
in
our
head
as
a
department
as
we
move
forward.
We
know
how
we
know
that
veterans
Ahana,
handle
adversity
and
work
in
teams.
D
We
here
today
for
the
veterans,
because
we
need
you,
that's
why
we're
here
today,
veterans
know
this
country
is
not
about
politics.
This
country
is
about
people
caring
enough
to
pull
put
everything
on
the
line
put
their
life
on
the
line,
to
make
sure
that
we
enjoy
the
freedoms
that
we
have,
including
myself
any
friends
to
be
able
to
run
for
office
city
council
moxy.
Almost
here
stay
represent
Kevin
Holmes.
D
Here
we
would
not
have
the
opportunity
to
serve
our
city,
our
neighborhoods,
if
it
weren't
for
the
veterans
of
World,
War,
1,
World,
War,
2,
Korea,
Vietnam
and
all
of
the
other
wars
and
conflict.
Since
that
point.
For
that
point,
so
we
were
here
to
say
thank
you
we're
here
to
say
thank
you
for
all
that
you
do
we're
here
to
say
we're
listening
to
you,
we're
gonna,
learn
from
you
and
truly
appreciate
the
work
you
do.
I
just
want
to
simply
end
by
saying.
Thank
you.
God
bless
you.
D
A
B
A
So
we
have
a
moment
where
we're
going
to
recognize
our
Vietnam
veterans.
As
we
know,
fifty
years
ago,
our
country
we
found
ourselves
fighting
in
Vietnam
and
when
the
fighting
was
over,
the
men
and
women
came
back
to
a
world
where
the
they
didn't
know.
The
difference
between
separating
the
war
from
the
warrior
so
in
a
recent
movement
across
the
nation,
Americans
are
uniting
to
thank
and
honor
our
Vietnam
veterans
and
their
families
for
their
service
and
sacrifice.
A
The
city
of
Boston
has
joined
the
Vietnam
commemorative
Partner
Program
and
has
helped
communities
publicly
and
individually
thanked
two
million
Vietnam
veterans
and
their
families
through
11,000
ceremonies
nationwide.
Thus
far,
so
today
we
pause
to
honor
you
and
your
and
present
you
with
a
commemorative
lapel
pin
that
was
cast
and
designed
as
a
lasting
memento
to
our
nation's
gratitude
for
your
service.
I
only
have
two
folks
on
the
lists
on
the
name.
I
know
not.
Everyone
wants
to
be
recognized
and
I
appreciate
that,
but
if
I
could
have
the
mayor
join
me,
real,
quick.
D
A
A
So
this
was
touched
on
a
little
bit.
Earlier
century
ago,
1918
Boston
Marathon
was
held
as
a
military
relay
race,
which
was
unlike
any
other
time
because
of
the
wake
of
World
War
one.
Ten
man,
teams
representing
various
military
branches,
ran
from
Ashland
to
Boston
and
passing
a
bôla'
baton
along
the
way
the
relay
served
as
a
unifying
moment
for
the
country
and
is
the
reason
that
the
Boston
Marathon
can
claim
to
be
the
oldest
consecutive
marathon
in
commemoration
of
the
hundredth
anniversary
of
the
relay.
A
The
BAA
has
selected
sixteen
people
with
ties
to
the
five
branches,
so
you
know
the
United
States
military
and
the
eight
cities
and
towns
of
the
Boston
Marathon
course
to
pass
the
baton
during
the
2018
Boston
Marathon.
My
office
was
able
to
assist
in
recruiting
the
men
and
women
of
these
of
this
team,
and
today
we
pause
in
special
recognition
of
Howard
Luckett
in
recognition
of
his
dedicated
and
decades
of
service
to
his
country
and
to
the
communities
in
which
he
lived.
Howard
Luckett
will
serve
as
the
honorary
captain
for
the
Boston
Marathon
of
2018.
A
One
of
the
reasons
we
started
our
veterans
townhall,
was
to
hear
the
voices
of
all
our
veterans
and
the
person
who
came
up
with
that
idea
was
a
writer
by
in
the
name
of
Sebastian
Junger,
so
we're
gonna
present
that
book
that
started.
That
trend
really
talks
about
our
service
and
how
we
are
a
tribe
together,
and
thank
you
for
your
service.