2018

19 December 2018 EVENT: Club Christmas Party LOCATION: Austin, TX Our annual Christmas party was held following our monthly meeting on 19 December at Camp Mabry. We had a great turnout with tremendous amounts of food and deserts. Everyone had a great time and were looking forward to the holidays. May everyone have a great

11 November 2018 EVENT: Veterans Day Parade LOCATION: Austin, TX Sunday 11 Nov. was the day Austin celebrated by honoring it’s Veterans with a parade up Congress Ave. followed by a ceremony at the State Capital recognizing the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice ending World War I. The LSMVPA was there in

DATE: 11 November 2018 EVENT: Cedar Park Parade LOCATION: Cedar Park, TX DATE: 11 November 2018 AAR Pending

DATE: 11 November 2018 EVENT: Armistice Day LOCATION: Austin, TX DATE: 11 November 2018 Barry F. participated in the Armistice Day Events on the front steps of the capital on 11 November Barry stood between the four flags (U.S., British, French and German) centered in front of the doors through most of the services. The

11 November 2018 EVENT: Veterans Day Parade Purple Heart LOCATION: Austin, TX Support provided for Purple Heart Parade with military vehicles and honored veterans.

DATE: 10 November 2018 EVENT: Bastrop Veterans Day Car Show LOCATION: Bastrop, Texas DATE: 10 November 2018 Vehicles in Event: M151A2, M38A1 Members in Event: John C, Jim H The 13th Annual Veterans Day Car Show in Bastrop took place starting at 0700 hrs for me and John C. John actually signed up for judging

DATE: 10 November 2018 Event: 15th Annual Red, White & Blue Veterans Banquet Event Purpose: Fund raising for the JR. ROTC’s in the Surround Bastrop area. Date: November 10, 2018 Doors open at 5:45 PM Location: Bastrop Convention & Exhibition Center 1408 Chestnut St. Bastrop Texas. The members of the Lone Star Military Vehicle Preservation

4 November 2018 EVENT: Field of Honor LOCATION: Georgetown, TX On Sunday 4 Nov. Georgetown held it’s second annual Field of Honor celebration to honor first responders and veterans. The idea was to place a flag with the name of the person you were honoring and the flags were placed at the San Gabriel athletic

27 October 2018 EVENT: Elgin Hogeye Festival LOCATION: Elgin, TX Vehicles at Event: M1009, M1009, M37, M37B1, WWII Servicar Motorcycle Members in Parade: James Hy, Domingo M, Jim H, Madison H, Barry M The annual Elgin Hogeye Festival took place with wonderful weather and a good crowd in attendance. I think we had the best

14 October 2018 EVENT: Club Picnic LOCATION: Austin, Texas The largest annual club picnic so far with great attendance and prize giveaways.

6 October 2018 EVENT: WW1 Over There LOCATION: Camp Mabry, TX This event marked the 100th Anniversary of the first engagement of the 36th Infantry. The original battle took place October 7, 1918. The divisions were poorly supplied, exhausted, and outgunned, yet fought on with determination and courage. Our days started with rain and thunder

DATE: 8 September 2018 EVENT: Burnet Air Show LOCATION: Burnet, Texas DATE: 8 Sep 2018 Vehicles in Parade: Members in Parade: Tropical storms had dumped rain on us for days prior to the event, but ground reconnaissance the day before showed the ground in good shape, so we went. In all we fielded seven trucks

1 September 2018 EVENT: Warrior’s Day Parade, Milton OMVA / Steam Event LOCATION: Canada There were over 30 vehicles present including a snow tractor trailer combo and an operational Mighty 88 Sherman Tank. I didn’t win a prize but had a lot of fun — a long day 6-6. Over 300 visitors cast ballots for

1 September 2018 EVENT: Fayette County Fair Parade LOCATION: La Grange, TX A successful parade with great turnout and strong participation from club members. Multiple military vehicles participated and the public response was excellent.

10 August 2018 EVENT: Sgt Ray Home Event LOCATION: Georgetown, TX AAR Pending

DATE: 4 July 2018 EVENT: Cedar Park Independence Day Parade LOCATION: Cedar Park, TX DATE: 4 July 2018 Participating in this event were Caitlin and David C with the M274 Mule, with their mum as passenger; Kelly P driving Rory’s M1028A2; Domingo M and grandson in their M1009; Jackie and James W in Rory’s M1009

4 July 2018 EVENT: Lakeway Independence Day Parade LOCATION: Lakeway, TX Historic military vehicles escorted Vietnam veterans through the parade route. The community turnout was strong and the event remains a staple on the annual schedule.

9 June 2018 EVENT: Hearne POW Camp Vehicle/Equipment Display LOCATION: Hearne, TX Vehicles at Display: M37, M38A1 Members at Display: Madison H, Joey H, Barry F, Jim H, Les R This annual display was held at the WWII POW Camp Museum in Hearne. The museum was open to the public and provided excellent hospitality including

28 May 2018 EVENT: Smithville Memorial Day LOCATION: Smithville, TX Members supported the Smithville Veterans Memorial Park Laying of the Wreaths. The event honored fallen soldiers from multiple conflicts.

DATE: 26 May 2018 SUBJECT: Bandera Memorial Day Parade Deployed Location: Bandera, TX Date: May 26, 2018 On Saturday, 26 MAY 2018, Carl D., his wife Heather and Rick M. participated in the Bandera Memorial Day Parade. Carl rode his 1942 Harley-Davidson WLA US Army motorcycle (pristine condition!). His wife drove a desert Storm era