Republic Of Vietnam Armed Forces Color Guard: July 2009

FACT SHEET

Torrance is one of few cities nationwide sanctioned by the Department of Defense to honor our Armed Forces through an annual Armed Forces Day Parade & Celebration.

Torrance's Armed Forces Day Parade has the distinction of being the nation's longest running military parade sponsored by any city.

Last year's celebration brought approximately 60,000 people to crowd the Parade route, and staff is expecting a similar turnout this year.

The year 2010 marks the 51st year that the City of Torrance has hosted an Armed Forces Day Celebration to honor the nation's military. Torrance's celebration lasts from Friday, May 14, 2010 through Sunday, May 16, 2010.

On Saturday, May 15, 2010, the parade begins at 1:30 p.m. at Crenshaw Boulevard and travels one-mile west on Torrance Boulevard to Madrona Avenue. It ends approximately at 3:30 p.m.

Each year, the City of Torrance identifies one branch of the military - the United States Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, or Coast Guard - as the "honored service" of the Armed Forces Day Celebration. A high-ranking member of the honored service is invited to serve as Grand Marshal.

This year's celebration honors the United States Coast Guard.

Besides the Parade highlight, the community can enjoy other festivities during the 51st Annual City of Torrance Armed Forces Day Parade & Celebration, including military exhibits and a free concert by a band from the honored branch.

Military exhibits on display, including aircrafts, vehicles, support equipment may be viewed at the north end of the Del Amo Fashion Center at the lower parking lot west side of the parking structure on Friday, May 14 from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday, May 15 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and on Sunday, May 16 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The United States Coast Guad Band will perform for free on May 14 at 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the James Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive.

The Torrance legacy of the Armed Forces Day celebration began under the leadership of Mayor Isen in 1960 and has grown throughout the years to be considered a Southern California tradition. According to Mayor Isen, the parade was to "increase public respect and understanding for military service and promote civic-military relationships."

Qúy Chiến Hữu Thân Mến,

Ngày thứ bảy 15 tháng năm sắp đến sẽ có một buổi diễn hành cho ngày Quân Lực Hoa Kỳ do Bộ Quốc Phòng tài trợ và thành phố Torrance, CA đứng ra tổ chức, đây là lần thứ 51.

Sau 9 năm nôp đơn và năm nay là năm thứ 3 Toán Cựu Quân Nhân QLVNCH Diễn hành dưói Quốc Kỳ VNCH.

Nhân 35 năm sau cuộc chiến Việt Nam chúng tôi cũng sẽ có triễn lãm vũ khí, Quân trang và Quân Dụng QLVNCH trong 3 ngày 14,15 và 16 tháng 5 . Torrance Armed Forces Day Parade là diễn hành lớn nhất của Quân lực Hoa Kỳ tại miển tây chi phi lên đến hàng trăm ngàn dollars cho 3 ngày.
Ngày thứ Sáu 14 tháng 5 sẽ có Ban Quân Nhạc trình diễn tại Armstrong Theater, ngày 15 tháng 5 Diễn hành và trong 3 ngày 14, 15 và 16 tháng 5 đều có triễn lãm của Quân Lực Hoa Kỳ

Vì đây là vinh dự chung cho QLVNCH mong được có đại diện của các Quân Binh chủng QLVNCH như Không quân, Hải Quân và Lục Quân nhất là Cựu Quân Nhân QLVNCH trong toán Quốc Kỳ VNCH là một điều rất cần thiết, riêng về các em hậu duệ thì trang bi dã chiến đi hai bên toán diễn hành

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Lộ trình diễn hành 1 mile và số người tham dự lên đến hàng chục ngàn người xin phổ biến rộng rãi tin tức này để qúy Chiến hữu tham dự.

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Than mến

Phạm Hòa

Xướng Danh Quân Lực Việt Nam Cộng Hòa

" The Color Guard of the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces Veterans Association represents all Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces participating in the Vietnam War. More than 350,000 Republic of Vietnam soldiers sacrificed their lives together with 58,256 U.S. soldiers and over 6000 soldiers of allied forces in the Vietnam War. And thousands soldiers missing in action are still unaccounted for. The Color Guard represents and honors all the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the cause of freedom . The Group have participated in many of the parades and community services to help their Veterans"

Line Up 50th 2009

Prologue
Joint Services Color Guard
Grand Marshal: Rear Adm. Leendert "Len" Hering Sr., U.S. Navy
Celebrity Grand Marshal: Shawn Parr, Go Country 105.1 FM
Navy Band Southwest, U.S. Navy
Mayor Frank Scotto, city of Torrance
Councilman Bill Sutherland, city of Torrance
Councilman Tom Brewer, city of Torrance
Councilman Gene Barnett and City Treasurer Linda Barnett, city of Torrance
Councilwoman Susan Rhilinger, city of Torrance
Councilman Pat Furey, city of Torrance
Councilman Cliff Numark, city of Torrance
City Clerk Sue Herbers, city of Torrance
Debra Bowen, California secretary of state
Ted Lieu, state assemblyman
Don Knabe, Los Angeles County supervisor
Maj. Gen. John S. Harrell, California State Army National Guard
Brig. Gen. Juan Ruiz, U.S. Army Reserve
Command Sgt. Maj. Robert A. Moore, U.S Army
Col. Mike Malone, U.S. Marine Corps
Maj. Gen. David J. Eichhorn, U.S. Air Force
Rear Adm. Timothy Sullivan, U.S. Coast Guard
West High School Entertainment Unit, Torrance
Legion of Valor
World War II Veterans, Torrance
Pearl Harbor Survivors Association, Torrance
Prisoner of War Veterans
100th / 442nd Veterans Association, Los Angeles
Madrona Middle School Marching Band, Torrance
82nd Airborne Association Lew Millett Chapter, Huntington Beach
Tuskegee Airmen Inc., Altadena
First Composite Group - General George Patton Museum, La Quinta
State of California Inter-Tribal Veterans Society, Downey
Veterans of Foreign War, District 4, Long Beach
Combat Infantrymen's Association, Whittier
Veterans Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces, Torrance
Bert S. Crossland - American Legion, Torrance

Division I
Torrance High School Marching Alliance
11th Armored Calvary Regiment Horse Detachment, Fort Irwin
M1151 HMMWV Enhanced Armor Carrier, Fort Irwin
National Training Center (NTC) Purple Heart Recipients, Fort Irwin
U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion
Future Soldier Formation (Oath of Enlistment), Los Angeles
Richardson Middle School Band, Torrance
NTC, 11th ARC Marching Unit, Fort Irwin
NTC, 11th ACR M1 A1 Abrams, Fort Irwin
NTC, JIEDDO - Buffalo, Fort Irwin
NTC, JIEDDO - IED Robots, Fort Irwin
NTC, JIEDDO Talon Military Bobots, Fort Irwin
NTC, JIEDDO Palbot Lightweight Battlefield Robots, Fort Irwin
NTC, JIEDDO RG33 Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected Vehicle, Fort Irwin
40th Infantry Division Band, Los Alamitos
1st Squadron, 18th Cavalry, HMMWV's L-RAS, Los Alamitos
California Army National Guard HMMWV's, Torrance
300th Army Band, Bell
311th Sustainment Expeditionary Command RTCH, Los Angeles
311th Sustainment Expeditionary Command LMTV, Los Angeles
311th Sustainment Expeditionary Command M1151 HMMWV, Los Angeles
Dance Factory, Torrance
U.S. Army Los Angeles Recruiting Battalion G.I. Johnny, Torrance
U.S. Army Los Angeles Recruiting Battalion H3 HMMWV, Torrance
U.S. Army Los Angeles Recruiting Battalion MEV-5, Torrance
U.S. Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard, Barstow
U.S. Marine Corps 3 rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band, San Diego
U.S. Marine Corps Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected Vehicle, Seal Beach
U.S. Marine Corps MTVR & M777 A2 Howitzer, Seal Beach
U.S. Marine Corps M1043 HMMWV with M240 G Mounted Machine Gun, Seal Beach
Redondo Union High School JROTC, Redondo Beach
Carson High School Marine Corps JROTC, Carson

Division II
North High School Saxon Regiment Marching Band
U.S. Navy Color Guard, Los Angeles
1946 BB62 Duty Jeep, Cmdr. Dave Rupp, Los Angeles
Navy Region Southwest Police Vehicle, San Diego
Navy Marching Unit, Port Hueneme
Naval Base Ventura County Missile Float, Port Hueneme
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Four, Port Hueneme
Torrance Torrettes
Navy Recruiting Los Angeles Tahoe, Los Angeles
Navy Recruiting Los Angeles Durango, Los Angeles
Navy Recruiting Los Angeles Black Jeep TJ "Sahara," Los Angeles
Narbonne High School NJROTC, Lomita
U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps - Ronald Reagan Division, Los Angeles
North Torrance Elementary & Middle School Band, Torrance
Edwards Air Force Base Honor Guard
Col. Anita Latin, Los Angeles
Edwards Air Force Base Marching Unit
Edwards Air Force Base Ambulance
Edwards Air Force Base HMMWV
Edwards Air Force Base Military Police Vehicle
Western Museum of Flight F-5 A Freedom Fighter, Torrance Police Department
San Pedro High School Air Force JROTC
Academy for Academic Excellence JROTC, Apple Valley
St Catherine's Military Academy, Anaheim
U.S. Coast Guard Honor Guard, San Pedro
U.S. Coast Guard Sector, Los Angeles/Long Beach
U.S. Coast Guard Aids to Navigation, San Pedro
U.S. Coast Guard MSST 91103 Boat, San Pedro
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, San Pedro
Son's of Union Veterans ofthe Civil War
Combined Color Guard, Anaheim Hills
1st North Carolina Cavalry Civil War Re-enactors, Lomita
South High School Color Guard and Marching Band, Torrance

Protocal Frequently Asked Questions

Sau day la protocol cua Bo Ngoai Giao Hoa Ky ve viec chao co va trung bay quoc ky My. Theo nghi thuc, quoc ca quoc gia chu nha cu hanh sau cung, nghia la chao co VN truoc, chao co USA sau. Co quoc gia chu nha o phia tay trai khan dai.

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http://www.state.gov/s/cpr/what/c18027.htm

U.S. Department of State
Protocol Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How do you address the President of the United States?
A: An envelope is addressed as:
The President The White House Washington, D.C. 20500
The salutation would be: Dear Mr. President
Q: How do you address the Secretary of State?
A: When addressing an envelope to the Secretary of State, it would be:
The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, D.C. 20520
The salutation would be: Dear Madam Secretary
Q: Does a person retain the honorific title "The Honorable" after leaving the position for which they hold it?
A: Yes, a person who has been in a position that entitled them to "The Honorable" continues to retain that honorific title even after he or she leaves that position.
Q: If both the U.S. national anthem and the national anthem of a foreign country were being played at an event (in the United States), which one would be played first?
A: Traditionally, as a courtesy, the foreign anthem is played first.
Q: What is the order of display for the U.S. flag and a flag of a foreign nation?
A: The two flags should be on separate staffs. Both flags should be the same size and flown at the same height. The U.S. flag is flown in the place of honor, which is to the viewer's left.
Q: How is a meeting between a foreign leader and the President of the United States arranged?
A: The President, working with the White House staff, schedules meetings with foreign chiefs of state and heads of government. The country's Ambassador in Washington, D.C. works with the President's National Security Advisor and his staff to set a date. When the date is set, the Office of the Chief of Protocol coordinates with the foreign Ambassador to the United States and the American Embassy overseas to make all of the arrangements from arrival through departure.
The Office of the Chief of Protocol coordinates approximately 350 visits per year by foreign leaders, foreign ministers and other high-ranking foreign dignitaries to Washington, D.C.
Q: Is the United States the only country with a Chief of Protocol?
A: No. There is a counterpart, usually called the Chief of Protocol, in almost every country.
Diplomatic protocol is a very historic profession dating back to the Babylonians who initiated the first recorded exchange of envoys with other kingdoms. The word "protocol" is the combination of two Greek words: "Proto," meaning first, and "colon," meaning glued. The "glued" portion of the word is derived from the Greek diplomatic tradition, or protocol, requiring that any diplomatic dispatch have a content summary glued to the outside of its case so that it could be read first and quickly
Q: What is the Blair House?
A: The Blair House is the building officially known as The President's Guest House. It is located on Pennsylvania Avenue across the street from the White House and its principal use is as a guest house for foreign chiefs of state and heads of government visiting the President.
It is named the Blair House after the Blair Family who owned he residence and lived there from 1835 until 1943. In 1943 it was purchased from the family by President Franklin Roosevelt for use as a guest house for foreign leaders. The Blairs were the nearest neighbor of every President from Andrew Jackson through Franklin Roosevelt. A great deal of American history occurred in the house when the Blairs lived there. The term "kitchen cabinet" was born in the house when Andrew Jackson's friends and advisors would gather in the Blair's kitchen.
For a wonderful website about the Blair House, including an interactive tour, visit www.blairhouse.org.
Q: When a chief of state, head of government or foreign dignitary from another country is in the United States, does the Secret Service provide all security or is the home country's protection used or a combination of each?
A: When a foreign chief of state or head of government visits the United States, the Secret Service provides security for them from entry in the United States through departure. This includes not only Washington, D.C. but anywhere in the United States they may travel.
A foreign minister is provided security by the State Department's Diplomatic Security (DS) Service. DS may also provide security for foreign dignitaries who are not foreign ministers. For example, Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, were provided security by DS during their visit to the United States.
Q: What is the process for accrediting a new Ambassador to the United States?
A: A government must request agrement and await approval for an individual to be accepted as Ambassador to the United States. Agrement often is requested in the form of a diplomatic note from the Embassy in Washington to the Department of State or from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to an American Embassy abroad. After agrement is approved, the local embassy in Washington should be in touch with the Office of Protocol Diplomatic Affairs Division regarding the arrival of the new Ambassador in Washington.
The Embassy should submit the Form DS-2008 (Notification of Termination of Diplomatic, Consular, or Foreign Government Employment) for the previous Ambassador. After the new Ambassador has arrived in Washington with the necessary documents, the Office of Protocol will arrange for him/her to present copies of credentials to the Secretary of State or her designee. The Embassy should submit the Form DS-2003 (Notification of Appointment of Foreign Diplomatic and Career Consular Officer) for the new Ambassador. The final step is for the new Ambassador to present credentials to the President at a White House Credentialing ceremony.

Notes from the ARMY CALENDAR

The City of Torrance is one of the few cities in the nation designated by the U.S. Department of Defense to host an Armed Forces Day celebration.
The city celebrates with the Torrance Armed Forces Day Parade, the Nation's longest running military parade.
The 49th Annual Parade will take place Friday, May 16 through Sunday, May 18, 2008.
Exhibit areas will feature displays and equipment from all five branches of the Armed Forces.
Army exhibits include an M-1 Abrams tank, Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle, the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter, an Army Reserve hospital, Improvise Explosive Device defeating robots, the "Americas Army" game and more.
Contact:Ken Drylie
760.380.2909

Armed Forces Day Celebration

Our nation’s men and women of the military forces have defended our country, insured our freedom, and upheld the beliefs and principles that this great nation was built on. At this time in history, our military is at war against world terrorism. During the month of May, the City of Torrance continues its long-standing tradition and marks the 49th consecutive year it will be hosting an Armed Forces Day Celebration and Parade to honor the sacrifices of our nation’s past and present military!
This year, the City will once again honor the men and women of our nation’s military with a three-day celebration beginning on Friday, May 16 continuing through Sunday, May 18 with the Parade highlight on Saturday, May 17. This year’s honored branch is the United States Marine Corps. Mark your calendars and help honor and thank the men and women of our nation’s Armed Forces!

NOTES

From: dungluu101@yahoo.comTo: hoavanpham@yahoo.com
Hey guys,I would like to thank Hoa and Monte for the very special ARVN's parade with our color and RVN flag display on Armed Forces May 17. Together, our small group has marched sucessfully, thanks to the command of " captain Monte".
Also, HAPPY BITRHDAY to Hoa Pham. You got yourself a great gift this year! ( our parade, Enjoy,Anthony Luu

From Monty
Hi everyone,

The pictures are wonderful! My wife and son, London had a great time.
It was a please see everyone and the meet the comrades once again.
I am glad that I was able to do my part. For next year, lets do something bigger and better.

Hats off the Hoa Pham for making this all happen.
Many thanks
Monty

Montgomery Hom
Special Iniatives Director, Film-TV
V.E.M.

From Ho Ngoc Minh Duc

Xin cam on BTC va DDNT Pham Hoa, da bo nhieu cong suc
de co mot ngay that dep, that xuc dong khi thay la CO
VANG than yeu cua chung ta tung bay voi Co Hoa Ky
trong Ngay Quan Luc HK.

Cau chuc Hoa va gia dinh that nhieu suc khoe, that
nhieu niem vui.

Than men,
Minh Duc

Tuye^.t vo+`i!'

Ca'm o+n BTC va` ca'c anh, ca'c cu+.u QN/QLVNCH, dda~ "vinh danh ma^`u co+` va`ng tu+. do cu?a mo^.t mie^`n Nam Tu+. Do" trong nga`y Qua^n Lu+.c Hoa Ky`.

Ha?i Trie^`u

To^?ng Ho^.i Thu? Ddu+'c Ha?i Ngoa.i

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