Elias Kent Kane DAR honors Vietnam War veterans with proclamation

St. Charles Mayor Lori Vitek read a proclamation for Vietnam War Veterans Day at the March 18 city council meeting.

The Elias Kent Kane Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution requested that the mayor’s office issue the proclamation and assisted with its preparation. The proclamation can be viewed at the city of St. Charles website.

Each year on March 29, the chapter honors and celebrates those men and women who served during the Vietnam War. Approximately seven million U.S. veterans from the Vietnam War era are currently living in America and abroad. Members of the Elias Kent Kane Chapter, NSDAR are proud to support those veterans who reside in our community.

“For those of us of a certain age, the Vietnam War changed our lives and that of our friends and family,” said Chapter Regent DeeAnn Carlson. “This proclamation remembers the courage of our veterans and of all who sacrificed, including those we lost, those still missing, and of course, their families. We offer our deepest respect and gratitude.”

The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution is a women’s service organization whose members can trace their lineage to an individual who contributed to securing American independence during the Revolutionary War. Today’s DAR is dynamic and diverse, with over 185,000 members in 3,000 chapters in the United States and abroad. DAR members annually provide millions of hours of volunteer service to their local communities across the country and world.

DAR chapters participate in projects to promote historic preservation, education, and patriotism. Over one million members have joined the organization since its founding in 1890.

If you are interested in learning more about DAR membership, visit www.eliaskentkanedar.org or facebook.com/ekknsdar or contact ekk.nsdar@gmail.com.

The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in 1890 to preserve the memory and spirit of those who contributed to securing American independence. For more than 130 years, the DAR has strived to bring awareness to the honorable sacrifices and enduring legacy of all patriots who fought for America’s freedom. Through the DAR Genealogical Research System (www.dar.org/GRS), the public can access a free database of information amassed by the DAR about these patriots. DAR is a nonprofit, nonpolitical women’s service organization with more than 185,000 members in approximately 3,000 chapters worldwide. Any woman 18 years or older, regardless of race, religion, or ethnic background, who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution is eligible for membership. DAR members passionately carry out the timeless mission of promoting historic preservation, education and patriotism. To learn more about the work of today’s DAR, visit www.dar.org.

If you would like more information about this topic, call Chapter Regent DeeAnn Carlson at (630) 346-2692 or email ekk.nsdar@gmail.com.