Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal along with a crowd of more than three thousand people honored World War II veterans at a reception at the Fort Myer Officers Club and “Twilight Tattoo”, 6 June 2012, at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia. The theme of the ceremony was “Saluting World War II Veterans on the 68th Anniversary of D-Day”. The “Twilight Tattoo” is an hour-long military pageant featuring Soldiers from the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment “The Old Guard”, the Presidential Salute Battery, the Fife and Drum Corps, the U.S. Army Drill Team and The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own”. Several current and former U.S. senators attended the ceremonies to honor all World War II veterans including Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge.

VBOB veterans and associate members present were:
Veterans:
David Bailey, President, 106^th Infantry Division
Douglass Dillard, Executive VP, 82^nd Airborne Division
Alfred Shehab, VP Military Affairs, 38^th Cavalry Squadron
Lou Cunningham, Past President, 106^th Infantry Division
Albert Darago, 143^rd AAA AW

Associate Members:
Robert Rhodes
Alan Cunningham
Ruth Hamilton

Article and photos submitted by Robert Rhodes