MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY “Patriotism” Philip Spackman 1st Cavalry,
Philip L. Spackman enlisted in the U.S. Army at 18 years of age on 2 February, 1967. He completed Basic Training at Ft. Benning, GA; Advanced Training in Cavalry and Reconnaissance at Ft. Knox, KY; and Armor Officer Candidate School at Ft. Knox, where at age 19 he was commissioned Second Lieutenant on 15 December, 1967. Second Lt. Spackman's stateside duty station was at Ft. Rucker, Alabama, followed by his completion of Airborne School at Ft. Benning, GA. He was deployed to Vietnam in October 1968. Upon arrival in Southeast Asia, he was assigned as an Armored Cavalry Assault Platoon Leader in E Troop, 1st Cavalry, 11th Light Infantry Brigade, Americal Division. Lt. Spackman served in this position for 11 1/2 months, during which time he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, 3 Silver Stars, 4 Bronze Stars for Valor, two Purple Hearts, the Army Commendation Medal for Meritorious Service, and the Combat Infantryman's Badge (CIB). First Lieutenant Spackman is a lifetime member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart. In 2016, he was inducted into the Georgia Military Veteran's Hall of Fame; and in 2018, was inducted into the U.S. Army OCS Hall of Fame. He is a member of the North Georgia Veterans Association at Big Canoe. As a veteran and member of the North GA Veterans and Big Canoe resident, we are honored to have Philip Spackman serve as our Memorial Day Guest Speaker, and urge you, your family, and friends to attend the Memorial Day Commemoration Program. For North Georgia Veterans attending, the dress for the event is casual, unless you are part of the program, in which case you should wear your NGV uniform. All NGV members are encouraged to wear name badges and any NGV monogrammed apparel, like a shirt or hat. Please plan to arrive NLT 09:45am, so the program may begin on time at 10am. The program will include the North Georgia Veterans Chorus, flag ceremony assisted by the Boy Scouts, and will conclude with the playing of “Taps". Please mark your calendar now for this event. Communications Director, __________________________
o May 31 - Memorial Day 2021 o November 11 - Veterans Day 2021 o November 10 - 11th Annual Banquet [Tentative] o November 11 2020 - Veterans Day Observance
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John O’Neil previously served on the Board of Trustees (BOT) of the National Museum of the Mighty 8th Air Force from 2007 to 2015. In the final year of his term limit he was a member of the Board’s Executive Committee (EXCOM). John was actively involved in Museum sponsored events in the Atlanta area including the two successful fundraisers (Blue Jeans, Bomber Jackets and BBQ) and three events at the Atlanta History center. He was also involved in Savannah events including the Flying Fortress 5K (UPS Sponsored race) and the recent 20th Anniversary Museum Gala in May of 2016 (UPS Sponsored). John O’Neil was born in Milton, MA. He earned a BS in Business Management from Fairfield University School of Business in 1981. He is currently the VP of Human Resources for UPS’s Global Workforce Panning & Strategy Group headquartered in Atlanta, GA. In this role John’s primary responsibility is for ensuring that UPS attracts, recruits and acquires the talent necessary to fill the over 434,000 Worldwide UPS positions. John’s career with UPS began in 1980 and has spanned over three and a half decades. John has held both operations management and staff level assignments for UPS in CT, RI, MA, NY, SC, GA, IL, Belgium and Atlanta, GA. Prior to his current assignment, John was VP of HR for UPS Global Supply Chain operations in North & South America, Europe and Asia.
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