Americans consider themselves to be a compassionate people, and the United

States military has a long tradition of humanitarian relief operations both

within and outside the continental United States. Never has this

humanitarian impulse proven more dangerous to follow than in 1992 when the

United States intervened to arrest famine in the midst of an ongoing civil

war in the East African country of Somalia. Ultimately hundreds of thousands

were saved from starvation, but unintended involvement in Somali's civil

strife cost the lives of thirty American Soldiers, four Marines, and eight

Air Force personnel during the years of 1992 and 1994.

 

 

 

Shelby County VFW Post 8904 and the Auxiliary will honor those who served

during this time in "Operation Restore Hope" with a wreath laying at the

Veterans Memorial on the grounds of the Historic Courthouse in Center on

Friday, March 31st, 2017 at 10 a.m.  As always the public is invited to

honor their fellow Americans.  More information call Post Quartermaster

Larry Hume at 598-2976.