All Day, Beginning 9AM, Vendors, Food, Drink
On Site of J&S SURPLUS & OUTDOOR STORE, a division of Eagle Emblems, Inc., Highway 1 & N. Struve Road, Moss Landing, CA 95039.

Third Annual Raising of the KIA Flag at 1:00 PM Sharp

The USA KIA/DOW Family Foundation (USAKIA), in conjunction with America Remembers KIA, J&S Surplus & Outdoor Store, a division of Eagle Emblems, the American Legion Riders (ALR), and Rolling Thunder, plans a Saturday, September 1, third annual Labor Day Weekend memorial event honoring all members of the U.S. armed forces killed in action (KIA) or died of wounds (DOW). This year sponsors also want to remember U.S. military, citizens, and public-safety personnel such as police, fire, and EMT’s, who died in the line of duty or from terrorist acts. The 2007 event will also have a military-vehicle show and swap meet.

The free event with its annual KIA Thunder Run, military-vehicle show, and swap meet is in Moss Landing on Highway 1. J&S Surplus & Outdoor Store owner, Jim Gilbertson, says to find the store, about two minutes north of the power station, "Just look for the flags" outside his store on the intersection of N. Struve Road and Highway 1.

The California National Guard participated, and the California-chapter president for Rolling Thunder, Joy Jeanette, spoke last year, along with keynote speaker, Pat Wiscowiche, mother of William Wiscowiche, KIA April 30, 2004, in Iraq.

The all-day function will again include food and merchandise vendors and music. Speakers will start around noon, with the flag raising ceremony at 1PM. We currently expect even more participants this year. USAKIA and its fellow groups invite the public to the patriotic, free, meaningful, and flavorful event at J&S Surplus & Outdoor Store.

The nonprofit also again plans raffles to help raise funds. It also accepts tax-deductible donations, including, vehicles. See its Web site at www.usakia.org. The USA KIA/DOW Family Foundation’s mailing address is P.O. Box 720123, San Jose, CA 95172. For vehicle donations, call CARS toll free at 1-877-537-5277, and mention USAKIA. We will update this announcement as soon as we have more information.

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