Local ANAVETS club celebrating 100th anniversary
The Brandon SunAug 31, 2018
The local Army,
Located at
"Over the past 100 years, there have been thousands of veterans that have come to our unit," said centennial co-chair
The club offers many sports and activities that are open to everyone, which help veterans transition back to civilian life.
Dunham served in the army from 1979 to 2016, following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, who were both veterans as well.
"Being a veteran, I get to see a lot of what the young guys need, and belonging to a veterans association, we can actually get ahold of
Unit 10 was officially formed on
Membership increased significantly, and they moved to a larger facility at
"It's kind of amazing actually. You think that any service club, especially in this town with the turnover of different things, it's lasted 100 years. That's an awful big milestone," Dunham said.
To mark the centennial, a celebration will be held
"We have invited our veterans, various local government and military VIPs, members of the unit and family to enjoy a night of celebration," Dunham said, adding that ANAVETS Dominion president
"We try to do a lot for our community and our doors are always open to anybody -- veterans or civilians," he said. "It makes no difference to us, except we ask that everyone remember what the men and women in uniform have sacrificed for us and continue to do today."
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