FEBRUARY MEETING:

USS COLE INCIDENT The February 16th meeting guest speaker is Commander Kirk Lippold, USN (Ret.), who was the USS Cole captain when the ship was attacked in the port of Aden, Yemen. He will speak on the attack and related issues. The meeting includes the buffet diner for $20 each at the at the American Legion Post 177, 3939 Oak St., Fairfax, Va. The meeting starts with a cash bar from 6:00 PM to 7:15 PM. The two entree dinner is served at 6:45 PM. A meal purchase is not required, and mask wearing in optional. AVVA is collecting cash donations or disposable eating utensils for The Lamb Center, our successful community outreach. For questions about The Lamb Center’s activities, call Diane Ignatowski at 703-772-5303. RSVP to Melissa Kalner at mkalner77@gmail.com or call/text her at 703-819-1480 by noon, Monday, February 13th. If you order a meal and do not show, please mail payment since the chapter pays for the set number of meals. Meet your fellow veterans and maybe a friend from the past. Do It Now!