Local Jewish War Veterans Install Don Song as Commander, June 22nd

PalmCoast’s Donald S. Song will become the next commander of the Penny Whitman Volusia/Flagler Post 300 at a formal installation ceremony at the Palm Coast Yacht Club on June 22nd. Song replaces retiring Commander Seymour Karns. The installation will see Jack Resnick of Daytona Beach and George Gold of Palm Coast become Senior Vice-Commanders, while Irving Hoffman and Stan Kates become Judge Advocate and Quartermaster, respectively.

Jewish War Veterans are citizens of the United States of America, of the Jewish faith, who served in the Wars of the United States of America, who associate themselves together to be of greater service to country and to each other. Fundamental to the work of JWV is to have its members maintain true allegiance to the United States of America and to foster and perpetuate true Americanism. Also important are efforts to combat whatever tends to impair the efficiency and permanency of America’s free institutions; to uphold the fair name of the Jew; to encourage the doctrine of universal liberty, equal rights, and full justice to all.

Jewish War Veterans around the United States combine their energies to combat the powers of bigotry and darkness wherever originating and whatever the target and to preserve the spirit of comradeship by mutual helpfulness to comrades and families. Members also agree to cooperate with and support existing educational institutions and establish educational institutions, and to foster the education of ex-servicemen and ex-servicewomen, and members in the ideals and principles of Americanism. Around the country, JWV Posts join hands to instill love of country and flag, and to promote sound minds and bodies in members and in the youth of America, to preserve the memories and records of patriotic service performed by Jewish men and women and to honor their memory and shield from neglect the graves of our heroic dead.

Jewish War Veterans locally are especially mindful of returning veterans from current conflicts wounded in both mind and body. JWV stands ready, as it has since 1896, to ensure that those who have fought our nation’s battles receive the treatment and the respect that they deserve from a grateful nation through JWV’s access to VA and government officials.

As anti-Semitism rises around the globe, the JWV also stands ready, as it has since 1896, to support the state of Israel, the bastion of democracy in the Middle East, and to fight bigotry and prejudice wherever it is found.