WARMINSTER, Pa. - Oct. 23, 2019 -The Southeastern Pennsylvania Cold War Historical Society, a 501c(3) organization, will be sponsoring a the 6th Annual Veterans Tribute on Thursday, November 7, 2019 from 7pm to 9pm at The Fuge, located at 780 Falcon Circle, Warminster, PA, 18974.

The Fuge housed the world's most powerful human centrifuge. It was used for research and training of military personnel and helped to prepare Mercury, Gemini and Apollo astronauts such as John Glenn and Neil Armstrong for spaceflight. Today, it is a premier events center in Bucks County, PA.

"The Southeastern Pennsylvania Cold War Historical Society is thrilled to sponsor its Veterans Tribute, now incredibly in its sixth year! We believe that it is important to recognize and to thank those who have served our country with distinction, and we look forward to welcoming the public to our annual celebratory event," said Eleanor A. O'Rangers, President of the organization.

To commemorate Veterans Day, the Doylestown Civil Air Patrol Composite Squadron 907 will open the event with a Presentation of Colors, followed by an invocation by former Naval Air Development Center alumnus Aris Pasles.

The keynote speaker this year will be Colonel Rick Kiernan (retired.) As a career Army officer, he served in combat in Vietnam and later, as a Colonel, served as a Pentagon Spokesman during the First Gulf War. Upon his retirement from the military, he served as Director of Press Operations and Public Information for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Rick is also the author of Headlines from the Frontline: The Military and Media Relationship…An Uneasy Truce about censorship and communication in the military and the media. He has made appearances on C-SPAN as well as the NBC affiliate Channel 10 in Philadelphia.

Artifacts from the Naval Air Development Center, including items related to centrifuge research, and other various items of historical interest, including aircraft models, Vietnam era radio equipment, and displays by the Warminster Historical Society, Warminster Library, Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum, and others will be displayed during the event.

The Veterans Tribute is free and open to the public. Light fare and drinks will be provided.

About the Southeastern Pennsylvania Cold War Historical Society

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Cold War Historical Society is a 501c(3) organization which was founded in 2010 and is dedicated to preserving the contributions of current and former residents of southeastern Pennsylvania towards protecting the United States during the Cold War.

To learn more, visit www.ColdWarHistory.org, or email at mail@ColdWarHistory.org, or call us at 917-816-7547.

About the Fuge, the most unique venue in the universe

To learn more, visit www.RentTheFuge.com, email at info@rentthefuge.com, or call 215-589-0611.

Contact
Eleanor O'Rangers
President, SE PA Cold War Historical Society