OBSERVANCE OF REMEMBERANCE

OF THE ENDING OF WORLD WAR- II

UMO-2, PLZEN-SLOVANY

CZECH REPUBLIC

6 May, 2009

UNITED STATES ARMY FREEDOM TEAM SALUTE

CZECH LEGIONNAIERS AND CZECH WAR VETERANS ASSOICIATION

The memorial that stands today represents for all those who have died in all wars. Its one of the first veteran’s memorial for veterans of the Czech Republic, which has been unveiled since the fall of communism in 1990.

Plzen’s Regional Military Office of the army of the Czech Republic and Veterans of the Czech War Veterans Association.

Veterans from the Czech Republic gathered for the observance of remembrance of the ending of WW-II.

Veterans from the Czech Legionnaires, Czech War Veterans Association, Army of the Czech Republic and local military enthusiast with their WW-II uniforms and military vehicles paid tribute to the traditional observance that is held each year in May, which has been held each year since the fall of communism in 1990. Liberation of Czechoslovakia by the U.S. Army in 1945.

Plzen Czech Veterans Association.

President Plzen Regional, Czech Legionnaires, Col. Ing. Ivan Čiliak

Plzen Czech War Veterans Honor Guard

(Left)) Czech Air Force, (Middle) Army of the Czech Republic, European Representative , Society of the Fifth Division, United States Army.

(Left) LTC. Ing. Rostislav Vychodil and Col. Ing. Ing. Ivan Čiliak

(Left) Col. Miroslav Lysina, Plzen Regional Military Commander

Army of the Czech Republic

UNITED STATES ARMY FREEDOM TEAM SALUTE

On behalf of General, George W. Casey, Chief of Staff, United States Army and The Honorable Preston M. "Pete" Geren, III, Secretary of the Army.

A Certificate of Appreciations and US Army lapel pin presented by the United States Army Ambassador Freedom Team Salute, to Lord Mayor of Plzen, Ing. Pavel Rödl.

United States Army Ambassador Freedom Team Salute and European and representative for the Society of the Fifth Division, United States Army.

The Lord Mayor of Plzen, Ing. Pavel Rödl.

Mayor Ing. Lumír Aschenbrenner, UMO-2- Slovany- Plzen.

Mayor Ing. Lumír Aschenbrenner.

United States Army Ambassador Freedom Team Salute

(Left) Mayor Ing. Lumír Aschenbrenner, UMO-2 Slovany

(Right) Lord Mayor of Plzen, Ing. Pavel Rödl.

A heart felt gratitude of thanks to veterans of all wars for their service and unselfish sacrifices for the freedoms that we all enjoy today in a free and democratic society.

A special thanks from the United States Army and the American people for the overwhelming support that has been giving by the Lord Mayor of Plzen, Ing. Pavel Rodl and from Mayor Ing Lumir Aschenbrenner, UMO-2-Slovany.

Acknowledgment:

Lord Mayor of the Town of Plzen

United States Army

Freedom Team Salute

Society of the Fifth Division, United States Army

Army of the Czech Republic

Czech legionaries

Czech Veterans Association

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Major Mgr. Jindrich Plescher and his wife, Mrs. Jitka Plescher

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