The Washington Crossing Chapter Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) held its Washington’s Birthday dinner meeting on Feb. 21 at the Continental Tavern in Yardley.
This year marked the 291st anniversary of Washington’s birthday on Feb. 22.
The featured speaker was retired Marine Corps Col. John Church, who is the senior Marine instructor for the Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (MCJROTC) at Bensalem High School in Bucks County. His presentation was titled “President George Washington, Secretary of State Colin Powell and Major Megan McClung, USMCR – Three Empathic and Enduring Leaders,” He spoke about Washington’s leadership style and how it influenced Powell and McClung.
The chapter has a long relationship with the MCJROTC at Bensalem High School. Each year the SAR Bronze MCJROTC medal is awarded to the cadet who will serve as cadet company commander the following year. That cadet is chosen for superior leadership abilities, military bearing and academic excellence. Current Cadet Capt. Liam Robinson was in attendance.
The chapter presented Church with the SAR Distinguished Service Certificate and limited-edition SAR “Victory or Death” challenge coin. The purpose for the certificate as defined by the National Society SAR is to recognize outstanding personal service to endeavors that exemplify the finest American ideals. Church had a distinguished 35-year career in the military. He also has had a career in education as a military academy president, college dean and president, assistant professor, assistant principal and MCJROTC instructor.
BILL HAMPTON/WASHINGTON CROSSING CHAPTER SARS VETERANS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
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