Maryland SAR President & The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Host Leadership Reception at NSSAR Headquarters
MDSSAR State President, CAPT R. Duane Tackitt, USN (ret) and APhA hosted a reception for the past and current Federal Pharmacy Leaders and Consultants to the Surgeon Generals of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Public Health Service, Coast Guard and Veterans Affairs. CAPT Tackitt is the Director of Federal Pharmacy Programs at APhA and was coordinating the annual Joint Forces Pharmacy Seminar at the Louisville International Convention Center and the Galt House Hotel.
The reception held on Election Day, November 4, 2008 was held at the NSSAR Headquarters and was coordinated with NSSAR Executive Director, Joe Harris who provided a brief history of the association and information on membership. He also addressed the Center for Advancing America’s Heritage and the building project. The event was also coordinated with the assistance of the Development Director Laurie Ann Roberts and the Education Director Colleen Wilson. As part of the reception the 38 attendees visited the first floor museum and were treated to a conversation with General George Rogers Clark, portrayed by SAR member and re-enactor Mel Hankla. In addition the original SAR applications for members Sir Winston Churchill, Presidents Teddy Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower and Gerald Ford were available for viewing.
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