November 8, 2024 6-9PM
St. Thomas Aquinas Social Hall – 700 Brown Chapel Road, St. Cloud, Fl 34769
This dinner event pays tribute to Veterans of all wars. We provide as many free meals to our St. Cloud Veterans as possible through the generous donations of our sponsors and the purchase of corporate tables. During this event there will be a presentation of Colors, 21-gun salute, and T.A.P.S.
2024 Guest Speaker
Retired Marine Corps
Major General James S. “Hammer” Hartsell
Retired Marine Corps Major General James S. “Hammer” Hartsell was appointed Executive Director of the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs (FDVA) by Gov. Ron DeSantis and unanimously approved by Florida’s three Cabinet Officers in 2021. Operating as the premier point of entry for Florida’s 1.4 million Veterans, FDVA operates a network of nine State Veterans’ Homes and provides statewide outreach to connect Veterans with their earned services, benefits, and support.
General Hartsell served in the U.S. Marine Corps with honor for 37 years of active and reserve duty, beginning as an enlisted Marine in 1981 and completing a distinguished and highly decorated military career as a Major General. Concurrent with his Reserve military career, General Hartsell completed a successful 22-year civilian career in the Healthcare Industry where he provided leadership in Marketing, Product Management, U.S. and Global Business Development, and Hospital Administration. He also is a former elected president of the National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs (NASDVA).
Sponsors: Dan Newlin Injury Attorney, OUC, Osceola Realtors, Osceola County Cattlemen’s Association, City of St. Cloud, Osceola Engineering, Olde Kissimmee Realty, Edward Jones-Kerry Scott, Osceola Air LLC, and Kisselback Ford.
