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Captain Austin Roe Chapter C.A.R. attends Long Island District C.A.R. Meeting in Bethpage
Chapter representatives tour the Museum of American Armor and plan patriotic activities.
On August 21st, representatives from Captain Austin Roe Chapter C.A.R. attended The Long Island District Children of the American Revolution meeting at the Museum of American Armor in Bethpage, adjacent to the Old Bethpage Village Restoration.
A volunteer tour guide educated meeting attendees about the various World War II vehicles and memorabilia on exhibit there, including M8, M20, and Sherman tanks; a rare ambulance; fire trucks; an officer's car; an M3 Scout car; and a transport vehicle owned by a physician. The two-year-old museum is staffed by a mix of civilian and veteran volunteers.
After the tour, New York State Society C.A.R. President Abigail "Abbey" Mosher informed meeting attendees of her state project to raise $10,000 for the provision of a service/comfort dog to a veteran. Abbey also shared a pet-friendly craft—making cloth dog pull toys out of t-shirts.
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Children of the American Revolution is the nation's oldest and largest patriotic youth organization. C.A.R. activities promote volunteer service, American history education, and American patriotism. Anyone under the age of 22 who is lineally descended from a patriot who rendered aid to the cause of American Independence may qualify for membership.
To learn more about Patchogue-based Captain Austin Roe Chapter C.A.R., please contact Colonel Josiah Smith Chapter NSDAR via their web site.
