Veteran Andy Cunningham

Hello all,
I'm Andy, a veteran from the mid-80s living in N. Dallas, Texas.

I've been appointed the club Chairman for Dallas-Forth Worth by Belinda Van Fleet, the Zone Chairman for SAMVOTA (SAMVO The Americas). To cut to the chase, I'm looking to start regular meetings with DFW-based SAMVO veterans - and in particular represent SAMVO at events such as Memorial Day where we can pay our respects, lay a wreath, etc.

I'm open to suggestions but my initial thought for a first meet is to 1) get together for an hour or two at a coffee shop (or pub, especially if they show rugby), 2) get to know each other and maybe decide on the frequency of future meets then 3) see what needs to be done to attend an event - Memorial Day this year is fast approaching (Monday, May 27 - less than 90 days away) and I'd love to get some of the manne together for this.

Speaking of events, a segue about uniform kit: While I did get my own kit from Tony in Oz in 12 days (and can highly recommend the quality), it still takes time locally to organize/tailor a blazer, get that shirt to fit over the new boep, etc, etc. Kit is recommended (but not 100% required) to attend a rememberance ceremony. The official SAMVO kit from Australia can be viewed/ordered at: https://www.samvo.international/attire-order-info

Back to meeting: from the members' list I see Flower Mound addresses, McKinney/Anna, (and I'm somewhat between those 2 areas), Dallas... so for now I'm going to suggest a location roughly in the middle around George Bush and 75 - hopefully that seems fair and a reasonably straight shot down either highway for anyone who would like to meet. I'm looking to meet on Saturday March 16 at 2 pm - I'll send the specific location in a few days to those who respond, and thank you very much for your consideration.