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SPEAKER: In conformance with the provisions of Public Law No. 620, 90th Congress, approved October 22, 1968, I am transmitting to you herewith the proceedings of the 103rd National Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, held in Nashville, Tennessee August 24-30, 2002, which is submitted for printing as a House document.  \nSincerely,  \nJOHN J. SENK, JR.  \nAdjutant General  \nTABLE OF CONTENTS  \nPAGE  \nANNUAL MEMORIAL SERVICE SUNDAY, AUGUST 25, 2002  \nCall to Order ...........................................1  \nAdvance of Colors .......................................1  \nInvocation .............................................1  \nRecognition of Mrs. Ted C. Connell ..........................2  \nMemorial Ritual .........................................3  \nSymbolic Tribute ........................................4  \nMemorial Address .......................................4  \nRetiring of Colors ........................................6  \nJOINT OPENING SESSION MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2002  \nDedication of 2002 VFW National Convention .................7  \nAll American Commanders and Outstanding Community Service Posts ................................7  \nAdvancement of Colors ...................................7  \nInvocation .............................................8  \nVideo Presentation .......................................9  \nIntroduction of Commander-in-Chief James N. Goldsmith .........9  \nPresentation of Convention Badge to Commander-in-Chief Goldsmith ..........................10  \nOpening Remarks by Commander-in-Chief Goldsmith ..........10  \nIntroduction of the Honorable Bill Purcell, Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee ............................15  \nGreetings-The Honorable Bill Purcell, Mayor, Nashville, Tennessee .............................15  \nIntroduction of Commissioner John Mogan, Tennessee Department of Veterans Affairs ...................16  \nGreetings-Commissioner John Mogan, Tennessee Department of Veterans Affairs ...................16  \nPresentation of American Flag Sets .........................17  \nPresentation of VFW Gold Medal of Merit and Citation to Ladies Auxiliary President Diana Stout ..............19  \nResponse-Ladies Auxiliary President Diana Stout ..............20  \nIntroduction of General Lee Sang-Hoon, Korean Veterans Association .............................21  \nGreetings-General Lee Sang-Hoon, Korean Veterans Assoc","cbCaid6hEnCUHpm8","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaid6hEnCUHpm8","pdf",1188610,278,"English","# Annual Memorial Service Sunday, August 25, 2002\n## Call to Order\n## Advance of Colors\n## Invocation\n## Recognition of Mrs. Ted C. Connell\n## Memorial Ritual\n## Symbolic Tribute\n## Memorial Address\n## Retiring of Colors\n# Joint Opening Session Monday, August 26, 2002\n## Dedication of 2002 VFW National Convention\n## All American Commanders and Outstanding Community Service Posts\n## Advancement of Colors\n## Invocation\n## Video Presentation\n## Introduction of Commander-in-Chief James N. Goldsmith\n## Presentation of Convention Badge to Commander-in-Chief Goldsmith\n## Opening Remarks by Commander-in-Chief Goldsmith\n## Introduction of the Honorable Bill Purcell, Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee\n## Greetings-The Honorable Bill Purcell, Mayor, Nashville, Tennessee\n## Introduction of Commissioner John Mogan, Tennessee Department of Veterans Affairs\n## Greetings-Commissioner John Mogan, Tennessee Department of Veterans Affairs\n## Presentation of American Flag Sets\n## Presentation of VFW Gold Medal of Merit and Citation to Ladies Auxiliary President Diana Stout\n## Response-Ladies Auxiliary President Diana Stout\n## Introduction of General Lee Sang-Hoon, Korean Veterans Association\n## Greetings-General Lee Sang-Hoon, Korean Veterans Association\n## Presentation of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Award to General Anthony C. Zinni\n## Response-General Anthony C. Zinni\n## Introduction of 2002 Distinguished All American Commanders\n## Introduction of the 2001-2002 Honor All American Commanders\n## Presentation of Membership Recruiters Awards\n## Introduction of Voice of Democracy Winner-Allegra Guarino\n## Voice of Democracy Winner-Allegra Guarino\n## Introduction of Vice-President Richard B. Cheney\n## Remarks-Vice-President Richard B. 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