Ohio Freemasons to Honor Korean and Vietnam Vets

The state headquarters for the Ohio Freemasons has announced
June 6, 2010 it will unveil two new monuments

One Honoring Veterans of the Korean Conflict
One Honoring Veterans of the Vietnam War

The monuments will be located on the grounds of the Ohio Masonic Home in Springfield, Ohio.

“As a member of a generation that was so greatly affected by what took place in Southeast Asia,
I believe there are not enough monuments like these,” explained Terry W. Posey,
state president of the Ohio Freemasons.

“The monuments are made possible through the monetary donations of Ohio Freemasons who desire to give credit
to the debt America continues to owe to these and all veterans.”

The Freemasons are the oldest civic and fraternal organization in the state of Ohio.

The first Masonic Lodge in Ohio began meeting in Marietta in 1790 and was originally chartered in 1776
as a traveling military Lodge attached to the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army.

Currently, there are 514 local Masonic Lodges in Ohio with a total statewide membership of 110,000.
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