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Every year the Triad Highland Games in Archdale,
NC, as with other Games, has an Honored Clan. This year the most
appropriate group was the Scottish American Military Society
National. SAMS Post 1775 hosted SAMS National's honor and manned the
tent. They also took care of the Opening Ceremonies, Military
Appreciation Ceremony, and the Tartan Parade (Closing Ceremony). |
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Some of the
members of Post 1775 in front of one of the two SAMS tents at
the 2002 THG. |
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The other and larger tent provided by the
THG for the 'Honored Clan'. Commander Bob Krause provided the
many flags and flag holder seen in the immediate side of the
tent. The flags in the wooden flag stand in the foreground are
the five services flags and the POW flag. |
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In the foreground are from left to right:
South-Atlantic Commander, Virgil Liner
National Commander, Al Ankrum
National Adjutant, Merritt Powell
SAMS
Post 1775 Commander, Bob Krause |
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are several pictures made at THG |
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above pictures were provided by Merritt Powell, National
Adjutant. |
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| The National and Post 1775 filled a
very important role at the 2002 Triad Highland Games. With SAMS
being made up of military veterans and members coming from many
different clans it was thought as fitting that the Honored Clan for
2002 be SAMS National. We at SAMS and the Triad Highland Games
salute our military as well as our public works groups, police,
fire, medical, and other branches who served so selflessly on
September 11, 2001. They still serve today and will continue to
serve as the need arises. Let's all keep them in our prayers.
Junny Jackson
Vice Commander, SAMS Post
1775
Co-founder, Triad
Highland Games |
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