The Rockland Trust-Blue Hills Charitable Foundation Provides $20,000 Grant to Thompson Island Outward Bound Educational Center
Boston, MA - May 20, 2021 - The Rockland Trust-Blue Hills Charitable Foundation awarded $20,000 to Thompson Island Outward Bound Educational Center to support their programming. Their flagship program, Connections, which combines hands-on STEM with Outward Bound s character-building curriculum, will resume in-person learning with Boston Public School (BPS) middle school students this summer. Rockland Trust is honored to support Thompson Island s programming, especially Connections, said Robert Cozzone, Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President of Consumer & Business Banking at Rockland Trust, and Thompson Island Advisory Board Member. By providing a safe and healthy learning environment for students, Thompson Island is helping children and young adults throughout Boston gain confidence and build a foundation which will help them achieve success
On May 21, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., will award the Medal of Honor to Colonel Ralph Puckett, Jr., United States Army, Retired, for conspicuous gallantry during the Korean War. President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea will join this ceremony.
Then-First Lieutenant Ralph Puckett, Jr. distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty, while serving as the Commander, 8th U.S. Army Ranger Company during the period of November 25, and 26, 1950, in Korea. As his unit commenced a daylight attack on Hill 205, the enemy directed mortar, machine gun, and small arms fire against the advancing force. To obtain supporting fire, First Lieutenant Puckett mounted the closest tank, exposing himself to the deadly enemy fire. Leaping from the tank, he shouted words of encouragement to his men and began to lead the Rangers in the attack. Almost immediately, enemy fire threatened the success of the attack by pinning down one platoon.
Army veteran from Georgia to receive Medal Of Honor
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94-year-old Ralph Puckett will receive the Medal of Honor on Friday for bravery during the Korean War and decades of service. (Photo: U.S. Army)
WASHINGTON - A retired Korean War and Vietnam War veteran from Georgia is set to receive the Medal of Honor nearly 80 years after first enlisting in the U.S. Army.
President Joe Biden will present Col. Ralph Puckett, a Columbus, Georgia resident, with the Medal of Honor during a Friday ceremony with President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea in attendance.
The White House said Puckett is deserving of the award for exhibiting heroism and selflessness in Korea, where he exposed himself to enemy fire multiple times to help his fellow Rangers launch a successful attack and continued to lead after he was wounded during an enemy counter-attack.
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Peter Stapleton, Elaine Perrin, Gordon Walsh… Queanbeyan Lions with 130 years of service between them. Photo: Belinda Strahorn
WHILE it’s hard to imagine anyone dedicating a lifetime to the one charity or club, three Queanbeyan Lions Club members have notched up more than 130 years of charitable service between them.
For Peter Stapleton, Elaine Perrin and Gordon Walsh it’s their way of giving back to the community they love.
“It’s been marvellous,” said Perrin. “The club is our life.”
Together they have been involved in hundreds of fundraising efforts for all sorts of worthy causes.
Queanbeyan Lions Club president Max Carrick said the club is “incredibly proud” to have such long-serving members.