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2011 VAlentines for Veterans Concert Photos
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| James Reynolds, from “Days of Our Lives” and the VA National Salute Co-Chair, and Megan Gilliland from Fox 45 News, co-hosted the event. |
Mrs. Patricia Shinseki, wife of Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki and a VA volunteer, distributed American flags to concert attendees. |
Congressman John Sarbanes distributed American flags to concert attendees.
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| Veterans posed with Allyn Rose, Miss Maryland USA 2011, and Kirsten Nicholson, Miss Maryland Teen USA 2011, during the pre-concert reception. |
Stephen Cochran, country music star and VA National Salute Co-Chair, sings the National Anthem during the pre-concert program.
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Veterans from each branch of service were asked to stand and be recognized during the pre-concert ceremony.
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Army Veteran Ericka Gillespie, who served in Desert Storm and Iraq, was presented with a special recognition award from country music artist and VA National Salute Co-Chair Stephen Cochran on behalf of all returning Veterans during the pre-concert program.
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The Charlie Thomas Drifters get the crowd going during the VA Maryland Health Care System’s 2nd Annual Valentines for Veterans Concert.
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Martha Reeves and The Vandellas open with their chart-topping classic “Heat Wave” during the concert.
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| Charlie Thomas accepts an American flag from a concert attendee. |
Martha Reeves and The Vandellas signed hundreds of autographs following the Valentines for Veterans Concert. |
Even Charlie Thomas from the Charlie Thomas Drifters posed for a photo with Allyn Rose, Miss Maryland USA 2011, and Kristen Nicholson, Miss Maryland Teen USA 2011, after the concert. |
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