(Virginia Beach, VA) — The Princess Anne County Training
School/Union Kempsville High School Museum will pay tribute to those that
served in a special Veterans Day program on Saturday, Nov. 8 from 3 to 4:30
p.m. Admission is free.
Glen Spence, Chief Warrant Officer 4 (Ret.), United States
Army, will talk about African American Contributions to the Military. Spence
served for almost 30 years in the military. He was awarded several medals,
including the Legion of Merit Bronze Star, and he was the first African
American to command a Transportation Harbormaster Operations Detachment. Colors
will be presented by Princess Anne High School NJROTC.
The Princess Anne County Training School/Union Kempsville
High School Museum is located inside of the Renaissance Academy at 5100
Cleveland St., Virginia Beach, Va. For more information contact Shirin Spencer
at (757) 648-6006 or sspencer@vbgov.com.
About the Virginia Beach History Museums:
The Virginia Beach History Museums include the Francis Land
House, Adam Thoroughgood House, Lynnhaven House, and Princess Anne County
Training School/Union Kempsville High School Museum. They are owned and
operated by the City of Virginia Beach Department of Museums, which provides
stewardship of the City’s historic resources and programs to educate the
community about local history.
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