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John Camp, a 100-year-old vet Navy vet, and his wife Joy enjoy the food with friends. <\/p>\n

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DAV members – Ken Heiman and Bill Eggers enjoy the event. Bill has a Purple Heart and is a Gold Star Dad.<\/p>\n

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Food and The Breeze – Julie of the Caring Center and her husband enjoy reading the Breeze at the luncheon. He is a Vietnam Vet and she is member of the DAV ladies auxiliary.<\/p>\n

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Richard Metzger shows Jim Grimm around the museum. <\/p>\n

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Curator and treasurer – Sonja Raymond of the BOH and Wil Plegt of The Collier-Lee Honor Flights enjoy the festivities, good food, and special Veterans that attend the monthly luncheons.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Dr Carol Culliton founder and friends welcome veterans to the monthly luncheon at the Brotherhood of Heroes on Del Prado. Carol second on left. <\/p>\n

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Another group of veterans enjoyed the monthly luncheon at the Brotherhood of Heroes Resource Center & Museum in April.<\/p>\n

Space limitations make it possible to honor about 40 veterans each time. <\/p>\n

The Brotherhood of Heroes is home to the Lee County Sheriffs Department\u2019s Cape Coral Outreach Center, and is the location for regular food distributions in collaboration with the Gunterberg Foundation and Midwest Foodbank.<\/p>\n

The Brotherhood of Heroes Resource Center serves as the headquarters and meeting place for the Cape Coral Chapter of Disabled American Veterans, Korean War Vets, Military Order of the Purple Heart, the Marine League, American Merchant Marine Veterans, Destroyer Escort Sailors Association, Combat Infantrymen\u2019s Association, and the Cape Coral chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police, while enjoying partnerships with numerous community based organizations such as United Way, Mission United 211, and the AARP.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Brotherhood of Heroes Resource Center aims to be the go to location for anyone that needs help in Cape Coral,\u201d its website states.<\/p>\n

The Brotherhood of Heroes Resource Center & Museum at 4522 Del Prado Blvd S.<\/p>\n

It is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. They are closed Sunday & Monday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For more information visit thebrotherhoodofheros.com<\/a><\/p>\n


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