So long as there are Veterans, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will never forget them…
Elks Veterans Roll Call
General John Pershing
General George S. Patton
General Douglas MacArthur
President and General Dwight Eisenhower
President and Naval Officer John F. Kennedy
President and Army Officer Harry S Truman
And Thousands more brave Men and Women
The Elks have a long and storied history of service to The US Military and its Veterans. In WWI the Elks established two field hospitals in France and a 700 bed Veterans hospital in Boston. The Elks responded in multiple ways in WWII and every conflict since and currently has a series of very active programs and grants for veterans including fighting veterans homelessness. For the full history https://www.elks.org/programs/history.cfm
PGER Tener WWI Pioneer for Elks Veterans Programs General John Pershing, WWI Elk Maj DJ Skelton, the most Wounded Army Officer in US History is an Elk, Monterrey, CA Lodge #1285 Elks Lodge 513 # Navy Ship Visit Elks Lodge # 1044 event