Our Mission
The mission of the American Veterans Center is to preserve and promote the legacy of America’s servicemen and women from World War II through Operation Iraqi Freedom.
MLB Hall of Famer and World War II vet Monte Irvin, and former MLB player and World War II vet Lou Brissie with Wounded Warriors from Walter Reed Memorial Hospital.
Veterans from World War II through Operation Iraqi Freedom gathered at the Presidents Club at Nationals Ballpark to celebrate World War II veteran and MLB Hall of Famer Bob Feller's 90th birthday at a reception at the 2008 AVC conference.
Members of the Filthy Thirteen with the Young Marines at the World War II Memorial wreath-laying ceremony at the 2008 conference. The Filthy Thirteen is a unit of soldiers, who inspired the very loosely based historic movie The Dirty Dozen.
MLB Hall of Famer Monte Irvin speaks with a student attending the 2008 Awards Banquet.
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