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AN INTRODUCTION TO THE GDF VETERANS ASSOCIATION, LOS ANGELES

                                                           THE LAUNCH

Five former members of the Defence  Forces of Guyana met on Sunday 10^th September

 2000 and formed a group called The GDF Veterans Association, LA. 

 These persons were:

Perry  Foo, Dudley Nurse, Jerry Cole, Wilbert Barton, and Wilfred Primo [GNS].

The group hoped to involve former Guyanese servicemen living in  the western part of

 the USA.    Its objectives:

       [a] To promote and maintain unity and camaraderie among former serving members

           of the Forces , especially in our region..

       [b] To establish a network of communication with other XGDF groups around the

            world, and with the GDF.

       [c] To interact with the rest of the American  society in a positive way.

MEETING PLACE                                                MAILING ADDRESS

  Jerry Cole’s home                                                 Perry Foo’s home

  1433 W. 61^st Street                                                 6466 Gundry Avenue

    LA 90047                                                           Long Beach 90805

The Association was registered as a non –profit  organization in 2001..

                                                              REVIEW

The association has been raising funds by collecting membership fees, and hosting

 parties, domino tournaments and bus-rides .Despite its small size, the organization

 has been generous to public and individual entities in the USA and has made

 donations to the Veterans Foundation in Guyana..Of note,  in response to the 9/11

 attack, members immediately  donated blood to the American Red Cross in a

 group.

Family Fun Days were held annually  for several years.

 The current focus is on the Veterans’ Home which is under construction in Guyana.

                                     BUILDING AND MAINTAINING BRIDGES                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

The association has an excellent relationship with the XGDF Association, New York ,

 the Guyana Ex-Soldiers Association, Canada ,and the Veterans Foundation in Guyana.

Contact has  been established with the newly formed XGDF groups in Atlanta and

Guyana.

Several persons in the community have been honored publicly by the association for their

contribution to the local Guyanese society.

GDF personnel passing through the region are received warmly in the homes of members.

                                                            OFFICE BEARERS                                       

These persons are the office bearers for 2008 and 2009:

                   Perry   Foo      ---------Secretary General .          

                   Rannie Johnson --------Assistant Secretary General

                   Dudley Nurse  --------      Chief of Protocol.

                   Louis   Abrigo  -------- Treasurer.

                   Basil Peters    --------Committee member

                   Andre Allicock-------Committee member.

                    Basil Peters                  Louis Abrigo             Andre Allicock