Lockheed Retirees celebrate USO Birthday and Welcome home troops.

Just another Friday down at the Atlanta International Airport for a team of eight  retirees from Lockheed Martin Plant in Marietta.

This day ,though, was special because the retirees in addition to welcoming home troops from Afganistan and other theatres of operation were celebrating a birthday. The USO was celebrating it's own 72nd birthday and it happened to coincide with the regular visit of the Lockheed team.The association president John Delves and USO coordinator Joe Tulkoff helped cut and serve the cake marking this significant milestone

Birthday celebrating was just part of the day, Mary Lou Austin and the United Services Organization (USO) recognized the Lockheed Martin Retiree Association for their years of dedicated work in supporting military personnel at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

Each of the Lockheed Retiree participants was recognized for their help in supporting our men and women serving in the armed forces and Mary Lou Austin (USO Director) made a special presentation of commemorative coins to each of them.

Mary Lou was not through. She surprised the Lockheed folk with a proclamation thanking the LMRA for is continued support and regular visits.

Lockheed Martin Retirees regularly go down and help and over the years just about all the members have participated at one time or another.

Those who participated  on Feb 1, 2013 were:

John Delves (President)

Bill Painter  (Treasurer)

Bob Wilbur

Peter Sadler

Paul Williams

Joan Mayfield

Til Guarnieri

Joe  Tulkoff (coordinator)

The photographs give you an idea of the fun these folk have and the appreciation the troops show.

God Bless America and may he keep all our troops safe and in his care.