Cranford VFW to host 2021 Veterans Day Breakfast
Cranford VFW Post #335 will be holding their annual Veterans Day Breakfast on Sunday, November 7, 2021, 9 a.m. at the VFW Post Home at 479 South Ave., in Cranford. The featured speaker this year will be Major General (Ret) Robert A. Karmazin of Morris County, formerly of US Special Operations at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.
This is a free “sit down” breakfast open to any and all area veterans. Local and state officials as well as Cranford students will be among those addressing the veterans at this highly popular event. Considering the current COVID situation, it is suggested that all attendees wear masks, especially those who have not received their COVID vaccinations.
Featured speaker, General Karmazin was a senior US Special Operations Command representative to the Office of the Secretary of Defense and was also Deputy Commanding General of Joint Special Operations at MacDill Air Force Base. He also has been deployed both to Iraq and Afghanistan in support of Special Operations. The General is retired from the NJ State Police where he served as a Captain/Bureau Chief. A 27-year veteran of law enforcement, General Karmazin currently is the Director of Police in Hopewell Township.
There is no reservation required for this free breakfast which has been one of the most important and highly attended events on the Cranford VFW’s annual calendar. The breakfast will be served by members of the VFW Post Auxiliary and by Cranford Boy and Girl Scout members.
For any questions about the event please email the Post Commander William Hinkle at wedge1520@gmail.com or the Post Senior Vice Commander Mark Schwartz at USMCschwartz@hotmail.com
