Joint Opening Session

(pictured l-r: VFW State Commander, National 1st District Commander Bill Ingraham, Sons State Commander Mark Serpis, Auxiliary State President Martha Barry, AMVETS State Commander Charlie Sancranti, AMVETS State Judge Advocate John Tobin, AMVETS State 1st Vice Commander Gerry Marchand, AMVETS State 2nd Vice Commander Charlie Denmead

State 2nd Vice Commander Henry Shilo Jr. presents a Certificate of Appreciation to Squadron 12, Chicopee

(pictured l-r: Adjutant Steve Dugan, a member of Squadron 12, 2nd Vice Commander Henry Shilo, Commander Mark Serpis, 1st Vice Commander Mike Bruno)

State 2nd Vice Commander Henry Shilo Jr. presents a Certificate of Appreciation to Squadron 51, Randolph

(pictured l-r: Adjutant Steve Dugan, Squadron 51 Provost Marshal Jim Jones, 2nd Vice Commander Henry Shilo, Commander Mark Serpis, 1st Vice Commander Mike Bruno)

State 2nd Vice Commander Henry Shilo Jr. presents a Certificate of Appreciation to Squadron 60, Fall River

(pictured l-r: Judge Advocate Phil Wood, Adjutant Steve Dugan, Squadron 60 Commander Dave Mello, 2nd Vice Commander Henry Shilo, Commander Mark Serpis, 1st Vice Commander Mike Bruno)

State 2nd Vice Commander Henry Shilo Jr. presents a Certificate of Appreciation to Squadron 74, Three Rivers

(pictured l-r: Adjutant Steve Dugan, Squadron 74 Commander Richard Dulude, 2nd Vice Commander Henry Shilo, Commander Mark Serpis, 1st Vice Commander Mike Bruno)

State 2nd Vice Commander Henry Shilo Jr. presents a Certificate of Appreciation to Squadron 79, Natick

(pictured l-r: Adjutant Steve Dugan, Squadron 79 Phil Wright, 2nd Vice Commander Henry Shilo, Commander Mark Serpis, 1st Vice Commander Mike Bruno)

State 2nd Vice Commander Henry Shilo Jr. presents a Certificate of Appreciation to Squadron 147, Haverhill

(pictured l-r: Adjutant Steve Dugan, Squadron 147 1st Vice Commander Pat Dean, 2nd Vice Commander Henry Shilo, Commander Mark Serpis, 1st Vice Commander Mike Bruno)

State 2nd Vice Commander Henry Shilo Jr. presents a Certificate of Appreciation to Squadron 495, Millis

(pictured l-r: Squadron 495 1st Vice Commander Bobby Wood, 2nd Vice Commander Henry Shilo, Commander Mark Serpis)

State 2nd Vice Commander Henry Shilo Jr. presents the State Programs Award to Squadron 51, Randolph

(pictured l-r: Squadron Finance Officer Richard Walker, 2nd Vice Commander Henry Shilo, Commander Mark Serpis)

State 1st Vice Commander Mike Bruno presents the Most New Members Certificate to Squadron 495, Millis

(pictured l-r: Squadron 495 1st Vice Commander Bobby Wood, 1st Vice Commander Mike Bruno, Commander Mark Serpis)

State 1st Vice Commander Mike Bruno presents the Largest Squadron Plaque to Squadron 79, Natick

(pictured l-r: Squadron 79 Commander Phil Wright, 1st Vice Commander Mike Bruno, Commander Mark Serpis)

State 1st Vice Commander Mike Bruno presents the Membership Plaque to Squadron 147, Haverhill

(pictured l-r: Squadron 147 1st Vice Commander Pat Dean, 1st Vice Commander Mike Bruno, Commander Mark Serpis)

State Commander Mark Serpis presents the Squadron of the Year Plaque to Squadron 51, Randolph

(pictured l-r: Squadron 51 Provost Marshal Jim Jones, Commander Mark Serpis)

State Commander Mark Serpis presents the Commander's Special Award Plaque to Mark Soucy (Squadron 147)

(pictured l-r: Squadron 147 1st Vice Commander Pat Dean (accepting for Mark Soucy), Commander Mark Serpis)

State Commander Mark Serpis presents the Son of the Year Plaque to Richard Walker

(pictured l-r: Squadron 51 Finance Officer Richard Walker, Commander Mark Serpis, 1st Vice Commander Mike Bruno)

State Commander Mark Serpis presents a Plaque to State Finance Officer Jim Flanigan, PDC for his 13 years of service to the State department.

(pictured l-r: Commander Mark Serpis, Finance Officer Jim Flanigan, 2nd Vice Commander Henry Shilo, 1st Vice Commander Mike Bruno)

A close-up of PDC Flanigan's plaque.

National District 1 Commander Bill Ingraham is introduced by AMVETS PDC Al Temple.

Commander Serpis brings greetings to the AMVETS at the Installation on Sunday.

Commander Serpis brings greetings to the AMVETS at the Installation on Sunday.

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