On May 10th, the annual Military Ball was held in Albany honoring our chapter of the Blue Star Mothers. We were very appreciative of this. All those attending reported having a great time. On Saturday night, May 17th, we will again be honored, this time by the Schenectady Veterans Organizations at their Armed Forces Day dinner. We have a lot of our members going and are humbled by this honor. Saturday is Armed Forces Day, a day to pay tribute to and salute our troops who sacrifice so much for our freedoms and way of life. Next week we will begin our Memorial Day tributes and parades in memory of our fallen American heroes.