Released on: May 20, 2008, 12:14 pm

Press Release Author: Peace One Earth

Industry: Apparel & Fashion

Press Release Summary: Hollywood Salutes Veterans on Armed Forces Day, as Wayne
Newton and Hollywood's USO Entertainers are honored at the launch of Step Up 4 Vets,
a non-profit organization benefiting Veterans. The Peace One Earth Medallion,
designed by Step Up 4 Vets founder Patricia Kennedy, was unveiled.

Press Release Body: The stars came out on Armed Forces Day to attend a benefit at
the Beverly Hills home of Patricia Kennedy, founder of Step Up 4 Vets and the
designer of the Peace One Earth Medallion. Wayne Newton received the first Peace One
Earth Medallion, and Stefanie Powers and Kate Linder were honored for their years of
service to the USO. Brigadier General Michael R..S. Teilman, Executive Director of
the USO of the Greater Los Angeles Area, served as Master of Ceremonies for the
evening. In addition, legendary Astronaut Buzz Aldrin and World War II veteran and
actor Hugh O'Brian (who at age 17 was the youngest Drill Sergeant in Marine Corps
history) were honored.

The visual highlight was an aviation presentation from The Condor Squad of six
vintage World War II planes flying over the home in the lost man formation. Other
highlights included speeches from Congressman Bob Tilner, Chairman of the House
Committee on Veteran's Affairs, and Shad Meshad, founder of the National Veterans
Foundation.

Special presentations were made to the many Veterans in attendance, including four
who recently returned from Iraq: SSgt. Paul McQuigg (Marines), HM1 Aaron Q. Seibert
(Navy), HN Phillip A. Mishaga (Navy) and Cameron White. A special presentation was
made on behalf of Mark Metherell, the former Navy Seal who was recently killed in
Iraq. Accepting for the Metherell family were his parents Alex and Pamela Metherell,
sister Alison Metherell, and former Navy Seal and friend of Mark Metherell, Tony
Duchi.

Towards the end of the evening, all guests were presented with Peace One Earth
Medallions, which were designed by Patricia Kennedy and which will be available to
the public via the www.peaceoneearth.com website. A portion of the proceeds of these
medallions, which the public is encouraged to purchase and inscribe to honor
Veterans they may wish to recognize, will go towards Step Up 4 Vets
(www.stepup4vets.org), a non-profit organization aiding returning vets as the
reajdust, redirect and rebuild their civilian lives.




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