DFC Memorial Ground Breaking     Below is a picture of  Jim Champlin, project manager for the DFC National Memorial.                           Below are some of the honored guests. The webmaster needs to research the missing names, but from left to right are: Pete Molina (Assistant Sec. Cal Native American Veterans Affairs), James K. Overman (Iroquois Federacy, Oneida Tribe, Wisconsin), Bishop Lacy Sykes, unknown, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA District 44), Moreno Valley City Councilman Dick Stewart, unknown, Chuck Sweeny (DFCS National President), unknown.   Below, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA District 44) spoke of the unanimous vote by the House of Representatives on the DFC National Memorial.  .   (l to r) Jim Champlin, Congressman Ken Calvert, James K. Overman, Pete Molina, unknown, with Col.(Ret) Hal Austin in back.      Below is a model of the DFC National Memorial         Below is the Riverside King High School Band that played for the event.      Return To  Top