- June 12, 2025
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Senior Airman Calvin Anderson with the U.S. Air Force and Corporal Steven Stoumbos with the U.S. Marine Corps were grateful to attend Windermere’s Armed Forces Day in person.
Windermere’s Dorrie Batten and Pam Martini organized Armed Forces Day. Their respective children serve in the military. Staff Sergeant Charles Martini services in the Marine Corps, and Lt. Allie Hayes serves in the Navy.
Andrea Stoumbos signed letters that will be put in the care packages to local service members.
Windermere Elementary School students wrote cards for the local service members.
Care packages were created to send to the 11 local service members.
Mayor Jim O’Brien welcomed guests to the ceremony. “Today we stand united in gratitude for our active service members,” he said.
Chaplain Andy Jones led the invocation at the ceremony.
Members of the Lone Sailor Division of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps attended Armed Forces Day.
Town Council Member Tony Davit reminded attendees that "unity, service and purpose will always carry us forward."
Senior Airman Calvin Anderson with the Air Force shared his love and passion for his job as a combat controller.
Windermere's Pam Martini was thankful for all those who helped to organize Armed Forces Day and the care packages that will be sent to the active-duty service members.
Lt. General Jay Garner and Cherie Ruhle attended the Armed Forces Day ceremony to support he active-duty service members.
Windermere Elementary School students created cards thanking the service members.
Senior Airman Calvin Anderson with the U.S. Air Force isn't able to go home to Windermere often as he spends most of his active-duty service in other countries.
But on Saturday, May 17, Anderson said he was grateful his visit home coincided with the town of Windermere's annual Armed Forces Day, a ceremony to honor local active-duty service members.
Anderson shared his love and passion for his job as a combat controller and said he has re-enlisted for another five years in the Air Force.
More than 50 people attended the ceremony at Town Hall to honor the 11 local active-duty service members.
After an invocation from Chaplain Andy Jones, Mayor Jim O'Brien and Town Council Member Tony Davit shared remarks.
"To the men and women serving, please know your sacrifice is not lost on us," Davit said.
The event included light bites and refreshments and a slideshow of pictures and videos from several of the service members. Cards from Windermere Elementary School students made were on display, and care packaged were created to send to the service members.
