FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact:

Edward M. Rouse [email protected]  850-623-3250

Event Date: September26th the last Thursday of the month

Place: Rosie’s at Seville Quarter

Time: 6:00pm HAU Speakers Series

Reflection – Strategic Air Command-USAF Night

Pensacola, Fla. – The Cpl. J.R. Spears Detachment of the Marine Corps League announces the Annual Heroes Among Us speaker series event for September26th, 2019 with our Guest of Honor Colonel Murry “Pete” Gandy, USAF

PETE GANDY IS A RETIRED AIR FORCE AND AIR NATIONAL GUARD OFFICER WITH3,500 FLYING HOURS IN THE T-29, B-52/D/F/H SERIES AIRCRAFT AND THE C-130A, WHO SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN COMBAT DURING THE VIETNAM WAR. HE IS ALSO A RETIRED PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THREE HOSPITALS IN LOUISIANA AND FLORIDA. IN 2005, “PETE” SERVED AS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TWO COUNTY BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE COMMITTEE (BRAC). A VETERAN OF MANY LOCAL CIVIC BOARDS, HE IS CURRENTLY THE PAST CHAIRMAN OF THE TRI COUNTY DEFENSE SUPPORT INITIATIVES (DSI) COMMITTEE, PAST CHAIRMAN OF THE PANHANDLE WARRIOR PARTNERSHIP AND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE SANTA ROSA COUNTY VETERANS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION. SINCE 2008, PETE HAS SERVED AS FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT OF GREYSTONE CONSULTING, LLC AND CURRENTLY SERVES AS THE MILITARY AFFAIRS CONSULTANT TO SANTA ROSA COUNTY. HE IS MARRIED WITH TWO GROWN CHILDREN AND FIVE GRANDCHILDREN.PETE AND JANICE CURRENTLY RESIDE IN PACE, FLORIDA.

Admission is free and open to the public, although donations will be accepted for the Heroes Among Us Fund to help veterans in need.

Donations for the “Heroes Among Us Fund” can be sent to:

Edward Rouse CPA, 6825 Oak Street, Milton, FL 32570

Checks made payable to: HEROES AMONG US FUND

MEDIA NOTE: To arrange interviews or for more information, please contact Edward M. Rouse, MCL, POA (850) 623-3250.