SUBJECT: Lunch with the Ambassador
Date 4 February 2013
Location: Embassy of Luxembourg, Washington, DC
Ambassador Honorable Jean-Louis Wolzfeld invited the following personnel for lunch at the Embassy to commemorate the donation made to the Army Historical Foundation.
The Army Historical Foundation was represented by General (Ret) Creighton Abrams and Mz. Rachel Hartman, Director, Major and Planning Gifts.
Prior to this presentation the Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge (VBOB).together with the Embassy of Luxembourg, made a joint pledge to donate funds to the Army Historical Foundation, the VBOB donation had already been made so this luncheon signified the joint effort had been completed.
Colonel Douglas C, Dillard (Ret), National President represented the VBOB at the luncheon.
The three photos reflect the presence at the luncheon of the following:
Photo 1. Ambassador Wolzfeld, Colonel Dillard, Mario Wiesen, Consul, General Abrams, Olivier Baldauff, Deputy Minister and Mz Rachel Hartman.
Photo 2. Reflects the donation presentation to General Abrams by Ambassador Wolzfeld.
Photo 3. Reflects the presence of General Abrams, Ambassador Wolzfeld and Colonel Dillard celebrating the closing of this joint effort.
Additionally, the Ambassador spoke of commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge in 2014 by holding an event at the Embassy of Luxembourg. More planning will ensue for that event.