On June 14, the Rhode Island Chapter held its final General Membership Meeting of the 2017–2018 Operational Year. The main purpose of the event was to award the Sgt. 1st Class Curtis Mancini and Command Sgt. Maj. Leonard Maglione Memorial Scholarships to very deserving students.
The evening began with a recital of the Pledge of Allegiance followed by a presentation of the Memorial Wreath by two Gold Star Parents, retired Command Sgt. Maj. John Mancini and retired Staff Sgt. Richard August, and a moment of silence. After an invocation by August, chapter president Bob Galvanin welcomed all the...