The PBA, in cooperation with the Araneta Coliseum and the J. Amado Araneta Foundation, is paying tribute to the heroism, excellence and self-sacrifice of the Filipino veterans,
Last Saturday, the league honored Ret. Maj. Maximo Young of the Philippine Army and his family during halftime of the Petron Blaze Saturday Special matchup between Magnolia Hotshots and Meralco Bolts.
Players from the Hotshots and and the Bolts joined Commissioner Willie Marcial in giving their salute to Maj. Young while his selfless service to the country was recounted on the Big Dome's jumbotron.
Maj Young served three major wars - World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War - and earned 27 military medals from the Armed Forces of the Philippiones and two from the US Congress and the President of South Korea.
"Maganda ito para mapakita, malaman ng mga tao na may pagtingin sila sa mga beterano. Kasi karamihan sa mga beterano, mahirap, paminsan-minsan lang sila nabibigyan ng ganito dito and we appreciate how they took pains showing us to the players as well as the public," the appreciative veteran said.
Sponsored content:
Maj. Young is currently the president of the Peftok Veterans Association. He's helping fellow Korean War veterans avail of education privileges in Korea for their families.
"Gusto ko malaman ng iba na kung Korean veteran kayo, kailangang mag-register kayo para iyung anak, apo ninyo, mabigyan ng free education ng Korea," said Maj. Young, who's also taking the opportunity to give a shoutout to his relatives over in Lapu Lapu City in Cebu, Gloria and Minda Marinas, whom he hasn't been in touch with for a long time now. (OL)
