- Dates
- 2005-09-29 – 2005-11-05
- Kind
- Appointment
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- militarygovernancecommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Retired Lt. Col. Melvin A. Bauman, a member of Beaver Island AmVets Post 46, was appointed Michigan Army Reserve Ambassador on September 29, 2005, and received an ambassador flag on November 5.
Evidence limits
This record follows the newspaper biography and appointment report; it does not independently verify the appointment order or later ambassador service.
Sources
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Sources
- Beaver Beacon, February 2006, "Member of AMVETS Post 46 Appointed Army Reserve Ambassador for Michigan."Reports Melvin A. Bauman's September 29, 2005 appointment as Michigan Army Reserve Ambassador, November 5 flag presentation, three-year renewable term, Army Reserve outreach duties, and his military career and Beaver Island ties. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2006-02_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the appointment report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2006-02_Beaver-Beacon
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Beaver Island Archive, “Melvin Bauman is appointed Michigan Army Reserve Ambassador, 2005”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-army-reserve-ambassador-melvin-bauman-2005/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 2006, "Member of AMVETS Post 46 Appointed Army Reserve Ambassador for Michigan." (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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