By SERGIO CARMONA | South Florida Sun Sentinel | Published: March 5, 2021
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Tribune News Service) — With the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America celebrating its 125th anniversary on March 15, South Florida members of the organization explained what serving in the military has meant to them.
JWV of the USA started on March 15, 1896 for the purposes of fighting anti-Semitism while proving that Jews are a component in the U.S. defense and the maintenance of American security, and that they have made contributions and differences in the country’s growth.
Alan Paley, the organization’s national vice commander, lives in Coral Springs. Paley, 73, is also involved in the organization’s Post 606 in Coral Springs. He will be one of the speakers during a virtual anniversary ceremony organized by the organization’s Post 1 in New York at 2 p.m. on March 15.