(L to R) William Kapos, Zacharie Haseotes Vinios, John Calamos
WASHINGTON, DC, November 11, 2023- This Veterans Day, the Washington Oxi Day Foundation salutes all men and women in uniform who have served courageously and selflessly to protect freedom and democracy around the world.
Defense Attaches from 28 countries attended the 2023 OXI Service Awards
For 13 years, the Foundation has taken pride in honoring distinguished veterans from WWI, WWII, the Korean War and the Vietnam War at a moving ceremony at the National World War II Memorial on the Mall in Washington, DC.
Our distinguished honorees this year were as follows:
William Stoukides’s son-in-law, William Kapos and Zacharie Haseotes Vinios
William and George Stoukides were posthumously honored with the Vasilios S. Haseotes Service Award. They were introduced by Zacharie Haseotes Vinios and the award was accepted by William Stoukides’s son-in-law William Kapos.
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(L to R) John Calamos, Harris Pappas and Andy Manatos
Decorated Vietnam War veteran Harris Pappas was presented with the Calamos Service Award by decorated Vietnam War veteran and Chairman of the National Hellenic Museum John Calamos.
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(L-R) Cyprus Defense Attaché Lt. Col. Andreas Andreou, Constantinos Georgiou, and Greek Defense Attaché Col. Panagiotis Vlachopoulos
Veteran Constantinos Georgiou was honored with the Oxi Service Award by Greek Defense Attaché Col. Panagiotis Vlachopoulos.
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William and George Stoukides Families
Pappas Family
For photos from this year’s moving ceremony at the National World War II Memorial, please click here.
For a complete listing of the Foundation’s distinguished Oxi Service honorees, please click here.
On October 24, Oxi Day Foundation representatives laid a wreath at Arlington Cemetery’s Tomb of the Unknown led by John Calamos, Harris Pappas, Greek Defense Attaché Col. Panagiotis Vlachopoulos and Washington Oxi Day Foundation Executive Director Mike Manatos.
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