By Penny Hansen
Special to Marinscope
To honor Veterans, Brian Sobel spoke to the Rotary Club of Novato about American military history and the importance of honoring veterans for their service to the nation.
Rotarians and guests met in the back patio VFW Post 7816 at 844 Sweetser Avenue in Novato. It is Marin County’s last remaining VFW Post. The Post Commander is Rick Saber, a retired and civilian aviator.
The club’s speaker was Brian Sobel, the author of “The Fighting Pattons, which tells the story of the famous Gen. George S. Patton, Jr. and his son, who also became a general. Sobel has been writing articles and speaking about military subjects on radio and television for many years. Sobel has a personal knowledge of military history with a down to earth approach as a skilled and impassioned speaker.
As a participating member of his community, Sobel served ten years on the Petaluma City Council and was a board member of the Golden Gate Bridge and Transportation Board. He is also currently serving on the board of directors of the Bank of Marin, where he was chairman of the board for seven years.
(Penny Hansen is a Novato resident and a member of the Novato Rotary Club.)
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