USA Cossacks Ataman General, Serge Tsapenkeo, created a Cossack exhibition at the 'Show of Shows' Military Show in Lousiville Kentucky, While there he met some great US WWII veterans and heros. Among them was the Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Jack H. Lucas who fought in the battle of Iwo Jima, and Ted Van Kirk, who was the pilot navigator of the Enola Gay bomber who navigated the crew to their target in Hiroshima and ended the war with Japan. Also, many other famous veterans were there. The Ataman had the pleasure of meeting and speaking with one of the most famous and enigmatic US veterans known in the USA, US Marine Drill instructor R. Lee Ermey.
12 June 200, The USA Cossacks attended a Diplomatic Reception marking 200 Years of diplomatic relations between Russia and USA and celebrating National Day of Russia. The reception was warm and well participated with over 1000 dignitaries and guests. We were welcomed with salt and bread which is a historical and honored Russian tradition.
