Welcome to the VFW family Valerie and Ken Elliott, owners of Y-Kiki Divers in St Louis Missouri!
As some of you know, I've been a professional scuba instructor with Y-Kiki for a few years now. Several of the instructors are also veterans. Here's a sharp salute to Divemaster Tom McLerran, who also happens to be the Department of Missouri VFW Adjutant, for signing up Valerie and Ken into Post 8828 in Troy, Missouri. Val and Ken are Army and Navy veterans respectively. They stay pretty busy with the shop and other activities but the time was finally right. As I've always said, tell the good news about the VFW and when people are ready, they will join.
Diving, for me and many other veterans, offers peace of mind and respite from injuries. Now that we've got Val and Ken on board, hopefully we can reach out to the veteran community and bring them into the sport. If you're interested in learning how to dive, and you're in the St Louis area, give Y-Kiki Divers a call and you won't regret it. Who knows, I just might be your instructor!
Valerie and Ken!
Finally out of the house and presenting Valerie with my Commander photo [with Mama, she's part of the dive scene too]. I also presented Val and Ken my Commander's Coin.
Two locations! Chesterfield and South County
