May 11, 2008

Happy Mother’s Day! – Ambassador’s Family Celebrates at Andrew Air Force Base

Since 1980, the United Service Organization of Metropolitan Washington (USO-Metro) has organized a “Mother’s Day Celebration” every year to honor the mothers of armed forces families in the metropolitan area. This annual event is attended by over 200 service personnel and their families. It is another way USO-Metro continues to provide a “home away from home” for those men and women who sacrifice so much in the service to our country.
 

Ambassador and Mrs. Somogyi with Command Chief CMSgt. Leroy E. Frink of the 316th Wing, Air Force District of Washington

This year, Ambassador Ferenc Somogyi and Mrs. Andrea Bors Somogyi also attended the USO Mother’s Day Celebration with their two sons, Balázs and Bence. Besides mothers, children were also in the center of the event, to which the White House provided a gigantic cake and many Embassies sent pastries. Entertainment was provided by Magician Mike Perrello, much to the delight of children and their families.
 

Magician Mike Perrello with the children

The Embassy of Hungary greets mothers in the United States and in Hungary on this special day (Mother’s Day in Hungary was on May 3), especially the mothers in the staff and the mothers of staff members. We feel with those servicemen whose mothers (and children) are far apart from them.
 

Ambassador Somogyi with members of the U.S. Air Force