Introduction:

The Hague Veterans Society is an activity organized by the Veterans Commemoration Foundation. In principle every 3rd Thursday of the month Veterans can meet upstairs on the first floor of restaurant Poentjak on the Kneuterdijk 16 in The Hague.

The Veterans Commemoration Foundation was established in 2005 with the aim of increasing the social recognition, appreciation and knowledge of Veterans. To this end, we organize meetings for veterans and interested parties, lectures and presentations. In addition, the Veterans Commemoration Foundation was the initiator and organizer of “Ode to the Veterans” an annual event on the National Veterans Day in The Hague. The foundation also has ensured that all veterans in the Netherlands have free access to Pasar Malam Indonesia on presentation of their Veterans Pass.

The board of the Veterans Commemoration Foundation consists of:

Ton Lutter, chairman; Herman Toetenel, secretary;  Ries Smits and Major Guido Ouwerkerk.

Advisor of International Relations and Affairs: Rear Admiral Ramon Sebastia-Moreno, PCGA

For information you can contact Ton Lutter, tel: +31615153693

Email address: herdenkingveteranen@gmail.com

Postal adress: Postbus 11708, 2502 AS Den Haag, The Netherlands

The Committee of Recommendation of the Foundation for the Remembrance of Veterans consists of the following persons:

Dr. W.F. (Wim) van Eekelen, former Minister of Defense and former president of the World Veterans Foundation

L.H. (Loek) Habraken, Colonel Supply and Transport troops (ret)., former director Veterans Institute and now among others Coordinator of the Platform Defense Business at the VNO-NCW

L. (Leen) Noordzij, Major General of the Fusiliers (ret), and former chairman of the Veterans Platform

Drs. J.S.J. (Hans) Hillen, former Minister of Defense and member of both Houses of Parliament (Eerste- en Tweede Kamer Staten-Generaal)

Former members of the Committee of Recommendation:

Dr. B (Ben) Bouman †, Brigadier General of Artillery (ret)., author of military history works

J. (Jacques) Z. Brijl, Lieutenant Colonel of the Infantry (ret), bearer Bronze Lion for valour

G.L.J. (Govert) Huyser †, General of the Infantry (ret)., adjutant in extraordinary service of H.M. the Queen, former Chief of Defense Staff

T.O. (Tivadar) Spier †, Lieutenant Colonel of the Infantry (ret), former resistance fighter, Knight of the Military Order of William 4th class for valor

Drs. M. (Ries) Smits, former member of the House of Representatives of the States General and deputy-mayor of The Hague, now Heemraad van Delfland. Currently on our board