St. Louis, U.S.A. — The second annual Veterans Festival in Forest Park is set for Labor Day weekend September 1-3. Admission to the Festival is free from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Veterans Village at Forest Park—the 1,293-acre jewel of the St. Louis metropolitan area one of St. Louis’ most treasured resources. The Veterans Festival committee announced that Anheuser-Busch is the premier sponsor of the event.

The mission of the Veterans Festival in Forest Park is to salute the sacrifices these brave men and women have made for our country and community.  The Veterans Festival aims to promote awareness of the resources and services available to Veterans and their families.

“Over 500,000 Veterans make Missouri their home.  As the young men and women deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan return home, we want them to be aware of the services and support that are available to them,” says Festival Chairman Dave Morgan.

Veterans Festival Founder Robert Hermann says, “The goal of this Veterans Festival is to bring our community together in honor of all Missouri Veterans who have served their country so bravely and selflessly in numerous wars and conflicts in the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries.”

“Veterans helping Veterans, that’s what we do,” Morgan continued.

Proceeds from the Veterans Festival in Forest Park go to officers’ service programs at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and Disabled American Veterans.

Activities and Events

Veterans Village, near the Muny, will be the centerpiece of the three-day Festival featuring family activities, concerts, and exhibits throughout Forest Park including:

• special offers and events for Veterans and their families all weekend at the St. Louis Zoo, Art Museum, History Museum, Science Center and off-site at the Missouri Botanical Garden
• Veteran resources and services in the Veterans’ Village
• a parade led by the majestic Budweiser Clydesdales on Saturday and will remain on site for photos with guests
• hundreds of vintage automobiles on display
• golf tournament
• a tennis tournament at the Dwight Davis tennis courts
• military equipment both modern and dating back more than 100 years including Special Ops aircraft and a 30-foot Coast Guard Vessel
• bands performing, rock, country, bluegrass, jazz and other popular musical styles
• battle reenactments
• festival food and refreshment vendors
• Veterans Festival 10-mile run
• win a 2012 Harley-Davidson Softail motorcycle

The Veterans’ event expects to draw more than 1/2 million people to a weekend of sports, arts, games, history and fun throughout Forest Park — all to honor the men and women who have nobly and selflessly served our nation.

For more information on the Festival visit http://www.vfstl.com/

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St. Louis, U.S.A. – This summer, Bud Light and acclaimed chef and TV host Aaron Sanchez are teaming up for a new national summer grilling campaign: “Amigos y Carne Asada.” Celebrating the time-honored Latino tradition, “Amigos y Carne Asada” will celebrate the perfect trifecta of beer, grilling and friends.

Having achieved national fame for hosting the Food Network’s “Heat Seekers,” “Chefs vs. City” and participating as a judge on “Chopped,” Sanchez is currently the host of the Spanish-language cooking series, “Aaron Loves NY,” on Utilisima, a FOX-owned network.

Beginning this Sunday, July 22 at 10pm ET/PT, Sanchez will appear as a judge on the Food Networks’ “Chopped: Grill Masters,” in which 16 grilling professionals face off for a $50,000 grand prize over five episodes. Known as one of the country’s foremost experts in Latin cooking, Sanchez is uniquely suited for his role as Bud Light Carne Asada Master.

Through his partnership with Bud Light, Sanchez will host a series of lively parties, Carne Asada cook-offs and giveaways this year, and will appear in bilingual TV creative, beginning with a :30 commercial titled “Anecdote & Fuel.” Additionally, Sanchez will appear in bilingual print, radio, outdoor, digital and point-of-sale materials.

“When Bud Light came to me with this opportunity, I was excited to be able to share Carne Asada on a larger level across the country,” says Sanchez. “Carne Asada is a time to celebrate with friends and family – it’s all about the food, music, good times and, of course, Bud Light – so this is a perfect match.”

“With his charismatic personality and world-class culinary skills, Aaron was the ideal fit for helping launch our Carne Asada program,” said Mike Sundet, vice president, Bud Light. “Our goal is to help elevateCarne Asada among adult beer drinkers, while infusing Bud Light’s personality into the tradition.”

For more information on the Bud Light “Amigos y Carne Asada” program, please visit the Bud Light Latino Facebook page.

About Aaron Sanchez

In addition to hosting “Heat Seekers”, Sanchez is a judge on Food Network’s “Chopped,” “Chopped All-Stars” & “Chopped: Grill Masters” and host of Utilisima’s #1 rated Spanish-Language Cooking Series, “Aaron Loves NY.” He is the author of Simple Food, Big Flavor: Unforgettable Mexican-Inspired Recipes from My Kitchen to Yours (Atria Books; Oct. 2011). Sanchez was also named one of People Magazine’s “50 Most Beautiful People” and designed the first-ever line of signature chef footwear for MOZO Shoes. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/ChefAaronSanchez.

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