Juneteenth Celebration 10/30/09 Email this story to a friend Photo by Michele Trainor The Reverend Ronald V. Meyers, Sr., J.D., founder and chairman of the National Juneteenth Observance Foundation plays his portable trumpet during the 2009 Juneteenth Alaska ALCAN Highway celebration October 28th. The celebration honored and recognized the nearly 4000 African- American soldiers who helped build the Alaska Canada Highway. From left to right are Dawn Grossman, Delta Junction Mayor Mary-Leith Dowling, Fort Greely Garrison Commander Lieutenant Colonel Chris Chronis, Bishop Dave Thomas, Reverend Meyers, Garrison Command Sergeant Major Carolyn Reynolds, and Treva Slaughter, Fort Greely protocol Officer.