Honoring Our Veterans
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By Wendy Elkis Girnis, Class of '77
November 11th is Veterans Day. On that day, we honor all military veterans who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Interestingly enough, if you ask someone to describe a veteran, chances are they will describe someone who is male. Just recently, I attended my husband’s college reunion and was reminded that it isn’t only men who serve, but women too. His Niagara University graduating class had many of their female nursing students serve in the Vietnam War. Then I read the book, “The Women” by Kristen Hannah. All of that got me thinking about our women veterans, especially the nurses.
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Memorial Day 2024
by Arthur Mayer
(husband of Gail Schwartzman Mayer, Class of 1973)
A few weeks before our annual Hicksville Memorial Day Parade, I attended one of the high school’s concerts, which included our daughter’s final performance, as she is a graduating senior. In our school’s lobby, encased behind glass, is a simple tribute to Kevin T. Kolm, USMC, a son of Hicksville killed
while serving his country in Iraq in 2004. While I have viewed this window many times, because it was May and Memorial Day would be fast approaching, I began to think about how much the town of Hicksville and, particularly, our Hicksville schools, have held fast to its commitment to honor and pay tribute to those who have died in service to our country. To gain a deeper appreciation for how our town embraces the effort to “Always Remember” the ultimate sacrifices made by its young people, I decided that a visit to our Memorial Garden, adjacent to Hicksville Middle School, before Memorial Day was essential. I visited on a quiet day when I could get up close to the plaques and monuments.
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Memorial Day Memories
Editors' Note: Registered members of Hixnews.com were asked for their memories of Memorial Day. Do you have any special Memorial Day traditions?
Is there anyone special you usually commemorate? Did you lose any friends or family members who served in the armed forces? Tell us about them.
Where and when did they serve? What follows are those cherished memories.
Submitted by William Jakabek - Class of 71
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A Tour of Hicksville's Veterans' Park
Submitted by John Maniec, HHS Class of 1964
Editors' Note: John Maniec recently returned to Hicksville and created this narrated video of the Veterans' Park. It is located at the site of the former high school/junior high school and now middle school on Jerusalem Avenue. Thank you, John, for sharing these memorials with those of us who now live far from Hicksville.
Click below to watch the video
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Don't Let Them Die Twice
Submitted by John Maniec, Class of 1964
Next June 2024, God-willing, I will experience a significant milestone in my life. It will be 60 years since I graduated with my Hicksville High School Class of 1964.
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Bill Frank grew up in Hicksville. I have known him for about 40 years. Bill served in Vietnam and has helped veterans who served not only in WWII but also through the most recent wars and conflicts.
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The following was republished from the August 2022 article.
Hicksville Vietnam War Era Memorial Dedication Ceremony
Overview By John Tranchina - HHS 1964
Memorial Day 2022 - It was though a burden was lifted from the community after months of isolation from friends, neighbors and family, as a result of Covid restrictions. As dawn emerged the eastern sky was a clear light blue.
Spectators and participants gathered on the lawn of the Middle School to pay tribute to those who fell in combat over past and recent years. The various monuments at the Memorial Garden represent not only the fallen but past residents of the community who served this country in times of conflict.
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Submitted by Kathy McDonald Corey
The embers glowed softly, and in their dim light,
I gazed round the room and I cherished the sight.
My wife was asleep, her head on my chest,
My daughter beside me, angelic in rest
Outside the snow fell, a blanket of white,
Transforming the yard to a winter delight.
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A story about September 11th that very few people know
Submitted by Joe Carfora 1962
A chaplain, who happened to be assigned to the Pentagon, told of an incident that happened right after Flight 77 hit the Pentagon on 9/11. A daycare facility inside the Pentagon had many children, including infants who were in heavy cribs. The daycare supervisor, looking at all the children they needed to evacuate, was in a panic over what they could do. There were many children, mostly toddlers, as well as the infants that would need to be taken out with the cribs. There was no time to try to bundle them into carriers and strollers.
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Hi Bob,
Attached are some letters that have accompanied some donations to the Hicksville Vietnam Era Veterans memorial. Donations continue to be received, slow, but steady.
Also, the Hicksville Memorial Day Parade will be held on Monday, May 25. It will step off at 9:00am from the Sears south parking lot and end at the Middle School (our junior high) on Jerusalem Avenue. This year's Grand Marshal is Hicksville VFW Commander William Walden, Hicksville High '65. As Memorial Day approaches, please keep our servicemen and servicewomen in your prayers.
Semper Fi
Bill Walden
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JAN SCRUGGS
Founder and President
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund 
Jan Scruggs
In 1979, Jan Scruggs conceived the idea of building the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington , D.C. , as a tribute to all who served during one of the longest wars in American history. Today, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is among the most visited memorials in the nation's capital.
Scruggs was a wounded and decorated veteran of the Vietnam War, having served in the 199th Light Infantry Brigade of the U.S. Army. He felt a memorial would serve as a healing device for a different kind of wound that inflicted on our national psyche by the long and controversial Asian war.
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Thanks to Art Lembke for reminding us about the USS New York LPD21
The fifth San Antonio class amphibious transport dock, is the fifth ship of the United States Navy to be named after the state of New York. New York has a crew of 360 and can carry up to 700 Marines. It's a warship designed for missions that include special operations against terrorists and terrorism!!!
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A Look Back at Ted Williams
One of the greatest hitters of a baseball that ever played the game.
When asked to name the greatest team he was ever on, Ted said "The United States Marines".
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A nurse took the tired, anxious serviceman to the bedside. "Your son is here," she said to the old man. She had to repeat the words several times before the patient's eyes opened.
Heavily sedated because of the pain of his heart attack, he dimly saw the young uniformed Marine standing outside the oxygen tent. He reached out his hand. The Marine wrapped his toughened fingers around the old man's limp ones, squeezing a message of love and encouragement. The nurse brought a chair so that the Marine could sit beside the bed. All through the night the young Marine sat there in the poorly lighted ward, holding the old man's hand and offering him words of love and strength. Occasionally, the nurse suggested that the Marine move away and rest awhile. He refused.
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Received From a Good Friend of Mine
Joe Carfora
As we face a new year, I recall visiting with three old friends, a few years back, at a park in the nation's capital. It seems like only yesterday that we were all together, but actually it has been 42 years. There was a crowd at the park that day, and it took us a while to connect, but with the aid of a book we made it. I found Harry, Bruce and Paul. In 1970-72 we were gung-ho young fighter pilots on America and Constellation off Vietnam, the cream of the crop of the U.S. Navy, flying F-4J Phantoms. Now their names are on that 500-foot-long Vietnam War Memorial.
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Heroes of the Vietnam Generation
By James Webb
The rapidly disappearing cohort of Americans that endured the Great Depression and then fought World War II is receiving quite a send-off from the leading lights of the so-called 60s generation. Tom Brokaw has published two oral histories of "The Greatest Generation" that feature ordinary people doing their duty and suggest that such conduct was historically unique.
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A Soldier Died Today
He was getting old and paunchy,
And his hair was falling fast,
And he sat around the Legion,
Telling stories of the past.
Of a war that he once fought in,
And the deeds that he had done,
In his exploits with his buddies,
They were heroes, every one.
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You may have already known of this, but I sure didn't.
In spite of watching film about WW II and the European theater, I never thought to wonder how all the military vehicles were supplied with fuel.
They sure couldn't just stop at the corner station and fill up their vehicle, tank or jeep or car. I found this film fascinating.
Joe Carfora 1962
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The National Veterans Art Museum
When visitors first enter the museum, they will hear a sound like wind chimes coming from above them and their attention will be drawn upward 24 feet to the ceiling of the two-story high atrium.
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No Laughing At The Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier
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FLASHBACK TO WORLD WAR II
Although now 79 years of age, he began creating his first boat in 1948, when he was only 17. He uses a razor blade, tweezers and sandpaper to carve the pieces and boxes, then sticks his completed product together with balsa wood glue. In total. more than 650,000 matchsticks were used to create an amazing collection of 1,300 scale models. Even 1,200 aircraft made even more realistic appearance to dress the decks of aircraft carriers
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Phil Warren from the UK spent 62 years to build this incredible fleet of 432 ships. All vessels are built entirely of matchsticks and boxes of wooden matches. The collection includes nearly 370 American and 60 British ships.
Although now 79 years of age, he began creating his first boat in 1948, when he was only 17. He uses a razor blade, tweezers and sandpaper to carve the pieces and boxes, then sticks his completed product together with balsa wood glue. In total. more than 650,000 matchsticks were used to create an amazing collection of 1,300 scale models. Even 1,200 aircraft made even more realistic appearance to dress the decks of aircraft carriers
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Joseph Ingino received the Veterans Distinguished Service Award given by Nassau County 's Executive Ed Mangano & Director of Veterans Services Joe Pascarella.
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The Global Hawk
Note the mission paintings on the fuselage, it's actually over 250 missions. (And I would suppose 25 air medals.)
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US Navy Seal of Honor
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Memories of Ralph Schiavone, HHS 1960
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Vietnam Touched Many Lives
- 9,087,000 military personnel served on active duty during the official Vietnam era from August 5, 1964 to May 7, 1975.
- 2,709,918 Americans served in uniform in Vietnam .
- Vietnam veterans represented 9.7% of their generation.
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When the Music Stopped
This was written by a Chaplain serving in Iraq :
For those who are unaware, the National Anthem is played at all military base theaters before the movie begins.
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Subject: March 30 - Vietnam Vets Day
I just got this e-mail from an Ol' Marine V.N. Vet that I served with!
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Operation Tidal Wave
Was an air attack by bombers of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) on nine oil refineries around Ploieşti , Romania on 1 August 1943, during WWII.. It was a strategic bombing mission and part of the 'oil campaign' to deny petroleum based fuel to the Axis. The mission resulted in "no curtailment of overall product output", and so was unsuccessful.
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REAL NEWS...
Lindsay Lohan, 24, and Paris Hilton got their names and faces all over the news because they went to jail for a few short weeks or days for acting out, negative behavior, resisting arrest, cocaine possession, being drunk and disorderly, not to mention their insolent attitude.
What do you know about these men?
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The first and last pictures were taken at the beach in Santa Barbara adjacent to the pier. There is a veterans group that started putting a cross and candle for every military person killed in Iraq and Afghanistan . The amazing thing is that the group only does this on weekends. They put up this simulated graveyard Friday and take it down Sunday evening. Guys sleep in the sand next to the pier to keep watch at night so nobody can destroy their graveyard. Every cross has the name, rank, Date of Birth and Date of Death of someone who has passed.
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From left) LTC John Chadbourne, PFC Heidi Gregory, SPC Ernesto Garcia and CSM Harry Jeffries pose in front of the newly-painted sign in front of the 703rd Brigade Support Battalion headquarters at Forward Operating Base Kalsu, Iraq. Picture courtesy of SGT James Hunter
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Honoring Our Veterans
"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them."
- John F. Kennedy
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Hicksville Vietnam War Era Memorial
Ten more names were added in June for a new total of 537. We want to thank all of you who have contributed and continue to contribute names and information to this project.
- Your Project Team continues to seek broader distribution of the news of this effort. We still intend to announce Fundraising plans in the near future. Memorial design and site selection discussions are also still underway.
- Memorial Qualifications: A person must have been on active duty in one of our Armed Forces during the Vietnam Era. The person did not necessarily have to serve in Vietnam, because by being in service at that time he or she faced the possibility of being sent to Vietnam and was an integral part of strengthening our Armed Forces during a time of war.
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Yesterday, we remembered those who gave their lives for our country. The sacrifice they made guarantees our freedom, something we often take for granted. I hope all our alumni had a safe Memorial Day and pray for many more. One sight that needs no explanation is the raising of the flag on Iwo Jima . The below story is a reminder about one of the deadliest battles in the history of WWII with some personal touches..
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THE OLD MAN
A nurse took the tired and very anxious serviceman to the bedside.
"Your son is here," she said to the old man. She had to repeat the words several times before the patient's eyes opened. Heavily sedated because of the pain of his heart attack, he dimly saw the young uniformed Marine standing outside the oxygen tent. He reached out his hand.
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Folks -
It seems we, who are still on Long Island, had our April showers in March this year. We had the snowiest February and rainiest March on record. On to April and a few dates not to be forgotten.
04/03 - Marshall Plan Anniversary (1948)
04/06 - US Entered WWI (1917)
04/09 - Former POW Recognition Day
04/10 - Bataan Death March (1942)
04/14 - PVA established (1947)
04/17 - Bay of Pigs Invasion (1961)
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Why The VA Frustrates Veterans: Delay, Deny and Hope That I Die
As 60 Minutes on Sunday January 3, 2010 showed us: "Two Wars Are Slowing The Large Bureaucracy, Delaying Benefits." What follows below is the text of their video.
Delay, Deny and Hope That I Die
Two wars and a recession have significantly increased the claims handled by the U.S. Dept. of Veteran's Affairs, slowing the large bureaucracy and frustrating many veterans.
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Our United States military dead buried in European cities and town.
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This Thanksgiving, Please Pass The Praise
By Katie Schmidt
This Thanksgiving, my father will open his electric garage door on the ground floor of my parents' split-level home and ride his motorized wheelchair up the ramp in the backyard and into the second-floor dining room, where he will join us at the table.
Without the health care he receives from the VA, or Veterans Health Administration, there would be no wheelchair, no garage door, no wheelchair ramp and no Thanksgiving dinner with family around the table.
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Secretary of Veterans Affairs establishes service connection in association with Agent Orange
VA Department of Veterans Affairs
Office of Public Affairs
Media Relations
Washington, DC 20420
(202) 461-7600
www.va.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Oct. 13, 2009
VA Extends "Agent Orange" Benefits to More Veterans - Parkinson's Disease, Two Other Illnesses Recognized
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Walt's Vets News
Several articles and some facts.
Lest We Forget: Currently there are (at least) 5,519 Veterans of Modern Warfare who no longer will be "asking" our government for another dime . . . Iraq 4,335; Afghanistan 802, and; Kuwait 382.
Eight Health Care Falsehoods: Not Just For Veterans
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Walt's Vets News
Three veteran tales that have recently been making the rounds, two of which fall in the 'SSDD' category; I'll let you decide which two.
Gulf War Illness: Still Not According To The VA
Thanks to Scott Parks of The Dallas Morning Star, The Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and Larry Scott of VA Watch Dog Dot Com, we once again learn what is, unfortunately, still the case.
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July 4th 2009...
"The [fourth] day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forever more." -- John Adams
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Flag Day, June 14, 2009..
Annual Pause for the Pledge of Allegiance
At 7:00 p.m. (EDT) on Flag Day, June 14, Americans all across the nation will pause to recite the Pledge of Allegiance to our Flag. While most of us know the words of the Pledge, there are a large number who do not know of its origin.
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This month, once again one topic, no distractions, another story that must never be forgotten.
April 30, 1975... 34 Years Ago
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Posted on behalf of Joe Ingino, President of Vietnam Veterans of America, Nassau County Chapter 82
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There is a time for words; there is a time for a few words only, and; there is a time for pictures.
Homecomings Of America's War Dead
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And a Happy Valentine's Day for all of us!
--- Regards, Walt
From El Paso Wise Words: The Local Paper's Staff Comment
So much is written across our country that while a worthy read, goes unnoticed. And when the staff of a local newspaper feel strongly enough about a veterans issue that they author an op-ed piece (and I find it) I just have to share.
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And for you, may the worst of 2009 be better than your best from 2008!
Eric Ken Shinseki: Nominee For 7th United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
A short introduction to a man who just might help the veterans' community, with info thanks to President-elect Barack Obama's website Change Dot Gov and Wikipedia.
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First some Holiday Greetings...
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National League Of Families Of POWs & MIAs: They Need Your Help
These are tough times. They require tough decisions. Decisions made with a tough but fair hand... a tough, but fair hand.
They Need Our Help
National League Of Families Of American Prisoners And Missing In Southeast Asia
1005 North Glebe Road, Suite 170, Arlington, Virginia 22201
PH (703) 465-7432 http://www.powmialeague.org/ FAX (703) 465-7433
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Vietnam Era Music
Top Ten Hits from each year of the war
http://www.ichiban1.org/html/music.htm
On October 13, the U.S. Navy was established (1775), on the 29th the Internet was created (1969), and a favorite holiday of mine falls on the 31st, Halloween.
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A Rose By Any Other Name...: Can You Spell P.R.I.V.A.T.I.Z.E?
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And a good three-day weekend to all. As was said: "Labor Day differs in every essential way from the other holidays of the year in any country. All other holidays are in a more or less degree connected with conflicts and battles of man's prowess over man, of strife and discord for greed and power, of glories achieved by one nation over another. Labor Day... is devoted to no man, living or dead, to no sect, race, or nation." --- Samuel Gompers, founder and longtime president of the American Federation of Labor, 1898
--- Regards, Walt
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A Time To Remember, To Reflect, To Heal
The Weekend Of June 6, 2008... A Few Thousand 'Words'
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Out Of The Pockets Of Our Seniors: Our Service Members, Too!
Over the last several weeks, our Congress has once again taken a giant step... in a direction I wish they had not gone. On the 12th of June the Senate fell 6 vote short, while on June 26, by a mere two votes legislation that would have prevented a potential Medicare disaster was stalled in the Senate. What is realized by almost everyone that what is harmful to Medicare is harmful to our seniors. What very few people realize is that it is also harmful to our active duty service members and those who have retired from military service - more on that below. One side point. I realize that "cuts in payments" do not directly come out of the pockets of our seniors. However, if these cuts result in physicians not taking on Medicare patients, isn't the results just that. It will cost our seniors; it will come out of their pockets.
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A Time To Remember, To Reflect, To Heal: The Weekend Of June 6, 2008, Part 2
From my point of view, the "Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall," a traveling, three-quarter-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, is as close to being in 'Washington, D.C. as you can get without actually going there.
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A Time To Remember, To Reflect, To Heal: The Weekend Of June 6, 2008
HixNews Hall of Fame Nominee Joe Ingino, class of '67, who is an integral part of planning for the June 6 weekend's events, would like to see one of those events be a reunion of those of us from Hicksville who served, friends and family - any era, any branch, but especially Vietnam. As to the overall event...
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In Like a Lamb, Out Like A Lion
Time is a fleeting resource, we are told, and it would seem 2008 is very fleet on its toes as the months have seemingly gone into hyper-drive and March is here. As the title suggests your Vietnam Memorial Development Team (VMDT) hopes the pace of collecting names, service affiliation, and area of assigned duty will pick up so we can report 250 names reached by June. We are getting close, yet need help from all sources to put us over the top and achieve our milestone.
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Agent Orange
I am sending this to all of you to remember our brothers and sisters who have died; or are sick from Agent Orange.
Joe Ingino, 67
http://www.agentorangequiltoftears.com/Videos.html
After seeing the video, editor Bob Casale wrote:
"I lost a friend in 1979...Mike Goldsmith...from complications concerning Agent Orange.
Mike was Steve's brother...who ran the class reunion last year."
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What Every Veteran Needs To Know: The Second In A Series
In this ongoing series we introduce some specific answers to general questions often asked and just as often misunderstood. This month we'll look at VA Health Care Benefits. Over the next months we'll look at other areas including: Other Federal Benefits, Counseling & Support, Housing, Education, Employment, Burial Benefits, and General Assistance & Advocacy.
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Dear Friends,
I thought I would give you an update on Michael's Race For Heroes. First I would like to thank all of you for the most generous support for both of the charities Michael is running for in Philadelphia. The money will go a long way in helping some of the world's best citizens get back on their feet and bring awareness to their great sacrifices. Michael is trying to break 3 hours and 10 minutes and from the picture below, the hills will help him achieve just that. Once again a BIG THANK YOU and I'll keep you posted on the Race results.
Here's a recent ABC news story about Michael click here.
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Restaurants Offer Vets Free Dining
Week of October 22, 2007Golden Corral Restaurants are conducting their seventh annual Military Appreciation Monday on Nov. 12, 2007. On this day, all 485 restaurants across the country will offer a free "thank you" dinner buffet and beverage from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. to any person who has served in the U.S. military. A new component of this year's event is an essay contest open to anyone who has served or has a parent who has served in the military. Essays of 1,000 words or less should explain why the entrant is proud of their service or that of their parents. Three prizes, starting at $1,000, will be awarded to further the winners' educations. For more information, visit the Golden Corral Restaurants website.
Note that the validity of this offer has been checked with Golden Corral by Hixnews editors.
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Hello all from the Old Dominion, Virginia.
The purpose of this update is to let you know where the project stands and how we are fairing, getting the many names of those that have served, which turns out to probably be the long pole of this undertaking. As of September 1st, we have about 100 names for the honor roll; all the KIA have been accounted for and backed up by a second source. We are receiving about six names a month to add to the list and this is moving in the right direction; perhaps class reunions this fall will help add to the list.Please keep those cards and letters coming, we will add them to the list of names.
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Jim and I (John) were both in the service during the Viet Nam War. I was in the USAF and Jim was in the ARMY. I enlisted in the USAF in 1961 and Jim was drafted in 1962.
I was an in-flight mechanic, after completing my training at Shepherd AF Base. I served four years with the Air Force Systems Command. Jim was assigned to radio school after he completed ARMY NCO Academy. His musical background, however, was needed and he was assigned to cemetery duty as bugler at Arlington National Cemetery.
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I support our troops wherever our sometimes short sighted politicians may sometimes send them, 100%, but I thought that story about the teacher in Arkansas was pointless flag waving. I am sure this will not be a popular point of view since I raised this with some of the editorial staff before. About the story itself - I think there are much more productive ways for a teacher to impress upon school children the importance and gravity of sacrifices the citizens of the United States - mostly young people who have not yet lived even half a life - make when this country goes to war. I would hope they are trying to teach the children the importance of electing politicians who are responsible for the guys and gals who may not be around to carry a desk, or may not have limbs left to do that on their return.
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