Vietnam Veterans of America Inc.: October 2016

Friday, October 28, 2016

Re: VVA: WW-II pilot Bob Hoover died yesterday at age 94

Today, 4:26 AM

VVA (vva@vva2.talklist.com)

From 1990-1993 I performed in airshows with the Liberty Parachute Team and the Christian Skydivers Association. Many times Bob Hoover was on the same schedule and I am proud to have met and performed with him. I have his autograph in my log book. God bless you Bob Hoover and I wish you eternal peace with God on your flight West.

On Wed, Oct 26, 2016 at 10:18 PM, VVA <vva@vva2.talklist.com> wrote:

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Almost everybody who likes flying knows who Bob Hoover is. In WW-II he was shot down on his 59th mission, made 24 escape attempts and finally escaped by stealing a German fighter plane. He was Chuck Yeager's chase pilot when Chuck first broke the sound barrier. Many more years of flying feats.
http://blogs.mprnews.org/newscut/2016/10/bob-hoover-one-of-nations-greatest-pilots-dead-at-94/
Bob won't rest in peace: he's teaching angels how to do perfect barrel rolls.
Jim Schueckler
Chapter 193,
Le Roy NY
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Monday, October 10, 2016

VASNHS Health & Wellness Fair and Quarterly Town Hall Download to Calendar (.ics file)

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The VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System will host a Health & Wellness Fair and Quarterly Veterans Town Hall at the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System Medical Center in North Las Vegas, 5-7 p.m. Oct. 19.
The Health & Wellness Fair runs from 5-6 p.m. and will include information on a wide-variety of services and programs available to Veterans. During this time, special accommodations are also being made to have representatives from benefits, enrollment, non-VA care, Myhealthevet and patient advocacy on hand to attend to Veterans' individual concerns and needs.
The Town Hall will be from 6-7 p.m. and include updates from local VA leadership on improvements and advancements in the delivery of health care and benefits to our Veterans in Southern Nevada.
Veterans who have questions or topics that are applicable for a town hall audience are welcome to submit them to Public Affairs for consideration at vhalaspao@va.govbefore the event or via a comment card during the Health & Wellness Fair. (Note: Due to privacy, submissions that relate to or can identify a particular individual and/or his or her personal situation will not be considered for the public town hall, but we will ensure the question is routed appropriately for a private response).

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6900 N. Pecos Road North Las Vegas NV 89086 USA

The VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System is located at 6900 N. Pecos Road in North Las Vegas adjacent to Pecos Road exit on Interstate 215.

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Oct 19, 2016 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

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Saturday, October 8, 2016

Patriots -- Just passing along some information you may find of interest.

Len Yelinek

Hi All,

We need your help! NDVS is recruiting for AmeriCorps members in Reno, Elko, and Las Vegas. We are looking for individuals that want to commit to a year of national service as part of our Nevada Vet Corps, serving at NDVS or at a number of other host site agencies that are partnering with us, all to improve the quality of life of veterans throughout the state of Nevada. There is a stipend and an education award among other benefits.

Please take a look at the link provided here http://veterans.nv.gov/page/Nevada-Vet-Corps . If you are interested, apply through the website or here https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?id=69864&fromSearch=true . If you know someone who might be interested, please pass it on. Please contact me if you have any questions.

I appreciate your support.

Best regards,

Tamalyn Gee

Tamalyn Gee
AmeriCorps Program Director
Nevada Department of Veterans Services
Office: 775-688-1653
Cell: 775-400-8066
geet@veterans.nv.gov

Len Yelinek

Commander, Las Vegas Chapter 711

Military Order of the Purple Heart

(702) 362-7673-h (702) 460-0769-c

Friday, October 7, 2016

Chadds Ford, PA | Oldest Vietnam Veterans Monument

''We Will Never Forget''

Chadds Ford, PA | Oldest Vietnam Veterans Monument

This 1966 monument to the men of Delaware County who had fought in the early days of the Vietnam War sits just off southbound Route 202 at Hillman Drive, in the parking lot of a now-closed bank branch. On a very cold and windy day in early November 2012 a group of Veterans paid tribute to our fallen Vietnam Veteran Brothers and Sisters.

Steve Quigley who runs a towing company just up the street thinks this Vietnam Veterans Monument deserve better, over the past two years, Steve, his son and some friends have been unofficial caretakers for the monument, knocking down weeds, trimming branches and placing flags on the pole nearby.

Construction to be done on the site it is presently located will prevent it from staying where it is at. A decel lane for the loop road and the intersection of the loop road puts this monument in harm’s way. Steve said that keeping this historic monument in Chadds Ford is the right thing to do. It was built and dedicated in the township and that’s where its home should be.

Kique,
> The Monument, originally dedicated in 1966 was all bit forgotten for years
> until 2012 when it was "discovered beneath brush in an old bank parking
> lot
> in Chadds Ford, Pa."
> See
> http://www.historynet.com/newly-discovered-vietnam-monument-baffles-pennsylvania-community.htm
> http://www.patrickjhughes.org/galleries/4_memorials/71_CFVM/
> It's considered to be very likely the oldest Vietnam Veterans monument in
> the US.
> Gerald Alan Ney kumquatquince@gmail.com

Readout of Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work's meetings in Helsinki, Finland

10/07/2016 11:31 AM CDT

IMMEDIATE RELEASE
No. NR-354-16
Oct. 7, 2016

Readout of Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work's meetings in Helsinki, Finland

Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Gordon Trowbridge provided the following readout:
Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work held a series of meetings today in Helsinki, Finland, as part of ongoing U.S. efforts to strengthen bilateral and multilateral security relationships with the nations of the Nordic-Baltic region.
Deputy Secretary Work met with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto to thank him for Finland's contributions to the counter-ISIL campaign, peacekeeping operations, and regional security. They discussed ways to continue building the strong, deep and lasting security partnership between the United States and Finland.
Work and Minister of Defense Jussi Niinisto met to sign a bilateral statement of intent that formalizes our two nations' shared desire to cooperate on issues of mutual interest. Deputy Secretary Work and Minister Niinisto discussed steps to implement the statement of intent, which lays a foundation for stronger partnership between the United States and Finland through mechanisms such as sharing of security information and expanded joint training and exercises.
Deputy Secretary Work also participated in the third of a series of multilateral meetings with Nordic-Baltic nations. Building on previous meetings held in Oslo, Norway and Stockholm, Sweden, delegations from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden and the United States discussed several issues of shared interest. The meeting included an update on NATO's Enhanced Forward Presence effort on its eastern flank, the U.S. European Reassurance Initiative, security challenges in the Baltic Sea region, the status of the campaign to defeat ISIL and opportunities to strengthen security and stability in the region.
Deputy Secretary Work concluded his visit with a first-of-its-kind trilateral meeting with Finnish Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Defense Jukka Juusti and Swedish State Secretary for Defense Jan Salestrand. The three discussed ways to build on strong bilateral ties among our nations, and agreed to additional trilateral sessions at a working level in Washington later this year.

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Thursday, October 6, 2016

Fw: First Annual Commander In Chief Forum/ Veterans Town Hall‏

Richard Small

9/01/16

Subject: First Annual Commander In Chief Forum/ Veterans Town Hall
Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2016 01:58:54 +0000

The Nevada Veterans Council, Nevada Democratic Veterans & Military Families Caucus, and the Nevada Veterans Association are co-sponsoring the official IAVA sanctioned watch party for Las Vegas. The watch party will take place at the Grant Sawyer State Building on September 7, 2016 at 5:00PM. Doors open at 4:30PM.
Veterans & Military Families in Nevada collectively comprise almost 20% of the Nevada population. We HIGHLY encourage elected officials and candidates to attend. The event will also have media coverage.

''We Will Never Forget'' Chadds Ford, PA | Oldest Vietnam Veterans Monument

Newly Discovered Vietnam Monument Baffles Pennsylvania Community

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The mystery monument features the Wendell Willkie quote, "For if we want to fight for freedom, we must be prepared to extend it to everyone whether they agree with us or not...." (Photo: Rich Schwartzman)

A monument dedicated on Nov. 11, 1966, “to the men of Delaware County for their valiant service in Vietnam” was recently discovered beneath brush in an old bank parking lot in Chadds Ford, Pa., an area better known for memorializing the service of soldiers in another war: the 1777 Battle of Brandywine— which might help explain why it has a Revolutionary War–era cannon mounted on top of it.

The discovery of the stone memorial has sparked a great deal of interest. “Chadds Ford’s mystery monument may be the first memorial in the U.S. dedicated to Vietnam veterans,” said Rich Schwartzman of ChaddsFordLive.com. “But so far, no one has been found with any recollection of its dedication, and public records have revealed no information.” The monument is on private property belonging to a family who also know nothing of its history or existence. According to Schwartzman, the property owner only learned of the monument in August, when reporters contacted him.

The monument sits about 15 to 20 feet off the side of Rt. 202 on land that is slated for new commercial development. “Weeds are growing through the cracks of the old bank parking lot, and the monument itself is in poor condition,” said Schwartzman.

Perhaps most intriguing about the monument is its dedication date in 1966. While the conflict was rapidly intensifying in 1966, it was still relatively early in the war. According to Duery Felton, curator of the National Park Service’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial Collection, the Delaware County memorial is now “in the lead” for being the oldest, “with the memorial in Wentzville, Mo., dedicated in 1967, a close second.”

Local and state representatives have discussed whether the memorial should be moved to a more public location, pending the property owner’s approval. “Two local businesses said they will pay for the move or institute local fundraising,” said Schwartzman.

Some have also expressed interest in keeping the memorial where it is, though it is in need of repair. “This monument could become an historic landmark, possibly being the first ever honoring Vietnam veterans,” said Patrick Hughes, a Vietnam veteran who visited the site in August, according to Schwartzman. “So, please, just keep it where it is.”

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