Wednesday, 1 November 2017
NOVEMBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS, 2017
Now Playing: Thanks Laverne
Topic: Post 3274
Friday, November 3rd - Dart Tournament
Sunday, November 5th - Daylight Savings Time ends. Set clocks back one hour after midnight on the 4th
Ashley Martinez's Birthday
Tuesday, November 7th - Election Day
Thursday, November 9th - House Committee Meeting - 5:30 PM
Friday, November 10th - US Marine Corps established 1775
THE GODFATHER'S (aka Commander Eddie Rodriquez) Birthday
Saturday, November 11th - Veterans Day - Parade starts at 10:00 AM - Taylor and Turner to the VFW
Ceremony and lunch to follow the parade
Thursday, November 16th - VFW Meeting 6:30 PM
Auxiliary Meeting 5:00 PM - Troop boxes packed at 4:15 PM
Monday, November 20th - Universal Children's Day
Thursday, November 23rd - Thanksgiving Day
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Sunday, 1 October 2017
October Calendar of Events
Now Playing: fwd from Laverne Lester
Topic: Post 3274
Wednesday, October 4th- Post doing hamburgers $4.00 Hot dogs $2.00. Auxiliary doing Nachos $3.00 - 5PM to 7PM
Thursday, October 5th - World Teacher's Day
Friday, October 6th - Dart Tournament
Monday, October 9th - Columbus Day observed
Thursday, October 12th - House Committee meeting 5:30 PM
Columbus Day
Friday, October 13th - US Navy Established 1775
Monday, October 16th - National Boss Day
Thursday, October 19th - VFW meeting 6:30 PM
Auxiliary meeting 5:00 PM
Troop packages at 4:15 PM
Monday, October 23rd - Grenada Campaign began
Tuesday, October 24th - United Nations Day
Friday, October 27th - Navy Day
Tuesday, October 31st - Halloween BOO!
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Friday, 1 September 2017
SEPTEMBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Now Playing: THANKS LAVERNE
Topic: Post 3274
Friday, September 1st - Dart Tournament
Saturday, September 2nd - V-J Day - Japan signed formal surrender 1945
Monday, September 4th - Labor Day
Sunday, September 10th - Grandparents Day
Monday, September 11th - Patriot Day
Thursday, September 14th - House Committee meeting 5:30 PM
VFW Auxiliary organized 1914
Friday, September 15th - POW/MIA Recognition Day
Sunday, September 17th - Constitution Day - Constitution approved 1787
Monday, September 18th - US Air Force established 1947
Thursday, September 21st - VFW meeting 6:30 PM
Troop Boxes packed 4:15 PM
Auxiliary meeting 5:00 PM
Friday, September 22nd - Autumn begins
Sunday, September 24th - Gold Star Mothers and Family Day
Friday, September 29th - VFW established 1899
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Monday, 31 July 2017
AUGUST CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Now Playing: Thanka Laverne
Tuesday, August 1st - Air Force Day
Friday, August 4th - Dart Tournament
US Coast Guard established 1790
Sunday, August 6th - District 7 meeting - Hobbs 11:00 AM. Lunch to follow.
Please bring side dishes or desserts
Monday, August 7th - Viet Nam war began 1964
Thursday, August 10th - House Committee meeting 5:30 PM
Monday, August 14th - Japan Surrender end of WWII
Navajo Code Talkers Day
Wednesday, August 16th - National Airborne Day
Thursday, August 17th - VFW meeting 6:30 PM
Auxiliary meeting 5:00 PM
Troop boxes packed 4:15 PM
Saturday, August 19th - National Aviation Day
Saturday, August 26th - Women's Equality Day
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Thursday, 20 July 2017
VFW ACTION CORPS WEEKLY
Topic: VETERANS
July 20, 2017
In This Issue:
1. VFW on McCain’s New Fight
2. VFW National Convention Rolls into New Orleans
3. VFW Testifies in Support of New GI Bill Additions
4. House Democratic Round Table
5. DHA Working Group
6. Veterans Legislation Roundup
7. VFW-SVA Student Veteran Legislative Fellowship Opens Application Process
8. VA Renews Rural Veteran Transportation Program
9. MIA Update
2. VFW National Convention Rolls into New Orleans: After a 26-year absence, up to 10,000 members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and its Auxiliary are set to roll into New Orleans this weekend to elect new leadership and to approve resolutions that will guide the national organization’s advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill and its veteran and military support programs across the country. The 118th VFW National Convention begins Saturday at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. A free two-day veterans walk-in claims clinic and health fair will be accessible to all veterans, service members and their families. Additionally, National Legislative Service will host a workshop on Sunday which will include a panel discussion with Congressional staff. Read more here.
3. VFW Testifies in Support of New GI Bill Additions: On Monday VFW Associate Director Pat Murray testified before the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee on the largest addition to the GI Bill in almost 10 years. The changes will improve the benefit for hundreds of thousands of veterans now and in the future. “This bi-partisan effort is exactly how things in Washington should get done,” said Pat Murray. “We commend the Committee for continuing to show leadership and commitment toward veterans’ issues.” The main issues the VFW supports in this new legislation include giving full GI Bill eligibility to Purple Heart recipients, allowing access to the Yellow Ribbon Program for survivors and dependents of fallen service members, restoring benefits to Reservists activated without them, and restoration of lost GI Bill eligibility for students affected by school closures. Watch the hearing or read the testimony.
4. House Democratic Round Table: On Tuesday the VFW took part in a round table discussion with Democratic House leadership on VA’s Choice Program and GI Bill additions. Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Tim Walz hosted the discussion that was attended by numerous other interest groups that all held a stake in the future of the two programs. The VFW strongly supports the additions to the GI Bill as it would enhance the great program for hundreds of thousands of veterans. We also support the need for an immediate fix for the funding needed for VA’s Choice program. It is currently set to run out of funding much sooner than originally intended and Congress needs to step up and correct the funding issue. The VFW expects Congress to make sure these great programs are properly funded to ensure our commitment to veterans is fulfilled far into the future.
5. DHA Working Group: On Wednesday, the VFW participated in the monthly Defense Health Agency (DHA) MSO/VSO Working Group meeting led by DHA Deputy Director, Rear Adm. Colin Chinn. The meeting included an update on the rollout of DOD’s new electronic health record, MHS Genesis, which is expected to be fully implemented by 2022; a new transparency website, which allows users to compare military treatment facilities in their area; development of a demonstration project which would allow beneficiaries, specifically children, with a life-threatening illness to obtain hospice and curative care simultaneously; an update on the implementation of the FY 17 National Defense Authorization Act reforms; and changes to TRICARE’s pharmacy auto-refill policy, which will require beneficiaries to opt-in to the auto-refill program annually for each medication starting Sept. 1, 2017. Read more about the pharmacy policy change.
6. Veterans Legislation Roundup: the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs met on July 19 to pass 11 pieces of legislation out of the committee, including the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017, otherwise known as the “Forever G.I. Bill.” Also approved during the session was H.R. 95, the Veterans’ Access to Child Care Act, making the VA’s pilot program for child care a permanent program at VA for veterans who are receiving regular mental health services and other intensive health care services from VA; H.R. 918, the Veteran Urgent Access to Mental Health Care Act, which requires the VA to provide an initial mental health assessment, as well as follow on care, to former service members who received an OTH discharge, but only if they are combat veterans or victims of military sexual trauma and have applied for a character of service determination; and H.R.1690, the Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus Transparency Act, which would require the VA to submit an annual report to the pertinent congressional committees regarding performance awards provided to regional office directors, medical center directors, service network directors, and senior executive staff. The VA would also be required to provide the amount of each bonus awarded, the job title of each recipient, and the location of employment. These bill are expected to be considered for a full vote by the U.S. House as early as next week.
7. VFW-SVA Student Veteran Legislative Fellowship Opens Application Process: On Wednesday, the application process for the 2018 class of legislative fellows opened for the fourth year. The program, for VFW members who attend school on a campus with an approved SVA chapter, selects 10 student veterans for a semester-long program. Focusing on real policy issues faced by veterans, the military and their families, the capstone of the program is participation in the 2018 VFW’s National Legislative Conference. Find out more information on the program and apply here.
8. VA Renews Rural Veteran Transportation Program: The grant program supporting rural transportation options for veterans going to medical appointments has been reapproved. Currently, 11 states have a total of 104 counties where the population is seven people per square mile or less and the VFW is involved in this program for four of the states affected. Veterans who live in approved counties can contact the veterans’ service organization or state agency involved to receive transportation to VA medical facilities and VA authorized facilities. See if you live in one of the participating counties.
9. MIA Update: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced the identification of the remains of five Americans who had been missing in action from WWII, Korea and Vietnam. Returning home for burial with full military honors are:
-- Air Force Capt. Robert E. Holton, 27, of Butte, Mont., will be buried July 22 in his hometown. Holton was an F-4D pilot assigned to the 497th Tactical Fighter Squadron. On Jan. 29, 1969, Holton flew an armed reconnaissance mission over southern Laos. The flight lead cleared Holton to engage a target, and ordnance was seen impacting the ground. Aircrews reported seeing a large fireball on the ground in the vicinity of the target immediately thereafter. No radio transmissions were received, and no parachutes were seen. Efforts to make contact with the crew continued until the remaining planes were forced to leave the area due to low fuel. Holton was subsequently declared missing in action. Read about Holton. -- Army Pfc. Charles C. Follese, 20, of Minn., will be buried July 25 in his hometown. Follese
was a member of Company K, 3rd Battalion, 187th Airborne Infantry Regiment. On Nov. 29, 1950, Follese was part of a patrol sent to recover casualties near Hajoyang-ni, North Korea, when his patrol was ambushed. Follese could not be accounted for after the ambush and was declared killed in action on Nov. 30, 1950.
Read about Follese.
-- Marine Reserve Cpl. Raymond C. Snapp was assigned to Company F, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division. Snapp’s unit landed on the small island of Betio in the Tarawa Atoll on Nov. 20, 1943, against stiff Japanese resistance. Snapp was killed on the first day of the battle. Interment services are pending.
Read about Snapp.
-- Air Force Maj. James B. White was assigned to the 357th Tactical Fighter Squadron. On Nov. 24, 1969, contact with White’s F-105D was lost after a single pass attacking enemy troops in Laos. On November 28, wreckage thought to be from White’s aircraft was spotted by an Air America helicopter. A Laotian ground team searched the area and found only small pieces of wreckage. White was subsequently declared missing in action. Interment services are pending. Read about White.
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Sunday, 2 July 2017
July Calendar of Events
Now Playing: Thanks Laverne
Topic: Post 3274
Sunday, July 2nd - US Army Air Corps established - 1926
Tuesday, July 4th - Independence Day - Fly your Flag
Friday, July 7th - Dart Tournament
Thursday, July 13th - House Committee Meeting 5:30 PM
Saturday, July 15th - VFW Auxiliary Council of Administration Meeting - Post 401 - Albuquerque - 9:00 AM
Thursday, July 20th - VFW meeting - 6:30 PM
Pack troop boxes 4:15 PM
VFW Auxiliary meeting - 5:00 PM
Thursday, July 27th - Korean War ended - 1953
Friday, July 28th - World War I began 1914
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Monday, 1 May 2017
MAY CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Now Playing: Thanks Laverne
Topic: Post 3274
Monday, May 1st - Loyalty Day
Thursday, May 4th - National Day of Prayer
Friday, May 5th - Dart Tournament
Saturday, May 6th - Nurses Day
Monday, May 8th - V-E Day Declared 1945
Thursday, May 11th - House Committee Meeting - 5:30 PM
Sunday, May 14th - Mother's Day
Monday, May 25th - Women's Army Corp founded 1942
Peace Officers Memorial Day
Thursday, May 18th - VFW Meeting 6:30 PM
Pack Troop Packages 4:15 PM
VFW Auxiliary meeting 5:00 PM and Installation of 2017-2018 Officers
Saturday, May 20th - Armed Forces Day
Monday, May 29th - Memorial Day Observed
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Tuesday, 4 April 2017
APRIL CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Now Playing: fwd from Laverne Lester
Topic: VETERANS
Friday, April 7th - Dart Tournament
Saturday, April 8th - Auxiliary workshop and Department President's homecoming - Clovis
Thursday, April 13th - House Committee meeting - 5:30
Friday, April 14th - Good Friday
Saturday, April 15th- VFW Garage Sale at the Post
Sunday- April 16th - Easter Sunday
Tuesday - April 18th - Income Tax Day
Thursday, April 20th - VFW Meeting - 6:30
Auxiliary meeting 5:00 - Pack troop boxes 4:15
Saturday, April 23,2017 District 7 Convention, Hobbs NM Post #3274
Friday, April 28th - National Arbor Day
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Monday, 13 March 2017
Maritime Injury Center.com
Now Playing: Thanks to Michael Egan
Topic: VETERANS
Good morning
" Maritime Injury Center's mission is to be the most comprehensive and accurate informational online resource for maritime workers (https://www.maritimeinjurycenter.com/). The goal of the site is to help educate workers, including their furthered understanding of risk(s) related to things like electrical failure, chemical exposure, hypothermia, and more. This also includes detailed information on rules/regulations, procedures and laws. For more information about the Jones Act, please visit https://www.maritimeinjurycenter.com/jones-act/. "
All the very best,
Michael
Semper Fi
Michael K. Egan
USN Petty Officer 3rd Class Disabled Veteran
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Saturday, 11 March 2017
ACTION CORPS Weekly
Topic: VETERANS
March 10, 2017
In This Issue:
1. Veterans Education Roundtable
2. Caregiver Benefits Legislation Introduced
3. HVAC Hearing on Future of Choice Program
4. Location for Gulf War National Memorial Approved
5. VA Mental Health Care for Vets with OTH Discharges
6. VA Offers Free Services for MST
7. HVAC Advances Five Important Veterans Bills
8. Military Quality of Life Hearing
9. FY2017 Defense Funding Bill Passes House
10. MIA Update
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