COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIN, (CHARITIES LINKS).
STATE MEETING AUG. 21ST. @ 12:00 NOON, FT. HARRISON VETERANS CENTER. 9450 E. 59th. St.
Stand Down - Thursday, September 9, 2010
Not a hand down, just a hand up is all they need.
Indianapolis, Indiana, Amvets Post 99, 2840 N. Lafayette Rd.
Indianapolis, IN 46222. 317-923-4320
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NATIONAL MIA-POW DAY SEPTEMBER 17TH. 2010
DOWN TOWN INDIANAPOLIS AT The American Legion Mall.
July / August 2010
DATES TO REMEMBER
Chapter meeting are the second weds of the month – start time is 7:30 pm.
State Council Meeting Next meeting will be August 21st
September 9th¸ Homeless Stand Down — located at AmVets post 99 — Westside — Layfette Road 9:00am set up to 3:00pm
Sept.17 — National Pow/Mia Day — American Legion Mall — 11:00 am start time¸ VVA will have representatives for the program.
Sept. 16-19 — Howard County Veterans Reunion¸ Vets for Vets and the bunker will do fundraising¸ the service offices of VVA will have a booth to help with questions and answers on filling claims¸ as they do from their offices.
FUND RAISING
1) If you go to the chapter web site — vva295.org and scroll down to Amazon.com and make a purchase thought this link we¸ as a chapter¸ receive a donation from the purchase¸ every donation counts to help us in our support projects.
Senators opposes passage of S. 1237 the Homeless Veterans and Other Veterans Health Care Authorities Act
(Washington, D.C.) – – Today¸ U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D—WA) spoke on the Senate floor to request immediate passage of the Homeless Women Veterans and Homeless Veterans With Children Act. The bill was introduced in June of 2009 and passed the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee on January 28¸ 2010 with strong bi—partisan support. Republican Senator Mitch McConnell objected to the legislation on the Senate floor on behalf of Senator Tom Coburn,¸ preventing it from passing.
"I am deeply disappointed that Senate Republicans continued to put politics above people and blocked my bill that would provide support for homeless women veterans and their families¸" said Senator Patty Murray. "This is a bipartisan¸ common—sense bill that would support veterans in my home state of Washington and across the country. I am going to continue fighting for it to pass. And I urge Senate Republicans to end their obstruction and allow homeless women veterans across the country to get the support they have earned." The full text of Senator Murray’s speech placed into the record
POW/MIA UPDATE Please visit this link and vote your support for our POW/MIAs http://www.capitolnewsconnection.com/node/14866
With a goal reactivating the all important work of the U.S./Russian Joint POW/MIA Commission¸ we addressed the following question to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi: President Obama is trying to restart the US—Russia Joint Commission on POW/MIAs during next week’s summit with the Russian President — but you have not appointed a Democratic congressional representative to the commission and that slot is empty. Will you get a Democrat in that position before the summit and¸ if so¸ who will it be? This is another vote asking Senator Kerry to resign his position on the U.S. Russian Joint POW/MIA Commission Please visit this link and vote your support for our POW/MIAs http://www.capitolnewsconnection.com/node/14871 With a goal reactivating the all important work of the U.S./Russian Joint POW/MIA Commission¸ we addressed the following question to Senator John Kerry: Family members of POW/MIAs are asking you to step down from the U.S. Russia Joint Commission on POW/MIAs in favor of someone who will faithfully make the meetings and participate. Will you? If so¸ whom do you recommend as your replacement?
U.S. SOLDIERS MIA FROM VIETNAM WAR IDENTIFIED
The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of four U.S. servicemen¸ missing in action from the Vietnam War¸ have been identified and returned to their families for burial with full military honors. They are
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Kenneth L. Stancil¸ Chattanooga¸ Tenn.;
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jesse D. Phelps¸ Boise¸ Idaho;
Spc. 5 Donald C. Grella¸ Laurel¸ Neb.; and
Spc. 4 Thomas Rice¸ Jr.¸ Spartanburg¸ S.C.¸ all U.S. Army.
The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman¸ missing in action from the Vietnam War¸ have been identified and returned to his family for burial with full military honors.
He is Col. Elton L. Perrine¸ U.S. Air Force¸ of Pittsford¸ N.Y.
The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of nine U.S. servicemen¸ missing in action from the Vietnam War¸ have been accounted–for and returned to their families for burial with full military honors. They are
Col. William H. Mason¸ Camden¸ Ark.;
Lt. Col. Jerry L. Chambers¸ Muskogee¸ Okla.;
Maj. William T. McPhail¸ Chattanooga¸ Tenn.;
Maj. Thomas B. Mitchell¸ Littleton¸ Colo.;
Chief Master Sgt. John Q. Adam¸ Bethel¸ Kan.;
Chief Master Sgt. Calvin C. Glover¸ Steubenville¸ Ohio;
Chief Master Sgt. Thomas E. Knebel¸ Midway¸ Ark.;
Chief Master Sgt. Melvin D. Rash¸ Yorktown¸ Va.; and
Senior Master Sgt. Gary Pate¸ Brooks¸ Ga.¸ all U.S. Air Force.
Vietnam–era airman home after 38 years
COLUMBIA CITY — After 38 years¸ Tech. Sgt. Roy DeWitt Prater was finally laid to rest during an emotional graveside service in Columbia City. Prater¸ whose helicopter was shot down in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War¸ was listed as missing in action for 25 years. In 1997¸ the Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office positively identified Prater’s remains. His funeral provided closure for both his family and veterans who attended.
Plan calls for $300M Agent Orange cleanup in Vietnam
HANOI¸ Vietnam — Thirty–five years after the Vietnam War¸ a $300 million price tag has been placed on the most contentious legacy still tainting U.S.–Vietnam relations: Agent Orange. A joint panel of U.S. and Vietnamese policymakers¸ citizens and scientists released an action plan urging the U.S. government and other donors to provide an estimated $30 million annually over 10 years to clean up sites still contaminated by dioxin¸ a toxic chemical used in the defoliant. The funding would also be used to treat Vietnamese suffering from disabilities¸ including those believed linked to exposure to Agent Orange¸. Washington has been slow to address the issue¸ quibbling for years with its former foe over the need for more scientific research to show that the herbicide sprayed by U.S. aircraft during the war caused health problems and birth defects among Vietnamese. "We are talking about something that is a major legacy of the Vietnam War¸ a major irritant in this important relationship The dialogue group was formed in 2007 to look for ways to address the lingering issue. It is supported by the nonprofit Ford Foundation and coordinated by the nonprofit Aspen Institute Their report said nearly $100 million was needed to restore damaged ecosystems and clean up dioxin–contaminated sites¸ with priority given to three former U.S. air bases in the central city of Danang¸ and the southern locations of Bien Hoa and Phu Cat Another $200 million would be devoted to expanding care and treatment for Vietnamese with disabilities¸ including those believed caused by dioxin. Isaacson said he was hopeful the U.S. government will provide at least half the $300 million needed by 2020¸ with corporations¸ foundations and other donors supplying the rest The Vietnam Red Cross estimates up to 3 million Vietnamese children and adults have suffered health problems related to Agent Orange exposure. But the U.S. says the number is much lower¸ with many Vietnamese birth defects instead likely resulting from other health and environmental reasons¸ including malnutrition. The U.S. government has provided $9 million since 2007 to assist with Agent Orange in Vietnam. Another $12 million would be allocated as part of a bill being debated by Congress. A State Department official told reporters during a visit to Hanoi earlier this month that the U.S. hopes to find additional funding for more dioxin–related projects.
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