DAV Magazine articles from May 1 2003

DAV Magazine archives from May 1 2003

DAV Mid-Winter 2003.
May 1, 2003... Clockwise from top, the National Capitol Building is covered in a February snowstorm during the DAV's 2003 Mid-Winter Conference. National Commander Edward R. Health, Sr., addresses the Commanders and Adjutants Meeting opening the 2003 DAV...

Our government's obligation to veterans:.(FROM THE NATIONAL COMMANDER)
May 1, 2003... During the 2003 Mid-Winter Conference, National Commander Edward R. Heath, Sr., delivered the DAV's National Legislative Program to a joint session of the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committees and urged Congress to approve legislation...

The courage of their convictions.(United States Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs' debate over veterans health fundings)
May 1, 2003... There are many kinds of courage. We all admire the courage it takes to face the dark unknown of battle, especially now when our troops are fighting tyranny in Iraq and in a global war on terror. But often overlooked are the ordinary acts of...

Concurrent receipt.(Loud & Clear)(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2003... * I am a life member of your organization. I retired from active duty in June 1974 after nearly 30 years of service in the U.S. Army. I have a 100% disability rating for a service-connected, not combat-related, disability. I am soon to be 77...

A letter to President Bush.(Loud & Clear)(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2003... * I am outraged, outraged beyond belief! Even with the after-taste of your opposition to concurrent receipt still lingering bitterly, even then you are ready to hand over to the African nations the staggering sum of $15 billion--an amount,...

More kudos to VA.(Loud & Clear)(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2003... * In the March/April edition of DAV Magazine, John J. Banion writes about how the VA helped him through a five-year program in college toward a degree in pharmacy. I, too, took advantage of the vocational rehabilitation offered by the VA and...

Thank you, DAV.(Loud & Clear)(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2003... * In February of 1978, I received several injuries from a fall white on duty at Ft. McClellan, Alabama, in the 12th Military Police Corps. After getting out of the Army, I filed for a disability claim for injuries that ended my planned military...

Veterans programs spared from budget cuts.
May 1, 2003... Congress has agreed on a compromise fiscal year 2004 budget that includes a total of $63.8 billion for the VA, about $6.2 billion more than the department's current funding level. The $2.2 trillion overall federal budget blueprint worked...

Unique stationery ...(Stephen M. Collins, Jr. writes thanks note on a cardboard cover)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... When stationed in a combat zone, most anything will suffice as stationery. This nugget of wisdom was proved true by Sgt. Stephen M. Collins, Jr., a Marine who fought in Operation Iraqi Freedom with the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade. While in...

Former service foundation president dies.(Disabled American Veterans' Richard J. Cosgriff)(Obituary)
May 1, 2003... Richard "Dick" J. Cosgriff, who served for 25 years as President of the DAV National Service Foundation, died of heart failure Feb. 19 in San Diego, Calif. He was 84. "The DAV and disabled veterans all across our nation have lost a valued...

State lawmakers take up veterans' cause.(National Foundation for Women Legislators)
May 1, 2003... In state capitals across the country women legislators are making impassioned speeches and introducing resolutions aimed at building support for veterans health care and benefits. If this seems unusual, well it is and it isn't, according to...

Membership participation key to DAV success.(Disabled American Veterans)
May 1, 2003... As the old saying goes, "All politics is local." For any idea to take hold at the national level, an enormous amount of effort must be exerted in towns, counties, cities, and states across the country. With this in mind, the DAV National...

Timely service to newly disabled veterans ...(Disabled American Veterans' Randy Reese visits disabled Michael J. McNaughton in Walter Reed Army Medical Center)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... DAV National Service Director Randy Reese visits with Army Staff Sgt. Michael J. McNaughton on Ward 57 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center to present him with his membership card, benefits package, and a DAV ball cap. Staff Sgt. McNaughton, who...

Commander tells congress: guaranteed health care honors commitment to veterans.
May 1, 2003... DAV National Commander Edward R. Heath, Sr., capped off the 2003 DAV Mid-Winter Conference by telling a joint session of the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committees that guaranteed health care funding was a congressional responsibility,...

Facts support guaranteed funding for VA health care.(Interview)
May 1, 2003... The Department of Veterans Affairs medical system is one of the few federal health care programs that is discretionary, which means Congress annually arbitrarily sets the funding limit for those programs. If the funding is exhausted before the...

The battle for Attu.
May 1, 2003... It was north, but certainly not North Africa which the U.S. Army 7th Infantry Division and supporting elements had been training for in the California desert. Instead of putting a stop to Hitler's "Desert Fox" in Africa, soldiers boarded...

Legislative update.(veterans compensation bill introduced in Congress)
May 1, 2003... Legislation to provide full concurrent receipt of military longevity retired pay and VA disability compensation has been introduced in the 108th Congress. S.392 introduced by Senator Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has 38 cosponsors. The House...

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jason Arnold greets hospitalized WWII veteran Helen Morin of Seminole, Fla.(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Calendar)
May 1, 2003... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jason Arnold greets hospitalized WWII veteran Helen Morin of Seminole, Fla., during his February 27 visit to the Bay Pines VA Medical Center in Bay Pines, Fla. It was Mr. Arnold's...

DAV Hospital Service Coordinators.(Disabled American Veterans)(Directory)
May 1, 2003... Here's the updated 2003 DAV Hospital Service Coordinator (HSC) Directory. HSCs supervise DAV transportation programs at more than 200 VA health care facilities nationwide to ensure transportation for sick and disabled veterans needing medical...

NOVA recognizes DAV ...(Nurses Organization of Veterans Affairs honors David W. Gorman with an award, Disabled American Veterans)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Vincent Elliott (left), President, Nurses Organization of Veterans Affairs (NOVA) presents a distinguished service award to David W. Gorman, Executive Director, DAV Washington Headquarters. The award honors the DAV for its "... continued...

Supporting winter sports clinic ...(donations to send disabled veterans to National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Members of the DAV and DAV Auxiliary Departments of New Mexico joined forces to donate $2,800 to send three disabled veterans from the Albuquerque VA Medical Center (VAMC) to the 2003 National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic in Snowmass,...

Grand canyon size gift ...(Russell Scarpelli of Disabled American Veterans presents check to his Arizona department's Jack Ware)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Russell Scarpelli, Commander of DAV Chapter 24, Sun City, Ariz., presents check totaling nearly $24 thousand to DAV Department of Arizona Commander Jack Ware. The funds raised by Chapter 24 will go toward the purchase of a new Ford van to...

Building a legacy one donation at a time.(Disabled American Veterans appoints Clyde Klostermann)
May 1, 2003... Clyde Klostermann wasn't thinking about getting his name added to the National Service Foundation Honor Roll at the DAV National Service and Legislative Headquarters in Washington, D.C., when he made his first SW(l donation to the Foundation in...

Retired DAV NSO William J. Disher dies.(Disabled American Veterans' National Service Officer )(Obituary)
May 1, 2003... William J. Disher, 87, a retired DAV National Service Officer (NSO) passed away, March 26, 2003. "Bill Disher served 33 years as a highly successful, professional DAV National Service Officer," DAV National Adjutant Arthur H. Wilson said....

Building membership for a bright future.(Disabled American Veterans )
May 1, 2003... Auxiliary officers at all levels of our organization are now engaged in one of their most important duties--the selection of various chairmen to share in the responsibilities of creating and enhancing an active and productive DAV Auxiliary. ...

Long may it wave.(Flag Day 2003, history)
May 1, 2003... It has taken many forms and led Americans into battle throughout the world. Under it, men and women have sacrificed life and limb to secure "one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." We marvel at its beauty in a...

Memorial Day Concert: pays tribute to fallen veterans.(National Memorial Day Concert)
May 1, 2003... Music for the soul fills the air from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol on Sunday, May 25, as the National Memorial Day Concert pays tribute to the brave men and women who have died serving in Our military and those who have given their lives...

Warm appreciation ...(Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary Unit's members presents lap robe to patients)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Members of DAV Auxiliary Unit 54, Shawnee, Okla., present a lap robe to a veteran at a local convalescent home. Auxiliary members make and distribute the lap robes to veterans in area public and VA health care facilities. On hand for the...

What fear can do.(Chaplain's Corner, military personnel's fear)(Column)
May 1, 2003... When one is faced with combat as our armed service personnel are today, fear can become a hindrance or an aid. I can't remember being afraid of dying or getting hurt, but I do remember the fear of not performing as I was trained. I do remember...

Congressman visits National Headquarters ...
May 1, 2003... DAV National Headquarters Executive Director Richard E. Patterson, left, welcomes U.S. Representative Ken Lucas (D-Ky.), center, to DAV National Headquarters. It was the first visit to DAV National Headquarters for Congressman Lucas. During the...

Reunions.(Directory)
May 1, 2003... Because of the increasing number of requests and the space limitations of our magazine, we must limit publication of unit reunions to one time only. Send such notices at least six months in advance to: Reunions, DAV Magazine, P.O. Box 14301,...

75 and going strong ...(Disabled American Veterans' New Jersey chapters celebrates anniversary)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Members of DAV Chapter 5, Bayonne, N.J., recently celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Chapter with a plaque presentation and a special meal. Bayonne Mayor Joseph V. Doria presented a citation proclaiming the anniversary Captain P.J. E....

Find a need and fill it ...
May 1, 2003... The motto "Find a Need and Fill It" was the rallying cry for the Homeless Veterans Stand Down at the Capitol Grounds in Des Moines, Iowa, last fall. Volunteers from various veterans service organizations and government agencies. Pictured are,...

A little warmth from the DAV auxiliary ...(Members of DAV Auxiliary Unit presents lap robes to patients )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Members of DAV Auxiliary Unit 32 in Dallas recently presented lap robes to patients in the hospice care unit at the North Texas VA Medical Center in Dallas. Those presenting a lap robe to a hospitalized veteran are, from left, Daniel K. Heers,...

Fit to print ...(launch of 'Military Review' book)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Military Review, a historical book commemorating the veterans of Dubois County, Ind., is displayed by those involved in making the dream of detailing the service of the county's veterans a reality. The book was made possible by the information...

Addressing the secretary ...
May 1, 2003... DAV Department of New Hampshire Commander Brian K. Matchett, center, greets VA Secretary Anthony J. Principi, as he tours the Soldier's Home in Tilton, N.H., last October Secretary Principi met with leaders of various veterans' service...

Never forget ...(Harold Amos attends unveilng of a memorial stone)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Harold Amos, a life member of DAV Chapter 20, Des Moines, Iowa, attends the unveiling of the "110 Kilometer Markeri" memorial stone he donated to honor the memory of his fellow service members who suffered the Bataan Death March and Japanese...

New DAV chapter in South Carolina.(Disabled American Veterans)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... * DAV National Membership Director Michael J. Walsh has issued a DAV national charter for DAV Chapter 79 in Dillon, S.C. Authorized to receive mail for the chapter is Chapter 79 Commander James Wright. 209 Lockemy Highway, Dillon, SC 29536....

Showing their appreciation ...(Disabled American Veterans presents award to Golden Corral Corp. restaurant manager Tracy Parker)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Members of DAV Chapter 19, Cold Spring, Ky., present a DAV Chapter Appreciation Award to Golden Corral Restaurant Manager Tracy Parker, center. The award recognizes Mr. Parker, the management staff and employees at the Golden Corral in Ft....

Live free or drive ...
May 1, 2003... DAV Department of New Hampshire Commander Dr. Brian K. Matchett, second from left, accepts a $35,000 donation from Nashua, N.H., Chapter 7 Commander Dr. Griffin T. Dalianis, second from right, for the DAV Transportation Network program....

Retired DAV NSO Peter Dudish dies.(Disabled American Veterans' National Service Officer Peter Dudish)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
May 1, 2003... Peter Dudish, 79, a retired DAV National Service Officer (NSO) passed away, Feb. 2, 2003. "Peter Dudish's professional career as a DAV National Service Officer spanned more than 41 years of successful service," DAV National Adjutant Arthur...