DAV Magazine articles from May 2008

DAV Magazine archives from May 2008

Highlights: DAV mid-winter Washington, DC 2008.(Disabled American Veterans 2008 Mid-Winter Conference)(Photograph)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Clockwise from the top right: DAV leaders from the East Coast region get vital information on the current issues during a congressional breakfast on Capitol Hill. Center right, National Adjutant Arthur H. Wilson,...

Stand up for veterans!(from the NATIONAL COMMANDER)
May 1, 2008... During the 2008 Mid-Winter Conference, National Commander Robert T. Reynolds delivered the DAV's National Legislative Program at a joint session of the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committees. Commander Reynolds called upon lawmakers to...

Budget football.(from the NATIONAL ADJUTANT)
May 1, 2008... This being an election year, Washington observers have warned that the budget and appropriations process may get caught up in political tensions between Congress and the White House. One of the main issues is that President Bush has vowed to...

Thanks for 'Wars and Scars'.(LOUD & CLEAR)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2008... "Wars and Scars," the history of the DAV in the January/February issue of the magazine, is extremely interesting and informative. It gave me much more respect for and pride in the organization as well as an understanding of the need for...

Jobs for veterans.(LOUD & CLEAR)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2008... A civilian job is the foundation for the many things that are done to help veterans reintegrate into civilian life. U.S. Senate Resolution 373, introduced Nov. 8, 2007, encourages employers, private sector as well as government at all levels,...

Disaster relief 'thank you'.(LOUD & CLEAR)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2008... Our home was completely destroyed after the tornado that hit last year. I am writing to thank you for your very generous assistance to our family. We used it to buy the basic necessities for our home and our children. We've recently moved into...

Pensions for World War II Merchant Mariners.(LOUD & CLEAR)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2008... I am a life member of the DAV and served in the U.S. Army. It disappoints me that the DAV opposes H.R. 23 authorizing the payment of a $1,000 monthly pension to Merchant Mariners of World War II. They went through hell, took heavy casualties....

Political distortion.(LOUD & CLEAR)(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2008... We received an unexpected lesson in "political distortion" during our visit to Washington, D.C., for the DAV's recent Mid-Winter Conference. First we got a thorough, very informative update on vital issues affecting disabled veterans and...

DAV service speeds relief to flood-ravaged veterans.(SERVICE for Victim Veterans)(Disabled American Veterans)
May 1, 2008... The Midwest often had floods, but fast moving storms and rainfall measured in feet, not inches, brought high water as never before to parts of Missouri this spring. Creeks and tributary rivers flooded quickly, spreading out of their banks to...

Momentum builds for new veterans legislation.
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DAV's Stand Up for Veterans initiative continues to gather momentum as federal lawmakers focus on issues and legislation of vital importance to those injured and disabled in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and their...

National Commander urges sufficient, timely, predictable funding system.(Report from Mid-Winter 2008)(Disabled American Veterans)(Robert T. Reynolds)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Speaking with the confidence provided by 1.3 million disabled veterans, National Commander Robert T. Reynolds presented the DAV's legislative agenda to a joint meeting of the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs...

Inspiring miracles.(DIRECTOR'S COMMENTARY)(Viewpoint essay)
May 1, 2008... One of the most inspirational events I see every year is the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic. I recently returned from the 22nd annual event in Snowmass Village, Colo., with nearly 400 severely disabled veterans actively...

GE donates $250,000 to DAV through 'Clash of Choirs'.(General Electric)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] On a recent episode of NBC TV's new reality show "Clash of Choirs," retired Brig. Gen. Frank Taylor, GE chief security officer, presented two military members in country music star Blake Shelton's choir with a...

Baseball 2008 DAV at the Ballpark schedule.(Calendar)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Baseball 2008 DAV at the Ballpark Schedule Major League Games Home Team Game Date Opponent * Houston Astros Sunday, May 4 Brewers Milwaukee Brewers ...

DAV finds "Second Life' in virtual world.(Disabled American Veterans)
May 1, 2008... When novelist Neal Stephenson introduced the term "Metaverse" in Snow Crash, it represented a new world where users could experience the freedom of movement and exchange of information no longer possible in a real world dominated by compound...

Chapter 3: Bonus marchers & false economies.(WARS & SCARS: The Story of Compassion & Service for our Nation's Disabled Veterans: A History of the Disabled American Veterans)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] No one because he wore a uniform must therefore be placed in a special class of beneficiaries over and above all other citizens. The fact of wearing a uniform does not mean that he can demand and receive from his...

Chapter 4: The most costly war.(WARS & SCARS: The Story of Compassion & Service for our Nation's Disabled Veterans: A History of the Disabled American Veterans)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid. --Harry S. Truman-- THE TREMENDOUS INCREASE IN FUNDRAISING POTENTIAL BROUGHT ON BY THE 1941 INTRODUCTION OF THE...

Columbia trust: new name, same vital mission.(National Service Foundation Update)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A substantial donation by the Department of Florida has resulted in a name change for The Colorado Trust, which is now The Columbia Trust. The infusion of money also means that Chapters and Departments that need help...

PNC visits National Headquarters ...
May 1, 2008... Past National Commander Paul Frederick and his daughter, Sandy Schuster, are greeted by National Adjutant Arthur H. Wilson, during a recent visit to National Headquarters. Frederick, the oldest surviving Past National Commander, was elected in...

Past National Commander Thomas McMasters dies.(Obituary)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Past National Commander Thomas A. McMasters, III, 58, died of a stroke in Michigan on March 25. McMasters was serving as the DAV Department of Michigan Adjutant at the time of his death. "Tom McMasters was a...

Make a difference--vote ...(from the AUXILIARY NATIONAL COMMANDER)
May 1, 2008... It's time for every Auxiliary member to seize the moment. The future is in your hands. Unless you've been living in a cave somewhere in the wilderness without human contact and devoid of any sort of communication with the outside...

Honoring the brave: Spc. Monica Lin Brown.
May 1, 2008... On March 20, Army Specialist Monica Brown, a medic from the 82nd Airborne Division's 782nd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, was awarded the Silver Star, the third highest award for combat valor. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

Those Who Are Dead Are Never Gone, And Never Will They Be Forgotten.(Chaplain's Corner)(Poem)
May 1, 2008... Those Who Are Dead Are Never Gone, And Never Will They Be Forgotten We do not pass this way to reach acclaim, to build up scores, or garner fame. We do not pass this way to mass up wealth, or own morn land, or being...

Another forgotten war?(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] With much of the nation's attention focused on the war in Iraq, the life and death struggle continues for our fighting men and women in Afghanistan. With a strengthening insurgency and the growing presence of the...

Trimarchi appointed assistant national service director.(Appointment)(Scott P. Trimarchi)
May 1, 2008... Scott P. Trimarchi has been appointed Assistant National Service Director at National Service and Legislative Headquarters in Washington, D.C.--a position in which he will play a key role in the day-to-day operations and oversight of the DAV's...

Secretary welcomed ...(Appointment)(James B. Peake)(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] National Commander Robert T. Reynolds, center, and Washington Headquarters Executive Director David W. Gorman, right, host Secretary of Veterans Affairs James B. Peake on a recent visit to National Service and...

Air National Guard names DAV's Dan Clare journalist of the year.
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The goal of every National Guard member is to be ready to answer the state and nation's call at a moment's notice. For Tech. Sgt. Dan Clare, a member of the 121st Air Refueling Wing, that call meant telling the...

Bluegrass breakfast for women veterans ...(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The 1st Annual Community Dialogue Women Veterans Breakfast was held at the Romano Mazzofi Federal Building, Louisville, Ky. in March. The event, hosted by Congressman John Yarmuth (D-Ky.), presented an opportunity...

A driving force New Hampshire ...(Commandant of the Veterans Home, Barry Conway is presented with $16,000 check)(Photograph)
May 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] State Commander of the DAV Lawrence Johnson presents a check to Barry Conway, Commandant of the Veterans Home, on behalf of the DAV Department of New Hampshire for the amount of $16,000 to help purchase a small van...

Past National Commander Harry McDonald dies.(Obituary)
May 1, 2008... DAV Past National Commander Harry R. McDonald, Jr., 79, Died on March 31 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, Fla. PNC McDonald was elected National Commander of the DAV in 1997 at the organization's National Convention in Las Vegas, Nev....

NSO Joseph Rozniakowski dies.(National Service Officer )(Obituary)(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Joseph W. Rozniakowski, 34, died at his home in Philadelphia on March 11. Mr. Rozniakowski was a DAV National Service Officer (NSO) serving in the Philadelphia National Service Office. "It is indeed a tragedy to lose an active member of our...