DAV Magazine articles from November 2007

DAV Magazine archives from November 2007

Still flying high.(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] The DAV Flight Team featured the B-25 bombers "Panchito" and "Special Delivery" at airshows in Cincinnati, Terre Haute, Memphis, and Midland, Texas. The DAV Flight Team has carried the DAV's message of service to...

Season of service.(from the NATIONAL COMMANDER)
November 1, 2007... As we enter the holiday season, please allow me to wish you and your family the warmest of season's greetings. This season of giving thanks and gift-giving also is one in which we should give thanks to the brave men and women serving our nation...

More than money at stake.(from the NATIONAL ADJUTANT)
November 1, 2007... One of the most striking recommendations from the Veterans' Disability Benefits Commission calls for an increase of up to 25 percent in compensation to take into account the quality of life and other non-work related effects of disabilities on...

No expectations for service.(LOUD & CLEAR)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... I enlisted and proudly put on a uniform of my country's military because it was my duty and my honor. It was not my country's fault nor failure that things came together that have affected my life. I personally have only received the finest of...

VA heroes deserve praise.(LOUD & CLEAR)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... Thanks to the DAV in my state of Minnesota, I am rated as a 100 percent disabled veteran and a Life Member. I'm one of those disabled veterans whose wounds do not physically show and yet I suffered for years without care. The care I've been...

'Lump sum' a bad idea.(LOUD & CLEAR)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... I take offense to the recent letter written to your magazine proclaiming veterans should take the "buyout." We are not employees at a factory. We are men and women who served our county as a volunteer or at the request of Uncle Sam and were...

'Less than 50' receive cold shoulder.(LOUD & CLEAR)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... I read the article in the July/August issue of DAV Magazine titled "House Passes Disabled Veterans Memorial Coin Act" and thought to myself, the coin will probably come with a 50 percent symbol on it. Bitter? Yes I still am. Here it is, years...

GE Foundation grant aids transition service program expansion.(General Electric Foundation)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The journey from service member to civilian is difficult enough for those separating from the military without a disability. For those who have become disabled as a consequence of their service, the difficulty is...

VA budget late again.(Legislative Update)(Veterans Affairs)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Both the Senate and House of Representatives have approved bills that would--for the first time--fund veterans health care on a par with recommendations from the DAV and other major veterans service organizations in...

Scag support disabled vets.(Scag Power Equipment)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] At their recent international sales meeting in Sheboygan, Wis., Scag Power Equipment presented the DAV with a donation of $130,000. Scag Power Equipment, in cooperation with its distributors and dealers, has...

Mandatory funding legislation: DAV calls for swift action.(Disabled American Veterans)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] National Legislative Director Joseph A. Violante has urged Congress to bring an end to a series of intolerable funding delays that have hamstrung VA health care, and to enact a crucial mandatory funding plan that...

Gordon Mansfield named Acting VA Secretary.
November 1, 2007... Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs Gordon H. Mansfield has been named Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs following the resignation of Secretary R. James Nicholson, who tendered his resignation to President Bush on July 17. Mansfield assumed...

Amputee golfer surprised by National Commander's Trophy.(Robert J. Larkin)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] When they said my name I almost started to cry; I was shocked and so honored," Robert J. Larkin said on being selected to receive the 2007 DAV National Commander's Trophy. The presentation was made during the 59th...

New needs, new opportunities.(DIRECTOR'S COMMENTARY)
November 1, 2007... Thousands of DAV volunteers each year receive the warm satisfaction and enjoyment of helping build better lives for disabled veterans and their families by helping others. Through our participation with the Department of Veterans Affairs...

Join the National Service Foundation support team.(Ensure the DAV's Mission of Service)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] For Staff Sergeant Myles Hunt, the thought of not being able to serve because of medical retirement was as devastating as the IED blast outside of Baghdad that claimed his right eye and left thumb. [ILLUSTRATION...

Remembering Pearl Harbor.(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] President Franklin Delano Roosevelt predicted that Dec. 7, 1941, would be "a date which will live in infamy." The attack on Pearl Harbor by the naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan brought the United States...

Volunteering: you can make a difference.(from the AUXILIARY NATIONAL COMMANDER)
November 1, 2007... Volunteers are some of life's treasures, and they have found true happiness in giving of their time. Every day thousands of Auxiliary volunteers give selflessly of their energy and time to help others. They have learned that the rewards of...

Honoring the brave: Cpl. Stephen C. Sanford, USA (Ret.).
November 1, 2007... The cool morning of Nov. 19, 2005, started too early for then-Private First Class Stephen Sanford. But nothing about an early rise to duty was unusual. The soldiers of Sanford's platoon, in their fourth month in Iraq, "sniped" at each other on...

Future leaders: junior auxiliary members today.
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] For me, the Junior Auxiliary is about teaching," Carol Stake said. "I want to teach the junior members Americanism and leadership, to show honor and respect for veterans and their country and to become good citizens...

Pitching in for veterans.(Brief article)(Photograph)
November 1, 2007... National Commander Robert T. Reynolds, left, presents a National Commander's Award to Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Jamie Walker during pre-game ceremonies in Baltimore on Sept. 9. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Below, San Francisco Giants...

Memorial day for recovering veteran.
November 1, 2007... "The DAV was pleased to be there for Andrew, as we are for all veterans. It's what we have done so well for 87 years. It is veterans like Andrew who help us to remain the best." Arthur H. Wilson The long road back from disability can...

Artist honors fallen heroes.(Kaziah Hancock)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Through her paintings, artist Kaziah Hancock seeks to ease the terrible loss a family feels when a loved one dies in the military. It is her way of honoring America's fallen heroes, of never letting their lives be...

Moos, Baker assume new duties.(Appointments)(Chad E. Moos, Kerry L. Baker)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] National Adjutant Arthur H. Wilson has announced the appointments of Chad E. Moos as Assistant National Service Director and Kerry L. Baker as Associate National Legislative Director at National Service and...

VA expands mental health programs.(Veterans Affairs)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... * The VA has announced plans to bring some of its mental health programs closer to where veterans receive primary health care services. There also are plans for a series of regional conferences about providing mental health care to veterans....

New prosthetic ankle mimics natural function.(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... * Veterans with lower-leg amputations can look forward to having a prosthetic ankle-foot that matches their natural ease of motion, thanks to research funded by the Department of Veterans Affairs and conducted by researchers from the department...

Shingles vaccine available for veterans.(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... * A vaccine for shingles is available to veterans who are patients at VA medical facilities nationwide. VA physicians will offer the vaccine to patients with appropriate medical conditions, usually those who are 60 years of age or older and...

History Channel sponsors 'take a Vet To School'.(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... * The History Channel is launching a new initiative linking veterans of all ages with young people in schools and communities across America. The Take a Vet to School Day national campaign has enlisted ex-Marine drill sergeant and acclaimed...

Making transportation happen ...(Chapter & Department News)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Members of the DAV Transportation Network in Staunton, Ill., present two $10,000 donations to support the DAV Transportation Network regionally and nationally. One $10,000 donation was presented to the DAV Department...

Disaster assistance ...(Chapter & Department News)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] National Judge Advocate Michael E. Dobmeier, left, and National Service Officer Gregory A. Seurer, right, Supervisor at the DAV National Service Office in Fargo, N.D., present a DAV Disaster Refief Draft to Steven...

Anzio monument ...(Chapter & Department News)(Anzio Beachhead Memorial)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Anzio Beachhead Memorial, above, on Staten Island, N. Y. was unveiled and dedicated on July 22, 2007. State Senator Andrew Lanza (R-N. Y.), who supported the memorial, addressed the audience. The monument,...

Civil War honors ...(Chapter & Department News)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Chesapeake, Va., Chapter 26 Second Jr. Vice Commander Kenneth McMillan, right, helps E. Curtis Alexander, left, raise the U.S. flag and a replica of the Civil War flag of U.S. Colored Troops at Cuffeytown Cemetery,...

New breed of service dogs aids disabled veterans.(AMERICA'S VetDogs)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind was founded in 1946, part of its mission was to provide guide dogs, free of charge, to wounded soldiers from World War II. Today, guide dogs donated by the foundation still...

Living a life that matters.(Chaplain's Corner)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Ready or not, someday it will all come to an end. There will be no more sunrise, no minutes, hours or days. All the things you collected, whether treasured or forgotten, will pass to someone else. Your wealth, fame and temporal power will...

Former Adjutant Joeckel dies.(Charles E. Joeckel Jr.)(Obituary)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Former National Adjutant Charles (Butch) E. Joeckel Jr., died at his home in Naples., Fla., Oct. 17, 2007. He recently served as a member of the Veterans' Disability Benefits Commission and was Executive Producer of the American Veterans Awards...

Unity riders raise $16k for disabled veterans.
November 1, 2007... Starting in Pawtucket, R. I., and traveling 6,500 miles over a three-week, coast-to-coast journey this summer, "The Unity Ride" raised more than $16,550 to support Disabled American Veterans service and volunteer initiatives. Organizer Greg...

22nd Winter Sports Clinic planned in Snowmass: preparations are underway for the 22nd National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic, which is scheduled March 30-April 5, 2008, in Snowmass Village, Co.
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Known as the "Miracles on a Mountainside," the Winter Sports Clinic is the world leader in promoting rehabilitation by instructing veterans with disabilities in adaptive Alpine and Nordic skiing, and introducing them...