DAV Magazine articles from September 2006

DAV Magazine archives from September 2006

Report from Oshkosh ...
September 1, 2006... REPORT from OSHKOSH... the DAV Airshow Outreach Program stopped at the "Superbowl of Airshows", better known as the EAA Air Venture in Oshkosh, Wisc. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Past National Commander Richard E. Marbes chats with...

Service on the front lines.
September 1, 2006... National Service Officer Danny Soto winds his way through the snarl of rush hour traffic in Washington, D.C., each morning. It's not even 7 a.m., but he's on his way to the front lines of service--Walter Reed Army Medical Center. "It's a...

Gathering clouds.(veterans' benefits)
September 1, 2006... This passage from Shakespeare's play "King Henry V" may sound familiar to many of you. It is the opening line of a speech the English monarch gave to inspire his weary troops to gather their strength and attack enemy fortifications one more...

Cut benefits for Congress.(LOUD & CLEAR)(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2006... I was reading my July/August magazine about our benefits with great concern. It occurs to me that those in Washington, D.C., should try to live on a disabled veteran's check for a few months to see what life is all about. I am a disabled...

Wake up Vietnam vets.(LOUD & CLEAR)(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2006... Where are my fellow disabled veterans, especially those from the Vietnam era? We should not forget that our past veterans of World War I, World War II and the Korean War made the DAV the loudest voice of veterans. Now with the losses of our...

Baffled by CRSC CRDC position.(LOUD & CLEAR)(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2006... Reading the senseless rationalization on Concurrent Retirement and Disability Payment (CRDC) and Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC), I find myself somewhat confused. I'm baffled as to the logic and reasoning behind the 20-year rule that...

Strength through unity.(LOUD & CLEAR)(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2006... Congratulations on joining with the American Legion, AMVETS, PVA and the VFW to form a Veterans Coalition. Hopefully a unified veterans voice will get the attention of the Executive Branch and the Congress. Thank you. Paul L. Balaich,...

'Thanks' to all vets.(LOUD & CLEAR)(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2006... As the wife of a combat-disabled Marine Corps veteran of Vietnam, I would like to thank the military men and women that have served and that are serving for my freedom. I consider you all my heroes. I always make it a point to thank veterans...

Changing the rules.(LOUD & CLEAR)(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2006... After reading the letter from Cheryl Monroe in your July/August issue, I couldn't agree more with her comment that "rules shouldn't change on the whims of the current administration." Retiring in 1994, I was given a 10% disability due to a back...

House advances vets bill.
September 1, 2006... The House of Representatives has approved a bill covering an assortment of issues affecting veterans programs and services. The measure (H.R. 3082), was amended in committee to combine provisions from four other bills and has been sent to the...

TBI: vets, VA face new war's hallmark injury.(traumatic brain injury, Department of Veterans Affairs)(Cover story)
September 1, 2006... Army Specialist Claudia Carreon thumbs through a photo album. It is full of smiling faces--cousins, aunts and uncles, friends; her mother, her husband, her daughter. The photos reassure her. They make her feel loved. And as she studies the...

Justice delayed is justice denied: DAV fights to correct 48-year error for former POW.(Department of Veterans Affairs, James B. Cheney)
September 1, 2006... For most people, its three strikes and you're out, but not James B. Cheney. After the Department of Veterans Affairs continued to deny his claim for residuals of a herniated disc and neuritis, it got him headed in the right direction--toward...

New medicine, new service.
September 1, 2006... Outstanding medical care and emergency treatment on the battlefields are saving lives--more lives than every before. Nine out of every 10 wounded service members will survive--some of whom would have died in previous wars. And the DAV will be...

Baseball players spread cheer at Tampa Polytrauma Center.
September 1, 2006... For wounded veterans like U.S. Army Sgt. Pete Engel and Marine Corps Cpl. Sean Debevoise, their recovery from wounds suffered in Iraq is a long, grueling endeavor. Multiple serious wounds make it more difficult to restore their lives, and they...

Outstanding VA employees honored.(Department of Veterans Affairs)
September 1, 2006... Whether it's compassion with care, competency with claims or dignity with death, the three recipients of the 2006 National Commander's Outstanding VA Employee awards excel in their careers helping veterans and their families obtain their...

VA honored for electronic health records.
September 1, 2006... The Department of Veterans Affairs has won the prestigious Innovations in American Government Award for its model system of electronic health records. The annual award, sponsored by Harvard University's Ash Institute for Democratic Governance...

National Commander awards: honor those who get jobs for veterans.
September 1, 2006... Obtaining a gratifying and productive job makes all the difference in enhancing the lives of disabled veterans. It brings self-respect, pride in accomplishment and a sense that there is a full life with disability. "It also takes people...

Baseball brings back wounded veteran's memory.
September 1, 2006... Noe Santos, a combat-disabled veteran of the Iraq War, shows an infectious smile when he talks about baseball and his beloved New York Yankees. After losing his leg and nearly his life in Iraq, traumatic brain injury took away most of his...

Every day is POW-MIA recognition for families.
September 1, 2006... The taxi parks in the darkness near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Deanna Klenda steps out carrying a bouquet of wheat and a personal note to her brother Dean. She begins what she describes as the long walk to the Vietnam Veterans...

Technical Sgt. John Chapman.
September 1, 2006... Times of great duress show an individual's true character and bravery. On March 4, 2002, Air Force Technical Sgt. John Chapman's heroic actions and sacrifice saved the lives of his fellow men who fought together in the Battle of Takur Ghar on a...

No business like show business ...
September 1, 2006... The cast and production crew of "A Vaudeville Show" close their performance at the Plaza Theater in Altus, Okla. Produced by members of DAV Oklahoma Chapter 33 and Auxillary Unit 33, with the support of the Shortgrass Arts and Humanities...

National Symposium for the Needs of Young Veterans.
September 1, 2006... After serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, many young veterans are finding that America's system of health care, disability, education and job placement benefits are under-funded, tangled in red tape and lacking in relevancy to the needs of the...

Disabled veterans sought for research study.
September 1, 2006... Old Dominion University is currently seeking volunteers to participate in our research study. This research is aimed at making positive changes in the lives of veterans with disibilities. Qualified individuals are disabled male veterans who...

Disabled veterans should plan to be self-reliant during disasters.
September 1, 2006... With the threat of wildfires, floods and deadly hurricanes, disabled veterans are being urged to be more self-reliant during natural disasters and emergencies. Ways that disabled veterans can help themselves can be found in brochures published...

Stolen VA laptop recovered.(Veterans Affairs)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... The stolen laptop computer that held personal data on more than 26.5 million veterans and active-duty. National Guard and reserve members has been recovered, Department of Veterans Affairs R. James Nicholson said June 29. Forensic tests...

House passes COLA bill.(cost-of-living adjustment)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... The House of Representatives, by a vote of 408-0, has passed an annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for veterans and their dependents. The president's budget estimated a 2.6 percent COLA, but the actual amount will depend on the...

Maps added to veterans' graves locator.
September 1, 2006... The grave locations of more than 3 million veterans and dependents buried in national cemeteries can be found more easily now because the Department of Veterans Affairs has added maps of burial sections online that can be printed from home...

New veterans coalition to study vital issues.(nonprofit research group formed)
September 1, 2006... The DAV and four other major veteran service organizations have joined to create a new nonprofit research group to define and study critical issues facing our nation's veterans. The American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, AMVETS and the...

DAV Days at the Ball park.
September 1, 2006... Below, the Senior Vice Commander Bradley S. Barton throws out the ceremonial first pitch at this season's DAV Day at the Ballpark game in Seattle on July 8. The Mariners game was one of 34 attended by thousands of DAV members and guests from VA...

2006 DAV at the Ballpark schedule.
September 1, 2006... 2006 DAV at the Ballpark Schedule Home Team Game Date Opponent Washington Nationals Friday, Sept. 1 Arizona Diamondbacks Texas Rangers Sunday, Sept. 3 Cleveland Indians Boston Red Sox...

Albuquerque isotopes VAMC visit ...
September 1, 2006... Hospitalized veteran Raymond Taylor, right, is thrilled by a DAV Celebrity Entertainment Program visit from the Albuquerque Isotopes triple-A baseball team. Among the players visiting the Albuquerque, N.M., VA medical center were, from the...

Tarheel honors ...
September 1, 2006... Thomas A. Craigg, Jr. cuts the ribbon on the DAV Chapter Hall named in his honor at the June 24 dedication in Jacksonville, N.C. Craigg served in World War II and Korean War, and is a survivor of the Bataan Death March. A DAV life member,...

DAV fields new NFL players cards.(Department of Veterans Affairs, National Football League)
September 1, 2006... When many NFL players blitz their fans with personal appearances this fall, the DAV will be part of the rush with exclusive NFL player autograph cards. The cards, produced in association with the National Football League and individuals...

Millionth life member asks others to get on board DAV.(Disabled American Veterans)
September 1, 2006... When retired Petty Officer 1st lass Brian K. Thomas, of Pascagoula, Miss., paid off his remaining lifetime membership dues on April 28, he had no idea his support had enabled the DAV to reach its historic achievement of one million full-paid...

USA Cares about transportation ...
September 1, 2006... USA Cares Operations Officer Roger Stradley, right, presents a check for $12,500 to help purchase a new van for use by the DAV Transportation Network. The presentation was made during a veterans Town hall Meeting in Owensboro, Ky. On hand at...

Platoon Sgt. visits ...
September 1, 2006... Sgt. First Class Bill Bowen, a platoon sergeant in the 940th Military Police Company, Kentucky Army National Guard, tours the Fred R. Bristol Visitor Center at DAV National Headquarters. Bowen, currently working fulltime with the National Guard...

Tampa VAMC gets umpire ...
September 1, 2006... Major League Baseball Umpire Jerry Layne, left, and Auxiliary VA Voluntary Service Representative Helen L. Gelvin, right, visit with Jason Picaro, a patient at the VA Medical Center in Tampa, Fla. Jerry's medical center visits are sponsored...

Memorial colors ...
September 1, 2006... Members of DAV Chapter 190 Selden, N.Y., including Commander Bernard Slotkin, Treasurer Arlene Slotkin and Sr. Vice Commander Bob Chambers, and their grandchildren pitched in to place small U.S. flags at the graves of veterans buried at...

NASCAR Busch series stars Kenny Wallace, and John Andretti, recently paid a visit to DAV National Headquarters in conjunction with their race in Sparta, Ky.
September 1, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: NASCAR Busch series stars Kenny Wallace, and John Andretti, recently paid a visit to DAV National Headquarters in conjunction with their race in Sparta, Ky. Both dirvers took a tour of National Headquarters,...

Golden state leaders ...(Arnold Schwarzenegger)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is presented a replica of the DAV Airshow Outreach Programs's B-25 Panchito from Department of California Junior Vice Commander Daniel Contreras. During their meeting, Contreras spoke with the governor about the...

Charitable Service Trust kicks off Combined Federal Campaign drive.
September 1, 2006... This year, medical professionals and staff members of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the U.S. military and Walter Reed Army Medical Center will meet to talk about the transition injured service-members make when they leave active duty....

Members of DAV Chapter 152, Delray Beach, Fla., present a 60-inch flat screen, H/D, Color T.V. to entertain veterans at the VA medical center in West Palm Beach, Fla.
September 1, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Members of DAV Chapter 152, Delray Beach, Fla., present a 60-inch flat screen, H/D, Color T.V. to entertain veterans at the VA medical center in West Palm Beach, Fla. The donation was made possible through...