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Meetings held at:
VFW Post 1371 207 Main St. - Owego, NY 13827 Contact: 607-821-2912 1st Tuesday Each Month @ 7 P.M. Next Meeting: January 6, 2009 Our Mailing Address: VVA Chapter 480 PO Box 491 Owego, NY 13827 On The History Channel: "Vietnam: The Ten Thousand Day War - The Village War" airs on Saturday, January 3rd at 6:30 a.m. ET/PT. "Vietnam: The Ten Thousand Day War - Peace" airs on Saturday, January 10th at 6:30 a.m. ET/PT. "Vietnam: The Ten Thousand Day War - Early Hopes" airs on Saturday, January 17th at 6:30 a.m. ET/PT. Photos from Turkey Trot Acres: Jack Hartzel provided Photos from the Benefit Concert for VVA 480 which was sponsored by Turkey Trot Acres in Candor, N.Y. 
NRPS DVD/CD Is Here!:The New Riders of the Purple Sage: "Wanted: Live at Turkey Trot" DVD/CD is now available. This DVD/CD was recorded live at the Benefit Concert for VVA 480 in July 2006 at Turkey Trot Acres (see Photos from Turkey Trot Acres above). If you would like to order the DVD/CD go to the Turkey Trot Acres website and scroll to the bottom. Asbestos and Veterans: Information from the Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness Center. Additional information and a great resource is the Mesothelioma Website, sister site of the Mesothelioma and Asbestos Awareness Center. Here is another source of information on Veterans and Mesothelioma, from The Mesothelioma Cancer Center. And here is The Mesothelioma Library with a ton of information. The Online Asbestos, Asbestos Cancer, & Mesothelioma Authority, Asbestos.Net, a highly informational site for your use. Veterans & Chemical & Biological Testing: The GAO report (Feb 2008) on the DOD and VA need to improve efforts to identify and notify individuals potentially exposed during Chemical and Biological tests. "Before You Go": I came across this Tribute and Thank You to Veterans of the Vietnam War and thought you might enjoy it as much as I did (make sure your sound is turned on). |
President - Jack T. Hartzel Vice President - Rick Deubler Secretary - Henry Murphy Treasurer - Ron Traue Membership Application: You can download a Membership Application here and mail it in with your check. For more information, please contact one of the officers above. Catfish Derby: 
Our 13th Annual All Night Catfish Derby was held on June 7th & 8th, 2008 at Hickories Park in Owego, NY. Here are our 2008 Winners! VA Info: (Posted Oct. 30, 2007) VA COLA Update here. More good news from the VA (Not!), Procedures for Handling Extraordinary Awards from Pres. Hartzel. VVA 480 Helping Organize New Veterans Organization: VMW Chapter 9 is now a functioning chapter that meets the third Saturday of every month at 12 noon at VFW Post 1371. They now are 36 members strong and growing fast! The only way you young "Warriors" will get the benefits you deserve is by joining this organization! There is strength in numbers! You young veterans have the potential of becoming the largest veterans organization in the United States! There are about One and a half million of you out there. So join now and help yourself become strong, so that you can take the fight to the VA. The VA will never give you what you deserve, unless you are willing to fight for it! The VVA stood up years ago and fought for what we deserved and you Warriors need to stand up and fight today! So get off your asses and help yourself! Semper Fi!............Jack If you would like to become a member call Chapter Secretary Lee Spinner at: 607-742-7626 or e-mail him at LSPINNER@stny.rr.com. Or, you can print out an Application, complete it, enclose a copy of your DD-214 or copy of your Military ID (Front & Back) and mail to: VVA Chapter 480 (ATTN:) VMW Chapter 9, PO Box 491, Owego, NY 13827. You can check out their national site at Veterans of Modern Warfare. Stand up for your rights and join today! |
Newsletter:
The V.V.A. Chapter 480 December 2008 Newsletter is now online. Newsletter Archives: Visit the Chapter 480 Archives to read past newsletters. Note: You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and/or download the file (PDF format). Need Adobe Acrobat Reader? Click on the icon below and download the free Reader. 
Link to: V.V.A. National Website V.V.A. N.Y.S. Council Vietnam Veterans Home Page VFW Post 1371, Owego, NY N.Y. State Division of Veterans' Affairs Finns Site - 'A Place for Vietnam Veterans' Notice from President Hartzel: Please read the new January 2007 Newsletter for important information on the "Aid and Attendance Benefit" available from the VA. Semper Fi! ... Jack Veteran's Suicide Prevention Hotline Begins Operation: The Suicide Prevention Hotline for U.S. Veterans, announced by the Department of Veterans Affairs on July 2, is now fully operational. By calling the toll-free hot line at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), veterans can get direct, round-the-clock access to mental health professionals. "The hot line will put veterans in touch – any time of the day or night, any day of the week, from anywhere in the country – with trained, caring professionals who can help," stated VA Secretary Jim Nicholson in a press release. "This is another example of the VA’s commitment to provide world-class health care for our nation’s veterans, especially combat veterans newly returned from Iraq and Afghanistan." Veteran’s suicide rate doubles others - A study conducted by Portland State University concluded that US war veterans are twice as likely to kill themselves as ordinary civilians. Suicide rates among men who had served in the military were found to be 2.13 percent higher than among men with no military service. |
Thousands of Vietnam Veterans earned medals for bravery every day ... a few were even awarded.
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