Chapter 201 Newsletter - March 2011

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VVA Chapter 201 - Newsletter
www.nichecom.com/vva

OBSERVATION POST *Advance Clocks 1 Hour On Sunday* March 2011
We meet on 2nd Sunday monthly (next on 3-13), at 2pm, held at Moose Lodge,
905 Kifer Rd, Sunnyvale, anyone is welcome. Breakfast benefiting Moose Lodge
held 9am-1pm prior to meeting, all U can eat biscuits/gravy/scrambled eggs $3.
President: Bob Beresford, 408-258-5205, bear1robert@sbcglobal.net
Vice President: Barbara Johnston, 408-847-5477, barbj201@aol.com
Secretary: Chuck Barber, 650-969-2448, upchuckgs15@gmail.com
Treasurer: Mike Shaw, 408-246-2288, poka513@comcast.net
Annual VVA 201 elections will be held next month at our April 10 meeting,
nominations will begin this month at our March 13 meeting. Nominating Committee
is Mike Shaw, Chuck Barber, Randy Richmond. Please inform them if interested in
running for office. Declared so far: Bob Johnston for President.

For those who missed seeing the news two weekends ago like me, the last living
WWI American doughboy, Frank Buckles, died Feb 27 at age 110, Frank also spent
3 1/2 years in a Japanese Prison Camp in Philippines during WWII as a civilian:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Buckles

The Moving Wall (1/2 scale): www.themovingwall.org
The Wall That Heals (1/2 scale): www.vvmf.org/twth
The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall (3/5 scale): www.travelingwall.us
Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall (3/4 scale):
www.dignitymemorial.com/dm20/en_US/main ... _tour.page?
American Veterans Traveling Tribute (4/5 scale): www.avtt.org
AVTT is scheduled for Memorial Park, Cupertino, November 9-13 and
Mother Lode Fairgrounds, Sonora, March 24-27: www.vietnamveterans391.org/avtt
California Assistance Programs:
www.needhelppayingbills.com/html/califo ... grams.html
IT job with local travel company, contact: Linny Lund, 408-679-1305.
VA is on a national recruitment tour for IT jobs: www.VAcareers.va.gov
State Farm + PG&E also are hiring (various positions).
Updated ships, exposure to Agent Orange: www.bluewaternavy.org/shiplist3.pdf
VA Frequently Asked Questions: https://iris.custhelp.com/app/answers/list
VA pension for low income Vets (either 100 percent disabled or at least 65yo):
https://iris.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/932
Find a Vet using VA: https://iris.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/579
Legal help (military, veterans and their families): www.statesidelegal.org
National Veteran Resource Directory: www.nationalresourcedirectory.gov
Vietnam War: http://www-static.cc.gatech.edu/fac/Tho ... etnam.html
Battle of Brandon Bay video (made by Mike Shaw): www.nichecom.com/tj
Vietnam Veteran video: www.v-prod.com/trailer_vietnam.html
Johnny Walker ad, worth watching: www.crikey.com.au/2010/08/17/johnniewalker
* Bingo every Thursday, 7-9pm, Palo Alto VA Auditorium, Building 101.
Help is needed donating/serving refreshments to the hospitalized Vets.
* Mar 19, 2pm, VP50 Memorial Service, Moffett Field, www.moffettfieldmuseum.org,
VP-50 Memorial: http://lost-at-sea-memorials.com/?p=1362
* Apr 5, 11:30am, Santa Clara County Tartan Day, 70 W. Hedding, San Jose.
* May 14, 10am-4pm, Campbell Games, Campbell Community Center, only $5 at gate,
help re-establish Campbell Games by being a volunteer: www.campbellgames.com Vet Service Office, 68 N. Winchester, Santa Clara, CA 95050, 408-553-6000
Vet Center, 278 N. Second, San Jose, CA 95112, 408-993-0729

TERRY FIORE LOOKING TO FIND SGT JIM [ANDY] ANDREWS, SERVED TOGEATHER IN 1969 WITH HQS BTRY 2/11 MARINES.
JIM HAS TATOO ON RIGHT ARM, BULLDOG WITH CAMPAIN COVER EARLY 60'S, LIVED IN SANTA CLARA CA. IF YOU KNOW
OF HIM GIVE A CALL @ 518-532-9799 OR 518-275-2478, <gtfiore@verizon.net>, THANKS.

An Email is making the rounds warning not to deal with a company named Veterans Affairs Services (VAS).
As of 3-11-11, it still appears on Calif American Legion (News Desk 3): www.calegion.org/html/news_desk.html
This warning may be a hoax: www.moaablogs.org/battleofthebilge/2011 ... hoax-twist
www.army.mil/-news/2011/01/06/50121-e-m ... o-veterans
or click UPDATED here: http://waronterrornews.typepad.com/home ... e-vas.html
VA lists all accredited organizations and reps here: http://www4.va.gov/ogc/apps/accreditation/index.asp

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