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President: CW2 Gerald Wold
President-Elect: Vacant
Past President: MAJ John
Polk
Secretary: MAJ Kevin
Klandrud
Treasurer: MAJ Donna
Mikulic
Membership: Vacant
Chaplain: COL
Stephen Bartelt
Events Coordinator: MAJ
John Polk
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Directors:
LTC Roger Kautz (01-02)
CPT Tim Duggan (01-02)
COL
"Rusty" Armstrong (01-02)
LTC Walt Wochos ((02-03)
CW3 Ken Gipp (02-03)
Vacant (02-03)
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Chapter News
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your personal information needs updating, you can make any changes
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84th Division Alumni Association’s
2004 DINING IN/DINING OUT -
All members of the 84th Division, past and present,
were invited to the "Dining In/Dining Out", a very entertaining
evening with a long and colorful history in military circles. This year’s
festivities were held at Elm Grove’s Western Racquet Club; the guest speaker
was MG Charles E. Gorton, Commander, 84th Division. The comaradarie, humor,
and great dinner made for a wonderful evening!
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Upcoming Events
 This year’s ROA National
Convention will be held in Salt Lake City.
News and
Views
MEMORANDUM FROM: JOHN J. SENK, JR ADJUTANT
GENERAL
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES
TO: Department Adjutants
I am pleased to announce that Vermont American and Veterans of Foreign Wars
(VFW) have joined together to launch a new program, Unmet Needs. Unmet
Needs is a joint effort between VFW, VFW Foundation and Bosch Tool Company
that will provide assistance to meet the unmet needs of active duty
military personnel. Bosch Tool has committed to a $1.25 million five-year
sponsorship of this program.
According to the Department of Defense, our country has over 700,00
military spouses across the services -- 93% of them women. Nearly half of
those are married to enlisted members who make less than $20,000 a year in
basic pay. When Reservists are included, these average yearly pay amounts
reach alarming lows.
The VFW Foundation developed the Unmet Needs Program:
* To help meet those unanticipated demands on the lives of our service
members' families that can't be remedied in a timely and effective manner
through existing means.
* To provide our service members with the security of knowing that their
families have additional support here at home.
* To give Americans like you the opportunity to reach out and help the
families of those serving our nation.
For those families in need, the VFW Foundation provides several easy ways
to apply for help:
* Online applications and downloadable applications at www.unmetneeds.com
* Direct phone assistance at 1-866-789-need, the national headquarters of
the VFW Foundation.
Commissary cards are no
longer necessary - just use your military ID to shop on post.
Check out the attached
articles on:
** Consumer
Scams
** TriCare
Dental Program
** Frequently asked
questions for deployed soldiers
** Readjustment
counselling services
** Coping with
deployment extensions
Some very important information!
Some Helpful Links
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If you shop online, have you
visited www.aafes.com? The Army and
Air Force Exchange will ship purchases all over the world, tax free.
Shipping is free if you spend more than $49, put it on a military charge
card, or send to someone deployed!
From the Feb. 2004 American
Legion Magazine: The Family Support Network,
with its toll-free nationwide hotline, helps military personnel and their
families connect with local services. For more info:
CALL: 1-800-504-4098
E-MAIL: familysupport@legion.org
ONLINE: www.legion.org/support
The World War II Memorial will
be dedicated on May 29 on the National Mall in Washington
DC. Paid for by mostly private funds,
construction started in 2001.
From the Army Reserve
Magazine, Volume 49 #3: You can get questions about the Army
personally answered 24 hours a day - the service is called "Army One
Source", and it went into effect 15 August 2003.
The Army One Source is a 24/7
toll-free telephone number designed to provide information and referrals
to soldiers, as well as deployed civilians and their families. It is now
fully operational for Army installations and Army Reserve components
worldwide. Call 1-800-464-8107.
www.defenselink.mil/ra/
can give you assistance in many areas of military life, covering topics
such as insurance, important documents to have, and preparing for
possible deployment. They also offer links and phone numbers for
additional resources.
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The Army Community Service home page: www.armycommunityservice.org/home.asp
Headquarters for Morale, Welfare & Recreation: www.armymwr.com.
American Red Cross:
Greater Milwaukee
area and
24-hour emergency service:
(414) 342-8680
Tricare: www.tricare.osd.mil
Reserve Dental Plan: www.ucci.com
Army Reserve: www.army.mil/usar
Military Child: www.militarychild.org
Military Family Resource Center:
http://mfrc.calib.com
National Military Family Organization:
www.nmfa.org
Military Living Publications
www.militaryliving.com
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Respectfully,
CW2 Gerald L. Wold (Jerry),
Chapter President
email: woldroa@yahoo.com
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This document was last modified 29 June 2004
Created by E Wold - please send
comments and suggestions to: woldroa@yahoo.com
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