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VFW Action Corps Weekly - January 10, 2021
VFW Action Corps Weekly - January 10, 2021
Re: https://www.vfw.org/advocacy/grassro...n-corps-weekly 1. VFW, SVA Announce 2022 Student Veteran Fellowship Class: Five Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) members and Student Veterans of America (SVA) leaders have been selected to participate in the 2022 VFW-SVA Legislative Fellowship. The fellowship is a semester-long academic experience where students submit a policy proposal to addressan issue related to student veteran success on campus and beyond, improving veterans’ health care and benefits, transitioning from military to civilian life, or challenges for service members and their families. The fellows will participate in the VFW Legislative Conference, during which they will be paired with their VFW Department delegation to participate in meetings with their members of Congress to advocate for their policy proposals. The five student veterans of the 2022 class are: 01. - James-Anthony Burandt, Marine Corps veteran, California State University – Fullerton 02. - Thomas Fischer, Army veteran, Syracuse University 03 - Natalie Koffarnus, Army veteran, Montana Tech of the University of Montana 04 - Alex Ortiz, Army veteran, Rhode Island State College 05 - John Randolph, Air Force veteran, Pennsylvania State University VFW National Home for Children: The National Home was founded in 1925 as a place where the families left behind by war could remain together. Today’s families face different challenges, and the National Home has evolved over decades to meet those needs. The community is open to the families of active-duty military personnel, veterans, and relatives of VFW and VFW Auxiliary members. Families may consist of one or both parents with one or more children. Link on site to Learn more. MIA Update: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced three burial updates and one new identification for service members who have been missing and unaccounted-for from World War II and Korea. Returning home for burial with full military honors are: (On site are links for more information on each: 01. Army Air Forces Capt. Nando A. Cavalieri, 24, of Eveleth, Minnesota, was assigned to 324th Bombardment Squadron, 91st Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force. On Feb. 3, 1945, the B-17G Flying Fortress bomber on which Cavalieri was serving as a bombardier crashed as a result of enemy anti-aircraft fire. Following the war, his remains could not be identified. He will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. The date has yet to be determined. On site there is a link to Read more on site only about Cavalieri. 02. Army Pfc. Don D. Dowler, Jr., 18, of Clarinda,Iowa, was assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was reported missing in action on Dec. 2, 1950, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces near the Chosin Reservoir, North Korea. Following the battle, his remains could not be recovered. Dowler will be buried in Santa Maria, California. The date has yet to be determined. On site there is a link to read more about Dowler. 03. Navy Seaman 1st Class Billy Turner, 20, of Ardmore, Oklahoma, was assigned to the battleship USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft on Dec. 7, 1941. The USS Oklahoma sustained multiple torpedo hits, which caused it to quickly capsize. The attack on the ship resulted in the deaths of 429 crewmen, including Turner. He will be buried in his hometown. The date has yet to be determined. On site click the line to read more about Turner. 04. Navy Seaman 1st Class John R. Melton, 23, was assigned to the battleship USS West Virginia, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft on Dec. 7, 1941. The USS West Virginia sustained multiple torpedo hits, resulting in the deaths of 106 crewmen, including Melton. Interment services are pending. On site: You can read more about Melton. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Personal note: Welcome Home Men and may you now Rest In Peace and may your Families finally get the closure of your passing. We thank you all for your Service & sacrifice for our Country. - Boats
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Boats O Almighty Lord God, who neither slumberest nor sleepest; Protect and assist, we beseech thee, all those who at home or abroad, by land, by sea, or in the air, are serving this country, that they, being armed with thy defence, may be preserved evermore in all perils; and being filled with wisdom and girded with strength, may do their duty to thy honour and glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. "IN GOD WE TRUST" |
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