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Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc., Chapter 20

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TOGETHER THEN...TOGETHER NOW

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Well, as always the monthhas been busy, doing claims forveteransandthemotorcyclerunthat resulted in money for theChapter’s25yearbanquetintheamount of $1800. Still lookingforhelpsortingfoodandclean-ing up the store room at thechapter; if interested, call me,please.Attheboardmeetingthismonthweapprovedamotiontoallowthecommitteeofthe25thanniversary to lower the ticketcost for members to $10.00;please stay tuned for more tocome from the committee.Theboard also approved $5000 totheVietnamVeteransMemorialin Highland Park for the 10thanniversary as the major spon-sorof theevent.At thiswritingwewillbehavingour“VeteransHealthOutreach” at theGreeceTown mall on July 22. Thisevent, one of, I hope, many,willhaveVVAmembershipinfo,health care issues by the VA

andChapter20,benefitsbyPatPudetti and myself, diorama byPete and information from Dr.PeterZiarnowskionPTSD.ThecommitteeandIhopetoinformlots of veterans of the healthandcompensationthatisduetothem.I’mstilllookingforsome-onetohandlepublicaffairsandcommunity service; pays noth-ingbutagreattime.Wearealsolooking for help in other com-mitteeslikesocialevents.Let’sallchipinandhelpthechapter.Tillnext time remember “togetherthentogethernow.”

KenMoorePresident

Togetherthentogethernow

Don’t miss these

upcoming meetings!

Please come and support your Chapter!All meetings held at the Ira Jacobson

Post unless otherwise noted.

Membership Meetings2nd Thursday of the month

beginning at 7:30 p.m.

No August meetingSeptember 14th

October 12th November 9th

No December meeting

August 26, Marching Unit PicnicSeptember 9, 7:30pm, Candlelight Vigil

September 30, Silver Anniversary Celebration

Co-Workers Support a Soldier’s Family 

Undertheheadline,“Co-work-ersshowcompassion,”theJune26,2006Democrat and Chronicleranastoryabouthowthefellowemploy-eesofaninjuredsoldier’sfatherarehelpingmakeitpossibleforhimtospendtimewithhissonasherecu-perates. According to the story, afterSteven Hackett’s son, Sgt. RyanHackett,waswoundedbyanimpro-visedexplosivedevicewhilepatrol-ling near Baghdad, Hackett want-ed to spend time with his son at

WalterReedArmyMedicalCenterin Washington, D.C. In order tomake it possible, his co-workers atHighFallsBrewingCo.raisedmorethan $900 for travel expenses anddonated more than nine weeks oftheir personal and vacation time.And additional brewery employeesarereadytogiveHackettmoretimeoffifneeded. OnJuly13,theDemocratandChronicle printed a letter fromChapter 20 president Ken Mooreresponding to the story.Onbehalfof Chapter 20, Moore extendedthanks to the High Falls BrewingCo. and its employees for showingsupport of our nation’s fighting

menandwomen. “Yoursupportofyouremployeeandhisson,RyanHackett,wound-edinIraq,showsagreatamountofpatriotism and dedication to youremployees,”Moorewrote. Moore quoted the foundingprinciple of Vietnam Veterans ofAmerica,“neveragainshallonegen-erationofveterans forgetanother.”“Youractionssupportthatprincipleandgiveushopethateveryoneelsewill also remember them,” Moorewrote. “Asveteranswesaluteyouandyour employees and thank you foryour support of the Hackett fam-ily.”

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DAY DATE PARADE START FORMATIONFri Aug 4 Hamlin Firemen’s 7:00 pm On Rt. 19 (usually at VFW)

Sat Aug 5 Phelps Sauerkraut 2:00 pm Off Rt. 96 in Phelps

Fri Aug 18 Wayne County Firemen’s 7:00 pm Area of Rt. 31 & Canal St.

NOTE: Listed are start times. Please be at formation approximately 45 minutes prior to the start time listed.

VVA Chapter 20 2006 Parade Schedule

Membership Meeting Attendance

July 13, 2006

KenMoore,GenoLenyk,

Joan&ChuckMacaluso,LarrySchulman,

DanCorona,Tom&KathyGleason,

DaveHooker,RalphPascale,RayMelens,

GailBolona-Melens,Bob&LindaDeMitry,

JoeHarkness,LouMessenger,DickOleksyn,

TomPuff,SteveMros,

RichardForsey,JoePeck,

EdwinSirls,Ron&WendyTrovato,

RustyKirtz,PatPudetti,

DavidMuley,DickD’Imperio,

BruceVanApeldoorn&son,JohnHrankowski,MikeSanfilippo,BruceMcDaniel,

CecilYoung,MikeRapachietta,

JohnFarleyJr.

WeThankYouforAttendingBoardofDirectors

Free Fire ZoneAbout the Cover Looking at some photos fromanother summer 38 years agoreminded me that there is moreto my memories of Vietnam thanwar.Ourcoverthismonthpresentssome pictures of the country andthepeople.

BruceMcDaniel,editor

We Did It Again! Asthisissuewasbeingprepared,I received word that, once again,Between the LineshaswontheVVANewsletter of the Year award forchapters of 200 or more members.ThisawardisafittingrecognitionofthemanypeoplewhoplayapartinmakingtheBTLwhatitis:theoffi-cersandcommitteechairswhowriteinformative reports month aftermonth; Pete Galle, who providesour “Virtual Vet” features; peoplelikeDaveHooker,JoannePeckandothers who keep us supplied withphotographsofChapterevents;andotherswho,fromtimetotime,sub-mit items or provide informationwhich is of interest to our readers.SpecialmentionshouldbemadeofKathyGleason,whoduringthepastyear has helped with editing andchecking the proofs, and who putsthe issues on the Chapter website.Andwemustnot forget thepeopleat AdNet who do layout, printing,andpreparingtheissuesformailing;

thosewhosupporttheBTLthroughpaid advertising; and Barb DiVico,who maintains the mailing list anddoesotherthingsfortheBTLwhichinvolvetheChapteroffice.IfIhaveforgottenanyone, Iapologize; thereare so many who have contributedinonewayoranother.TheBTL issuccessfulbecauseithasthesupportoftheentireChapter. I alsowant to thankNewYorkState Council President Ned Footefor writing a letter of support forBetween the Lines on very shortnotice. Thisawardisespeciallyencour-aging to me because over the pastyear we have been attempting tomaintain the quality of the publi-cation while significantly reducingcosts. So,mythankstoallofyouwho,in many different ways, have con-tributedtothesuccessofBetween the Lines.

BruceMcDaniel,editor

I’m proud to announce to all of you that our State Newspaper,Interchange, has won State paper of the year in Tucson. Franciscodeservesall thepraise forhis efforts.He is finally recognized for thejobhedoesandIhopeyouallsendhimyourthanks.AlsoChapter20,RochesterhasonceagaincapturedNewsletteroftheyear.Theydoagreatjobupthere.Congratulationsto20andtheInterchange.

NedD.FootePresidentNewYorkStateCouncilVietnamVeteransofAmerica

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RAY MELENS, COMMANDER

Here it isAugust already.Thisisthelastmonthofthe2006paradeseason.TheUnithasafewparadesto attend this month. We havethe Hamlin Firemen’s, the WayneCounty Firemen’s, and the PhelpsSauerkraut Parade. I am glad toreport that as of this writing, ourparade attendance numbers are upagainforthisyear.IjusthopethatIhaven’tjinxedusbysayingthat. Attheconclusionofthisyear’sparade season, the Marching Unitwill once again hold their annualpicnic at Ira Jacobson.This picnicwill take place rain or shine. Wehave indoor accommodations if itshouldrain.Iaskthatallmembersof the Unit please R.S.V.P. to meas soon as you read this, so I canstartgettingacountforthepicnic.Hopefully this year’spicnicwillbeeven more fun than those in thepast. There will be a committeeworking together this year to tryand make sure that happens. Thedate of the picnic is on Saturday,August 26th. Hopefully many ofyouwillbeattendingthisyearandthepicnicisalsoopentothemem-bers’ immediate families. So bringthem along to join in the fun.Justremembertoincludeanyfam-ilymembers thatwill be attendingwhenyouturninyourcountforthepicnic. AsIstatedinlastmonth’sreport,members of the Honor Guardare busily preparing for the 10thAnnualtriptoWashington,DCforNational POW/MIA RecognitionDay in September. The weekendbefore we go there will be a can-dlelight vigil held at the VietnamVeterans Memorial in HighlandPark. Please see the POW/MIAreportinthismonth’sissueforfur-therdetails.

As of this writing there areapproximately 30 people planningon attending this year’s services attheWallandatArlingtonNationalCemetery. By the time we leavein September there may be evenmore to add to the list. This isthe first year that we have had somany people planning on attend-ingandgoingon the tripwithus.There are three couples comingfrom Pennsylvania alone.They aremembersof theVVAChapter thatMarlinPlymettebelongs tonow. Ihave still had no response of anykind from any of the four electedofficialsthatIinvitedtomeetusattheWall. Itwasover amonth agothatIsentinvitationstotheofficesofSenatorsSchumerandClintonaswell as Congress people Slaughterand Reynolds. I find this hard tobelieve. Isn’t it an electionyear forsomeofthesepeople? The Honor Guard will notmeetagainuntiltheOctobermem-bershipmeeting.Ifanyoneisinter-ested in joining the Honor Guardor the Marching Unit, just get intouchwithmeor anyothermem-berof theUnit and theywill steeryoutomeandwe’llgetyousetup.Until next month…………..ATEASE!!!!!!

POW-MIAGail Bologna-Melens, Co-ordinator

Ihavebeenre-typingthelistofPOW-MIAs for our reading at theCandlelightVigilonSaturday,Sep-tember9th,at7:00PMattheOver-lookoftheMemorial.Thiswillbeinconjunctionwiththe10thAnniver-saryCelebrationoftheVietnamVet-eransMemorialinHighlandPark. IwillneednamereadersandbellringersfortheVigil.So,checkyourscheduleandletmeknowifyouareavailable.This is always a verywellattended event and I expect that,

duetotheanniversary,itwillbeevenmoreso. I was surprised to find that ofthe 1,805 names listed by the Na-tionalLeagueofPOW-MIAFamiliesquiteafewwerenotAmericanSer-vicemen.Iamincludingtheminthenewlist,butattheendinagroupforCanada, United Kingdom, Philip-pines,Panamaandtheciviliansfromalmosteverystate. The THANK YOU letters arereally getting out there. They aresent to houses and businesses thatflyboththePOW/MIAandAmeri-canflag.But,IknowtherehastobemorePOW-MIAandAmericanflagsflyingoutthere.Keepyoureyesopenandletmeknowthehousenumber,streetandtownthatitisin.Infact,Nick DeLeo works with someonewhoreceivedonesuchletterandhewaspleasedtoreceiveathankyou. Don’t forgettoenteryournamefor the drawing of the POW/MIAandAmericanflagatourmembershipmeeting.Theonlystipulationsare:1.Youmusthaveaplacetoflyit—itdoesnothingforawarenessbeinginadrawer—itmustbeflown.2. Only people who have not beenrecipientsinthepastyearareeligible—thisgivesothersachance.3. Please, only one per household— whether you both are membersornot. Thesummerisgoingfast—sofarIhaveonlymissedoneparadeandthatwasHolley.Ihadmyappendixremovedthedaybefore(that’snoex-cuseaccordingtotheCommander).ThankstotheChapterforthebeau-tiful flowers that arrived with wellwishes.Thanksalsotoallmyfriendswho sent cards and e-cards. I’m onthemend. PutaPOW/MIAwindowdecalon your vehicle — they are avail-ableatmembershipmeetings.Keepthe POW/MIAs in your thoughtsandprayersbecauseifwedon’tRE-MEMBERwhowill?

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Front and CenterAVVAKathy Gleason, Liaison It’s been a hectic few monthssince the election as I attempt tolearn the communication processanddutiesofthisposition.I’vegot-tentoknowmanyofyoubetterandfeel truly blessed to be in this ex-tendedfamily.Oneoftheinitiativesofournewregimeistofocusonourextendedfamilyandbringeveryonetogether as often as possible. It oc-curred tome thatmostof the timewegettogether it’s forworkand/ormeetings.I’velistenedtomanyrecalleventsofthepastanddiscoveredatthe July membership meeting thatthere was substantial interest inbringing back the Halloween partysomanyremember.WatchthenextBTLandwebsiteformoreinforma-tiononthis—itshouldbegreatfun!Anothereventintheplanningphasewill be a combination euchre tour-nament/chilicookoffinFebruaryorMarch.Ifanyonewishestohelpco-ordinatetheseevents,pleasecontactme.

IattendedthelastStateCouncilmeetingandmetanumberofotherAVVA reps from around the State.After our brief meeting I sat in ontheVVAStateCouncilmeetingandlistened to others communicate theinvolvement of their chapters. LotsofgreatthingsarehappeningaroundtheState. I intend tobecontactingsome of the other Upstate AVVAreps to see if perhaps we can worktogetheronaprojectortwo.Manyhandsmakelightwork,right? Things are not all fun, how-ever. I learned just aweek ago thatNational AVVA voted to increasetheduesforourincarceratedAVVAmembersfromthetoken$1peryeartothesame$20annuallythatevery-onepays.Unfortunately,bythetimethisinformationwascommunicatedit had already been passed by theBoard. I have agreed to work withRonTrovato andothers to seehowwe can help those wishing to joinorthosewhowishtocontinuetheirmembership.Ifanyonehasthoughts,pleaseletmeknow. Icontinuetoworkwiththe25thAnniversary Committee and the

25th Anniversary Celebration Program Advertisements:

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Pleasewritebelowwhatyouwouldliketosayinyourmessage!Ifyouwouldlikeyourlogoincluded,pleasecontactNancyS.Switzerat585-227-9830(w),585-737-2169(cell)orintheeveningat585-247-2098(h).

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Pleasereturnthisformandyourcheckto:VietnamVeteransofAmerica,Chapter#20 1199EastMainStreet Rochester,NewYork14609

We sincerely thank you for your contribution to VVA Chapter #20

HealthOutreachCommitteeaswellto help the Chapter fulfill its com-mitment.Asalways,Iinviteanyoneto contact me by phone (585-638-7805 or 585-978-1331) or email(kathy14470@msn.com)withideas,thoughts,commentsandfeedbackingeneral.Seeyousoon!

Government Information on the Internet The following U.S.GovernmentOfficialWebPortalprovidesinformationonvarioustopics,includinginformationofinteresttoveteransandinforma-tiononidentitytheft:

www.firstgov.gov.

Thanks to Sue Oleksyn forinformingusofthiswebsite.

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Ron Trovato, Chair WecontinuetoreceiveThe Eagle SpeaksfromCraigMcLarenofChap-ter190inAtmore,Alabama.Ithinkthe Veterans Incarcerated Commit-tee at National could learn a thingortwoaboutnetworkingwithotherincarceratedchaptersfromhim.Al-ways good hearing from you guysandweappreciatealltheinfo… ThingsarealsogoingwellwiththeVietnamVeteransGroupatSanQuentin. They have continued tohave monthly general membershipmeetings and the group donated$210 for phone cards forwoundedAmerican troops and donated 300phone cards worth $2000 through“Operation Mom” for our soldiersinIraq.Theirnextfoodsaleistenta-tivelyscheduledforSeptemberandIwanttothankJeffLangneseforthegroup photo of the veterans at SanQuentin. Chapter 603 at the GrovelandCorrectional Facility has a new ex-ecutive board and we thank newchapter president Wayne Cottrellforkeeping in touchwithus.Theyaretryingtobuildupchaptermem-bership there and they developedan informational letter for veteranscomingintothefacility.Thechapteris sellingmugsandwaterbottles toraisefundsandtheirMemorialDayservice was well received and com-pletewithcolorguard.ThechapterisalsodevelopinganewsletterwhichwehopewillbeupandrunningsoonandweextendaspecialthankyoutoGail Bologna-Melens who donateda POW/MIA flag for the guys atGroveland.

Chapter603’snewofficers: President:WayneCottrell VicePresident:GeorgeMarch Secretary:DennisCruz Treasurer:DaleThurston Sgt.atArms:RickProvoost Chaplain:James“OC” O’Connor Attica’s Chapter 489 had theirspecial event scheduled for June17andIwasunabletobeprocessedasa volunteer before that date due toworkand familycommitments.Wehopetheguystherehadagooddayandwe appreciate staff advisor Sgt.SchieferandchaptersecretaryPhilip

Glaserforkeepingintouch. Thirty members attended (Au-burn)Chapter205’sMemorialDayservice and William Herner did anexcellent job organizing the event.We understand that the chapter’shonorary chaplain, the Rev. PaulPartridge,donated$200tothechap-terandwethankhimforallhisun-flinchingsupportovertheyears.

July3,2006

V.V.A.CHAPTER#20Attn. Nelson Peck, Pat Pudetti &Entire Chapter Membership1199EastMainStreetRochester,N.Y.14609

DearNelson,Pat&Membership, PleaseknowthatonWednesday,August30,2006,IwillbeparoledfromGrovelandCorrectionalFacilitytobeginasolid,productiveandconstructivelifewithmywifeRegina,oursonandotherfamilymembers. BecauseIhavesomanylettersofthankstosendout,Iaskthatyoupleaseacceptthesefewwordsfrommeasmysinceregratitudeforyoursupportiveprayersandthoughtsformybeingparoledfrommeandmyfamily. Pleaseknowtoothatyoursupportivebeliefs,faithandconfidenceinmewillneverbetreatedlightly.Godblessyoualways.

Sincerely,

ErnieErnieBullock

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Afterthoughts on the UnknownsBy Erin Bassegio OnJune24-26,2006,myeighthgradeclassmatesandIwentonourschool’s annual trip toWashingtonD.C. On our last day we wentto Arlington National Cemetery,whichIwasespecially looking for-ward to because I had won theprivilege of laying the wreath ontheTomboftheUnknownSoldier.Ireceivedthishonorbywritinganessay on what being an Americanmeanstome.Iwasveryproudthatoutofthe84studentsattendingthetrip my essay was one of the fourselected. When we arrived at the cem-etery a rush of gratitude wentthroughmybodyasIrealizedthatallofthesemenandwomenburiedbeneath me had fought for me, aswellasourcountry.Wewalkedthesidewalkashortwaywhenacaissonpassedwithsixhorsespullingit.Asthe coffin came into view, I knewinside was a soldier that had beenkilled in Iraq and that soldier hadalsofoughtforthelivesoftheIraqicitizensandtheirfreedom. WhenwemadeittotheTomboftheUnknownSoldierthenervesstartedtosetinastheguardbroughtout the wreath we would be lay-ing. We walked up to the top ofthe stairs of the Tomb along withthe Guard. I realized then that noother civilians but the ones layingthewreathon theTombwere everallowed down on the Plaza, onlytheHonorGuards.TheGuardgaveusourdirectionsandaswewalkeddown the marble steps, each stepI took I thought about how I wasrepresenting our school, our cityand our state to the country. Wereached the bottom of the stairsand another girl from my classand Iwerehanded thewreathandwe held on to it with both of our

handsandcarefullyplaceditontheTomb.MyheartbeatwithprideasIwalkedbacktooneoftheGuardsandplacedmyrighthandovermyheart.Thentheyplayedtapsonthebugle. This song almost broughttears to my eyes as in my head Isangalong:

“Dayisdone,gonethesun,fromthelakesfromthehillsfromthesky,

alliswell,safely,rest,

Godisnear.Fadinglight,

Dimsthesight,Andastargemsthesky

Gleamingbright,Fromafar,

Drawingnear,Fallsthenight.

Thanksandpraise,Forourdays,NeaththesunNeaththestarsNeaththesky,

Aswego,This,we,know,

Godisnear.”

Ihopedfortheseunknownsoldiersto one day have their identities bediscoveredandfortheir familiestobe at peace in knowing that theirbabywasokay,andthathehasbeenwellcaredforandgreatlyhonored.IthankedthesesoldiersintheTomb

asagain Iwalkedup the stepsandreturnedtomyclassmates. This event was a once in alifetimeexperiencethatIwillneverforget. The gratitude, pride, andhonorIfeltforthosemomentscannotbedescribedbywords.Aslongas I live, Iwill remember thewalkdowntheTombsteps,thelayingofthewreath,andtheplayingoftaps.I will also remember the look ofintensity on every Honor Guard’sface that this was their duty, andthey would not let these soldiersdown, for they deserved as muchhonorasthenextsoldier,nomattertheir race, gender, rank, or branchofservice.Allthemenandwomeninthecemeterydeservethehonorofburialthereforthesesoldiershelpedwinwars,theyplannedbattles,theyfoughtinthefrontlines,theypilot-ed the planes, they captained thesubmarines; these everyday peoplerose to the call of the service withthecouragethatIcanonlyimagineandfoughtforthefreedomfornotonlyAmericansbutnationsallovertheworld.IleftArlingtonthatdaywithanewfoundloveofourcoun-tryandall themenandwomeninthe armed forces andhope that allthe soldiers can remember “This,we,know,Godisnear.”

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Thanks also to the following businesses, which have contributed to our Chapter:The Distillery, High Falls Brewery, & Doan Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep

Silver Sponsors: Bausch & Lomb Excellus Health Plan, Inc. Rochester Gas & Electric

Bronze Sponsors: Monroe Litho, Inc. Wegmans Food Market

The Ride to the DakotaBy Nancy Switzer The Fundraising Team of the Silver CelebrationcommitteewouldliketothankKenandSandyMooreand Dave and Sherri Dansig (owners of the DakotaRestaurant)fortheoutstandingfundraiser-the“RidetotheDakota,”amotorcycleeventthatraised$1,800forChapter20’sSilverAnniversaryCelebration. Many long hard hours went into preparing thisrun.BothDaveandKenreallyworkedhard.Whata

Chapter 20 thanks the following sponsors of our 25th Anniversary Celebration:

greatdayitwasandtheweatherheldoutwonderfully.IwouldliketothankalloftheDakotastaffandvolun-teersaswellasthefollowingpeoplefromourchapterwho assisted on that day: Pat Pudetti, Rich Isaman,TomPuff,KathyandTomGleason,MegLewcyzk,PeteGalle, Cecil Young, Joe Harkness, Ralph Pascale, JoePeck,DickOleksyn,JackPrinzing,GaryRedlinski&DianaLibertiandRickSwitzer.Weallhadafabuloustime and sincerely thank all that participated in theRunformakingitasuccess.

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Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter �0Membership Application

Return this application, along with a copy of your DD214, to:VietnamVeteransofAmerica,1199E.MainStreet,Rochester,NY14609

Name: ___________________________________ DateofBirth:____________________ Sex:M/F

Address:__________________________________ HomePhone:(_____)_______________________

City:_____________________________________ WorkPhone:(_____)________________________

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Chapter#________(ifknown) _______________ Sponsor:__________________________________

IamnotaVietnamveteran,butIwanttohelpVietnamveteransandtheirfamilies.Pleaseacceptmydonation:___________________ ❑AVVAMembership_______$10_______$20_______$50_______Other($_______)

Eligibility:VietnamandVietnam-eraveteranswhoservedonactivedutyintheU.S.Military(forotherthantrainingpurposes)betweenFebruary28,1961andMay7,1975(in-countryVietnam),orbetweenAugust5,1964andMay7,1975(forVietnam-eraveterans).

Term:_____1year($20)_____3years($50)_____LifeMembership: $250(ages49andunder) $225(ages50-55) $200(ages56-60) $175(ages61-65) $150(ages66andover)Payment Option:_______Check_______MoneyOrder

VVAisanon-profitveteransserviceorganization.Programsandservicesarefundedbymemberduesandpublicdonations.

Between the LinesispublishedmonthlybyChapter20,VietnamVeteransofAmerica.Theviewsandopin-ionsexpressedarenotnecessarilythoseofChapter20,ortheVietnamVeteransofAmerica,itsofficers,boardofdirectors,or thegeneralmembership.Nosubscrip-tion fee is charged for this publication, and inclusiononthemailinglist isavailableonrequest.Between the LinescanalsobeseenontheChapter20website,www.vva20.org. We welcome letters to the editor, poetry, originalarticles, and suggestions. Submissions can be sent to:Between the Lines,1199E.MainStreet,Rochester,New

York14609.Ifyouwanttosubmitsomethingondisk,call the office (585-482-7396) to check on compat-ibility. Ifyouwantyourmanuscript returned, includeaself-addressedenvelopewithpostage.Wereservetherightnottousematerialswethinkarenotappropriatefor the publication, and to edit for space and clarity.We’dalsoliketohaveaphonenumberaswellasyournameincasethereareanyquestions. The deadline for submissions intended for a par-ticularmonth’sissueisthe5thoftheprecedingmonth.Ifthe5thfallsonaweekendorholiday,thedeadlineisthefirstbusinessdayfollowingthe5th.

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The Veterans Walk Committee of Chapter 20, VVA want to thank you for your purchase of a per-sonalized, engraved paver brick. Each paver brick (4” x 8”) can have from one to three lines of engraved information. The cost will be $50.00 per brick. Make checks or money order payable to: VVA Chapter 20, Veterans Walk.

The engraved line(s) can include any of the following information: • Full name • Branch of service, rank • Dates of service (1967-1969, etc.) • Conflict (WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Persian Gulf, etc.)

Please print the information you would like engraved on the brick below. (Maximum of 14 letters/numbers, including spaces per line).

Any past or present member of the United States Armed Services, Active or Reserve, is eligible. Simply fi ll out and mail the completed form to the Veterans Walk Committee at PO Box 92402, Rochester, New York 14692.

Veterans WalkHelp Build

at the Rochester Vietnam Veterans Memorial

When you return the completed form to the Veterans Walk Committee at P.O. Box 92402,

Rochester, New York 14692, please include your payment and “Proof of Service” for above recipient.

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PURPLE HEART

1. Description:APurpleheartwithinaGoldborder,13/8 incheswide,con-taining a profile of General GeorgeWashington.AbovetheheartappearsashieldoftheWashingtonCoatofArms(aWhiteshieldwithtwoRedbarsandthreeRedstarsinchief )betweenspraysofGreenleaves.Thereverseconsistsofa raised Bronze heart with the words“FORMILITARYMERIT”belowthecoatofarmsandleaves.

2.  Ribbon:Theribbonis13/8 incheswide and consists of the followingstripes:1/8 inchWhite67101;11/8inches Purple 67115; and 1/8 inchWhite67101.

3. Criteria:a.ThePurpleHeartisaward-edinthenameofthePresidentoftheUnited States to any member of anArmedForcewho,whileservingwiththeU.S.ArmedServicesafter5April1917,hasbeenwoundedorkilled,orwhohasdiedormayhereafterdieafterbeingwounded;(1)InanyactionagainstanenemyoftheUnitedStates;(2) In any action with an opposingarmed force of a foreign country inwhichtheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStatesareorhavebeenengaged;(3)Whileservingwithfriendlyforeignforces engaged in an armed conflictagainst an opposing armed force inwhich theUnitedStates isnot abel-ligerentparty;(4)Asaresultofanactofanysuchen-emyofopposingarmedforces;

(5)Astheresultofanactofanyhostileforeignforce;(6)After28March1973,asaresultofaninternationalterroristattackagainstthe United States or a foreign nationfriendly to the United States, recog-nized as such an attackby theSecre-taryof thedepartment concerned,orjointlybytheSecretariesofthedepart-mentsconcernedifpersonsfrommorethanonedepartmentarewoundedintheattack;or,(7)After28March1973,asaresultofmilitaryoperations,whileservingout-sidetheterritoryoftheUnitedStatesaspartofapeacekeepingforce.(8)After7December1941,byweap-onfirewhiledirectlyengagedinarmedconflict, regardless of the fire causingthewound.(9)Whileheldasaprisonerofwarorwhilebeingtakencaptive.b. A wound for which the award ismademusthaverequiredtreatmentbyamedicalofficer.

4. Components:  a. Decoration (regular size): MIL-D-3943/24; NSN for set 8455-00-269-5757;individualmedal8455-00-246-3833. b. Decoration (miniature size):MIL-D-3943//24. c. Ribbon: MIL-R-11589/126.NSN8455-00-9948. d. Lapel Button (metal replica ofribbon bar): MIL-L-11484/18. NSN8455-00-253-0818.

5.  Background: a.The original PurpleHeart,designatedastheBadgeofMili-taryMerit,wasestablishedbyGeneralGeorgeWashingtonbyorderfromhisheadquartersatNewburgh,NewYork,August7,1782.The writings of General Washingtonquotedinpart:“TheGeneraleverde-sirous to cherish a virtuous ambition

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Virtual Vetinhissoldiers,aswellastofosterandencourage every species of MilitaryMerit,directsthatwheneveranysingu-larlymeritorious action isperformed,theauthorof it shallbepermitted towearonhisfacingsovertheleftbreast,thefigureofaheartinpurpleclothorsilk, edgedwithnarrow laceorbind-ing.Notonlyinstancesofunusualgal-lantry,butalsoofextraordinaryfidelityand essential service in any way shallmeetwithaduereward”.

b. So far as the known survivingrecords show, this honor badge wasgrantedtoonlythreemen,allofthemnoncommissioned officers: SergeantDaniel Bissell of the 2d ConnecticutRegimentoftheContinentalLine;Ser-geantWilliamBrownofthe5thCon-necticutRegimentoftheContinentalLine,andSergeantElijahChurchillofthe 2d Continental Dragoons, whichwasalsoaConnecticutRegiment.TheoriginalPurpleHeartdepictedonthefirstpageisacopyofthebadgeaward-edtoSergeantElijahChurchillandisnowownedbytheNewWindsorCan-tonment,NationalTempleHillAsso-ciation,POBox525,VailsGate,NY12584.TheonlyotherknownoriginalbadgeisthebadgeawardedtoSergeantWilliamBrownand is in thepossessionofTheSocietyoftheCincinnati,NewHamp-shire Branch but differs indesign by not having anyletteringembroideredontheheartandtheleavesareatthetoponlywith a larger sprayofleavesatthebase.

c. Subsequent to theRevolution,theOrderofthePurpleHearthadfallenintodisuseandnofurtherawardsweremade.ByOrderofthePresidentoftheUnitedStates,thePurpleHeartwasrevivedonthe200thAnniversaryof George Washington’s birth, out ofrespect to his memory and militaryachievements, by War DepartmentGeneralOrdersNo.3,dated22Febru-

ary1932.ThecriteriawasannouncedinWarDepartmentCirculardated22February 1932 and authorized awardtosoldiers,upontheirrequest,whohadbeenawardedtheMeritoriousServiceCitationCertificateorwereauthorizedtowearwoundchevronssubsequentto5April1917.

d.DuringtheearlyperiodofWorldWarII (7Dec41to22Sep43), thePurple Heart was awarded both forwoundsreceivedinactionagainsttheenemy and for meritorious perfor-manceofduty.Withtheestablishmentof theLegionofMerit, by anAct ofCongress,thepracticeofawardingthe

Purple Heart for meritorious servicewasdiscontinued.ByExecutiveOrder9277, dated 3 December 1942, thedecoration was extended to be appli-cable to all services and theorder re-quiredthatregulationsoftheServicesbe uniform in application as far as

practicable. This executive order alsoauthorizedawardonlyforwoundsre-ceived.

e. Executive Order 10409, dated12 February 1952, revised authoriza-tionstoincludetheServiceSecretariessubjecttoapprovaloftheSecretaryofDefense.ExecutiveOrder11016,dat-ed25April1962,includedprovisionsfor posthumous award of the PurpleHeart.ExecutiveOrder12464,dated23 February 1984, authorized awardofthePurpleHeartasaresultofter-roristattacksorwhileservingaspartofapeacekeepingforcesubsequentto28March1973.

f.TheSenateapprovedanamend-ment to the 1985 Defense Authori-zation Bill on 13 June 1985, whichchanged theprecedent from immedi-atelyabovetheGoodConductMedaltoimmediatelyabovetheMeritoriousServiceMedals.PublicLaw99-145au-thorizedtheawardforwoundsreceivedasaresultof“friendlyfire”.PublicLaw104-106expandedtheeligibilitydate,authorizingawardofthePurpleHeartto a formerprisoner ofwarwhowaswoundedbefore25April1962.

g. The National DefenseAuthorization Act for FiscalYear1998 (Public Law 105-85) changed the criteria todeleteauthorizationforawardofthePurpleHeartMedaltoany civilian national of theUnited States while servingundercompetentauthorityinanycapacitywiththeArmedForces.Thischangewaseffec-tive18May1998.

h. Order of precedence andwear of decorations is contained inArmy Regulation 670-1. Policy forawards, approving authority, supply,andissueofdecorationsiscontainedinAR600-8-22.

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Victoria Parham, a retired Army spouse and veteran, has recently

launched an Internet-based talk radio show called Military Spouse Talk

Radio, an upbeat 30 minute talk show segment designed to empower,

inspire, and educate all military spouses. A current project is a series

entitled, “Military Spouses Past and Present.” She is very interested in

interviewing military spouses of the Vietnam era who are open to sharing

their lives, their stories, their way. Topics of conversation for the interviews

center around family, career, self-empowerment, education, volunteerism,

and mentoring. Spouses of the past have worked and fought for many of

the spouse and family programs and changes in our modern day military

and she is eager to share these with her listeners. Interviews will take place

by telephone (or in-person for spouses located in the Virginia/DC/Maryland

area). These interviews are recorded and streamed from the Military Spouse

Talk Radio (www.militaryspousetalkradio.com) website.

Spouses who are interested in participating in this project can contact

her office toll free at (866) 401-9878 or by email: vparham@militaryspouse-

talkradio.com. Please be sure to leave your contact information: Name and

Telephone Number with Area Code. Any questions or concerns regarding

this request and can be directed to her via phone at (434) 594-4677 or via

email: vparham@militaryspousetalkradio.com.

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CHAPTER OFFICERSPresident:KenMoore..... 392-0269(h)...576-9000(c)1stVicePresident:GenoLenyk..............423-0206(h)2ndVicePresident:RichIsaman.............594-8022(h)Secretary:ChuckMacaluso.....................225-8288(h)Treasurer:LarrySchulman.......................271-6967(h)

BOARD OF DIRECTORSDanCorona............................................349-1828(h)PeteGalle...............................................272-9873(h)WallyGekoski.........................................659-2563(h)KathyGleason.......................................638-7805(h)TomGleason..........................................638-7805(h)JoeHarkness...........................................889-9728(h)DaveHooker...........................................544-8815(h)RayMelens............................................392-2079(h)DickOleksyn.........................................663-5255(h)RalphPascale..........................................755-2560(h)KathleenRyan.............................................. 507-9855RonTrovato............................................544-8470(h)

COMMITTEE CONTACTSAgentOrange/HealthCare......SueOleksyn663-5255AVVA................................... KathyGleason638-7805BetweenTheLines.............BruceMcDaniel482-5314Chaplain................................ TomGleason638-7805Comm.Service/Pub.AffairsConstitution...............................FredElliott288-5756Finance....................................RichIsaman594-8022Historian................................ DaveHooker544-8815IncarceratedVeterans................RonTrovato544-8470MarchingUnit.......................... RayMelens392-2079Membership,ChapterGear.... RalphPascale755-2560OWHLiaison.........................SheriCorona349-1828POW/MIA................. GailBologna-Melens392-2079Scholarship................................AlicePopen247-1024SocialEvents..........................DickOleksyn663-5255SpeakersBureau.......................GenoLenyk423-0206VeteransAffairs/Benefits............. PatPudetti482-2387VeteransWalk...................ChuckMacaluso225-8288VolunteerCoordinator......... KathyGleason638-7805

WEB SITES/E-MAIL ADDRESSESVeterans Widows International Network members@aol.com/vetwindowsNYS Department Health: www.health.state.ny.us/nyvetsVietnam Veterans Memorial at Highland Park: www.vietnamemorial.orgOperation Welcome Home: www.operationwelcomehome.org

VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS AND INFORMATIONIraJacobsonAmericanLegionPost#474..... 663-7030VAClinic-465WestfallRoad..................... 463-2600VeteransOutreachCenter............................ 546-1081VetCenter.................................................... 232-5040VeteransAdministration........................ 800-827-1000NYSCouncil....................................... 888-678-VETSMonroeCountyVeteransServiceAgency..... 753-6040 e-mail:serviceofficer@yahoo.comVeteransBenefitsHotline...................... 800-827-1000“VeteransBillofRights”........................ 800-342-3358VAHospitalinBatavia................................. 343-7500VAHospitalinBuffalo.......................... 716-834-9200VAMedicalCenterinCanandaigua............. 394-2000VAMedicalCenterinBath................... 607-664-4000V.V.ofAmericainWashington........... 800-VVA-1316V.V.MemorialFund“TheWall”........... 202-393-0090Nat.’lLge.ofFam.MIA/POWUpdates.. 202-223-6846RichardsHouse............................................ 506-9060TheResourceCenter.................................... 546-4250Stars&Stripes............................................. 546-3524PersianGulfVets,Inc................................... 385-4097OperationWelcomeHome.......................... 234-4694

MISCELLANEOUSVVA20ThriftStore,LLCMgmt.,GarySmith........ 482-8036DonationPick-up,BethAffeldt.................................. 482-8016VVAVehicleDonations,BethAffeldt........................ 224-8484VVAChapter20,BarbDiVico.............................482-7396 bdivico@vva20.org

NAME 1/9 2/6 3/6 4/3 5/1 6/5 7/10 8/7 9-5 10-2 11/6 12/4President: Moore, Ken X X X1st V. Pres: Lenyk, Geno X X E2nd V. Pres: Isaman, Rich X X X X X X ESecretary: Macaluso, Chuck X X XTreasurer: Larry Schulman X X X X X X XCorona, Dan X X X X X X XGalle, Pete X X X X X X XGekoski, Wally X X X X X E EGleason, Kathy X X XGleason, Tom X X X X X X XHarkness, Joe X X X X X E XHooker, Dave X X X X X X XMelens, Ray X X XOleksyn, Dick X X E X X X XPascale, Ralph X X X X X X XRyan, Kathleen X X X X X X XTrovato, Ron X

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