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Dept of Mo November General Orders
Posted at 07:33 PM on Friday, October 23, 2009 by post5168
Mo November General Orders -
VFW WASHINGTON WEEKLY, October 23, 2009
Posted at 12:37 PM on Friday, October 23, 2009 by post5168
In This Issue:
1. President Signs Advanced Funding Bill
2. Retroactive Stop Loss Payments Begin
3. VFW Urges Russia to Support POW/MIA Commission
4. FY11 IB Critical Issues Now Online
5. VFW Testifies on Key Senate Bills
6. House VA Subcommittee Action
To read the full text go to: Mo Legislative Updates
October Activities:
Posted at 09:38 AM on Saturday, October 3, 2009 by post5168
10/1: Game Night 6PM
10/2: Special Dinner Fundraiser...$7...6PM see newsletter... Game night...
10/3: Auction 4PM
10/4: October Birthday Celebration...Down Home Boys...Food and Fun... 4PM...
10/5: Men's Aux Meeting... 6PM...
10/6: Game Night 6PM...
10/9: Game Night 6PM...
10/10: Ladies Dinner...Meatloaf...sides...desserts... $7... Karaoke...
10/13: Game Night ...6PM...
10/14: Chili Night at the Canteen...5PM... Shuffle Board...Wayne & Roy Pickin N Grinnin...
10/16: Game Night 6PM...
10/17: Veteran Of The Month, Bruce Hawley, Roast Beef...sides...desserts... Karaoke...
10/19: Post and Ladies Meetings...7PM...
10/20: Game Night ...6PM...
10/23: Game Night...6PM...
10/24: Men's Aux Dinner...Ham & Beans...cornbread...sides...desserts...Karaoke...
10/27: Game Night ...6PM...
10/30: Game Night...6PM...
10/31: Happy Halloween...
October Veteran of the Month -
Posted at 10:01 AM on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 by post5168

Commander Walker Sumner presents Rich Peters with Veteran Of The Month for October with Presentation and gift certificates.
Richard Peters has been performing Military Honors at Military Funerals since 1997. First with the Tri-Lakes Honor Guard -- which was a combination of VFW, American Legion and Korean War Veterans Assn. When The State of
Until a couple of years ago the KWVA Honor Guard covered several Counties and of course went to
To keep an Honors Guard Team in this area (when the KWVA do stand down) Rich started talks with the VVA about a year ago to get a team started among the VVA. And, with the assistance of the
Tonight we honor Richard Peters for devoting 12 years to honoring fallen Veterans and serving families of fallen Veterans in the southwest
Veterans clinic will be dedicated today - Sept 28th, 2009
Posted at 07:50 AM on Monday, September 28, 2009 by post5168
A new community-based outpatient clinic at 5571 N. Gretna Road in Branson will be dedicated today by the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks.Keynote speaker for the 1 p.m. ceremony will be George H. Gray Jr., network director. Mayor Raeanne Presley also will make remarks.The expanded clinic will offer a 23,000-square-foot facility to provide primary care, mental health services, audiology, optometry and home-based primary care for veterans living in the area.
Source: Springfield News-Leader
Roger Ellis - September Veteran Of The Month
Posted at 03:44 PM on Monday, September 21, 2009 by post5168

Commander Walker Sumner presents Roger Ellis with Veteran Of The Month Certificate for September and gift certificates.
Roger joined the
Roger was re-assigned to Ft Bragg, N.C. where he served in the 3rd Battalion 505th Airborne Infantry as a Squad Leader, & company security NCO / company Fire NCO / until he was transferred to Battalion Headquarters as the Battalion S-1 NCOIC . Roger was discharged on Aug 23, 1969. Roger returned to Redding, went to College, receiving Degrees in Police and Fire Science. Roger met Debbie and they drove to Alaska where Roger worked for Loomis Armored Car for 6 months, joined the Alaska State Troopers and retired after 20 yrs 3 months / Moved to Protem Missouri and on Oct 1, 1999 was hired as a Deputy Sheriff in Taney County / promoted to Detective in April of 2004 and presently serves in that position.
Wife: Deborah of 32 years on August 19th. Children (in previous marriage) Nina, living in TN.; Louise (killed at 18 in auto accident); Naomi (Step-daughter living in
MILITARY MEDALS AND COMMENDATIONS: Paratrooper Wings / National Defense / Korean Service Defense / Order of the Bayonet Medal / Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation / Missouri Viet Nam Era Service Medal / M-60 Machinegun & M-79 Grenade Launcher Expert Badges / Rifle Marksman Badge.
LAW ENFORCEMENT MEDALS AND COMMENDATIONS: Alaska State Trooper’s Medal of Bravery / Alaska State Trooper’s Meritorious Service Medal / Alaska State Legislature Commendation for Meritorious Service / Alaska Department of Public Safety Trooper of the Year Commendation / Alaska State Trooper’s E Detachment Outpost Trooper of the Year twice awarded.
V F W Post 5168 honors Roger B. Ellis as our Veteran of the Month.
Post contact information:
Posted at 03:30 PM on Thursday, June 26, 2008 by post5168
Taney County Memorial VFW Post 5168
113 Columbus Road
Forsyth, MO 65653
Phone: 417-546-5869
Commander: Walker Sumner
E-mail address: post5168@centurytel.net
Website address: http://www.vfwwebcom.org/mo/post5168







