VFW NC Post 8989 - Kannapolis

VFW Washington Weekly - November 13, 2009

Posted at 8:54 PM on Sunday, November 15, 2009 by POST 8989

In This Issue:
1. VFW / VA Members Among Fort Hood Victims
2. VFW Legislative Priority Goals for 2010
3. No Tricare For Life Changes
4. White House Employment Initiative Good for Veterans:

1. VFW / VA Members Among Fort Hood Victims: Last week's tragic shooting
at Fort Hood included VFW and VA members.  Staff Sgt. Justin M. DeCrow,
32, was killed by Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, who allegedly murdered 13
and wounded dozens before being shot and apprehended by two civilian law
enforcement officers.  DeCrow was a member of VFW Post 11016 in Songnam,
South Korea.  He graduated high school in 1996 in Plymouth, IN, and
leaves behind a wife and daughter at Fort Gordon, GA.  Two VA employees
also slain were identified as:
*        Dr. Russell G. Seager, Ph.D., a 51-year old Army Reserve captain
who led a mental health team at the VA medical center in Milwaukee.
*        Lt. Col. Juanita L. Warman, a 55-year-old Maryland National
Guardsman who was a nurse practitioner at the VA medical center in Perry
Point, MD.  She was a former member of VFW Post 8276 in Delmar, MD.
VFW Commander-in-Chief Thomas J. Tradewell Sr. said, "No words can
properly convey our condolences to the wounded and families of those
murdered.  The entire military family is grieving right now.  I just
want them to know they do not grieve alone. Our hearts and prayers are
with them."  Read the VFW press release at
http://www.vfw.org/index.cfm?fa=news.newsDtl&did=5280.

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VFW National Jr Vice DeNoyer Reports on Tour of Europe

Posted at 8:50 PM on Sunday, November 15, 2009 by POST 8989

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VFW: White House Initiative Good for Veterans

Posted at 9:48 AM on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 by POST 8989

WASHINGTON, November 10, 2009 — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is applauding the president's new executive order for helping more military veterans get federal and private employment.

"The president is serious about helping veterans get a job, and he is making sure the federal government is at the top of the hiring line," said VFW Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief Richard L, Eubank, a Vietnam veteran from Eugene, Ore., who is in Washington to represent the organization at different national Veterans Day events.

According to the White House, approximately 480,000 veterans work for the government, about one-fourth of the total federal workforce. While the executive order places emphasis on hiring veterans for both public and private employment, it is specifically focused on hiring veterans for federal positions. It created a special Council on Veterans Employment to encourage federal agencies to recruit and train military veterans. The council will be co-chaired by the secretaries of Labor and Veterans Affairs.

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Post Home

Posted at 9:12 PM on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 by POST 8989

Post History and hours Of Operation

Posted at 3:13 PM on Monday, September 7, 2009 by POST 8989

Post Commander: Joseph M. Cannon Jr.

District Commander: Pete Harmon

Post Address:

2500 N. Cannon Blvd, Kannapolis, NC. 28083

Post Telephone: 704 933-6186          Post Email: vfwpost8989@live.com

History of this Post: This post began in 1947, and has been a service to local state and national veteran's and their families. We proud to support our local community through many programs offered through the Veterans Of Foreign Wars

Meeting Dates: Our Veterans meet every 2nd and 4th Thursday evening at 7:00 PM and the Ladies Aux. provides us with a meal from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM prior to the meeting. We encourage all interested person to come join us.

Canteen Hours: Our Canteen is open from 12:00 PM to as late as 12:00 AM if there are customers. Please call to see if we're still open after 10:00 PM if you wish to visit the Canteen. You must be a VFW member or have a VFW member with you to enter our private club. Brown bagging is permitted. Beer is $2.25 for bottle and can sodas and brown bag set ups are: 1.00 each.  We also have a computer in the Canteen and wireless capabilities in case you want to bring your laptop. 

 

Kitchen Hours: The Ladies Auxiliary serve hot dogs for $1.50 and hamburgers for $2.50 every SATURDAY except the 3rd Saturday each month from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. FOR THE PUBLIC & MEMBERS: The Ladies Auxiliary & The Men's Aux work together to serves a fine all you can eat country breakfast each 3rd SATURDAY from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM each month. Scrambled eggs, sausage, sausage gravy, red eye gravy, biscuits, coffee, tea ,juice,bacan,country ham $5.00 Adults children under 6 are free The Men's Auxiliary provide hot dog & hamburgers, or something special every 3rd SATURDAY. Cost for: Hot Dogs & chips is $1.50 ea. Hamburger & chips is $2.00 ea. Dessert is .50 ea.

New 2009-2010 Post Officers

Posted at 12:55 PM on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 by POST 8989

Commander:  Joe Cannon Jr.

Sr. Vice Commander:  Larry Goodman

Jr. Vice Commander:  Bob Price

Quartermaster:  Rick Fleming

Judge Advocate:  Gene Pennell

Caplain:  Norman Basinger

AdJutant:  Carl Miller

 Surgeon:  Joel Corriher

Guard:  Pete Harmon

3-year Trustee:  Ken Campbell

2-year Trustee:  Pete Harmon

1-year Trustee:  Bob Anderson

3-year House Committee:  Joe Robinson

2-year House Committee:  Ivan Ward

1-year House Committee:  Dalton Jordon

Service Officer:  Larry Brown

Businesses Honoring Veterans With Discounts

Posted at 9:37 AM on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 by POST 8989

During Veterans Day Weekend, several retail businesses are raising money for programs, while other businesses are offering various discounts to veterans. VFW received the following notices about Veterans Day Specials:

• Sport Clips nationwide on Veterans Day, November 11, is supporting VFW Operation Uplink™ with "The Biggest Haircut Day of the Year." On that day, Sport Clips will donate a dollar for every haircut given in our 660+ stores. Show your support for troops and veterans by getting your next haircut at Sport Clips.
• Burger King restaurants in select states across the country are raising money for VFW Unmet Needs through November 30. More than 800 Burger King restaurants are participating in the “buy a burger; donate a buck” fundraiser in the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin.

Click here for the VFW's full list of participating businesses.

Home Depot offering Post Improvement Grants

Posted at 9:32 AM on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 by POST 8989

Holiday Mailing Deadlines for Military Delivery

Posted at 8:47 AM on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 by POST 8989

Recommended Mailing Dates to APO/FPO Addresses

WASHINGTON — For military service members stationed around the globe, holiday gifts are a big morale boost. To help the families and friends of U.S. military personnel, the Postal Service offers a discount on its largest Priority Mail Flat Rate box.

The recommended mailing date for the most economical postage to overseas military installations, including Iraq and Afghanistan, is Nov. 13.

Mail sent to overseas military addresses is charged only domestic mail prices. The domestic mail price for the Priority Mail Large Flat Rate Box is $13.95, but for packages to APO/FPO addresses overseas the price is reduced to $11.95. Additional discounts are available for customers printing their Priority Mail postage labels online at Click-N-Ship.

Flat-Rate boxes are free at any Post Office, or can be ordered online at shop.usps.com. Postage, labels and customs forms can be printed online any time using Click-N-Ship.

The Postal Service continues to show support to those serving in the armed forces by offering free Military Care Kits, designed specifically for military families sending packages overseas. The mailing kits can be ordered by phone by calling 1-800-610-8734 and asking for the Care Kit. Each kit includes two “America Supports You” large Priority Mail Flat-Rate boxes, four medium-sized Priority Mail Flat-Rate boxes, six Priority Mail labels, one roll of Priority Mail tape and six customs forms with envelopes.

For online ordering of the Large Priority Mail APO/FPO Flat Rate boxes featuring the “America Supports You” logo and APO/FPO addressing block, Click here. More information about mailing letters and packages to military destinations is available online at Supporting Our Troops.

“Mailing holiday gifts to service members early will help insure that a piece of home arrives in plenty of time to make the celebration complete," said Pranab Shah, vice president and managing director, Global Business.

To ensure delivery of holiday cards and packages by Dec. 25 to military APO/FPO addresses overseas, the Postal Service recommends that mail for service members be entered no later than the mailing dates listed below. Mail addressed to military post offices overseas is subject to certain conditions or restrictions regarding content, preparation and handling. APO/FPO addresses generally require customs forms. To see an online table of updated APO and FPO addresses and mailing restrictions by individual APO/FPO ZIP Codes, Click here, select “Pull-Out Information” and click on “Overseas Military/Diplomatic Mail.”

MILITARY MAILING DEADLINES

Military Mail Addressed To	Express Mail® Military Service (EMMS)1/	First-Class Mail® Letters and Cards	Priority Mail®	Parcel Airlift Mail (PAL) 2/	Space Available Mail (SAM)3/	Parcel Post®
APO/FPO AE ZIPs 090-092	Dec-18	Dec-11	Dec-11	Dec-4	Nov-28	Nov-13
APO/FPO AE ZIP 093	N/A	Dec-4	Dec-4	Dec-1	Nov-21	Nov-13
APO/FPO AE ZIPs 094-098	Dec-18	Dec-11	Dec-11	Dec-4	Nov-28	Nov-13
APO/FPO AA ZIP 340	Dec-18	Dec-11	Dec-11	Dec-4	Nov-28	Nov-13
APO/FPO AP ZIPs 962-966	Dec-18	Dec-11	Dec-11	Dec-4	Nov-28	Nov-13

Ladies Auxiliary 2009-2010 Post Officers

Posted at 9:09 PM on Saturday, October 31, 2009 by POST 8989

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President:  Joyce Smith

Sr. Vice President:  Gail Gibson

Jr. Vice President:  Ruth Baker

Secretary:  Gail Gibson

Treasurer:  Elizabeth Martin

Chaplain:  Evelyn Basinger

3-Year Trustee:  Sarah Scercy

2-Year Trustee:  Rena Fox

1-Year Trustee:  Lynn McCredie

Conductress:  Lucy Evens

Guard:  Amy Rowland

Mens Auxiliary 2009-2010 Post Officers

Posted at 9:09 PM on Friday, October 30, 2009 by POST 8989

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President:  Darrell Dillard

Vice President:  Ronnie Grimes

Treasurer:  Brian Bost

Chaplain:  Jerry Tucker

3-Year Trustee:  Mike Macy

2-Year Trustee:  Mike Agner

1-Year Trustee:  Mike Ritchie

The Commander's Corner

Posted at 10:59 PM on Thursday, October 29, 2009 by POST 8989

Comrades, Sisters and Brothers of the Auxiliaries,

I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you for electing me as your Commander for the 2009-2010 year and look forward to serving you to the best of my ability. 

My goals for the year are (1) Increase membership by attracting Iraq and Afganastan veterans. (2) Getting more particaption at Post meetings. (3) Working more in the community, especially in the schools. (4) Changing the old stigma the VFW has earned through the early years of VFW's. (5) Particapating in all the programs required to make this an "All American" Post, a very high honor in the eyes of VFW National.

The Ladies and Mens Auxiliaries have been doing a wonderful job in those areas, but we need your help. None of us joined the VFW because it was a meeting place to go drink, tell dirty jokes and exchange old war stories.  Although we do have a Canteen (social area) which raises all the money that is used to help what we do in the community. We recieve no donations, grants or any monetary gifts. We are self supporting through the Canteen,

  We look to serve Active Duty personnel, Veterans and their familes, ensuring they get the benefits they have earned by defending this great country of ours, some that gave the ultimate sacrifice.  We are there for them.

Again let me say thank you for you support and I look forward to seeing more of you in the future.

Joe M. Cannon Jr.

Commander Post 8989

 

VA Extends Agent Orange Benefits to More Veterans

Posted at 5:41 PM on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 by POST 8989

WASHINGTON (Oct. 13, 2009) - Relying on an independent study by the Institute of Medicine (IOM),  Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki decided to establish a service-connection for Vietnam Veterans with three specific illnesses based on the latest evidence of an association with the herbicides referred to Agent Orange.

The illnesses affected by the recent decision are B cell leukemias, such as hairy cell leukemia;  Parkinson's disease; and ischemic heart disease.

Used in Vietnam to defoliate trees and remove concealment for the enemy, Agent Orange left a legacy of suffering and disability that continues to the present.  Between January 1965 and April 1970, an estimated 2.6 million military personnel who served in Vietnam were potentially exposed to sprayed Agent Orange.

In practical terms, Veterans who served in Vietnam during the war and who have a "presumed" illness don't have to prove an association between their illnesses and their military service.  This "presumption" simplifies and speeds up the application process for benefits.

The Secretary's decision brings to 15 the number of presumed illnesses recognized by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

"We must do better reviews of illnesses that may be connected to service, and we will," Shinseki added. "Veterans who endure health problems deserve timely decisions based on solid evidence."

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Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Legislation Needs Your Help!

Posted at 9:36 AM on Monday, October 12, 2009 by POST 8989

Your action is urgently needed to help pass this important legislation authorizing a commemorative coin to honor our nation's Medal of Honor Recipients.

Visit the Department of Wisconsin for more information.

VFW Launches Campaign to Attract Women Veterans

Posted at 11:34 PM on Saturday, August 8, 2009 by POST 8989

Post Contacts

Posted at 3:14 PM on Friday, July 31, 2009 by POST 8989

Commander Joseph M. Cannon Jr

jcannon34@carolina.rr.com

Blog Master Howard Baker

hmbaker2@ctc.net