VFW NC Post 9488 - Charlotte

Retroactive Stop Loss Pay Deadline Approaching

Posted at 01:53 PM on Monday, July 26, 2010 by post9488

Those eligible must submit a claim by Oct. 21, 2010.

The 2009 War Supplemental Appropriations Act established Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay (RSLSP), providing $500 for each month/partial month served in stop loss status. Service members, veterans, and beneficiaries of servicemembers whose service was involuntarily extended under Stop Loss between Sept. 11, 2001 and Sept. 30, 2009 are eligible for RSLSP.

To receive this benefit, those who served under stop loss must submit a claim for the special pay. Throughout the year, the services have been reaching out to servicemembers, veterans and their families through direct mail, veteran service organizations, and the media. But there is still money left to be claimed, and the deadline is approaching. The average benefit is $3,700.

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Post 9488 August 2010 Newsletter

Posted at 07:30 PM on Sunday, July 25, 2010 by post9488 in 9488 Newsletters

 

Commanders Corner:

 

Congratulations to all of you from our membership chairman, Terry Beaver on down.  You did it!  We ended the year at 105% of the membership of the previous year.  Thank you to everyone who recruited new members and renewed their memberships last year.  Your efforts were rewarded with a 100% streamer for the Post Colors.  This monumental goal was achieved through your plain old hard work and direct personal contact.  Please renew your membership soon.  Lend a hand by bringing in more new members to help spread the mission of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and assist with our local community.

 
Soon it is back to school time.  Your donations to the school supply barrel will help children in-need from our local community.  We have a proud tradition of providing assistance to our community neighbors.  For all those who have asked "Bert & Ernie" are headed to Hemby Children in the very near future.  There it will be a permanent fixture and a reminder of our support to the community. 

 
We thank everyone for your support of the Canteen.  The Canteen pays the bills that keep the post open and help us support our local community.  You make me very proud to be the Commander of a post that is so supportive of our local community.  Many of you have made generous donations to support our many programs.  For example, Comrade Lewis Hunt who was back home visiting from Naples, Italy made very generous donations to the food bank, school supplies and the relief fund.  You can always make a cash donation as well and other members of the post will do the shopping to fill the barrels.

 
This is an official notice that at the September Post meeting we will be voting on new Post By-Laws.  The National By-Laws require a minimum 20 day official notice to all members.  The By-Laws committee will meet August 13 at 2:00 pm.  The meeting is open to interested VFW Post 9488 Comrades.

 
To sum up, thank you, thank you, thank you and stay involved in all your post has to offer.  You are the reason for the success of the post.

 

Jeff Friar, Commander

 

Quartermaster:

 

August 15, 2010 is the first District 13 meeting for this year.  The 2:00 pm meeting is being hosted by the Paw Creek Post at 8520 Mount Holly Road, Charlotte, NC 28214, 704-393-8152.  Please attend to learn of any changes for the 2010-2011 year.  We want to show our support for the District.

 

Now is the time to pay your dues for this year, before December 31^st to permit you remaining an active member.  Please do so as soon as possible.

 

Leo Long, Quartermaster

 

House Committee:

 

A special thanks to Willie Barbee for the GREAT JOB of stripping and waxing the floors of our main ballroom.  Looks beautiful Willie!!!!

 

Check the calendar for the many activities scheduled in August.  We are having potluck and karaoke on August 13 and 27.  Saturday, August 21, there will be potluck and live music starting at 7:30pm.  Don’t forget the Golf Outing on Wednesday, August 25^th, beginning at 8:30 am at Sunset Hills course.

 

Ken Lee, Chairman

 

 

 

Ladies Auxiliaries: 

 

Ladies, plan on attending the District meeting on August 15, 2010.  We will meet at 2:00pm at the Paw Creek Post, 8420 Mount Holly Road, Charlotte, NC 28214, 704-393-8152.  If you need a ride, please call me or the Post prior to that Sunday and transportation will be arranged.

 

At our July meeting, program chairmen were assigned and we are beginning work.  Please say “yes” when one of them asks for assistance.  If you have an interest in a favorite program, let us know and information will be provided.

 

We are considering holding a car wash to raise money for Cancer Aid and Research.  Keep your eyes open for announcements in the canteen. 

 

Hope to see you at our next meeting on August 17, 2010 at 7:00 pm.

 

Colleen Sakala, President

 

 

Military Order of the Cootie Auxiliary:

 

Sisters, we would love to have you all attend our upcoming meeting.  We are beginning our project of making gifts for our hospitalized veterans.  Look forward to seeing you at the meeting Monday, August 2, 2010 at 7:00pm. 

 

We are now collecting MOCA dues for 2011.  Remember that your Ladies Auxiliary dues must be paid first and then your MOCA dues.

 

Betty Morris, MOCA President

Major General Livingston book signing

Posted at 01:21 PM on Friday, July 23, 2010 by post9488 in Special Announcements

There will be an autograph opportunity on September 11, with Major General Livingston, USMC (ret.) who received the Medal of Honor for his actions in Viet Nam.

To view the event flyer, you must have "Adobe Reader".  If you have any additions, deletions, or corrections, e-mail me at Commander@vfwpost9488.org

 To view the Book Signing flyer, click: BOOK SIGNING

Flyer for Senator Burr's Veterans Fair

Posted at 01:15 PM on Friday, July 23, 2010 by post9488 in Special Announcements

To view the flyer for Senator Burr's Veterans Fair on 29 July at the

National Guard Armory - 4240 West Boulevard, Charlotte, NC you must have "Adobe Reader". The post calendar is also a "living" item. There are normally changes throughout the month. If you have any additions, deletions, or corrections, e-mail me at commander@vfwpost9488.org

 

 To view the flyer, click: Sen Burr Veteran's Fair

Defense Commissary Sale returns to Charlotte

Posted at 10:27 AM on Friday, July 23, 2010 by post9488 in Special Announcements

AUG 7 - 8

145th Air Wing NCANG

4939 Minuteman Way

 

Charlotte, NC 28208

Post 9488 Golf Outing

Posted at 10:23 AM on Friday, July 23, 2010 by post9488 in Local Post News

The Men's Auxiliary of Post 9488 are hosting their monthly golf outing on 28 July 2010.  Please contact John Desern via the post for additional information and to reserve a spot.  To beat the heat, tee-off time will be 0830 at Sunset Hills.

We play two person teams and best ball for the 9-hole, par 3 course.  It is a lot of fun and everyone is welcome.

Join the VFW NC on Face Book

Posted at 02:22 AM on Wednesday, July 21, 2010 by post9488

Please help us spread the word by joining our new Fan Page and telling all your FB friends.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Veterans-of-Foreign-Wars-VFW-North-Carolina/131536830213867

You can use the following trick that helps you invite all your friends at one time without you having to click on them one at a time if you wish

It can be applied to any fan page Smiley

To invite everyone you will want to copy the following code:

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javascript:elms=document.getElementById('friends').getElementsByTagName('li');for(var fid in elms){if(typeof elms[fid] === 'object'){fs.click(elms[fid]);}}

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Then go to VFW NC fan page....click on "Suggest to Friends" ...it will open your friends box....then paste that code in top address bar and hit enter...give it a sec and it should highlight everyone...then hit send invitations

The top top address bar where you type in web addresses
it will seem strange but it works.

Thanks for all you do.

VFW Applauds New PTSD Claims Decision

Posted at 12:51 PM on Monday, July 12, 2010 by post9488

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 12, 2010 - The national commander of America's largest combat veterans organization is applauding the Department of Veterans Affairs for eliminating a requirement for veterans to explicitly prove that a traumatic event directly caused their post-traumatic stress.

"From this point forward," wrote VA Secretary Eric K. Shinseki in a statement released today, "VA will not require corroboration of a PTSD stressor related to fear of hostile military or terrorist activity, if a VA doctor confirms a diagnosis of PTSD and the stressful experience recalled by the veteran adequately supports that diagnosis."

Thomas J. Tradewell Sr., the national commander of the 2.1 million-member Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. and its Auxiliaries, called the VA secretary's decision to ease PTSD claims requirements a sea-change in the mindset of the VA. It follows numerous other decisions that increased the list of presumptions for diseases associated with Agent Orange exposure; increased services and programs for women veterans, veterans who reside in rural areas as well as the homeless; and reduced the size of the claims form from 23 to 10 pages. Tradewell said even the VA's outreach to patients possibly exposed to improperly sterilized equipment at a small number of its hospitals reflects the department's proactive, veterans' first attitude.

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National Convention Registration is Mandatory

Posted at 11:57 AM on Tuesday, July 6, 2010 by post9488

Section 222 of the National By-Laws/Manual of Procedures states "Each Post shall register, in advance, at least one delegate to the National Convention by the payment of a fee in the amount is ten dollars ($10.00)---"

Posts that have not registered or have misplaced their registration form may register using the replacement National Registration Registration form.

 For a copy of the Registration form, click: HERE

 

Join the VFW

Posted at 10:20 AM on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 by post9488

Why join…. 

 We are all Americans who have served in war time…

We all know the sacrifice…

We all agree we need to look out for our fellow veterans…

We are all patriots…

…oh…and…

We could actually have some fun…

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