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VIETNOW's PURPOSE
Practicing the spirit of "Veterans helping Veterans", Freeport Chapter VietNow shall lend its support to all United States Armed Forces Veterans and those currently serving. Remembrance to it's fallen Veterans with assistance and promotion of acceptable memorials, participate in community activities i.e. Memorial Day, Independence Day, Veterans' Day, or similar events, educate youth through awareness of contributions and sacrifices of all Veterans to ensure the freedoms, maintaining the support of the POW-MIA issue through education of fellow Veterans and the public, encouraging no-cost media promotion, air and printed, to further Veterans issues through discussion and display of respective issues and insignia at public functions.
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Community & Veterans Involvement
VietNow Freeport is active with the following local community activities and organizations:
Allied Veterans Council
Allied Veterans Annual Van Golf Tournament
American Business Women's Association (ABWA)
American Cancer Society
Aquin Boosters
Arthritis Foundation
Bethany Church UCC
Boy Scouts of America (BSA)
DARE Program
DCFS Kids Access
Malcolm Eaton Enterprises
Leonard Ferguson Cancer Center
Fire Safety Council for Kids
First Team
Freeport Chamber Of Commerce Member
Korean War Memorial
Mission Home Front
Police Benevolent Association
Salvation Army
Silver Creek Museum
Stephenson County Fair
Stephenson County Visitors Bureau
Veterans' Homeless Committee of Chicago
Veterans Day Observance
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the US (VFW)
Veterans' Van Transport Freeport-Madison
VietNow Freeport Scholarship Fund
VietNow National
Voter Registration
Winneshiek Theatre and Highland YMCA
"The nation that forgets its defenders, will its self be forgotten".
Calvin Coolidge - 36th President of The United States, 1923/29
"It is a worthy thing to fight for one's freedom; it is another sight finer to fight for another man's." --Mark Twain
THE MIRACLE OF LIFE
I believe the miracle of life goes far beyond this minute.
Those who live only for today and take no time to reflect on yesterday or
prepare for tomorrow know a shallow selfish existence with little hope for
personal improvement or accomplishment...Taking time to recall the past is a
history lesson in living--as we understand and learn from our mistakes and
realize what it was we did that still makes us feel good about ourselves
today.
.....THEN, we can better use this minute and this day, with the minutes and
days of our lives continually improving in quality.
Truly you would miss the Miracle of Life if you were to live only in the
past, or in the future, completely missing the Gift of today.
......But only a fool lives today without consideration to all the rest of
the days of his life ....
God gave to man both memory and foresight - tools for building a better
life.......
Sammy L. Davis C.M.H.
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Meeting Dates
Vietnow Freeport Chapter (tenative) meeting dates for the year 2007. Unless
notified, all meetings will be held at Bethany United Church Of Christ, 2341
W. Stephenson St., Freeport Il. Board meetings at 5:30 PM. Membership at 6:30
PM.
1/27/08
7/20/08
2/24/08
8/17/08
3/30/08
9/28/08
4/27/08
10/26/08
5/25/08
11/23/08
6/22/08
12/21/08
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Vietnam War Era Veterans Become America's Elder Military Generation
Tuesday, January 24 @ 09:48:53 EST by admin (25 reads) |  Sveer writes "Vietnam War Era Veterans Become America's Elder Military Generation
America's WW2 War and Era veterans are passing rapidly at a rate of
approximately 1,800 per week according to the Veterans Administration
(2004). Vietnam Era (non-war) veterans are surviving comparable to
Americans
who did not serve in the military. However, Vietnam War (in-country)
veterans are passing at a comparable population rate to WW2 veterans.
Of the estimated 2.7 to 3.1 million Americans who served in Vietnam,
approximately 1/3 (fewer than 1 million) are alive today. (The number
of
Americans who falsely claim to have served in-country Vietnam numbers
approximately 6 million (down from 9 million in 1985.)
Since 1988 The American War Library has collected the names of
Americans
and
veterans of other nations, (Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Canada,
Puerto
Rico, Haiti, etc) who served in Vietnam. The War Library's database
includes
the updated Department of Defense Vietnam War Personnel Index.
For information on accessing the Personnel Database:
http://members.aol.com/forvets/library.htm"
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This film goes to the heart of the matter
Tuesday, January 24 @ 09:45:47 EST by admin (29 reads) | Sveer writes "You shouldn't feel all that bad if you didn't realize that Friday was national POW-MIA Day.
It's not a day a lot of people pause to observe or are even aware of. It's a day that raises the very ugly possibility that Americans have been left behind after their wars are over.
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News: Let Them Rest In Peace Act
Saturday, January 07 @ 23:55:52 EST by Gunner (14 reads) |  STATE OF ILLINOIS OFFICE OF
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR PAT QUINN (D)
For Immediate Release
Sunday, December 4, 2005 Contact: Eric Schuller: c. 815-341-9564
New legislation to limit vile, disruptive, and inflammatory protests at funerals
CHICAGO –Today, Lt. Governor Pat Quinn introduced the “Let Them Rest in Peace Act” – legislation to limit vile,
disruptive, and inflammatory protests within 300 feet of all Illinois funeral services.
The “Let Them Rest in Peace Act” is a response to a series of demonstrations at funeral services for Illinois
military personnel.
“No grieving military family should be subjected to vile epithets and signs at the funeral service of their loved
one who has made the ultimate sacrifice for our country,” Quinn said. “This legislation strikes an important balance
between the First Amendment religious rights of families to bury their dead with reverence and the expression rights
of those seeking to picket a funeral service.”
The “Let Them Rest in Peace Act” applies to all funerals and memorial services in Illinois. The legislation
creates a 300-foot buffer zone between protestors and the site of funeral services. Disruptive and inflammatory
protest would be prohibited 30 minutes before a funeral, during a funeral, and 30 minutes after the funeral within the
300-foot buffer zone.
Quinn was joined by Illinois Gold Star families including Dave and Ann Larson of Wheaton, John Collins of
Crystal Lake, John and Angela Giannopoulos of Inverness, and Jesse Alcozer of Villa Park. All four families have
lost a son in service to our country.
Lance Cpl. Nicholas D. Larson, died on November 9, 2004 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to
the 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment stationed in Camp Pendleton, California. He was 19 years old.
Lance Cpl. Jonathan W. Collins, died on August 8, 2004 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to the
2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment stationed in Camp Pendleton, California. He was 19 years old.
CPL Peter Giannopoulos died November 11, 2004 in Babil Province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd
Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment stationed in Waukegan, Illinois. He was 22 years old.
Army Pvt. Christopher M. Alcozer died two weeks ago on November 19 in Mosul, Iraq. He was assigned to
the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment stationed at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. He was 21 years old.
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News: POW/MIA News
Saturday, January 07 @ 23:53:26 EST by Gunner (20 reads) | The Next DASD –
As you are all aware, Deputy Secretary of Defense for
POW/MIA Affairs Jerry D. Jennings resigned last month. We can only hope
that President Bush takes this opportunity to break with tradition and
appoint an individual qualified for the position. Previous Clinton and
Bush appointees clearly show that the DASD position was used as a political patronage position, a reward to friends and political cronies.
According to information received ten individuals have submitted resumes for
the position. Two of those applying for the position are well known to the
Alliance and either would make an excellent choice for Deputy Secretary of
Defense for POW/MIA Affairs. They are retired Navy Cmdr. Chip Beck,
formerly with the Defense POW/MIA Office, and Mr. Norman Kass, currently Executive Secretary of the Joint Commission Support Directorate (JCSD.)
It is critical that the DASD be an individual who has demonstrated their integrity and dedication to the POW/MIA issue and has earned the trust and respect of POW/MIA family members, the veterans and concerned citizens who
support them. Both Mr. Beck and Mr. Kass fit this description.
Our best chance to secure the type of leadership sorely needed at the Defense POW/MIA Office (DPMO) is to unite as many POW/MIA groups as possible behind one candidate. In an unprecedented move, both the National Alliance of Families and the Korea/Cold War Families of the Missing, have united to endorse one candidate for the position of Deputy Secretary of Defense for POW/MIA Affairs.
On December 22nd a letter was submitted to President Bush, signed by both Dolores Alfond, chairperson of the National Alliance of Families, and Irene
Mandra, chairperson of the Korea/Cold War Families of the Missing. In
their joint letter they stated:
“As National Chairpersons, for two of the largest POW/MIA Family organizations, we contact you on a matter of grave concern to both our organizations. That is the appointment of an individual to fill the position of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for POW/MIA Affairs.”
“It is imperative that the individual appointed to this position is someone
with a strong background in the POW/MIA issue. This individual must also
have the respect and trust of POW/MIA family members. So, that they may
bring an air of credibility to the Defense POW/MIA Office (DPMO). That is why our two organizations have taken the historic step of uniting to recommend the candidate who would best serve the interest of American service members Prisoners and Missing, from all wars and their families.”
“Mr. President, we most strongly and unitedly recommend Mr. Norman Kass for the position of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for POW/MIA
Affairs. With more than 14 years of experience starting with Task Force
Russia and then as head of the Joint Commission Support Directorate (JCSD), the investigative arm of the U.S./Russian Joint Commission, Mr. Kass would bring a wealth of experience and understanding to the position.
Additionally, Mr. Kass has earned the abiding trust and respect of POW/MIA family members.”
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