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| U.S. Air Force Gen. Lori Robinson visits airmen assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron on July 9, 2015, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. (US Air Force/Alexander Riedel) Link to article below: http://www.military.com/daily-news/2016/10/02/how-america-highest-ranking-woman-uniform-defied-odds-lead-us.html |
The mission of The American Legion is to provide service to veterans, their families and their communities.
Friday, October 7, 2016
How America's Highest-Ranking Woman in Uniform Defied the Odds
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
NEW ENGLAND PARALYZED VETERANS AND DISABLED BASS FISHING TOURNAMENT AT CAMP
It is difficult in this busy
age, to find the time and energy to “give back” or to help make someone’s life
a little Better. Career and family commitments leave us with little time or
energy for anything else.
We formed American Eagle Bass
Anglers for this purpose. We are a group of bass anglers within the
Bass Federations that have come
together to help our community and bring some joy to people who
Face daily challenges beyond our
imagination.
On October 21st--23rd 2016, we will be holding
our NEW ENGLAND
PARALYZED VETERANS AND DISABLED BASS FISHING TOURNAMENT AT CAMP Pine Tree in
Rome, Maine
This event is FREE of
charge to any disabled person desiring to have an unforgettable day on the
water. We are the only Free Tournament Trail in North America for our Veterans.
We will be pairing each
contestant with a professional bass angler. Some of New England’s top anglers
have volunteered their time including: Touring B.A.S.S. & TBF Pro’s Dave
Barnes and Sandra Oja from Northern Bass Supply
The weekend begins with
participants and their family arriving Friday, they enjoy meals, lodging, catch
and release weigh in, awards banquet, and raffles. This is a family friendly event, with new & old friends
and no barriers. This weekend is FREE to all attending and provided
through donations, sponsors and fundraising efforts of the New England
Paralyzed Veterans of America BASS TRAIL Board of Directors.
Events of this magnitude would
not be possible without the generous Tax-deductible contributions of our sponsors.
of monetary or goods. One hundred percent of all donations are
utilized for these Events. Our corporate and business sponsors will be provided
on tournament t shirts, in our newsletter, newspaper article, on our Facebook
page(NEPVABASSTRAIL) and are also
encouraged to set up or provide banners, etc for displays of their products and
services at Camp Pine Tree.
To send your donations:
N.E.P.V.A. Bass Tournament
C/O Eugene “Tiny” LaFontaine
29 Naples Ave
Woburn,
MA 01801
In the memo part of the check
please put BASS TRIAL
For information, pick up of donations, banners, etc Please Contact
Lori Chase
Please feel free to call me with
any questions BASS TRAIL BOD
603-581-9617
Best Regards,
Tiny LaFontaine
N.E.P.V.A. Bass
Trail Director
(781)460-9293
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Monday, October 3, 2016
he Latest Update: POW/MIA Declassification Legislation – Action Request - from Rick Downes
The Latest Update: POW/MIA Declassification Legislation – Action Request - from Rick Downes
From: Rick Downes, Coalition Executive Director [mailto:rickdownes05@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2016 7:23 PM
Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2016 7:23 PM
Hi Wiskers,
The Coalition has been working with Senator Kelly Ayotte (NH) on legislation to access still classified POW/MIA documents. Too many records holding information on missing men are unnecessarily withheld by agencies across the government. This legislation will make them available.
Last Thursday, the Senator introduced the bill, The Bring Our Heroes Home Act.
Here’s a link is to the initial press release:
Ayotte Introduces Legislation to Support POW/MIA Families and Help Bring Fallen Heroes Home
This is quite an accomplishment in itself. Passing the bill is the goal, of course. The next step is to garner sponsorships from other Senators.
Sen. Ayotte would like to include a statement from you in support of the bill, and possibly even in a followup press release next week. She needs comments on the importance of having access to any information that may help learn what happened to the missing men. It would be nice to acknowledge the Senator’s consistent support of POW/MIA issues, as well. She has been there for us on every matter we’ve requested. Feel free to spread the word to others, as well.
Send your thoughts to me. I’ll pass them along to the Senator’s staff on Monday. This is an opportunity to be part of groundbreaking legislation that will help us learn what happened to missing men from all conflicts.
Rick
Richard Downes, Executive Director
Coalition of Families of Korean & Cold War POW/MIAs
P.O. Box 4194
Coalition of Families of Korean & Cold War POW/MIAs
P.O. Box 4194
Portsmouth, NH 03802
818.259.9950
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