SICK CALL

VAVS event of 18 January a big success: We had a VAVS dinner for the veterans from the Brockton VA hospital on Wednesday the 18^th of January 2012 and it went very well thanks to the help of members from the post, the auxiliary, and the Driftwood Lounge. Also a big thanks goes out to Tony, Sandy, and their helpers for preparing a great meal of beef stew. These events mean a lot to the veterans from the hospital. It gives them a chance to get out and about into the community and enjoy the camaraderie of fellow veterans and their helpers.

Wounded warrior fund raising project: Each State Commander has a major fund raising project that he works on during his 1 year tenure. This year it is the Wounded Warrior project. Our post will have $5.00 blue ribbons and $10.00 red ribbons available from the barmaid . Once the ribbon is purchased by you your name will be written on it and it will be posted on the designated wall in the lounge for all to see that you’re supporting the Wounded Warrior project.

The Wounded Warrior Project is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to "honor and empower wounded warriors" of the United States Armed Forces. "The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) works to raise awareness and enlist the public's aid for the needs of severely injured service men and women, to help severely injured service members aid and assist each other, and to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet their needs."^[

Chaplain Notes by Richard Ray

Post member Howard Marshall is still having problem getting those legs of his working the way he wants them. He’s under gone some more testing and is in treatment for a couple of things that should help him along in his recovery process.

As for myself, I’m still trying to get back my strength and health. I have new hearing aids on order and they will hopefully help me along the way to be able to hear a bit better.

If there are any other of our comrades or their family members sick or in distress we are sorry that we have not mentioned it in this section. It is simply the fact that their situations were not brought to my attention. If you need to get in touch with me please first call the number for the hearing impaired at 1-877-243-2823 then immediately dial my home phone at 508-923-9122.

The final count of Middleborough veterans that passed away in 2011 is 64: With the passing of 7 veterans in December of 2011 that brought the final count of deceased veterans in our town to 63 for the year. The breakdown is as follows: 33 WWII veterans, 10 Korean War veterans, 9 Cold War veterans, 4 Vietnam War veterans, 4 Vietnam era veterans, and 4 peacetime veterans. Our WWII veterans are now in their mid 80s and older and as you can see they are the ones, by far, that are passing on the quickest. They are followed by the Korean War veterans that are also up there in age.

Flag at 1/2 mast in the Middleborough Veterans’ Memorial Park: The flag in the Middleborough Veterans’ Memorial Park is lowered to half staff on the burial date of Middleborough veterans. The names of the veterans that passed away thus far in 2011 are:

January: Charles Romsey, WWII veteran, AL, Dale Heldman, WWII veteran, OPVA, honors rendered, Richard Nelson, Cold War veteran of the Army, Bobby Lapham, Vietnam veteran, USMC, VFW, honors rendered. February: Alden Sinnott, WWII Army veteran, Arthur Gamache, WWII Army veteran, AL honors rendered, Arthur Balzotti, WWII Army veteran, honors rendered, Ray Perry, Cold War USMC veteran, honors rendered, Arvid (Hank) Zimmerman Jr., Cold War Navy veteran, honors rendered, Terrance Murphy, Army Cold War, John Cavanaugh Jr. Coast Guard WWII, Joseph Powers Jr. Koren War Navy veteran, John Burns, WWII Coast Guard March: Robert Dan, Army, WWII, Robert Brooks, Navy, Korean War, Ed Hurley, Air Force & USMC reserves, cold war era, honors rendered, Tom Jackson, MANG, peacetime, honors rendered, Coast Guard March: Robert Dan, Army, WWII, Robert Brooks, Navy, Korean War April: Edmond Yarusites, Army, WWII, VFW, Honors rendered, Herbert Sears, Air Force WWII, VFW, John Jennette, Air Force, OPVA., Howard Schofield, Navy, WWII, Wilfred Dumas, Army, WWII May: Harold Panesis, WWII Army, VFW, Richard Walker, George Wager, June: Lloyd Maranville, Army, WWII, honors rendered, William Mc Mahon, WWII, VFW and AL, honors rendered, Ed Perry, Korean War, Donald Boucher,Vietnam War, VFW, honors rendered, Norman Massey, Army, WWII and retired military, July: Marvin Cohen, Korean War, Peter Gobel, Navy peace time veteran, Anthony Iampietro, WWII, Army, John Deane Army, Korean War August: Henry Lavalley, WWII, Navy, AL, DAV, honors rendered, William Gaudette, WWII, Navy, VFW, honors rendered, Benjamin Pike, Army Reserves, Robert Beaudreau, Army, WWII, September: William Caswell, Army WWII, William Jacintho, Army, Vietnam Era, Barry Michael Rullo, USMC, Vietnam, honors rendered, Harold Roberts, Army, WWII, October: Frank Keach, Navy, Korean War, Frank Mc Clland Jr. Army, WWII, honors rendered, William Condon, Navy, Peacetime military, AL. honors rendered, Alfred Piquette, Army, WWII, Henry Gates, Navy, WWII, VFW, AL honors rendered, Robert Maree, Army, Vietnam Era, Kenneth Downing, Air Force, Korean War, Joseph Stinson, USMC, WWII, November: Charles Conrad, WWII, Army Air Corps, honors rendered, John Rockwell, WWII Army Air Corps, past commander of the AL, Herbert Cowan, Navy Seebees, WWII. William Hannon, Army, WWII, John White Army WWII, December: William Goodrum Air Force, Vietnam era, David Felker, Navy, Korean War, Stephen Graham, Army, AL, Vietnam era, honors rendered, Louis Jackson, Navy, Korean War, honors rendered, Howard Burleigh, Army, WWII, Michael Valair, Army Peacetime, Gregory Logan, Army, Vietnam, honors rendered.