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Veterans Day Luncheon & Social !The Delaware Chapter will
have a lunch and social on Saturday, November 18th at 11:00am at
Fraizer’s Restaurant on Lockerman Street in Dover.
Since Veterans Day is on the previous Saturday, November 11, we
will pay our tribute to veterans after lunch.
Joining us that morning will be Kim Burdick, an award-winning
public historian who has coordinated a number of major projects
including the nine-state and DC Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary
Route (2003-2009), and a variety of local seminars and symposiums
including 18th Century Abolitionists, and “George Washington: Man
and Myth” (June 2014).
Curator of the historic Hale Byrnes House, Kim is a graduate of
the Cooperstown Graduate Program and of the College of Urban
Affairs at the University of Delaware. She is the first woman
President of the George Washington Society, and Chairman Emeritus
of the Delaware Humanities Council. She will talk about the impact
of the Revolutionary War on the Delaware colony.
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2017 AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition !!The Association of
the U.S. Army will conduct its 2017 Annual Meeting and Exposition
on October 9 to 11 at the Washington (D.C.) Convention Center,
located between 7th and 9th Streets, N Street and New York Avenue.
!The meeting is North America’s largest exhibition of land power
vehicles and equipment, and features discussion panels, workshops,
and professional development sessions.!This year the Delaware
Chapter, AUSA, will be recognized as the Overall ‘Best Chapter’ in
Category 5 (under 250 members). ! The Chapter President will
receive the award at the opening ceremony on October 9. That
morning, at the Guard/Reserve Breakfast, we will be recognized for,
‘Largest % increase in Guard and Reserve Membership’.!Admission is
free to AUSA members, but some events (Guard/ Reserve Breakfast,
etc), require tickets in advance. !
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First State Chapter, U.S. Army Warrant Officer Association Golf
Tournament
If you are not already signed up, it is not too late to register
for this 11th Annual event.
When: Monday, October 9th, 2017, 9am Start
Where: Wild Quail Golf and Country Club, One Clubhouse Drive,
Wyoming, DE 19934
Contact: CW5 (Ret) John Dill, at [email protected] or call
302 670-2813.
The Delaware W.O. Association will use the proceeds to support
Veterans; painting and repairing Veteran’s homes, Holiday gift
cards for homeless veterans, and donations to Friends of Delaware
Veterans. ! General Milley, Army Chief of Staff on the Five ‘Myths’
of War
In an Army Times report, Gen. Mark A. Milley, the Army chief of
staff, worries that Americans have developed the wrong idea about
war and what it takes to fight and win one. During a talk at the
National Press Club in Washington, D.C., GEN Milley, who recently
addressed attendees of the National Guard Association of the U.S.,
spoke to those myths and explained where they are wrong.!!!
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!V.A. News !
Veteran Careers and Employment: !
The V.A. has partnered with the Department of Labor (DOL) to
provide job and career support for veterans.!!They offer support in
all stages of veterans’ job search. The VA - DOL team will provide
career advice, help with building a résumé, and offer access to
employers who want to hire Veterans and military spouses.!!The DOL
website - !https://www.dol.gov/veterans/hireaveteran/ - encourages
employers to hire veterans, provides a site for companies to ‘Post’
jobs, and offers one-on-one assistance to veteran job-seekers. The
site features job listings, a review of various careers, job
training and apprenticeships.!Veterans can use the DOL American Job
Centers to look for work, and search for workshops using free
computer access.!! Review all V.A. programs
and services at: http://www.va.gov/
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! .! Wars will be short. “Beware of that one,” he said. “Wars
have a logic of their own sometimes, and they move in directions
that are highly unexpected.” Short wars do happen, he said, but it
today’s world “they’re pretty rare.”!!
! .! You can win wars from afar. Using the experience of his
father as a Marine on Iwo Jima during World War II, he pointed out
that after 66 days of bombing, enough Japanese troops survived to
kill 7,000 Marines coming ashore. “To impose your political will on
the enemy typically requires you to close with and destroy that
enemy up close with ground forces,” he said.!!
! .! Special Forces can do it all. “I’m a proud Green Beret,
love the Special Forces,” he said. Those highly trained troops are
the best warriors in the world. “The one thing they are not
designed to do is win a war,” Milley said. “They can do raids. They
can train other countries. There’s lots of things they can do.
Winning wars by themselves is not one of their tasks.”!!
! .! Armies are easy to create. “There’s a myth that you can
just bring kids into the military, march them around a field a
little bit, six to eight weeks of training and—boom—you’ve got an
Army. Wrong answer,” Milley said. “It takes a considerable amount
of time to build armies, navies, air forces and marines, especially
in today’s environment of complex weapons systems.” They must learn
the basics in school, then practice in many different
environments.!!
! .! Armies fight wars. “We don’t,” he said. “Armies don’t fight
wars. Individual services don’t fight wars. Nations fight wars. It
takes the full commitment of the entire nation to fight wars. We
can do a quick raid.…that’s one thing. But war is a different
thing, and it takes a nation to fight and win a war.
! Sleep Better and Improve your life !The effects of poor sleep
have been documented. It can lead to mishaps involving aviation and
motor vehicle accidents; work performance issues with higher error
rates; quality of life concerns such as increased fatigue,
decreased response time and lowered immune function; and mental
health consequences such as tension and irritability.
There are a number of tests available to diagnose sleep
disorders, but practicing good sleep hygiene is most important.
Clinicians urge the follow:
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! •! Avoid video screen time near bedtime such as TVs, monitors,
and smartphones • Sleep in a darkened environment • Use relaxation
techniques the half-hour before bedtime • Have regular, consistent
bedtime hours
Local Vietnam Veterans Honor Vietnam ‘Dustoff ’ Crews !Last
weekend, the Kent County Chapter 850, Vietnam Veterans of America
honored UH-1 ‘Dustoff' helicopter crews who flew into firefights to
rescue the wounded in Vietnam. “The
Chapter hosted a dinner on Friday at the Modern Maturity Center,
and on Saturday’s (Sep 23rd), there was a ceremony at the Kent
County Veterans Memorial Park on S. Little Creek Road in Dover
where crew members were honored, followed by a lunch at the Dover
AFB where the Dustoff crews were greeted by representatives of the
436th Airlift Wing.!
“The UH-1 Huey on display at the Kent County Veterans Memorial
Park serves as an ongoing reminder of their heroism,” he said. Paul
Davis, V.P. of Chapter 850.!
!Upcoming Events…!
- DE Army National Guard Deployment ceremony for
126th Aviation - Oct 4, 2 pm,!
- Warriors Supporting Warriors, Fort DuPont - Oct 4, 8 am (all
day),!
- Del Military Historical & Education Foundation Museum Open
- Oct 4, 10 am (all day)!
- Georgetown Wings & Wheels ( http://www.wings-wheels.com) -
Oct 7, 8:00 am (all day), !
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Quote of the Month “Coming together is a beginning;
keeping together is progress; working together is success.”
- Henry Ford
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- Friends of Veterans Benefit, The Summit, 5850 Limestone Rd,
Hockessin - Oct 7, 10am-1pm, Food, Music, Prizes to support Suiting
Warriors and Warriors helping Warriors!
- 2017 Vet Fest, Town of Whitehall (north of Middletown) - Oct
14, 12 - 4:30pm!! Music, Food and Fun (in support of Stop Soldier
Suicide)!
- Aviation Hall of Fame Induction, Clayton Hall, U.of D., Oct
28, 6 pm.!
! And also… Mark you calendars for our first golf event…The
First Annual, Delaware Chapter, Association of the U.S. Army Golf
Outing.!
When: Friday, May 18th, 2018.
Where: Salt Pond Golf Club,400 Bethany Loop, Bethany Beach, DE
19930
Contact: CW5 (Ret) Jon Wharton, at [email protected]
The Delaware Chapter will donate the proceeds to the Delaware
Veterans Trust Fund, under the auspices of the Delaware Commission
of Veterans Affairs. 100% of funds go to prescreened, honorably
discharged Delaware veterans in financial need. ! ! !
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Gary W. Dawson, President Delaware Chapter, Association of the
U.S. Army
Comments or ideas? Email me at [email protected]
!!!!!!!!Remember; !!AUSA membership is not an expense, it is an
investment in Soldiers
and their families!!
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