Contact Phil Braeger (881-6782) if you want a new $60 book titled “Still Coming Home” about returning Vietnam Vet stories in their own words. Or see order form on page 3 of the May-June newsletter.
Archive for News
April 2017 Chapter 1054 Election Results
President: Jack Kempter
Vice President: Phil Braeger
Jr Vice President: Floyd Hermans
Treasurer: Don Reconnu
Secretary: Rich Felberg
Chaplain: Don Zafft
New Board Members: Jerry Denman, Randy Holiday, Bob Frink
Vet 2nd Amendment Protection Act
Proposed Federal House Legislation HB1181 prohibits, in any case arising out of the administration of laws and benefits by the Department of Veterans Affairs, any person who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incompetent, or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness from being considered adjudicated as a mental defective for purposes of the right to receive or transport firearms without the order or finding of a judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others.
Last Action: Motion to reconsider laid on the table – Agreed to without objection on March 16, 2017. Contact your federal legislators to take it off the table and approve it. Otherwise, some vets can have their firearms confiscated.
See VVA newsletter article http://www.stripes.com/news/house-bill-that-would-enable-gun-sales-to-many-vets-deemed-mentally-incompetent-draws-criticism-1.458578#.WNBeDzvyu1v
Also add comments or see details at https://foac-pac.org/Proposed-Federal-House-Legislation-HB1181/Federal-Law/4933
Link to vet burial pre-approval (per 12/15/16 meeting)
Click on the link below to find the form & instructions to find out if you are eligible for burial in a veteran cemetery.
http://www.cem.va.gov/pre-need/FAQ/#2
Medals awarded to Jerry Schafer
Senator Rounds presented three medals to Jerry Schafer Tuesday at City Hall. Jerry should have received these medals when he was discharged from the Navy but did not. The medals were the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal W/Combat “V”, the Combat Action Ribbon and a Good Conduct medal. While in Vietnam Jerry went on 53 missions on a river patrol boat and engaged the enemy 19 times. Pictured are Ray Feist, Doug Modica, Mayor Steve Thorson, Senator Mike Rounds, Jerry Schafer, Elwin Karges, Phil Braeger, Myron Johnson and Don Reconnu. All are members of the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1054 except for Senator Rounds.
Region 6 VVA Conference
The Region 6 Conference is on June 3rd and 4th in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The information on the Conference will be in the May edition of the Veteran magazine on page 18 under Region 6.
