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Offi cial Publication of The American Legion, Department of Ohio Vice CommanderRobertSchmitt accompanied byDepartment1st student wreathlayers. They were Haylie Vaughn wereselectedasthe Carson McCorkleandSophomore and thestudents. This year, Junior highlight for The American Legion tomb isalwaysaveryemotional as wellplacingthewreathat Viewing thechangingofguard and OhioSenatorJohnGlenn. Corp aviator, engineer, astronaut, new headstoneofformerMarine National Cemetery, includingthe ers visitedmanysitesin Arlington was nodifferent. The younglead- every year since 1936. This year The Tomb oftheUnknownSoldier can Legionhasplacedawreathat highlights ofthetrip. The Ameri- Lincoln inGettysburg.” can neverhavetoomuch Abraham during theCivil War. Also, “you what things might have been like taking andhelpedtheteampicture on” setting. The viewswerebreath- history ofGettysburg ina“hands- tour was agreatway to learnthe The Dobbin House. The battlefi eld Military Parkfollowedbydinnerat March 5thbyvisitingGettysburg freedom. who havegiventheirlivesforour respect forthemenandwomen cus onhistory, Americanism, and lis forthe2018 NationalCon- Aug. 19andarrive in Minneapo- 68 will host kickoff events–on where Post – Hutchinson, Kan. birthday. posts comingupontheir100th Legion several American from Riders tointeract with members honor fallen veterans and Legion both provideopportunitiesto raises scholarshipfunds,will country motorcycle ride that can LegionLegacy Run, across- and passengerswillend Aug. 11. online process. der canalsodosothroughthe form withacheckormoneyor- to printandmailaregistration card payment; those wishing istration isavailableviaacredit is nowopenonline.Onlinereg- American LegionLegacyRun 2018 Legacy Run Registration Now Open LEGION NEWS Tuesday wasoneofthebiggest Our tripstartedonMonday, The Legacy Run will leave The LegacyRun the 2018 The routefor Ameri- Online registration forriders Registration forthe2018 (Continued onpage8) VOLUME 84,NO.2 Rochester, Minn.;dinner stop at Austin, Minn. roast hostedby ALR Chapter 91, 56, Albert Lea,Minn.;dinnerhog at SpencerPost1,Iowa. 100, Maryville, Mo.;dinnerstop Post 21. ner stopsinIndependence, Mo., son, Kan.,Post68;lunchanddin- post stopsis: ters alldatebetween1919-1921. stops at Legion posts whosechar- as well as make lunch and dinner ious memorials and cemeteries, wreath-laying ceremoniesatvar- Legion Riderswilltakepartin ka Post102inMinnesota. fi Ano- before at 23 Aug. nishing in Missouri, Iowaand Wisconsin vention. The ridewillmakestops Lunch at Post 92, Lunch atPost Aug. 22 – Aug. 21–LunchstopatPost Aug. 20–LunchstopatPost Aug. 19 – DepartmentHutchin- The dailyscheduleofLegion At variousstopsalongtheway will run from Friday June 29, will runfromFridayJune29, is 614-463-1234.Convention 43215. ContactPhoneNumber N HighSt.,Columbus,Ohio, Hyatt RegencyColumbus:350 Convention willbeheldatthe The 2018 Department of Ohio The 2018DepartmentofOhio Convention Department 2018 gion.com/forms/ found at:https://www.ohiole- to seeyouallthere! Rooms byJune8th,2018Hope through SundayJuly1,2018. than $1million. straight year therideraised more record $1,224,653 –thefourth 50 percentorhigher. combined VA disability rating of dren ofpost-9/11 veterans with a ter Sept.11, 2001,aswellchil- nel killed on active duty onoraf- military person- U.S. children of vides college assistance forthe Scholarship Fund,whichpro- for The American LegionLegacy information. updates andregistration page for can LegionRidersFacebook riders orat the National Ameri- and theSpammuseum. the IndianMotorcycle Factory S. TrumanLibrary,Presidential Anoka (Minn.)Post102. Post 336,Onalaska, Wis. All necessary forms can be All necessaryformscanbe Be suretoreserveyourHotel April |MayJune2018 The 2017 Legacy Run raised a The LegacyRunraisesmoney Check backatwww.legion.org/ Riders alsowillvisittheHarry 23 –Conclusionofrideat Aug. PAGE 2 OHIO LEGION NEWS April | May | June 2018

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This is my last and help them get it done using take this to heart. Invite mem- time to address their methods. As long as they bers to your post activities. We Can you get the Department you in the Ohio do not violate American Legion are not a bar. We must break this Legion News. policy, we should help them. If stereotype. Learn the history Commander to your Post event? It has been an they violate American Legion of the American Legion. The honor to serve policy, we must correct them and American Legion wrote the orig- …Absolutely you this year. tell them why it is wrong. We inal G I Bill. At the time it was Each year one Legionnaire is [email protected], subject: It has been my passed by Congress, it was con- Stanley A. Pleasant must remember that the methods elected to serve as our Depart- Commander Speaking Request. Dept. Commander pleasure to rep- they were trained with may have sidered the greatest piece of leg- ment Commander. The Com- The Department Adjutant will resent you as I have traveled changed slightly from the way islation of its time. The G I Bill mander is our representative contact you following receipt of around the State of Ohio, and we were trained when we were is credited with starting the mid- and travels the State speaking the request and coordinate times beyond. I have enjoyed every on active duty. We owe them the dle class. The American Legion to communities about our great and locations. minute of my tenure. I believe benefi t of doubt. We owe them has given so much to our society. organization. If you would like Ohio is the best department in the right to be heard. Most of all, But, we our worst publicist. We to have the Department Com- The American Legion the American Legion. we owe them our respect. The do not toot our own horns. We mander attend your event, simply Department of Ohio One of my goals this year was same respect we demanded. We have a rich history, and that his- write a request to the Department Attn: Department Adjutant to start a change in the culture must remember that these young tory must thrive and continue. Adjutant at the mailing address 60 Big Run Road of the American Legion in the veterans have come home with America cannot survive without below or email the request to Delaware, OH 43015 Department of Ohio. I did not different challenges. The War on the AMERICAN LEGION. We expect the change to take place Terror exposed them to different must help our legacy stay alive in my year; however, I wanted to conditions. We MUST respect until we can get the Iraqi and Af- plant the seed of change. If we their service as we wanted our ghan war veterans ready to take do not change, this great institu- service respected. If we try to the reins. That means we should tion called the American Legion get them to do it our way, that is introduce and mentor them. will disappear. The majority of the wrong answer. The Ameri- Thank you for allowing me to our membership comes from the can Legion needs them, and they serve you, and the State of Ohio. Vietnam War era. We need mem- need the American Legion. We Thank you for your support. bers from all war campaigns. To MUST be able to get them to re- Thank you to The Thundering do this, we must be willing to lis- alize this point. 3rd District. Thank you to Chap- ten to their ideas. We must take Each member must adopt the pie James Post 776. I have had a MEMBERSHIP ADDRESS UPDATES the role of mentorship. Our goal recruiter mentality. We are great year. You have taught me should, not be to do it the way all recruiters. In order for the so much. Thank you!!! Thank At The American Legion Depart- home addresses, email addresses, we did it. Our goal should be American Legion to get back to you!!! Thank you!!! ment of Ohio, we are now using and phone numbers. We need to pass on what should be done, 2,000,000 members, we must Salesforce to store and maintain your help; unfortunately, we are our member information. We missing a lot of member data and/ want to be able to send Happy or have incorrect member data. 1st VICE COMMANDER Birthday wishes, event notifi ca- Please visit http://ipsite.org/3yk1 tions, among other things. In or- to update your information. Greetings to goal either. So, as I look toward but the fi nancial stress on the De- der to do this, we need accurate Thank you. all of you mem- the end of our 2018 Membership partment of Ohio created by the bers! For those Drive, I am working with the decline in membership is what of you who have District offi cers to get to the Post is fueling this need to raise our 2nd VICE COMMANDER paid your dues, Offi cers to try to get all of their dues. The Department of Ohio Thank You. If unpaid members to pay their has not had a dues increase since Greetings where she made it to the semifi - you paid your dues as soon as possible. In real- 2003. How can we prevent this, Legionnaires nals. The State Pool Tournament Robert Schmitt 1st Vice Commander dues prior to ity, my best effort needs to hap- easily get more members in each from your 2nd was on April 21st & 22nd at Post January 1, 2018, pen right here. This Newspaper Post? We need to stop the decline Vice Com- 29 in Zanesville Ohio with Da- I offer a Special Thank You; you goes to every one of you, and I and start increasing the number of man der. Now vid Vickers winning the singles make Membership an enjoyable am pleading with each one of you members, and we especially need that spring has and David Vickers & Shane responsibility. A Very Special to pay your dues RIGHT NOW if to get the younger veterans to join sprung hope- Albaugh winning the doubles. Roger Friend THANK YOU goes out to all of you have not done so. We need and take on the leadership roles at 2nd Vice Commander fully mother Upcoming events are the SAL you who paid your dues before every one of you as members. the Posts. nature will give Convention in Independence Veterans Day. You also make Each of us has earned the right Post Commanders and Adju- us pleasant weather on in to Ohio the 18th 19th and 20th of working Membership very enjoy- to belong to Great War-Time Or- tants; we need you to get set-up summer. The State Oratorical May along with the Department able. I would like to suggest to ganization, and we all joined be- with MyLegion.org so that you Completion, the State Pool Tour- Convention June 29th 30th and all of you to please consider pay- cause of our pride in our service can process your Post member- nament and the State Euchre July 1st. Golfers keep in mind ing your dues online to the Na- to our County, so please pay your ship every day. Those Posts that Tournament at Post 262 Hamler the State Golf Tournament will tional website Legion.org, click dues immediately if you have not are doing their membership on- Ohio where latest events held, be held in Lockbourne Ohio on on renew and follow the prompts. paid for 2018. line, do it every couple of days the Oratorical was on March August 11th & 12th Hosted by You can pay with your credit The new membership cards to keep up-to-date. It is SAFE 25th at Department HDQ. With the 12th District. Hope to see card, and you can even set up an will be coming out in June, and and SECURE and it will save Renee Betterson winning the everyone at these events. automatic renewal of your dues you can start paying them online you time and money. Again, NO competition and representing every year, and that will happen at Legion.org/renew or if you are CHECKS to write, NO POST- Ohio at the National competition For God and Country every July. Following this meth- registered on MyLegion.org. AGE for mailing the cards to De- od WILL STOP THOSE PESTY I thought that this year’s Mem- partment. Please try it; you can DUES NOTICES that keep com- bership quota of 94,000 would be always go back to the old histori- ing while waiting for the dues to easy to achieve because as of De- cal way. process through the system. cember 31, 2017, we had 99,940 One last item to mention, to get We were doing well on our dif- members paid up for the 2017 your 2019 Membership Cards you ferent membership goals until we Membership year. I do want to need to Certify your Post Offi - had to have 90% of our Quota. reiterate that each of you that cers and that can be done online At this point, we had suffi cient have not paid your dues for 2018 at OHIOLEGION.COM/FORMS membership cards turned into are suspended, but that can be and the second item is completing National, but they were in various easily fi xed just by paying your the Consolidated Post Report. stages of processing which caused dues now, and your Post will ac- Thank you for giving me the us not to get credit for them, they cept them. opportunity to serve as your 1st needed to be received sooner. I do want to make everyone Vice Commander for 2017 – 2018 90% was needed for the March aware that due to the decline in Membership Year. I hope to see Turn-in, for the April Turn-in we membership that dues increase is many of you at the Department needed to have 95% and need- being considered. I must stress Convention in Columbus. less to say we did not make that that we do not want to do this, –For God and Country PAGE 4 OHIO LEGION NEWS April | May | June 2018 ADJUTANT UPDATE CHAPLAIN’S CORNER

Your Depart- the Veterans Affairs & Reha- to Legionnaires immediately As I write this times. Grant us wisdom and un- ment Head- bilitation (VA&R) Commission following the General Session column I can’t derstanding so that we may con- quarters has meeting and listened to updates on Saturday, June 30th. We also help but look tinue to pursue the paths toward endured a great from the Department of Veter- expect every American Legion back at 2017 the brotherhood of man and last- many feat since ans Affairs. The Veterans Bene- Veteran Service Commissioner and think of ing peace. Help us remove all in- May 2015 that fi ts Administration (VBA) Chief to attend that meeting in order to how busy my tolerance and bigotry from our Suzette Heller began with the Tom Murphy said something foster our relationship with these fi rst year has midst. Fervently we invoke thy Interim Adjutant “Great Fire”, Jim Vaughan very profound that resonated folks who work very hard in our Department Chaplain been as Depart- blessing upon our country and then the loss of deeply and that is “The Ameri- County Veteran Service Com- ment Chaplain. all who are entrusted with its Shirley’s husband Harold imme- can Legion is the keeper of tradi- mission Offi ces and represent I have met many new friends in welfare. Inspire them to continue diately following, followed by tion…”. It was in that moment I this fi ne organization. We can- the Department. The thing that their valiant and noble efforts to the unfortunate ailment of Past realized how true that statement not exist separately. We MUST has impressed me the most is guard this great land from every Adjutant Roger Hight, which led really is and went so far as to ask work as a team. how they sincerely care about enemy, pestilence and sorrow. to his retirement and passing into myself exactly what traditions he I cannot thank Department the American Legion and all its Fortify us with determination, a Post Everlasting in January of was referring to. I challenge you Commander Stanley Pleas- programs. I had the honor to better world in our time, and thy this year. There have been many to ask yourself the same ques- ant for choosing VA&R as his perform the Funerals for Past kingdom of truth, justice, and other signifi cant transformations tion. What traditions are we project this year and commend Department Chaplain Michael peace shall prevail over all the in between and we have experi- the keepers of? Are we passing him on creating awareness of Davey, and recently J. P. “Pat” earth. Amen enced change on a consistent ba- these traditions onto others? Are our VA&R offi ces throughout Hone, Honorary Past Depart- (Rabbi Daniel Lowy) sis. As your Interim Adjutant, I there some traditions that no lon- the state and what our Depart- ment Commander and Depart- extend myself to you and ask for ger apply and should we let go in ment Service Offi cers are doing ment Adjutant passed, it was AGAINST VIOLENCE your support and confi dence of order to best serve The Ameri- on behalf of disabled veterans. clearly obvious he was loved O My God, our prayers, please the staff and Offi cers at your De- can Legion and the veteran? VA&R will continue as a theme and respected by his family, hear; why must we live in con- partment HQ. WE WILL weath- Are there new traditions that we into the 2019 year with a focus friends and fellow Legionnaires stant fear? er the most recent change effi - should allow our newest mem- on Military and Veterans Treat- had nothing but total respect for The murderers roam the streets ciently and effectively. I would bers to create? These questions ment Courts that will recognize him. by day, as they kill and are on like to give a personal best to and many more are relevant to our struggling veteran men and Those of you that might have their way: our Department Commander leading The American Legion women who may be battling been in the fi rst Department Ex- No reason needed –they kill and Stanley Pleasant, 1st Vice Com- into another Century. addiction, mental health, and ecutive Committee DEC meet- kill; how long must decent people mander Bob Schmitt, and 2nd I look forward to our 100th De- challenges faced during transi- ing in introducing myself I stat- just sit still? Vice Commander Roger Friend, partment Convention that is right tion. We look to you for time, ed that I couldn’t Marry you, but Instead of violence, teach them for the challenges they have en- around the corner. Through the as a mentor in a court at your I can bury you, please don’t take some good, for the teaching of dured this past year. All three Legislative Commission at De- county veterans court and there that seriously. God brings brotherhood. Amen of these gentleman have con- partment HQ, we are working will be more to come regarding In closing let me leave you tributed greatly both time and on securing the two Gubernato- this matter. with this – a couple of prayers May the Lord Bless you and resources to steering this ship rial Candidates for Governor of On behalf of the Department that hit me as relevant to our Keep you and never forget that through some rough waters. Ohio, Mike DeWine (R), pend- Staff – THANK YOU and time in history. phrase we use in the Preamble to In February of this year at ing confi rmation, and Richard we look forward to working the Constitution of The American Washington Conference in D.C., Cordray (D), confi rmed, to host TOGETHER as a TEAM! Chaplain Corner Prayer Legion, you know, the one we I had the privilege of sitting in a Town Hall style meeting open Almighty God, unto thee we say when we start meetings, turn in prayer in these crucial For GOD and Country. DEPARTMENT HISTORIAN The 2017-2018 some posts, counties, and/or Guides/Handbooks. JUDGE ADVOCATE Department of districts that haven’t started to As you compete the informa- Ohio History record your 2017-18 American tion take a look at the National Another sea- The problem is the assumption Book Contest Legion year history. If you are Judging Standards, one for each son of political of endorsement by those who and then the one of them, don’t let this appear style is provided in the guide. campaigning is see the emblem or name worn at National Con- to be a daunting task. There is No matter what style you choose upon us. It will an improper location, such as a test is coming still time to get a history book the time spent will prove to be be great if ev- partisan rally.” In other words- Elizabeth ery Legionnaire “check you cap at the door.” Kendrick-Creech up. For History put together. It is what happened a valuable investment for your Historian Books to be from one election to the next, a Post the years to come even tries to become That statement was made before Doug Whitney informed on the popularity of social media, entered in the contest they need year in the life of your Post. I if you don’t submit it into this Judge Advocate to be to Department Headquar- encourage you to go ahead and year’s contest. GOOD LUCK the issues and like Facebook and others. How- ters not later than 3 Aug 2018, start small. Try using meeting Don’t forget the National Cen- the candidates, and more impor- ever, the same policy applies. It if mailed, or if hand carried to minutes as your content frame- tennial Celebration website tantly, exercises the right to vote. is improper and a violation of Department received not later work. Following the Narrative (http://www.centennial.legion. However, we must be careful that our Constitution to post partisan than 10 am 4 Aug 2018. History or Yearbook style outlines in the org) still need Department of we do not misuse our Legion statements which comment of the Book judging will be held dur- 2017 Offi cers Guide and Manual Ohio Posts to register and add membership in that endeavor. fi tness of any candidate for offi ce ing the DEC Meeting scheduled of Ceremonies on pages 147-156. your Post and its history. Our National and Department or current offi ce holder, or the 4 Aug 2018..As I sit here it oc- A copy may be found at http:// of Ohio Constitutions state that acts or position of any political curred to me that there may be www.mylegion.org; - Resources; For God and Country “The American Legion shall be party on social media, including absolutely nonpolitical and shall internet sites set up by members not be used for dissemination of of the American Legion Family March 15, 1919 – partisan principles or for the pro- and which uses the name or em- motion of the candidacy of any blem of the American Legion on Fourteen Ohioans were offi cial Delegates to the Paris Caucus that created person seeking public offi ce or the site or page. To misuse this preferment.” valuable technology to promote The American Legion. Attendees included: So what does this mean? It a partisan agenda is to jeopardize means, in a statement by the Na- our continued ability to use the Colonel Leonard Ayres, Cleveland Lieutenant Colonel Wayman Lawrence, Columbus tional Headquarter, that “It is not internet to the benefi t of the Le- Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Findlay, 37th Division Major Thomas H. Thomas, Dayton an individual Legion member’s gion. To be sure, the Legion does decision on the appropriate use take public positions on issues First Lieutenant Robert Flora, Cincinnati Lieutenant Colonel Hubert Turney, Cleveland of the cap and emblem. If attend- and legislation directly related to Major Samuel Fuller, Cleveland Colonel Charles Waybrecht, Alliance ing a political event, the Ameri- veteran’s benefi ts, but that is al- Major George Geran, Marion can Legion Cap, or any clothing ways done in a non -partisan way, Major Ray Chalfant, Barnesville with the emblem visible, should without promotion or criticism of Second Lieutenant Howard Ginn, Sidney Captain William Dick, Columbus be removed so as not to imply any candidate or political party. Colonel Roger Morris, Cincinnati First Lieutenant Glenn Miller, Ashland endorsement by the American Let us all remember that in the Legion. coming months. April | May | June 2018 OHIO LEGION NEWS PAGE 5 VETERANS AFFAIRS & REHABILITATION The Cleveland VARO Team Gears up for Veterans Hearing... What is the Hearing Process? William Genochio of their social security number. on the VA letter one hour prior been asked. No decision will be explaining the grant. The case GySgt, USMC (Ret) The cases are assigned as fol- to the appointed time. made at the hearing. is then sent back to the Regional DSO/ Offi ce Supervisor lows: Adam Zaebst 00-24, Bill (**Note: BVA Hearings are Offi ce to assign a rating percent- Cleveland VA Regional Offi ce Genochio 25-50, Michelle Jones fi rst come, fi rst serve for as- After the Hearing age and determine any back pay Ph: 216-522-3504 51-76, and Will Brown 77-99 signed time, DRO hearings have At the completion of your hear- if warranted. If the Judge denies Email: [email protected] These may change as needed to a specifi c time assigned). Upon ing all documents submitted will the case, a BVA decision will be adjust to the needs of the offi ce. arrival at the Cleveland VARO, be entered into the VA’s system sent to the veteran explaining the The Cleveland VARO’s De- Once the veteran’s hearing check in on the 10th fl oor with and the recording from the hear- denial and the next steps. partment Service offi cers are has been placed on the docket / the VA. After checking in head ing will be sent out to be tran- ready for the infl ux of Deci- calendar they will receive a let- to room 923 on the 9th fl oor to scribed. For DRO hearings once After Thought sion Review Offi cer (DRO) ter from the VA noting the date, see your DSO. For Cincinnati the transcript is received if the The DSO’s at the Cleveland and Board of Veterans Appeals time, and location of the veter- and Huntington, you will check DRO can grant, a notifi cation VARO take great pride in the (BVA) hearings. With the shift ans hearing (Cleveland, Cincin- in and be seated in the waiting letter will be sent to the veteran work we provide for our veter- in the weather hearings are back nati, Huntington). The DSO as- area. If you need to discuss your explaining the decision. If the ans. It is our pleasure to repre- into full swing. It is our intent as signed to the veteran’s case will hearing with your DSO call 216- DRO cannot grant a Statement sent the veteran, surviving wid- American Legion Department reach out to the veteran. Usually 522-3504. of the Case (SOC) will be sent ows or dependents during the ap- Service Offi cers to provide each this is done roughly a week prior to the veteran with a Form 9. If peal process. We understand that veteran with the best represen- to the scheduled hearing. When During the Hearing the veteran still wishes to con- this process is often confusing tation possible. We do not take the DSO reaches out to the vet- The Judge /DRO will open tinue the appeal process, they and long going. We apricate your lightly the trust placed in us by eran they review the case with the hearing by having the vet- must submit the Form 9 within patience throughout the process. our veterans. During the months the veteran and ask questions eran take an oath. The hearing is 60 days of receiving the letter of May and June the Cleveland regarding the appeal with the then turned over to the DSO to assistance with fi lling out the If you have any questions or VARO team will review, pre- veteran. If you, the veteran, have present the veterans case and to Form 9 can be found by calling concerns please feel free to con- pare, and brief 38 BVA Hearings evidence and or information elicit testimony from the veteran the American Legion at 216-522- tact the DSO’s (Adam Zaebst, and 20 DRO Hearings for Ohio supporting your appeal it will be referring to the veteran appeal. 3504. For BVA hearings once the Bill Genochio, Michelle Jones veterans. obtained during this phone con- The Judge or DRO may ask you transcript comes back the appeal and Will Brown) at 216-522-3504 ference. clarifying questions, this is not is placed back on the Boards or at 1240 E 9th Street, Cleve- The Hearing Process a cross examination as the hear- Docket and is reviewed by the land, Ohio 44199. God Bless and How does this process work? Day of the Hearing ings are to be non-adversarial. Judge that heard the hearing thank you for your service to this The DSO’s at the Cleveland Of- On the day of the hearing, it is The Judge / DRO will end the once the docket number comes great Nation. fi ce are each assigned a group requested that the veteran arrive hearing once all testimony has up. If the Judge can grant, a BVA of veterans by the last 2 digits to the appointed location listed been taken and questions have decision is sent to the veteran Homeless Veteran Standown VA Expands Telehealth by Allowing Health Care If you have never attended an if you need it, or perhaps Volun- Homeless Veterans Stand Down, teer to help at a local Stand Down. Providers to Treat Patients Across State Lines now is your chance. This is an op- Cincinnati VAMC is hosting their WASHINGTON — The U.S. By enabling Veterans nation- and President Donald Trump portunity for you to fi nd out per- annual Stand Down on June 20th Department of Veterans Affairs wide to receive care at home, the launched the “Anywhere to haps what your VA is doing to help at Memorial Hall 1225 Elm Street (VA) announced a new federal rule will especially benefi t Vet- Anywhere” initiative. our Homeless Veterans, get help Cincinnati from 10 am to 3pm. rule that will allow VA doctors, erans living in rural areas who In the announcement, VA nurses and other health-care would otherwise need to travel a also unveiled VA Video Con- providers to administer care to considerable distance or across nect, a video conferencing app Veterans using telehealth, or state lines to receive care. The rule for Veterans and VA provid- virtual technology, regardless also will expand Veterans’ access ers. Through this new rule, VA of where in the United States to critical care that can be pro- providers will be able to use the provider or Veteran is lo- vided virtually — such as mental VA Video Connect and other cated, including when care will health care and suicide prevention forms of telehealth to furnish occur across state lines or out- — by allowing quicker and easier care to Veterans anywhere in side a VA facility. access to VA mental health pro- the country, including in the Previously, it was unclear viders through telehealth. Veteran’s home. whether VA providers could VA fi rst announced the proposed To learn more about VA’s furnish care to Veterans in other rule, titled “Authority of Health telehealth “Anywhere to Any- states through telehealth be- Care Providers to Practice Tele- where” initiative, visit VA’s cause of licensing restrictions health,” at a White House event Offi ce of Connected Care at or state-specifi c telehealth laws. last August, during which VA connectedcare.va.gov. This new rule exercises federal preemption to override those state restrictions, paving the way for VA to expand care to Veterans using telehealth. VA worked closely with the White House Offi ce of American In- novation and the Department of Justice for implementation of the new rule. “This new rule is critical to VA’s ʻAnywhere to Anywhere’ initiative,” said VA Acting Sec- retary Robert Wilkie. “Now that the rule has been fi nalized, VA providers and patients can start enjoying the full benefi ts of VA’s telehealth services.” PAGE 6 OHIO LEGION NEWS April | May | June 2018

Department Elections Joyce A. Hannum Candidate for Department 2nd Vice Commander Robert E. (Bob) My eligibility was earned serving on for 7 years in a row. Active Duty in the U.S. Army June I am a member the American Legion Schmitt 1980 to June 1983 (Lebanon/Gre- Auxiliary and Legion Riders, member nada). I also service in the Ohio Na- of the AMVETS of Ohio and I am on Candidate for tional Guard and U.S. Army Reserves the Advisory Board of Maplewood Department Commander from 1984 to my retirement from the Career Center in Ravenna, Ohio. 112th Combat Engineers in Brook- Expansion of our communications park, Ohio in 2004. I am supported with the Gulf War/War on Terrorism Born in Toledo, Ohio April 1946, Lucas County Commander 1997 and by the 14th District, Portage County Veterans directly is an important step graduated from Whitmer high School. First District Commander 2000-2001, Council, Post 685, PDC Steve Maso- in educating them about the American Received my Associate Degree in Ap- Department Assistant Stg-At-Arms wick, PDC Jim Campbell and NEC Legion; Who we are, What we do and plied Science from Oakland Commu- 2001-2002 Dennis Clausing. What the benefi ts are to them and all nity College, Ponti-ac, MI. Retired I am currently serving as the Depart- I am a Past 14th District Quota Com- veterans. Steamfi tter / Refrigeration Fitter and ment 1st Vice Commander, Conn- mander 2012-2013, Past Post Com- Integrating these younger veterans HVAC Technician from Local 50 Weissenberger Post 587 as the Judge mander Posts 193 & 496 and have will serve to make the American Le- Plumbers & Pipefi tters, Mechanical Advocate and on the Board of Trust- served post and district positions of gion stronger and see us through the Equipment Service Technicians. ees. I am also serving Lucas County 2nd Vice Cmdr. and 1st Vice Cmdr., next 100 years. I am a dual member with my eligi- Council as the Judge Advocate. I have Commander, Executive Committee I respectfully ask for your vote at the bility for the Sons from my dad hav- been on staff at The American Legion member and Membership Chairman. 2018 Department Convention in Co- ing served in the Navy during World Buckeye Boys Pro-gram and is Sec- While serving as 2nd Vice, 1st Vice & lumbus and look forward to working War II. I earned my eligibility from tion Head for State Government. Cmdr., Post 193 was All-Time-High with all of you in the future! my service in the Air Force 1967 to I am also member of the Toledo 1971, attended Munitions School in American Legion Convention Com- Denver, CO. stationed at Utapoa, mittee, the President of the Toledo Thailand from 1968 to 1969. Upon Lucas County Memorial Day Asso- returning to the States was cross- ciation, responsible for the Toledo trained in Security Police and was as- Memorial Day Parade and Memorial signed to the Air Defense Command Service. Vice President of the Toledo 94th FIS. Alpena, MI. Soldiers Memorial Association found- Jean L. Wilson I became a member of the American ed in 1879 Committee member of the Legion in November of 1983 when Toledo Chamber of Commerce Mili- my father paid my fi rst year’s dues. tary Affairs Committee. Candidate for I started attending Post meetings at I am a PUFL member of The Ameri- the end of January 1984, was elected can Legion, a Life Member of the Department 2nd Vice Commander 3rd Vice in March 1984. I worked VFW and the Catholic War Veterans, my way through the Post chairs and I also member of the 40 et 8 Voiture became Post Commander May 1988, 141, Toledo, OH. I earned my eligibility by serving in and continue to serve on the Board of the US Army 1969-1971. I am a Post the Friends of the Fisher House. awarded Life Member of Yeager-Ben- I was appointed to Ohio Women’s son Post 199 for the past 28 years. I Task Force by Governor Kasich. I have was also awarded my life membership served my Community by being on the in the Yeager-Benson American Le- Harrison Mayor’s Needy Family Fund Roger Friend gion Auxiliary. I am also a Life mem- for the past 7 years and I am serving my ber of Am Vets Post 13 and a member 3rd term as President. I was recently of the 8 ET 40.I have served all the named the First Lady of Harrison by Candidate for offi ces of my Post including All Time the XI Eta Lota, Chapter of the Beta High Post Commander for two years. Sigma Phi Sorority of Harrison for my Department 1st Vice Commander I have been a Gold Brigade winner Community Service. I am endorsed and recruiting over 50 new members into supported by Yeager-Benson Post 199, the American Legion four times and Hamilton County Council, Fabulous the Recruiter of the Year twice. I am a Fourth District and Past Department Melvin Mayfi eld Post #804 and the is currently the Adjutant and Treasur- past Hamilton County Commander and Commanders, Bob Ray, Jerry Wilson, Sizzling Sixth District proudly pres- er. He serviced as the 6th district 2nd, Past 4th District Commander winning Ron Hartman, Lou Dimmerman, Ron ent and endorse Roger Friend as a 1st and Commander the received the the Big Brown Jug in membership as Chapman, Jim Morris, Glenn Hick- candidate for the High offi ce of 1st Big one pin as the 1st Vice. Commander. man, Carl Swisher, Daryl Bishop, Dave Vice Commander of the American At the Department level he was the I have served on the Department lev- Hillard, Hank Long, Bob Klosetermeir, Legion Department of Ohio. Chairman of the National Security el as Assistant Historian, Department Richard Zulch, Bob Steele, Ed Ander- Roger earned his eligibility serving Committee and at the National level Assistant Sgt. at Arms, Department son and W. Dean School. I invite you a combination of active and reserve the national Security council. Roger Scholarship Committee and on the to my hospitality room in Columbus. I time for a total of 22 years and has is currently servicing as Department Americanism Committee both on the will be open Friday and Saturday night. been a member of Post #804 since 2nd Vice Commander. Department level and National level. I look forward to seeing you and I ask it’s conception in 2006. He has held Roger retired as a Field Support I have served on the Board of Joseph for your support and your vote at the offi ces of 2nd Vice,1st Vice and Specialist at Acuity Brands Ligting as House (shelter for homeless Veterans) Department Convention on Sunday Commander. While he was the com- is married to his lovely wife Cindy of for 10 years serving two terms as Presi- July 1, 2018. If elected I will do my mander he earned 100% commander 49 years and has two daughters Ka- dent. I have served on the Cincinnati very best to serve the great Department and post #804 was all time high. He lani and Felicia. Fisher House while it was being built of Ohio to the very best of my ability. April | May | June 2018 OHIO LEGION NEWS PAGE 7

Richard L. Staley Bob Klostermeier

Candidate for Alernative National Department Treasurer Executive Committeeman

The Foody-Cornwell American Legion has served the Department of Ohio on At Mid-Winter Conference I an- County Council, and The Great First Post 95, Greene County Council and the fi ve different committees and two Na- nounced that I was ready to take the District. “Thundering 3rd District” proudly pres- tional Committees. He currently serves next step and would like to serve as I have been extremely proud to ent and endorse Richard L. Staley as a the Department of Ohio as the Depart- your National Executive Committee- have served you these past few years. Candidate for Treasurer of The American ment Finance Committee Chairperson. man. I have studied under Dennis for I served in all Department offi ces and Legion Department of Ohio. A retired Xenia Police Offi cer, Dick the past 2 years and feel I’m ready to as your Alternate National Execu- Dick is a 34 year PUFL member of and his wife Connie, a member of Unit take on the job. As always to let you tive Committeeman. I look forward the Foody-Cornwell Post 95 and earned 526, reside in Xenia, Ohio. They have know that “Bring On Bob” is back to serving you for another 2 years as his eligibility for the American Legion one daughter and two grandsons. After again, asking for your support. I am your next National Executive Com- through his service in the United States retiring from the police department, Dick hoping to have your support at the De- mitteeman. Thank you in advance for Army from 1967-1969, serving in Viet- joined a bank as a fraud investigator and partment Convention to be held in Co- all of your support. nam. He has served his Post in all elected left the bank as a branch manager. Dick lumbus June 29th to July 1st. I have offi ces and is in his 16th year as Post Ad- believes strongly in the American Legion the support of my family, my Post Ad- Bob Klostermeier, jutant. He has served as Greene County and its programs and would appreciate ams Township Post 553, The Lucas Past Department Commander Commander and as Commander of the your support as Department Treasurer at 2011-2012 “Thundering 3rd District” in 2011. Dick the 2018 Department Convention. Department of Ohio State Headquarters Update Membership Shout-Out! tional Commander. We tell our event is outdoors on the lawn of Congratulations to 10th District story through CPR’s! the Columbus Commons so be for making your membership prepared with a blanket, cooler, THE AMERICAN LEGION DEPARTMENT quota and winning The Ameri- • The Department Convention and any snacks or drinks! You CONVENTION HOUSING FORM can Legion Race-To-The-Top for Call was mailed to each Post can go to their website for more the Large District Category! This and District and available on our information: http://www.colum- Hyatt Regency Columbus marks the 2nd consecutive year website www.ohiolegion.com bussymphony.com/events/series/ 350 N High St • Columbus, OH 43215 the 10th District has won Race where you can also make hotel profi le.dT/picnic-with-the-pops 614-463-1234 to the Top. This also marks the arrangements directly. This is third consecutive year Ohio has our 100th Centennial Conven- • Please go to this website for DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS WILL NOT SEND CONFIRMATION NUMBERS won the large category District tion held at the Hyatt Regency more information: The Colum- membership competition. We in Downtown Columbus from bus Symphony sponsored by The ROOM RATES: $ 119.00 PER NIGHT – SINGLE/DOUBLE + TAX are very proud of District Com- 29 June through 1 July. Key- American The Department will (HYATT REGENCY) mander Holly Lewis and 1st Vice note speaker is Ohio Supreme also have discounted tickets to the

Commander and Membership Court Justice Sharon Kennedy. Columbus Symphony Patriotic Chair Brad Teis for your hard We also secured the Democratic Deadline to make a housing reservation is June 8, 2018. work and keeping the Race-To- Gubernatorial Candidate Richard • National Convention housing List only one name per room reservation. The-Top in Ohio. Cordray (D) to address the Gen- and information forms are be- eral Assembly on Saturday and ing mailed to each District and All reserved rooms will be held for guaranteed payment all night Department of Ohio Run in a Town Hall format immedi- are posted on the Department unless cancelled. A valid credit card number is required to make Down: ately following. We are working website. This year the National a reservation! Deadline to cancel a room is 48 hours prior to your • The Department sent lists of on obtaining Mike DeWine (R). Convention is being held in Min- arrival date. If canceling, be sure to get a cancellation number as members that have undeliverable With the Ohio American Legion neapolis, MN. The Department well as the name of the individual with whom you spoke. If hotel mailing addresses to each Dis- Auxiliary we will host a Com- is housed in the Marriott City claims you did not cancel you must have this cancellation number, trict. We need Posts to review the mander and President’s reception Center Minneapolis, hotel. The otherwise you will have to pay for the room. list, make corrections, and com- on Friday evening 29 June. Pro- Department will host a delegate’s plete omissions to Department ceeds will support the Auxiliary party at Minnesota Post 1 in Min- Sponsoring units are ultimately responsible and liable for hotel HQ. In order to best communi- President and Department Com- neapolis. National Convention charges and/or damages by their members. cate with our Legionnaires we mander’s projects. Activities in is a lot of fun with many activi- need to ensure our membership the area will be the Columbus ties and attractions. To become a Check in time is 3:00 pm; checkout time is 11:00 am. roster is up to date. Clippers which begins a series delegate, see your District Com- with the Indianapolis Indians be- mander. Each District elects its You may make reservations online by visiting https://book.pass- • In late April, Department ginning Monday the 25th ending delegates. Any unused delegate key.com/go/AmericanLegionOH2018 or calling the Hyatt Regency mailed Consolidated Post Re- Sunday 1 July. The games for slots can be fi lled by the De- Columbus at 614-463-1234. When you call, make sure to refer to ports (CPR’s) to each Post Adju- Thursday, Friday, and Saturday partment following the District The American Legion of Ohio to get the discounted rate. If you can- tant. It is vitally important that begin at 7pm and Huntington Summer Conventions. See the not attend the convention and are being replaced, your Replace- this documented is completed Park is within walking distance Website for updates. The Interim ment must alert the front desk when checking in. This will elimi- and in house by 1 July 2018. from the Hotel! Another event is Department Adjutant will need nate needless no-show discrepancies with the hotel. Make your Those that submitted prior to 1 “Patriotic Pops” at the Columbus assistance in making sure this is reservation early! Bed types are not guaranteed and once the hotel June have been considered for a Commons with the Columbus a success so if you have attended Department Convention award. Symphony. The American Le- National Convention in the past property. CPR’s are a requirement for gion Department of Ohio, Chari- and are planning to attend this is full (even priorALL to the ROOMS cut off ARE date) NON you SMOKING need to �ind an alternate Posts to receive 2019 member- ties, Inc., is a sponsor of the event year, please contact Suzette Hell- ship cards. National uses this and any Legionnaire who wears er to volunteer with registration information to consolidate into their Legion Cap will receive and planning. YOU and YOUR Any Questions, Please call Department at 740-362-7478 or a report to Congress by the Na- 20% off the ticket price. This experience is VALUED! email [email protected] PAGE 8 OHIO LEGION NEWS April | May | June 2018

AMERICANISM Americanism and Government Trip (Continued from front page) and Auxiliary 1st Vice President ren Davidson, and Bill Johnson. approved last minute… Quan- Kathy Heichel. It is a once in a life- They were kind enough to meet our tico. Quantico is an active Marine time experience which will be re- group on the steps of The Capital, Corps base and FBI Training Acad- membered by these two outstand- speak to our students, as well as let emy that is the headquarters of the ing students. them ask some diffi cult questions. Presidential Helicopter Squadron The highlight of Wednesday was These young leaders demonstrated also known as HMX-1 or Marine a visit to the Capital Building as knowledge beyond their years. One. We were briefed by a Captain well as meeting a few of our Ohio Thursday was a visit that was a that is on the Presidential detail, Congressmen Jim Jordan, War- struggle to get into and was fi nally and he gave us a tour of the base. The trip ended with a stop in the hanger, where the students walked inside and sit in the piolets set of a Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey. It is a tilt-rotor military aircraft with both The Capital vertical takeoff and landing. During the trip we also visited “There is no way that I could ever say in words how truly amazing many monuments and memori- this opportunity was. The amount of things we were able to see was als which included the Air Force absolutely incredible, I could never replicate the experience if I tried. Memorial, American Veterans Dis- I can honestly say that I have made some friends for life from this abled for Life Memorial, Korean trip and we have been keeping in touch, which is wonderful. If any- War Memorial, Pentagon Memo- rial, World War 2 Memorial, the one ever has a chance to do this, they should try as hard as they can Vietnam Wall, FDR Memorial, to win this trip because you will have the time of your life.” Jefferson Memorial, Lincoln Me- -Sophie Hagans morial, MLK Jr memorial, Ford’s Theater, Holocaust Memorial, Marine Corps Museum, and a few Steps of Arlington Smithsonian’s Museums. We all returned home on Friday. “When I took the Americanism and Government Test in November, The 17 students that accompanied I didn’t think anything would come of it. The test is not a big deal us chaperones on the trip were in- deed a joy and a pleasure to spend at my school; people only take it to get out of class. I actually forgot the week with. Saying that this trip about it until January when a representative from the Jeromesville and this group of young leaders American Legion pulled me out of class to tell me I had won state! are fantastic is an understatement. I was so surprised! The winners’ trip on March 5-9 was one of the Words cannot describe the knowl- best experiences I’ve ever had. I enjoyed meeting other students who edge, passion, and drive each one love history just as much as or more than I do. The trip was amaz- of them has. We are so very thank- ing, from the Gettysburg battlefi eld to the Smithsonian museums ful that these 17 individuals are the to the Capitol Building Tour. I learned so much and loved every sec- future leaders of America. We will ond of it. Meeting with Ohio Congressmen, watching the laying the keep you updated on them; they are Dobbin House wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and going to Quantico going to be doing big things. were three unique events that I’m grateful I got to experience, since From the bottom of our hearts, many people do not get to. Our tour guide, Mike, was so much fun Thank You! #ohiolegion #nextgen- and helped make the trip even more enjoyable. The chaperones were so leaders. Christie White kind and loving. I am so honored to have been able to spend a week Programs Manager with all of those amazing people. I know I will remember this trip for The American Legion the rest of my life. Thank you for everything!” Department of Ohio -Ava Carnegie

Gettysburg

Congressman Jim Jordan Quantico WWII Memorial April | May | June 2018 OHIO LEGION NEWS PAGE 9

AMERICANISM

FDR Memorial “The trip was amazing and it broadened my perspective, and en- hanced my adoration for American History. The trip was also amaz- ing because of the people there.” Congressman Bill Johnson Marine Corps Museum -Cole Newsome

"I really enjoyed the trip, thanks to the American Legion for the opportunity. I met a lot of great people who I know will change the world." -Alexandria Baughman

Korean Memorial Congressman Warren Davidson “The trip was a great learning experience and I was honored to go on it. My favorite part was going to Quantico and getting to see all of “Words cannot express the different monuments. This is a trip that I will remember for the the gratitude I have for be- rest of my life.” ing given this opportuni- -Makayla Aichholz ty and experience. I have learned a lot and made many friends. I will al- Fords Theater ways remember my trip to Washington D.C. with the American Legion. Thank you very much!”

-Abby Bonifas

Carson McCorkle and Haylie Vaughn Quantico “It was an honor to join American Legion members on the Ameri- canism and Government test trip to Washington, DC, representing Post 681 of the 4th District of the Ohio Department. It was quite an educational and engaging experience, from which I can walk away with an even greater understanding of Americanism and U.S. gov- ernment. My thanks go to the American Legion for supporting the youth of our nation, resting on Americanism as a pillar, and giving Pentagon Memorial me the knowledge and experience to help me spread American ideals and history to my peers.” Vietnam Wall -Weston Lindner

Air Force Memorial Lincoln Memorial Disabled Veterans For Life Memorial PAGE 10 OHIO LEGION NEWS April | May | June 2018 AMERICANISM 2018 Department of Ohio Buckeye Boys State Oratorical Scholarship Program The American Legion Depart- Each contestant delivered a ment of Ohio (3/25/18) — A high prepared oration as well as an school student from Berea, Ohio oration on a randomly assigned is the 2018 winner of the Depart- constitutional topic. Renee Bet- ment of Ohio American Legion terson, impressed the judges High School Oratorical Scholar- with a speech titled, The Pursuit ship Program “A Constitutional of Happiness. Speech Contest”. Neha Badam, a senior from Renee Betterson won the con- Gahanna, Ohio came in second test held at the American Legion place earning a $1,000 scholar- Department of Ohio. The High ship. School Senior earned $2,000 A special thanks to all other in scholarship monies and will contestants for representing their now compete at the National districts. contest held in Indianapolis, Lucas Blanchong; John Kent; American Legion Post 52 Bellaire ,Ohio along with West Liberty University are the sponsor of the 2018 Boys Indiana against winners of con- Madeline Stiles; Rylie Erb; State Candidates. (Front Row) - Robert Hicks - Matt Fouty - Nick Becket - Zach Kolenich - Joey Hoepfner. (Back tests from the other 52 states and Andrew White; Richard Davis; Row) - John Ciesielk - Richard Johnson - Chester Crooks - John “Dixie “ Purtiman - Dan Favreau - Bill Wilson territories of these United States Hannah Horsington; Evan of America. Hennington; Faith Triplett First and second round partici- Since 1938, The American pants in the national contest will Legion High School Oratori- receive a $1,500 scholarship. The cal Scholarship Program has fi rst-place winner of the national encouraged the nation’s high contest will earn a $18,000 schol- school students to study the U.S. arship and the next two fi nishers Constitution and to hone their receive $16,000 and $14,000. public speaking skills.

Patriotism Post 470 in Coldwater is sponsoring fi ve young men to attend Buckeye Boys State in June. Pictured in front are Andrew Schoen, Jack Bills and Kyle May. Back row: Buckeye Boy’s State Chairman Ron Stachler, Isaac Osterfeld, Nile Najmi and Post 470 Commander Gene Brunswick.

Carsyn Shuey of the Department of France and Renee Betterson of the Department of Ohio practice their orations before the fi rst round in Indianapolis, Indiana on Saturday, April 14, 2018. Photo by Clay Lomneth/The American Legion

Howland American Legion Post 700 Legionnaires and Delegates attending Buckeye Boys State orientation at Newton Falls on April 19, 2018. Kneeling in front row: Abhishek Shah, Preston Taylor, Michael Schaefer, Dylan Henning & T. Gaydosh. Standing in back row: Jim Campbell, Gannon Fridley, Zane Zook, Bud Luman, Skylar Daniels, Shay Fabrizio, John Smith, Jake Kirby, Don Winkleman, Stean Glisic, Adam Qualheim & Chuck Sayers.

Commander Stanley Pleasant, 1st place winner Renee Betterson, and 2nd Vice Commander Bob Schmitt after the 2018 State Oratorical Contest. April | May | June 2018 OHIO LEGION NEWS April | May | JunePAGE 2018 11

VETERAN’S AFFAIRS & REHABILITATION Legislative Division Update For Week Ending 05-04-18 on Wednesday. Several other ma- mined that the party drug MDMA a fi nal report on the organizational of the year largely due to the more jor hearings and markups will be (also known as Ecstasy or Molly) structure moving forward. Com- intense fl u season. Both HCA Congress taking place as well. could effectively treat PTS in indi- mittee staff says that they want and Tenet reported higher earn- Neither the House nor the Senate viduals who do not respond to oth- to give the entire Defense Health ings than expected. At $1.1 billion, was in full session this week. Department of Veterans Affairs er treatments. The study involved Program time to be successful, but HCA almost doubled its profi ts for On Thursday, House VA Com- (VA) news 26 veterans and fi rst responders, reform absolutely must occur. the quarter, with half of their emer- mittee chairman Rep. Phil Roe With senior leaders departing the who were given the drug in addi- Last week, in a Senate hear- gency room visits related to infl u- (TN) released the VA MISSION VA on a weekly basis, the search tion to undergoing psychotherapy. ing, the Surgeons General assured enza. Act. This legislation includes $5.2 for a new VA Secretary contin- Signifi cant improvement in PTS senators that they are working with billion to keep the Choice program ues. Former House VA Commit- symptoms were observed among DHA in this direction. They want operating beyond next month, tee chairman Jeff Miller met with the participants when measured at to implement change, but, at the Update on Flag Amendment Bill while putting in place the next it- the President and several senators the 12-month mark. In an article same time, want to limit disruption The American Legion is continu- eration of VA community care. this week. He appears to be a lead- published in the May 1 issue of in day-to-day operations. ing its efforts to protect the Ameri- The new program consolidates ing contender for the position. The Lancet, the researchers concluded The DHA, like much of the cur- can fl ag in the 115th Congress. As all of the current community care White House is also clearly pleased the treatment can be effective when rent Administration, still has a lot he did in the previous Congress, programs, and bases decisions on with the performance of VA Acting provided in a controlled setting. of top leadership positions fi lled on Rep. Steve Womack (AR) re-in- when to send a veteran to a pri- Secretary Wilkie. However, 20 of the 26 partici- a temporary basis. The slow pace troduced a fl ag protection consti- vate sector provider on care quality The introduction of the MIS- pants reported a total of 85 adverse of change is apparently due at least tutional amendment, House Joint available from the VA, and the re- SION Act could forestall some of events, four of which were deemed in part to the problems caused by Resolution (H.J. Res.) 61. The quirements and convenience of the the VA’s problems, such as Choice to be serious. The high percentage the lack of permanent leadership at measure currently boasts 27 co- veteran. The legislation also cre- running out of money. However, of study participants who experi- the top. sponsors. ates an asset review system similar the Department also still has im- enced such events emphasizes the to DoD’s BRAC process and takes portant programs pending, not importance of ensuring the treat- On Flag Day, Sen. Steve Daines the fi rst steps to expand the family the least of which is the contract ment is provided in a controlled Universal fl u vaccine (MT) introduced a Senate compan- caregiver support program to vet- with Cerner for a new electronic environment. NIAID Director Dr. Anthony ion measure, Senate Joint Resolu- erans of all eras. health record system. That contract Fauci has long been a loud pro- tion (S.J. Res.) 46, in that cham- Acting VA Secretary Robert was on the verge of being signed Integration of the Defense Health moter of federal support for creat- ber. The amendment currently has Wilkie released a statement ex- last January when then-Secretary Agency (DHA) ing a universal fl u vaccine, which 13 cosponsors. You can read Sen. pressing satisfaction with the pro- Shulkin halted the process to en- Congress has made clear its de- would be more effective than the Daines’ press release here: https:// posed legislation. The President sure full interoperability with the sire to see the DHA take over more current seasonal vaccine, which is www.daines.senate.gov/news/ hopes to sign the bill by Memorial private sector. It turns out that was control of all military treatment not generally fully protective. This press-releases/on-fl ag-day-daines- Day (although that might be a little prompted by the grousing of a facilities, leaving the Service Sur- week, Bill Gates announced a $12 introduces-constitutional-amend- ambitious). The House VA Com- friend of the President who is not geons General more focused on million challenge to help promote ment-to-prohibit-fl ag-burning mittee intends to mark up the leg- satisfi ed with his Cerner EHR sys- medical care and readiness rather research and development of such islation next Tuesday. tem. It remains to be seen what will than administrative oversight. In a vaccine. The American Legion issued the Next week, Congress will be back happen now. its draft FY19 NDAA, the House following congratulatory response in full swing. The House Armed Armed Services Committee has In the meantime, at least two here: https://www.legion.org/com- Services Committee is gearing up Treating post-traumatic stress included language basically warn- large hospital systems reported mander/237811/american-legion- for its full National Defense Au- (PTS) ing that they are paying attention to earnings growth in the fi rst quarter national-commander-salutes-sen- thorization Act (NDAA) mark-up British researchers have deter- this issue. DHA has yet to submit ate-bill-fl ag-day Ohio Legislation H.B No. 636 - To amend section tions and appointments provided 5901.022 of the Revised Code to a licensee to renew a concealed 3962.13, 3962.14, 3962.15, 5901.08 of the Revised Code to through the United States Depart- permit county veterans service handgun license at any time be- 3962.16, 3962.17, and 3962.18 exempt veterans from the three- ment of Veterans Affairs. commissions to elect to add two fore the expiration of the license, of the Revised Code to create month county residency require- H.B. No. 202 - To enact section members to the commission, one and to require the Attorney Gen- the Ohio Pharmaceutical Assis- ment to be eligible for fi nancial 5.481 of the Revised Code to des- who is a veteran who served in eral to monitor the number of li- tance Program in the Department assistance from the county vet- ignate the fi rst Saturday of May Operation Enduring Freedom or cense fees waived and cap the to- of Insurance to provide assis- erans service commission, if the as “Veterans Suicide Awareness Operation Iraqi Freedom, or sub- tal amount allowed to be waived tance with the cost of prescrip- veteran has relocated to the coun- Day.” sequently in those theaters of op- at $1.5 million. tion drugs for certain seniors, the ty from another Ohio county, H.B. No. 194 “AN ACT”- To eration, and one who is a military H.B. No. 414 - To enact sec- disabled, veterans, and certain state, or United States territory amend section 307.6910, to en- spouse. tion 5.243 of the Revised Code persons who are covered under after the Governor or President act section 4503.29, and to repeal S.B. No. 468 - To enact section to designate July 16 as “National a Bronze Health Plan sold in the of the United States declares a di- sections 4503.431, 4503.432, 124.1312 of the Revised Code Atomic Veterans Day” in Ohio. Health Insurance Marketplace saster or emergency. 4503.433, 4503.434, 4503.436, to grant full-time state employ- HCR 21 - To urge the Congress established by federal law. H.B. No. 636 - To amend sec- 4503.48, 4503.481, 4503.53, ees paid leave for the purpose of the United States to enact the H.B. No. 295 - To amend sec- tion 9.50 of the Revised Code 4503.532, 4503.533, 4503.536, of attending medical examina- Mark Takai Atomic Veterans tion 955.011 of the Revised to enact the POW/MIA Remem- 4503.537, 4503.538, 4503.54, tions and appointments provided Healthcare Parity Act. Code to exempt certain disabled brance Act requiring the POW/ 4503.541, 4503.543, 4503.544, through the United States Depart- H.B. No. 409 - To enact sec- veterans from paying a dog reg- MIA fl ag to be displayed at cer- 4503.547, 4503.548, 4503.581, ment of Veterans Affairs. tions 1927.01, 1927.02, 1927.03, istration fee when application is tain buildings operated by the 4503.59, and 4503.731 of the S.B. No. 81 - To amend section and 1927.04 of the Revised Code made to the county auditor that state on Armed Forces Day, Me- Revised Code to establish a pro- 2923.125 of the Revised Code to permit courts to create veter- includes proof that the dog is an morial Day, Flag Day, Indepen- gram for the issuance of special to waive the concealed carry li- ans treatment courts and to allow assistance dog. dence Day, National POW/MIA license plates related to military cense fee for active members of courts to divert certain criminal H.B. No. 238 - To amend sec- Recognition Day, and Veterans’ service and awards and to modify the armed forces and retired and defendants to participate in veter- tions 111.16, 111.17, 1703.31, Day. the law that governs the nonprofi t honorably discharged veterans, to ans treatment court. 1729.12, 1746.06, 1782.63, S.B. No. 190 - To enact section corporation organized to operate accept military experience with S.B. No. 215 - To enact sec- 2305.10, and 4743.04 and to en- 124.1312 of the Revised Code the Veterans Memorial and Mu- fi rearms as proof of competency tions 3962.01, 3962.02, 3962.03, act sections 5903.21, 5903.22, to grant full-time state employ- seum in Columbus. with fi rearms regardless of when 3962.04, 3962.05, 3962.06, 5903.23, 5903.24, and 5903.25 of ees paid leave for the purpose H.B. No. 192 - To amend sec- the applicant for a license ac- 3962.07, 3962.08, 3962.09, the Revised Code to establish the of attending medical examina- tion 5901.02 and to enact section quired the experience, to permit 3962.10, 3962.11, 3962.12, Veterans Fee Waiver Program. PAGE 12 OHIO LEGION NEWS April | May | June 2018

VETERAN’S AFFAIRS & REHABILITATION Department Executive Committee Highlights The April 7th meeting of the De- the Department Pool and Euchre Mint. Currently it is in the design ican Legion Posts were approved accepted the Department Bowling partment of Ohio Executive Com- tournaments. He commented on approval process. The fi nal design for merger with other Posts. Commission report on the 2018 mittee was call to order by Depart- the Department Americanism and is not yet complete. Judge Advocate Douglas Whit- Department Bowling Tournament. ment of Ohio Commander Stanley Government Test winners trip to Alternate National Executive ney presented the Department Chairman Malcomb Glasgow Pleasant at 1300 hours at the Head- Washington D.C. Committeeman Robert Klos- Constitution and By-Laws Review present the Legislative report. He quarters, The American Legion The Committee voted to fi le for termeier thanked the Fight Fifth Ad Hoc Committee. The Com- reported on the success of the in- Department of Ohio in Delaware, audit the Department Finance District for its hospitality during mittee presented the DEC with augural Department Legislative Ohio. Committee Report. the PDC Round-up in February. its Resolution to rewrite of the Breakfast held in March and pre- The Executive Committee unani- Judge Advocate Douglas Whit- He presented two checks to the De- Department CBL. The proposed sentation of Legislative Awards to mously passed three memorial res- ney reported on the status of Post partment Commander for the Spe- CBL was refused by the DEC and Representatives Rick Perales (73rd olutions for Past Department Com- Constitution and By-Laws review. cial Olympics from Adams Town- sent back to the Ad Hoc Commit- District), Robert Sprague (83rd mander David A. Cropper (1973- He reported on fi ve consultations ship Post Legionnaires and SAL. tee for amendments prior to refer- District, and Hearcel Craig (26th 1974), Past Department Adjutant with Posts and Districts on disci- Four Resolutions were presented ral to the Department Convention. District). J.P. “Pat” Hone (1966-1991), and plinary procedures. to the Committee. Resolution 18- Past Department Command- 1ST Vice Commander Schmitt Past Department Adjutant Roger Historian Elizabeth Kendrich- 10 (Children and Youth Centennial er Jerry Wilson, presented The congratulated the 10th District on Hight (1994-2015). Kreech presented her offi cers re- Pins) was referred to the Finance American Legion Department of making quota and reaching “Race The Committee heard reports port. She announced a change to Committee. Resolution 18-11 Ohio Charities, INC report and to the Top” for the 2nd consecu- from 1Vice Commander Schmitt, her email address (EASKendrick@ (Establish a JROTC of the Year provided guidance on how to sub- tive year. Number one pins were who discussed topics to improve yahoo.com). She also reported on Award) was referred to the Depart- mit requests for funds. presented to the 10th, 13th, and 8th recruiting and retention incentives. the Post History Book contest and ment Convention. Resolution 18- The Committee accepted reports Districts. The 10th District receive He also discussed the draft 2019 submission process. 12 (Street Sign Name Change for from the Oratorical Committee. the Green Lantern from the 13th as Membership Awards Manual that National Executive Committee- 100th Department Convention) was The Baseball Commission chair- the 1st place District in member- was scheduled for vote at the next man Dennis Clausing reported referred to the Finance Committee. man Marv Shamhart presented a ship and the 14th District retained Membership Committee meeting. on the events of the Washington The Adjutant reported on all Post report on the Department Ameri- the Red Lantern for being in last He also reported on the timeline of Conference held in February and and Squadron Cancellation, Revo- can Legion Baseball program. He place. when the Department Convention outlined The American Legion’s cations, Suspensions, and Mergers. also invited 1st Vice Commander After the fi nal membership report Call would be mailed to the Posts. legislative agenda. He reported on thirteen SAL squadrons, and one Schmitt to throw out the fi rst pitch was given, Department Command- 2nd Vice Commander Roger the status of the Centennial Coin American Legion Post were ap- at the 2018 Department Baseball er Pleasant closed the meeting in Friend reported on the status of being minted by the United States proved for cancellation. Six Amer- tournament. The Committee also correct form.

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VIETNAM WAR VETERANS DAY WELCOME HOME BROTHER These are words that cannot be spoken too often to a Veteran, especially a Vietnam Vet. We are all to aware of the sad reception our retuning Vets received during the Vietnam era. It is NEVER too late to correct a wrong, so Brakeman-King Post 336 Painesville held a Welcome Home breakfast on April the 7, 2018 Our mission was to reach as many Veterans as possible, particularly Vietnam Vets and let them know their service is appreciated and honored. We were privileged to serve over 80 breakfasts to our proud Veterans. During the breakfast there were power point slide presentations from different branches of service. Lots of positive comments were heard, such as, I remember that, or I was there. In addition the music of the era was played along with AFVN radio promos. The intent was to replicate the time and place to make the Thank You more relevant and authentic. During the opening ceremony a special song, Welcome Home, A Soldier’s Song was performed by Lake Catholic High School student, Meghan Bretz..The Ladies Auxiliary and the Fairport High School Honor Society waited tables and served the Vets. It is truly a blessing to see our youth so involved with Gulf War Veteran Tim Pollock of the Point Man Ministry reads a prayer before Post and learning from our Veterans, To make the day even more special each Vet was presented with an American Flag lapel pin and Lucy Morse, of the Ladies Auxiliary, made lap afghans for every Vet. A picture is enclosed or 290’s Honor Guard fi res a 3 volley salute and plays taps in honor of the March 29th Lucy presenting one of her afghans. This event was so successful that our Commander, Charles Stennis, has Vietnam War Veterans Day observance at the Columbiana Cemetery War Memorial. directed it to be an annual event. To all those who served, WELCOME HOME!

CERTIFICATE PRESENTED “SISTER ACT” FLAG RETIREMENT

Lori Stone of Youngstown Belmont Ave. V.A. clinic present a certifi cate of appreciation to Jim Williamson of Members of Columbiana Post 290’s Honor Guard fold a Post 290 Columbiana for his efforts in raising money for Myrna Kandle & Diane Young showcase the waterproof, retiring fl ag at a local assisted living home before they the purchase of a new van that transports local veterans recycled shopping bags that they knitted for Homeless raise and dedicate a new fl ag. L to R Jim Williamson, Ed to Wade Park V.A. Hospital and local V.A. clinics. Veterans in the Beach City area. Holisky, Sergeant-at-Arms Ken Allcorn, and Jerry Mong. April | May | June 2018 OHIO LEGION NEWS April | May | JunePAGE 2018 13

GOOD OF THE LEGION The 68th Annual Joseph A. Annick Memorial Bowling Tournament

By Parris Hopson The 68th Annual Joseph A. Annick Memorial Bowling Tournament, ran successfully for the last three weekends of February 2018. The 2018 Tour- nament took place at Cedar Lanes in Sandusky, OH. Over 400 legionnaires attended the tourna- ment over the course of the three weekends. Mem- bers of the American Legion, Auxiliary and SAL gathered together to showcase their talents, and have a good time. State Commander Stanley Pleasant, attended week 1 of the bowling tournament. He rolled the fi rst ball of the competition, knocking down all but 1 pin. Winners of the Competition will be contacted by Department Headquarters during the month of May. The bowling commission voted at the end of this year’s tournament, and have decided that the 2019 State Bowling Tournament held at Southwyck Lanes in Toledo, OH. Registration will begin on 15 October 2018 for the 2019 Tournament. Special Thank you to Commander Terry Kauff- man and the rest of the staff at Post 83, for hosting this great event. We look forward to seeing you all again next year in Toledo!

2018 Department of Ohio State Pool Tournament

The 2018 State Pool Tournament was held this year at Zanesville Post 29. Mem- bers from around the state gathered togeth- er to compete and have a good time with their fellow legionnaires. The tournament took place on the 21st and 22nd of April, and had an increase in participation from previous years. American Legion Post 29 would like to thank all that attended the tournament. Congratulations to the winner of this year’s pool tournament: Mr. David Pictured left to right are Second-Vice Commander for Department of Ohio Vickers of Post 29-Zanesville. Roger Friend, Winner David Vickers of Post 29 Zanesville, and Zanesville Post 29 Commander George Bradley. PAGE 14 OHIO LEGION NEWS April | May | June 2018

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EXCELLENCE AWARDS EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Fabulous Fourth District, Hamilton County Counsel American Legion Scholastic Fabulous Fourth District, Hamilton County Counsel American Legion Military Excellence (SE) and Military Excellence (ME) Awards Presentation April 19, 2018. Excellence Awards Presentation April 21, 2018. University of Xavier Army ROTC (left to University of Cincinnati Air Force ROTC (left to Right) Elliot Main-Bronze SE, Trinia Right) Gold-Cadet Lee Weeks, Silver-Cadet Kathryn Kennedy, Bronze-Cadet Andrew Medrano-Silver SE, Past Fourth District Commander Aaron Cunningham (631), Mack, Presenter District Four Assistant Sargent-at-Arms Henry Knight Jr (631). Hamilton County, 2nd Vice Commander Frank Fails (631), Sydney Gleckler-Silver ME, Jack Smiser-Bronze ME. Also Presented Brian Mee-Gold-SE, not present but awarded Alex Buckely-Gold ME.

COMMANDERS & PRESIDENTS BANQUET HAMILTON LEGIONNAIRE OF THE YEAR

Hamilton County Counsel(HCC) celebrated their “Commanders and Presidents Hamilton County Counsel Awards for Legionnaire of the Year Hamilton County Banquet” from left to right HHC 2nd Vice Frank Fails (631), Fourth District 1st Vice Greg Commander Kevin Swensen (69) (center right) and Ladies Auxiliary member of Elsbern (199), HHC Commander Kevin Swensen (69), Ohio Department Commander the year Hamilton County President Helen Carter (631)(center Left). Awards were Stanley Pleasant (776), Fourth District Adjutant Al Buxton (199), Fourth District presented by Department of Ohio Commander Stanley Pleasant (far right), and Commander Mike Bender (534), Fourth District Sargent at Arms Henry Knight Jr (631). Fourth District Commander Mike Bender(534) (far left).

4TH DISTRICT INSTALLATION CEREMONY RIDERS PRESENT THANK YOU PLAQUE Hamilton County Offi cers in- Legion Rider President Bill stallation Ceremony, Fourth Gibson presents Post 112 District Commander Mike Commander Mike Evange- Bender (534) presenting in- lista with a plaque thanking coming Commander George Post 112 for their support in Thornton (425) with his the Riders Legacy Scholar- County Commanders cap, as ship Program. outgoing Commander Kevin Swensen (69) watching with a tear in his eye. April | May | June 2018 OHIO LEGION NEWS PAGE 15

WILLIAM MITCHELL WILLIAM BRADDOCK CALVIN FRYE DOUGLAS DEANE RICHARD MODZELESKI DONALD COE RICHARD GWIN DON JOHNSON TAPS WILLIAM OCONNOR LOUIS HENDRICKSON ERNEST HARVEY RICHARD MCDANIEL POST 21 ATHENS SHIRLEY MACK HOWARD HERMAN ETHEL MCKIM DARRELL ANTLE LANCE ODELL CLYDE LAYFIELD WILLIAM PEACH RALPH CRABTREE WILLIAM SMITH RUFUS THOMPSON DONALD RUCH PAUL MCCOY POST 43 TROY POST 69 READING R WOLFE MELVIN STEDMAN JAMES CALVERT ADRIAN DRURY POST 91 BEREA POST 23 PORTSMOUTH ROBERT SCHAEFER WILLIAM MCCREARY HUGH AREY DAVID ADKINS JOHN SHADE THOMAS OMEARA JAMES ASTORINO DAVID CROPPER ROBERT WEHRLEY THOMAS ROHLFS THOMAS COOPER JAMES HAMILTON WESLEY WINTHROW CHARLES SHORTER NICHOLAS CORENO GEORGE HOWARD POST 44 CANTON WALTER SNELL DON DURIGG JERRY KAYSER ROBERT BARRETT JOSEPH VILLARI CECIL ELWOOD CARL KILGORE LYNN BURLESON JAMES WHITT LORI HEINDEL TERRY LACY EUGENE COOK POST 71 ROSEVILLE LEWIS JAKE MARCUS LEADINGHAM CLYDE CORNETT RICHARD RIDENOUR KEVIN MCCRAY MICHAEL LYON NORMAN COX JOHN VANWEY THOMAS OAKLEY CHARLES MAJOR RONALD DEPASQUALE POST 72 MT CARMEL POST 92 UTICA POST 1 COLUMBUS HOWARD MORGAN WILLIAM FARR RICHARD CMAR GEORGE BALISH JOHN BURTYK BILL MOWERY DENNIS FRAME DALE DEWEESE JAMES HAWKE RICHARD LOTT LOUIS POLLARD GENE GREMMINGER PENDER LOVE ROBERT MARTIN MICHAEL LUTZ WILLIAM RUSH PAUL KURTZ ROBERT TAYLOR TIMMY TEAL POST 3 FINDLAY WENDELL SKINNER TERRY LAZETTE POST 73 FOSTORIA POST 95 XENIA FRANKLIN DEEDS HENRY SPENCE JAMES LEAR RICHARD BYERLY GEORGE CIFELLI WILLIAM JAQUA FRED WAGNER ALAN MANDEL FRED COMBS BRIAN CLEMONS ROBERT MORRISON CHARLES YELEY JOSEPH MARDYLA WILLIAM YEAGER LARRY COLE WALTER NORMAN POST 25 WASHINGTON C.H. ARLIN MCCOURT POST 76 SEBRING FRANKLIN RUE PAUL PEPPLE LARRY BEUCLER DAVID MILLER DERL SMITH DAVID SPAHR BYRON WISE CLYDE CRAMER WILLIAM NOGGLE POST 77 NEFFS BENJAMIN ULMER POST 5 DAYTON ROGER DOLPHIN DONALD PREACHER CHARLES MCGARRY EARL WAGGONER EDWARD CLUTTER TERESA HILL ROBERT REHRMAN POST 78 LOGAN POST 96 LIMA HAROLD WEESE BENJAMIN KELLER EDWARD RICOSKY ROBERT SMITH BOYD ARNOLD POST 6 SPRINGFIELD JON PHILLIPS RICHARD SCHLEMMER BILL SPARKS WILLIAM COLLINS RICHAD GALLAGHER JACK SMITH GARLAND SMITH POST 79 MARYSVILLE ALLAN EVERSOLE REED JEWETT HAROLD STEVENSON ROBERT STEWART LLOYD MCDOWELL LEWIS GASKILL JERRY SHINGLER GENE WHITE PAUL WINTER ARNIE NYMEYER TERRY GUDAKUNST POST 7 WICKLIFFE JACK YEOMAN POST 45 BOWLING GREEN POST 81 JACKSON WARREN KEELING ROBERT BIONDOLILLO POST 27 GALLIPOLIS RICHARD HOARE JERRY MESSER DONALD LANGSTAFF PAUL MARRAPODI DONALD BAIRD POST 46 BELLEVUE POST 83 SANDUSKY HARRY MILNE POST 8 WELLINGTON GARY MONTGOMERY HOWARD FULTON SAM ANTHOS TERRY OBRIEN THOMAS BLISS JAMES PATTERSON ROBERT GARDNER CARL BOURASSA MADELINE SCHOMER HOWARD JAMEYSON HERBERT RIFE JON MARTIN JAMES BROCK JULIANNE SCHOMER CLARENCE MOON EARNEST WALKER ANTHONY MIRA KENNETH BROCKERT WILLIS SHERER PATRICK VERLOTTI POST 28 PERRYSBURG KEITH MYGRANT DUANE BUTLER ROBERT SHOCK POST 11 LANCASTER HUBBLE FINCH POST 49 WILMINGTON ANGELO CAPIZZI SAMUEL STEINER LARRY ALVIS THOMAS RECTENWALD BERT ALLEN STANLEY DEARTH JOSEPH STONE THOMAS BENDER LOUIS SNYDER THOMAS GAUDEN FRANK DURSO JAMES SWEENEY DONALD BOWLING POST 29 ZANESVILLE RICHARD RILEY HAROLD FLEWELLING WILLIAM VERHEYEN PEARL COAKLEY CHARLES ANDREWS POST 51 HUBBARD STEPHEN GAST ROBERT WAGNER DAVIS CONRAD RUSSELL BATEMAN H COOPER KENNETH GLASGOW POST 97 CARDINGTON JEFF DARFUS WILLIAM BENSON ROBERT CRAMER J HENRY RICHARD GOMPF DICK ELLWOOD WILLIAM CARPENTER HELMUT GROSSEIBL OSCAR HOLTZCLAW POST 98 COLUMBUS JOHN FLEMING RICHARD DILLON DALE MCGEE ROBERT HOYT MAX BIEDERMAN CLARENCE FOWLER CHARLES HAMILTON DANIEL SAMPLE HARRY HUSH POST 99 TOLEDO J HONE KENNETH HAYES POST 52 BELLAIRE BARNEY JACKSON ELLIOTT EDWARDS TOMMY JONES HAROLD JOHNSON JOHN BUNFILL RICHARD LEBER POST 100 WEST UNION LLOYD KILBARGER CHARLES KINNEY DAVID DEAN WAYNE LEMON HAROLD ALLEN JEROME MESSERLY JOSEPH MCELHANEY SHANE GALSTER HAROLD LINDEN POST 101 LA RUE MARVIN MOORE HOWARD NEWLUN ARTHUR JOSEPH THOMAS LOVE ALLEN HABERMAN WILBERT PYLES CLEMENT PYLES ANTHONY LAGON SAMUEL MARLOW POST 103 ASHTABULA JAMES QUEEN PETER REGULES DOMINIC PULITO ROBERT MCMURRAY EDWARD BENTO ELIZABETH ROBSON DOUGLAS ROBINSON POST 56 SALEM WILLIAM MEDLEY ROBERT BLAIR BILLY SAMPSON DAVID SHEETS G RICHARDS BENJAMIN MIKULSKI WILLIAM CEVERA THOMAS SWORD WILLIAM SMITLEY POST 58 SOMERSET RICHARD MILLER EUGENE DUVA JAMES TEETER JOHN TOLLIVER GEORGE HOLSINGER WILLIAM NEWMAN VAUGHN HUNTER ANDREW TENEYCKE RAYMOND WALLACE KENNETH SMITH EDWARD POTTS DONALD MAGINNIS JOHN TODHUNTER ROBERT WICKLINE EDISON WOLFE DENNIS PRYOR RAYMOND MARVIN MARCIA VARNER POST 30 LORAIN POST 62 CHILLICOTHE RON RENANDE JACK MASSENGILL JOSEPH WOLTZ JAMES BLACKBURN HAROLD COOK WILLIAM ROHLKE RALPH MEOLA POST 12 ELYRIA LARRY CAUDILL ALBERT CYDRUS STEVE ROSIAR PAUL MUELLER JOHN BASHAK PAUL CHRISTEN ROBERT LANGLEY JOHN ROYAL HARVEY MULDER DOMENICK BENEDETTO ROGER GROVER POST 63 OTTAWA JOSEPH RUDOLPH LEONARD PEASPANEN JAMES BURSLEY GEORGE MERRITT HAROLD AGNER JOSEPH RYAN LOUIS PENNA ANTHONY CERRA ROBERT POTTS EUGENE DIEMER CHARLES SINGER DALE SCHMIDT CARL DAGOSTINO PAUL REESE RALPH KAUFMAN JOHN SNOBLE FRANK STARKEY PERRY ELLENBERGER WARREN RODGERS DANIEL KUHLMAN HERBERT THOMPSON POST 104 SOUTH EUCLID BRIAN GEORGE FRANK SZALAY VICTOR MORMAN DONALD TROIKE ANDREW CLARK LYDIE KELLER POST 33 STEUBENVILLE DONALD RAMPE LOUIS WAGNER POST 105 LONDON JOHN MAMRAK DALE BANKER POST 64 MARIETTA RAYMOND WARD PAUL DAWSON DON MCCLURE ALFRED CARDUCCI LOWELL ANDERSON ROBERT WINSON GARRY GROVES EMERSON MULLINS NICK DRAZICH WILLIAM BARTH POST 84 CAMBRIDGE ROBERT PRATER WENDELL PAINLEY PAUL PYLE RICHARD BROOKS ROBERT HACKER DONALD ZUCCO JOHN SMELKO FRED VANKIRK JOHN BUZZARD CHARLES JOHNSON POST 109 MONTPELIER BRAD SMITH JAMES YOUNG KELLY ELMORE ORVILLE LIEBLER CARLTON ROCKWOOD GARY THOMPSON POST 34 CADIZ GEORGE HENNING C LILIENTHAL POST 110 TOLEDO LAWRENCE WALCZAK JAMES ONEIL LARRY HIGGINS POST 85 NEWARK FRED ABAIR RICHARD WEITZEL WILLIAM SANDERS ROBERT JAEGER GARY BROWN POST 112 MADISON MICHAEL YUHAS POST 38 MARTINS FERRY DONALD JONES JEFFREY CASTLE ANTHONY DAQUILA POST 14 BAINBRIDGE THOMAS AYERS RAYMOND LEASURE ELWIN DEWEY LARRY FULTS LON BOATMAN EDWARD CONRAD RALPH MARTIN GLYNN PALMER VINCENT LOPARO RICHARD HARVEY GENE MILLER CALVIN THOMAS JAMES PENICK KEVIN SLUSHER JOE MONTGOMERY R RAIMONDE MARK WILLIAMSON JEFFERY RECTOR GEORGE THEISS POST 15 POLAND CARL STABILE POST 65 COSHOCTON JOHN WALKER POST 113 PORT CLINTON DAVID GALICA HAROLD TIERNEY DAVID BLOOM POST 86 TORONTO JACK HOPFINGER JOSEPH PAVLOV JOHN TOLAND BRADLEY BRILLHART PATSY BERNABEI FRANCES WAINIO MICHAEL SHEPAS DONALD WEIGAND WILLIAM GIVEN DALE BLANKENSHIP HENRY WILLSON GEORGE SMOLKO POST 39 POMEROY WILLIAM GOERZ CHARLES CAMPBELL CHARLES WILSON POST 16 MANSFIELD JOHN BLAKE ROBERT HAGANS JAMES DEVLIN POST 114 OAK HARBOR CHARLES CLAY WILLIAM EDWARDS GEORGE LEACH JOHN GOOCH MELVIN HOOVER FRANCIS METCALF CHARLES EVANS ROBERT MATHEWS JAMES OWENS LARRY PENCE OSLER SEYMOUR RICHARD OWEN CARLOS MOSSMAN CHARLES SCOTT POST 115 DELAWARE RONALD SHASKY EDWARD VOSS DAVID STURTZ POST 88 ASHLAND RICHARD GORDIN THOMAS THEOHARES TED WARNER FRANCIS THOMASON EUGENE BLASKEWICZ JESSIE SHANK POST 17 GIBSONBURG POST 40 RICHWOOD HAROLD TREADWAY CLYDE BOWERSOCK S EVERETT SMITH ALLEN LEE JOHN HOSKINS POST 68 WOOSTER GLENN BRINDLE JOSEPH WOLTMAN ROBERT VEH DEWEY SHIRK JAMES AIKEN RICHARD BUSH POST 116 BYESVILLE POST 19 AKRON POST 41 NORWALK MICHAEL FRANKS SUE DAVIS SAM BUNDY RAYMOND BOYLE PAGE 16 OHIO LEGION NEWS April | May | June 2018 BERNARD KIRKMAN POST 148 ST. 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RITCHIE ROBERT CHELLE POST 652 DE GRAFF DONALD MILLER POST 888 DELAWARE JAMES HARRIS JEFFREY ROBERTSON WILLIAM DAVIS DONALD ROACH GERALD SAUM ROBERT ADAMS THEODORE HARTMAN RICHARD ROLLINS ROBERT EIGEL POST 656 OBERLIN PAUL WINHOVER IRVIN ADKINS HARRY HAUGHT JOSEPH ROSS CARL EVANS JESSE EDWARD RICHARD WURST DONALD ALGER BILLY HAYES ERNEST ROWELL WILLIAM GALLIENNE POST 659 BERLIN HEIGHTS POST 717 NORTH RIDGEVILLE DALLAS AMOS JIM HEISER RICHARD RUBANER FRANCO GERMANO THOMAS HINMAN EDMUND SMITH JOHN AMRICH MARK HERRON MICHAEL RUSCHAK H THOMAS HAMLIN POST 660 SHERRODSVILLE POST 718 MARSHALLVILLE JEFFREY ANDERSON WALTER HIEGEL JAMES RUSHIA FREDERICK JUNG STEVE FEDASZ ARTHUR MARTIN CARLOS ANDERSON JERRY HOGAN LAWRENCE SANCHEZ NICHOLAS KIRBABAS POST 662 EDON CLYDE MATHEWS NICHOLAS ANTONIO FREDERICK HOLLIS HAROLD SANDMANN LEONARD MARCUM ROBERT BAUER DUANE MILLER CHUCK ARTMAN JOHN HOLMES WILLIAM SANDOR ARNOLD MEIER JACK BLOIR POST 719 ORWELL MARVIN ATLAS DAVID HOOD DOMINIC SANSOTTA ROBERT MILLER NORMAN COLES LAUREL GRIFFIN ROBERT AUSTIN JACK HOOTMAN JOHN SARSON BERNARD OTTEN DUANE TOWERS BASEL LAKE WILLIAM BAILEY DONALD HOOVER JOSEPH SCAVINA ROGER PACK POST 663 NEWBURY JACOB NICHOLES ROBERT BAIRD ARTHUR HOTCHKISS JOHN SCHEURER KENNETH PALMER JOHN BENENATI POST 726 EAST FULTONHAM ANDREW BALOG JAMES HOWELL ROBERT SCHNEE DAVID PENROD STANLEY GATES GENE DALTON RAYMOND BALOGH DEAN HOWLAND THOMAS SCHRINER MAX REEDER STEPHEN KOTLELES JAMES KIRCHHEIMER ROY BARNETT WILLIAM HURA GORDON SCHROEDER ROBERT REYNOLDS CARL MANFREDI POST 736 E LIVERPOOL FRANKLIN BECHDOLT JOHN HUTCHINS VERNON SEMONES CALVIN ROEPKEN MICHAEL MUNN HERMAN LANGER LORING BEERBOWER JESSE HUTCHINS RICHARD SHAW A SCHMIDT JERRY PETRUS DALLAS RUPP RICHARD BELL JOHN IAMS JOHN SHAW WILLIAM STCLAIR POST 665 WEST MANCHESTER POST 737 LAKE MILTON JACK BERNARD RALPH INNIS JOE SHEBA RUSSELL TAYLOR LEONARD DUKE THOMAS ANDREWS ALFRED BESTER EARL ISAAC ROBERT SHIRLEY PAUL THEIS POST 668 VANDALIA WILLIAM BENNETT ALLEN BETZ GLEN ISLER GEORGE SIMKO JACK TINSLEY IVAN SMITH JOHN BRACE STEPHEN BICE WILLIAM JACKSON ERNEST SIPPLE ROGER TYLER JAMES WELLS RALPH BRADFIELD N BLAIS EDWARD JAMES JOHN SISINNI THOMAS WHITE POST 669 WEST UNITY RONALD CANNON CHARLES BLANKENSHIP EDWARD JEFFRIES JOHN SKILKEN JOHN WUNDER EUGENE BRODBECK EVERETT CRONKSHAW CECIL BLEVINS CECIL JENKINS RALPH SLEIGHT POST 601 NORTH MADISON POST 674 WINDHAM LYNN HALL RONALD BOERST ANTHONY JEROME FRANK SLOAN DAVID CHAPPEL LEROY BANEY DAVID METZLER TOM BOLAND JOHN JOHNSON JAMES SMEED ROBERT ESTAT JAMES ROTH GARY PTAK NATHANIEL BOSTIC CHARLES JORDAN ROBERT SMITH HAROLD MCCABE POST 675 DAYTON FRANCIS UNCAPHER EDWARD BRANDENBURG DAVID JOVIAK GERALD SMITH GEORGE THISS DONALD BISPING POST 738 FAIRVIEW TRACY BRANDENBURG KENNETH JUSTICE ROBERT SNYDER POST 602 RACINE WILLIAM DAVIS PARK ANDREW STEFANIK CLARENCE BRIGGS DENNIS KAHOUN HERBERT SPANN CHARLES COZART SHIRLEY GOSSETT POST 740 RICHMOND WAYNE BRITTAIN JAMES KELLEHER CLIFTON SPINNER POST 605 WALDO DANIEL ODONNELL DAVID MILLER NORMAN BROOKS CLARK KERSTETTER JOHN SPRING ROBERT BERINGER MORGAN ROWE POST 743 N KINGSVILLE STEVEN BULLETT JAMES KESSEL GEORGE STAFFORD POST 610 BROOK PARK JAMES WEST HAROLD HILL DARRELL BUSH RONALD KISH FRED STAHL FRANK BLATNICK POST 678 WILLOWICK POST 744 CINCINNATI WILLIAM BYRNES JAMES KLIMP DAN STAINBROOK ALBERT BROOKS ROBERT CIOFANI ROBERT HENNE NAPOLEON CALHOUN THOMAS KLOCINSKI JACK STEPHENS MARGARET BUSONY GERALD DECHANT LYNN MERTES FRANK CAMPBELL KENNETH KNISH JAMES STEWART DOMINIC DALESSIO JACK FLAISMAN DON TOMBLIN FRED CHESTER DALE KOON ALBERT STILL JAMES FUNDERWHITE RICHARD JORANKO POST 746 DAYTON EDWIN CHINOWTH ED KORY WM STONER JOSEPH FURBER STANLEY JUST BILL BAKER JOHN CLAYTON DAVID KRADLAK JEFFREY STUPAK STEPHEN KASPICK EDWARD LEGAT ERNEST DAVIS DAVID CLINE RUDY KRUMPACK ROBERT THOMAS JOSEPH MORAN THOMAS MEADOWS LANDIS FREELS SYLVESTER COLEMAN STEPHEN KURIMSKI GEORGE THOMPKINS EDWARD OGURCHAK LOUIS NAGY LARRY MADDOX JERRY COMBS RITCHIE LATIMORE DAVID TOBIAS NICHOLAS PENNZA JOHN REDMON CARL MARCH COLEMAN CONNORS JAMES LAWSON KERMIT TRAIN JOSEPH QUARRICK CHARLES RUMBLE SCOTT MUSIC GERALD CORBET NICHOLAS LIBEG EDWARD TRIMBLE PETER ROMANOSKI RUDY SEUFFERT STEVE PUCHALSKI THURMAN CORNELL CHARLES LILLY RALPH TRUE TIMOTHY SHALTENS JOSEPH SKODA CHARLES SEXTON GOLDEN COSSIN ALTON LITSINBERGER LEONARD TUCKER MICHAEL SLADICK ROBERT TANSKI JESSIE SPURLOCK TIMOTHY COUNAHAN HARRY LODER GENE TURNER MAYNARD UNGER HARVEY WHITLOW POST 754 SHAUCK LINWOOD COX MIKE LOVALLO TERRANCE TYNA ALBERT WERTMAN EDWARD WISNIEWSKI DAVID CHANEY LAWRENCE CROWDER AC LYKINS DANIEL VALASEK EUGENE WITKOWSKI POST 682 HOPEDALE DALE REED DONALD CULLEN RALPH LYNN ERNEST VIOLET POST 613 TROTWOOD MONTFORD PATTON JAMES SHUTTLESWORTH DAVID CULP GEORGE LYON JOHN VOGEL JAMES CALLISON ELMER WOLFE CHESTER TRIGG DONALD CULVER LEONARD MAHER WILLIAM WADE GEORGE HARRIS POST 685 STREETSBORO POST 755 SARDINIA WILLIAM CURTIS EUGENE MAKOWSKI CHARLES WALGATE CHARLES HART THOMAS JONES SAM CARTWRIGHT ROBERT DAHM CALVIN MARCH DANIEL WALKER WILLIAM MOON KENNETH KEISER ANTHONY MERENDO ROBERT DALTON NICK MARCKESE JAMES WALLER RICHARD RODDY NORMAN LEWIS POST 757 CHILLICOTHE ALPHONSO DAWSON JOSEPH MARTIN RAY WALTERS JACK WILLIS JACK PAGE HAROLD MALONE RICHARD DELLER RONALD MARTIN WILLIAM WEAVER POST 614 HILLIARD WILLIAM RODDY RICHARD SPARKS JACK DELONG CLARENCE MASTERS CARL WEAVER THOMAS EVISTON ROBERT WEISS ROBERT VOGEL RUSSELL DERENBURGER JOSEPH MATTINGLY RICHARD WEBSTER ROBERT JONES POST 691 PIERPONT POST 760 HANNIBAL KEITH DIEHLMANN FRANCIS MAURER BOYD WELLMAN JOHN KENNEDY JAMES ARTRIP RICHARD BEAVER LLOYD DIXON JOHN MCCLELLAN RAYMOND WHITBY GERRIT VANSTRATEN POST 699 LEAVITTSBURG POST 762 NEW LEBANON RODNEY DOMINICK JERRY MCCLELLAND JACK WILLIAMS POST 615 WAYNESVILLE HARRY FELL ROLAND FRITZSCHE ROBERT DOWELL LOUIS MCGEE JAMES WILLIAMS LYLE FOX GEORGE HOUTZ HERSCHEL SHAFFER DARRYL DRAKE SAM MEARNS RICHARD WILSON DONALD RYE POST 700 WARREN LEWIS THOMAS ARTHUR DUDLEY DON 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To Learn More, Contact: Eligibility Dates From Left to right we have our Gifts for Yanks chairman George Monroe, Gulf War/War on Terrorism Korean War County 1st vice commander, Sgt of Arms State of Ohio Bob Derr, Post The American Legion Aug. 2, 1990 – present* June 25, 1950 – Jan. 31, 1955 Department of Ohio Panama WWII 237 Commander Gary Lytle, County Commander Ron Hartman, County Dec. 20, 1989 – Jan. 31, 1990 Dec. 7, 1941 – Dec. 31, 1946 60 Big Run Road Lebanon/Grenada WWI Adjutant Don Chandler, County Finance offi cer Ray Carson, Past State Delaware, OH 43015 Aug. 24, 1982 – July 31, 1984 April 6, 1917 – Nov. 11, 1918 Vietnam War * if currently serving on active duty of Ohio Commander Ron ‘Chappy’ Chapman, Sgt of Arms Greg Brown 740-362-7478 Feb. 28, 1961 – May 7, 1975 today, you are eligible.

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