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Commandant Tom Pardue October 2015 Issue ber 2011 Is october 2015 issue Don Elseroad, Editor 355 Beaverview Drive, Bristol, VA 24201 Phone: 276-645-0482 Email: [email protected] DETACHMENT OFFICERS 2015 - 2016 Commandant Tom Pardue Sr. Vice Commandant Larry Larson Jr. Vice Commandant Ann Larson Judge Advocate Paul Premo Jr. Past Commandant Ken Kotchevar Paymaster Jack Larkey Adjutant Steve Bickford Sgt-At-Arms Bobby Stewart Chaplain Leon Cox Service Officer Vacant Public Relations Vacant VAVS Rep A. Keith Thompson Historian Vacant Web Sergeant Larry Bevil Original Charter Date February 13, 1997 MEETING TIME & PLACE Meetings are always held on the second Tuesday of each month. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on November 10th, 2015 at 1900 (7:00 P.M.) in the Gray Community Center in Gray, TN. (Center is next to the Gray Volunteer Fire Department). Upcoming Holidays & Events November 1 November 10 November 11 November 26 All 2015 Conventions are now history. Information on 2016 Conventions will begin to appear shortly and will appear here as the information becomes available. For now the following is provided. MID-WINTER NATIONAL CONFERENCE MARCH 3 – 5, 2016 MARRIOTT FAIRVIEW PARK 3111 Fairview Park Dr., Falls Church, VA 22042 Phone: (703) 849-9400 $103.00 per night Registration information ALL DEADLINES ARE 8 FEBRUARY 2016 70th SOUTHEAST DIVISION CONFERENCE The 2016 Southeast Division Conference will be held at the Doubletree by Hilton, 2651 Perimeter Parkway, Augusta, Georgia March 24th, 25th & 26th, 2016. Room rates will be $91.00 per night. For additional hotel information http://doubletree3.hilton.com/en/hotels/georgia/doubletree-by-hilton-hotel-augusta- AGSDTDT/index.html More convention information will be provided as it becomes available. 93rd Annual National Convention – Tulsa, OK August 7 through 12, 2016 Hyatt Regency Tulsa, 100 East 2nd Street, Tulsa, OK (918) 234-1234 Online reservations: https://aws.passkey.com/event/14080583/owner/55460/home More information coming soon! SICK OR IN DISTRESS MCL/MCLA members and/or family members Alaina MAUPIN, Jim HOLTON, Allison DEGGES, Don FINLEY, Claudia ANDERSON, Bobby STEWART, Ed GUCKERT, John HICKS, Claude CRAWFORD, Fred GETTINGS, Michael STEWART, Gary CAMPBELL, and Jeanette COUNTS are having or have recently had various health problems. Please keep all of these folks and their families in your thoughts and prayers. MEMBERSHIP HAPPENINGS (Please advise the Editor of any errors or omissions) NOVEMBER HAPPY BIRTHDAY NOVEMBER ANNIVERSARIES 1st Donald FINLEY 3rd Frances HOLTON 4th Ann & Larry LARSON (26 yrs) 5th Shannon EBAUGH 9th Fred McCORKLE 18th Delores & Donald GONCE (55 yrs) 9th Allison DEGGES 10th Brenda YOUNG 26th June & Larry BEVIL (61 yrs) 10th USMC 240TH 11th Kurt EBAUGH 15th James ROOPE 18th Norma BRADBURN 18th Doug HILTON 24th Will MANLEY 26th Roger BOWMAN th 27 Harold MORRELL NOVEMBER MCL ANNIVERSARIES MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS DUE IN John HICKS (42 yrs) NOVEMBER Boyd WARD (12 yrs) None Bryan FULLER (6 yrs) NEW MEMBERS “WELCOME ABOARD” MEMBERSHIP RENEWED None Reported Kurt EBAUGH Billy CHURCH DON’T LET YOUR MEMBERSHIP LAPSE Please send your $33.00 checks made payable to “MCL Det 969” to our paymaster Jack W. Larkey, Paymaster 2413 Stewart Street Johnson City, TN 37601-1857 DON’T DELAY…DO IT TODAY 144 Women Killed in War on Terror Since the attack on America on September 11, 2001, a total of 144 women deployed to Afghanistan, Iraq and Kuwait have lost their lives in service to America. Most Americans, and even members of the media, are not aware that 144 brave servicewomen have died in the War on Terrorism. With few exceptions, news stories about their tragic deaths usually appear only in the military press, or in small hometown newspaper stories and television accounts that rarely capture national attention. Everyone in this war is serving "In Harm's Way," but “Direct Ground Combat” units, such as the infantry, engage in deliberate offensive action against the enemy. Most of the servicewomen whose names are listed below were killed by improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and some died in military plane crashes. Twenty were mothers of one or more children age 18 and younger. One female soldier, whose body was shattered by an explosive device she was attempting to disarm, died in the arms of her soldier husband who was stationed nearby. Military hospitals nationwide have cared for many female heroes who have lost legs and arms. When two women Marines and a female sailor were killed in a Fallujah truck attack in June 2005, eleven more were sent to Brooke Medical Center in Texas, which specializes in the treatment of severe burns. Hundreds have received medals for serious injuries and for personal valor under fire. Heartbroken family members have expressed indescribable grief and great pride in their daughters, which is universally shared by a grateful nation. It is always when soldiers die, but losses of women in this war are unprecedented in modern history. According to Army Times, 7,000 women served in Vietnam, but only16 were killed, most of them nurse’s. In the first Persian Gulf War, 33,000women were deployed, but only 6 perished due to scud missile explosions or accidents. (Nov. 24, 2003) Some have argued that the women who have died are no different than the men. But deliberate exposure of women to combat violence in war encourages acceptance of violence against women in general. As a nation we must consider the long-term implications of this cultural shift, which many see as a setback for our values and civilization. At times in our history it has been necessary to send young men to fight in defense of America. Women have always served in the armed forces with courage and distinction, but there is no military necessity to send young women and mothers to fight in close combat areas where they do not have an equal opportunity to survive, or to help fellow soldiers survive. Concern for men who are fighting and dying in this war should not preclude discussion of problematic policies affecting our women. As the war continues beyond the thirteenth anniversary of 9/11, it is appropriate to ask serious questions about policies that have led to this grim reality. Our female soldiers are being asked to shoulder heavier burdens and greater risk than military women have ever faced in America’s history. Starting in 2005 and up to the present time, policy changes have been implemented with little or no congressional oversight. The following list of the names of deployed military women killed since 9/11, updated on January 13, 2015, should be viewed with sober reflection and gratitude for the courageous women who gave their lives in service to America. Unless otherwise indicated, all servicewomen listed served in the Army: Afghanistan: Marine Sgt. Jeannette L. Williams,25, KC-130 crash in Pakistan mountains, Jan. 9, 2002. AF Staff Sgt. Anissa Shero, 31, loadmaster, MC-130H, crash on takeoff of Special Operations mission, June 12, 2002. AF 1st Lt. Tamara Archuleta, 23, co-pilot Pave Hawk helicopter, crashed while picking up two injured Afghan children, Mar. 23, 2003. Sgt. Maj. Barbaralien Banks, 41, Chinook crash, Apr. 6, married, one son, 19, Apr. 6, 2005. Spec. Chrystal Stout, 23, Chinook crash, Apr. 6, 2005. 1st Lt. Laura M. Walker, 24, IED attack on Humvee, Aug. 18, 2005. Sgt. Wakkuna A. Jackson, 21, IED attack on convoy vehicle, Aug. 19, 2006. Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Merideth L. Howard, 52, suicide car bomb attack on Humvee, Sept. 8, 2006. Spc. Ciara Durkin, 30, gunshot wound, investigation in progress, Sept. 26, 2007. Sgt. Simone Robinson, 21, IED attack in Kabul on Feb. 28, single mother of two year-old daughter, Mar. 1, 2009. Navy Lt. Florence B. Choe, 35, killed by an Afghan soldier while running at Camp Shaheen, Mazar- e-Sharif, 3 year-old daughter, March 27, 2009. Air Force Lt. Roslyn L. Schulte, 25, IED hit on vehicle near Kabul, May 20, 2009. Air Force Senior Airman Ashton L.M. Goodman, 21, IED hit on vehicle near Bagram AFB, May 26, 2009. Staff Sgt. Tara J. Smith, 33, non-combat related incident under investigation, mother of two boys, 8 and 6, August 4, 2009. Sgt. Eduviges G. Wolf, 24, RPG attack on vehicle, wife and mother of two girls, ages 3 and 1, October 22, 2009. Pfc. Barbara Vieyra, 22, IED, RPG attack near Kunar province, Mother of a little girl, Evelyn, Sept. 18, 2010. Pfc. Jaysine P.S. Petree, 19, IED attack on vehicle traveling between Ghanzi and Bagram Airfield, Sept. 24, 2010. Staff Sgt. Aracely Gonzalez O'Malley, 31, injuries in non-combat incident at Mazar-e Sharif, Oct.12, 2010. Lt. Col. Gwendolyn A. Locht, 46, Evacuated from Afghnistan with non-combat illness in May, died Nov. 16,2010. Sgt. Zainah C. Creamer, 28, IED attack on unit, Jan. 12, 2011. Pfc. Renee Sinkler, 23, RPG attack while in turret of MRAP vehicle in convoy, Jan. 19, 2011. Sgt. Linda L. Pierre, 28, Suicide bomb attack by Afghan soldier near FOB Gamberi, April 16, 2011. Staff Sgt. Cynthia R. Taylor, 39, Suicide bomb attack near FOB Gamberi, April 16, 2011. Master Sgt. Tara R. Brown, 33, Attack by Afghan pilot under training at Kabul Airport, April 27, 2011. Spec. Devin Snyder, 20, IED on road, June 4, 2011. 1st Lt. Ashley White, 24, IED attack on assault force with which she was assigned as part of a cultural support team, Oct. 22, 2011. PFC Sarina Butcher, 19, IED attack in Paktia Province, Nov. 1, 2011. Spc. Mikayla Bragg, 21, suicide in guard post in Khowst Province, Afgthanistan, Dec. 20, 2011. Spec. Erica Alecksen, 21, IED attack on vehicle, eastern Afghanistan, July 8, 2012.
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