Silicon Valley Chapter Military Ofcers Association of America
Volume XVI Issue 1 The
Channy Chhi Laux, Author, Chef, Engineer
The killing fields Social Hour: 11:00 AM The chapter’s January speaker will be Luncheon: 11:45 AM Channy Chhi Laux, author, chef, engineer, who will provide an illustrated presentation Luncheon is $26.00 about the Khmer Rouge genocide in See Back Page for Reservations Cambodia and how she endured starvation, Form and Directions horrendous working conditions, sickness, and repeated separations from her family. CALENDAR OF EVENTS This is a story of atrocities, escape and evasion, death and destruction, endurance 3 Jan Board Meeting 10:30 AM and honor. Since arriving in the United 17 Jan Luncheon 11:00 AM States in 1979 she has distinguished herself 7 Feb Board Meeting 10:30 AM as wife and mother, highly educated professional, highly-rated Cambodian 21 Feb Luncheon 11:00 AM cuisine chef who is passionate about Renew your membership see Pg 23 PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE Hi All, Rabbit Hunting on Christmas Eve Long, long ago and far, far away, I went rabbit hunting - on Christmas Eve 1955. Some buddies and I were at the Varsity in Americus, Georgia, population 10,000, wondering what to do on a slow night. Why not go rabbit hunting? So we hopped in my 1949 Mercury 4-door, went by the house, borrowed my brother’s 16-gauge shotgun, and headed for a cornfield on the outskirts. . OFFICERS, BOARD, AND CHAIRS We took turns sitting on the roof of the car with our feet dangled PRESIDENT:Cpt Charles McDougald USA in front of the windshield. The corn had been harvested, leaving only 415-722-1009 1st VP: Cpt Charles McDougald Interim USA stumps of cornstalks. We drove between the rows. When a rabbit ran 415-722-1009 2nd VP:CAPT John Hassenplug, USN across the headlights, we had a second or two to blast him. We killed a 650-224-7638 Secretary: COL Warren Enos Interim AUS few before getting bogged down in the cornfield. 408-245-2217 Treasurer: CAPT Keith Ott Interim USN We walked out of the cornfield, onto a dirt road, and headed 530-219-2404 toward Lee Street Road, a two-lane paved road leading in to town. It Past President: CAPT Gil Borgardt USN 650-342-1270 was pitch-black, about midnight. Of course we started telling ghost DIRECTORS & COMMITTEE CHAIRS stories. We were single-file. I was in the lead, David was behind me. CALMOAA CAPT Gil Borgardt USN 650-342-1270 Oliver was in the rear. All of a sudden a red flash and a roar, followed Chaplain Col Don Bradley USAF 650-592-0915 by a groan. “Oh god, I’m hit.” Chapter Outreach CWO5 Robert Landgraf USMC 408-323-8838 Later we figured out that David had the shotgun and his finger Commissary/Exchange Advisory vacant was on the trigger, ready for any ghosts. It went off; the blast passed my Friends-in-Need (FIN) Program CDR Al Mouns USN 408-257-5629 right ear about an inch to the right. He dropped the gun when it went off. Navy League Liaison It hit the ground and went off again, hitting him in the back of his upper LCDR Tom Winant USN 650-678-7120 Membership/Recruitment right leg. CAPT John Hassenplug, USN 650-224-7638 Personal Affairs I ran to the nearest house and called my mom then ran back to CAPT Robert French USN 650-549-8896 Programs David. Oliver and I were Boy Scouts. We knew how to apply a Cpt Charles McDougald USA 415-722-1009 ROTC tourniquet. My mom arrived within ten minutes and we rushed David to CWO4 Patrick Clark USA 831-402-8548 Surviving Spouse Liason the hospital. Later, the doctor said David was within minutes of dying. LtCol Charlene Lee USA 510-427-7145 Scholarship He lost a lot of blood. LtCol Charles Curran USAF 415-706-2353 David had a dozen operations on that leg over the years. He Capt Gio Picazo USAF 669-258-5057 CAPT Paul Barrish USN 408-356-7531 graduated from Georgia and moved to Atlanta. I introduced him to a Travel (Space-A Advisory) vacant friend whom he married. At the wedding I met her next-door neighbor, Veteran Affairs LtCol Neil Miles USAF 408-929-1142 Orson Swindle. Web Master LtCol Mike Sampognaro USAF 408-779-7389 David had always been a Methodist and he joined the Christian Sergeant at Arms Capt Chris Kachulis USAF 408-395-2853 Ministry that served the inmates at the U.S. Penitentiary near Atlanta. He Strategic Planning Capt David Down ARNG 408-202-9360 did this for 25 years until Parkinson’s disease gradually slowed and then Legislation LtCol Neil Miles USAF 408-929-1142 stopped his ministerial activities. He passed away a few months ago. He was a dear friend. I miss him. The Chapter Board meets at the Moffett Field Museum, Moffett Federal Airfield, the first Thursday of the month I know what you’re thinking. What in the world were three 15- at 10:30am. year-olds doing in a cornfield at midnight? It’s what we did in small DIRECTORS EMERITUS LtCol. Jesse Craddock USAF 650-968-0446 towns. A decade later we would use those skills a half a world away. It CAPT Lloyd McBeth USN 408-241-3514 kept me alive; it helped Orson survive five and a half years as a POW. RETIREE ACTIVITIES OFFICE (RAO) Travis 707-424-3904 www.travisaf.mil tab Programs tab RAO NEVER STOP SERVING Bulletin Editor CHUCK LtCol. Mike Sampognaro, USAF [email protected] 408-779-7389 It is 0me to renew your membership see page 23 and use the form to renew.- 2 - JANUARYLUNCHEON cont'd cooking, dining, and entertaining friends. In 1976, the Khmer Rouge changed the name of the country to Democratic Kampuchea. In order to fulfill their goals, the Khmer Rouge emptied the cities and forced Cambodians to relocate to labor camps in the countryside, where mass executions, forced labor, physical abuse, malnutrition, and disease were prevalent.
In June of 1979, Channy arrived in Lincoln, Nebraska as a refugee. After four years of no school and not knowing a word of English, she attended Lincoln High School, went on to earn BS degrees in Computer Science and Mathematics from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and a Master of Science in Applied Mathematics from Santa Clara University. Channy worked in Silicon Valley as an engineer for 30 years in the Aerospace and Biotech industries. Channy now works with schools and other Approximately 20,000 people passed through organizations to elevate awareness of what the Tuol Sleng Centre (also known as Security happened in Cambodia and to promote peace and Prison S-21), one of the 196 prisons operated by the freedom. Her efforts focus on motivating young Khmer Rouge, and only 7 adults survived. The adults to promote peace in their daily actions and opposition were taken to the Killing Fields, where to appreciate the freedom that they have. She is they were executed (often with pickaxes to save married to her college sweetheart, Kent, and they bullets) and buried in mass graves. The abduction have two children Natasha and Richard. They live and indoctrination of children was widespread, and in Fremont. An acclaimed chef, Channy is owner many were persuaded or forced to commit atrocities. of Angkor Cambodian Food. The Vietnamese invasion of Cambodia ended the ______genocide by defeating the Khmer Rouge in 1979. SOURCE: Biography Channy has written an Amazon 5-star rated book, Short Hair Detention: Memoir of a Thirteen- Year-Old Girl Surviving the Cambodian Genocide. One reviewer wrote, “As a secondary English teacher and retired middle school principal, I definitely recommend high schools and universities to make it part of their curricula. As for middle school students, they too need to hear the message, but note it is intense, haunting, raw emotion, riveting, and unfathomable that a 13 year-old experienced and survived the unspeakable. Channy wrote it from her heart as if she was speaking to the reader directly. It is a must read; this genocide must never happen again.”
- 3 - ENHANCED DECEMBER LUNCHEON Hassenplug, USN (RET), 2nd VP Chair, t was a chance encounter in the grocery Membership; CAPT Keith Ott, USN (RET), Istore adjacent to the frozen foods section, acting/interim Treasurer; COL Warren Enos, USA and the conversation topic almost immediately (RET), acting/interim Secretary; CAPT Gil went to the SVC MOAA Christmas luncheon held Borgardt, USN (RET), Immediate Past President. the day before, Thursday, December 20th, at the The 1st VP Programs, Treasurer, and Secretary all Biltmore Hotel in Santa Clara, an event both have reached or exceeded mandated term limits; attended. There were comments about the beautiful there are opportunities for service for members who meeting room filled with more than seventy (70) have the interest, skills and abilities—see any members and guests; a lighted Christmas tree and chapter leader for details. creative table decorations; holiday music both “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day, Their old subtle and entertaining; a buffet table with familiar carols play, and wild and sweet the words delightful cuisine and a huge glazed ham as repeat, Of peace on earth goodwill to men,” Henry centerpiece; and perhaps the best part, seeing Wadsworth Longfellow. Maryclaire Sampognaro, a acquaintances and friends that in some cases had talented vocalist and spouse of Bulletin Editor Lt Col not been seen in quite some time. The common Mike Sampognaro, USAF-Ret, invited everyone to exclamation was, “Just like the old days!” participate in a Christmas carol sing-along, leading into Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, White Christmas, Silent Night, We Wish You a Merry Christmas and I’ll Be Home for Christmas.
The end-of-the-calendar year celebration was a joint meeting of Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) Silicon Valley Chapter and the Reserve Organization of America (ROA) Chapter #63 of Santa Clara County; representatives of the It was a buffet luncheon to remember: Mixed U.S. Navy League Santa Clara County Council, field greens with cranberries; Pistachio-crusted the Armed Forces Communications and chicken breast drizzled in pineapple melon butter; Electronics (AFCEA) Association, and the United Seared salmon topped with hoisin glaze; Honey States Department of Veterans Affairs San Jose baked ham (SVC member donated); Brussels sprouts Veterans Center were in attendance. It was also It with onion and bacon; Asiago cheese and garlic was marvelous to see so many spouses and whipped potatoes; Glazed sweet potatoes; Assorted surviving spouses at the luncheon. holiday pastries and desserts; Coffee, hot tea, water; According to bylaws Article IX – Elections, and, carefully selected wine (courtesy of Morgan Section 1 the Installation of Officers ceremony is Hill Cellars). to be conducted at the December general A highlight of the luncheon program was Col membership meeting. CAPT Paul Barrish, USN Keith Giles, USAF-Ret, offering an illustrated (RET) administered the oath of office to the 2019 travelogue presentation of a 2017 Roads Scholar tour officers including CPT McDougald, president; to Germany and Poland. CPT McDougald will serve in an acting/interim ______capacity as 1st VP Programs; CAPT John SOURCE: Personal Observation
- 4 - DECEMBER SPEAKER REPORT Conference held near Berlin. Keith showed he images were of a multi-story synagogue in images of the infamous Platform 17 and TBerlin and a small tour group assembled by Memorial in the western outskirts of Berlin, the Road Scholar, an organization generally serving Berlin-Grunewald rail station which was used to older adults, once known as Elderhostel. It was in deport Jews to ghettos and extermination camps the early hours of a Germany-Poland tour, Witness in the east. and Remembrance: Historical Learning and The tour group moved on to Krakow in Preservation at Auschwitz. In part, group members Southern Poland. After dinner, with so much to were to spend five days doing service work at see and do, Keith would often excuse himself for Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration camp learning a time and wander the main square; after all, he about the Holocaust through lectures, discussions, was in the second largest and one of the oldest and expert-led excursions to important sites. cities in Poland, a leading center of academic, . economic, cultural and artistic life. Cited as one of Europe’s most beautiful cities, its Old Town was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. He would walk to the impressive Vistula River and take time to admire some of the historic buildings. As Keith explained, the Jewish population of the city was forced into a walled zone known as the Krakow Ghetto, from which they were sent to German extermination camps such as nearby Auschwitz never to return.
Jewish synagogue today The chapter’s December luncheon speaker was Col Keith Giles, USAF-Ret, who provided a traditional illustrated travelogue, this time an August 29th to September 26th, 2017 tour of sites in Germany and Poland. It was informative, educational, entertaining, and at times very funny, a continuing demonstration of his keen sense of humor. You might want to share some of the images with others but definitely not with children in kindergarten or students through graduate school; one good example is the store product display and large sign, “Picnic Supplies.” The Final Solution or the Final Solution to the Jewish Question was a Nazi plan for the genocide or extermination of the Jews during World War II. The "Final Solution of the Jewish Question" was the official code name for the murder of all Jews within reach, which was not restricted to the European continent. This policy of deliberate and systematic genocide starting across German-occupied Europe was formulated in procedural and geo-political terms by Nazi leadership in January 1942 at the Wannsee Krakow cathedral cont'd pg 6
- 5 - Because he had some spare time before his regarding the history of bread. Of greatest interest flight to San Francisco, Keith departed Krakow perhaps is bread-making technology and the history airport for Munich and had an opportunity to visit of bread-making since ancient times. It’s a multi- Ulm, Germany, on the Danube. He had been there story complex and Keith showed photos from the before but this time he wanted to take a closer first floor beginning with the grains and then look. Ulm is a city of about 135,000 people, rich depictions of bread-making from the stone-age in history and traditions as a former free imperial through modern times. city, and quite an economic center due to its Ulm has two major claims to fame, the varied industries. Keith was impressed with the birthplace of Albert Einstein and the church with world’s highest church steeple; statues in the wall; the tallest steeple in the world. But Keith made it the town hall with brilliantly colored murals; and clear that Ulm is a charming Bavarian city lying an Albert Einstein Memorial. near the banks of the Danube, about halfway between Munich and Stuttgart, with many buildings of architectural interest; it boasts a vibrant artistic culture, a young and lively vibe due to Ulm University, and great little streets in which to shop and wander around for hours. ______SOURCE: Col Keith Giles, USAF-Ret
Ulm town hall But what really attracted his interest was the Museum of Bread Culture.
Ulm bread museum
The unique bread museum is dedicated to the 6,000 year history as bread as an indispensable basis of human culture and civilization. The permanent collection displays the methods of bread-making and illustrates the social and cultural history of bread. It was the first museum A SIGN ON A BLINDS AND CURTAIN TRUCK: of its kind in the world with the largest collection "Blind man driving."
- 6 - Pirate Who Saved Andrew Jackson do so, the soldier gashed Jackson’s face and arm CDR William Andersen USNR Retired with a sword. For Jackson’s life he carried the ate in the War of 1812, Jean Lafitte, visible scars from those wounds and the mental Lprivateer and his brother, Pierre, business scars of hatred for the British. Andrew Jackson man owned and operated a piracy and smuggling became a successful Tennessee lawyer and judge, a enterprise on the Gulf of Mexico. Despite being national politician elected to both the Senate and in possession of Letters of Marque, they were the House of Representatives 1796 and 1797. Later under arrest for piracy. Lafitte had the manpower, he would be elected president. skills, and equipment the British wanted and the Americans needed. He refused a British offer for freedom if he served England against the Americans. He accepted an American offer from Andrew Jackson for their services for the United States against the British in return for amnesty for the Lafittes and their men. The Lafittes believed that if the Americans won, it would be easier for them to smuggle contraband after the war than if the British ruled the Gulf of Mexico. Jean Lafitte and his brother operated a smuggling settlement at Barataria Bay, a 12 by 15 mile long island among many other islands in the bay marshes south of New Orleans and west of the Mississippi along the Gulf of Mexico, a haven for pirates, privateers, and smugglers. Lafitte knew the area well and had a reputation of consideration for his captives. Though finding Lafitte’s occupation sordid but aware of his combat power, on good Jean Lafitte, Pirate advice Jackson believed that combining forces with Lafitte would benefit the United States. With the coming of the war with Jackson accepted the Lafitte’s offer to join the England in 1812, Jackson was commissioned a United States. major general and chosen to head his states’s With the Lafittes came: a thousand militia. He fought and won long hard decisive fighting men, two ships and the crews to sail and American victories over the South along the fight them, eight artillery batteries salvaged from Gulf Coast. He became a famous warrior old warships, a large supply of powder, called by the Indians, Sharp Blade and Indian ammunition, and flints. Lafitte also provided a Killer and by the Whites, Old Hickory. He was most effective source of information concerning stationed in New Orleans, and ordered to British movements: various privateers along the defend it. coast and Lafittes pirates stationed on numerous From reliable intelligence gained from coastal islands. The Americans readied. privateers at Barataria Bay, Jackson learned a Andrew Jackson soldier, born of poor powerful invasion of 8,000 British troops, Irish immigrants on the Western Carolina soldiers who had helped to defeat Napoleon at Frontier, he was a boy during the American Waterloo, planned to defeat the United States Revolution. In 1780 and 1781 the British and return its territory to the British Empire. occupied the Carolinas. When Jackson refused to They would seize New Orleans splitting the clean a British soldier’s boots after being told to United States, cutting all commerce on the Mississippi River. cont'd pg 8
- 7 - Andrew Jackson had only 2,100 in charge didn’t allow for the river’s current and troops: two battalions of free Negroes, a landed his troops two miles south of the Battle and battalion of aristocrats, sharp shooters, and too late. Choctaw Indians. On 16 December 1814 The British closing on the battle line, their soldiers learning the British were advancing toward were picked off rapidly by sharp shooters. At him, Jackson declared martial law. South of closer range riflemen moved up in lines and fired, New Orleans, he constructed a one mile then stepped back to reload, and then moved up long fortified line from the Mississippi east again resulting in a continuous rolling fire. The to the edge of a devouring swamp. Needing British who reached the parapets, fire coming a larger army and having been advised by a down upon them, had to climb down into and up knowledgeable patriotic friend, Jackson out of an eight-foot deep and fifteen-foot wide invited imprisoned pirates Jean Lafitte and canal in front of the earthworks because assigned elder brother Pierre, whom he thought British soldiers left behind the scaling ladders and despicable, to join him against the British fascines needed to cross the canal. Those who in return for amnesty. survived fought hand to hand with the Americans Battling began 23 December 1814: and pirates. after a sea voyage and struggling through swamp the British landed 2,000 of their army and camped for the night on a bayou next to the Mississippi River nine miles south of New Orleans. The Americans immediately attacked fighting hand to hand for hours in the darkness. When British reinforcements began arriving Jackson retreated but left snipers behind to keep the British awake through the night. On 8 January 1815 in battle formations the 8,000 British soldiers, The Battle of New Orleans A 1910 painting by wearing bright red coats with crossed white Edward Percy Moran (Wikimedia Commons) belts, marched on the Americans. A small Across the front of the fortified line the force went to the west of the Mississippi to British commander Major General Sir Edward neutralize the Americans there and turn Pakenham and all his senior officers were killed their guns on the east side in enfilade fire. under fire. British General Lambert of the reserve The larger British force bifurcated: one force took command of all the forces. Seeing the group attacked along the riverbank the battle field covered with 2,600 Red Coats, he other along the swamp. Though they met ordered a retreat. The Americans counted only with some initial success, when in range of seven of their own were lost, a 371 to one victory. the American guns, the Americans and The Americans won the battle. Lafitte’s Pirates experienced pirate cannoneers blasted them were pardoned and praised as heroes. Andrew with cannonballs and grapeshot tearing Jackson would be elected president. areas of British troops to pieces impressing The peace agreed upon by the Americans both the Americans and the British. and the English, known as the Treaty of Ghent, Advised by Lafitte, Jackson had extended arrived in United States after the War. America his fortified line onto the West Side of the and Britain became allies and never warred with Mississippi and positioned their 24 cannons each other again. along the entire line. The British’s last effort to attack Jackson’s flank from west References: History, History Central, YouTube of the river failed because the officer Sign In a Podiatrist's office: "Time wounds all heels."
- 8 - THE CHAPTER’S SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM t one time in his life, young Colin Powell A said, “I was about six months into college when I found something I liked, namely the With the approach of spring 2019 the chapter Reserve Officers Training Corps, and I was will be full into the scholarship season, seeking really pretty good at it. He described joining the highly motivated ROTC cadet candidates and at the ROTC program as one of the happiest same time offering chapter members and others an experiences of his life; he felt he had “found opportunity to donate to the scholarship fund, At the himself.” He was born in 1937 in Harlem, a December 6 board meeting, long-time Scholarship section of Manhattan, to parents who were both Chair CAPT Paul Barrish, USN (RET) explained poor Jamaican immigrants, and over time earned how one member’s donation can stimulate others to degrees from City College of New York and give. “There is evidence to support this hypothesis,” George Washington University. He served as a he said, “In 2016 an anonymous donor provided a professional soldier for 35 years and later designated $1,000 gift to the Scholarship fund and it Secretary of State. General Powell noted, “There was announced to the members via Bulletin and are no secrets to success. It is the result of lunch verbal communication as a 1:1 donor matching preparation, hard work, and learning from gift >$1,000.” failure.” COL Warren Enos, USA (RET), a San Jose State College Class of 1956 ROTC program graduate and the chapter’s recording secretary, has come forward stating that he will match any 2019 scholarship donation to a total of $1,000. “Helping local ROTC cadets financially is one of the best things I can do as we go into the New Year,” he noted. Making a gift of any size to an existing scholarship program is a great way to help students achieve their goals and potential. Gifts qualify for the maximum charitable benefit under state and federal law. Silicon Valley Chapter is an IRS 501(c) (19) Veterans Organizations, making donations to the scholarship fund tax deductible. Members who Army ROTC Cadet Colin Powell are age 70½ or older might be able to give directly Silicon Valley Chapter in 2018 awarded from an IRA to Silicon Valley Chapter and not be four (4) $1,000 scholarships, two each to cadets taxed on a minimum required distribution. It’s like at San Jose State University and University of receiving a deduction for a charitable donation, Santa Clara. The four were delightful young which is a great benefit for those who don’t itemize. people, bright, talented with potential for high It’s the senior’s secret to deducting donations. achievement, proud of America, and looking forward to service as a commissioned officer. It was a joy to meet the cadets and hear them tell their stories and describe their passions, particularly when most young people have little interest in or even basic qualifications for military service. One thing they all had in common was a shortage of financial and other resources, much like Colin Powell decades earlier. cont'd pg 10 - 9 - Donations to the 2019 scholarship fund, FCC and VA to Combat Illegal Robocalls which is down in value from 2018 at the same Targeting Veterans time of year, can be made using the chapter’s Dear Veterans , membership renewal form, the luncheon The US Department of Veterans reservation form, or by mailing a check made Affairs (VA) and the Federal Communications out to SVC MOAA to Silicon Valley Chapter Commission (FCC) continue to team up to combat MOAA, P. O. Box 2, Moffett Field, CA 94035. illegal robocalls targeting Americans, including ______Veterans and their families. SOURCE: Scholarship Committee Each year, the FCC receives more than 200,000 complaints about unwanted calls. While this may seem like a big number, it pales in comparison to the millions of robocalls being made each day. The calls interrupt dinners and family time; they flood landline and mobile phones. Scam calls frequently solicit money for fake charities, including ones claiming to support America’s Veterans - some even claiming to be VA representatives. We know that scam activity increases during the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, so the FCC and VA urge you to be vigilant. We offer the following tips to help you avoid unwanted calls and scams. • Don't answer calls from unknown numbers. Scammers may spoof their caller ID to display a fake number that appears to be local. If you answer such a call, hang up immediately. • Never give out personal information such as account numbers, Social Security numbers, mother's maiden names, or passwords in response to unexpected or suspicious calls. • Be sure to set a password for all voice mail accounts to avoid being hacked. • Register your number on the Do Not Call List to block calls from legitimate telemarketers. • Ask your phone company about call- blocking tools and services for your landline phone, and check for helpful apps that you can download to your mobile phone. Please help spread the word about robocall fraud among those who may need assistance particularly those who are frequently targeted by phone scams. For more information, visit: fcc. gov/robocalls. Sincerely Veterans Benefits Administration 3200 year old tree the red dots are humans
- 10 - Silicon Valley Chapter of the Military Ofcers of America Post Ofce Box 2 Mofett Field, CA 94035 www.svcmoaa.org
Dear Fellow Ofcer
I’m John Hassenplug of the Silicon Valley Chapter of the MOAA and I’m writing this letter to you to invite you personally to join our chapter.
We all share two things in common: an abiding interest in the defense of our nation and community. Te two primary means by which this interest can continue is at the national level and at the local chapter level.
Te benefts you can gain include: Scholarships for your children Support legislation in behalf of all veterans and their families Giving back to the community in which you reside Networking with fellow ofcers Staying informed of the latest local and national issues as well as well as changes to military benefts Purposeful camaraderie with every branch of service, as well as surviving spouses
Our chapter meets monthly for luncheons with noteworthy speakers as well as maintaining a dynamic website and publishing a monthly bulletin to provide the above benefts. We would be honored to have you as a guest at a luncheon to see frst hand our approach at continued service and camaraderie.
Our lunches are held on the third Tursday of each month at the Biltmore Hotel in Santa Clara. Please use the reservation form on the back cover and write “guest” in the total block.
Tere is a membership application on the inside back cover of this Bulletin.
I hope to see you at lunch. Warm regards,
John Hassenplug, Silicon Valley Chapter
Still Severing Together
- 11 - - 12 - Member’s Corner legislation impacting earned entitlements. CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS ADM William H. McRaven, USN (RET), once Commander of all U.S. Special Forces Operations and a 37-year Navy Seal, wrote that it was in Seal training that he learned the value of teamwork, the need to rely on someone else to help you through the difficult tasks. “For those of us who were ‘tadpoles,’ he wrote hoping to become Navy frogmen, a ten-foot rubber raft was used to teach us this vital lesson. If you want to change the world, find someone to help you paddle.”
Chapter officials make announcements about details of volunteer opportunities within the chapter and throughout the community, particularly VA facilities; there are opportunities to help fund and experience the joy of awards ceremonies of annual scholarships to local college and university junior and senior ROTC cadets and Navy Seals learn teamwork early others; family members, particularly the children This is the second in a Member’s Corner series of chapter members, are often eligible for of items on the topic, “What does SVC MOAA do scholarships; member recipient designated for its members?” Silicon Valley Chapter offers a donations to the chapter are processed with wide variety of services for those times when effectiveness and efficiency and often result in life’s vicissitudes, those changes of circumstances great personal satisfaction. or fortune, typically those that are unwelcome or When a member family crisis occurs, and if unpleasant, intrude and sometimes require major invited, chapter officials will bring a variety of and diverse responses. resources together in support of requirements. No Chapter members are often able to muster member will be alone; a carefully created team direct experience and assemble needed resources will be made available to help bring about in time of emergency, and those capabilities are successful outcomes. offered to all members and their families. The ______website offers full information about benefits so SOURCE: Membership Committee members can take full advantage of their chapter affiliation. See http://www.svcmoaa.org/. Membership offers the opportunity to help influence a positive national security policy; give back to the local general and military communities; enjoy making acquaintances and friends and the associated camaraderie, as well as networking at the monthly luncheon and other events; staying informed of local and national military issues, and in particular federal-state-local
- 13 - Riding AMTRAK Part 4 OVERNIGHT AND BITTER COLD Note: This is the continuing saga of an extraordinary intercity rail trip from Salem, Oregon to San Jose, California. The train reached Klamath Falls, Oregon late evening with damage to the locomotive head-end power system, leaving all coaches without lights, heat, food service, toilets, and more, and was stranded while mechanics tried to make repairs. More than 200 passengers were aboard the train; families with children were particularly uncomfortable. It was snowing and 25 degrees F. 4:30am Two delightful young women with the American Red Cross arrived in a large truck with Conductor with lantern hot coffee, pastries, and disaster blankets for the Standing outside the train later, getting passengers. It was like that large dog with a keg some air and experiencing the snowfall, I met under its chin arriving just in the nick of time. It Roger Roush, a man traveling alone out of reminded me of the time back in January 1952 Seattle, Bainbridge Island, telling me he had an when the crack streamliner City of San advanced degree in Drama and just recently got a Francisco was stranded in deep snow high in the second one in English as a Second Language. He Sierra Nevada at Donner Summit, taking rescue said he is a Hollywood actor and has had parts in units a long time to reach the scene and render “America’s Most Wanted” and I think he said aid. There was moderate snow now. “Crime Scene Investigation”, as well as a part in a Kevin Costner film. He said he wanted to teach at the college level and we had a great conversation about that. The two of us walked over and picked up our survival blankets. 5:45am The Red Cross people returned with more blankets and coffee. I can’t say enough about the two young women who got up in the middle of the night to make things easier and more comfortable for the passengers. They deserve a rousing round of applause. The moderate snow continued. We were told that Blankets, coffee, pastries buses were on the way from Eugene but they would be delayed because they had to chain up 4:55am An African-American train crew on the highway from Medford and would have to member, who said he couldn’t sleep due to the refuel in Klamath Falls before coming to the excitement, came through my car and offered me train. his blanket, asking if there was anything he could 6:25am I had an interesting conversation with do for me, if I needed anything else. I told him to a young African-American woman, a member of give the blanket to a nearby family with young the train crew, who was waiting like the rest of children. He was a great guy! It was the fellow us. She said the crew was going to go with us on who worked the snack bar in the lounge car, a the buses and man the new train in Sacramento; man with an open, gregarious, wonderful another train crew would deadhead the train personality, very friendly and eager to please. I we’re on back to Los Angeles for repairs. She would see him again working the dinette on our had 16 years of service and said she was just fed train out of Sacramento, and he would claim that up with the system, saying the passenger I was his best customer. cont'd pg 15
- 14 - service people, car cleaners, and mechanics just Navy League DECEMBER SPEAKER REPORT can’t or won’t cooperate. Things break and they n mid-2016 and updated December 2017, the don’t get fixed—toilets, seats, lights. She said I Huffington Post named five emerging they had trouble with the locomotive at Portland technologies in science that will shape our lives in but the people there couldn’t fix it, just sending the coming years, including Organic Electronics, the train out to make the schedule; all of the Nutrigenomics, Synthetic Biology, Redox Signaling current problems could have been avoided she Technology, and Neuromorphic Engineering. In said. She said she was tired and had been some ways, the future is already here, and through these kinds of things before. technology is only going to get more futuristic. After two scheduled December council meeting speakers bowed out for various reasons, a highly experienced former naval officer and SVC chapter member volunteered to provide a briefing on Redox Signaling Technology, perhaps one of the most promising new emerging technologies.
Klamath Falls Amtrak railroad station 6:45am I went into the station to get warm and use the restroom. People were all over the place, lounging, sleeping on the floor, jammed together on the few benches available, baggage Health at the cellular level piled everywhere, people still in line for This Navy League of the United States Santa information and refunds I suppose. One young Clara Valley Council speaker report is part of a woman, heavy backpack on her back, stood there series to be presented in a spirit of cooperation and with the phrase, “It’s all about me” on her pants. collaboration between local armed forces and related The room was packed with people of all ages, the professional association members. So, although the elderly and young alike. topic of health is far removed from our typical One woman told me she left Emeryville and presentations about the Sea Services, it is important got to her destination more than 5 hours late. to us all and LCDR Brian Kosinski was available to Another, laden with baggage, told me she got on step in to replace the scheduled speakers who at Chemult, was enjoying herself a lot, saying if cancelled and provided a presentation about redox we’re not having a good time it’s our own fault. signaling and fundamental importance for optimal She said that at one point in her life she lost the health. diamond out of her wedding ring and she was so Brian is a 1980 graduate of the United States sad, until she saw a small child killed in an Naval Academy (BS in Physics) and he completed accident and then it didn’t seem to be a big deal two shipboard tours as a Surface Warfare Officer. anymore. Compared with the loss of a child, the He transitioned to the Engineering Duty Officer ring was no longer important. She had a young community while earning an MS in Electrical woman companion with her who, with her Engineering and spent the last five years of his Navy husband apparently competed all over the world career working on satellite technology. While in the in different kinds of events, competitive contests Navy, Brian experienced serious health problems for couples. To be continued…. and his wife had difficulties with a knee she injured ______early in life, all of which led him to become aware of SOURCE: Trip Log ASEA, a Salt Lake City-based company, that lead the breakthrough of stabilizing redox signaling cont'd pg 16
- 15 - molecules outside the human body. This paved When free radicals capture available the way for being able to supplement our own electrons from other molecules in our bodies, body’s ability to improve genetic expression oxidative stress occurs, which is the number one and counter cellular breakdown. risk factor for human health (i.e. oxidative stress causes or is a result of a very high number of health issues.) Thus, having the proper balance of reductants and oxidants is essential to optimal health. This can be a challenge as oxidative stress can be caused by environmental factors (such as from breathing smoke from the recent wildfire in California), everyday stress (such as from work, financial and relationships), and the general process of aging (we make 10% less ASEA World Headquarters, Salt Lake City redox signaling molecules every decade past Brian indicated that humans live and die at puberty). the cellular level, which progresses from cells, A recent double blind, placebo-controlled to tissues, organs, and systems making up the study shows that ASEA redox supplementation body. His focus was on the redox involvement improves gene expression by 20 to 31% in all in cellular health and was based, in part, on the five pathways that were monitored during the work of Dr. Gary Samuelson, Ph.D. in study: immune system response, healthy Atomic/Medical Physics, who claims that inflammatory response, cardiovascular health “This technology has the potential to arterial elasticity, gut health and digestive spearhead the greatest advances in health we enzyme production, and hormone balance. The have ever seen.” National Institute of Health (NIH), Stanford, The presentation was somewhat technical. Harvard, Cornell, and many other top medical For example, reductant and oxidant (REDOX) research institutions are spending huge sums of molecules are produced within cells as part of money and dedicating entire laboratories toward the process when mitochondria produce ATP studying these tiny molecules, after finding they (energy). These molecules are essential for are a cornerstone of optimized health. ASEA has detecting and repairing, or signaling for the only third-party certified redox signaling replacement of damaged cells. Reductants products (liquid supplement and topical gel) in carry the messages that tell cells to activate the world. antioxidants, which help prevent cell damage. Oxidants are responsible for enabling proper In summary: cellular communication within the body to What it is: Redox signaling molecules are native ensure optimal performance of the immune to the human body, i.e. they are made within all system. cells. (You will find >17,000 peer reviewed articles if you search for "redox signaling" on www.pubmed.gov). What it does: Redox signaling molecules detect, repair and replace damaged cells and turn on genes in genetic pathways essential to health. (Several Noble prizes have been awarded for research on redox signaling and cellular health topics since 1998.) Why you need it: Your body makes less redox signaling molecules as you age, so your cells are not being repaired as efficiently as they were prior to puberty. cont'd pg 17
- 16 - Brian pointed out that ASEA does not make any The Battle of the Bulge (December 1944) by medical claims. Their products are not designed Mark Lindberg, Mtn. View, CA (revised to treat or cure any disease or medical condition. December 2017 following a WWII tour in June They simply replenish our diminishing supply of 2017 that included 3 days at locations from The redox signaling molecules to restore cellular Battle of the Bulge) functions. Towards the end of 1944, Supreme Allied Brian told how an Engineering Duty Officer Commander Dwight Eisenhower felt that Hitler’s (EDO) assignment at the Space and Naval Third Reich was near collapse. For six months, a Warfare Command and four years at the Naval half dozen Allied Armies had driven from the Research Laboratory (NRL) leading Navy, civil beaches of Normandy to the German border. Since servant, and contractor teams developing on- 1942, the Soviets had been slowly grinding down board processing and data handling subsystems the three German Army Groups that were for a classified National Asset Satellite positioned on the Eastern Front. As December of constellation was the best assignment he had in 1944 approached, the American 1st Army under the Navy. He recently retired after 26 years General Hodges was situated between British working on commercial satellites at Space General Montgomery’s 21st Army Group to the Systems Loral in Palo Alto. His final position North and General Patton’s American 3rd Army to there was Vice President of Mission Assurance. the South. The Navy League has grown into the However, for months the Germans had been foremost citizens’ organization to serve, support secretly assembling equipment and transferred two and stand with all the sea services – the U.S. dozen battle hardened divisions from the Eastern Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Coast Guard and Front. On December 16, 1944, over 200,000 well U.S.-flag Merchant Marine. Those interested in equipped Germans attacked 80,000 American participation with the Santa Clara Valley Council troops through the Ardennes Forest. Among the should contact LCDR Tom Winant, USN (RET) American troops defending this 90 mile front were in Los Altos, telephone (650) 678-7120. many inexperienced replacements. ______Since the failed assassination attempt on SOURCE: Brian Kosinski, July 20, 1944, Hitler was very suspicious of the [email protected], 650-279-9853 regular German Army and began to prefer even incompetent but loyal SS leadership and units. Such was the case when Sepp Detrick and the 6th SS Panzer Army spearheaded the Ardennes attack. The German plan depended upon surprise, continuing poor weather to keep allied air power grounded, and speed to reach essential American fuel supplies. Due to strategic bombing, the German economy was desperately short of almost everything and especially petroleum.
cont'd pg 18 - 17 - During the first few days, the Germans By Christmas, Bastogne was relieved and forced a massive Allied retreat creating a 75 mile the weather cleared to allow the Allied air power bulge in the battle lines as the Americans retreated to destroy irreplaceable German equipment into Belgium. There were only a few main routes stranded without fuel. After major losses by both through the Ardennes and stiff resistance from sides, the Germans retreated. By February, 1945, retreating American units of battalion size would the “Bulge” was negated and in May the Third often delay a entire German Division for several Reich made an unconditional surrender following critical hours. Hitler’s suicide. Most of Europe lay in ruins with tens of millions dead and wounded. - Mark Lindberg, Mountain, View, CA Here are a few images from a 2017 visit to Belgium showing the challenging terrain for the German attack. The larger German vehicles such as Tiger I & II tanks were slow, bogged down crossing rivers, and less effective than the lighter halftracks and smaller armored vehicles… While Hitler was advised of a very minimal chance of success, the German “Operation Watch on the Rhine” was ultimately approved. Now it was General Eisenhower’s time to muster reserves and make a stand. The 101st Airborne Division was relocated to join one brigade from each of the US Army’s 9th and 10th Armored Divisions at the crossroads town of Bastogne, Belgium. Anxious to keep moving and out numbering the Americans about 3 to 1, the Germans attacked day and night during very cold weather. When offered surrender terms, the acting commander of the 101st, General McAuliffe, replied “NUTS.”
By the time the Germans deciphered this American expression, General George Patton had already turned most of his 3rd Army ninety degrees and was moving north to relieve Bastogne.
- 18 - Veterans Service Organizations benefitted from all of the media exposure they As you know, many Veteran Service received in the press. Organizations (VSOs) in California took positions There are two important take aways from on 4 of the 11 ballot measures on the November these ballot measures. As we have seen before, election ballot. This election had the highest when VSOs are all on one side or the other in these turnout of a mid-term non-presidential election in propositions, the general public listens to our opinion California’s history with an estimated 70% turnout and, I believe, looks more carefully at these issues In 2014, 4,461,000 votes were cast. In because of the high esteem and reputation that 2018, almost 11 million votes were cast. veterans and the established VSOs have among the Interestingly, there was not the usual drop off in general population in California. Plus there are 1.6 votes for the down ticket offices and propositions. million veterans in California to help spread the From the Governor’s to the Proposition 12, there word. was only a drop off of 360,000 votes. All of the four ballot measure campaigns Most major VSOs opposed Proposition 8, used the VSO names and logos (where authorized) dialysis treatment charges and Proposition 10, rent and individual veterans in all of the campaigns in control on residential property. Both of these social media, television and campaign mail showing measures were defeated by roughly the same how important the VSOs were to the campaigns. percentage of voters, 60% opposed to 40% in VSOs we’re central to all of these campaigns. favor. VSOS were joined in opposition to these 2 The second take away is that these issues measures by a long list of many other types of especially dialysis and rent control are not going to groups. go away because of their defeat at the ballot box. 10 Prop. 8 was opposed by over 160 groups have already announced that they intend to continue including VSOs, as well as being opposed by the fight either at the ballot box, at the state every major daily newspaper in the state. Legislature or on the local level. So the battle is not Prop. 10 was also opposed by a long list of over yet and we will need to stay engaged. groups including labor and business groups as I want to thank all of you who took active well as the majority of the daily newspapers. The roles or contributed to the effort to put veterans first two notable exceptions being the Los Angeles on these ballot measures. Times and the Sacramento Bee which supported I will keep you posted when these issues the measure. reappear in the future. Prop. 1, the housing bond, which included Pete Conaty $1 Billion for CalVet Home and Farm Loans was Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army (Retired) approved by 55% of the vote. Again, VSOs Pete Conaty & Associates played an important role in the passage of 916-768-8940-cell Proposition 1 and the California State Commanders Veterans Council was on the steering committee. Proposition 5, the property tax relief measure for those over 55 was the only measure supported by VSOs which did not pass. It was defeated by 60% opposed, 40% in favor The measure was sponsored by the California Association of Realtors. They were unable to adequately fund this ballot measure when they were forced to spend their resources to oppose Proposition 10. It goes without saying that the VSOs active in all these measures were directly
- 19 - This inaugural 4 AFCEA Chapter Event at the Marines Memorial had over 115 registered attendees. Before the start of the meeting, all enjoyed the excellent assortment of heavy hors devours and wine, beer and soft drinks. In addition to the AFCEA and Marines Memorial Members in attendance, we had many other organizations represented at this event. To name a few, the president of the SVC MOAA CAPT Chuck McDougald – USA (Ret), the past president of SF AFIO Pierre Fournier, Members of the FBI San Francisco Citizens Academy Alumni Association, the West Point Alumni Association, FBI Retirees, and VetsIn Tech. The meeting started with a Marines Memorial Association welcoming remarks from LtGen Jan Huly – USMC (Ret) who is the CEO of the Marines Memorial. Gen Huly provided comments about how the Marines Memorial was founded in 1946 and he explained that the facility was a 501(c)19 as well as a 501(c) 3 – Non Profit organization. Gen Huly said he was delighted to see all in attendance at this special FBI Briefing co-hosted by the Marines Memorial and AFCEA. AFCEA – FBI Briefing He also mentioned that he has been an AFCEA 4 December 2018 member for many years, first becoming a member he Marines Memorial and AFCEA held a as a junior, Marine Corps Officer. Tvery special event on 4 December from 1730 to 1930 hours. The topic was “Economic Espionage … How to Spot It, How to Stop it”. This meeting was an inaugural event held by the 4 Northern California Regional AFCEA Chapters – Northern CA Chapter (at Travis AFB) – San Francisco Chapter – Silicon Valley Chapter – and the Monterey Chapter. The ticket price included complimentary, heavy hors devours and wine, beer and soft drinks, provided by Marines Memorial and AFCEA. L to R, Glenn Kesselman - AFCEA Silicon Valley Membership in Marines Memorial Association or Chapter President, LtGen Jan Huly – CEO Marines AFCEA was encouraged and joining before Memorial, Bob Landgraf - AFCEA Regional VP of attending allowed attendees to receive the the 4 Northern CA Chapters, Tom Safir – AFCEA discounted price for attendance. Attendees were San Francisco Chapter President. encouraged to follow these links to join either of FBI San Francisco Assistant Special Agent these two outstanding organizations: in Charge (ASAC) – John Illia, followed by - Marines Memorial Club: https: Special Agent Richard Bardsley who is a //marinesmemorial.org/membership/ Counterintelligence expert. - AFCEA: https://www.afcea. ASAC John Illia provided an outstanding org/site/Membership overview of the FBI mission which is cont'd pg 21
- 20 - administered from their San Francisco office and Transportation Security Specialists Peter they are responsible for many of the counties Banh and Brijida Mancilla, brought their working located in the Northern CA area. He also dogs, Gera and Nero, both German Shorthair discussed the difficulties the Bureau faces with the Pointers, for a brief demonstration on detecting FBI personnel being assigned in the Northern CA explosives at the San Francisco Airport. Many of area who are paid governmental wages, living in the audience felt this was a real highlight of the this high cost of living area. Yet, he pointed out evening, being able to witness these highly trained that they have an excellent loss rate of less than dogs interacting with the audience and 1%, far better than the Private Sector they protect. understanding the training these working dogs must Further he said that many of their Special Agents go through to carry out their daily mission at the have been in the Bureau for many years and love San Francisco Airport. what they do. After the meeting, many of the attendees Special Agent Rich Bardsley’s were able to informally talk with our guest speakers presentation started with his recent experiences of from the FBI and the DHS/TSA Explosive travel to China. He pointed out the many cautions Detection Canine Handlers. he had to take knowing that his Chinese Country Hosts, most probably knew more about Rich than many of his friends here in Northern CA. Again, Rich’s responsibility within the FBI is Counterintelligence, obviously a well-known and profiled person by the Chinese Government. Later, Rich provided some very cautionary and useful tips for all in attendance who use social media in their day to day computer usage. He cautioned heavily about one’s use of social media such as FaceBook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. To close the meeting, there was also a special presentation from Department of Homeland Security’s TSA Explosive Detection K -9 Team. With audience - Nero and Peter Banh All Photos were provided by the Marines Memorial Photographer – Jan Lundberg ______Source: CWO5 Bob Landgraf – Military Outreach.
Gera with his DHS handler
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