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Commander's Think Tank May 2015 www.vfw8874.org “Ask not what your country can do for you POST CALENDAR: — ask what you can do for your country.” SUNs World Tavern Poker 3:00PM WEDs World Tavern Poker 7:00PM ~ President John F. Kennedy ~ FRI/SAT Free Pool All Day VFW MISSION: MAY The Veterans of Foreign Wars is an organization of war veterans committed to National Military Appreciation Month ensuring rights, remembering sacrifices, promoting patriotism, performing Loyalty Day MAY 1 community services and advocating for a strong national defense. Mother’s Day MAY 10 Armed Forces Day MAY 13 VFW Meeting - 6PM MAY 13 COMMANDER’S THINK TANK: Ladies Auxiliary Meeting - 6PM MAY 14 Memorial Day Celebration - 11AM MAY 25 Hello Comrades, First, I want to thank Jason Lott for putting the effort to re-start the newsletter. This JUNE is a great way to communicate all the things that are happening at our post and to VFW NM State Convention. ABQ JUN 5-6 provide valuable information to all our members. Our primary goal, as a post, is to D-Day JUN 6 Council Meeting, ABQ JUN 7 continue to help our veterans and to provide a place for them to get together and VFW Meeting - 6PM JUN 10 Ladies Auxiliary Meeting - 6PM JUN 11 challenges. Recently, we have seen a decline in members attending our post and we Flag Day JUN 14 needfind comradely, to do something a place about to call that. home. There But ashas many been of times you know, when wewe continue have discussed to face Steak & Enchilada Dinner JUN 20 Father’s Day JUN 21 Am Legion NM Conv., Los Alamos JUN 25-28 for all of you, the veterans. We are doing everything in our power to carry on the greatclosing traditions our doors, of butthis rest post. assure, So I am we reaching continue out to find to all creative of you waystoday to and remain ask you open to JULY Independence Day JUL 4 There has been a lot of changes at our post since our last newsletter. We sadly had VFW Meeting - 6PM JUL 8 find the time out of your busy schedule, to come say hello to your fellow comrades. Ladies Auxiliary Meeting - 6PM JUL 9 to say goodbye to our longtime canteen manager, Jamie Clabo. At the same time, we VFW National Convention, Pittsburg JUL 18-22 welcome Greg Hanson as our manager and we wish him the best of luck as he takes on this new job. Greg has a great business background with lots of ideas and we look forward to all the things that he has in mind. As most of you know, we continue to be involved with the community and with other veteran organizations and programs. We hosted this years Memorial Day celebration at Guaje Pines Cemetery and it was a great success. We will also be hosting this year’s Veterans Day in November and we hope to see all of you there. Also, we have participated in numerous VFW programs including the Voice of Democracy, Patriots Pen, and Teacher of the Year. We also visited the Albuquerque VA Hospital in February and distributed gifts to many of the veterans who are there. Finally, with the help of our Junior Vice Commander and service and we have attended numerous funerals to pay our respect. officer, Art Brown, we have helped many veterans and their families in time of need As you can see, we are more than just a canteen. We are a great organization who is So I challenge you to become an active member and participate in meetings and events,always tryingso you totoo, find can ways make to a help difference. our veterans, their families and our community. Sincerely, 1st Lieutenant John D. Gamble Roger Anaya, Commander VFW Post 8874 VFW POST OFFICERS: LOOKING FOR YOU!!! Commander: Roger Anaya ~ IF YOU HAVEN’T BEEN BY IN WHILE ~ Phone: (505) 672-0314 E-mail: [email protected] ~ PLEASE STOP BY! ~ ~ WE ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO VISIT EACH WEEK ~ Sr. Vice Cdr: Beverley Simpson Phone: (505) 412-1607 IT’S IMPORTANT FOR OUR MEMBERSHIP TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER, E-mail: [email protected] FOR CAMARADERIE AND SUPPORT! Jr. Vice Cdr: Art Brown Phone: (505) 239-6901 E-mail: [email protected] LOS ALAMOS ~ MEMORIAL DAY: Quartermaster: Eluterio “Eli” Garcia This year’s Los Alamos Memorial Day Remembrance was Monday, May 25, at Phone: (505) 662-4453 Guaje Pines Cemetery. The theme was “Where the Fallen Rest.” Memorial Day is a national holiday in the United States for remembering those Chaplain: E-mail: [email protected]. John Carney Phone: (505) 662-6193 who died while serving in the country’s armed forces. The holiday, which is E-mail: [email protected] observed every year on the last Monday of May, was formerly known as Decoration and originated after the to commemorate the Union and Judge Advocate: Paul Elkins Day American Civil War Phone: (505) 662-4634 Confederate soldiers who died in the war. Traditionally, citizens visit cemeteries E-mail: [email protected] and memorials on Memorial Day to honor these brave soldiers, sailors, airmen and Post Surgeon: Jason Lott Phone: (505) 231-2640 cemeteries across the country. E-mail: [email protected] marines who died serving their county. American flags are placed on each grave in This year’s Guest of Honor and speaker was Col. Edmond Keith, USAF (ret). Colonel Service Officer: Art Brown Keith served more than 20 years in the U.S. Air Force. He commanded the 320th Phone: (505) 239-6901 E-mail: [email protected] Expeditionary Mission Support Group during Iraqi Freedom and is a current division leader for Maintenance and Site Services at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Adjutant: Eluterio “Eli” Garcia Phone: (505) 662-4453 Historian: E-mail: [email protected] Elkins Phone: (505) 662-4634 E-mail: [email protected] 1st Yr Trustee: Nick Mezins Phone: (505) 662-4946 E-mail: [email protected] 2nd Yr Trustee: Paul Elkins Phone: (505) 662-4634 E-mail: [email protected] 3rd Yr Trustee: Joe Archuleta Phone: (505) 690-4482 Newsletter Edr. Jason Lott House Cmte: Eluterio “Eli” Garcia VFW’S UNMET NEEDS pROgRAM: Jason Lott Roger Anaya As the nation’s largest organization of combat veterans, the VFW understands the Beverley Simpson challenges veterans, service members and military families can face and believe that Membership Chair: Eli Garcia behind the VFW’s Unmet Needs Program. Patriot’s Pen Chair: Need Chair experiencing financial difficulties should not be one of them. That’s the premise Voice of Democracy Chair: Need Chair Unmet Needs is there to help America’s service members who run into unexpected Teacher of the Year Chair: Art Brown Scout of the Year Chair: Jason Lott formfinancial of a difficultiesgrant -not a as loan- a result so no of repayment deployment is orrequired. other military-related To further ease activity. the burden, The weprogram pay the provides creditor financial directly. aid of up to $2,500 to assist with basic life needs in the Since the program’s inception, Unmet Needs directly toward basic housing needs. has distributed over $5 million in assistance to qualified military families, with nearly half of those funds going Please review the Unmet Needs eligibility criteria to see if you or someone you know Unmet Needs Program. If you’re eligible, APPLY TODAY. Contact Unmet Needs at 1-866-789-6333 or by email at unmetneeds@vfw. orgqualifies with anyfor aquestions. grant through the NOSE ART OF THE MONTH: B-24J-45-CO, 375th Bomb Squadron, 308th Bomb Group, 14th Air Force. Flew at least 36 combat missions in the China-Burma-India Theater and withdrawn from service in March 1945. LADIES AUXILIARY: IRS TAx Information FOR Military pERSONNEL: President: Nancy Dean IRS News: Phone: (505) 665-3819 E-mail: [email protected] National Military Appreciation Month and the Internal Revenue Service wants members of the military and their families to know about Sr. Vice Pres: Maria Valenzuela PHOENIX ― May is Phone: (505) 672-9335 E-mail: [email protected] Each year, the IRS publishes Publication 3 (http://www.irs.gov/uac/About-), the many tax benefits available to them. Jr. Vice Pres: Kathy Steck Armed Forces Tax Guide, a free booklet packed with valuable information and Phone: tips designed to help service members and their families take advantage of all tax E-mail: [email protected] Secretary: Cathy Crane Phone: (505) 709-0064 benefits allowed by law. This year’s edition, geared to the 2014 return, is posted on E-mail: [email protected] - Combat Pay is partly or fully tax-free. IRS.gov. Available tax benefits include: Treasurer: Margaret “Tita” Garcia - Reservists whose reserve-related duties take them more than 100 miles from Phone: (505) 412-2686 home can deduct their unreimbursed travel expenses on Form 2106 or Form E-mail: [email protected] 2106-EZ, even if they don’t itemize their deductions. Chaplin: Annalisa Miranda - Eligible unreimbursed moving expenses are deductible on Form 3903. Phone: - Low-and moderate-income service members often qualify for such family- E-mail: [email protected] Conductress: Patti Remelius method is available for those who receive combat pay. Phone: (505) 490-3169 - Low-andfriendly tax moderate-income benefits as the Earned service Income members Tax whoCredit, contribute and a special to an computation IRA or E-mail: [email protected] 401(k)-type retirement plan, such as the federal government’s Thrift Savings Guard: Kathryn Clark Plan, can often claim the Saver’s Credit, also known as the retirement savings Phone: (505) 412-1113 contributions credit, on Form 8880.
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