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VFW Post 328 News JANUARY 2018 - VOLUME 4 - ISSUE 12 VFW Post 328 News JANUARY 2018 - VOLUME 4 - ISSUE 12 Mother Post of Wisconsin STOUGHTON, WISCONSIN JANUARY 30, 1968 VIETNAM - THE TET OFFENSIVE FROM THE COMMANDER’S DESK 7/01/17-6/30/18 Commander: Scott Richmond Sr. Vice: Ilein Taipe Jr. Vice: Dewayne Lloyd Qtr. Master: Vic Duesel Asst. Qtr. Master: Rick Kumlien Chaplain: Rob Kojo Judge Advocate: Rod Nedlose Surgeon: Rod Haried Trustees: 3 Bradley Stepp 2 Rodney Nedlose 1 Rod Haried Officer of the Day: Clarence Osland Greetings Fellow Comrades; VFW Dues: $38.00 Now that the Holiday Season is over, we can reflect on what has Web site address: happened over the past year. We have had some sad moments and at least one http://www.stoughtonvfw.org/ joyous occasion. [email protected] If all goes as planned, we are hoping to start on the Handicap accessible restrooms this spring/summer. To the membership, we are soliciting ideas to Phone: 608-873-9042 help incorporate everything that is needed for these restrooms. We have rough a draft for the new restroom so if you would like to see it, please contact Vic rd Jan. 3 - Cootie Scratch Duesel or myself. Or, if would care to discuss this project with the membership, please come to our next VFW Meeting on January 16th at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 16th House Committee 5:00 pm Post Meeting 6:30 pm I am still looking for ideas to help bring members back to our monthly Auxiliary Meeting 6:30 pm VFW Meetings on a regular/semi-regular basis? Please email me with ideas at [email protected] or you may also mail them to me: c/o VFW Post 328, 200 Veterans Road, Stoughton, WI 53589. Cmdr. - Scott Richmond (608) 516-1460 th Editor: Doug “Ole” Olson And last but not least, we are looking for ideas for our upcoming 100 (608) 873-8924 Anniversary. The Post was the first VFW to be chartered in the State of [email protected] Wisconsin, on January 20, 1920. Hence, “Mother Post of Wisconsin”. Bar/Hall Rental: (608) 873-9042 Manager: Jean Torgerson If you can work, it into your schedule we would love to see you at the next meeting of the Post on 16 January at 18:30 hours. Auxiliary Dues: Regards: $20.00 Scott Richmond, Commander Article Submission Deadline: Call or text: (608) 516-1460 Weekends or weekdays after working hours 23rd of each month Email - [email protected] FROM THE AUXILIARY PRESIDENT’S DESK Auxiliary Officers President: Edee March Sr. Vice: Evelyn Kahl Jr. Vice: Linda Schmidt Secretary: Linda Schmidt Treasurer: Jody Kumlien Chaplain: Annette Klingaman Guard: Judy Casey Conductress: Nita Halverson Patriotic Inst.: Annette Klingaman Flag Bearer: Judy Casey Historian: Evelyn Kahl Banner Bearer: Nita Halverson Buddy Poppy: Linda Schmidt President Edee Good bye 2017, Hello 2018! It's been a busy six months for the Auxiliary and I would like to take this time to thank the Auxiliary members for stepping up to keep us running smoothly these past few months. We may be a small group, but working together we are powerful! Thanks to all of you who continue to support the VA Hospital! They appreciate everything we do. Some even call us ANGELS. Anyone have a spare pair of wings to give me?????? Also, a special thanks to all who have been busy donating scarves, gloves, stocking caps and lap quilts. They can still use more of these but asked if we could donate lounge pants, new shoes, and board games. Drop them off at our meetings, the 3rd Tuesday of each month or any time in the lobby at the V.F.W. Our donations for the food pantry were down compared to last year, however our monetary donations were up, so keep up the great work. So proud of you all. Got a chance to see Tootsie Wilson, who was back in Stoughton for a short visit. She looked great and didn't seem to have aged any. She gave us money to purchase a few items for the veterans. Said she will be heading to Florida soon, for a couple of months, and sends her New Year wishes for a great 2018. To you also Tootsie. Our inspection went well. It was noted, not many active members, but those in attendance are great workers. Thank you, Ann. In closing I wish everyone the best in 2018. Let’s rock our world! Edee March, Auxiliary President FROM THE DESK of the QUARTERMASTER Here it is 2018, it seems like just yesterday that everybody was worried about what was going to happen when we went from 1999 to 2000. People were worried about the ability of their electronics to roll over to 2000. Crashes and chaos were predicted and even the end of the world. Well, that didn't happen, we're still here 18 years later. Sometimes it's fun to look back. Looking to the future, our post has some exciting things coming up and also some challenges. Our biggest challenge is membership. Keeping our numbers up in the VFW is necessary to protect veterans’ benefits. The VFW has a full time legislative team in Washington, DC that keeps an eye on our elected officials and the decisions they make when it comes to veteran benefits. Whether you're a veteran, retiree, active duty or active guard and reserve we all have a stake in what they do. The best thing veterans can do to help them is to join the VFW, or American Legion. When our legislative team fights for new benefits, or to save our old ones, having the backing of millions of veterans is what gives them the leverage they need to help us. Our elected officials listen a little closer to big organizations. If you’re a veteran or know a veteran, pass along this message. Losing the VFW or American Legion could also mean the loss of valuable benefits. Vic Duesel – Quartermaster The Vietnam War In 249 Words Like pillars of stone, views of events have many facets. The war in Vietnam is no exception. U.S involvement was, at the time, claimed necessary to stem the spread of Communism via the “Domino Theory”. Although the Vietnamese had previously defeated the Chinese, Japanese and French, U.S. leaders possibly counted on superior technology to win the war. Regardless of the fact that 200 years prior, the British learned that it’s nearly impossible to win a war against a determined enemy on his home ground. The first taste of reality was a result of the two battles of Ia Drang Valley in 1965, during which U.S. forces suffered nearly 250 killed. The result, Ho Chi Minh came to understand how he could win the war. By utilizing close combat tactics, U.S. air power and artillery would be neutralized, to prevent losses from “friendly fire”. As a counter tactic, the U.S. employed the defoliant Agent Orange. Success also came to be measured in body count rather than territory captured. Atrocities were not uncommon to either side of the conflict, as evidenced by the infamous Hanoi Hilton and what became known as the My Lai Massacre. Such events simply added fuel to the fires of controversy over our involvement. Not since the Civil War had Americans resorted to killing one another over a conflict. The National Guard’s shooting of Kent State students and close to home the Sterling Hall bombing are harsh reminders of how divided the country was over this war. In memory of Larry Bender, Tom Blaha, Ken Fortney and Mike Mulcahy Ole – RANSOMWARE! DON’T! 1) Click on any link 2) Call any listed phone number 3) Pay any ransom or give out personal information if you are called. DO! 1) Disconnect your internet/LAN connection 2) Power down your computer 3) Call an IT professional for assistance Sources: Peter Marsh ABC News RMIT University Associate Professor Mark Gregory Ole - THIS MONTH IN HISTORY Jan 1, 1970 – Unix time begins at 00:00:00 UTC/GMT. Unix time (aka POSIX time or Epoch time), is a system for describing instants in time, defined as the number of seconds that have elapsed since 00:00:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), Thursday, 1 January 1970, not counting leap seconds. (Got that? – Nah, me neither:) Jan 4, 1847 – Samuel Colt rescues the future of his faltering gun company by winning a contract to provide the U.S. government with 1,000 of his .44 caliber revolvers. Before Colt began mass-producing his popular revolvers in 1847, handguns had not played a significant role in American history. When choosing a practical weapon for self-defense and close-quarter fighting, most Americans preferred knives, and western pioneers especially favored the deadly and versatile Bowie knife. Jan 5, 1933 – President Calvin Coolidge passes away at age 51. Jan 8, 1815 – U.S. forces led by Gen. Andrew Jackson and French pirate Jean Lafitte led 4,000 backwoodsmen to victory, defending against 8,000 British veterans on the fields of Chalmette in the Battle of New Orleans – the closing engagement of the War of 1812. Two weeks after the War of 1812 officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Ghent, U.S. General Andrew Jackson achieves the greatest American victory of the war at the Battle of New Orleans. (“In 1814 we took a little trip, along with Colonel Jackson down the mighty - - - - “) Jan 10, 1738 – Ethan Allen was born. Allen spent a considerable portion of his life in the effort to achieve independence for what is now Vermont, commanding an irregular force called the Green Mountain Boys, so named in defiance of New York.
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