volume 50, number 1 the military order of the world wars july/august 2010 it is more noble to serve than to be served 2010 distinguished service award recipient LTG Robeunited statesrt army F.(retired) FoLey MOWW OFFICERS Commander-in-Chief (CINC) Commander-in-Chief’s Comments CoL Philemon A. “Phil” St. Amant II (A) [email protected] In life, we learn early that things matter: words, Senior Vice symbols, actions—each of these takes on an impor- Commander-in-Chief (SR. VCINC) Col Clifford D. “Cliff” Way (AF) tance that may overshadow its reality. Sometimes, the [email protected] value results from the impact of the event, and some- Vice Commanders-in-Chief (VCINCs) (4) times the event occurs because of its relationship to Col Frederick J. “Fred” Graves (AF) something else of great importance. [email protected] In American history, there is perhaps no more im- CAPT Russell C. “Russ” Vowinkel (N) portant date than July 4, 1776. on that date, represen- [email protected] tatives of the United States of America resolved for- LTC Gary o. engen (A) [email protected] mally that they were (and of right ought to be) free LTC Michael S. “Mike” George (A) and independent of the bonds which had tied them [email protected] to Great britain. As the musicians of Lord Cornwallis Treasurer General later observed, that resolution marked a world turned COL PhiLemOn St. AmAnt II LTC John H. Hollywood (A) upside-down, and the effects of that declaration were [email protected] felt well beyond the time and the place of the resolution. Assistant Treasurer General CoL M. Hall Worthington (A) The importance of that date in our history later caused other events to be observed on [email protected] the same date, or important actions to be taken on the occasion of some future Fourth of Judge Advocate General (JAG) July. Sometimes, the coincidence was purely that, as in the cases of the deaths of three of CoL earle F. Lasseter (A) our founding fathers, each of whom later became president of the United States he helped [email protected] to found. Assistant Judge Advocate General (JAG) LT Stuart M. Cowan (N) Almost every schoolchild in America knows something of the story that John Adams [email protected] had hoped to live to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the signing of the Declaration. It Surgeon General was, then, almost mystical when, on that half-century mark in 1826, Adams pronounced Lt Col (Dr) Kenneth D. Shanklin (AF) his last words: “Thomas Jefferson still survives,” just before dying at his farm in Quincy, [email protected] Massachusetts. Assistant Surgeon General LTC Patricia A. Krause (A) of course, as we all now know, Jefferson did not survive his friend and political ri- [email protected] val. Instead, about six hours earlier, the drafter of the Declaration had asked, “Is it the Chaplain General Fourth?” And he died in Monticello, shortly before Adams. MAJ Charlie R. beasley (A) but these were not the only American icons whose lives (and deaths) were so closely Assistant Chaplain General CDR William J. Houston (N) linked to our Independence Day: James Monroe, America’s fifth president (and the last to Telephone: (805) 995-2254 wear a powdered wig and knee breeches) also died on the Fourth of July, 1831. Historian General The significance of certain dates and some events frequently influences what we do— CWo4 Allan R. Peschek (N) and when we do it. because of the importance of Independence Day, the United States [email protected] Military Academy at West Point was formally opened on July 4, 1802. And in 1803, the Assistant Historian General Companion Julia b. Peschek Fourth of July was chosen as the date upon which the Louisiana Purchase was announced [email protected] publicly to the American people, doubling the size of our infant Nation. General Staff-at-Large (Elected) (5) In 1831, it was on our National holiday that “America” was first sung, in boston. CoL Gorham L. black, III (A) In 1884, the date marked the occasion for the ceremony at which the Statue of Liberty [email protected] was presented to the United States in Paris. LTC Ruth L. Hamilton (A) And in 1950, the first broadcast of Radio Freee urope was undertaken on Independence [email protected] Day. CoL Fred W. Darley (A) The important events in the life of a nation or of an individual tend to define each of [email protected] them. They affect the way we view them by determining the lens through which we will Capt John M. Hayes (AF) [email protected] examine their history and their future actions. We are inextricably linked to the values Companion Mrs. Jennie McIntosh we have held up as important, and what we do in the furtherance of those values is as im- [email protected] portant as the values themselves. General Staff-at-Large (Appointed) (5) The values of the Military order of the World Wars are pretty easily understood by all CoL Robert e. “bob” barton (A) of us. They are laid out in simple, concise terms in the Preamble. but how well do we as [email protected] Companions of the order pursue the achievement of the goals which we have set for our- CoL Thomas M. “Tom” brown (A) selves? Are we recruiting the next members of our organization? How well do we fund the [email protected] purposes for which we were organized? Are we using our experience in national security CDR Robert L. “bob” Gillen (N) [email protected] affairs to inform our fellow citizens of the dangers that lie in wait for an unprepared and Maj David e. Wirsig (MC) unconcerned nation that is unwilling even to defend its own borders? [email protected] As we celebrate the 234th anniversary of the birth of our country this month, let’s re- CPT Leo J. Goodsell (A) member the patriotic role for which our order was created, and let’s evaluate the degree [email protected] to which each of us is supporting that role. Help Spread the Fire! The military Order of the World Wars® Volume 50, Number 1 Take Time To SerVe Your CountrY JulY/august 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS 22 MOWW Green Mountain, Vermont, Chapter 4 Commander-in-Chief’s Recognizes SROTC Cadet End of Tour Report, 2009–2010 22 Patriotic Quilt to be Raffled During the 6 Lieutenant General Robert F. Foley, U.S. Army (Ret) 2010 National Convention in El Paso MOWW 2010 Distinguished Service Award Recipient 23 Opportunities for Collaboration: MOWW 7 Safety Wired and Medical Reserve Corps By Lt Col Bruce M. Bailey By CPT Paula Mitchell Fort Worth, Texas, Chapter El Paso, Texas, Chapter 7 A Century of Service to Our Nation 24 Albuquerque Chapter Shows Special By COL James A. Wasil, COL George C. Woolsey,California, Chapter Recognition for a Patriot By COL Bert J. Terrazas 8 Stealth Jihad in The U. S. CDR Simpson-LTC Loring, New Mexico, Chapter By Past CINC LTG R. L. “Sam” Wetzel 24 MOWW Recognizes Boy Scouts Columbus, Georgia, Chapter of America Council 11 Dallas Companion Weighs In on Afghanistan By Maj Robert J. Williams Submitted by LT Wes Gross Fort Worth, Texas, Chapter Dallas, Texas, Chapter 25 “ Attainment of Our Membership Goals” 12 General Patton and Me By COL Gorham L. Black, III By MAJ Carroll J. Jones, Sr. MOWW Membership Committee Chair Joseph H. Pendleton, California, Chapter General George G. Meade, Maryland, Chapter 14 “Like Father...Like Son” 25 Mail Call—Letters to the Editor John C. Metzler, Jr. 26 Membership Update Caring for the Final Resting Place of Our Veterans and Their Families 28 Surgeon’s Office: Exercise Revisited 15 Companions Attend By Col Jerry Wheaton Miramar National Cemetery Dedication Past Surgeon General LTG John M. Wright, California, Chapter 16 2010 National Convention By Col Roy Gray 29 Names and Faces El Paso, Texas, Chapter Hotel Information 16 ® Agenda 17 MOWW Optional Tours 18 the MILITARY order of the WORLD WARS® Registration Form 19 435 North Lee Street. Alexandria, VA 22314 20 Each Chapter Has To Obtain Its Own Publicity Telephone: (703) 683-4911 By LTC Harry Lascola Toll-Free number: 1-877-320-3774 Sun City Center, Florida, Chapter Fax: (703) 683-4501 20 Have You Heard? e-mail: [email protected] 20 National Officer Candidates Web site: www.militaryorder.net 21 It’s Time to Make Some Friends office Hours: 7:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.e ( astern Time) By CDR John A. 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