The Newspaper for Veterans and All Who Love Them. VOLUME 8 NUMBER 1 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2017 The markers are the same; One for all and all for one. Buried beneath the stones are our brothers and sisters. When we walk among our dead, We ask, “Why you, my brother? Why you?” We never tire of hearing his answer. “Fate asked me and I obeyed.” Lake View Cemetery: Where Veterans Rest Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) is committed to veterans. Whether you’re a discharged veteran, a member of the Guard or Reserve or on active duty, you and your family are welcomed home at Tri-C. We offer fast-track certifications, degree and apprenticeship programs and support services. Other resources include: • Transition Assistance Programs • Distance Learning Opportunities • Veterans Club • Access to Community Resources • Assessment and Counseling • Benefits Acquisition • Career Planning • Education Access Program • Scholarship Opportunities For more information: tri-c.edu/veterans 216-987-3193 17-2013 UNIFORM OF THE DAY 4 Headlines from across the country and comments from The Chronicle staff 5 A Great Day for Veterans! 6 James Banks, Ph.D., who shows us the hard-won souvenirs of war VA Expands Transparency Efforts, Detailing Secretary’s Travel 7 SocksPlus Program helps the homeless 8 Agent Orange: The U.S. weapon that made millions for war profiteers 9 Clearview H.O.P.E. Offers 13 American Legion (and others) Women Vets Support, dedicate Memorial Park in Friendship – and Golf Nordonia Hills 10 Film documents personal challenges 14 The Right Stuff: Bob Feller’s two of women veterans amazing careers The War in the Mideast and the 18 Unexpected Gratitude, Volunteer Army Remembrance 11 Rick DeChant: This Veteran Cares 19 American Soldier Befriended about All Veterans Iraqi Toddler, Family 12 Ken Burns Lessons from Vietnam www.dd214chronicle.com DD 214 Chronicle November/December 2017 ✩3 Headlines from across the country and comments from The Chronicle staff The Newspaper for Veterans and All Who Love Them. Pumpkin spice air Grizzly bear mauls 1freshener prompts 13bow hunter, slashes evacuation of school. open head. PUBLISHER EMERITUS Finally – designer farts. Somedays you get Terence J. Uhl the bear, some days PUBLISHER AND EDITOR Halftheuniverse’s the bear gets you. 2 missing matter has just John H. Tidyman beenfinallyfound. 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Priest: I collected kiddie porn to spite Excessive masturbation is hurting 22 God for poker losses. John H. Tidyman, editor 12China’s military. God said, “Inside straight ... to hell.” 198th Light Infantry Brigade Making them blind. Americal Division Accused Kim Jong Nam assassins (216) 789-3502 23 expected to plead not guilty. forgedironstidyman@gmail If I were a betting man, I’d put my money on the prosecutor. ✩4 DD 214 Chronicle November/December 2017 www.dd214chronicle.com A Great Day for Veterans! By Terri Kevany n Friday, June 30th, the Cuyahoga Land Bank officially transferred land to the Northeast Ohio VA OHealthcare System for the construction Susan Fuehrer, Medical Center Director, Northeast Ohio of the Greater Cleveland Fisher House, Health Care System/Louis Stokes VA Medical Center and Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson, Doug Harvey, Vice President of the Greater bringing care and support for veterans Cuyahoga Land Bank President Gus Frangos Cleveland Fisher House, and Cuyahoga Land Bank President Gus Frangos and their families one step closer to be- coming a reality. City of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County the Cleveland Fisher House project in the County the Louis Stokes VA Medical Center in University elected officials, including Mayor Frank Council, all joined the Cuyahoga Land Bank, VA Circle to make the project a reality. Jackson, City Councilman Anthony Hospital, Famicos Foundation and Fisher House Raising more than $3 million over the Brancatelli and 28-year Veteran and leadership for a moving ceremony on the grounds past four years will enable the Fisher House County Councilman Jack Schron, who of the future Cleveland Fisher Home site – once Foundation to build not one, but two houses, to not only is a long time Fisher House sup- a series of vacant and abandoned properties. host over 30 families while their loved ones re- porter but also the early driving force for The Cuyahoga Land Bank worked to acquire the ceive care at the VA hospital. Groundbreaking is necessary parcels of land adjacent to the grounds of expected to take place in fall of 2017. AFFORDABLE HOMES FOR HEROES Affordable home options for Veterans. ƒ15% off purchase price ƒPortion of closing costs paid ƒHome warranty included ƒBuild wealth through home ownership Find out more about the Cuyahoga Land Bank HomeFront Program today! www.cuyahogalandbank.org OR CALL 216.698.8853 www.dd214chronicle.com DD 214 Chronicle November/December 2017 ✩5 James Banks, Ph.D., who shows us the hard-won souvenirs of war By John H. Tidyman, editor ’ll tell you one of many things you in and visitors parachute cord. He This is a brief example of the about James Banks. First, don’t slowly walk through, broke a leg on landing. dedication – even passion – Doc has call him Doctor. You can call imagining the men and French partisans for students and veterans. Ihim James or Doc. Tell you another: women who wore the couldn’t keep him with So let us lift our glasses and toast Greater Cleveland is blessed to have uniforms and carried such an injury and Doc: “To the educator and historian him. One more: I’ve never seen the the weapons and either took him to a German who knows the value of education guy frown. I’m sure he has; I’m just lived or died for us. hospital. The camp and history. To Doc, for his devo- telling you I haven’t seen it. Doc’s good friend commander knew the tion to students of all ages, and es- He doesn’t answer to Doctor, I Will Largent, contrib- war was coming to an pecially to the men and women who think, because he is a modest man. uted a souvenir of war: The dress end. As he surrendered, the camp risked, and sometimes lost, their We’re lucky to have him because dagger worn by a German POW commander handed his dagger to lives for us. To Doc, a most gener- he’s the guy who makes military camp commander. The two met Will. ous man marked by modesty, a man history come alive. His museum at after German anti-aircraft fire As Will and Doc became friends, who understands the value of his- Cuyahoga Community College West downed Will’s bomber. Will gave the dagger to Doc. The tory, and man who shares what he is remarkable. The museum draws Will was able to bail and pull the dagger is displayed in the museum. knows with us. Hear, hear!” MAJOR GEN. FREDERICK C. BLESSE Major Gen. Frederick C. Blesse may not be well known by the general public, but in VA Expands Transparency U.S.