C. Westmo m re ia la ll n i d W C l h a a r p e t n e e r G A s y s o m c r ia A t s io e n t o ta f S the United Journal of the William C. Westmoreland Chapter, Association of the United States Army The President’s Message A very busy time of year is upon us. We are all pre- New Members: paring for annual meetings, conventions, reunions, Gary C. Foote CSM Gregory Cook Veterans Day, and the holidays are closer than Dr/ Thomas L. Steding Terry Thomas we think. We look forward to seeing you at all SFC Robert J. Lanoue of the wonderful upcoming events and, most importantly, sharing the camaraderie we all so Renewal Members: enjoy with each other. David Sims Tom Cranston In the past few months our Chapter has been Shirley E. Sousa LTC John C. Karp, Jr. involved with many community events. We sup- MAJ Lynn Raye Olson LTC Gordon L. Foote ported the refreshments for the National Guard at the Flag Day Ceremony on June 14, 2011, in Carson City. The Chap- Dee Rahlf COL Gregory Gass ter’s Annual Plan and Budget were submitted for the upcoming year. Casey Sullivan Henry C. Hodges, Jr. AUSA National authorized advertising for our Chapter in the Ne- John McOmber Ralph J. Hartmann vada National Guard Battle Born magazine. Several of our members attended ceremonies for retiring military members and change of Lisa Johnson MAJ Michael J. Blackburn commands. We supported and attended the Korean War Memorial Hartmann and Associates, Inc at the Northern Nevada Cemetery in Fernley, in July. Several of our Nevada Automotive Test Center members attended welcome home ceremonies and deployment cer- emonies for the National Guard, the Viet Nam Veterans Association The Tamarack Junction convention, the 82nd Airborne Division Association 65th National Convention, and the Reno-Tahoe Open Luncheon at Montreux where Our Condolences to the Victims of the we heard Commander Kirk Lippold tell of his brave team’s sacrifice Carson City iHOP Shooting aboard the USS Cole. We had a great time at our first ever Reno Aces baseball game – this won’t be the last – join us next year for Military The Westmoreland Chapter of the Association of the United Appreciation Day at the ballpark! We also had membership booths at States Army (AUSA) extends its sincere condolences to the families of the three Nevada Army National Guard Soldiers and the National Guard Job Fairs and the first-ever Freedom Fair on 9/11. the Civilian who were killed during the shooting rampage on September 6, 2011, in Carson City, Nevada. To the two Guard We look forward to each of you joining us for your Veterans Day Soldiers and the five Civilians who were injured, we offer our General Membership Meeting and Dinner on November 8, 2011, at sympathies on this terrible incident in their lives. If you would the Silver Legacy Resort Casino, Reno NV. Meet our Governor and like to help the families of the deceased or injured Soldiers, share dinner with your friends. The Agenda will include hanging of the please go to http://www.cfwnv.org/page33081.cfm Streamers (from the AUSA Annual Meeting), a special gift for one of and select Nevada Military Support Alliance on the drop down our members, a salute to the Army Recruiting Company/Stations, the menu. Legislative Update, and more. Sixth Region President George Lanning You can also help the families of these Soldiers by taking part is planning to attend our event. in the Fallen and Injured Soldier Golf Tournament at Thunder Canyon Golf Course on October 10th. Go here for more in- Thank you for “serving” our great Nation, and for continuing to formation: “serve” through AUSA. The “service” example you set for our next http://ausa-westmoreland.org/docs/fallen_soldier_golf.pdf military generation is commendable. See you at the Veterans Day Dinner! Newsletter Design by Bernie Stolzman Fall, 2011 The Warrior 2 Out & About From Sharlee Smith, President From Ed Furlong, VP Army Recruiting We want to thank our Corporate Members – Hartmann and The Reno Recruiting Station is #12 in USAREC (Cadet Com- Associates, Inc., Nevada Automotive Test Center, and The Tama- mand) for volume and #10 for Grad/Senior Alpha (most qualified rack Junction – for renewing their membership with our Chapter. enlistees). The Company is #2 in the Brigade and #11 in USAREC. We appreciate your support. Remember to support our Corpo- The only problem area we have is in recruiting OCS candidates. rate Members – they are true patriots in supporting our Army! We could use help in this area, but remember, no waivers are avail- If you know one of our local Wounded Warriors, please invite able. To be selected, candidates need a 3.2 GPA in a difficult major them to attend any of our General Membership Dinner Meetings. (engineering, nursing, etc) and a PT score of 250+. If you know We would love to thank them for their service and introduce of someone interested, please call CPT Furlong at 775-333-2826. them to our membership. From Richard LaHue, VP Legislative Matters Congratulations to the National Guards newest Second Lieu- The main mission of the new Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, tenants! On October 16, 2011, Vaughn D. Braeuninger, James is to cut the defense budget by $400m over ten years. Chandler, Jeremy L. Dries, Mark A. Goulart, and Gilbert L. Lenz will There has been a significant change in attitude by US citizens to- join the officer ranks of the Nevada Army National Guard. ward the military and 39% of the population believes that too The Chapter will receive the following awards at the AUSA much money is spent on Defense. Annual Meeting – Reserve Component Support, Army Birthday, There is a projected cut of 30% out of Medicare/Medicare Part B ILW, Support to ROTC, Take the Hill, Star Chapter, President’s for January 2012. Medicare recipients are advised to check with Club Gold, Merit Chapter, Superior Chapter, Chapter of Excel- their physicians as to whether they still plan on servicing Medicare lence. Thank you to all of our Members and all you do to make us patients. tops in our Chapter category! With the prospect of one-trillion dollars in cuts over the next The National Guard Retiree Appreciation Day will be held ten years from the Defense budget, the service Chiefs are making on November 5, 2011, 0900-1400. All are invited to this wonder- plans to lobby Congress to protect their turf. Panetta is already ful event. Our Chapter will have a Membership booth, there will lobbying the Super-Committee. be a case lot sale (hosted by the Fallon commissary), and there will If the Super-Committee cannot reach a compromise, or Congress be a Military Retirement Ceremony following at 1400 (refresh- votes their compromise down, Panetta will have to take an ad- ments hosted by our Chapter). ditional $600 trillion in cuts from the Defense Budget over the Are you a member of The Army Historical Foundation? next ten years. If that happens, it will affect all of us (possibly no Do you know about the National Museum of the United States grand-fathering). Army or their Registry? Get more info at 1-800-506-2672 or Good News: Beginning October 1, 2011, we will get a price reduc- www.armyhistory.org. tion in our TRICARE Mail-Order Pharmacy prescriptions. Upcoming Events: “To try to break the back of the recession, on the backs of the military, means who will have our back the next time we’re at- The Reno Council Navy League will host a USMC Lun- tacked?” Congressman Howard “Buck” McKeon. cheon on Thursday, November 3, 2011, in the Bill Harrah Room at Harrah’s Reno, $25, send checks to Reno Navy If we don’t learn the lessons of the past, then League, PO Box 6088, Reno NV 89513. we are doomed to repete them. The will host their Reno Council Navy League Holiday An important way that we can advocate for our Army Solders Brunch and Toys for Tots collection on Sunday, Decem- (past, present and future) and their families is by sending letters ber 4, 2011, in the Bill Harrah Room at Harrah’s Reno. For (emails) to our Nevada Congressional Delegation. Open the more information, contact Kai Wallis at 775-853-4320 or kai- AUSA web-site; www.ausa.org/legislation/congressionalinfo and [email protected]. use the “Contact Congress” button and send already prepared MOAA Sierra Nevada Chapter Holiday Military Ball and text or create new text and send to our Congressional Delegation. Installation of 2012 Officers and Board, Thursday, December 8, 2011, The Grove at South Creek, 95 Foothill Road, Reno NV. Nevada Congressional Delegation Contact Info Senator Harry Reid From Alan Callanan, VP Membership 400 S. Virginia St. Suite 902, Reno NV 89501, (775) 686-5757 Did you know that you have access to your individual AUSA mem- bership file at the National AUSA website, www.ausa.org? Check Senator Dean Heller your file to ensure your address, email, phone number, etc is cor- 400 S. Virginia St. Suite 738, Reno NV 89501, (775) 686-5729 rect, and update it, if it is not. With the correct data on file, you Representative Mark Amodei will receive the latest information from National, Regional, and 400 S. Virginia St. Suite 502, Reno NV 89501, (775) 686-5711 your Chapter. From Jerome Guerrero, VP ROTC & Historian Military Appreciation Day UNR Wolfpack football game will be held on November 12, 2011, against Hawaii.