EX-POW BULLETIN the official voice of the American Ex-Prisoners of War Volume 71 www .axpo w .or g Number 1/2 January/February 2014 We exist to help those who cannot help themselves The Bracelets - Part II AMERICAN EX PRISONERS OF WAR WOOL & LEATHER JACKET Classic “Varsity” look top quality jacket Heavy melton black wool body; black leather sleeves & pocket welts Quilted lining, full snap front, quality rib knit collar, cuffs, bottom hem Unisex sizes S—3x S-XL $215.00 (Call 660-627-0753 for pricing larger orders) Add $1.50 per line for added lettering such as “State Commander” or “Next of Kin” (14 characters/spaces per line) Plus $2.00 for each size above XL $8.95 shipping each within Continental U.S. Shipments to Missouri add 5.6% sales tax A portion of the price is returned to American Ex-Prisoners of War Desired lettering under logo ($1.50/line; 14 characters/spaces per line)___________________ Check enclosed or VISA/MasterCard/AmEx______________________________________ Card security code(4 digits on front of AmEX card, three digits on back of others)___________ Expiration Date_____________Signature (CC only)_______________________________ Ship to: Name___________________________________________________________ Address________________________________________________________________ City_____________________________State__________________Zip____________ Mail to Lone Pine Embroidery, 32245 Lone Pine Way, Greentop, MO 63546 Or E-mail to [email protected] Or call us at 660-627-0753 table of contents January/February 2014 officers/directors 4 commander 5 USS Pueblo (AGER-2) is an American ELINT and SIGINT Ban- nso 6 ner-class technical research ship which was boarded and cap- medsearch 7 tured by North Korean forces on 23 January 1968, in what is andersonville 11 known as the Pueblo affair. The capture, less than a week after namPOW 12 legislative 13 President Lyndon B. Johnson’s State of the Union address be- outreach 14 gan an 11-month prisoner drama for her crew. North Korea pow-mia 15 stated that Pueblo strayed into their territorial waters, but civilian 16 the United States maintains that the vessel was in interna- events, looking for 18 tional waters at the time of the incident. Pueblo, still held by news 19 North Korea today, officially remains a commissioned vessel members forum 22 of the US Navy. membership count 23 The Bracelets, II 24 convention info 27 Philippine Typhoon ~ How You Can Help stories 30 You should know by now that the Republic of the Philippines was contributions 31 hit by a devastating typhoon. At press time, we still do not have final new members 32 figures on how many people have been killed, injured, or left home- taps 33 less. The estimates are astounding. The circumstances in the vast chaplain 37 affected areas are extreme and lethal. The survivors are in need of raffle 39 immediate relief from starvation, dehydration and exposure. If these voluntary funding 41 conditions are not properly cared for, diseases will soon take their quartermaster 42 tragic toll. Officials and the media have not been able to visit the outlying areas. Publisher The Aboitiz Foundation, the social development arm of the Aboitiz PNC Maurice Sharp Group has set up a command center in Cebu to help in the assess- 9716 54th Street CT West ment of damage in the Visayas and extend assistance to victims of University Place, WA super typhoon Yolanda. 98467(253) 565-0444 [email protected] The Aboitiz Foundation has a long history of philanthropic work Editor and of providing assistance to victims of nature’s calamities in the Philippines. They have sent their own teams to the affected areas to Cheryl Cerbone determine how to best assist the victims. You will be able to follow 23 Cove View Drive their progress in the link to their website and through their Facebook South Yarmouth, MA 02664 page. (508) 394-5250 (508) 760-2008 fax If you wish to help the victims of this tragedy, you can make a [email protected] donation at http://ushare.unionbankph.com/aboitiz . Although the Intrepid Staff Reporter denominations are Pesos, it will be converted into dollars when your Alice A Booher credit card is charge. The current exchange rate is, approximately, P43.35 per $1.00. It goes up and down a few centavos everyday. Deadline for the Mar/April 2014 issue is Feb. 1, 2014. The money you spend for dinner in a restaurant can save many lives. Please send all materials to the editor at the above Visit www.aboitizfoundation.org and click the “Donate” address. button.button.button. EX-POW Bulletin (ISSN 0161-7451) is published bi-monthly (six times annually) by the American Ex-Prisoners of War, 3201 E. Pioneer Pkway, Arlington, TX 76010. 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Pioneer Pkwy, #40, Arlington, TX 76010 (817) 649-2979 (817) 649-0109 fax [email protected] OfficersOfficersOfficers Directors National Commander North East Region Mid-Central Region James L. Lollar Charles A. Susino Becky Fisher 292 VZ CR 3727 951 Gates Ave. 6319 Whims Rd. Wills Point, TX 75169 Piscataway, NJ 08854 Canal Winchester, OH 43110 (903)560-1734;(903)560-1705 fax (732)463-8355; (732)221-0073-C (614) 834-7214 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Deanie Schmidt National Sr Vice Commander Cheryl Cerbone 23 Cove View Drive 1001 Parkview Blvd. #316 Milton “Skip” Moore - South Yarmouth, MA 02664 Columbus, OH 43219 Western Zone (508)394-5250; (508)760-2008 fax (614) 372-0788 2965 Sierra Bermeja [email protected] Sierra Vista, AZ 85650 [email protected] (520)459-7295;(520)533-3757 fax [email protected] East Central Region South Central Region Judy Lee PNC Morris Barker National Judge Advocate PO Box 56 710 Chapel View David Drummond Madisonville, TN 37354 Waco, TX 76712 1 Crane Court (423)442-3223; (423)442-4702 fax (254) 732-5640 Manalapan, NJ 07726 [email protected] [email protected] (732) 446-4198 [email protected] David Eberly Ben Garrido 205 Roger Webster 6813 W 60th Street National Chaplain Williamsburg, VA 23185 Tulsa OK 74107 ND Benny Rayborn (757) 253-9553 (951) 313-9838 1111 Highway 29 [email protected] [email protected] Wiggins, MS 39577 (601) 928-9200 [email protected] Southeast Region Northwest Region Benny Rayborn Bonnie Sharp Jr. Vice Commanders 1111 Highway 29 9716 54th Street CT West Edward L. DeMent - Wiggins, MS 39577 University Place, WA 98467 Eastern Zone (601) 928-9200 (253) 565-0444 [email protected] 8735 Doral Oaks Dr., #1617 [email protected] Temple Terrace, FL 33617 (813) 985-3783 Southwest Region [email protected] North Central Region Edward “Ted” Cadwallader John W Clark 9501 Nut Tree Court Pam Warner Eslinger - 1201 S Johnmeyer Ln Elk Grove, CA 95624 Central Zone Columbia MO 65203 [email protected] PO Box 117 (573) 445-3621 Hammon, OK 73650 [email protected] (580) 821-1526 David Claypool [email protected] PO Box 38 Hampton MN 55031 Alice Gollin - (612) 245-2247 Western Zone Senior Director [email protected] 37231 Turnberry Isle Charles Susino, Jr. Palm Desert, CA 92211 136 Jefferson Street (760)610-1271;(760)610-1752 fax Committee addresses appear Metuchen, NJ 08840 [email protected] with their columns (732) 549-5775 phone & fax their families, so plan to attend if at all possible. news I recently wrote a letter inviting the Korean War POW’s and Viet- from nam War POW’s to once again consider joining and becoming hq active members of AXPOW. De- clining membership is effecting Happy Holidays from everyone at most all service organizations, National Headquarters. Hope the especially the Korean War EX- New Year is one that is healthy and POW Association since they will prosperous. be dis-banding in 2015. To en- We just a another successful board hance this request to the Korean meeting here in Arlington. There was National Commander & Vietnam era POW’s, please talk a lot of discussion and work was to those members you personally accomplished. James L Lollar know, and ask them to come on- It’s not too early to plan on attend- board with us…a little friendly ing the 2014 National Convention, June 25 - 28, at the Hilton First of all, I’d like to wish all of arm-twisting and persuasion is Arlington. The hotel is being com- you a belated Happy Thanksgiv- appropriate in this situation. pletely renovated. They will be fin- ing, Merry Christmas, and Happy ished in February 2014 and will be New Year. I certainly hope you To increase our legacy and vis- all ready and shiny-new when you had a great and safe Holiday Sea- ibility, I ask each of you to post arrive. son. your biographies to our We have a trip to the President organization’s web-site, which is George W. Bush Library and Museum Let’s all welcome Col. David W. located at: http:// planned on Thursday, June 26.