VVA 201 Newsletter - July 2011

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VVA Chapter 201 - Newsletter
http://www.nichecom.com/vva

OBSERVATION POST July 2011

*It was decided to change our meeting time from 2pm to noon*

We meet on 2nd Sunday monthly (next on 7-10-11), at noon, held at Moose Lodge,
905 Kifer Rd, Sunnyvale, anyone is welcome. Breakfast benefiting Moose Lodge
held 9-11am prior to meeting, all U can eat biscuits/gravy/scrambled eggs $3.
President: Bob Beresford, 408-258-5205, bear1robert@sbcglobal.net
Vice President: Randy Richmond, 408-294-4714
Secretary: Dave Sanders, 408-370-0731, amddave@aol.com
Treasurer: Barbara Johnston, 408-847-5477, BobbieJ201@yahoo.com

VVA National Convention, Aug 17-20, Silver Legacy Resort & Casino, Reno, NV:
http://www.vva.org/national_convention.html
Morgan Stanley is looking to hire Vets: arch.hoffman@morganstanley.com
Cisco, AT&T, Verizon and EMC looking to hire Vets.
Vet jobs at JP Morgan Chase: http://www.chasemilitary.com
National Veterans Foundation, assistance for Vets: 888-777-4443, http://www.nvf.org
VA National Caregiver Support Line (Toll-Free): 1-855-260-3274.
VA Loans Consumer Guide: http://www.mortgageloan.com/veterans/
Producer/Vietnam Vet, Doug Dobransky, wants to interview Vietnam Vets for a
documentary on treatment after returning home: dougwho276@cs.com, 818-762-7716
50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War Commemoration: http://www.vietnamwar50th.com
Campbell Veteran Memorial, 408 378-5995, http://campbellveteransmemorial.org/
Survey of ways that military use figures of speech or catchy phrases in war:
https://www.psychdata.com/s.asp?SID=131021
More Ships Added to VA's Agent Orange Exposure List (Updated May 4, 2011) :
http://www.fra.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=News
Military Historical Tours (Return to Vietnam): http://www.miltours.com
Warriors Remembered: http://www.warriorsremembered.com
Goodbye Viet Nam: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASETse4oNlI
Happy Birthday America (by me, Mike Shaw): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLCR-GEalR0
Memorial Day Ceremony, San Jose (by me): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNvwL9kB4ZM
America's Overseas Cemeteries (by me): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WuOl6LLxRA

* July 4, 10am, Family 4th Parade, Redwood City, http://www.parade.org
* July 4, 10am, Rose White and Blue Parade, begin Shasta + Martin Ave, San Jose,
rwbparade@gmail.com, http://www.rosewhiteblueparade.com
* Aug 13-14, Spirit of '45 Day, History Park at Kelley Park,
1650 Senter Rd, San Jose, parking $6, 408-918-1042, http://www.spiritof45.org/sv
* Nov 9-13, American Veterans Traveling Tribute (4/5 scale wall), http://www.avtt.org,
Memorial Park, Cupertino, http://www.cupertinoveteransmemorial.org
Other local events + flyers listed at UVC Events: http://www.uvcscc.org/events.html
Vet Service Office, 68 N. Winchester, Santa Clara, CA 95050, 408-553-6000
Vet Center, 278 N. Second, San Jose, CA 95112, 408-993-0729

Marine Vietnam Vet Gary Schoening <huffner5@aol.com> looking for:
Harper, Michael D (from the Sacramento/San Francisco area)
Tyler, Robert C. (Modesto area)
Prims, Richard A.
Miller, Thomas R.

AMC movie theaters: $6 Senior ticket (60+) all day on Tuesdays.

Great America:
Active and retired military get in free with military ID, July 2-4.
Independence Fireworks, July 2+3, 9:30pm (no fireworks July 4th).
Saturday Night Fireworks, July 9, 16, 23, 30 & August 6, 13, 20, 28.
Labor Day Fireworks, Sept 4, 9:45pm.
Parking is usually free after 9pm, just drive in and setup folding chairs
or u-turn and sit outside the park if still a parking fee.
http://www.cagreatamerica.com/events/events.cfm