ARCHIVES 2014
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Our Chapter is featured in the latest VVA
"In Service" news with a photo of Jay Hand & Steve Newton
"In Service" news with a photo of Jay Hand & Steve Newton
The veterans in attendance were: Bob Garcia David Steiner, and Steve Connolly on Thursday, and Dan DIetz, Bob Doriss, Jay Hand and Steve Newton on Friday.
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“Our symbol standing guard”
Picture taken at the National Cemetery in Minneapolis, MN. Click the link below for the moving article of the photographer and the widow of the WWII veteran who's grave stone the eagle landed on.
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Veterans Day event at Dakota Ridge High School
was a great experience for those who attended
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Historic Vietnam Photos
Lee White has provided us with a web page that has a huge number of photos of Vietnam from the late 1800's thru 1975. You could probably get lost for hours viewing these photos, now if I only had the time to do that, it would be great.
Lee White has provided us with a web page that has a huge number of photos of Vietnam from the late 1800's thru 1975. You could probably get lost for hours viewing these photos, now if I only had the time to do that, it would be great.
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VVA1071 poppy fundraiser on November 8 2014 at the Green Mountain
King Soopers was a big success for our Chapter
King Soopers was a big success for our Chapter
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Veterans work to honor fallen soldiers "lost in the mist of history"
A great article from member Jim Miles about 83 year old Vietnam veteran working on remembrance profiles for fallen soldiers. More than 200 volunteers work on this project.
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Stamp Collecting and a Life at Sea
Member Russell Morse has written a fascinating historical article in the Jul/Aug newsletter Scribblings. Starting in Edgewater, CO in 1939 to Vietnam in 1966, father to son and the travels of the seven seas. Photos and envelopes with stamps from many ships and ports all over the globe. Thanks Russell, I enjoyed it and so will our members.
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THE VETERANS HAND SALUTE
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As discussed in the August Chapter meeting, here is the information regarding Veterans saluting the FLAG. This law was passed in 2008 but not a lot of attention has been given to it. You earned it....SALUTE IT!!
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2014 WEST METRO VETERANS FAIR
There were over 20 veteran service providers September 24, 2014 at the fair in Lakewood, including our Chapter. Many vets attended and the fair was a big success.
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United States of America 50th Anniversary
Vietnam War Commemoration
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Congratulations to our Chapter
We won the Caring Community Giveaway drawing by Applewood Plumbing Heating & Electric for $1,000.00. A big thanks to our members that submitted entries for the drawing. Click the buttons below for presentation and coupon offer.
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2014 ARVADA HARVEST FESTIVAL AND PARADE
Interview by Crystal Anderson of the Arvada Press with Richard Cox and Dan Dietz for the Arvada Harvest Festival special supplement.
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Installation of ramp for Ed Koenig by members Dan Dietz, Steve Newton, Jim Thompson, Richard Winfrey and Richard Cox. Great job guys, this was a great help for Ed.
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Chapter 1071 at 1st Annual Rocky Mountain Vet Fest
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Dan Dietz has submitted photos of the early atomic bomb assembly thru the loading pit and loading of Little Boy into the Enola Gay. Very interesting historical photos, Thanks Dan.
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Richard Cox has submitted a very moving poem,
Swift and Deadly by Larry Dunn, USN Retired
Swift and Deadly by Larry Dunn, USN Retired
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Incredible Collection of Vietnam War Photos
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Reporter Joe Galloway talks about the Vietnam Memorial Wall
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Fellow Member Paul Brick passed away unexpectedly at home on May 13, 2014. Paul was a great historian and submitted many articles for our website. Beloved husband of Susan; Dear father of Travis (Kelly) and Tasia (Travis Moore). Service, Thurs., 10AM, Peace Lutheran Church, 5675 Field St., Arvada, CO 80002; Burial, Ft. Logan, Area "B", 1:30PM; In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Paul's memory to the church, Wounded Warriors or the Amer. Diabetes Assn. There will be a reception in Paul's honor following the burial at American Legion Post 1111, 9959 Old Wadsworth Blvd., Broomfield, CO 80021
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...IT APPEARS HE WAS EVERYWHERE! WWII, Korea, Vietnam and who knows where else!
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A CLASSIC BOB HOPE CHRISTMAS
I know we have probably all seen this video or one similar to it but in the spirit of the Christmas season.....here it is again. I never get tired of watching it!
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Vietnam POW's - 40 Years Later
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VIETNAM MEMORIAL WALL - Veteran Statistics
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FLYING FIRETRUCKS IN VIETNAM
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MONTANA RESTAURANT
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A couple of great stories and one great woman
(Most of us have seen these stories before but they are such a pleasure to read... over and over again)
BOOK SIGNING
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2014 Newsletters
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