Mesothelioma:from Robyn Eberhart
a cancer information coordinator for Mesothelioma Web
Many veterans have been exposed to asbestos during their time in
the military. Mesothelioma Web has
been one of the most comprehensive sites on asbestos and mesothelioma for over ten years, providing information
and support to those who have been exposed to asbestos. Mesothelioma Web has
achieved HON (Health On the Net) code approval; HON is a non-profit organization
whose mission is to guide people to accurate medical information and expertise
online and thereby to contribute to improved health care through patient empowerment and better
informed health professionals. The most informative page would be the page
answering many of the standard questions, see here: Mesothelioma.
Dear Lieutenant Colonel Chip
Vaughan, Lieutenant Colonel Kevin Ingalls invites you to
join Army.TogetherWeServed.com
(ATWS) - a one of a kind, feature rich website specially created
to provide US Army Soldiers of all eras the opportunity to not only
locate Brothers from the past, but also to provide a unique venue to enjoy the
camaraderie of others who served through the sharing of memories and
photographs. ATWS is administered entirely by retired Soldiers and
already has a large growing membership of current and former serving Army
Members which has allowed many Members to reconnect with others with whom
they served. ATWS has no public access and only those who served in the
United States Army, United States Army Reserve and Army National Guard are
eligible to come aboard. Joining is completely free and enables you to
create your own personal Army Service profile page including the voluntary
posting of your Training Schools, the Units you were assigned to, the Combat
Missions you participated in and even the Medals, Insignia and Skill
Badges you were awarded in a very attractive and accurate
format. To complete your Membership, follow the link below. You are
under no obligation to remain a Member of Army.TogetherWeServed.com and you
may cancel at any time. http://army.togetherweserved.com/army/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=Activate&ID=163123
From the July 2008 edition of the American Legion
magazine............
"A change to Section 9 of the U.S. Flag Code
written into the Defense Authorization Act this year now gives veterans and
members of the U.S. Armed Forces the authority to render a salute to the flag,
whether or not they are in uniform or wearing identifying apparel, such as an
American Legion cap".
Pass it on to all your veteran
friends......................
Ron Dakin
MAKEBETSU
The Wakkanai City
Historical Society has become interested in the Makebetsu Site and is initiating
plans to restore the delapadated buildings there for the purpose of
opening a museum. This is the same site that housed the 254th USASA
Detachment which was deactivated in 1959. Many of our Chitose Association
members either served there or performed TDY chores there in the late
50's. I have been asked to assist in obtaining
any documents, Unit History, photos or other memorbilia covering the Army
days there. Obviously, this was "long ago and far away". Anyone who
has any photos, brochures or booklets which could be donated to this
project may contact me. Reasonable reproductions costs will be
reimbursed. The first project is to plant 1000 cherry trees. Bill
Reich, (520) 378-2045, email: reichw@earthlink.net
Gary Townsend on a recent fishing trip to
Alaska. Gary is the taller one.
Got the following from Bill Reich--The Defense Department has authorized
a new medal for people who served in Korea from July 28, 1954 to date. It is
called the Korean Defense Service Medal. If you have any interest you can visit
their web site at www.archives.gov or
write with supporting documents to National Personnel Records Center 9700 Page
Blvd, St Louis, MO 63132-5100. They will approve it and send you a corrected
DD214 showing you were awarded the medal.
The National Personnel Record Center that is responsible for maintaining
archives of our military records is automating their storage and management
of our military records. If a veteran or members of the deceased veteran's
family wants to request those records be sent to them, he/she can make a request
by mail to:
National Personnel Records Center Military Personnel
Records 9700 Page Ave. St. Louis, MO 63132-5100 or: make the request
online at: http://vetrecs.archives.gov/ When you
submit your request online, a signature form downloadable from the site can be
sent to you for completion and submission. The National Personnel Records
Center will then send you an e-mail acknowledging your request.
A recommendation from two Chitose vets for those of you so inclined:
The Armed Forces News can be reached at http://www.armedforcesnews.com You
can sign up there for free weekly email delivery (home, office or both) VETERAN'S REPORT -Veteran's benefits and legislation newsletter.
http://www.military.com/NL_MR/0,14852,2323,00.htmlSpecial Thanks ............to Jim Burris for supplying the tan 6th
Army, and GHQ patches as well as the MI and Vigilant Always crests.
Thanks also to Jacque Crevier for supplying the Fuji patch, to Bob "Pete"
Peterson for supplying the R-390 photo Bill reich for the photo below,
Rick Ellison for the Kuma Station bumpersticker, Terry Oden for the MPC,
Gordon Holmes for the Chit book and driver's licence, Steve Rainwater for the
Pistol Team Patch, Milt Kessler for the Christmas Menu. Al/Jack Bowen-DeBolt the
holiday menus, and Dusty Durst for the "Morning" patch . ~Phil Peters
Bulletin Board 
