Our buddy John Bobb writes:
This is an actual Genuine Original Infantry Officer Candidate Demerit Slip that had to be left on our desks every morning.
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circa 1967 (note date of form is 24 Jan 61) – thanks to Lt. Bobb – HooRah
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Many veterans don’t know that they can get a free attorney to help them appeal a veterans benefits claim denial at the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program (www.vetsprobono.org) is a nonprofit that provides free attorneys to any veteran or survivor with a viable case at the court.
Silence
About six miles from Maastricht in the Netherlands lie buried 8,301 American soldiers who died in “Operation Market Garden” in the battles to liberate Holland in the fall and winter of 1944-5.
Every one of the men buried in the cemetery, as well as those in the Canadian and British military cemeteries has been adopted by a Dutch family who mind the grave, decorate, and keep alive the memory of the soldier they have adopted. It is even the custom to keep a portrait of “their” American soldier in a place of honor in their home.
Annually on “Liberation Day” Memorial Services are held for “the men who died to liberate Holland.” The day concludes with a concert. The final piece is always “Il Silenzio”, a memorial piece commissioned by the Dutch and first played in 1965 on the 20th anniversary of Holland’s liberation. It has been the concluding piece of the memorial concert ever since,
This year the soloist was a 13 year old Dutch girl, Melissa Venema, backed by Andre Rieu and his orchestra (the Royal Orchestra of the Netherlands). This beautiful concert piece is based upon the original version of taps and was composed by Italian composer Nino Rossi.
Beautiful and moving.
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Thanks to Ron for the link – hoorah
Reunion 2014 Activities and Events
Monday September 15th –
Optional Check-In
Tuesday September 16th –
Optional Check-In
Our conference room will be open by early afternoon.
Wednesday September 17th –
Everyone should be checked in – Our conference room will open before noon.
Be sure to bring your picture albums and any written accounts about your in-country experiences with the 4th Infantry Division to share with the group.
Thursday September 18th –
Morning – on post observing Ranger Graduation and activities featured by these elite troops and possibly eating in the mess hall with these troops.
Afternoon – Travelling to POW Museum (approximately 70 mile bus ride) and spending several hours at this location.
Friday September 19th –
All day on post observing a lot of specialized activities involving more Ranger activities, firing ranges and much more. (Because of security issues and limited parking, we must travel by bus while on post.
Evening – slides, videos, PowerPoint presentations of our troops.
Saturday September 20th –
National Combat Infantry Museum with a lot of inter-active activities. (Travel to and from museum by car or hotel van) Everyone should return to the hotel by 3:30-4:00pm.
Group Banquet
Remembrance Event led by Bud Roach and Mike Stokes.
Sunday September 21st –
Hotel Checkout
NOTE:
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They Were Men
They Were Men
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Sterling Hayden, US Marines and OSS. Smuggled guns into Yugoslavia and parachuted into Croatia.
James Stewart, US Army Air Corps. Bomber pilot who rose to the rank of General. Continue reading
RIP Tim Dieffenbacher
DULUTH – Timothy Dieffenbacher, 67, passed away on Monday, Oct. 14, 2013…to complications from a liver transplant while at Fairview Hospital, Minneapolis.
Jim Eckl remembers…
Tim was the mortar FO from E/1-22 Inf while I was the artillery FO from C/4-42 FA, summer of 1968, I don’t recall exact timeframe when we worked together but I am absolutely certain timeframe included defense of Ban Me Thuot before we went to Duc Lap.
Tim was a former director of the Northland Vietnam Veterans’ Association and one of the founding members and an active participant in MVP projects at home and overseas died on Monday, October 14th. – There was a “Celebration of Tim” on Saturday, November 30th from 4:00-8:00pm at the West Duluth American Legion, 5814 Grand Ave. There were pictures of Tim and a chance to share stories of Tim during the event. Tim served as an Army infantry soldier during the Vietnam War. He spent much of his post war life helping war veterans and visiting South East Asia where he made many friends and did humanitarian work for and with the people who we, as a Nation, once considered our enemies. He will be missed by his friends both here and abroad.
In honor of Tim, Minnesota Veterans for Progress (MVP) is raising money to build a sewing center in rural Siem Reap Province located in central Cambodia. The sewing center will be named after Tim It will be called the “Tim Dieffenbacher Sewing Center”. The sewing center will teach sewing skills to empower girls and young women living in poor rural villages who are at risk of physical abuse and sex trafficing. MVP has raised $10,000 so far. Our goal is to raise another $10,000 thru private donations so we can build the center in 2014. – If you wish to contribute to this fundraising campaign in honor of Tim, contributions can be sent to Minnesota Veterans for Progress, PO Box 3106, Duluth, Mn. 55803. You can also contribute on line on the MVP Webpage.
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