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News from/for Members

Veterans Organizations Holding Open House at

The Fort Harrison Veterans Center

The Fort Harrison Veterans Center announced today (April 1, 2007)

that they are holding an Open House (April 15, 2007) at their

newly remodeled building, located at 9450 East 59th Street Indianapolis,

IN 46216.  The Open House will start at 1:00 pm, with a Color Guard and

ceremonies following.  Sammy L. Davis, who received the Congressional

Medal of Honor for his bravery in 1968, while serving in the Army in

Vietnam, will be on hand and will address the crowd.  This building

houses the VVA #295, Order of the Purple Heart, the Navy Club Ship #35,

the Marine Corps League Detachment #89, Rolling Thunder Indiana Chapter

#1, the American Legion Post #128, Vets for Vets, and other veterans

organizations.

These groups have participated in the renovation of the building.  Veterans

from all branches of the Military have representatives in almost all of the

organizations housed in the building.  For further information, please contact

the following people:  Holly Tookolo (317) 844-3554 and Don Cales (317)

403-7770

SPECIAL PRELUDE TO THE OPEN HOUSE, APRIL 15TH

Veterans Health Care Conference at For Harrison Veterans Center, hosted

by Congressman Dan Burton. 10:30 am to 12 noon.  We have invited

Secretary Jim Nicholson ( we are awaiting his response) to participate, and

will have several official from the Veterans Administration and Hospitals

to discuss issues important to all of us.  Address any questions to

Deputy Chief of Staff, R. Wilson at 1-800-382-6020.

               

The Kentucky All Veterans Reunion for 2007 has been scheduled.

We have received an update which includes the dates of the event, as

well as a general schedule.  Please feel free to contact us for information

regarding the event.

We have received another request from one of our members.  James Carmichael emailed

us with the following request:  "I work with Stan Smith, who is now in his mid 40's.

Stan has had a POW/MIA bracelet for Bruce Wayne Staehli since Stan was a kid.

Stan asked me for my help in trying to contact Sgt. Staehli's family, as he would like to

send them the bracelet.  If you know of any current address, it would be very much

appreciated. "  Thank you.

                        Please note that we have received a request from the son of one of our

                    deceased members.  Travis Guenther would like to make contact with

                    anyone who served with, or knew his father, Donnie Guenther.  Travis

                    wants to learn more about his father, and the unit/area he served with

                    in Vietnam.  Family is to be treasured, so please, contact Travis via

                    email at travisvincent@nyc.rr.com.