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NOTICE: VFW POST 3404 WILL VOTE ON CHANGING OUR MEETING TIME FROM 7 PM TO 6 PM. WE WILL TALK ABOUT THIS CHANGE AT OUR MEETING IN NOVEMBER AND THE FINAL VOTE WILL BE AT THE DECEMBER MEETING AND THE CHANGE WILL BEGIN WITH THE FIRST MEETING IN JANUARY. THIS WILL BE A PERMANENT CHANGE TO OUR MEETING TIME.
VA Extends "Agent Orange" Benefits to More
Veterans WASHINGTON (Oct. 13, 2009) - Relying on an independent study by the Institute of Medicine (IOM), Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki decided to establish a service-connection for Vietnam Veterans with three specific illnesses based on the latest evidence of an association with the herbicides referred to Agent Orange. The illnesses affected by the recent decision are B cell leukemia's, such as hairy cell leukemia; Parkinson's disease; and ischemic heart disease. Used in Vietnam to defoliate trees and remove concealment for the enemy, Agent Orange left a legacy of suffering and disability that continues to the present. Between January 1965 and April 1970, an estimated 2.6 million military personnel who served in Vietnam were potentially exposed to sprayed Agent Orange. In practical terms, Veterans who served in Vietnam during the war and who have a "presumed" illness don't have to prove an association between their illnesses and their military service. This "presumption" simplifies and speeds up the application process for benefits. The Secretary's decision brings to 15 the number of presumed illnesses recognized by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). "We must do better reviews of illnesses that may be connected to service, and we will," Shinseki added. "Veterans who endure health problems deserve timely decisions based on solid evidence." Other illnesses previously recognized under VA's "presumption" rule as being caused by exposure to herbicides during the Vietnam War are:
HOLIDAY "NUT" FUNDRAISER The Holiday Season is upon us and it will be time to cook and bake. The VFW Ladies Auxiliary has the perfect item for your holiday goodies. Fresh, high quality, delicious and beautiful nuts from the "OSAGE NUT COMPANY". Choices are: Whole Pecans, Pecan Pieces, Chocolate Covered Pecans, Cashews and Black Walnuts available. Marge Little is the Chairperson for this Fund Raiser and will have the nuts for sale at the Post several times for your purchasing convenience, beginning at the Thanksgiving Dinner, November 15. She will be at a Saturday morning breakfast, Friday Evening Dinner, and more. Save your money and purchase your Holiday Nuts from the VFW Ladies. Proceeds benefit the Ladies Auxiliary, so the more we sell, the more we make. Remember, you can always freeze them and when you thaw them out, they look and taste as perfect as when you bought them. If you need more information call Marge at 881-3961.
PHOTOS FOR NEWSLETTER Do you take pictures at any of the VFW events? We would like to put them in our newsletter. If you have digital we can email or if you have actual photos, I can scan them without harming your originals. Call 865-5102 Twyla
The "FREEDOM REIGNS" Newsletter is a publication by the members and for the members of VFW Post 3404, 1136 E. Atlantic Street, Springfield, MO 65803. It is printed every other month. For additional information or comments call 869-6929 and leave your name and number.
***ATTENTION: BADLY NEEDED TO HELP MAINTAIN THE POST: FLOOR WORKERS FOR BINGO IN THE SMOKING ROOM. IF YOU CAN HELP JUST ONE SATURDAY NIGHT A MONTH IT WOULD BE A GREAT HELP TO THE POST. REMEMBER THAT BINGO IS THE MAIN MONEY MAKER FOR YOUR POST.
LADIES AUXILIARY QUILT RAFFEL Displayed at the Post
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