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July Newsletter

Next meeting AUG. 4^th 7PM at O’Shea’s Olde Inn

　

Our Post will conduct a “Fly The Flag For Veterans” parasail on Aug. 5^th (rain date Aug. 8th) out of Sesuit Harbor, any member can raise funds from sponsors, ask the Adjutant for a donors sheet. After the event a party will be held at the Tiki Bar Claddagh Inn, see Harbor Master Terry Clen

for more info.

Renaming of the Bass River Bridge is moving forward. The Post is continuing to collect unserviceable US Flags at 14 locations June 14^th we burned thousands, at Merrill Park. Post is assisting the Marine Corps League to help bring the Silent Drill Team and Band to D-Y High School June 30^th. We donated $1,000 to this event.

We were at Otis AFB this week, women in the reserves have opened a pantry on Otis (http://maotispantry.org/ ) for Veterans and deployed troops we bring them bakery items each week thanks to PPC Sayers. Fundraisers are June 27^th at Sandwich Taverna Route 130, 12-12PM $20, "Food Fest" July 22nd at O'SHEA'S OLDE INN our singers will perform. Bring all non-perishable goods to the Claddagh Inn, they are the drop off point now.

Remembrance Flags delivered to the post, we have ordered one for every family at no cost. 1^St Vice Mike Mahoney working with Gold Star Families to promote the Honor and Remember Flag in Ma.

The Yarmouth Park at Packets landing on the Bass River is finished The memorial boulder is in place, Bronze plaque made, and 30 foot flagpole donated by Cape Cod Fence Co installed. Amvets Memorial Garden Honoring all who fell in the Iraq/Afghanistan War will be ready for blessing soon.

May 31^st is Dennis Memorial Day Parade in East Dennis was a nice ceremony, 23 members present. MMR Red Cross Trailer was dedicated at Camp Edwards May 25^th This project is a service to our Armed Forces. This trailer will be located next to billeting on Camp Edwards. The trailer will be equipped with computers, phones,ect for all our troops to use. Thanks to many doners who supplied the equipment ,the Red Cross will be looking for people living close to base to man the trailer once it is up and running.

Pease Greeters of New Hampshire give troops deploying to & returning from the war zone a white star from clothe flags we collected from our Flag Retirement Boxes, that Amvets Post 333 and the Scouts cut out. In one 24 hour period, they gave out 15,000 stars as well as snacks and a hand shake for their service, received nice thank you email, well done Harry Watling.

Go to http://www.capecod4thetroops.com/ for items needed. Post requested items from Staples to donate to Caretakers Of Veterans Graves, Town of Dennis. Post placed flags on our Heroes graves is May 22^nd .

Post has received the official name change adding Cpl. Nicholas G. Xiarhos to Post name, Commander Connell will announce the date of the ceremony at the Claddagh Inn changing the name to Baker-Xiarhos Post. Post collected donations 0f $1,600+ at Post Offices June 18^th & 19^th, well done.

Remember our newsletter and events are always on the web site. Planning a Christmas Party for families for the deployed 126^th Aviation from Otis AAF with VFW Post in Bourne. The 379^th Engineers from Bourne that we had the deploying lunch for will be giving us their unit address in Iraq to support and we are planning a welcome home cookout as well. June 23 is the Dennis-Yarmouth Women’s Club Picnic at Bass Hole (Grey’s Beach)Yarmouth. June 25^th is the KWVA Ceremony in Hyannis at 1030 AM, for our Honor Guard, 11Am for the rest. Commander Connell recently returned from duty in South Korea and found a place that we can have Post 333 Challenge Coins made at a great price. Post has been awarded the Department membership plaque and pin for having the highest % of increases for its size for 2009-2010. Convention went well, the Amvets we supported won including our friend PDC Leon Proctor. REMEMBER the post info is on www.capecodamvetspost333.com or call 508-240-7378. Members have been putting in claims at the Ma. Service Officers location in Hyannis behind bank 66 Falmouth Road (Route 28), PO Box 429. Hyannis, MA 02601 508-778-8740/800-439-6362. Sept. 11 is our Veterans Sunset Cruise on Cape Cod Bay aboard the Lobster Roll $20, first come. If you wish to become active in the post doing call and leave a message or drop us a line at Amvets Post 333 PO Box 332 Dennis Port Ma. 02639

 

 

 

Post has received the official name change adding Cpl. Nicholas G. Xiarhos to Post name, Commander Connell will announce the date of the ceremony at the Claddagh Inn changing the name to Baker-Xiarhos Post.

　VA reopens Priority 8 health care enrollment-The veterans health care system, closed since 2003 to new enrollments for veterans whose medical conditions are not service-connected, reopened effective Monday June 15th with new income caps that will allow more people to get in.

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Amvets pays tribute to Fallen Mashpee Marine

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Our 26 song double CD’s “Veterans Helping Veterans” is for sale at various locations & on line support your post. A web page on our site will show this CD.

QUOTE OF THE MONTH

I now know why men who have been to war yearn to reunite. Not to tell stories or look at old pictures. Not to laugh or weep. Comrades gather because they long to be with the men who once acted their best, men who suffered and sacrificed, who were stripped raw, right down to their humanity.

I did not pick these men. They were delivered by fate. But I know them in a way I know no other men. I have never given anyone such trust. They were willing to guard something more precious than my life. They would have carried my reputation, the memory of me. It was part of the bargain we all made, the reason we were so willing to die for one another.

I cannot say where we are headed. Ours are not perfect friendships; those are the province of legend and myth. A few of my comrade’s drift far from me now, sending back only occasional word. I know that one day even these could fall to silence. Some of the men will stay close, a couple, perhaps, always at hand.

As long as I have memory, I will think of them all, every day. I am sure that when I leave this world, my last thought will be of my family and my comrades...such good men.

From "These Good Men" by Michael Norman

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      New GI Bill Benefits Dependents
The creation of the Post 9/11 GI Bill was driven by AFAP Issues #497, #385 and #525. It becomes a reality Aug. 1, 2009, and will offer all Soldiers with six years of service the opportunity to transfer unused Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits to their dependents

 

Starting May 1, 2009, the Department of Veterans Affairs will begin accepting applications for the Post-9/11 GI Bill. The application form is available online.

CLEP Opportunities for Veterans
College Level Examination Program (CLEP) offers students increased flexibility in managing the complex demands of jobs, families, and college-level course work. The program allows veteran students to demonstrate their mastery of college-level material in introductory subjects and to receive college credit by earning qualifying scores on any one or more of 34 exams

 

 

 

www.homesforourtroops.org/providingforourpatriots

 

Homeowners' Protection Under SCRA

VR SAM® continues to be inundated with stories of military families facing foreclosure and repeated deployments. One question that keeps surfacing is what relief can military members receive through the Service Members Civil Relief Act (SCRA) of 2003? We need to state a very important caveat: Relief under SCRA is a legal issue and those seeking relief should consult an attorney experienced in SCRA. FOR ALL LATEST INFO ON ANY ACTIVE DUTY OR VETERANS' BENEFITS GO TO http://www.military.com/benefits

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Amvets Post 333, & Dennis Boy Scouts Troop 80 will  be placing unservicable flag boxes in areas in the Mid Cape. These boxes will  memorialize those Kill-In-Action from Cape Cod. A list of locations will be added when boxes are placed.

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VA Clinic in Hyannis, MA Relocates

Serving all veterans residing on Cape Cod, the Hyannis CBOC is nowlocated at 233 Stevens Street, in Hyannis, Massachusetts.  Established  approximately ten years ago, this spacious, newly remodeled facility provides comprehensive primary health care to veterans residing on Cape Cod and the Islands.  Other services that are available include full-time mental health services that include a social worker, psychiatrist and psychologist that provide psychosocial evaluations, individual, group and family counseling, substance abuse counseling and HIV pre- and post- testing counseling.  Nutritional counseling and teleretinal services are also available.  Every patient has a Primary Care Provider who will coordinate all of their healthcare needs.  He or she will make sure you receive appropriate care by providing easy access to any of the Providence VA Medical Center's 32 subspecialty clinics.

 For more information on how to enroll in the Hyannis Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) Primary Care Center, please contact the Patient Services Department at: 866-363-4486 extension 3300, or visit the Hyannis website at http://www.providence.va.gov/riopc_hyan.asp.

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