July 2009 - Retired Reservist

Blog Help
Sort by: Most Recent | Most Viewed | Most Commented

  • 50 Years ago - first Vietnam Combat Casualties

    The Vietnam Veterans Memorial will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first two American combat casualties of the Vietnam War with a special ceremony and wreath laying at The Wall on Wednesday, July 8, beginning at 10:30 a.m., said Jan C. Scruggs, founder and president of the Memorial Fund. U.S. Army Master Sgt. Chester Ovnand and Maj. Dale Buis died on July 8, 1959, when their compound was attacked by North Vietnamese communists. Theirs are the first two names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial...
    Filed under: ,

  • Still messing with the VA

    I continue my saga with the VA...I decided to involve my congressman Charlie Dent... I sent him this note in my attempt to get a physical completed... Mr. Dent, I am writing to you to ask your assistance. I am a retired Army Reserve Soldier. I served in Iraq from Sep 2004 to August 2005. I retired from the Army Reserve in July 2006 after 24 years active and Reserve Service. I recived no physical upon my departure from Iraq nor when I retired from the Army Reserve. Within the first year back I attempted...
    Filed under: ,

  • Unique Army Summer Hire

    It’s that time of year again when the summer hire programs are in progress. Many aspiring students are given the opportunity to experience the workplace at Military Installations or organizations working temporartily as Army civilian employees. The Summer Hire program or more correctly Student Temporary Employment Program (STEP) is a temporary employment program for student employment during the summer months. Recently this program at my installation had a new first. For the first time a combat Veteran...