VFW POST 591 NEWEST MEMBER
SARAH ROHALY

(1ST ON LEFT IN BACK ROW)

ON ASSIGNMENT IN AFGHANISTAN

VFW POST 591 IS THE MAJOR SPONSOR OF
"WELCOME HOME VIETNAM VETERANS DAY"
WE WILL BE HOSTING A FUNDRAISER DINNER
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2012
6:00pm - 11:00pm
AT THE MARIOTT IN CROMWELL

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND DINNER RESERVATIONS GO TO:

www.ctwhvvd.com

SUPER BOWL PARTY
VFW POST 591'ers enjoying the game




WE HAVE AN ELECTRIC HOSPITAL BED THAT HAS BEEN DONATED TO THE POST
ANYONE INTERESTED PLEASE CONTACT
MICHAEL A. DEL MONACO
vfw591@ymail.com



MAJOR RAOUL LUFBERY
VFW POST 591
MEMBERSHIP MONTHLY MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21st, 2012
7:00PM





Valet Parking Service to begin at the West Haven VA on
Tuesday, January 17, 2012.
No tipping is allowed.




For Immediate Release September 28, 2011
Contact: Lee Allen
lallen@Vvmf.org
Direct: (202) 330-4952
CEREMONY WILL HONOR 1,049 WASHINGTON SERVICE MEMBERS WHO FELL DURING VIETNAM WAR
WASHINGTON, DC – On Friday, October 7, 2011, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund of Washington, DC (VVMF) will join First Gentleman Mike Gregoire, and John E. Lee, Director of Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs, to honor Washington’s fallen Vietnam service members. The honored guests will be joined by Jan Scruggs, Founder and President of VVMF, the organization that built and manages the Vietnam Veterans Memorial – commonly called “The Wall” – on the National Mall in Washington, DC.
Mr. Gregoire and Director Lee, both Vietnam veterans, will attend and speak at the ceremony, to be held at the State Legislative Building in Olympia, WA. The event will also serve as the official statewide kick off of a national “Call for Photos” campaign to collect the photographs of all Hometown Heroes whose names are inscribed on The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC. Currently, pictures of 571 of Washington’s heroes are missing.
When collected, all photos will be displayed by VVMF in The Education Center at The Wall – a multi-million dollar, state of the art learning facility to be built on the National Mall in Washington, DC. With a groundbreaking planned for November 2012, the Education Center will feature the faces and stories of the 58,272 men and women on “The Wall,” including the 1,049 from the State of Washington. The Education Center will honor the sacrifices made by Washingtonians who fell in Vietnam, those who fought and returned, as well as the friends and families of all who served.
Members of the public with photos of service members listed on “The Wall” are encouraged to bring their photos to the event. They will be digitally scanned and later displayed in the Education Center at The Wall.
What:
Location: Speakers:
Description:
“Washington Call For Photos Commemoration Ceremony” Friday October 7, 2011 – 10:00 AM
State Legislative Building, Columbia Room – 416 Sid Snyder SW Ave, Olympia
First Gentleman Mike Gregoire, Director of Veterans Affairs, John Lee, and VVMF Founder and President, Jan Scruggs; additional speakers TBD
30 minute speaking program followed by press availability; Scanners on site to upload photos brought by veterans and family members.
In 1979, Jan Scruggs conceived the idea of building the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., as a tribute to all who served during one of the longest wars in American history. Today, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is among the most visited memorials in the nation’s capital. VVMF’s campaign to build the Education Center at The Wall continues its mission to preserve the legacy of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, to promote healing, and to educate about the impact of the Vietnam War.
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DD 214 Increased Social Security Benefits For Vets

www.ssa.gov/retire2/military.htm
>
DD FORM 214 -- EXTRA SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFIT for those with active duty
> between January 1957 to December 31, 2001.  See the web site &
> notes below to possibly increase your Social Security Benefits.

> DD FORM 214 -- SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFIT Please share this
> with anyone who had active duty service between January 1957 to December 31, 2001,
> and planning for retirement. In a nutshell it boils down to this:

> You qualify for a higher social security payment because of your
> Military service, for active duty any time from 1957 through 2001 (the
> program was done away with 1 January 2002). Up to $1200 per year of earnings credit
> credited at time of application - which can make a substantial difference in
> social security monthly payments upon your retirement. You must bring your
> DD-214 to the Social Security Office and you must ask for this benefit to receive it!

> Soc Sec website: http://www.ssa.gov/retire2/military.htm

> This is something to put in your files for when you apply for Social
> Security down the road.. It is NOT just for retirees, BUT anyone who has
> served on active duty between January 1957 to December 31, 2001.
> FYI - this benefit is not automatic, you must ask for it!

> Passing on good information for all you military folks when you apply
> for social security. I know this may be too early for some of you to think
> about social security but, keep living and you will get there.

Thanks,
Aleksandr Morosky
Congressional Aide
Office of Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro | United States House of Representatives
59 Elm Street, Suite 205 New Haven, CT 06510-2036
( (203) 562-3718 | 7 (203) 772-2260  aleksandr.morosky@mail.house.gov |
www.ssa.gov/retire2/military.htm

 

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