John Dudas
Chairman of the USSVI Veterans Affairs Committee
johnpd@vipweb.net


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ITEM-02 .... PERCH BASE HAS A NEW POC
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SUBMITTED BY:
TIM MOORE    jacobm6113@msn.com
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New PERCH Base POC is

Tim Moore
5751 W Bloomfield Rd., Glendale, AZ 85304
Phone: 602-574-3283
E-Mail:    jacobm6113@msn.com

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Perch Base Mtg info update:

Effective with our July meeting, the Perch Base USSVI in Peoria,
Arizona began combining our meeting with the Arizona Pigboaters
Chapter of the World War II Submarine Veterans.

It is a privilege and an honor to share our time with such a
distinguished group of gentlemen as these WWII Veterans who
contributed so much and have been such an inspiration for all of us.

Tim Moore
Vice Commander
Perch Base

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USSVI pages updated are:
http://www.ussvi.org/b055.htm
http://www.ussvi.org/poccmbo2.htm
http://www.ussvi.org/poc-txt.txt


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ITEM-03 .... WESTERN REGION DISTRICT CDR ELECTION RESULTS
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SUBMITTED BY:
DAVE HARNISH    daveharnish@earthlink.net
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The following incumbents have been reelected to serve another term as
District Commanders within the USSVI Western Region.

District 8 commander, member of Corvina Base
Leif Larsen
subsailor@charter.net
11050 Cimarron Dr.
Reno, NV 89506-8548
Ph: (775) 972-0583

District 9 Commander, member of Bremerton Base
Ted Hunt
tedhunt56@msn.com
3147 Hinkley Rd. SE
Port Orchard, WA 98366-8705
Ph: (360) 871-3614

District 10 Commander, member of Mare Island Base
Rocky Rockers
SSBN628@netzero.net
P.O. Box 8101
Fresno CA 93747
Ph: (559) 263 9600
Cell: (559) 970 2143

Submitted by,
Dave Harnish Western Regional Director

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Districts' contact info is here   http://www.ussvi.org/basinfo1.htm
(There is no change to POC LIST)

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ITEM-04 .... MOBILE BAY BASE HAS A WEBSITE
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SUBMITTED BY:
PAUL YORK    subss485@hotmail.com
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Mobile Bay Base USSVI now has it's web site up and running,we also
have our newsletter linked with it.

Our url is    http://www.mobilebaybase.com

Thanks

Paul York Base Cdr.

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USSVI page updated:
http://www.ussvi.org/baselink.htm


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ITEM-05 .... VADM KONETZNI TRIBUTE
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SUBMITTED BY:
BERNARD SIGLER    berndot@infonline.net
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A request from Bernie Sigler, Requin Base commander:

At the National Convention Holland Club Breakfast, Holland Commander
Bill Britt will be presenting a beer stein to Admiral Konetzni. I
would like all members that attend the breakfast to bring a can or
bottle, (unopened) of their local beers to the breakfast. After
presenting Admiral Konetzni with the stein, we will have all those
with a beer come forward and present the beers to the Admiral.

Bernie Sigler
Requin Base Commander


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ITEM-06 .... VA SEEKS FORMER POWS FOR POSSIBLE BENEFITS
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SUBMITTED BY:
JAMES MACDONALD    macdonald.jc@worldnet.att.net
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This was posted on the USS CURTISS (AV-4) WEB site, thought it might
be of interest to some of our USSVI Members, CURTISS was my first duty
station.

Jim MacDonald, Base Cmdr.
Southern Colorado Base

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VA SEEKS FORMER POWS FOR POSSIBLE BENEFITS

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is asking former prisoners of
war not currently using VA benefits to contact VA to find out if they
may be eligible for disability compensation and other services.

More than 23,000 former prisoners of war (POWs) already receive
compensation from VA. This year, the department mailed information
about benefits to another 4,700 known ex-POWs not on its rolls.
However, VA estimates there could be as many as 11,000 more POWs for
whom it does not have an address.

Today, on National POW-MIA Recognition Day, VA is asking former POWs
not receiving benefits who did not receive a VA letter recently to
call the department at 1-800-827-1000.

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Anthony J. Principi said VA has expanded
policies to cover increasing numbers of former POWs as new illnesses
have been found related to captivity. The administration currently is
pressing to get even more compensation and medical care benefits for
former POWs.

"These veterans sacrificed for their country in time of war, and it's
the nation's turn to serve them, to help them determine if they are
entitled to compensation, health care or other services," Principi
said.

Nine out of ten former POWs are veterans of World War II, and their
service predates the use of Social Security numbers as a military
"service number."

That, coupled with the decades that have elapsed since their service,
makes it difficult for VA to track down those who have not opened a
file with VA in recent years.

"On this POW-MIA Recognition Day, VA is asking veterans and all
Americans who know of a former POW to help spread the word that
benefits and services may be just a phone call away," Principi said.

The most recent expansion of VA benefits for former POWs was a July
regulation that added cirrhosis of the liver to the list of diseases
to which entitlement to disability compensation is presumed in former
POWs.

Similar policies making it easier for former POWs to obtain
compensation have been enacted for POWs detained for 30 days or more
who develop specific illnesses. Former POWs have a special eligibility
for enrollment in VA medical care and are exempt from making
copayments for inpatient and outpatient medical care.

They have the same copay rules as other veterans for medications and
for extended care. Free dental treatment for any dental condition is
available to former POWs held for more than 90 days.

More information about VA services for former POWs is available at
http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/Benefits/POW/

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USSVI page updated:
VA/POW website link has been added to
http://www.ussvi.org/veterans/vetlink1.htm


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ITEM-07 .... NEW BASE FORMING IN ARIZONA
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SUBMITTED BY:
DAVE HARNISH    daveharnish@earthlink.net
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The White Mountain Submarine Veterans held an organizational meeting
at the Red Onion Restaurant in Heber, Arizona on 24 July 2004 for the
purpose of forming a base in the Northeastern part of Arizona.

The BASE FORMING POC is:

Jim Clewett
P.O. Box 959
Snowflake, AZ 85937-0959
Phone: (928) 536-7390
E-Mail:    loji53@skyboot.com

Dave Harnish, WRD

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USSVI pages updated are
http://www.ussvi.org/forming/topform.htm
http://www.ussvi.org/poccmbo2.htm
http://www.ussvi.org/poc-txt.txt

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NOTE******NOTE******NOTE******NOTE******NOTE******NOTE
Sid is still looking for a watch relief. We have received
notes from some volunteers. Are there any others?
If so...... GO HERE    http://www.ussvi.org/watch/relief.htm
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