The VFW 28th District will have their district meeting at 2 p.m. May 5 at Reynolds VFW Post 7599. The post is located at 115 Edgewood Drive in Greenville. The post and auxiliary meeting will be held at the same location. Post members that are running for office should have their DD214 with them. The 28th District covers the counties of Crawford, Erie, and Mercer. All post members in good standing are encouraged to attend.
AMA Video from Board of Veterans’ Appeals
In February, the VFW-championed Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) was fully implemented to provide veterans who disagree with their VA rating decision expedited options when appealing their claim to the Board of Veterans’ Appeals.
VA Provides Adoption, IVF
Veterans who lost their ability to reproduce due to a service-connected disability may be eligible for their adoption-related expenses to be reimbursed through VA or to receive coverage for in vitro fertilization (IVF). VA also provides infertility evaluation, management, and treatment services to veterans enrolled in VA health care regardless of service connection. Veterans interested in infertility services should contact their VA provider or their local VA Women Veteran Program manager.
Important Dates in May
May is National Military Appreciation Month: A month to recognize and show appreciation to the Armed Forces of The United States of America.
May 1 – Loyalty Day: A day set aside for American citizens to reaffirm their loyalty to The United States and to recognize the heritage of American freedom.
May 1 – Silver Star Service Banner Day: A day set aside to honor our wounded, ill, and dying personnel by participating in flying a Silver Star Banner.
May 2 – National Day of Prayer: The National Day of prayer is an annual observed on the first Thursday of May, inviting people of all faiths to pray for the nation.
May 8 – VE Day (Victory in Europe)
May 10 – Military Spouses Appreciation Day
May 12 – Mothers Day
May 13 – Children of Fallen Patriots Day
May 18 – Armed forces Day
May 27 – Memorial Day (Decoration Day)
POW/MIA Update
Navy Fireman 3rd Class Harold K. Costill was assigned to the battleship USS West Virginia, which sustained multiple torpedo hits as it was moored off Ford Island in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Interment services are pending.
Navy Seaman 2nd Class Ray H. Myers was assigned to the battleship USS Oklahoma, which capsized after sustaining multiple torpedo hits as it was moored off Ford Island in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Interment services are pending.
Army Pfc. Dale W. Ross was a member of Company E, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, who was reported missing in action on Jan. 14, 1943, following a patrol on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. Interment services are pending.
Army Pfc. Dewey W. Harris was a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 110th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, who was reported missing in action on Nov. 14, 1944, after fierce combat in the Hürtgen Forest. Interment services are pending.
Army Pfc. John W. Hayes was a member of Company M, 3rd Battalion, 335th Infantry Regiment, 84th Infantry Division, who was killed in action on Jan. 4, 1945, when a German tank round struck his foxhole near Mâgôster, Belgium. Interment services are pending.
Till next week, praying for all service members.
– Charles Castelluccio
