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Posted by Lisa Wadsworth
on 11/28/2007, 9:15 pm, in reply to "VEHICLE PLAQUES HONOR VETERANS"
65.9.56.163
I was looking for a special gift for my dad for christmas. His neighbor has a beautiful plaque in his front yard in honor of veterans. My Dad expressed an interest in this. As I was searching the web I came across this website and thought it sounded like something he may like. do you have any pictures of these plaques? He was in the army served and was wounded in the Vietnam War. Thank You Lisa WAdworth
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: VEHICLE PLAQUES HONOR VETERANS
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: Dear Sgt. Shaft:
: Men and women who served in the U.S.
: armed forces now can display their military
: service with VetSignias, magnetized vehicle
: plaques.
:
: Our small group of retired veterans has
: been making Veterans Recognition Window
: Stickers for the past 12 years. Several
: veterans' groups asked for the magnetized
: plaques. We spent over a year tracking down
: quality materials and perfecting a process
: to assemble these materials. They've been
: tested in 11 states. The VetSignias are a
: distinctive and attractive reminder to all.
: They let the veteran say: "I did it
: when it had to be done and I'm proud of
: it."
:
: The unique plaques are 5.75 inches by
: 2.5 inches, black print on bright silver
: with a stars-and-stripes background. They
: cling firmly to most metal surfaces.
:
: Plaques are available honoring service
: in World War II; the Korean, Vietnam and
: Persian Gulf wars; overseas expeditionary
: campaigns; and peacetime. They are available
: to those who served in the Army, Navy,
: Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard or Merchant
: Marine.
:
: Veterans who served in wartime can
: display the name of the war in which they
: served and their branches of service -- for
: example; "Vet/Korea/U.S. Army" or
: "Vet/Vietnam/U.S.Marines."
:
: Plaques for those who served in
: expeditionary campaigns such as Panama,
: Somalia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Afghanistan,
: Iraq, etc., show the branch of service and
: the word "expeditionary" -- for
: example:
: "Vet/U.S.Army/Expeditionary" or
: "Vet/U.S. Air
: Force/Expeditionary."
:
: Veterans who served during peacetime can
: get plaques that show their branch of
: service, like "Vet/U.S. Navy" or
: "Vet/U.S. Coast Guard."
:
: We think veterans should be recognized
: on more than just a couple of special
: holidays like Memorial Day and Veterans Day.
: These distinctive plaques give the veteran
: everyday visibility.
:
: The VetSignia plaques are two for $10
: (shipping and handling included). Send
: requests to Bob Kline, Box 382, Blue Bell,
: PA 19422. Be sure to include the branch of
: service, war, expeditionary, or peacetime.
: For more information, call 610/277-1171 or
: e-mail bobk.ww2usmc@vetsignia.org.
:
: Bob Kline, World War II, U.S Marines
:
: For the VetSignia group
:
:
:
: Dear Bob:
: This is a great way to support our
: troops and their families and show you care
: enough to honor the very best.
:
: Shaft notes
:
: ?The following special words by Abba
: Hillel Silver also reflect what is good
: about the United States: the people.
:
: God built a continent of glory and
: filled it with treasures untold;
:
: He carpeted it with soft-rolling
: prairies and columned it with thundering
: mountains;
:
: He studded it with sweet-flowing
: fountains and traced it with long-winding
: streams;
:
: He planted it with deep-shadowed
: forests, and filled them with song,
:
: Then he called unto a thousand peoples
: and summoned the bravest among them.
:
: They came from the ends of the earth,
: each bearing a gift and a hope.
:
: The glow of adventure was in their eyes,
: and in their hearts the glory of hope.
:
: And out of the bounty of earth and the
: labor of men,
:
: Out of the longing of hearts and the
: prayer of souls,
:
: Out of the memory of ages and hopes of
: the world,
:
: God fashioned a nation in love, blessed
: it with
:
: Purpose sublime -- and called it
: AMERICA.
:
: ?The Sarge is looking forward to joining
: the Veterans Affairs Alumni Association at
: its annual holiday luncheon Dec. 8 at the
: Pier 7 Restaurant. The event will feature a
: presentation by my friend "Man About
: Town" Bob Madigan of WTOP Radio.
:
: President Pamela Gates promises that
: holiday festivities will abound, including
: door prizes and singalongs. Donations for
: the Hurricane Katrina fund will be made by
: VA Alumni Association members and forwarded
: to the American Red Cross.
:
: Additional information is available by
: calling Leon Sanchez at 703/451-7529.
:
: ?For those of you who have some gently
: used books around the house, why not donate
: them to military personnel and hospitalized
: veterans?
:
: If you live near a Veterans Affairs
: hospital, you can deliver books personally
: to the volunteer office. To locate a VA
: hospital near you, visit
: http://www1.va.gov/directory/guide/home.asp
: .
:
: For wider distribution, you may mail a
: book contribution to the American War
: Library. That facility will forward your
: books to veterans in VA hospitals. Please
: note that they want books, not money with
: which to buy books.
:
: Send your books through the U.S. Postal
: Service with low-cost Media Mail to:
: Books For Vets
:
: American War Library
:
: 16907 Brighton Ave., Rear Building
:
: Gardena, CA 90247-5420
:
:
:
: ?Send letters to Sgt. Shaft, c/o John
: Fales, PO Box 65900, Washington, D.C.
: 20035-5900; fax 301/622-3330; call
: 202/257-5446; or e-mail sgtshaft@bavf.org.
:
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