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Posted by James Armour
on 1/9/2008, 3:09 pm, in reply to "VEHICLE PLAQUES HONOR VETERANS"
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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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