Posted on 11/05/2001 6:36:52 PM PST by B4Ranch
I had an uncle break a 2x4 over a mule's head one time. My grandfather walked up just in time to see the mule knocked to his knees. Granddad said to my uncle, "God son, what are you doing?" My uncle replied, "I'm going to kill this mule if it doesn't work right." The mule was soon a model worker, set the standard for mules in the area. It's a lesson which should be learned by lesser forms of life, like mindless bureaucrats. But unfortunately, such actions are now considered impolite. So, I guess we'll just e-mail them and send lawyers. Life just ain't much fun anymore.
VFW Post 5431
Arthur Rodrigues, LL.B., J.D. is the Department of California Outreach Service Officer. What is great for us is that he lives right here is San Diego County. Arthur is a member of VFW Post 5431 in Solana Beach. He can assist you with free representation for Veterans, their Dependents and Survivors to obtain VA Entitlements and Benefits. These include:
Service Connected Disability
Appeal Claims to the VA
Claims Pension Benefits
VA Home Loans
Medical Treatment
Nursing Home Care
Employment
Educational Benefits
Social Security Counseling
Burial Benefits
Readjustment Counseling
Non-Service Connected Treatment
As you can see, Arthur can assist you with a wide variety of issues. Contact him at VFW Post 5431, 411 N. Hwy 101, Solana Beach, CA 92075-1131. The telephone number is 858.350.1422 or 858.259.7348. He has office hours of 9:30 am to 2 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.
SOLANA BEACH ---- In a ceremony that began with the presentation of colors by a local Boy Scouts troop and ended with the release of doves symbolizing peace, about 130 people gathered Saturday in La Colonia Park to honor U.S. veterans.
Hosted by the city and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5431, the event was one of many Veterans Day services throughout the country to acknowledge men and women, past and present, who have served the nation's military forces. Veterans representing all branches of the military attended the service, set around the Solana Beach Veterans Memorial.
The National Anthem and a medley of military music was performed by the Santa Fe Christian School band, and speakers included U.S. Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham, Solana Beach Mayor Joe Kellejian and VFW Post Commander Randy Treadway.
"Today we honor and salute all American veterans who have put their lives on the line for our freedom," said Treadway. "American veterans represent all races and ethnic groups. They are men and women ... some are famous, but most are just ordinary citizens who answered the call to duty when it came and left the comfort of their homes and families to fight for our country. ... We appreciate your sacrifices."
A former Navy fighter pilot and "Top Gun" instructor, Cunningham received numerous decorations during his 20-year military career. Re-elected Tuesday to the 51st Congressional District, Cunningham said he would continue his fight in Washington to strengthen eroding health care benefits for disabled veterans and their families.
"We're going to change that in a bipartisan way to make sure they are restored," he said. "Whether it's Al Gore or Governor Bush (as the next president), I hope you can get the same benefits that members of Congress do."
Cunningham motioned to a youth soccer game in the field behind him. "The kids' noise doesn't bother me," he said. "That's why we fought."
But he said that Veterans Day has been downplayed in recent years.
"It's sad today that it's mostly vets who show up. ... We need to let our children know about the sacrifices made and what they mean," he said.
"I am very disturbed about the apathy today toward American patriotism," said retired Air Force Lt. Col. Charles Moss, who was shot down over Germany during World War II and spent 13 months as a prisoner of war. "When Pearl Harbor started on Sunday, I went to flight school on Monday. But it's disturbing now to see the lack of interest in the future of America."
The North Country Times is the local fishwrap for Solana Beach. Send email to the editor at: editor@nctimes.com
And I would issue a repremand against the little pencil pusher that caused this situation.
You are too kind! lol
LMAO....I get the biggest darn kick out of you guys!
My experience with the homeless "Vietnam vets" is that they almost always can't remember which unit they were in or where it was stationed (or they were in some "top secret special forces" unit that never appears in any Order of Battle document), who their commanding officer was, claim to have been awarded very senior medals (I've bumped into one Medal of Honor and maybe five Navy Crosses--the documentation never supports their claim), they can't remember WHERE they went to boot camp, who their Drill Instructors were, what Platoon/Series/Company/Battalion they were in, what day they arrived in Viet Nam and when they left...in short, none of the details that would be seared into the brain of a real veteran.
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