KENTUCKY AIRBORNE CHAPTER 82ND Airborne Division Association, Inc. “America’s Guard of Honor” 4913 Flushing Way, Louisville, KY 40272-3175 (502) 937-8234 Chartered by The United States Congress A Brotherhood Formed in Sweat and Blood 8 May 2016 CHAPTER BULLETIN No. 81 1. MEETING SCHEDULE: Our next meeting will be: May Meeting: 1:00 PM on 16 May, 2015 Mike Linnig's Restaurant, 9308 Cane Run Rd, Louisville, Kentucky, 40258 June Meeting: 1:00 PM on 20 June, 2015 VFW Middletown Post #1170, 107 Evergreen Road, Louisville, KY 40243-1439 So mark your calendar and come on out for a little Airborne camaraderie and a good time. 2. WORD FROM THE CHAIRMAN: Sorry I’m running a little late this month, it has been a busy spring. On the 16th of May we are having our annual lunch/meeting at Mike Linnig’s Restaurant, we sure hope to see you there. All American week this year looks like it will be the biggest one in several years, and a changed format. No Division Review on Pike Field, but a full day on Sicily DZ with a JOAX (A big Jump) and a mini Division Review all on Thursday, May 21st. Then this August the National Convention will be in Orlando, FL, and we will be celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Airborne. We are also looking at having a meeting/shooting event this summer or early fall at Knob Creek Range, if you like this idea let us know. We awarded 6 JROTC 82nd Airborne Division Association Leadership Awards this year. The schools that precipitated are McCreary Central High School, Stearns, KY; Rockcastle County High School, Mount Vernon, KY; Buckhorn High School, Buckhorn, KY; Perry County Central High School, Hazard, KY; Elliott County High School, Sandy Hook, KY; Wayne County High School, Monticello, KY. We salute all 6 Cadet Winners of this prestigious Award, and if you know a deserving JROTC program have them contact us about this award. The Association is still struggling to pay its bills, and membership is way down. We will survive! It’s going to take a lot of work, and support from the membership. You can find all the information about the Associations financials, and other information on the Associations Website: http://www.82ndairborneassociation.org/ You can now renew your membership online at: www.kentuckyairborne.org I highly suggest that you visit it. We also have a link on the site to our quartermaster which is run by www.usmilitarymarketplace.com/82nd-airborne-assockentucky-airborne-chapter/?sort=bestselling, and anything you order on the chapter’s page we get a percentage of. Plus there are some pretty sharp Chapter shirts, sweatshirts and jackets on there. Support Your Airborne Chapter! I look forward to seeing everyone at our next meeting! ‘Airborne, All The Way!’ Lee Johnson Chairman, Kentucky Airborne Chapter “America’s Guard Of Honor” AFRICA SICILY ITALY FRANCE THE NETHERLANDS BELGIUM GERMANY DOMINICAN REPUBLIC VIETNAM GRENADA PANAMA PERSIAN GULF OEF/OIF KENTUCKY AIRBORNE CHAPTER 82ND Airborne Division Association, Inc. “America’s Guard of Honor” 4913 Flushing Way, Louisville, KY 40272-3175 (502) 937-8234 Chartered by The United States Congress A Brotherhood Formed in Sweat and Blood 3. KENTUCKY’S MEMBERSHIP STATISTICS: Enclosed are the membership statistics as of 13 Mar, 2015. Comparison of veteran membership totals with previous years is as follows: Kentucky Chapter Total 2013 Total 2014 Current 2015 AAM’s Total Curr. Total Del. 130 135 20 121 141 43 Yes it is time to re-up in your chapter. If your membership card has year 2014 then your membership has expired. 4. NEW, RENEWAL, REINSTATEMENT AND LIFE (AAM) MEMBERSHIPS: I’d like to thank these members for renewing their memberships with the Kentucky Airborne Chapter or transferring their Life (AAM) memberships NONE for April 5. LOUIE MANION MEMORIAL FUND: The Louie Manion Memorial Fund is one way we support our charitable contributions to both the 82d Airborne Division Wounded Warrior Fund, and the Chaplain’s Paratrooper Pantry on Ft. Bragg. If you wish to participate please send $12.00 (or as much as you feel comfortable with) to your Kentucky Airborne Chapter. When complete, make checks payable to: Kentucky Airborne Chapter Mail to: Kentucky Airborne Chapter 82nd Airborne Division Association, Inc. 4913 Flushing Way Louisville, KY 40272 Contributors for April 2015: None 6. W ITHIN THE DIVISION AND FORT BRAGG a. Congratulations to 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade Trooper Captain Sidney Roberts of 2-82 Aviation Regiment for being selected as one of the recipients of the 2014 General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award. b. Sergeant Major of the Army Daniel Dailey visited the 82nd Airborne Division Headquarters in March to meet with Division senior leaders. SMA Dailey spoke directly with Fort Bragg, N.C., troops during a town hall meeting to learn which issues concern them the most. This trip to Fort Bragg was part of SMA Dailey's battlefield circulation of several Army installations. c. Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division are scheduled to deploy to U.S. Central Command this summer in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. About 500 Soldiers from division headquarters will depart in June for a nine-month deployment. The paratroopers will have a contingent in Iraq with the remaining based outside Iraq in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. NOTE: These articles and more can be read at http://www.paraglideonline.net/, the FT. Bragg Paraglide “America’s Guard Of Honor” AFRICA SICILY ITALY FRANCE THE NETHERLANDS BELGIUM GERMANY DOMINICAN REPUBLIC VIETNAM GRENADA PANAMA PERSIAN GULF OEF/OIF KENTUCKY AIRBORNE CHAPTER 82ND Airborne Division Association, Inc. “America’s Guard of Honor” 4913 Flushing Way, Louisville, KY 40272-3175 (502) 937-8234 Chartered by The United States Congress A Brotherhood Formed in Sweat and Blood newspaper that is published weekly on Thursday. Also, please visit the 82nd Airborne Division website http://www.bragg.army.mil/82ND/pages/default.aspx , for past and current Division information. 7. ALL AMERICAN WEEK 2015: If you have not heard already, the schedule for AA W has changed drastically. The largest change is that instead of a Division Review on Pike Field, this year the Division will be conducting a Joint Operational Access Demonstration (JOAD) at Sicily Drop Zone, followed immediately by a Division review where the Division will march in from the Drop Zone. Because the lOAD/Review will be an all-day event, the Memorial will be moved to Wednesday afternoon, 20 May 2015. All of these changes are shown on the attached schedule. We are hoping to have the 82d Airborne Division Commander, MG Richard D. Clarke, as our speaker at the Association Social on Thursday evening, 21 May 2015. Availability at Moon Hall at the Airborne Inn is filling quickly. If you are planning on attending AA W, it is important for you to make your reservations quickly. Remember that reservations for Association members are made with Ms. Monica Wells, and is only for Association members. Those who are not members will have their reservations cancelled in order to ensure there are rooms available for Association members. If you have not sent in your application for AA W, please do so quickly, as registrations must be postmarked by 2 May 2015. Photos Wanted: For those members who will be attending AA W, Mike Lonetto is making a "Back in the Day" photo display. If you would like to have a photo displayed of you when you were with the 82d, you can email them to Mike at [email protected] you can bring them with you and it will be added. Please include your last name and the year. 8. ASSOCIATION ED FUND: ADDRESS CHANGE: The Association's Education Fund has its own 501 (c)(3) bank account and its new address is 82D Airborne Division Association Education Fund, Inc., P.O. Box 87482, Fayetteville, NC 28304-7482. We are combining the Association, Wounded Warrior Fund and Education Fund post office box addresses in an effort to reduce Association costs. It never to late two donate to the Ed Fund! The Children of Life Members are eligible, along with recently discharged paratroopers. This year we gave the most scholarships, 108, and the most money, $142,000, in the history of the Educational Fund. Be proud in our Association because no other military associations does this for their members and troops. It's our investment in tomorrow, Send donations to the 82d Airborne Division Association Educational Fund, Inc., P.O. Box 87482, Fayetteville, NC 28304-7482. 9. WOUNDED WARRIOR FUND: The Association WW Fund is 501(c)(3) tax exempt for ALL contributions. WW contributions should be mailed to: 82nd Abn Div Assoc WW Fund, P.O. Box 87482, Fayetteville, NC 28304. The most recent contribution list and form was published in the WINTER Paraglide and the next is forthcoming in the Spring issue, also available at the WW link on the Association website. 10. 75th ANNIVERSARY UNITED SATES ARMY AIRBORNE AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS: The 75th Anniversary of the United States Airborne & Special Operations will be held and celebrated on 12 August 2015 during the 69th National Convention in Orlando, FL. For more information please contact Carl Bludau-Event Executive Chairman 361-575-8492, Allen Schoppe-Project Treasurer 281-814-2377, or Ron Rath- Executive Committee 919803-4554. Registration and information on these events were published in the Paraglide and also on the Association's website at the Events link. “America’s Guard Of Honor” AFRICA SICILY ITALY FRANCE THE NETHERLANDS BELGIUM GERMANY DOMINICAN REPUBLIC VIETNAM GRENADA PANAMA PERSIAN GULF OEF/OIF KENTUCKY AIRBORNE CHAPTER 82ND Airborne Division Association, Inc. “America’s Guard of Honor” 4913 Flushing Way, Louisville, KY 40272-3175 (502) 937-8234 Chartered by The United States Congress A Brotherhood Formed in Sweat and Blood 11. 2015 NATIONAL CONVENTION: Registrations continue to be received for this year's National Convention in Orlando, FL. Please remind your members to mail their registration to Caroline Grimsley, 1910 E. Gachet Blvd., Lakeland FL 33813 and to reserve their room with the Rosen Centre Hotel, 9840 International Drive, Orland, FL. Hotel reservations can be made at www.paratrooperdz.com Included in the Winter 2014 Paraglide, and also posted online, is the 69th Convention Program Book Advertisement Specifications and Rates page. This allows Chapters, Members and Businesses the opportunity to support the Association. The deadline for submission is 20 June 2015. 12. UPCOMING ASSOCIATION EVENTS: Chapter publicity of and member attendance at these upcoming Association Chapter and Regional events is encouraged. Registration and hotel information for these events can be found on the Association webpage "Events" link, and also in the Winter Paraglide. a. 50th Year Reunion Operation ‘Power Pack’: May 2015, in Fayetteville, NC; Event Coordinators John Urbach (410) 282-0844, [email protected], Jim Drainer (904) 940-9150, [email protected]. b. SOUTHWEST MEMORIAL AIRBORNE DAYS REUNION: June 5th 6th and 7th, in Houston, Texas; Hosted by Lone Star Chapter, POC is Allen E. Schoppe at 281-814-2377. c. Sun City "All Airborne" Fiesta VII: July 1-5, 2015, El Paso, TX; hosted by the Roy Benavidez-Robert Patterson All Airborne Chapter, POC is Rick Trevizo (915) 562-9969, [email protected] 13. E-NEWS BULLETINS: Subscribe to the E-News Bulletin, sponsored by Multiview and updated biweekly, to find out more about what is going on within the Division by going to the Association's webpage under Bulletins: http://www.multibriefs.com/briefs/82adal. The Association receives royalties based on the number of email subscribers. Please support the Association by subscribing now! 14. VETERANS UPDATE: a. House Steps Closer to Overhauling Retirement, Week of April 27, 2015, Congress has taken the first and perhaps historic step toward phasing out the 20-year-or-bust retirement system the U.S. military has used to shape and retain its career forces since the end of World War II. The replacement plan, as endorsed by the House armed services' personnel subcommittee, is a blended system that would cut by 20 percent the value of future force annuities in return for an added tool to build nest eggs earlier — 401(k)-like Thrift Savings Plan with government matching of service member TSP contributions. b. TRICARE Offers Overseas Program, Week of April 27, 2015, The TRICARE Overseas Program Point of Contact Program gives beneficiaries access to a live person that will help answer beneficiary questions, concerns and help them navigate TRICARE while living overseas. An overseas TRICARE POC can (1) help beneficiaries enroll in a TRICARE plan overseas; (2) file their medical and dental claims; (3) answer questions about coverage options and benefits; and (4) navigate TRICARE's electronic self-service options. For help locating your POC, contact your TRICARE Area Office. To learn more about the TRICARE Overseas Program Point of Contact Program, visit the TRICARE Prime Remote Overseas webpage at tricare.mil/Plans/HealthPlans/TPRO.aspx?sc_database=web. “America’s Guard Of Honor” AFRICA SICILY ITALY FRANCE THE NETHERLANDS BELGIUM GERMANY DOMINICAN REPUBLIC VIETNAM GRENADA PANAMA PERSIAN GULF OEF/OIF KENTUCKY AIRBORNE CHAPTER 82ND Airborne Division Association, Inc. “America’s Guard of Honor” 4913 Flushing Way, Louisville, KY 40272-3175 (502) 937-8234 Chartered by The United States Congress A Brotherhood Formed in Sweat and Blood c. Fraternity Closed Over Veteran-Abuse Accusations, Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity, Associated Press | Apr 29, 2015, GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The University of Florida closed a fraternity Tuesday after allegations that its members hurled drunken insults and spat at a group of disabled military veterans at a Panama City Beach resort. Zeta Beta Tau fraternity's closing, effective immediately, comes a week after the school suspended the fraternity, which expelled three of its members after finding they had behaved inappropriately. The school previously said it was charging the fraternity with obscene behavior, public intoxication, theft, causing physical or other harm, and damage to property. Zeta Beta Tau's Florida chapter has 128 active members. The organization was founded in New York City in 1898 as a fraternity for Jewish students, who at the time weren't allowed in fraternities. The national organization agreed to the closure. "We are absolutely disgusted by the accusations that have been made regarding the behavior of members of this chapter. ZBT has a long history of serving our country, with brothers currently serving in all ranks of the military," said ZBT Fraternity International President Matthew J. Rubins. The Warrior Beach group says the frat members were extremely drunk, and were urinating on flags, vomiting off of balconies and were verbally abusive while the two groups were at the Laketown Wharf Resort last weekend. The veterans were there for an annual retreat meant to honor their service, and the fraternity had a social function. d. VA in Tests to Make X-Rays, Other Images Available to Veterans Online, Apr 24, 2015 | by Bryant Jordan, The Veterans Affairs Department is field testing two new programs to give veterans using VA health care electronic access to additional records, including X-rays and MRIs. The images would be available for download via the "Blue Button" feature on the VA's My HealtheVet website, though VA also is working on a way for veterans to personally transmit the images to another health care provider, including non-VA doctors, when necessary. "Sometimes the challenge when you have an imaging study done is ... transferring those images to the next consult -- perhaps it's outside the VA," said Kim M. Nazi, management analyst with the Veterans Health Administration's office of Informatics and Analytics. Currently, patients have to request the images, which are copied to a CD, she told Military.com. The VA also is field testing enabling veterans to download and securely transmit a health summary, again making it easier for a veteran to transfer his or her VA medical information to another doctor, including outside VA, she said. The Blue Button does not provide veterans with every medical or health record the VA has on them, however. So a veteran wanting to take a deeper dive -- for example if they planned to file claim appeal or for a rating increase -- they would need to request copies of everything from their inpatient/outpatient electronic health record, according to Nazi. 15. U.S. COMBAT JUMPS MAY: Date Unit Operation Pers Country 07 May 71 MACV-SOG RT Alaska 4 Vietnam 26 May 03 173 ABCT Iraqi Freedom 954 Iraq A/C C-130 C-17 Type Jump Night/CE/HALO Night/CE/Mass Tac 16. CONTACTING CHAPTER HQ: For whatever reason you would like to talk with us, please do. We always love hearing from follow troopers. We try and make it as easy as possible, and here are all the ways to do it: KENTUCKY AIRBORNE CHAPTER 82nd Airborne Division Association, Inc 4913 Flushing Way, Louisville, KY 40272-3175 “America’s Guard Of Honor” AFRICA SICILY ITALY FRANCE THE NETHERLANDS BELGIUM GERMANY DOMINICAN REPUBLIC VIETNAM GRENADA PANAMA PERSIAN GULF OEF/OIF KENTUCKY AIRBORNE CHAPTER 82ND Airborne Division Association, Inc. “America’s Guard of Honor” 4913 Flushing Way, Louisville, KY 40272-3175 (502) 937-8234 Chartered by The United States Congress A Brotherhood Formed in Sweat and Blood Phone: (502) 937-8234 E-mail: [email protected] Website: https://www.kentuckyairborne.org/ Kentucky Airborne Chapter is on Facebook ‘AIRBORNE ALL THE WAY AND THEN SOME!’ Chairman Kentucky Airborne Chapter 82nd Airborne Division Association Encl: 4 OFFICIAL: Joe Steen “America’s Guard Of Honor” AFRICA SICILY ITALY FRANCE THE NETHERLANDS BELGIUM GERMANY DOMINICAN REPUBLIC VIETNAM GRENADA PANAMA PERSIAN GULF OEF/OIF
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