VFW Post 328 News FEBRUARY 2018 - VOLUME 5 - ISSUE 2

Mother Post of Wisconsin STOUGHTON, WISCONSIN

FEBRUARY 23, 1945

IWO JIMA – MT. SURIBACHI

FROM THE COMMANDER’S DESK

Greetings Fellow Comrades:

Our membership numbers are gradually dwindling, mainly due to our

fellow comrades passing on, so we are looking at recruitment to help increase

the membership. If anyone is willing to help on recruitment drives, please let

Vic or I know.

We are still planning to start the handicap accessible restrooms this

spring/summer. To the membership, we are soliciting ideas to help incorporate

everything that is needed for these restrooms. We have rough draft for them, so

if you would like to review it, please contact Vic Duesel or myself. If you would

like to discuss this project with the membership, please come to our next

monthly Membership Meeting on February 20th at 6:30 p.m.

I am still looking for ideas to help bring members to those monthly

Meetings, on a regular/semi-regular basis? Please email me with any ideas at

srjarhead75@gmail.com or mail me with your ideas to 200 Veterans Road

Stoughton, WI 53589.

Our Post was the first VFW to be chartered in the State of Wisconsin, on

January 20, 1920. With the upcoming 100th Anniversary, less than 2 years

away, we would like to entertain your thoughts and ideas for the celebration.

And finally, if you can work, it into your schedule, we would love to see

you at the next meeting on 20 February at 18:30 hours (in military time).

Regards:

Scott Richmond, Commander

Call or text: (608) 516-1460 Weekends or weekdays after working hours

Email - srjarhead75@gmail.com

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Commander: Scott Richmond

Phone - (608)516-1460

Sr. Vice: Ilein Taipe

Jr. Vice: Dewayne Lloyd

Qtr. Master: Vic Duesel

Asst. Qtr. Master: Rick

Kumlien

Chaplain: Rob Kojo

Judge Advocate: Rod Nedlose

Surgeon: Rod Haried

Trustees:

3 Bradley Stepp

2 Rodney Nedlose

1 Rod Haried

Officer of the Day:

Clarence Osland

VFW Dues: $38.00

Web site address:

http://www.stoughtonvfw.org/

Email:

stoughtonvfw328@gmail.com

Phone: 608-873-9042

Feb. 7TH

Cootie Scratch 6:30pm

Feb. 13TH

Auxiliary Mtg. 6:30pm

Feb. 20TH

House Committee 5:00 pm

Post Meeting 6:30 pm

Editor: Doug “Ole” Olson (608) 873-8924

Waucoman@gmail.com

Bar/Hall Rental:

(608) 873-9042

Manager: Jean Torgerson

Auxiliary Dues:

$20.00

Article Submission

Deadline:

20th of each month

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FROM THE AUXILIARY PRESIDENT’S DESK

President Edee

Greetings everyone,

We finally have some snow and the cold weather that comes with it.

Although, we really have nothing to complain about, compared to California

and the East Coast. They need our prayers.

Flu and colds are on the rise. If you are feeling icky or think you

might be coming down with something, please stay home. Take care of

yourself by getting plenty of rest, drink lots of fluids, chicken soup, hot tea,

etc. Your health is more important than getting run down. Take Care of

yourself.

UP COMING FEBRUARY EVENTS UP COMING MARCH EVENTS

Feb 4th Happy 77th Birthday USO March 4th Fishing and Hunting Show

VFW - 7:30 am. (See page 5)

Feb 10th Homes for Our Troops – Dennison March 11th Smelt Feed - 11am till 2pm.

Key Ceremony (See page 5) Daylight savings starts also.

Feb 11th Norse Afternoon of Fun - 1:30 March 17th St. Patrick’s Day.

Corn beef & cabbage 4 to 7

Feb 14th Valentine's Day Dinner 4:30 to 7:30pm March 24th Breakfast with the

(see page 9) Easter Bunny

Feb 19th Presidents Day Observed

Patriotic fact: Bald Eagles can swim…..

Stay safe and pray for our veterans and their families. Thank you - Edee March Auxiliary President

Auxiliary Officers

President: Edee March

Sr. Vice: Evelyn Kahl

Jr. Vice: Linda Schmidt

Secretary: Linda Schmidt

Treasurer: Jody Kumlien

Chaplain: Annette Klingaman

Guard: Judy Casey

Conductress: Nita Halverson

Patriotic Inst.: Annette

Klingaman

Flag Bearer: Judy Casey

Historian: Evelyn Kahl

Banner Bearer: Nita

Halverson

Buddy Poppy: Linda Schmidt

We meet on the 2nd Tuesday

of every month – 6:30

FROM THE DESK of the QUARTERMASTER

Facts about the VFW: Numbers

VFW and VFW Auxiliary members: 1.7 million

Posts worldwide: 6,651

Favorable VA claims filed by the VFW's nationwide force

of VA-accredited service officers in 2015: 66,913

Grants provided to military families facing financial hardship

through VFW Unmet Needs Program since 2004: 3,956

Military families who received assistance with housing needs since 2004: 2,079

Volunteer hours contributed by VFW members annually: 8.6 million

Annual donations to local community service projects by VFW members: $49.4 million

VFW "Buddy" Poppies distributed by the VFW last year: 10 million

Amount raised through the VFW "Buddy" Poppy Program: $13.0 million

High school students who competed in the 2015-16

Voice of Democracy competition: 36,435

Students who competed in the 2015-16 Patriot's Pen competition: 132,162

NO ONE DOES MORE FOR VETERANS.

BIGGEST ONE EVER!

A huge thank you to all who made this year’s FREE CHRISTMAS DAY DINNER such a success:

350 dinners were served, including 100 home deliveries. It took 35 turkeys, 20 hams, enough potatoes to make

Ore-Ida jealous, roasters full of dressing and green beans, to say nothing of the overflowing containers of

donated desserts and salads, to make this all happen.

To the numerous businesses plus civic/youth organizations who donated not only food stuffs but various

ancillary items and services so vital to this endeavor.

To all of the “civilian” volunteers, parents and children alike, for their unselfish roles in providing for others on

a Christmas morning.

To the Post and Auxiliary members of VFW Post 328, American Legion Post 59 and the Sons of the American

Legion, Squadron 59, who dedicated hours upon hours in preparation, days and weeks preceding the event.

And finally, to Mike and Pam Griggs for providing the guidance, leadership and patience in making this all

come together.

- Ole

HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS

ALSO: “WAYNE ROAD” will be playing from 8pm til Midnight!

HUNTING & FISHING GARAGE SALE!

NEW AND USED HUNTING & FISHING EQUIPMENT

VFW POST 328 – 200 VETERANS RD. (HWY N), STOUGHTON

SUNDAY – MARCH 4TH - 7:30 til NOON

(BREAKFAST BUFFET!!! 7:30 to 11:00)

FOR A VENDOR’S TABLE RENTAL - CONTACT:

JIM TORGERSON 838-7618 or JEAN TORGERSON 873-9042

DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR?

In a word? No. The term “Hearing Loss” is a misnomer. “Hearing Disability”, plain and

simple in its description but as complexing in real life as a Rubik’s Cube. The disability is not as

evident to others as say, someone missing an arm or leg, but it can be just as debilitating. Being in a

crowded room with several conversations occurring simultaneously may be no different than being in a

foreign country and understanding only a few words or phrases of the language. Then there’s the

ridicule, intentional or not: “What, are you stupid?” Answer. “No, I just didn’t hear/understand what

you were saying.” Not only that, but misunderstanding and frustration can be damaging to both sides

of relationships and friendships.

There are no easy answers and in each case, the disability is unique unto itself. Hearing aids can

provide an answer but not necessarily the answer in many cases. For a person who has endured the

condition for 30, 40, years or more, being fitted with a new hearing aid or pair of aids may cause more

trauma than by merely living with the situation. In some cases, that person may choose to wear them

and suffer quietly, simply to placate those around them.

With hearing aids there is also the issue of small rooms, enclosed staircases and so on, which

serve as echo chambers, making conversation difficult, if not impossible. Loud higher-pitched music,

voices or noises can be brutal, if not painful. Along with that are the physical problems with ear

infections and/or drainage due to insufficient air flow. Vertigo in some cases.

From the Hearing Health Foundation

• Tinnitus and hearing loss are the number one and two health conditions, respectively, among military

veterans at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers.

• In 2016, there were 1.6 million disability compensation recipients for tinnitus and 1.1 million compensation recipients for hearing loss.

• In addition, many Veterans who score normally on hearing tests have trouble understanding speech. This condition, auditory processing disorder or Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD), is often

associated with blast exposure.

• A study in 2015 found that 72% of Veterans with tinnitus also had a diagnosis of anxiety, 60% had depression, and 58% had both conditions.

More detailed information may be obtained through the following organizations:

Veterans Hospital – Madison - (https://www.madison.va.gov) (888)-478-8321 | (608)-256-1901

*Hearing Health Foundation - (https://hearinghealthfoundation.org) (212) 257-6140

*Hearing Loss Association of America – (http://www.hearingloss.org) (301) 657-2248

(* May not be viewed as an endorsement by the VFW)

A personal note of thanks to the officers, members, staff and patrons of the VFW (you know who you are) for

your understanding and support in these past months. - Ole

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21775950https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26697070https://www.madison.va.gov/https://hearinghealthfoundation.org/http://www.hearingloss.org/

THIS MONTH IN HISTORY

Feb 1, 1946 – A press conference for what is considered the first computer, the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator (ENIAC), was held at the University of Pennsylvania. The machine took up an entire room, weighed 30 tons and used more than 18,000 vacuum tubes to perform functions such as counting to 5,000 in one second.

Feb 3, 1943 – The U.S. transport ship “Dorchester,” which was carrying troops to Greenland, sank after being hit by a torpedo. Four Army chaplains gave their life belts to four other men, and went down with the ship. Over 600 men were lost, including the famous “Four Chaplains”.

Feb 6, 1968 – Two reduced Marine battalions, the 1st Battalion, 1st Marines with two companies, and 2d Battalion, 5th Marines recaptured Hue’s hospital, jail, and provincial headquarters. It would take three more weeks of intense house to house fighting, and nearly a thousand Marines killed and wounded, before the imperial city was secured.

Feb 8, 1918 – The Army newspaper, “The Stars and Stripes”, begins publication for a second time. The first paper called The Stars and Stripes was a product of the Civil War, put out by four Union soldiers in 1861. They ran off a one-page paper that made a single appearance. The World War I edition first appeared late in the war in Paris. The newspaper ceased production after the war ended, but 24 years later, The Stars and Stripes was reborn during WWII.

Feb 9, 1950 – In a speech in Wheeling, West Virginia, Senator Joseph McCarthy (Republican-Wisconsin) claims he has a list of over 200 members of the Department of State who are “known communists.” Despite his inconsistency, refusal to provide any of the names of the “known communists,” and his inability to produce any coherent or reasonable evidence, his charges struck a chord with the American people and it later became known as The Red Scare.

Feb 12, 1973 – The release of U.S. POWs begins in Hanoi as part of the Paris peace settlement. The return of U.S. POWs began when North Vietnam released 142 U.S. prisoners at Hanoi’s Gia Lam Airport. Operation Homecoming was completed on March 29, 1973, when the last of 591 U.S. prisoners were released and returned to the United States.

Feb 13, 1923 – Chuck Yeager is born. Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager grew up in Myra, on the Mud River in West Virginia. His dirt-poor youth was filled with hillbilly themes: making moonshine, eating cornmeal mush three times a day, shooting squirrels for dinner, chasing rats out of the kitchen, going barefoot all summer, butchering hogs, and stealing watermelons. After a 34-year military career, he retired on March 1, 1975. At that time, he had flown more than 10,000 hours in more than 330 different types and models of aircraft.

Feb 14, 1971 – Richard Nixon installed a secret taping system in White House. (And on Valentine’s Day too. Sheesh!)

Feb 20, 1944 – A ferry carrying a stock of heavy water on the first stage of a journey from the Ryukan, Norway hydroelectric plant to laboratories in Germany is sunk and her cargo lost in attack by Norwegian resistance fighters. Heavy water (or deuterium) is the catalyzing agent in making a Hydrogen bomb.

Feb 22, 1935 – All plane flights over the White House were barred because they disturbed President Roosevelt’s sleep. (At least they weren’t German Messerschmitts or Fokkers.)

Feb 23, 1896 – Tootsie Roll was introduced by Leo Hirschfield. Tootsie rolls are still found in some of today’s MREs.

Feb 23, 1945 – During the bloody Battle for Iwo Jima, U.S. Marines from the 3rd Platoon, E Company, 2nd Battalion, 28th Regiment, 5th Division take the crest of Mount Suribachi, the island’s highest peak and most strategic position, and raise the U.S. flag. Marine photographer Louis Lowery was with them and recorded the event.

Feb 24, 1942 – The Battle of Los Angeles, also known as The Great Los Angeles Air Raid, is the name given by contemporary sources to the rumored enemy attack and subsequent anti-aircraft artillery barrage which took place from late 24 February to early 25 February 1942 over Los Angeles, California. When documenting the incident in 1983, the U.S. Office of Air Force History attributed the event to a case of “war nerves” likely triggered by a lost weather balloon and exacerbated by stray flares and shell bursts from adjoining batteries.

Feb 28, 1983 – M*A*S*H, the cynical situation comedy about doctors behind the front lines of the Korean War, airs its final episode on this day in 1983, after 11 seasons. The last episode drew 77 percent of the television viewing audience, the largest audience ever to watch a single TV show up to that time.

- Ole

THE BATTLE FOR IWO JIMA

The iconic photo of the flag raising is a reenactment of the actual flag raising earlier that day.

THOSE WHO SUPPORT OUR POST

FEBRUARY 2018 – LUNCH MENU & EVENTS (Bar open at 9:00 AM – Lunch from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM)

*VFW 328* OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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Homes for

Our Troops

Key Ceremony

(see pg. 5)

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SUNDAY – BLOODY MARY’S $3.00 BOTTLED WATER - $1.25

SUPER EUCHRE

Always the LAST MONDAY of every month.

Happy Hour Prices and Snacks Provided Every Packer and Badger Football Game!

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