THE OUTPOST. Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 787, Tampa Fl.

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1 Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 787, Tampa Fl. 1st Quarter 2011 NATIONAL CHAPTER OF THE YEAR 2001, FLORIDA STATE COUNCIL, CHAPTER OF THE YEAR 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, CHAPTER STATE NEWSLETTER OF THE YEAR 2007, FOR INFORMATION CALL HERMAN RAINEY (813) WEB SITE: Chapter Officers Yearly Election of Chapter 787 Officers will be conducted on April 28, 2011 at the regular meeting of the chapter. President: Herman Rainey Vice President: Carl Harris Secretary: Gerard Abbett Treasurer: All those who wish to apply for the positions of chapter. President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Please contact any of our current chapter officers. Their addresses and phone numbers are listed on the last page of this newsletter. Board of Directors: Dave Braun Jon Mueller State Council Delegate: Glayron Faries Newsletter Editor: Jon Mueller, Meetings Chapter Meetings are held the 4th Thursday of each month. Time: 6:30 PM Location: Veterans Memorial Park & Museum 3602 Hwy. 301 N. Tampa Fl See Map on last page. Mailing address: P.O. Box 89247, Tampa Fl

2 Page 2 23 Percent Can't Pass Military Exam December 21, 2010 Associated Press MIAMI - Nearly one-fourth of the students who try to join the military fail its entrance exam, painting a grim picture of an education system that produces graduates who can't answer basic math, science and reading questions. The report by The Education Trust found that 23 percent of recent high school graduates don't get the minimum score needed on the enlistment test to join any branch of the military. The study, released exclusively to The Associated Press on Tuesday, comes on top of Pentagon data that shows 75 percent of those aged 17 to 24 don't qualify for the military because they are physically unfit, have a criminal record or didn't graduate H.S.

3 Page 3 October 1st Fundraiser Pictured left, chapter 787 Secretary Gerard Abbett and right President Herman Rainey and Tom Hall. Picture submitted by Glayron Faries.

4 VOLUME 13 ISSUE 10 Page 4 Calendar of Events Date Event Time January th Saturday Field of Honor Ceremony, Veterans Park & Museum 10:00 A.M. 13th Thursday Board of Directors Meeting, Jon s House 6:30 P.M. 27th Thursday Chapter Meeting, Veterans Park & Museum 6:30 P.M. February th Thursday Board of Directors Meeting, Jon s House 6:30 P.M. 24th Thursday Chapter Meeting, Veterans Park & Museum 6:30 P.M. March th Thursday Board of Directors Meeting, Jon s house 6:30 P.M. 24th Thursday Chapter meeting, Veterans Park & Museum 6:30 P.M. US Gives Vietnam $1Million for Missing Troops November 19, 2010Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam -- The United States is providing $1 million to help authorities in Vietnam locate and identify the remains of Vietnamese soldiers missing in action during the war. The U.S. Embassy says in a Friday statement the money will assist Vietnamese officials searching for, identifying and documenting its troops who went missing. An estimated 300,000 Vietnamese soldiers are still unaccounted for since the end of the Vietnam War in The agreement was reached Friday in Hanoi between Vietnam's labor ministry and USAID. Quote Although it is unlikely that the Taliban leadership has as nuanced an understanding of the importance and dynamics of American public opinion in wartime as the North Vietnamese leadership did, Taliban leaders surely know that North Vietnam won the Vietnam War not in Vietnam but in America. George Will

5 VOLUME 13, ISSUE 10 Membership Application Membership is open to U.S. armed forces veterans who served on active duty (for other then training purposes) in the Republic of Vietnam between February 28th 1961 and May 7, 1975, or in any duty location between August 5, 1964 and May 7, Page 5 Vietnam Veterans of America Send to: VVA Chapter 787, P.O. Box 89247, Tampa Fl Name: Male: Female: Date of Birth: Address: Apt. # City: State: Zip: Home Phone: Work or Cell Phone: Chapter #787 Sponsor Membership Type: Individual: 1 year $20 3 years $50. Associate: 1 year $20 3 years $50 Life Member Options: Life Member Ages 49 and Under: $250, Life Member Ages 50-55: $225, Life Member Ages 56-60: $200, Life Member Ages 61-65: $175, Life Member Ages 66 +: $150 I am already a V.V.A. member and want to become a life member. My V.V.A. Member number is. Optional Time Payment plan: $50 down, and $25 per month until paid in full. Payment Method: Check Money Order Visa MasterCard If using a credit card: Card Exp. Date: Signature This newsletter is not the official publication of the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA), Chapter 787, Tampa Florida. All articles, and opinions are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of Chapter 787, the VVA State Council, the VVA National or the Chapter members. You can receive a copy of the OUTPOST each month at no cost. Contact Jon Mueller via at ParaSF68@aol.com and provide your address. You will need to have an Adobe Acrobat Reader on your PC to open the newsletter. You can also receive it by US mail. The cost is $12 per year. Make your check payable to V.V.A. Chapter 787 and mail it to P.O. Box 89247, Tampa Fl Make sure you identify the payment for the OUTPOST.

6 Help Your Chapter Grow Bring a New Member to the Next Chapter Meeting. Come and Join Us. Give us your Ideas. Chapter meetings are held at the Veterans Memorial Park & Museum, 3602 Hwy. 301 N. Tampa Fl Contact Phone & Addresses: President: Herman Rainey, phone (813) , hjr173@verizon.net. VP Carl Harris: phone: (813) , c-e-harris@tampabay.rr.com Secretary: Gerard Abbett phone (813) , Getgman@verizon.net Treasurer : State Council Delegate Glayron Faries: glayron@verizon.net Board of Directors Glayron Faries: glayron@verizon.net Dave Braun: Prowler143@aol.com Jon Mueller: ParaSF68@aol.com Important Web Sites Vietnam Veterans of American, Chapter 787, Tampa Bay Florida Hillsborough County Veterans Park Museum & War Memorials... Vietnam Veterans Legacy Foundation... V.V.A. National Office on the World Wide Web.... U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs.... U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.... The Center for Women Veterans The Moving Wall Vietnam Combat Veterans LTD The Virtual Wall Florida State Council web site...