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Side by Side A Special Remembrance DaimlerChrysler Senior Vice President John Franciosi (left) and UAW Vice President Nate Gooden AS UAW LOCAL 1264 PAYS TRIBUTE TO OUR NATION’S war heroes on November 11, 2002, it will be creating the final chapter in a story of perseverance, pride and patriotism. The unveiling of a bronze plaque dedicated “To Those Who Served” represents the true meaning of Veterans Day, and sends a message none of us should forget. The inscription begins: We walk for those who no longer walk. We speak for those whose voice is still. We remember those with memories lost, And we honor those who fell. These words also capture the spirit of our fourth annual Veterans Day Special Issue of Tomorrow. We found members of the U.S. armed forces defending our freedom at home and abroad against global terrorism, including men and women from DaimlerChrysler. We’re pleased to salute a representative group of them, the many other veterans who have served our country so courageously in previous conflicts, and the employees who responded as civilians in time of crisis. The story behind the plaque began six years ago when Tony Romero, vice chairman of the Local 1264 Veterans Association, visited the Fort Custer National Cemetery near Battle Creek, Mich. As he walked down the Memorial Pathway for the first time, he was inspired by the tributes from veterans organizations on the plaques that lined the walk. “I had the feeling this was sacred ground,” recalls Romero, a hi-lo driver at Sterling Stamping and a Vietnam vet who served in the U.S. Army’s 59th Ordnance Group. Inspired by the experience, Romero undertook what he calls “my mission” to add a plaque from Local 1264 to the Memorial Pathway. He led the veterans association’s prolonged but successful campaign to obtain a waiver of government policies to become the first union local to be represented at Fort Custer, the second largest U.S. military cemetery. The association joined organizations like the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion when the plaque was dedicated on Memorial Day in 1999. (Learn about the association’s determined efforts to recognize Vietnam vets on page 4.) This Veterans Day, Local 1264’s testimonial “To Those Who Served” is coming home. A replica of the plaque is being dedicated at the union hall, mounted in a place of respect in front of the flagpole. “It represents the membership and will let everyone know they’re part of this,” says Romero. “With the world situation the way it is, we need to stand up for our country and the people who are putting their lives on the line to protect it. We know what they’re going through.” UAW-DAIMLERCHRYSLER NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER 2211 East Jefferson Avenue Detroit, MI 48207 313.567.3300 Fax: 313.567.4971 E-mail: rrussell@ucntc.org www.uaw-daimlerchryslerntc.org JOINT ACTIVITIES BOARD NATE GOODEN VICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR DAIMLERCHRYSLER DEPARTMENT UAW, CO-CHAIRMAN JOHN S. FRANCIOSI SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, EMPLOYEE RELATIONS DAIMLERCHRYSLER CO-CHAIRMAN DAVE MCALLISTER ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO VICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR DAIMLERCHRYSLER DEPARTMENT UAW KEN MCCARTER VICE PRESIDENT, UNION RELATIONS AND SECURITY OPERATIONS DAIMLERCHRYSLER JAMES DAVIS CO-DIRECTOR UAW-DAIMLERCHRYSLER NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER FRANK L. SLAUGHTER CO-DIRECTOR UAW-DAIMLERCHRYSLER NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER RON RUSSELL COMMUNICATIONS ADMINISTRATOR BOB ERICKSON COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST TANISHA DAVIS-PEREZ STAFF WRITER MICHAEL BULLER EDITOR KAREN ENGLISH SENIOR EDITOR MEGHAN ROWLEY MANAGING EDITOR SUSAN CASSIDY COPY EDITOR KRISTIN BRADETICH ASSOCIATE ART DIRECTOR CATHERINE KORN PRODUCTION MANAGER KEVIN CAVANAUGH ACCOUNT MANAGER Nate Gooden John Franciosi This magazine is printed by a union printer on union-made recycled paper. 2 www.uaw-daimlerchryslerntc.org
LOOKING AHEAD AT THE UAW-DAIMLERCHRYSLER NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER Volume 6 • Number 5 www.uaw-daimlerchryslerntc.org Features Special Issue: Veterans Day 2002 5 10 14 16 Answering the Call Workers who serve in the Reserves and National Guard are always ready to take up the fight for freedom. By Molly Rose Teuke United We Stand The War on Terrorism puts us all on the front lines. Meet some workers who have found different ways to contribute as civilians. By Bob Ourlian One Nation Look around any facility, and you’ll see workers displaying their true colors. Our photo essay takes a tour of some of these eyecatching displays of patriotism. Heroes Among Us Profiles of some of the many veterans of different wars who work with us. By S.C. Biemesderfer 4 10 Departments 2 Side by Side Taking time to remember all who stand up for freedom. 4 Remembrance Michigan’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial stands proud, thanks in part to these workers. cover Sheila Hardemon page 5 cover photo by David Deal 24 Taking a Stand Workers make sure homeless veterans are not forgotten. 26 True Colors This veterans committee chairman has a mission. 27 Observances How Veterans Day is observed at some DaimlerChrysler facilities and UAW locals. 28 Roll Call A salute to workers who have served in the wake of 9/11. 14 16 Tomorrow (ISSN: 1096-1429) is published quarterly with two special issues in spring and fall for the UAW-DaimlerChrysler National Training Center by Pohly & Partners, Inc., 27 Melcher Street, 2nd floor, Boston, MA 02210, 800.383.0888. Periodicals postage rates paid at Boston, Mass. and additional entry offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Tomorrow, 2211 East Jefferson Ave., Detroit, MI 48207. © 2002 by UAW-DaimlerChrysler National Training Center. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part of any text, photograph or illustration without prior written permission from the publisher is strictly prohibited.
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