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GUNS USED IN SELF-DEFENSE
A Valley man died recently after he allegedly broke into
a Phoenix residence and was shot by the homeowner. A Phoenix
police spokesperson stated that a man returned to his home in west
Phoenix to discover that his carport door was open. The homeowner
entered through his front door and discovered that his house had been
ransacked.
As he entered the house, two suspects ran out the carport door. Two more
suspects then ran from the bedroom area of the home, with one of the men,
later identified as a Phoenix resident, reportedly running at the homeowner.
The homeowner was carrying a handgun at the time and shot the assailant
with one round.
The police were called to the home and the suspect was taken to the hospital
where he eventually died. Police investigated the case, but said it appeared as
if the homeowner was acting in self-defense. No charges were filed. The three
other suspects in the case are being sought.
MILITARY UPGRADE REQUESTS FOR PTSD
As many as 80,000 veterans who suffered from post-traumatic stress and
received other-than-honorable discharges can use evidence of their PTSD to
petition service boards to upgrade the bad paper discharge. Defense Secretary
Chuck Hagel directed that boards for correction of military records or naval
records begin to "fully and carefully consider every petition based on PTSD
brought by each veteran."
His recent memo gives Army, Navy and Air Force secretaries “supplemental
guidance” that boards are to use when petitioners seek discharge upgrades
claiming that unrecognized post-traumatic stress disorder caused the
misbehavior that led to Other Than Honorable discharge.
OPERATION AMERICAN PATRIOT OPENS MESA OFFICE
Operation American Patriot opened an office near the Banner Mesa Medical
Center (near Country Club and Brown in Mesa AZ) in August 2014. They are
looking for volunteers to assist in a variety of positions at both the new Mesa
and in Sun City (107th Ave/ North of Peoria) locations. Positions range from
receptionists: answering phones, greeting customers to veteran’s advocates
to assisting in a variety of roles when on a scheduled basis or in an ad hoc
basis. Volunteers will need to be able to pass a background check and be
willing to apply as a Banner Health System volunteer. Contact Al Morton M-
TH 8AM-2PM at the Sun City OAP office or email Bob Dalpe at
bobdalpe@yahoo.com or www.operationamericanpatriot.org/support
WOUNDED WARIOR SOFTBALL GAME — NOV 8
OAP and the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team are organizing a
benefit softball game. See everyone at Salt River Fields on November 8, 2014
for the WeSalute event to benefit local Phoenix valley veterans and the
Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team. They will specifically be honoring
the WWII veterans and playing a celebrity softball game against the Wounded
Warrior Amputee Softball Team. www.wesalute.net
CHARITY PROVIDES FREE TRANSPORT FOR VETERANS
Charity transportation provides free transportation for veterans to
appointments, shelters, and job interviews. Call them 72 hours in advance to
schedule your transportation needs. 602-904-5363.
by Michael Focareto
An Air Force wife was giving a
presentation at Luke Air Force Base
in Glendale, Arizona, to local
community leaders. She described
the difficulties of raising a family
with the financial and emotional
stresses that come along with being
a military family. She noted a few
things that get her family through
the day. One was Vet Tix. Her
family has something to look
forward to — opportunities to enjoy
events together that they otherwise
would not have access to on their
own. Thanks to Vet Tix, she and her
husband are even able to have “date
nights.” These simple opportunities
are creating memories she and her
family will cherish.
Veteran Tickets Foundation (Vet
Tix) is a national 501(c) (3) nonprofit
foundation supporting our military
community. They work with many
professional sport teams within the
NHL, NFL, NBA, WNBA and MLB, in
addition to NASCAR, concert and
entertainment promoters to provide
free event tickets to currently
serving military, veterans and
family members. Where there are
empty seats, they seek to fill them.
They support all branches of the
U.S. military community, and since
A R I Z O N A V E T E R A N S M A G A Z I N E
VET TIX PROVIDES FREE TICKETS FOR VETERANS
Insurance Services
Andy Dzurinko, CLU
US Army Veteran
Andy Dzurinko & Associates
2177 E. Warner Road, # 102
Tempe, Arizona 85284
480-921-9341
Toll free: 877-580-5556
Fax: 480-921-0533
A Veteran Owned Business
FIRST IN LAST OUT
Aaron Spaulding was born May 13th, 1977 at
Luke Air Force Base, Glendale, AZ, while his father
was aboard the USS Kitty Hawk. It had been a life
long dream of his to enlist into the Navy, as a Navy
Medical Corpsman. He enlisted and left for Boot
Camp 30 July 1999, and his first duty station was
with 1st Battalion 1st Marine Division (1/1) in July
2000. While with 1/1, he departed on the 15th
Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) in July 2001.
Following 4 days of training in Darwin, Australia with
the Australian Army, the first day of liberty was cut
short by news of the attack in New York on Sep 11
2001. They boarded buses to return to their
prospective ships, and were then informed that they
were headed to war with terrorists who attacked the
United States. After a short Humanitarian mission in East Timor, they were
full speed North to Jacobabad, Pakistan awaiting orders from the President
to invade Afghanistan, to begin Operation Enduring Freedom. On November
25th, the Marines and Sailors of the 15th MEU (SOC) conducted an
amphibious assault over 400 miles into the land-locked country of
Afghanistan, becoming the first of U.S ground troops in the region. They set
new standards for Marine Corps Amphibious doctrine. Landing at a remote
airbase, 90 miles southwest of Kandahar, the Marines occupied Camp Rhino
that had been secured by the U.S. Army special forces, America's first
forward operating base while maintaining the first significant conventional
ground presence in Afghanistan. With very little resistance, the MEU set up
a fortified base, “Camp Rhino”, around an abandoned run-way just south of
Kandahar. The mission sealed off the city of Kandahar, cutting off incoming
supplies and escape routes. From November until the end of January, then
HN Spaulding resided in a large “fighting hole” in the dirt on the North end
of “Camp Rhino”, near the Entry Control Point (ECP), one of myriad number
of holes that surrounded the entire walled compound occupied by U.S.
Marines and Combat Navy Corpsmen. At its peak, the Camp contained about
1,100 U.S. Marines, under command of Brigadier General James Mattis, as
well as U.S. soldiers and sailors, Australian Special Air Service Regiment
(SASR), and dozens of embedded reporters. Only to discover the 1st Battalion
1st Marines would not be utilized in Tora Bora, at the base of the Himalayas,
they were then told to return to their respective ships, which were anchored
and awaiting their return, in the Arabian Sea.
Since his return from Afghanistan in 2002, he has also completed a two
successful combat deployments; one with 3rd Battalion 1st Marines, in
2003, during the Iraq Invasion (OIF I) and a very intense battle in Fallujah,
2005 to 2006, with 2nd Battalion 7th Marines.
And now, 13 years later, as the intention is to retrograde all personnel
and equipment out of Afghanistan, HM1 Spaulding returns with I MEF
(FWD), under the command of Brigadier General Yoo. It is such a substantial
honor to be part of the first group that was here as the war on terror kicked
off in 2001 and to be an active role in the end operations as units exit the
country. It is very historic, as he has 2 young boys, Jack and Wesley, who
may read about this event in their History books and know that he was a
part of it.
their start in 2008, they have
distributed over one million
(1,000,000) tickets in all 50 states
with the goal of improving mental
welfare and enriching the lives of
military service members and
veterans. They currently have over
197,000 verified Vet Tixers and
have enrolled over 12,000 new Vet
Tixers in the past 30 days, with that
number growing fast. Too many
veterans and service members
spend time in isolation. Vet Tix
aims to change that.
Donations and member info:
www.VetTix.org
Taxes & Accounting
Personal & Business
We Provide a Full Range of
Tax Preparation, Accounting
and Bookkeeping Services.
RAMSAY TANDAL
US Air Force Veteran
Empire Tax and Accounting
www.EmpireAccountants.com
rtandal@EmpireAccountants.com
480-209-4214
Free Consultation for Veterans
A Veteran Owned Business
Unified Arizona Veterans Keeps Name
With 37 votes cast, the Unified
Arizona Veterans organization voted 19
to 18 to NOT change organization
name to United Arizona Veterans. The
Unified Arizona Veterans is 33 years
old and is comprised of over 60
different veterans organizations and
advises state, federal and municipal
government agencies and leaders on
issues affecting veterans in Arizona.
The vote was cast at a recent monthly
Unified Arizona Veterans meeting at
the Arizona State Veteran Home in
Phoenix. The UAV meetings are open to
the public.
Military Enrollment Advisor — The
University of Phoenix is looking to
hire over 100 veterans, retirees and
spouses in the Phoenix metro area.
www.jobs-apollo.com
COMPUTER REPAIR
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Upgrade or reload operating system
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Hardware upgrade or replacement
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STEPHEN REMICK
US Army Veteran
623-332-8977
www.thesuperbargain.com
Thunderbird Marketplace
4255 W. Thunderbird Rd, Phoenix
Friday, Saturday & Sunday -10am to 6pm
Call for: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday