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Upcoming JWV TeleconferencesYour opinions and ideas count! All JWV members are encouraged tojoin in and participate by calling this toll-free number:Dial 1-866-266-3378 and enter the JWV Code Number: 202 265 6280#.Enter the full number, including the # sign. All calls start at 8:00 PM EDTTues. - Jan. 10....... JWV Membership-Finding the Hidden, the Lost, and the Ignored JewishveteransWed. - Jan. 25....... Commanders and Quartermasters-Obligations and Legal IssuesWed. - Feb. 15...... NEC – Plans and PreparationsThur. - Mar. 22...... National Museum-Funding for the FutureThur. - Apr. 19....... Visions of the Future of JWV in the year 2015-What will we be doing?Thur. - Apr. 26...... Membership-Knowing When to Hold ‘Em-Retention when memberswant to quitWed. - May 9........ Information Technology-Getting your Post and Department on theInternetGet Social with JWV Online!JWV is on Facebook, Twitter, and the JWV Online Forum! Use our socialmedia to share pictures and keep in touch with JWV members and friends.Join now for lively discussions on the topics that interest you!The JewishVETERANThe Jewish Veteran is the Official Publication of theJewish War Veterans of the United States of AmericaNational CommanderNational EditorNational Executive DirectorManaging EditorGraphics/Production EditorEditorial FellowEDITORIAL OFFICE1811 R Street, NWWashington, D.C. 20009Allen E. FalkPaul Bernstein, PNCHerb RosenbleethNikki SalzmanChristy TurnerRobert M. Zweiman, PNCTelephone (202) 265-6280 x504Fax (202) 234-5662E-mail jwv@jwv.orgWeb Site www.jwv.orgThe Jewish Veteran is published 4 times a year:Fall, Spring, Summer, and Fall, by theJewish War Veterans of theUnited States of Americaat 1811 R Street, NWWashington, DC 20009Periodical postage paid at Washington, DC, and atadditional mailing offices.Postmaster: Send form 3579 to Jewish War Veterans,1811 R Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009.Subscription price in the United States is $5.00 peryear, included in membership. Nonmember subscriptions:$7.50.Single copies: $2.50.Photos and articles submitted to The Jewish Veteranshall be used at the discretion of the organization.The opinions expressed in signed articles and lettersin this magazine are not necessarily those of JWV.Facebook: facebook.com/JewishWarVeteransTwitter: //twitter.com/JewishWarVetsJWV Online Forum: jwvusa.ning.comAdvertising information and rates available from theEditorial Office. JWV assumes no responsibility forproducts and services advertised in this publication.© 2011 by the Jewish War Veterans of the USA.ISSN 047-2018.Reproduction without permission is prohibited.New Ways to Shop for All of YourJWV Supplies and MerchandiseOur OnlineStore is yourone-stop shop!You will find a full range of everything you need from pins,poppies, and decals to a large selection of JWV wearables,including shirts and jackets.You can access the shop directly from the home page of theJWV web site, www.jwv.org, or you can contact our vendordirectly at (703) 753-3733 or patrick.ennis@comcast.net.Enjoy the ease and convenience of secure onlineshopping and a larger selection of merchandisethan ever before!For JWV caps, you can call directly to:Keystone Uniform Cap Corporation2251 Farley St, Philadelphia, PAPhone: (215) 821-3434 • Fax: (215) 821-3438departmentsYOUR LETTERS 3MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDER 4NEWS FROM CAPITOL HILL 4DISPATCHES FROM THE EDITOR 5COMMENTARY 6JWV AROUND THE COUNTRY 14NEW MEMBERS 16PEOPLE AND PLACES 16REUNIONS 16NOTES FROM THE COMMITTEES 18MUSEUM NEWS 20TAPS 22
Your LETTERSCORRECTION NOTEDThere was an error in the SUMMER 2011The Jewish Veteran, which arrived in November.“Ritchie Boys Reunion” by Guy Stern misstatesthey served at Fort Hunt in “Maryland.”Fort Hunt is now a frequently visited park nearMount Vernon in Virginia.It is directly across the Potomac from FortWashington on the Maryland side. Those twoforts, constructed after the fiasco of Britishtroops sacking Washington in 1815, successfullyprotected the city from the ConfederateNavy a half century later. They are important tothe history of the city because of what did nothappen there.The Washington Post had a major article onthe interrogators at Fort Hunt during their firstreunion there about five years ago.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Hunt_ParkBest wishes on the new permanent exhibit.LTC Les Bergen, RetArlington, VAAPPRECIATIONDear Editors:For the last couple of issues I’ve been meaningto write you about my great pleasure in thenew JWV periodical. The articles are fantastic.Informing, educating, stimulating pride andstimulating civic action. Thanks for keepingme on top of important matters that I wouldn’tlearn about anywhere else.Sincerely,Mrs. Leonard C. HechtWHAT HAPPENED?Dear Sirs,Today, Tuesday, November 8th 2011, I receivedThe Jewish Veteran Summer 2011 issue.We are past the summer of 2011. What happened?I always get The Jewish Veteran verylate.Truly Yours,Mark I KoppelmanSVC Bell-Oak Post 648Journal Chairman of the Queens CountyCouncilA FATHER’S SERVICEDear Commander Rosenzweig:Your recent newsletter, addressed to my father,John Levine, was forwarded to me, his son.I am sorry to inform you that Dad passedaway on July 17th. It’s difficult to convey because,if you didn’t know my Dad, you mightthink I was making this up, but his passing justtwo months short of his 89th birthday was ashock to our family and his friends around theworld, and just today I received another callfrom a friend in a distant State who just foundout about his passing.Dad believed that each day was a blessingand that it was his duty to do good deeds andspread cheer wherever he went. Although hisActive Duty ended when WWII ended, his servicecontinued. He traveled by himself throughoutthe United States and was always full ofcheer and good spirit.Wherever he traveled – actually, wheneverhe left the house – he wore his iconic WWIIVeteran/China Burma hat. It was such an equalizer.Whether it was a conversation starter forother WWII vets he encountered…or an opportunityfor an exchange of “thank you sir for yourservice” between him and a young soldier backfrom deployment overseas, his hat and what itrepresented was part of him and who he was.Dad would not have met nor married myMom in 1944 had he not been in the service.He would not have honed his accountingskills had he not been part of the tactical AirForce Command.He would not have been able to afford collegeor Law School had it not been for the GI Bill.In short, his life’s path and journey was affectedby his service in the mid-1940’s.During his last trip to visit us in theNortheast, we had occasion to watch a paradetogether. Groups of local volunteer fire departmentsand antique fire engines were joined with adisplay of the Stars and Strips. Because of Dad’sscoliosis and arthritis he endured constant painin his hips. For that reason, we positioned himtowards the front in a lawn chair facing the parade.As each Department passed by and witheach Department’s display of the Colors, he rosefrom the chair and saluted until it passed. Onlythen would he return to the chair…until the nextone…and then the next one…over fourteen timesduring the day.The Jewish War Veterans is the group thathe supported all his life and which I rememberas being in our home as a child. It was whereI first learned about service to community andcharitable giving.With best regards and with thanks for yourcommunity service.Sincerely,Fred and Ellen LevineNew York, NYWant to be featured inThe Jewish Veteran?Is your post doing interestingand innovative programming?Are you working on a projectthat could help other JWVPosts?Contact us, and your postcould be featured in the nextissue of The Jewish Veteran!Send your photos and storiesto Nikki Salzman at:nsalzman@jwv.org.IncreaseEvent AttendanceGetting members to events canoften be a struggle. Sometimespeople are busy with their ownlives. Others might mean toattend but then they forget.Email can be a great resource forevent reminders, but some JWVmembers do not use the Internetor email. To make sure the wordgets out to members, using a callservice company like OneCallNow.com or CallMultiplier.com can be agreat option.As a non-profit organization, JWVis not bound by the regulations ofthe Do-Not-Call ImplementationAct of 2003 as long as Posts areonly calling individuals affiliatedwith the organization. It isimportant to note that these callscannot be used for solicitationpurposes. Calls must be limited toreminders about event meetings ornotifications about important Postinformation.For more information contactJWV National.www.jwv.org Fall • 2011 The Jewish Veteran3
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