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Whidbey Crosswind The Puget Sound Veterans’ Monthly | November 2012

Honoring Whidbey’s Veterans Veterans Day 2012

Serving WHIDBEY ISLAND’S VETERANS, retired military personnel and families

Photo courtesy of Larry McKee

Larry McKee stands behind Pearl Harbor survivor Harold Johnson before the Freedom Wall at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. McKee served as Johnson’s “guardian” for the trip, which was provided to Johnson at no cost through the Honor Flight Network.

Whirlwind trip honors WWII Vets

By KATHY REED

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n terms of military service, our surviving World War II veterans are like rock stars.

At least that’s how several Oak Harbor veterans felt recently while participating in a trip to Washington, D.C. courtesy of the Honor Flight Network, a nonprofit organization that provides transportation to the nation’s capital so veterans can visit their respective memorials.

“They announced us on the plane in Seattle and we got a big cheer,” said Pearl Harbor survivor Harold Johnson, 88. “They cheered us along like real heroes.”

No sooner did Johnson arrive home from his trip than three women from Oak Harbor had a chance to take their own trip. Eva Brown, 90, who was a WAVE, said it was a trip of a lifetime — one that all veterans should take.

“Every WWII vet has this privilege,” she said. “There’s a lot of veterans just like we were who feel like they’re too old and not able to go, but they make such great arrangements for us.”

Honor Flight Network pays for the veteran’s trip. Each veteran is accompanied by a younger companion, called a guardian, who pays a modest fee to go along. Larry McKee went with Johnson, who joined up with a larger group in Washington, D.C. For veterans who don’t live within 120 miles of one of the existing hubs, like those here on Whidbey Island, the Southwest Airlines Lone Eagle Program helps fly veterans from Seattle to the nearest hub.

“It’s just a real neat thing,” said McKee. “Many people just came up and thanked the

For more information or to sign up for an Honor Flight Network trip, go to www.honorflight.org. There are links for both veterans and guardians to follow to apply for the program. veterans for their service.”

Veterans are taken on a guided tour of all the war memorials in the city as well as Arlington National Cemetery.

“The WWII memorial was really fantastic,” Johnson said. “We spent three hours there.

Next we went to the Korean War memorial and that was fantastic, too.”

At the Navy memorial, Johnson said he was able to put his story into the Navy logs, so now anyone can put in his name and bring it up on the screen.

Brown, who had been stationed in Washington, D.C. in 1945, said the city is nothing like it used to be.

“Where our temporary barracks were is now all park,” she said. “The high point of the trip was seeing the changing of the guards at Arlington Cemetery. I had seen it while I was stationed there, but I didn’t observe it like I did this time. It was very emotional.”

“It kinda gets you,” Johnson agreed. “I didn’t expect that, so it was a little bit of a shock, but I feel great.”

Photos courtesy of Larry McKee

Left, Jack McKee, left, accompanied Pearl Harbor survivor Harold Johnson and his father Larry McKee on a recent Honor Flight Network trip to Washington, D.C. Right, Johnson stands near the inscription at the National Pearl Harbor Memorial. ity to WWII-era veterans or those who are terminally ill. According to the organization’s website, time is running out to express thanks to the men and women who served.

After a day of touring the memorials, Johnson said he had a chance to talk with other veterans that evening.

“When the WWII memorial was built, there were four million survivors; now it’s down to two million,” said McKee. “We’ve got to have a big push to get them back as soon as they can. It’s an unbelievable experience for anybody.”

“We sat around and told sea stories,” he said.

“It was quite a trip. Very rewarding.”

The process can take some time, however, according to Brown.

The Honor Flight Network gives top prior-

“We signed up in September, 2011, and they

contacted us this past September,” she said, urging everyone to try to sign up as soon as possible.

“We’ve got to spread the news,” Brown said.

“Others don’t realize what a privilege it is and what they are missing. We’ll treasure this from now on.”

“I’d do it again if I had the chance,” said Johnson.

“It’s rather impressive from the moment you get on the plane to the moment you come back,” McKee said. “It’s a quick, rewarding trip.

I hope to do it again.”

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A whirlwind of honor

Cover Story: Veterans Day 2012

The Honor Flight Network recently took four Oak Harbor area World War II veterans to Washington, D.C. to see national memorials in their honor. We’ll hear what they have to say about the whirlwind of honor.

Members of the Oak Harbor Veterans of Foreign Wars took time out to honor Old Glory, just in time for Veterans Day. (Page 10) Plus, there are two big events planned in Oak Harbor on Nov. 10 to celebrate our veterans. Find more on the Navy League’s ceremony and Oak Harbor’s first ever Veterans Day Parade. (Page 16)

Passing the torch As we lose more and more World War II veterans everyday, local Pearl Harbor survivors decide to bring in veterans of other eras to ensure their organization will continue.

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The unexpected price of war

The nature of war injuries has changed. More and more service members — men and women — are surviving, but an unexpected consequence of their injuries is infertility. A bill before Congress would allow the VA to pay for treatments.

A vanishing treasure

recently had the opportunity to get together with members of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association.

There are six survivors who are still active in the group, but even they acknowledge they will have to turn the reins over to younger veterans — and by younger they mean those in their 70s and 80s — in order for the group to continue.

Our WWII veterans are a rapidly disappearing treasure. Statistics show we are losing them at a rate of nearly 1,000 per day.

The men and women of that era, as in every other, fought hard for victory with the tools available. Was it the drama of the attack on Pearl Harbor or the Battle of Midway that make this conflict stand out? Surely the acts of heroism that occurred during WWII also occurred in WWI, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. We have no shortage of heroes.

The men of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association are happy to share their stories, but they are always quick to remind us of what America lost in that battle — their shipmates and fellow sailors whose contributions over the course of their lifetimes, had they survived, were never realized.

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Maybe it’s because they came through that experience alive that they seem to have such a zest for life, even into their 80s and 90s.

Or maybe what sets them apart is the simple fact they are the next generation of heroes to whom we will have to say goodbye to all too soon.

This Veterans Day, I thank ALL of our veterans and active duty service members for their sacrifices on our behalf. If you see a WWII veteran, take extra time to thank them for their service. It may be your only opportunity to visit with a national treasure — at least until the next generation takes hold of the torch.

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“Our veterans are a reflection of our service members’ future,” said Olivia Hunter, Naval District Washington Regional Community Service Program coordinator. “I think that the same way that the veterans adore being honored and remembered they too, I’m sure, would like to receive the same type of honor and respect in the future.”

Make a Difference Day is a national day of volunteering celebrated annually to promote community service.

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greeted World War II veterans from Maryland. “We are losing more and Georgia, Ohio, Florida, New York and more everyday and this is one of the Arkansas as part of the Honor Flight only chances I feel like to get out and Network program. meet somebody that’s “Honor Flight is an gone before you to do organization that caters what you have done, “The good part to all veterans and they and we are following up of it is we’ve actually provide transin their footsteps.” portation throughout the According to World done our part various states to come War II veteran Irwin the best that we to D.C. and to tour the Kuhns, who served on World War II memorial,” could; now we a landing ship tank as a said Hunter. “This is the first class petty officer are turning it over during the war, it was largest Honor Flight this year and it will probably an emotional experience to you young be the last one, that is to be honored by the people. It’s in one of the reasons why new generation of miliwe decided to do this tary service members. your hands now, Honor Flight for Make a “It’s pretty great; I get the whole works.” a lump in my throat,” Difference Day.” Volunteers from each said Kuhns. “The good Irwin Kuhns, World War II branch of service not part of it is we’ve done veteran only welcomed each our part the best that we veteran with cheers, could; now we are turnhandshakes and pering it over to you young sonal expressions of gratitude but people. It’s in your hands now, the they also assisted in unloading wheel whole works.” chairs, escorting veterans throughout Approximately 525 veterans were the memorial and even listened to transported by a commercial airliner war stories told by the veterans them- from their home state to Washington, selves.

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A senior defense official was part of the announcement Oct. 15 of a new hiring program that aims to train and place 100,000 veterans in advanced manufacturing and related jobs by 2015.

John R. Campbell, deputy assistant secretary of defense for warrior care and transition policy, joined officials from General Electric, Alcoa, Boeing and Lockheed Martin as they announced a partnered effort with the Manufacturing Institute to fast-track veterans into manufacturing jobs or skills training.

The “Get Skills to Work” program, according to GE chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt, seeks to match veterans with some of the more than half-million unfilled high-tech manufacturing jobs in the United States. Veterans, a million of whom are expected to leave service in the next four years, have the teamwork skills and personal values to make them successful in manufacturing, he said.

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erans an online skills assessment and badging system for those who are already qualified for high-tech manufacturing jobs, and will train James Campbell other veterans through partnerships with community colleges and technical training schools in 10 states, Immelt noted.

GE officials said the first class of veterans will enroll in January near GE Aviation’s manufacturing hub.

Additional training sites will open throughout 2013, officials said. Program details are available online at getskills towork.org.

Campbell, a Marine Corps veteran who served from 1967 to 1970, is the Pentagon’s senior official responsible for ensuring that wounded, ill, injured and transitioning service members receive highquality services, including the tools they need to re-enter civilian life successfully.

“Something very interesting happens when a veteran enters the workplace,” he said.

“I call it the vet effect: leadership, teaming, personal values that course through a company’s DNA. Something really magical happens.”

Campbell said that when he left the Marine Corps and took a job with J.P. Morgan, he didn’t have to worry about proving the value of his military experience — the company’s chairman and several other senior executives also were veterans, he noted.

“It’s much different today,” he added.

“When 1 percent of this country is serving or is connected to the military,” Campbell said, “and we have so many that don’t really know there’s a war… it’s really incumbent on programs like ‘Get Skills to Work’ to show what these terrific young men and women … [are] capable of doing.”

The government agencies involved are working to make Transition GPS “a new program that is really going to be 21st century in its thinking and … its outreach,” Campbell said.

Tax credits available for hiring vets Washington employers could reduce their 2012 federal taxes by up to $9,600 for each eligible military veteran they hire before the end of this year.

The Work Opportunity Tax Credit provides an incentive for employers to hire disadvantaged veterans who fall into at least one of five categories. These include veterans who have been unemployed within the past year, received public assistance in the past 15 months, or have a servicerelated disability.

“There’s no limit on the number of hires an employer can claim,” said Employment Security Commissioner Paul Trause. “This is a powerful incentive for businesses at a time when veterans are having a harder time than usual breaking into the civilian workforce.”

To claim the tax credit, employers must submit an application to the state Employment Security Department within 28 days after hiring a veteran. The department will certify

whether each hire is eligible, then businesses can claim the tax credit on their 2012 federal tax returns.

So far this year, Employment Security has received more than 2,400 applications for the tax credit from Washington employers and approved about 1,700.

More information about the program is available online at esd.wa.gov (enter WOTC in the search box) or by calling 800-669-9271.

VETERANS HEALTH New Tool to Help Veterans Prevent Diabetes The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced the implementation of a pilot version of the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), a program being promoted nationally by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, aimed at reducing the number of veterans who develop diabetes.

“The Diabetes Prevention Program will provide veterans with another tool to help them lead healthier, fuller lives, reducing their risk for diabetes,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki.

The DPP was a major multi-center clinical research study aimed at discovering whether modest weight loss through dietary change and increased physical activity or treatment with the oral diabetes drug metformin could prevent or delay the onset of Type 2 diabetes.

The study enrolled participants who were prediabetic — overweight and with

blood gluc o s e (blood sugar) levels higher than normal, but not high Eric Shinseki enough for a diagnosis of diabetes. Results showed those who lost a modest amount of weight through dietary changes and increased physical activity sharply reduced their chances of developing diabetes.

“Approximately 24 percent of veterans have Type 2 diabetes,” said Dr. Linda Kinsinger, VA’s chief consultant for preventive medicine.

“We’ve monitored the DPP’s results and we feel that it could be another tool to make a difference for veterans.”

Through VA’s pilot DPP, which will be offered on a strictly voluntary basis, some veterans who are at risk for, but not diagnosed with, diabetes will attend a series of

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The Buzz Bayview Legion hosts Halloween bash American Legion Post 141 invites ghouls and goblins and all manner of specters to take part in a Halloween costume party and dance beginning at 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27.

There will be prizes awarded for best male, female and couple costumes, so organizers urge everyone to get creative and bring their friends.

The band AKA will play music into the wee hours of the night.

This event is free and open to the public, but those interested must RSVP to be added to the guest list. Call 360-321-5696 to save a spot.

Post 141 is located at 14096 State Route 525 in Langley.

Kids Halloween party set The Ladies Auxiliary of The Fleet Reserve will host a Kids Halloween Party from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 at the Fleet Reserve Branch 97, located at 311 SE 8th Ave. This event is open to the public and all children 12 and under are welcome to come for games, refreshments and costume contest by age groups.

Call 675-3414 for information.

Veterans serve breakfast Breakfast will be served at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7392 from 10 a.m. to noon Sunday, Oct. 28. The breakfast features pancakes, eggs, hash browns, breakfast meats and biscuits-n-gravy.

The cost is $7 for adults, $4 for seniors (62 and over), $4 for kids (under 12). All are welcome to attend. Breakfast proceeds benefit the local post, including veterans’ assistance and community service programs.

The VFW Men’s Auxiliary will serve a buffet-style breakfast from 10 a.m. to noon Sunday, Nov. 11. The menu consists of scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy, French toast, bacon, sausage and home fries. Cost is $5 a plate and all proceeds benefit the Men’s Auxiliary.

The Whitehead-Muzzall Post is located at 3037 N. Goldie Road. For more information, call 360-675-4048 or visit vfwpost7392.org.

Remember DISABLED Veterans Disabled American Veterans Chapter 47 will hold its

monthly meeting at 7 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 1 at the Oak Harbor Library in the community meeting room.

In addition, DAV Local Chapter 47 will conduct its annual “Forget Me Not” drive in Oak Harbor from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Veterans Day, Sunday, Nov. 11, at various local businesses throughout the community.

Members say the financial support the DAV receives through the donations of the local population, both military and civilian, is paramount to sustain the work of the local chapter, which operates on an all-volunteer basis.

The first time DAV members sold the little blue ForgetMe-Not flowers to the public was Feb. 24, 1926. The drive was held to raise funds to support DAV services and provide assistance to veterans disabled in World War I. Since then, members say the group’s mission has not wavered: The DAV supports

veterans of all conflicts and wars. Locally the group helps veterans who served in World War II through the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

raiser of the year,” said Ladies Auxiliary president Shari Vogleman. “Proceeds help fund our cancer program and our scholarships.”

Every penny donated goes directly to the Transportation Program and the purchase of the DAV’s next van, which helps ferry local veterans to the Seattle VA hospital.

The current van has 130,000 miles on it. VA regulations dictate the usable service life of the van to be 200,000 miles. For more information, call 360-257-4801.

Anyone wishing to donate new or gently used items should drop them off at the VFW Post at 3037 N. Goldie Road by Nov. 6, labeled “Attention: Ladies Auxiliary Auction.” All donations are tax deductible.

Annual Auxiliary Auction set The Ladies Auxiliary to the Oak Harbor Veterans of Foreign Wars invites the community to its 13th Annual Fundraising Auction beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17.

A live auction, featuring unique and valuable items, offers those attending a chance to not only begin (or maybe even finish) their holiday shopping, but to support the Auxiliary’s veterans assistance and community service programs.

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Forest Service waives fees ON Veterans Day The U.S. Forest Service is waiving fees at most of its dayuse recreation sites over the Veterans Day holiday weekend, Nov. 10-12.

The fee waivers are offered in cooperation with other federal agencies under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act. Day-use fees will be waived at all standard amenity fee sites operated by the Forest Service.

“This is our way of saying thanks to the brave men and women – past and present – who put their lives on the line every day to keep us safe at home,” said U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell.

“We encourage veterans, their families and all visitors to take time out over the holiday weekend to enjoy the benefits that nature provides at forests and grasslands throughout the country.”

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PASSING THE TORCH

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Pictured from left are Pearl Harbor survivor Harold Johnson, Cecil Calavan, Robert Brower, Harold Shimer, Jim Stansell and Anthony Nady. The men are all members of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association, but are looking to bring in veterans from other conflicts to help keep the association alive.

Pearl Harbor survivors look to other veterans to carry on

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s we commemorate Veterans Day this month, one very special group is looking to pass the torch to the next generation of veterans.

President of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association, Jim Stansell, told those gathered Oct. 16 for the group’s monthly meeting that it is time to think about how the group is to continue.

“World War II veterans are fading away,” he said. “Inevitably, we’ll have to pass the torch, so I’m asking everybody if you know a Korean or Vietnam veteran, bring them in and we’ll make them members. If you know any veteran, for that matter, we’ll take ‘em.”

The Mount Vernon group, with six survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor, is thought to be the last active chapter of the association in the country. Surviving spouses, children and other relatives are able to hold an associate membership in the group, so the chapter is a healthy one.

It is clear these six men are the driving force of the organization. The camaraderie among them is obvious, as they grasp a survivor’s shoulder while pausing to speak to each other, or give one another a friendly pat on the back.

They are brothers bound by a common experience, the course of their lives forever altered by the events of Dec. 7, 1941.

Their pride in the role they played in history is also obvious and they are willing to share their stories, not in arrogance, but in the sincere interest of sharing the memory of shipmates lost and lessons learned.

“It taught me to grow up,” said Harold Johnson, who was 17 at the time of the attack.

“I think the war proved this country will never get caught short again,” said new group member Robert Brower of Bellingham, who served on a Navy tug.

Anthony Nady was five decks below on the USS Nevada that day.

“The bombs went off forward of me and I felt the torpedo hit behind me,” he said. Asleep in the main air compressor room because it was cooler, he was awakened by the explosion and quickly went to his battle station.

“I was down below in the forward air compressor room pumping air into the anti-aircraft guns,” he said. “Four hours later we were ordered to leave our post and when we got to deck three, the water was to my knees.”

Now 93, Nady is quick with a joke and a smile, but said he “can’t do without” the other men in the group.

Harold Shimer was a Storekeeper 3rd class on board the USS Helena, a light cruiser equipped with the latest guns. The first Japanese plane was sighted at 7:57 a.m. and the Helena began firing back at 8:01 a.m.

“It was a superhuman effort,” Shimer said.

“We emptied the ammunition locker in less than two hours.”

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Pearl Harbor survivor Anthony Nady kids around during the October meeting of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association.

The memories of that day have stayed with survivors and they can recall even small details clearly. But unpleasant memories remain just as vivid.

“He still had nightmares,” said Gayle Vyskocil, whose late husband, Lt. Cmdr. James Vyskocil, was in the signal tower during the attack. He later was part of the recovery team, helping to collect the dead from the water of Pearl Harbor. The association was extremely important to him.

“He loved this group and he truly enjoyed these people,” she said.

“There is so much history here in this room,” said Pat Nelles, daughter of the late Ernie Vance. “I’m truly honored to be here.”

“This group has brought new meaning to my life,” said Stansell, who has been its president

The Pearl Harbor Survivors Association meets at 11 a.m. on the third Tuesday of each month at the Farmhouse Restaurant, 13724 La Conner Whitney Road, Mount Vernon. for 14 years. “I’m proud of being a Pearl Harbor survivor.”

“We’re brothers,” said Cecil Calavan, who, at 87, is the youngest survivor of the group.

“And I love it because they’re all older than me.”

Good natured jokes aside, group members are serious about keeping the organization going.

“We still have things to do,” Stansell said.

“We’ve got a good thing going here and I hope we get somebody to pass it on to.”

Infertility:

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By KATHY REED

hen Margeaux Kennedy’s husband, Capt.

Niall Kennedy, was injured a year and a half ago, her first thought was for his survival.

Her second was to wonder if their dreams of a family had been destroyed.

“The day I found out my husband would never walk again, I also found out I may not be able to be a mom,” she said.

A bill introduced to the U.S. Senate by Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and co-sponsored in the House of Representatives by Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Dist. 2) would expand access to fertility treatments to disabled veterans, as well as their spouses and surrogates.

There have been more pelvic fractures and genitourinary injuries sustained by troops in Afghanistan and Iraq due to the reliance on foot patrols and the use of improvised explosive devices. The unexpected consequence of these injuries and others, is that nearly 2,000 returning veterans have lost their ability to reproduce.

“A Pentagon study ... revealed that since 2003, more than 1,800 military personnel have suffered injuries that have impacted their ability to have a family,” Murray said during a press conference in Seattle Oct. 9.

“I believe it is our responsibility to do everything we can to help fulfill the wishes and dreams of every service member,” Murray

continued. “It’s time for America to do the right thing for these men and women.”

The Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvement Act of 2012 would provide enhanced reproductive treatment and care options, such as in vitro fertilization through the VA; would make a spouse or surrogate eligible for the same treatment as a wounded veteran; and would provide for research, childcare for veterans seeking readjustment counseling and outreach programs.

“The wounds in Iraq and Afghanistan are different than other wars,” said Larsen.

“The VA has expressly excluded IVF treatment even when a veteran’s infertility is the direct result of a war injury.”

was injured during a training mission in 1998.

“In my mind, (having a family) was impossible,” he said.

“It took five years for us to even decide if we were going to survive this injury as a couple,” said Sarah.

“When we started to look at the process, we felt IVF was the best option for us.”

Their twins were conceived through IVF in 2004, as was their daughter, who is now three. The Halsteads spent between $15,000 and $20,000 out of pocket to conceive their children. While they are extremely thankful for their “When you hear family, Sarah said they would have you’ll probably welcomed help with never have a the cost of treatchild, it’s very ment and hopes the proposed bill will disheartening.” be approved when Coast Guard veteran Congress goes back Gary Pearson, Paralyzed to Washington, Veterans of America D.C. after the general election.

Larsen and Murray said the proposed bill would bring reproductive and fertility treatments at the VA in line with what is already being offered by Tricare for active duty service members. But it takes it a step further by allowing a veteran’s spouse and/or a surrogate to receive coverage for procedures like IVF, which can be costly.

Coast Guard veteran Gary Pearson was paralyzed in a car accident in 1973. When he married 10 years later, he and his wife pursued IVF. “When you hear you’ll probably never have a child, it’s very disheartening,” Pearson said.

“The procedures and options were extremely limited for us. It took us a year and a half to conceive.”

Pearson’s twin boys are now 21.

Sean Halsted, a former Air Force Combat Controller, was 27 years old and had been married to his wife, Sarah, for a year when he

“It feels like the right thing to do,” she said.

While the medical option exists for many of these couples, having to pay for the treatments themselves means it is out of reach.

“Right now there is no way for us to pay for IVF out of pocket, because there are so many costs associated with living with a disability,” said Margeaux Kennedy, who was forced to quit work to become a full-time care provider for her husband, who is still an active duty soldier at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

“We had to divert our goals into other things,” she continued.

“We’ll have to wait seven or eight years in order to be prepared financially (for IVF treatments). It feels insulting as a spouse and a caretaker that I’m not covered.”

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Top: Niall and Margeaux Kennedy will have to save for up to eight years to be able to afford infertility treatments, following an injury that has left Niall in a wheelchair.

Center: Sen. Patty Murray and Rep. Rick Larsen are co-sponsors of a bill that would allow the VA to pay for in vitro fertilization.

Bottom: Sarah and Sean Halsted, now the parents of three children, were forced to pay for their infertility treatments out-of-pocket following a training accident that left Sean paralyzed.

Sen. Patty Murray, center, and Rep. Rick Larsen held a press conference Oct. 9 in Seattle, outlining their proposed bill, The Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvement Act of 2012, which would allow the VA to pay for fertility treatments for injured veterans, their spouses and surrogates.

Kathy Reed photo

INFERTILITY

Niall Kennedy had strong words for politicians in the nation’s capital.

FROM PAGE 8

“This is where our policy makers can be there for (our wounded warriors). If not, it’s akin to de facto sterilization,” he said. “If the current policy of inaction continues, it will rank among the worst atrocities in American history.”

Larsen said that because the benefit is needed by such a small percentage of veterans, the cost for the VA to provide the treatment would not be overwhelming and said he felt confident the funding to administer the program could be found.

“As specialists, all my colleagues agree this is a solid step to provide a service to many veterans who are unable to conceive a child,” said Dr. Lori Marshall, with Pacific Northwest Fertility and IVF Specialists in Seattle.

“As the father of two teenage boys, I understand both the joy and frustration of being a parent,” said Larsen.

“But that joy is something that all our men and women in the military should be able to experience.”

“It’s akin to de facto sterilization. If the current policy of inaction continues, it will rank among the worst atrocities in American history.”

Capt. Niall Kennedy, still active duty, although confined to a wheelchair following a training accident

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“I’d like to see other veterans not have to pay those costs out-of-pocket,” said Pearson.

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O

ld Glory, the symbol of our nation, has a long and storied history. A ceremony Oct. 20 at the Oak Harbor Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7392 focused on the Stars and Stripes from its beginning

through retirement.

The observance was put together by post member Terry Lacey and featured the presentation of the 27 different versions of the American flag, a demonstration of the flag folding ceremony and a flag retirement ceremony.

“I just wanted to make people aware of some of the points of etiquette and the history of the flag,” said Lacey. “I’m just amazed at the history. There was a lot I didn’t know.”

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For several years now, VFW Ladies Auxiliary member Judy

Leu has been sharing the flag’s history in a program she put together called the “27 Flags.”

She has spoken to numerous social and civic organizations, schools, church groups, retirement homes — anyone who is interested, basically.

A retired Army 1st Sgt., Leu said she never tires of the program and gets something different out of it each time she does a presentation.

“I love it,” she said simply.

“The American Flag is the oldest and most recognized in the world.”

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VFW members Richard Church, left, and Chris Kinkel salute as flags are burned in an official retirement ceremony at the Whitehead-Muzzal Post in Oak Harbor. PR3 Tony Moralez, from Maritime Patrol Squadron 40 plays “Taps.”

1912, which made for some interesting variations.

The flag act of 1795 called for the flag to have 15 stars and 15 stripes, for instance.

“This was the flag carried into battle in the war of 1812 and the war with the Barbary states,” Leu said.

Interesting history

The small audience paid close attention to the presentation, which featured a replica of each of the 27 flags that have represented the United States, beginning with the original flag with 13 stars arranged in a circle to our present configuration of 50 stars.

Other trivia in Leu’s presentation included information on the 21st version of our flag, which became obsolete in a mere six days, following Wyoming’s admittance to the union on July 10, 1890. The 25th flag, with 48 stars, had the longest reign before our current flag was born.

There was no official policy on the order of the stars or the proportions of the flag until

“The 48-star flag flew over Pearl Harbor in 1941 and it flew over the White House

in 1945 when Japan accepted terms of surrender,” Leu said.

“It flew for 47 years, through World War I, World War II and the Korean War.” Following Leu’s presentation, members of the Whitehead-Muzzal Post performed the military flagfolding ceremony, as Lacey described what each fold represented. When finished, the triangular-shaped flag is reminiscent of the tri-cornered hats worn by Colonial soldiers during America’s battle for independence.

Into the flames

The ceremony concluded with the proper retirement of flags that have become CONTINUED PAGE 16

Coming home

By Dr. Fred McCarthy

N

ovember is a special month for veterans in that it includes the 11th day of the 11th month, Veterans’ Day. In the seven months that I have been associated with the Veterans Resource Center of Whidbey Island I have had the privilege of meeting younger veterans who have served tours of duty in the Middle East, Iraq and Afghanistan.

These young people, in many cases, have seen multiple tours of duty and there is a look deep in their eyes and in their demeanor of maturity beyond their years that only comes from seeing, feeling, and living things associated with war and combat.

When I try to comprehend the experiences these people have had, I am reminded of the haunting words of a highly decorated veteran from the Vietnam Era, Sgt. Benvinides, whose words are forever etched into my memory.

He said, “There is a saying among us veterans that for those who have fought for it life has a special flavor that

the protected will never know.

You have not lived until you have almost died. Veterans pray for peace most of all.”

I first met Greg Dalrymple Hickman a few months ago when I was introduced to him as an Iraq veteran. He is 33 years old this month, as he put it to me, on “All Saints Day.” He loves Whidbey Island and almost everything about it.

He said sometimes it feels like a living, breathing being that communicates many of his higher values and priorities.

He graduated from South Whidbey High School in 1998. He is an accomplished man who has learned to work with his hands. He radiates an entrepreneurial spirit. At one time or another, he formed sheet metal and was part of construction teams building the Experience Music Project and Safeco Field in Seattle.

At other times in his life he has been into music and operated a recording studio. He is familiar with the construction trades, can paint, do carpentry, roofing, and has been in the contracting business.

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He understands the dignity of work and the satisfaction of doing a good job. He has a network of interesting contacts both with military and civilian backgrounds.

He did one tour in the Middle East and then as he was “coming home” a sergeant called him in and informed him that he was needed for a longer time period. It was called “Stop Loss.”

Those words would come to have a memorable meaning.

Greg’s service obligation was being extended by 18 months and he would be heading to Iraq for a second deployment.

Those two tours according to Greg “shaped me, affected my life.” He was an airborne rang-

er, trained at Fort Benning, Ga., part of an elite group of Army soldiers trained to parachute from aircraft and work under the radar screen if needed.

Among his memories are assignments going from door to door looking for insurgents, never knowing what waited behind the next door. He has known fellow soldiers who were killed and wounded in action. He knows what it means to make the ultimate sacrifice because he has had friends who did.

He’s “seen things that others haven’t seen.”

Now Greg is a father and husband and the greatest joys in his life are his wife and children; they have two.

One is 3 years old and one is almost 2. By the time this article goes to press they hope to be welcoming a new baby boy into their family.

Greg brought a proposal to the board of the Veterans Resource Center for an idea he called the “Veterans Service Corps.” In his own words: “Service is the driving principle behind the concept. It should also provide an opportunity for healing and building a bridge to the community.”

He sees a talent pool of

Veterans Service Corps: People interested in being a part of this project or with specific ideas for needs that could be met in the community are encouraged to contact the VRC on its message line at 360-331-8081 or by email at info@ vrcwi.com and leave messages for Greg. willing volunteers, veterans working alongside community members, to help those in need whether it be for fixing a door or spending some time with an older person who needs companionship.

“I believe in a higher power that is alive in all of us. I see God in my kids ... love is most important.”

Greg is one of the 17 percent of our population in Island County who are veterans with skills and a desire to be of service in their communities. (Island County has the highest per capita population of veterans in the State of Washington and the third largest county population of veterans in the state.)

The VRC board is very receptive to Greg’s idea. Board

members, fellow veterans and volunteers have indicated a willingness to help him with the many details that will be required to have a successful, sustainable proposal come together.

The Veterans Service Corps will need volunteers, veterans and others who are interested in supporting the project behind the front lines with skills specific to it including administrative, organizational, answering phones, paperwork management, as well as those who want to be in direct service and on the front lines.

This Veterans Day, isn’t it encouraging to know that many of those men and women who have gone above and beyond in serving our country are finding the satisfaction that exists in serving others in their communities after “coming home” ... just as so many before them have returned to apply their skills in their communities?

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et food is big business — U.S. sales last year in excess of $20 billion kind of big — and there are dozens of companies all trying to get you to spend your money on their product.

They all claim to make the best food for your pet so how do you, the average pet owner and consumer, make a decision about what to buy?

If you are like most pet owners you want to provide your dog or cat with the best food you can. You probably ask friends, breeders, and pet store employees, and you look at the ingredients list on the bags of food. You may also probably look on the internet for information and you review the websites of the manufacturers for information. Sometimes you might even ask your veterinarian for nutritional advice.

Here is some information and advice

that, hopefully, will help you make better choices: • Remember that the purpose of marketing is to generate maximum profits.

Marketing is free speech and the information that appears in TV ads, websites, and other marketing materials may actually be false or even illegal in terms of ingredient definitions. This is especially common when terms like “holistic,” “natural” and “organic” are used because marketers know that consumers are keyed in to these words.

• The labeling information that is put on the back of a bag of food has legal requirements based on federal and state regulations. The American Association of Feed Control Officials publishes guidelines and ingredient definitions, but it does not endorse or approve foods, and pet food manufacturers are not required to follow them.

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There is no nutritional evidence to show that soy causes any problems and grain allergies are quite rare. A variation of this strategy is the tactic of vilifying ingredients in a competitor’s food in TV ads, even though there is no nutritional evidence to support the claim.

• Marketing is aimed at our emotions first and our logic second. The emotion pet food makers try to evoke most is guilt and that by not buying their product you are guilty of not doing the best for your pet.

This kind of marketing is powerful.

Remember, commercial pet food diets, regardless of who makes them, are all processed and cooked in a similar fashion.

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• By contrast, many of the currently popular brands of pet foods simply purchase a recipe and out-source the development and manufacturing to a third party, which returns the finished product to them to sell. The potential hazards of this were seen earlier this year when a single company that manufactures pet foods for over 30 major brands had eight major recalls related to Salmonella contamination. Besides the many pets that were affected, 43 people were hospitalized for treatment after handling the contaminated products.

So, where do you go to find out what pet food companies you should trust?

Consider starting with your veterinarian — they can be your best resource to help you separate nutritional facts from marketing myths.

Dr. Kiel is the U.S. Army veterinarian currently supporting NAS Whidbey Island and Naval Station Everett. Please send questions or comments to Dr. Kiel at joseph.kiel@navy.mil.

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LEXY MANOR. Move-in Special. 1, 2 & 3 bedrooms available. Close to shopping. Families and special needs welcome. Section 8 ok.

Rent starts at $556. Call: 360-279-2155

3 BR, 1 3/4 BA HOME has 1 car garage. Wood stove and electric heat.

Large lot with filtered view. Workshop or storage. Two steps to garden & large deck. No pets or smoking. $900 month and deposit. 206605-6466.

CALL FOR MOVE-IN SPECIALS Families and special needs welcome.

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FOR SALE 2 and 3 BR mobile homes in familyfriendly park, near schools, shopping, Navy base. $5,000-$18,000.

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COZY 1 BR CABIN overlooking large pond.

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MOVE-IN SPECIAL 1/2 month rent + $300 deposit.

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New floors & windows nice! Washer / dr yer hook-ups in garage. No smoking in doors. No pets. $750 month negotiable for long ter m lease. 360-675-4481.

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S PA C I O U S 2 B D R M Large patio. Clean and quiet! Fireplace, washer, dr yer hookups. Senior discount avail. Garbage included. $725/ Month.

3 BR, 1.75 BA HOME 360-675-6642. has bonus room, fireplace, hardwood floors, WA Misc. Rentals carport & fenced yard.

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Busy Family Practice o f f i c e s e e k s k n ow l edgeable, ambitious Medical Coder/Biller with experience. Fulltime position requiring strong computer skills a n d m e d i c a l k n ow l edge of CPT and ICD-9 coding. Fax resume to 360-240-2031 or email resume to

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NEED EXTRA MONEY? MOTOR ROUTE CARRIER NEEDED For the South Whidbey Record. 2 routes available in the Freeland/Greenbank area.

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PACT TEAM LEADER/ MANAGER F/T (40 hrs/wk). Mount Ve r n o n o r E v e r e t t available. 41601/41600.

Oversees the provision of services to adults w/severe & persistent mental illness. Program supports clients through a multi-discipline team with 24/7 crisis coverlreeff@whidbeynewsgroup.com age. MA Degree in behavioral science or relatHealth Care Employment ed field, designation as MHP + 2 yrs exp in a beGeneral havioral health care setCertified ting including supervisoMedical Record ry and/or management Auditor/Trainer exp. WA State LMHC or Diamond Solutions, Inc., e q u i va l e n t p r e fe r r e d . a professional and ad- Salary DOE. Benefits. m i n i s t r a t i ve s e r v i c e s PEER COUNSELOR company that is based in Northern VA is seeking P T ( 2 0 h o u r s / w e e k ) .

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Veterans Day Observances Navy League Program A Veterans Day ceremony to honor those who have served and those who are currently serving in the armed forces will be held on Saturday, Nov. 10, at 10 a.m. at the Oak Harbor High School Performing Arts Center.

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This marks the eighth year of this communitywide event, which is sponsored by the Oak Harbor Area Council of the Navy League. Each year, communities across the United States honor those who have served our country under the broad theme of “Honoring our Nation’s Heroes.” The local theme this year commemorates those who are currently serving in the uniforms of our armed services.

This year’s ceremony will feature guest speaker retired Rear Adm. Bill McDaniel, MC, USN, along with musical performances by the Daybreak Trio, the Chancel Choir of the First United Methodist Church, the Oak Harbor High School Harbor Singers and the AllIsland Community Band.

Additionally, the program will feature the Oak Harbor High School NJROTC

Color Guard.

The community is invited and encouraged to attend this ceremony, to honor all the veterans among us who have fought to preserve our democracy, maintain the peace and preserve our legacy.

Pioneer Way and will proceed through downtown on Pioneer Way. Grand marshal for the event is the only remaining survivor of the Battle of Midway, Harry Ferrier.

Also taking part will be local survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor as well as the women of World War II.

Veterans Day is celebrated on the same date as the former Armistice Day, “It’s coming inaug urated together well,” to commemosaid Terry Lacey, rate the end of parade coordinaWorld War I, Terry Lacey tor. “It’s going to Nov. 11, 1918 be a great time.”

— the 11th hour of the 11th day of the Other participants 11th month of the year. Since include the Oak Harbor and Nov. 11th falls on Sunday Naval Air Station Whidbey this year, the ceremony will Island Fire Departments, the take place on Saturday.

Oak Harbor High School Band, members of the Veterans Day Marine Corps League, the Parade Navy Junior Reserve Officer For the first time, Oak Training Corps, Veterans Harbor will hold a Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Day Parade to honor the men Legion and Whidbey and women of our armed Crosswind, to name a few. forces.

The parade will take place The parade is scheduled rain or shine and Lacey said to begin at 2 p.m. Saturday, this will be the first of many Nov. 10 in downtown Oak to come.

Harbor. The parade will “As long as I can walk, I’ll begin at the intersection do it,” he said. “And then I’ll of Midway Avenue and do it from my wheelchair.”

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Members of the Oak Harbor VFW Post 7392, Gary Cosper, left, and Sam Miller demonstrate the proper method of folding an American flag.

FLAG FROM PAGE 10 unserviceable, which requires they be burned.

As the flags were placed on the fire, Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 3rd Class Tony Moralez, from Maritime Patrol Squadron (VP) 40, played “Taps.”

Navy veteran Richard Church, who par-

ticipated in the ceremony, had never seen a flag properly retired.

“It was very good,” he said.

Lacey said he hoped the different components of the event helped people understand the meaning behind Old Glory.

“I just hope that when people realize everything the flag symbolizes, they will care for it properly,” he said.