Kitsap Veterans Life, February 06, 2015

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February 2015

The Unforgotten A memorial next to the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners’ chambers pays permanent tribute to those who served Published monthly by Sound Publishing Co. | Updated regularly online on KitsapVeteransLife.com

Kitsap welcomes the ‘Old Salt’ Nimitz arrives for 16 months of maintenance, Stennis gets underway for sea trials

From left, Lisa Duenas and Gregory Jackson of Bremerton watch as the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) arrives in Bremerton for a 16-month maintenance cycle, Jan. 13.

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The USS Nimitz (CVN 68), one of the largest warships in the world, rounds Point Herron near Manette Jan. 13.

The USS Nimitz’s arrival drew crowds at most vantage points in the area, Jan. 13.

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Above, U.S. Coast Guard patrol boats speed ahead of the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) .

The Nimitz’s home port is temporarily changed from Naval Base Everett to Naval Base Kitsap for a 16-month maintenance cycle. The Nimitz has a crew of 2,931. Of that, about 2,000 transferred to Bremerton, according to Capt. John Ring, commanding officer of the Nimitz.

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day after winning re-election to his U.S. House seat, Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash., sat in a converted classroom at Everett Community College with about 20 veterans, sharing news of job and education opportunities, help for homeless veterans and an update on reforms at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

But Larsen, like others from Congress who hold similar veterans roundtables, was there more as ombudsman than congressman, listening to veterans, who ranged in conflicts served from the Korean War to Iraq and Afghanistan, most of whom were having difficulty navigating the often exasperating process of applying for a disability rating and obtaining medical care from the VA. Some of the veterans at the roundtable, many with medical needs that need immediate attention, said they’ve been told they may have to wait as much as two and a half years for a disability rating and treatment. Another missed a medical appointment required as part of his application — because he had been redeployed to Afghanistan — and was told his application would be sent to the back of the line. Another young veteran said he had to wait 11 months for tests that confirmed he did not have cancer.

Larsen listened and assigned one of three of his staffers to each of the veterans, telling them that the staffers, who include a retired Navy master chief, would “chase it down.” But in many cases, there is little choice but to wait for the VA to work through its backlog of applications and claims.

Two long wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have flooded the VA with troops in need of care. And, Larsen explained, even old wars, such as Vietnam, continue to add to the burden. The VA recently has added eligibility for three diseases linked to Agent Orange, adding 200,000 claims to the backlog, Larsen said.

Mismanagement has been responsible, as well, as was seen in the scandal over bogus wait lists that claimed no more than 90-day waits for treatment at VA facilities in Phoenix, Arizona and elsewhere.

The mismanagement, at least, is apparently being addressed.

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald, a West Point grad and former Proctor & Gamble chief executive, was appointed after the VA scandal forced the resignation of Eric Shinseki. McDonald has promised a long list of reforms, including the firing of as many as 1,000 deadweight agency officials and staffers, increased pay for doctors to fill vacant positions at VA hospitals, a consolidation of more than a dozen VA websites and a change in the agency’s retaliatory culture.

President Obama has requested in his 2015 budget $163.9 billion for the Department of Veterans Affairs, a 6.5 percent increase over the 2014 budget.

There will be pressure to cut from that budget or direct funds away from the VA to private doctors. McDonald told the New York Times such vouchers would be a mistake that would erode funding for the VA’s missions of treatment, research and teaching. It would also undercut the reforms McDonald is attempting to institute.

During times of war, we hear the common call to support the troops, but we need to remind ourselves and our leaders that supporting the troops demands more than a bumpersticker; it’s a lifelong commitment we make to those who serve and sacrifice.

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EDITOR’S COLUMN

Paying tribute to our Vietnam vets

By RICHARD WALKER

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ir Force Sgt. Mike Vouri spent a year of his life, 1969-70, at Cao Lanh, occassionally flying Bird Dogs and making life hell for the enemy. He returned more than 30 years later to find his former camp now a college and students playing soccer on a field “where we once prepped weapons of war.”

Thom Stoddert was a young soldier with the 2/17th Cav in 1970, and today remembers “many complicated and convoluted events I witnessed that year at war ... only years later would I

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begin to understand those issues.”

On April 15, 1969, a Navy intelligence-gathering plane, callsign Deep Sea 129, was shot down

by North Korea in the Sea of Japan. All 31 crewmembers died, including ATN3 David M. Willis, whose brother — a co-worker of mine — was 5 years old the day two officers knocked on the front door to deliver to his parents the sad news.

Our goal in the war in Vietnam, to stop the spread of communist aggression into Southeast Asian nations, affected America and Americans in profound ways.

Many Americans that answered the call to service returned

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MIKE VOURI Friday Harbor, Washington ■ Branch: U.S. Air Force ■ Years of service: 196771 ■ Highest rank attained: Sergeant ■ Significant duty stations or deployments during the Vietnam War: Special Forces Camp B-43, Cao Lahn, 1969-70. home to find themselves vilified. Some 58,303 were killed in action or captivity, 153,303 were wounded, 1,638 are missing, and approximately 778 were prisoners.

April 30 will mark the 40th anniversary of the end of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. We invite you to honor the Vietnam See EDITOR, Page 5

Memorializing ‘The Unforgotten’ County administration building provides a ‘sacred space’ to reflect, remember COVER STORY

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“To see the iconic accoutrements from the ceremony, it’s an extremely valuable thing. Anybody can see it, learn about [the ceremony], learn about the veterans who have been memorialized. This is a ceremony that has a long tradition. To be able to continue to repeat it and to have visitors understand it better is good for all of us.”

Volunteers worked on the kiosk for two and a half months, with materials donated by Lowe’s and Auto Glass Plus. They stained the case dark cherry to match the shadow boxes that will contain the burial flags displayed on the wall. It was delivered on Oct. 22. The display was

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ORT ORCHARD — It was a labor of love, this project to honor veterans who die alone in Kitsap County and need the help of their fellow veterans to get to a final resting place.

Every Memorial Day, Kitsap veterans escort the unclaimed remains of veterans to Tahoma National Cemetery, in a procession called “The Unforgotten, Run to Tahoma.” To ensure these deceased veterans indeed remain unforgotten, the Kitsap County Veterans Advisory Board wanted to memorialize them in some way.

The idea that evolved: An information kiosk with display case containing memorabilia from “The Unforgotten, Run to Tahoma” — casings from the 21-gun salute, the brass bell which is sounded at the burial, documents from Tahoma National Cemetery, a touch screen on which visitors can watch slideshows of the ceremony and see what

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Continued from page 4 War-era veterans you know by submitting a tribute like the one above, to be published in the April edition of Veterans Life. There’s no cost or obligation.

Simply send us a photo of your servicemember in uniform, with: ■ Name ■ Hometown or most recent city of residence ■ Branch ■ Years of service ■ Highest rank attained ■ Significant duty stations or deployments during the Vietnam War. ■ If POW, MIA, killed in action or injured in combat, please indicate that fact.

Your servicemember did not have to have served in Vietnam to be included. All Vietnam War-era veterans

See MEMORIAL, Page 7

In November, Don Hixon and Jack Campbell delivered the veterans memorial kiosk that was made from materials donated by Lowe’s in Silverdale and Auto Glass Plus on Auto Center Way. Contributed photo plots the veterans are buried in.

Displayed on the wall behind the kiosk: burial flags in shadow boxes, for each year that a veteran’s remains are escorted to Tahoma.

The project was approved by the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners and space

was set aside for the display in the main foyer of the county administration building. It is, according to a presentation on the kiosk, a “permanent place to remind people that there are citizens of this country that did their duty, came home after their enlistment and lived out their lives [here].” It is a “sacred

space,” where visitors can remember, meditate, pray, place flowers.

“We are a military community, and this is a very meaningful tribute to the lives of those who have served,” said County Commissioner Charlotte Garrido, whose husband is a U.S. Army veteran who served in Korea and Santo

will be included, whether they saw combat or supported America’s military mission from the States.

By the way, March 30 is Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day in Washington state. We

extend our hand in welcome to all those who answered the nation’s call.

— Richard Walker served as a quartermaster aboard the USS Manitowoc (LST 1180) in 1980-84. He is a veteran of the Beirut

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Veterans’ remains are escorted by a procession of motorcycles from Port Orchard to Tahoma National Cemetery each year in The Unforgotten — Run to Tahoma. The veterans will continue to be remembered in an informational kiosk and memorial wall being installed in the county administration building.

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Continued from page 5 to be dedicated on Nov. 22 but ran into a road block.

The kiosk seemed bigger than the design in the specs. And, according to a letter to commissioners from county director of information services Bud Harris, “The color and overall appearance of the kiosk does not blend well with the existing wood wall.” According to specs, the kiosk was to have been made from Corian anthracite, which has a deep rich charcoal color with a subtle

texture, commonly used in countertops.

Veterans Advisory Board chairwoman Michelle Hodges, a retired U.S. Navy Reserve yeoman first class, said wood was used because of the expense and because “no one could work with” Corian anthracite.

The solution: The commission allocated $3,000 to “reskin” the kiosk with a veneer. “We reached a good compromise,” Hodges said.

“Commissioners felt bad that [the issue] ended up in a bad light.”

Garrido said, “It’s a real

good resolution.”

The kiosk is in place in the main foyer of the county administration building. Hodges was to meet with the project architect on Feb. 4 to discuss the final work to be done.

A formal dedication will be scheduled.

‘The best therapy they have ever had’ In each Run to Tahoma, the veteran or veterans’ remains are escorted by a long procession of motorcycles from Port Orchard to Tahoma National Cemetery, a journey of

50 miles, where they are interred with military honors.

It’s a very moving, often emotional experience for participants and those who witness the procession and ceremony.

“It could be one of us one of these days,” Hodges said. “It’s important to know that people care about us and the time we spent in the military, that we’re not forgotten, even if we fall on bad times.”

Patrick Smith, a U.S. Army veteran, is a member of the Combat Veterans International Motorcycle Club.

“I believe that the Unforgotten Run is more than a run for unclaimed veterans’ remains” “I believe that the Unforgotten Run is more than a run for unclaimed veterans’ remains,” he said.

“It is a run for all the veterans who come and participate and see their brothers and sisters treated with so much dignity and respect.

“I see a huge benefit for all of the Vietnam-era veterans — and all veterans for that matter — who were treated so badly when they came home. I have seen and heard guys who rode in it say it was the best

therapy they have ever had, that it did more for them than years of counseling. Seeing their fellow vets honored like that does them a world of good.

“When I am on that run, it helps me just being a part of something I consider to be such a grand display of patriotism. I must admit that it is hard to see through the tears each year as we roll into the National Cemetery on our bikes and see all those flags.”

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PORT ANGELES — Betsy Reed Schultz roughed it Jan. 16-17, camping out for 24 hours in an unfinished gazebo.

Her mission: raise money for the nonprofit Captain Joseph House, which will offer respite to families of fallen military service members.

The result: “Besides being cold, it was fun and we raised $5,353 in 24 hours,” Schultz said.

“We had a camp fire and made s’mores and the coffee was on. We got visitors all night. Some brought breakfast sandwiches, another brought a tray of quiche. And,” she quipped, “we all probably gained weight.”

The Gazebo Camp-In — on the grounds of Captain Joseph House, 1108 S. Oak St., Port Angeles — included tours from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. of the nearly completed retreat for Gold Star families.

Captain Joseph House is expected to be open in May. Schultz, Captain Joseph House’s founder, and volunteers accepted donations and talked to all visitors. The premises were lit up during nighttime hours, and a tent housed an information booth and a video about the house and the project.

Volunteers accompanied Schultz in shifts; three volunteers did construction work inside the house, others took visitors on guided tours during daylight hours.

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The Camp-In and fundraisers throughout the region are slowly, steadily chipping away at the $300,000 needed to

n Kenneth Bicha writes about why Captain Joseph House is important. — On this page

Betsy Reed Schultz camped in an unfinished gazebo for 24 hours to raise money for Captain Joseph House, a retreat for Gold Star families. Captain Joseph House is named for her son, an Army captain killed in action in Afghanistan.

Peninsula Daily News complete the remodel of Schultz’s former Tudor Inn bed-and-breakfast into a retreat to provide a weeklong, all-expensespaid respite for families of fallen military personnel.

Through Captain Joseph House, she wants to pass on to others the love and encouragement she’s received.

“You always know when there’s a war that someone’s family member isn’t going to come home,” Schultz said.

But you never think it will be your door on which a uniformed casualty notification officer will knock.

Captain Joseph House is named for Schultz’s son, Army Capt. Joseph Schultz, who was killed in combat May 29, 2011, in Afghanistan.

“Despite the fact that this was my child, I can’t imagine, as I look back, that I still wouldn’t be

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doing what I’m doing [if he had lived],” she said.

She wants Gold Star families to know their loved ones did not die in vain — they died to ensure that others can live free. And that’s what she wants families to do — to live.

“It’s OK to walk the shore and kick the sand,” she said. “It’s OK to live.

That’s what your family member would want you to be doing.”

Gold Star families are named for the Gold Star flag granted to identify the families of fallen service members.

The Gold Star flag, which features a large gold star on a white field with a red border, has been a symbol of the ultimate sacrifice since it was authorized by President Woodrow Wilson in 1918.

Soft grand opening

Captain Joseph House has received a new roof, and much of the interior

is nearing completion, Schultz said. But, “it’s not finished by any means,” she said.

Even the gazebo she stayed in is not quite finished.

A soft grand opening is tentatively scheduled for May 24, with the first families to be welcomed in the summer.

Once opened, the house will be the only Gold Star family sanctuary of its kind in the nation. It will host up to three families a week, 11 months a year.

The camp-out was the second fundraiser of the year for the Captain Joseph House Foundation.

The Black Bear Diner in Sequim donated 15 percent of its Jan. 13 receipts.

And on Jan. 24, the Sit-NBull Tavern hosted a benefit barbecue dinner with live music.

Here’s what’s coming up. n Feb. 7, 6-10 p.m.: Captain Joseph Family Festival, with prime rib

dinner, dance, auction and children’s carnival, at Shelton Elks Lodge 2467, 741 S.E. Craig Road, Shelton. Tickets are $15 for general admission and $10 for veterans. n Feb. 14: H20 Waterfront Bistro, 222 N. Lincoln St. in Port Angeles, will host a Valentine’s Day Dinner Benefit for Captain Joseph House. n March 14: Eagle Aerie 2338 in Port Orchard will host a spaghetti dinner benefitting the Captain Joseph House Foundation.

The dinner will be $8 per person at the Aerie at 4001 Jackson Ave. S.E. n March 28: Third annual Captain Joseph House dinner and auction at C’est Si Bon, 23 Cedar Park Drive, Port Angeles.

Tickets are $85 for general admission and $75 for veterans.

There has been an increase in interest in the Captain Joseph House from outside areas, Schultz said, with fundraisers planned by groups from the Kitsap Peninsula to Miami, Florida.

That is a good match to the intent of the Captain Joseph House, Schultz said.

“It reaches out to Gold Star families all over our country. It’s nice to have the support,” she said.

Info: Sam Coyle, 360-460-4079; Betsy Reed Schultz, 360-4607848; www.Captain JosephHouseFoundation. org; www.facebook.com/ CaptainJosephHouse.

— Richard Walker of Veterans Life contributed to this story.

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My paving example is not about streets or highways; instead, it is more concerned with smoothing the rough, rugged painful grieving process for the families of the fallen. In this case, paving the way involves honoring military men and women who have lost their lives in combat by providing their families a place for respite.

This “special place” will accommodate three Gold Star families for a free fivenight stay, allowing them to share their experiences as they reflect on their children’s lives, to encourage each other to move forward, and to help one another navigate the healing process. Who could possibly understand their loss more than another Gold Star family? What a special, painful bond they share.

Capt. Joseph W. Schultz, two NCOs, their trained dog, and all members of his Special Forces team were killed by an IED explosion in Afghanistan on May 29, 2011. Shocks and extreme pain upon receiving this news was magnified for Betsy Schultz as she greeted the plane at Dover Air Force Base, where she experienced “a wave of grief that felt like an impossibly strong undertow.”

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Retired Army colonel active in veterans events Special to Veterans Life

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ob O’Neal was commissioned in the U.S. Army in July 1962 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

A graduate of the Field Artillery Officer Candidate School, he served two years in combat in Vietnam with the 25th Infantry Division.

He served in Vietnam in 1967-68 and again in 1970-71 on the general staff at Headquarters, U.S. Military Command, Vietnam.

After Vietnam War came

to an end, he served eight years during the Cold War with the U.S. Army Europe and NATO. His stateside service was in field artillery assignments at Fort Sill and Fort Lewis.

He retired as a lieutenant colonel after 20 years of service. He and his Norwegian wife, Ronnie, stayed in Tacoma, with their children and grandchildren living nearby.

After military retirement, Bob worked for Pay ’n’ Save Corporation in Seattle for 13 years as director of

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Col. O’Neal is a graduate of the University of Nebraska, the University

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of Oklahoma and the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College.

He is Color Guard commander for the Washington Society, Sons of the American Revolution, and is a Freemason and a Sojourner.

Bob plays trumpet in the Tacoma New Horizons

Bob O’Neal, a retired Army lieutenant colonel, is active in retirement. He is Color Guard commander for the Washington Society, Sons of the American Revolution.

Band and is a member of the Tacoma Banjo Club.

He is a member of Bugles Across America and renders Taps for military honors four days each month

at the Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, and when called upon for memorial services on the USS Turner Joy in Bremerton.

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allowing for new electrical, plumbing, heating, and insulation to be done.

They enlarged the kitchen and added a large secondstory bedroom suite with elevator access.

Each Gold Star family will have private bedrooms with easy access to shared areas including the kitchen, dining and living rooms, plus a gazebo and walking paths.

Soon after a dedication ceremony on May 24, 2015, Gold Star families will begin to support one another as they Pave The Way in the grieving process.

My interest and subsequent involvement in this project started with an article in the Veterans Life monthly publication titled “Captain Joseph House a labor of love and life.” I provided copies to local Gold Star families. I invited Betsy to attend a Gold/Blue Star dinner at the Port Orchard Eagles on June 7, 2014. She had a prior commitment, but she accepted a brunch invitation on Sept. 28, 2014, Gold Star Mother’s Day. In November, 20 Port Orchard Eagles visited Captain Joseph House at 1108 South Oak St., in Port Angeles. We were all touched deeply by the

painful reality of the tragic deaths of three Special Forces soldiers and their survivors. We are helping Betsy’s efforts to “Pave the Way honoring our Fallen, and Paving the Way for their Families.”

If you wish to support the Captain Joseph House Foundation in any way or want more detailed information, including a video of the construction process, please call 360-4607848 or check out the following on your computer: n Facebook.com/captainjosephhouse n CPTJosephHouse@ CJHF.org n www.Captain JosephHouseFoundation. org.

As president of the Port Orchard Eagles for 201516, I am allowed my favorite charity. Hands down, the Captain Joseph House Foundation is my choice.

As a Vietnam vet, Eagle Aerie 2338 vice president, and proud American, I support and empathize with Gold Star families and I choose to help Pave the Way for a week-long respite in their daily grieving process.

God bless America and God bless the Captain Joseph House Foundation agenda.

Continued from page 8 launched on a vision filled with compassion as she founded the Captain Joseph House Foundation and established it as a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. She donated her bed and breakfast, which is a huge, three-story home built in 1910, to become the “special place” to relax and heal.

In addition to the mountain of paperwork generated to establish the Captain Joseph House Foundation, the old house needed a major remodel.

Since the groundbreaking ceremony on May 26, 2013, local support has been fantastic with an outpouring of time, talent, and money. Lath and plaster were stripped to the studs,

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On- and near-base programs can help you earn your degree These colleges have a presence on or near military bases in Kitsap County. The contact information for the college’s veterans service office or liaison is listed. n Brandman University, Naval Base Kitsap — Bangor. Call 800-746-0082. Email acadadvisorBN@brandman. edu. Go to www.brandman.edu/bangor-nbk/ contact#sthash. 4Bw1Ulb7. dpuf n Old Dominion

University: Naval Base Kitsap — Bangor. 1042 Tautog Circle, Building 1042, Room 103. Contact Duane Sharpe, associate director of military and veterans education, 360479-5114, dsharpe@odu. edu. n Old Dominion University: Naval Station Kitsap — Bremerton. c/o Navy College Office, 120 S. Dewey St., Building 491, Room 214, Bremerton.

Contact Duane Sharpe, associate director of

military and veterans education, 360-479-5114, dsharpe@odu.edu. n Olympic College, Naval Base Kitsap — Bangor. Navy College Office, Building 1042. Call 360-473-2821. Email vetcenter@olympic.edu. n Olympic College, Naval Base Kitsap — Bremerton. Navy College Office, Building 491. Call 360-473-2821. Email vetcenter@olympic.edu. n Olympic College, Bremerton campus. 1600

Chester Ave. Call 360-7926050. Email prospect@ olympic.edu. n Olympic College, Poulsbo campus. 1000 Olympic College Way NW, Poulsbo. Call 360-3942700. Email poulsbocampus@olympic.edu. n Vincennes University: Naval Base Kitsap — Bremerton. Contact Jeff Dobson, site director, 120 S. Dewey St., Building 491, Bremerton. 360-478-7202.

Email jdobson@vinu.edu.

140 NE State Route 300, Belfair. 360-552-2303.

Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday or by appointment.

Kitsap County Veterans Assistance Program Address: Kitsap County Department of Human Services, 614 Division St., MS-23, Port Orchard.

Contact: Tom Vialpando, program coordinator, 360337-4811.

Online: www.kitsapgov. com/hs/veterans/VA.htm.

Marine Corps League Olympic Peninsula Detachment 531 Address: 2315 Burwell St., Bremerton. 360-2657492.

Meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m.

Suquamish Tribe Veterans Resource Office LaVada Anderson 360-394-8515 landerson@suquamish. nsn.us.

VFW Post 239, Bremerton Address: 190 Dora Ave., Bremerton. 360-377-6739.

Meets second Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m.

VFW Post No. 1694, Shelton Address: Memorial Hall, Second and Franklin streets, Shelton. 360-4264546.

Meets on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month, 7 p.m.

Beverages and snacks are served at 6 p.m. by the Ladies Auxiliary.

WorkSource Kitsap County Address: 1300 Sylvan Way, second floor, Bremerton. 360-337-4767.

Contact: Michael Robinson, disabled veterans outreach, 360-3374727, mrobinson@esd. wa.gov. Or jmckenna@esd. wa.gov.

— To be included in this list of Veterans Resources, email Editor Richard Walker, rwalker@soundpublishing. com.

Veterans Life: For easy mail delivery, call 360779-4464. Or email circulation@soundpublish ing.com

Angeles. Currently, bachelor degrees in business administration, environmental science, environmental policy, elementary education, and human resources are offered.

Contact Kathy Johnson, Kathy.johnson@wwu.edu, 360-394-2733. Located at Olympic College, 1000 Olympic College Way NW, Poulsbo.

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VETERANS RESOURCES Here is a listing of resources for veterans in Kitsap County.

American Legion Post 109, Silverdale Address: 10710 Silverdale Way, Silverdale.

Meets on the third Monday of the month, 7 p.m., at All Star Lanes & Casino.

Contact: Email alpost109cmdr@gmail.com, or visit on Facebook.

American Legion Post 149, Bremerton Address: 4922 Kitsap Way, Bremerton. 360-3738983.

Online: www.legion149wa.org American Legion Post 172, Bainbridge Island Address: 7880 NE Bucklin Hill Road, Bainbridge Island. 206842-5000.

Meets first and third Friday of the month, 7:30 p.m.

Online: www.bainbridgeislandpost172.org.

American Legion Post 200, Belfair Meets on the first Thursday of the month at 6 p.m.

Contact: Tom Welch, email xtw@aol.com.

American Legion Post 245 Veterans Service Office, Poulsbo Address: 19068 Jensen Way, Suite 3A, downtown Poulsbo. 360-779-5456.

Open every Thursday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Disabled American Veterans n 2315 Burwell St., Bremerton. 360-373-2397. n 4475 Birch Ave W., Port Orchard.

Chapter meetings: Potluck noon, meeting 1 p.m., second Saturday of each month n Adjutant/Service Office North Mason Resources,

n Washington State University: Olympic College Poulsbo, 1000 Olympic College Way NW, Poulsbo. Call 360-3942700. Email poulsbocampus@olympic.edu. n Western on the Peninsulas is a satellite campus of Western Washington University serving Kitsap, Peninsula and Clallam counties.

Western on the Peninsula offers degree and community programs in Poulsbo, Bremerton and Port

FEB. 7 n Washington Gold Star Mothers Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War, 11 a.m., Tulalip Hibulb Cultural Center, 6410 23rd Ave. NE, Tulalip. Special pinning ceremony for Vietnam veterans. Guest speaker: Artist Michael Reagan, Vietnam War veteran, USMC. Info: www.

HibulbCulturalCenter.org, 360-716-2600.

FEB. 11 n Winter Expo II, 4:307:30 p.m., Naval Base Kitsap — Bremerton, Building 502. Free admission. n Kitsap County Veterans Advisory Board meeting, 5:30 p.m., at the Silverdale Community Center’s Evergreen Room.

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FEB. 19 n Governor’s Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee Town Hall Meeting, 10 a.m. to noon, Clallam County Commissioners Board Room, 223 E. 4th St., Room 160, Port Angeles.

FEB. 22 n 2015 Massing of the Colors, 3-5 p.m., Stadium High School Main Gymnasium in Tacoma. In recognition of President Washington’s 283rd birthday. Color Guard muster time will be 2 p.m. (1400 hours) in the Auxiliary Gymnasium.

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NEWSMAKERS Submarine vets donate $1,500 for Thresher exhibit KEYPORT — The Submarine Veterans, Bremerton Base, donated $1,500 to the Naval Undersea Museum Foundation to be used in support of the museum’s new exhibit, “The Thresher Legacy: A Better, Safer Navy.”

Thresher’s sinking on April 10, 1963, with 129 officers, crewmembers and civilians aboard, was the worst submarine disaster in history. The new exhibit, “The Thresher Legacy: A Better, Safer Navy,” examines how the tragedy became a defining point in submarine and deep-submergence history, propelling the Navy to establish the two programs that became Thresher’s legacy: the Submarine Safety (SUBSAFE) Program and the Deep Submergence Systems Project.

The U.S. Submarine Veterans purpose is to: “Perpetuate the memory of our shipmates who gave their lives in the pursuit of their duties while serving their country.”

According to the organization, “This new exhibit goes a long way in support of the organization’s goals.”

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POULSBO — Spenser Haley, a U.S. Army veteran who served for five months in Afghanistan, is the first member of Veterans Life’s Advisory Board.

Haley and others will meet once a month for lunch with the publisher

Jim DeMott, Bremerton base commander, U.S. Submarine Veterans, presented a $1,500 check to Rear Adm. Bruce Harlow, USN (ret), Naval Undersea Museum Foundation president, and Mary Ryan, curator, Naval Undersea Museum.

Submitted photo and editor to critique the Haley joined the Army publication and recom- through the Delayed Entry mend stories and issues the Program in December publication should cover. 2006 and began active duty Board members will serve three days after graduating for one year. (To apply for from North Kitsap High appointment, write Richard School in June 2007. He Walker, editor, P.O. Box received basic training and 278, Poulsbo, WA 98370. Or military police training at email rwalker@ Fort Leonard soundpublishing.

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He served five Haley, 27, is off months as an MP to a good start as in Afghanistan. He a board member. served three years Asked to look at in the Army. some recent ediHaley now tions and tell us works at Ross in what he thinks, Silverdale, and we received a Spenser Haley will study neumarked up copy rolinguistics at with several recOlympic College ommendations: More sto- with the goal of becoming ries about veterans helping a behavior analyst for a law veterans. More information enforcement agency. He about veterans benefits and has two daughters, ages 8 where to find them. More and 2; and a son, 6. information about local vetVeterans Life is puberans events, programs and lished monthly by Sound services. More information Publishing. It has a circulaabout businesses that are tion of 35,096. hiring veterans.

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