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This Nov. 11, we offer you a Veterans Day column from correspondent Jeff Tolman, who spent time recently in an area near Colmar, France.

hile the Battle of the Bulge raged on the west coast of Europe, a few hundred miles east U.S.French combined forces were fighting to break the Colmar Pocket, Germany’s stronghold on the Rhine blocking an Allied entrance to eastern Germany. The campaign from the Vosges Mountains into Colmar, which began in November 1944, was hill by hill, village by village, often house to house. Many lives were lost and sacrifices made before the Colmar Pocket was defeated in February 1945. It is here Audie Murphy (“To Hell and Back”) and the great American, Sen. Daniel Inouye, earned their Congressional Medals of Honor. Driving back from Colmar, we stopped at the German cemetery in Bergheim where 5,308 German soldiers, participants in the Colmar Pocket

battle, are buried, three to a grave, their graves all facing Germany. The oldest person’s headstone I saw was 51, the youngest 18. The oldster, instead of bouncing grandchildren on his knee every week-end, was fighting in his Second World War. The youngster, who should have been seeking his first kiss or entry into a university, instead spent his young adulthood, to his death, lobbing grenades at opposing soldiers. The show stopper, though, was at the Ludwig Papst-Heinrich WeirachSiegfried Kukbauer grave, where a German flag had been recently placed, along with a 70-plus year-old photo of a young soldier, with a note written on the photograph in German. After 71 years, a friend, relative or loved one had remembered one of these three men and had come to a hard-to-find hilltop outside Bergheim, France, to do so. What an honor to that soldier and the character of those who still love him today. On a hill in nearby Sigolsheim, we walked in the French cemetery for those who died in the See COLMAR, Page 2

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ec. 7 marks the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the entry of the United States into World War II. But, while Dec. 7 shall live forever as a “Day of Infamy,” it will soon vanish from living memory. All too quickly, the last of that generation is passing; soon there will be no one left who can say, “I remem-

ber that day. I was there.” As a salute to that “Greatest Generation,” and to help those of us who came later better understand what daily life in Kitsap County was really like in those dark days, Sound Publishing is proud to present a 12-month series that we call “Kitsap Goes to War!!!” Drawing on personal memories, official records,

local histories, photos and cartoons of the day, and back issues of our Kitsap newspapers from that period, our staff will give you a glimpse of that long-ago war as seen through the eyes of those earlier Kitsap residents. To accomplish this, each KMT issue will cover four months of that war, beginning with the December issue, which will cover Dec.

7, 1941 — Pearl Harbor Day — to March 31, 1942. While Pearl Harbor marked the bloody entry of our country into that global conflagration, many events led up to it. Therefore, on page 3 of this editoon we provide you with a timeline of key events that led up to that moment in time.

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Secretary of the Navy sees expanded role for Kitsap region in the near future By MARK BRIANT Kitsap News Group

Outgoing Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, left, chats with U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Bremerton, center, and other guests at a reception and Q&A session with the Secretary in Bremerton on Oct. 21. Mark Briant / Kitssp News Group

BREMERTON — He has logged 1.3 million frequent-flyer miles, visited 142 countries and earned the distinction of being the longest-tenured Secretary of the Navy since World War I. So it would make sense if Ray Mabus sounded like he was ready for a vacation. Far from it. As President Barack Obama’s second term winds to a close, Mabus’ time as SECNAV is also reaching its end. But in a visit to Kitsap as part of his self-described “Farewell

Tour” on Oct. 21, he exuded enthusiasm both for myriad accomplishments and milestones reached — and also for the greatly expanded role Kitsap County and the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard will be asked to play in the coming decades. “I leave knowing that our future will be as successful as our storied past,” Mabus told a gathering of senior Naval officers, local elected officials and prominent citizens at the Kitsap Conference Center. Possibly the most important of those initiatives will be rebuilding of the Navy’s

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and now even the possible departure of a longtime ally, the Philippines, there is a growing recognition in Washington D.C. that the Navy will need to reconstitute the fleet — and that PSNS will be a key West Coast presence in the Pacific Rim geopolitics of the future. Part of that will come from $18 billion worth of Virginia-class submarines, many of which will be built right here. A considerably

more aggressive hiring movement will get underway. In the near future, Mabus said, 60 percent of the global fleet will be based in the Pacific. Along with rebuilding infrastructure, “We need to hire enough people,” Mabus said. “We ran our equipment so hard, it took longer to overhaul vessels.” In fact, that process has already begun. Mabus spoke with pride of bringing 86 vessels under con-

tract, and estimated the current fleet of 278 will grow to more than 300 by 2021. But Mabus also talked about initiatives that reflect society’s evolving attitudes. Some, of course, are controversial in the traditionbound world of the U.S. Navy. He opened all areas of Navy service to women, expanded maternity leave and began the overhaul of the Navy’s labyrinthine rating system.

Mabus continued the tradition of naming ships after war heroes and prominent politicians, but also opened that honor to a group he called “humanrights heroes,” which include civil rights activist and now-Congressman John Lewis, farmworkers advocate Cesar Chavez, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren and gay-rights activist Harvey Milk. All of these changes will

be left to the next president’s new appointment as SECNAV to implement. In the meantime, Mabus isn’t yet sure of plans for the next phase of a life lived deeply. “The first thing I need to do is find someone who is willing to hire me,” he laughed.

Laying the French soldiers to rest on a plot so many sacrificed for seemed a natural connection. My roaming and respects were stopped by a pot of new, blooming yellow and purple flowers at the foot of Albert Willis Chevallier’s grave. Mr. Chevallier died on Nov. 23, 1944 fighting the Nazis for control of Colmar, the Rhine and

an eastern entrance into Germany. The fresh flowers told that he was still loved and missed seven decades later. Nearby is a U.S. memorial from the French, thanking our soldiers for their sacrifices in that hellish campaign. The forces involved included the 36th, 3rd and 28th Infantry divisions of the U.S. Army.

Wartime editorial cartoonist Bill Mauldin wrote of the men in the Colmar campaign: “They wish to hell they were some place else, and they wish to hell they would get relief. “They wish to hell the mud was dry and they wish to hell their coffee was hot. “They want to go home.

But they stay in their wet holes and fight, and then they climb out and crawl through the minefields and fight more.” As we celebrate this Veterans Day, may each of us stop for a moment of silence to thank those men and women who sacrificed so much, many their lives, for our daily freedoms. The freedom to worship. The

freedom to speak as we choose. Each of them earned it. They deserve it. We owe a moment of respect to each of them. A small way of saying “thanks” on this day of national reflection. — Correspondent Jeff Tolman may be reached at jefft851@gmail.com

Pearl Harbor survivor passes in Port Orchard, and in Borneo and Papua, New Guinea. Rev. Dugan is survived by his wife, Mavis; brother, Willis Dugan; children Timothy Dugan, Kevin Dugan, Jeffrey Dugan, Lisa Olberding (Mark), Kelley Le Beaux, and Vicki Hebb (Marty); grandchildren, Shannon, Jennifer, Kristi, Kiera, Kelci, and The Rev. Kenneth Warren Dugan Averi; and 11 greatContributed grandchildren. A memorial RAPID CITY, South fund has been established Dakota — Rev. Kenneth at Crossroads Lutheran Warren Dugan, 93, met Mission Church, 530 E. his Savior face-to-face early Hunt Highway, Suite 103Oct. 19 at Hospice House 447, San Tan Valley, AZ of the Black Hills. 85143. Rev. Dugan was born on March 4, 1923, in St. Paul, Minnesota to Eugene and In 2013, only 2,000 Edna Dugan. He entered to 2,500 Pearl Harbor the U.S. Army in 1941. He survivors were thought served 44 months in the South Pacific during WWII to be alive, according to Eileen Martinez, chief and was honorably disof interpretation for the charged on May 29, 1945. He was a proud survivor of USS Arizona Memorial. the Pearl Harbor bombing. “They are in their twilight years, so now Rev. Dugan was is the time to honor ordained as a Lutheran them and thank them minister in 1952. He went for their service,” she on to serve 12 parishes, told the Reuters news including Elim Lutheran agency.

— Mark Briant is a reporter for the Bremerton Patriot. mbriant@sound publishing.com.

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January - November 1941

NORWEGIAN REFUGEE LEAVES Kitsap, and especially the Poulsbo area, had a large Norwegian population. When Germany conquered Norway, many refugees found their way here. Leaving this week for Montana, prior to her departure for London, Dagne Rytter, Norwegian refugee, author, lecturer, and wife of Olav Rytter, Norwegian press attache and secretary to Norwegian government radio in London. Mrs. Rytter, who fled her native land during the Nazi invasion, is the niece of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Mittit of Silverdale, with whom she has been staying while in this country. Mrs. Rytter was teaching in Norway at the time of the invasion and fled into Sweden and Finland. From there she tried to obtain passage to England, where her husband had already gone with the king and Parliament, but was unable to do so. Now, after many terrifying experiences in war-torn Europe and a trip that almost took her around the world to get here, she will be united with her husband again ... She describes the day of invasion, where the last meeting of the parliament was held in a high school and the people again

World War II Timeline June 1937: Full-scale war between China and Japan. May 1938: Hitler invades Austria. U.S. Congress passes Navy Expansion Act, calling for more ships and planes. June 1938: U.S. Congress passes Fair

pledged their loyalty to their king and government. Despite the secrecy, the meeting ended with the singing of “Ja, vi elsker.” She tells how, during a raid that occured at dinner time, the royal family fled into the woods to hide and how the German bombers tried to find them, knowing they were still there. It was at this time that her husband was injured and was picked up by a British ambassador who took him across the Swedish border. Mrs. Rytter, who has been here since late spring, will be glad to get to London despite the insecurity, for then she can continue to do her bit for her homeland by her husband’s side. Mrs. Rytter is small and charming and has a lovely personality. Her English is perfect, having taught the subject in CzechoSlovakia, where they lived for five years. She has lectured at various Sons of Norway gatherings and has spoken several times over the radio. She loves America and thinks we are a grand free people and in her heart is eternal hopeful for her beloved Norway and her people that they too may be free again. — Aug. 8, 1941, Kitsap County Herald

Labor Standards Act legislating a minimum hourly wage (25 cents) and number of working hours (44/ week). Sept. 1939: Great Britain and France declare war on Germany. U.S. President Roosevelt declares Limited National Emergency. Many Americans don’t want the U.S. to get

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1941: Prelude to War Business Booms

After the terrible years of the Great Depression, business was booming on the Kitsap Peninsula thanks to the Puget Sound Navy Yard and Keyport Naval Torpedo Station. In 1940, the unemployment rate was 6.9 percent — compared to 16.8 percent in cities around Puget Sound. While the business of war may have been good for business, not everyone favored the U.S. involvement in the War in Europe.There were those, for example, who opposed the proposed Lend Lease Act:

Hitler’s Hags

“Regardless of the merits or demerits of the bill, it is universally admitted that it is sure to pass and become law, and just why this silly noise should be made and the equally nonsensical ‘demonstrations’ by a bunch of notoriety seeking women, who have been named by a local wit as ‘Hitler’s Hags,’ should continue is something that is hard to explain. “−

March 1941, Kitsap County Herald. Home prices rose as more and more people moved into the county and housing became so scarce that people joked about renting outhouses as apartments. When you look at the following ad, remember that the minimum wage was 25 cents an hour:

Real Estate

“20 acres land: 3-room house; some land cleared; spring water on place. Price $1,650.”—March 1941, Kitsap County Herald.

State Champs

“During the turbulence of early 1941 — the world in flames, the nation moving to war footing, the city bursting with new residents, and the Navy Yard working three shifts per day, seven days per week — what most excited Bremerton’s adolescents? “Easy question: On Saturday night, March 22, Bremerton High School won the state basketball championship. We were euphoric.”— From

the book, “Victory Gardens and Barrage Balloons,” by Frank Wetzel. In 1941, you could buy a new Nash automobile for $995. Flush workers went on a carbuying binge as they had to commute further and further to work.

Kingston.” “The Priscilla Chapter of the Eastern Star had installation Tuesday evening in Port Gamble.” Social Security increases were a hotbutton issue, with conservatives linking it to communism.

Cars and Crashes

Communist Plot

“A new State Patrol man has been assigned to Kitsap County, George Keithahn, formerly stationed in Yakima ... Keithahn will reside in Shelton because of the crowded housing conditions in the county. “Lemolo Log: An old truck turned over on the road near the church, late Friday afternoon. Fortunately no one was hurt.”— April 1941, Kitsap County Herald. In 1941, the local paper functioned much as Facebook does today. Consider these news items from April 1941:

Kingston News

“Mr. Jack Dunlap, an employee of the Navy Yard, is now making his home in

“The Communists get a big boost in a recent issue of a Seattle paper, when that publication gives them ... credit for the old age pension bill which raised the monthly allowance from $30 to $40 ... It repeatedly refers to the bill as ‘Communist sponsored Initiative 141.’ ... Some of the old people who have been placed in poverty by legislation and other circumstances will feel grateful to the sponsors of this bill ... which gave them an offset to the increase in the cost of living that has swept the country since the start of defense activities.”— April 1941, Kitsap County Herald.

A Letter from Iceland

Sometimes, the war struck close to home.

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Editor Herald: It may be a surprise you to learn that I am among those troops who were the first of the U.S. troops to occupy Iceland. We have been here for nearly three months now.... I imagine you people think of the capital, Reykjavik, as a large city such as some of those found in the “States.” Sorry to disillusion you but it is not true. The total population of iceland is only 128,000 and the greatest majority live in the country ... One might say that Iceland is the only country benefiting from this war. Before the war the government was in debt. Now it has a large credit balance with both the British and American governments. Too, the populace is flourishing with the sudden great influx of business brought about by the troops. Of course we spend a lot of money for souvenirs, food and entertainment ... Say, you might spread the word that reading material here is scarce ... The Army and not the Marine Corps has received all of the magazines and books from different organizations.

“A ship carrying pilots enlisted in the Canadian Air Force was torpedoed in the Atlantic, claiming the lives of twelve American pilots, one of who was James C. Torpey, 31, of Silverdale. “Torpey and his companions were on their way to Great Britain ... Torpey, who is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Torpey of Silverdale, had written his parents from St. John, Newfoundland, that he had signed a oneyear contract ... and there would be no danger but a ‘wonderful experience.’”— April 1941, Kitsap County Herald.

And Finally

Sept. 1941: Puget Sound Navy Yard’s Fiftieth Anniversary went uncelebrated due to the war effort and increased security. — From “Victory Gardens and Barrage Balloons.”

— Pvt. Alfred N. Anderson, Jr., U.S.M.C. Sept. 13, 1941

involved. Nov. 1939: Neutrality Act signed that allows the U.S. to send arms and other aid to Britain and France. Dec. 1939: The National Women’s Party meets and urges the Congress to act on an Equal Rights Amendment. April 1940: Germans invade

Norway and Denmark. May 1940: British invade Iceland, which is part of Germanoccupied Denmark. U.S. troops help garrison the country. June 1940: The Alien Registration Act is passed by U.S. Congress. It requires all aliens to register and be fingerprinted and makes it illegal to advocate overthrow of

the U.S .government. June 1940: France surrenders to Germany and Italy. England stands alone. Oct. 1940: The first military draft during peacetime in American history begins. Nov. 1940: Franklin Roosevelt elected to an unprecedented third term. Jan. 1941: Contrary

to isolationist sentiment, President Roosevelt recommends “Lend-Lease” program to provide U.S. aid to the Allies. April 1941: Britain receives its first American “LendLease” aid shipments of food. June 1941: President Roosevelt creates a U.S. Fair Employment Practice

Committee after a march by 50,000 black Americans is threatened to protest unfair labor practices in government and war industry. July 1941: U.S. and Britain embargo oil to Japan. Aug. 1941: Secret meetings between President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill results in

the Atlantic Charter, which puts emphasis on defeating Germans first. Sept. 1941: Roosevelt issues order that German or Italian ships sighted in U.S. waters will be attacked. Oct. 1941: U.S. destroyers Kearny and the Reuben are torpedoed and sunk by German U-boats.

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n Dec. 7, 1941 — 75 years ago — an attack on U.S. naval forces at Pearl Harbor propelled the United States into World War II. The ensuing war challenged not only America’s resolve, it also challenged us to change how we viewed and treated our fellow Americans. During World War II, African American enlistees had to wait longer to receive military training and were assigned to segregated units. African American guards noted that German prisoners of war in U.S. camps could visit segregated restaurants that they could not. Finally, in 1948, President Truman desegregated the military. Despite having been sent to internment camps, many Japanese Americans enlisted because they considered themselves first and foremost to be Americans. The 442nd Infantry Regiment — a fighting unit composed almost entirely of American soldiers of Japanese ancestry — became the most decorated unit in U.S. military history. The late Roy Matsumoto of San Juan Island enlisted while at the Jerome, Arkansas, concentration camp and went on to become a decorated member of the famed Merrill’s Marauders. When asked why he enlisted to serve a country that had imprisoned him because of his ancestry, he answered with emotion: “I didn’t want my country to think I was a traitor.” For his battlefield heroism, he was inducted into the U.S. Army Rangers Hall of Fame, the Military Intelligence Corps Hall of Fame, and received the Congressional Gold Medal. Even while the U.S. government was seeking to end its relationship with Native Nations with whom it had signed treaties, Native Americans served at a higher rate — at least 99 percent of all eligible American Indians enlisted — than any other demographic. The Navajo Code Talkers, serving tirelessly and without breaks between battles, altered the course of the war in the Pacific. “War Department officials have stated that during WWII, if the entire population had enlisted at the same rate American Indians did, Selective Service would have been unnecessary,” Indian Country Today Media Network reported. Today, war again tests America’s resolve. And again America’s military personnel prove to the world that, as a multicultural nation, we are Americans based on nothing more than our willingness to defend that which is stated in our founding document: that all are created equal, that we are endowed with certain unalienable rights, and that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines of World War II — Americans all — challenge us to examine our racial and social views, and to stay the course for progress at home as we stay the course for freedom here and abroad.

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know that the holiday season can be a rough time for many single active-duty members and military families because of deployments, duty assignments, etc. However, there are ways to keep the season bright. The first time my husband and I PCSed, we moved overseas, I became depressed and I felt lonely. When the holidays rolled around, my negative emotions only grew worst. My husband had duty, I didn’t know anyone well enough to make plans, so I had planned to throw one of the best pity parties ever. That plan was canceled when a lady, who I had just met, invited me over to her house for her family’s Thanksgiving dinner. Initially, I didn’t want to go because I didn’t know her or her family. Then again, what did I have to lose? I accepted her invitation. When I first arrived, I was greeted with love and treated as family. Their ways of doing things was vastly different from my family’s traditions, and while a part of me was overwhelmed by the differences, the other part of me was intrigued at how one holiday could be celebrated in so many ways. During my time there, I took in everything, learning from my first holiday experience as a military spouse. The one moment that changed

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me was when I discovered that her friend of 10 years came to visit them for Thanksgiving. They were not related, they were simply bonded by 10 years of friendship, strong enough for them to travel more than 3,000 miles to see each other every year. That spoke volumes to me. I had a revelation: my traditions would never be the same, and why should they? I was a military spouse with amazing oneof-a-kind opportunities to celebrate holidays in different ways. Later that year, I paid it forward. I invited a group of sailors over for holiday dinner. Even though I couldn’t cook very well at the time, I learned that the most important ingredient was love. Love for others, my fellow spouses and military. In my opinion, the best tradition is the tradition of change. Every year we plan to mix it up. We have not spent two years in a row celebrating the same way, but that’s the beauty of the military life. We have celebrated Christmas two weeks late, we’ve had Thanksgiving feasts in June, and we have eaten holiday dinner at the galley. While some people are preparing to decorate their homes and fill the holidays season with cheer, I ask that you not let that lack of having something or someone overwhelm you. No matter what your plans are this holiday season, embrace change and enjoy it. — LaPora Lindsey is a military spouse and columnist for Kitsap Military Times.

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Get Involved Kitsap County Veterans Advisory Board meets Nov. 5 The Kitsap County Veterans Advisory Board will meet from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 5 at the Washington Veterans Home, Building 9 Conference Room, 1141 E. Beach Drive, Retsil. The board guides the county’s Veterans Assistance Program and organizes

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Seattle VA refuses meeting to discuss ‘pension poachers’

t is a historical fact that active duty service members and veterans are frequently targeted by unscrupulous business people. What is the Department of Veterans Affairs and, particularly, the Seattle Regional Benefits Office, doing to address the financial planners and lawyers who have been targeting elderly vets in this area and across the U.S.? This columnist sent a formal letter to the director of the Seattle Regional Benefits Office of the VA in August and included two of the more egregious examples of what we considered to be “pension poaching.” The letter requested a meeting with the VA to discuss the general legal standings of such businesses as shown in the two examples provided them. In each example, there was a recognized legal relationship already in

place with the VA through their administered program for accredited claims agents. Each example appeared to include illegal and unethical attempts at marketing VA benefits designed to lure veterans to a business office specializing in elder law and/or financial product sales. A response to our request came a month later. Director Andrew Graf thanked us submitting the complaint, along with a “don’t call us we’ll call you” letter. A second request for a face-to-face meeting was sent. At this time there has been no response.

Here’s what we wanted to discuss with Director Graf: The VA grants permission (accreditation) to applicants who desire to file benefit claims on behalf of veterans.

You may not use your VA “VA accreditation is accreditation for promoting for the sole purpose of any other businesses, providing representation including financial services to claimants …VA services, accreditation referral may not be businesses, used for or homecare marketing businesses. If financial VA determines products or that an promoting accredited a financial agent or services attorney is business,” using VA according accreditation to the VA for an webpage. — Thom Stoddert is improper From a U.S. Army combat purpose, VA another VA veteran (Vietnam may suspend webpage: “Can War, Operation Desert or cancel the I use my VA Storm) and a former individual’s accreditation VA rating specialist. accreditation.” as a method Contact him at The VA to advertise stoddertwork@gmail. clearly or promote com. stipulates that my other accreditation is not for business interests? … No. financial reward. However, VA accredits individuals all around the Puget solely for purposes of Sound Region on radio, ensuring VA claimants internet, and newspapers, receive responsible, commercial entities are qualified representation when preparing presenting discussing VA benefits in conjunction with their and prosecuting claims…

business. The dangers to veterans are, on multiple levels, so much so that the fraud unit of the Federal Trade Commission and the General Accounting Office actively investigated the misuse of the VA’s benefit programs, particularly the pension program, and made several recommendations to the VA that seem to have been ignored. None of the recommendations have been implemented. Congress passed the Pension Poacher Act in 2012, outlawing the advertising of VA benefits and other such issues. A similar law passed in 2014 in Washington state (SB 6208) forbids the collection of personal information in a veteran matter to be sent to another person accredited by the VA. On the other side of the coin, “Lawyers with Purpose” on March 4, 2016 encouraged its members to work against U.S.

$68 million later, VA still hasn’t implemented changes BREMERTON — In an Oct. 27 report, originally called for by U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Bremerton, the Government Accountability Office found Veterans Affairs did not follow through on internal and Congressional recommendations to fix problems related to manipulated wait times and management failures to correct patient delays. In 2014, reports came out about patient delays at VA facilities across the country. A national audit conducted at that time found that the VA Puget Sound hospitals had new patients waiting almost two months for an appointment. Nearly 100,000 veterans use the VA Puget Sound system. Nationally, the audit found that 13 percent of VA schedulers reported that supervisors told them to manipulate appointments to make wait times look shorter. “After stories and reports about manipulated wait times and mismanagement in our VA system,

it became clear systemic reforms were needed,” Kilmer said. “[With this new report] now we can move forward with increased oversight and improve care at the VA to get veterans the services they deserve.” The GAO report evaluated how well the Veterans Health Administration followed through on recommendations to change management practices from internal and outside reviews of the organization. It also looked at how well a realignment of Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISN) from 21 regions to 18 was being carried out. (Each VISN oversees all of the VA facilities and personnel in its region.) The GAO found a number of different recommendations from the internal and outside reviews were given to the VHA central offices to more effectively detail what roles and responsibilities need to be carried out at local and national facilities, better measure how core VHA duties are completed, and

the best ways to improve services, planning, and communications throughout the entire system. The GAO found that despite spending more than $68 million on these efforts, the majority of these recommendations were not agreed to or implemented by leadership at the VHA. The GAO also discovered the VHA did not create a plan to guide the reduction of the VISN networks from 21 to 18. Instead, they allowed each to move forward independently without guidance or direction, creating problems at the regional level as VISN officials tried to figure out how best to

incorporate new VA facilities and patient populations and the match up electronic records correctly.

A proposed plan Kilmer worked with veterans service organizations and the GAO to come up with proposals to effectively address such longterm challenges in the VA system. While the House of Representatives passed a package to address several issues affecting veterans’ healthcare in 2014, Kilmer’s new legislation is intended to address and change the underlying culture that caused manipulated wait times. Kilmer unveiled his Veterans Health

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Administration Management Improvement Act in Tacoma with representatives from local veterans’ organizations. He also formed a Veterans Advisory Group to help identify challenges veterans face. His bill seeks to enhance the changes that Congress made when it passed the Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014. The new bill takes additional steps to address leadership failures by management, and to make it easier for employees to report mismanagement. Specifically, the legislation: • Directs the GAO to conduct a study to deter-

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House Bill 4351 (“Going After Pension Poachers”) because it would impede their interests. Other similar websites were found during the research for this article. How much lobbying is going on at the VA’s central office? A third issue here is that a lawyer who was never in the military, can apply for and receive an accreditation in six month to file claims for vets. But, an employee of the Washington State Dept. of Veteran Affairs who is a veteran advocate and a veteran, must wait one year to do the same. To summarize, it would appear the VA and its Seattle office are overlooking their own laws by ignoring the real-world activities of business entities that the VA has accredited. If so, elderly vets are being taken advantage of for the sake of other’s financial interests.

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KITSAP MILITARY TIMES

NOVEMBER 2016

East Bremerton Navy veteran receives Honor Flight By MARK BRIANT Kitsap News Group

BREMERTON — It took Navy veteran Bill Nickerson nearly 63 years, but he finally made it to a place he never dreamed he’d visit: Washington, D.C., and the many war memorials that dot the nation’s capital. “I’d never even been east of the Mississippi River,” said Nickerson, who now lives at the Willows Retirement Community in East Bremerton. “This was a very emotional trip for me.” Nickerson, 83, went to the nation’s capital as a guest of Honor Flight, an all-volunteer organization that offers war veterans the opportunity for “one last mission.” Veterans are treated to an all-expenses trip to the nation’s capital. Nickerson spent his wartime service working at the receiving station at Pier 91

in Seattle, re-provisioning each ship as it prepared for the turnaround back to East Asia. And while he did not see combat, he is clear in his own mind about one thing: “I am a veteran of the Korean Conflict,” he said proudly. But until just a couple of months ago, Nickerson had no idea such a trip was really going to happen. “I heard about the Honor Flights through one of the veterans’ organizations I belong to, so I sent in an application,” Nickerson said. “But I didn’t hear anything for two years, and I just forgot about it. Then someone from Puget Sound Honor Flight called me to tell me I was on the list.” So Nickerson woke at 1 a.m. on a brisk October morning and was chauffeured to Sea-Tac airport, where he boarded an 8 a.m.

Bill Nickerson, an 83-year-old Navy veteran, shows off a letter of thanks he received from the President of the Republic of Korea. Mark Briant / Kitsap News Group cross-county flight filled with 130 veterans, guard-

ians and family. Although the group got a cook’s tour

of all of the memorials, one in particular held special significance for Nickerson. “I wanted to see the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington,” he said. Honor Flight organizers had saved that one for last. And for Nickerson, a special moment unfolded in front of him as he stood quietly in front of the tomb. Three small children were struggling to lay a large wreath at the base of the memorial. A member of the U.S. Marines honor guard walked over and gently assisted the children to get the wreath into place. As he watched, Nickerson’s eyes welled up with tears. “That was a wonderful moment,” he said. “I never saw a grown man — a Marine — be so gentle.” Nickerson has slowed down a fair bit. Now he requires a walker to get

around, but his memory remains as sharp as ever. His apartment wall is covered by medals, commendations, and even a personal letter of gratitude from Lee Myung Bak, president of the Republic of Korea (known to most Americans as South Korea). “Some Americans have called it the Forgotten War,” the president wrote. “But the Korean people will never forget your service.” When he returned to Sea-Tac after another crosscountry flight, something telling happened. “I had taken a cab home and I offered the guy a tip,” Nickerson said. “He wouldn’t take it. That’s the first time I ever had a cabbie refuse a tip.” For more information on Honor Flights and how to contribute, volunteer or submit an application, visit pugetsoundhonor flight. org, or call 253-303-1130.

FOR SPOUSES ONLY | JOEY PRICE

We must remember, honor and teach

he United States of America was founded on the ideals of freedom, justice and equality. Our nation stands as a shining beacon of liberty and freedom to the world. Since 1775, 1.5 million men and women have given their lives so that we can live in freedom and without fear. We thank those who made that sacrifice to keep us free and we shall not forget them. Today, there are many veterans of wars and conflicts that America has had to fight to protect the innocent and oppressed. America has always been the first nation to stand up for the freedom of people around the world. They have answered that call

and served our country well. We thank you and are honored to know you. There are many men and women serving today in all branches of the military, here at home and in places far away. We thank them and their families for the sacrifices they make everyday. We owe them our way of life. Thank you. We must show a united front of national unity all across the United States of America and remember the fallen, honor those who serve, and teach our children the value of freedom. The freedoms we enjoy today have not been free they have come at a great cost that someday, you may have to pay yourself. Each year, Navy Wives

Volunteers place wreaths and flags on the graves of veterans in Ivy Green Cemetery as part of the national Wreaths Across America ceremony.

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Clubs of America Kitsap No. 46 honors these men and women by hosting the annual Wreaths Across America ceremony at Ivy Green Cemetery by laying remembrance wreaths at each grave site. The ceremony is coincided all across America at more

than 1,100 locations at exactly the same time as Arlington National Cemetery. Kitsap No. works all year to raise enough money to purchase 556 wreaths. The ceremony will be at 8:45 a.m. Dec. 17 at Ivy Green Cemetery. It is open to the public and

there is no charge. We always need volunteers. If you are interested in donating write your check to “Wreaths Across America” and send to me at P.O. Box 2835, Silverdale, WA 98383. All donations are tax deductible.

— Joey Price is national president of the Navy Wives Clubs of America and president of Navy Wives Club Kitsap No. 46. She lives in Poulsbo. Contact her at pricejj@embarqmail.com.