Remember and Honor Magazine - June 2019

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In t h is is s u e : From the Publi sher............................................4 Index of Sponsors..............................................5 Events...................................................................6 Author Bri ngs WWII Hi story to Schools.......7 Hold On! Hold On!..............................................8 We Love Our Servi cewomen..........................10 News Bri ef..........................................................11 Veterans Honori ng Veterans.........................12 Ameri can Legi on..............................................13 On the Li ghter Si de..........................................14

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Dear Readers, Welcome to the June issue. This issue is dedicated to our servicewomen.

There are 2.2 million women veterans who laced up boots to serve and presently 15% of our active service personnel are women.

Brad Hoopes, Publisher Remember And Honor

General Lori Robinson, the US military?s first female Combatant Commander put it this way. ?I?m a general, a commander, an airman, and I just happen to be a woman?. A veteran once told me that she doesn?t like to identify as a female veteran, ?Because we?re all just veterans.? Hopefully the day will come when everyone is on equal footing. Until then, to all the daughters, sisters, mothers, and grandmothers who are serving or have served, we salute you!

Three articles this month center around the experiences of servicewomen: Honoring women who serve and offering her thoughtful insight into their diverse experiences is the theme to Mary Scott?s column this month.

Teresa Funke keeps alive the memory of women veterans with her short story series, Dancing in Combat Boots: and Other Stories of American Women in World War II. Teresa, a local writer and speaker, also has a wonderful program that brings history into schools with her ?Author Visits for Schools? program. The program brings speakers, writing programs, and donated books to schools.

WWII veteran Leila Morrison is one of the most incredible people I have ever met, and I feel very fortunate to know her. You will learn her story as a frontline combat nurse. She was asked to return to Normandy to partake in this month?s 75th anniversary of the D-Day landing ceremonies.

Additional articles include a piece penned by Tony DuMosch on the American Legion?s 100 years of service; the efforts of Army SGT Major Harold Johnson and his JRROTC program at Loveland High to bring history to the school with both their ?Vietnam/1960?s Living History? program and the monuments they have erected to honor LHS?s alumni who have served; and the heartwarming story of Lloyd George Dumond. Lloyd was affectionately known in his town as the ?The Flagman? because of his deep love for our flag. Local videographer Karen Fournier, his daughter, put together a beautiful tribute video of him that I post every June 14th to honor him and our flag on Flag Day. The link to the video is listed in the article; it?s a wonderful and emotional video.

Lastly, I want to make this magazine interactive and start by asking you a question each month. Here is the first question to start it off: How do you feel when people ?thank you for your service?? Is that phrase becoming overused? Are there any better words they could use?? Please email me your thoughts at brad.hoopes@rememberandhonor.com I will publish the results in future issues and no names will be used.

Enjoy the issue and I hope June is the start of a great summer for you all. Once again, to all our servicewomen out there? thank you!

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Jun e Sat . Ju n e 1st , 8t h , 15t h ,22t h ,29t h Pr ou d Am er ican Vet s (Pam vet s) br eak f ast 0730hr Golden Corral Restaurant 1360 Sculptor Dr., Loveland Join over 100+ veterans from all service branches for a buffet breakfast and camaraderie.

Sat . Ju n e 1st an d 15t h Vet er an s Hon or in g Vet er an s M on t h ly St at u e Cer em on y 0800hr Golden Corral Restaurant 1360 Sculptor Dr. Loveland Veterans Honoring Veterans bi-monthly ceremony where five veterans are honored for their service with a 15? statue. Held during the Pamvets breakfast.

Sat . Ju n e 8t h N. Color ado D-Day M em or ial Ride an d Rally O800hr , kickstands up at 1000hr. Thunder Mountain Harley Davidson I-25 and Crossroads Money raised goes to High Plains Honor Flight. Contact JT at ddaymemorialnoco@gmail.com for more information and to register.

Sat . Ju n e 8t h Fu n dr aiser f or Vet er an s Hon or in g Vet er an s 1100hr to close. Tilted Barrel Brew Pub 110 E. 29th St. Loveland % of food and drink sales goes to Veterans Honoring Veterans Sat . Ju n e 8t h M an agin g t h e Post -Ser vice Self 1300-1700hr N. Colorado Veterans Resource Center 4650 20th St. Greeley ?The role of loss, moral/ethical conflicts, and anger.? Speaker Mary Scott Exclusively for military veterans and first responders Sat . Ju n e 15t h Viet n am Vet er an s of Am er ica M on t h ly m eet in g 1000hr meets at Fire Station 14, 2109 W. Chase Rd in southeast Ft. Collins Contact Gary Camp 970-203-4665 for more information.

Sat . Ju n e 22n d Cam p Cor r al 2n d An n u al Car Sh ow 0900hr. Registration starts at 0800hr. Golden Corral 1360 Sculptor Dr. Loveland Proceeds go to Camp Corral, which provides a week of fun for children of wounded, ill, or fallen military families.

Sat . Ju n e 29t h Fu n dr aiser f or High Plain s Hon or Fligh t 1400-1900hr Grimm Bros. Brewhouse 623 Denver Ave. Loveland Grimm Bros. will donate $1 for every pint sold to High Plains

Tu es. Ju ly 2n d M ilit ar y Appr eciat ion Nigh t at t h e Gr eeley St am pede 1900-2130hr Island Grove Regional Fairgrounds, Greeley Come in uniform or present proof of veteran status for free admission to the north stands for the rodeo. See the All Veteran Parachute Team land in the arena.

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Teresa with students

?People ask how I got ?stuck in World War II,?? says local author Teresa Funke. ?I actually feel privileged to have written seven books about the war. I didn?t set out to be a WWII author, one book just led to another.?

Funke was working for an Idaho PBS station in 1990 when she was sent to interview one of the civilian contract workers who had been taken prisoner by the Japanese on Wake Island. She became fascinated with his story, and that of his wife, and wrote her first book, Remember Wake, based on the memories of 13 men and women associated with that event.

From there, she went on to pen her popular short story collection, Dancing in Combat Boots: and Other Stories of American Women in World War II. Funke then started getting invited to speak to upper elementary students, and quickly realized most had never heard of Adolph Hitler, Pearl Harbor, or anything related to the war. So, she wrote the Home-Front Heroes series of five children?s books, also based on real people she interviewed.

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her presentations, so she started her Author Visits for Schools program, a partnership with individuals, businesses, and civic groups like Veterans Plaza of Northern Colorado. In exchange for marketing services Funke provides, her partners pay for her to bring history education and writing workshops to local schools, as well as donating 25 books with each visit. ?The donation was important to me,? Funke says. ?I?d been to schools where students couldn?t afford to buy my books. So, with the donation, any child can fill out a short writing assignment and earn a book for free.? Funke also donates her books to organizations that work with children at the holidays.

Each year, Funke also honors local veterans by creating flyers about each one and giving them to the schools. Each flyer stays permanently on her ?WWII Honorees? page on her website.

To learn more about Funke and how you can help support her sponsored programs, visit www.teresafunke.com and go the ?Giving Back? page.

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Images of the boys she treated appear every time she hears the National Anthem. Loud sounds make her flinch. She is appreciative every time she climbs under the sheets in bed or takes a hot shower. Her experiences as a combat nurse seventy years ago still conjure up strong feelings for Leila Morrison.

Leila always knew she wanted to be a nurse.

Being the youngest and losing her mother at age three, her career choice didn?t look promising, as her father was against it. He thought she was too small for the physical aspects of the job, but when she persisted, he relented. She actually did so well in nursing school that she was asked to She vividly remembers starting up the gang plank stay on as an instructor. when a friend turned around and said, ?We?re not With the war on, Leila?s world soon took a playing war anymore. We?re heading to the real dramatic turn. Army recruiters came to the school thing.? Arriving in England as part of the 118th and, feeling a strong sense of duty to serve, she Evacuation Hospital, she took additional training enlisted. Training took this girl from Georgia before crossing the Channel. She recounts a cross-country to Colorado, California, and finally humorous incident that occurred when a child Texas, which became a pivotal point in her Army approached her group and asked her if she was a career as well as in her life. This is where she ?Yank.? The question posed a dilemma for this trained to go overseas and also where she met a Southern belle. She finally answered that yes she handsome Army officer. was, and her friends laughed.

Meeting that handsome officer happened at a Laughter became less common once in the war dance hosted by the 13th Armored Division zone. They were soon treating the wounded from based nearby. Leila met Walt Morrison and they the Battle of the Bulge during a brutally cold hit it off. After the dance, they and Walt?s jeep winter. The mobile hospital constantly moved as driver stopped at a cafĂŠ for a bite. When they the front did. Baths consisted of splashing cold refused to serve Walt?s driver, Walt ordered three water on you out of a helmet, and it would be steak dinners to go, and they ate sitting on the months before she took another hot shower. It curb. Walt told Leila that he loved her and that was so cold at night that the nurses doubled up in they would marry someday. Leila laughed, telling a cot so that they were both beneath two him that he didn?t even know her. blankets.

While Walt clearly saw their long-term future, the On top of these harsh conditions, was the stress near term was blurry. Both shipped out for of war. Leila worked in pre-op, keeping the boys overseas, destinations unknown. Leila took a alive until they could get into surgery. Artillery 8 train to New York and boarded a ship for Europe.

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The horrors of war were bad enough, but it got worse when the hospital helped treat prisoners from the Buchenwald Concentration Camp. On the first day, doctors told the nurses to stay out because of conditions inside. Once allowed in, Leila could not comprehend what she was seeing. Thousands lie sick and dying, covered with lice. She calls the camp a factory of murder.

Amid all the ugliness she experienced during this time came joy. Walt and the 13th were right down the road and soon he showed up. With poor communications, and both being constantly on the move, this was the first they had seen or heard from each other since leaving the States. Walt asked Leila to marry him, and she said not until the war ended.

shells often exploded overhead or nearby, making her jump. All this left her mentally and physically spent, but she refused to show it. ?I had to keep my senses about me, as I didn?t want the boys to see I was afraid. It would do them no good to see me frightened,? she said. ?I kept telling myself, Hold on! Hold on!??The GIs were concerned about her safety, and they often looked up and asked what she was doing there. Leila says that she prepared to die. Since she had lost both parents and she was single, she prayed to God to take her and spare the lives of those with husbands and children.

Providing comfort to the troops extended past treating their physical wounds. The nurses became surrogate mothers and sisters as well.

They would sit and talk with them, helping with their personal suffering. Leila remembers many a soldier sharing a photograph of his child, oftentimes when he had yet to meet those in the picture. She helped with the emotional fallout of a Dear John letter or simply held the hand of a boy far from home and homesick. ?The boys were so sweet and never complained,? Leila notes in a tone filled with both sadness and affection.

Germany was finally defeated, and Leila was in France at a staging camp for the journey home.

Once again, by sheer luck, the 13th Armored was nearby, and once again she was reunited with Walt. He again asked her to marry him, and once again she told him not until the war was over. Both headed home for a thirty-day furlough before possible deployment to the Pacific.

They met up in Chicago and while there, the bombs were dropped and Japan surrendered.

Leila finally said yes. Two days later they married. Walt and Leila spent sixty-five wonderful years together until his passing.

The memories of her war experiences remain with her and are still strong. She has a recurring nightmare that the Germans chase and catch her; she sees the faces of the many boys she treated; and to this day she cannot take for granted the comforts of clean sheets and a hot shower. Still, she feels grateful for it all. ?I am more than blessed. I am thankful that I was able to serve.?

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St a t e s id e , Ov e r s e a s o r a t Wa r : We l o v e o ur s e r v ic e w o me n ! ?My service was great? on my way to see friends I served with now!?

- Tricia, US Army Veteran, Denver airport, 2019. ?I did what was right: I blew the whistle on my SNCO for putting the crew at risk. But it ended my career? shattered my self esteem.?

- Female US Navy Lieutenant, 2012.

Dear Readers, Strength. Self-sacrifice. Grace. Hearts that know no limits. These are attributes of servicewomen I?m honored to know. Yet I?m amazed how differently they view their experience: some expressing a sense of pride and belonging, others saying they were dealt a devastating blow.

Neither gender returns unscathed. While many confront loss and the moral and ethical dilemmas common in service, women can carry the extra load of often being overlooked, harassed or assaulted. This darker side of service is no secret; and to not honor these experiences? among all the positive ones? would be a disservice to the women (and men) who confront them. How does anyone combat the enemy while also ?combating? fellow service members who?ve sworn to protect them? It boggles the mind, but it happens. It?s war.

To all the women who have served, suffered injuries, or lost their lives, and all who return to bear children, serve family, or serve tirelessly in other ways: you might not look the same as the male Ranger who received a Bronze Star or Contributions by U.S. servicewomen continue to Marine who earned a Purple Heart, but certainly change history and the face of our battlefields. you are warriors!

Although countless examples of female influence and bravery exist stateside and in the field, one If you?re a woman who?s Active Duty or a Veteran, of the finest examples includes Union Army please know that you are seen, honored and surgeon, Mary Edwards Walker, the only woman loved. Thank you for your sacrifice! ever to receive the Medal of Honor? awarded in 1865, rescinded in 1917, and not reinstated until By: Mary Scott, MSW 1977 (History.com). More modern examples Health & Wellness Coach, include two of our first female artillery soldiers Heart Scars 6 Loveland, CO sent to war: US Army Field Specialist Jordyn (970) 449-3665 Wallace, 13 Bravo, and Number Two Canoneer Duran-Montoya, Alpha Battery, Afghanistan, 2018 (?5280?, The Denver Magazine, Nov ?18).

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The art show for WWII veteran Norm Oliphant was held on May 10th. The event was well attended by a steady flow of around 200 people.

Norm spoke about his art and was honored with a statue by Veterans Honoring Veterans. A number of his pieces sold as well as he got commissions to do two others. A very special thanks goes out to Desk Chair in Loveland, who hosted the event. His art remained up for display through the month of May at Desk Chair.

The all-flights reunion for Honor Flight Northern Colorado was held on May 11th at the Island Grove Exhibition in Greeley. A delicious breakfast was provided by UC Health Hospitality. There was a great turnout as veterans, guardians, and volunteers had a chance to rekindle old friendships. Marine Gunnery SGT (retired) Brian Ivers gave one of his usual rousing speeches. Lee Steward, past president of Honor Flight N. Colorado and Matt Voris, president of High Plains Honor Flight, both each ceremonially took off their HFNC caps and put on HPHF caps to bridge the chapters of Honor Flight in N. Colorado.

ARMY PICKS NEW UNIFORMS The Army wanted a new service uniform. It chose a new uniform that looks exactly like the old green gabardine wool field coat and khaki trousers that officers wore in World War II. ?We went back and asked, when is the most prominent time when the Army?s service to our nation was universally recognized, and the answer came quickly,? said SGT Major Daniel A. Dailey ?That victory, that impact on the nation, is still felt today by the sons and daughters and grandsons and granddaughters of the ?Greatest Generation.??

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May 4th ceremony (l-r) Richard Stoner, Alvin Krieger, Deryl Gingery, Herb Reimer, Larry Abston, Norm Coleman

April 20th ceremony (l-r) Jane Elijan, Randy Stogsdill, Jose Martinez, Juan Martinez.

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T h e A me r ic a n L e g io n c e l e b r a t in g a c en t u r y o f s e r v ic e

By Tony DuMosch

It was suppose to be the war to end all wars when World War I ended in November 1918. Four months later, on March 15th 1919 in Paris, France, veterans from the war gathered to form what is now known as ?The American Legion?.

Reportedly, more than a thousand veterans were in attendance. With its conception and charter by Congress as a national organization, thousands of local Posts then sprang up nationwide in an effort to reach as many veterans as possible.

Each providing much needed assistance to widowed spouses, orphaned children, and wounded and disabled veterans whom had sacrificed of themselves for our country.

Locally, several Posts are celebrating a century of service. Each serves their community in their own unique way.

June 19, 1919 Post 4 Ft. Collins, located in La Porte and has the longest serving Honor Guard team providing honors to our fallen comrades.

June 23, 1919 Post 10 Boulder, which has its own trap shooting range on their property.

July 31, 1919 Post 15 Loveland, oldest veteran service organization in the community and housed in a WWII POW camp building from Camp 202.

Aug 07, 1919 Post 18 Greeley, housed in a refurbished church and recently awarded a national award for their contribution of financial aid and assistance during the 2013 flood.

Sep 17, 1919 Post 32 Longmont, the largest in membership with nearly 1,000 strong and home

of current National Veterans Administration and Rehabilitation chairman Ralph Bozella.

Jan 29, 1920 Post 102 Ft Lupton Mar 17, 1920 Post 109 Windsor, with the only public tavern lounge and housed in another WWII POW camp building from Camp 202.

May 18, 1920 Post 119 Estes Park, can be considered one of the highest altitude posts in the country, and fittingly so as its Commander Loren Shriver is a 3-time Space shuttle astronaut.

In its history, the American Legion has led the way for improvements and care for our Veterans. These efforts spearheaded the creation of the VA, The Flag Code, and the GI Bill. In 2001, they create a scholarship for children of military personnel killed in active duty after 9-11. Not all members are active as some choose to be members so their dues can support the activities of the Legion.

In addition to the above posts, here are other local posts: Ft Collins Post 187, Ft Collins Post CSU 1879, Loveland Post 2000, Berthoud Post 67, Eaton Post 26, Johnstown Post 70, Keensburg Post 180, and Wellington Post 176.

For more information or how you can get involved, e-mail Tony DuMosch tdumosch@yahoo.com 100 years served and ready to serve another hundred years!

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The Chief's Parrot The old Chief finally retired from the Navy and got that chicken ranch he always wanted. He took with him his lifelong pet parrot.

First morning at 04:30, the parrot squawked and said, "Off yer hocks and don yer socks. Reveille" The old chief told the parrot, "We are no longer in the Navy. Go back to sleep."

The next morning, the parrot did the same thing. The old Chief told the parrot, "Look, if you keep this up, I will put you out in the chicken pen."

Again the parrot did it, and true to his word, the Chief put the parrot in the chicken pen. About 06:30, the Chief was awakened by one heck of a ruckus in the chicken pen. He went out to see what was the matter.

The parrot had about 40 white chickens in formation and on the ground lay 3 bruised and beaten brown ones. The parrot was saying, "By God, when I say fall out in dress whites, I don't mean Khakis!

A sailor in a bar leans over to the guy next to him and asks, "hey, do you want to hear a Marine joke?" The guy responds, "well, before you tell that joke, you should know that I'm 6-foot tall, I weigh 200 pounds, and I'm a Marine." "The guy sitting next to me, he continues, is 6?2?, weighs 250 pounds, and he's also a Marine. Now, you still wanna tell me that joke?"

The sailor says, "nah, I don't want to have to explain it twice."

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T h e F l a g ma n Lloyd George Dumond, a WWII veteran, was proud of his service and had a deep love of our country.

That respect carried over to our country?s symbol, the American flag. He would carry this reverence for the flag throughout his life. If he saw a flag unlit at night, he would buy a solar light out of his own pocket to make sure it was properly lit. He brought home tattered flags to repair them. He made sure flags were always raised and lowered at the proper times, saluting every time he did. He earned the nickname ?The Flagman? and was honored by the town with a ceremony for these efforts.

When his wife passed away, he bought a used sewing machine and taught himself how to sew, for the sole purpose of repairing flags. He eventually took on early stages of Parkinson?s and while he couldn?t thread the needle anymore, he could still manage to sew. When late stages of the disease set in, he couldn?t walk, feed himself, or barely talk. Yet, he managed to get out the words to visitors, ?Could you sew this flag for me?? He passed clutching a small flag in his hand. A few days later at the funeral service, everyone in the church held a flag in his honor.

Please go to the following link to watch a beautifully produced video by his daughter Karen, a tribute to her dad and his love for our flag. https://vimeo.com/241627885

?The colors of our flag signify the qualities of the human spirit we Americans cherish. Red for courage and readiness to sacrifice; white for pure intentions and high ideals; and blue for vigilance and justice.? - President Reagan in a speech proclaiming 1986 the year of the flag.

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V IET N A M/ 1960 ?S A N N UA L L IV IN G H IST ORY SY MP OSIUM Army SGT Major (retired) Harold Johnson connects today?s students with both yesterday?s students and the history these alumni were in the middle of creating and experiencing. Johnson, the JROTC instructor at Loveland and Berthoud High Schools, puts together a program each year entitled, ?Vietnam/1960?s Living History?.

Working with members of the LHS class of 1965, he brings history alive. Members from that class, along with members from the classes of 63?, 67?and 69? came into the school theater in a question and answer setting with current students. The alumni, whose experiences ran the full gamut from being in-country, stateside service, spouses/family/friends, and those who experienced the protests, shared their experiences. They set up a scenario of growing up in sleepy Loveland, and then soon after are thrown into the turmoil that was the 60?s. It is emphasized that while they are telling these stories now in their 70?s, these experiences happened while not much older than those in the audience. In addition, Robert Wideman gave a fascinating talk about his time as a POW in Hanoi for six years.

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SGT Major Johnson first started the program three years ago when he brought in WWII veterans to share their story. This part of the program only went for two years as sadly all of these veterans in the program are now gone. This year was the 3rd year for the Vietnam program.

The program consisted of sessions running throughout the day from 0830hrs until 1350hrs in the Loveland High Theater. Two years ago the JROTC cadets dedicated a memorial to all LHS alumni who have fallen in the service of our country. At 1400hrs there was a dedication of the Purple Heart Memorial Stone, created by JROTC member Braden Jantz, to remember alumni who were wounded while serving our country. For more information, visit their website: http://www.thompsonschools.org/Domain/1675 18

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Purple Heart stone with LHS alumni/Purple Heart medal recipient Gary Hauser, student Braden Jantz, & Principle Todd Ball

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