Monday, July 1, 2019

Interveterans August 2019



Texas Road House Gold Star Mission Aug 15



Veterans Day at the State Fair:

Sunday, August 11, 2019 Parade will form up from Gate 4. WW2 Veterans will ride in trams in the parade. Sam Montalbano is requesting all area veterans organizations have their organization flag in the parade.
State Fair schedule can be found here:
Sunday, August 11 - Veterans & Gold Star Families Day


Parade entry 

News Release:
https://www2.illinois.gov/IISNews/20393-Veterans_Day_at_the_2019_Illinois_State_Fair.pdf

The Apple Military Discount is a program provided by Apple for active duty, veterans, U.S. Military, National Guard and Reserve and the family members who reside in the same household.  The Apple military discount is 10% on most products. Visit the Apple Military Discount Website or visit and order from any U.S. Apple retail store, at an online kiosk. You can go to Apple.com and scroll to the bottom to click on “Shop for Veterans & Military” under the “Government” heading. If you cannot find the information you need online, you may contact the Apple Store Contact Center team at 1-800-MY-APPLE.
Apple Statement: “At Apple we are deeply grateful to the men and women of our armed forces. We’re proud to offer active military and veterans a new dedicated online store with special pricing as an expression of our gratitude for their brave service.”
Apple launched this new program in December 2018.

“SHARE THE WARMTH HOMELESS VETERAN BLANKET PROJECT” sponsored by Betsy Van Brocklin and the Springfield Vet Center.  If you can help, please do so, plus, please pass this information and email on to your family, friends and veteran/organization email list.



Vietnam Veteran Roy Dolgos gave us information on a Wendi Rensing with CCDC Realty, Taylorville, Illinois.  Roy advised that Wendi can help our brother and sister Vet’s in the Taylorville area with obtaining homes that have been built for Veterans.  If you are interested, you can contact this lady at 217/824-4921 Ext 5 or at her email address of wrensing@christiancdc.org

 

  Trivia Night Oct 26, 2019 at VFW 10302

Illinois State Military Museum Aug 24

Trump signs student debt forgiveness for disabled veterans



Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) Discharge