InterveteransNovember

 

Beginning Monday, November 2, 2020 Veterans, caregivers, and beneficiaries who are eligible for reimbursement of mileage and other travel expenses to and from approved health care appointments can now enter claims in the new Beneficiary Travel Self-Service System (BTSSS). BTSSS simplifies the current claim submission process for beneficiaries and ensures timely processing and payment of travel reimbursements.

Submit claims online 24/7, 365 days a year

Track the status of submitted claims

Reduce processing time for submitted claims

Use self-help tools to make claim submissions fast and easy

Visit AccessVA, select submit a travel claim, and logon using a DS Log on account.

A DS Logon is an ID issued by DoD that will allows Veterans and caregivers to access many VA and DoD sites with one user username and password. Need a DS Log on?

Keep updated & let us know how we're doing

https://www.visn4.va.gov/VISN4/features/beneficiary-travel-reimbursement.asp 

 Veterans having difficulties with housing - contact Returning Warrior Project. Archie (217) 493-6386

 

Springfield High School’s National Honor Society would like to GIVE BACK TO LOCAL VETERANS.  On Veteran’s Day, November 11^th, the students want to rake the yards of as many Veterans as possible.  If a Veteran would like to have their yard raked please contact:

 

bkramer@sps186.org or 525-3100 Ext 115

 

The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program will begin collecting standard size stockings, and travel sized items for our Santa for Soldiers program. Donations will be accepted by Vanessa LaSalle, RSVP Coordinator during the month of November. You can contact Vanessa at (217) 528-4035 for more information!

 

Bisch Funeral Home November 10

 

TOUR THE NEW DOWNTOWN YMCA

 

November 11, 2020

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM 

601 North 4th Street, Springfield, IL 62702

To celebrate Veteran’s Day, the YMCA of Springfield would like to invite all active and inactive service men and women, along with their families, to join us for a tour of the New Downtown YMCA.  

 

On Wednesday, November 11 from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., service men and women will receive a private tour from the Downtown YMCA staff and have the opportunity to talk with department directors on the different programs and services we offer.

 

There will be activities for kids, snacks and drinks provided, opportunities to join at the new site, and ice cream for National Ice Cream Sundae Day. Come and take a tour and grab one of our special giveaway items. 

American Legion Post 32 Chicken Dinner Pearl Harbor Memory Fundraiser. Reservations required by Dec 1, 2020. See flyer.

 

American Legion Chili Contest on November 7^th, it says Sept 7, but we screwed up.  You still have time to enter.

 

Interveterans October

Veterans Day parade is canceled for 2020

Next meeting  _______. 

Next quarterly VAC meeting is 3rd WEDNESDAY of month  21st of October at American Legion Post 32 and the VAC following this is Jan 20, 2021 at VFW 755

Free SOS and coffee American Legion Riders 32 on Veterans Day

 

FIRST CITIZEN NOMINATION

The attached image is a flyer that was passed out during the recent Land of Lincoln Honor Flight's chicken dinner fundraiser that is requesting a letter writing campaign to endorse Sam Montelbano as SJR's "First Citizen". 

Nominations due by Oct 16.

 

 

Veterans Day Activities

American Legion Riders will be serving FREE SOS at Springfield Post 32, The American Legion on Veteran’s Day from 7 a.m. – 10 a.m. (or when it is gone) and after that from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. (or when it is gone) American Legion Post 32 will be serving FREE Ham & Beans. 

 

 

 

Wreaths Across America Donations

I wanted to let everyone know, we are still doing Wreaths Across America this year at Camp Butler National Cemetery. I have been working with Camp Butler on how things will proceed this year with everything that has been going on in the world. Needless to say we will not be able to have a ceremony on the 19th of December. We will however be placing wreaths still. The National Cemetery Association is not allowing for the wreaths to be delivered or distributed at the cemetery. I am however happy to say R.P. Lumber Company at 3501 Lumber Rd in Springfield has stepped up and is going to be our place of distribution of wreaths this year.

If you normally order a wreath for a specific grave site and place it yourself. You will need to pick up your wreath(s) on Saturday, December 19th between 8:00am-10:00am at R.P. Lumber.

If you like to come out and help distribute wreaths in general. You will be able to pick up wreaths on Saturday, December 19th between 10:00am-12:00pm at R.P. Lumber.

Both pick ups will be drive through only with volunteers handing them out to you while you stay in your vehicle. We will be giving each vehicle two wreaths. You can go place your wreaths and come back for more as many times as you want.

Wreaths can be ordered online at
https://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/pages/18169
or

You can message us and we will get a form sent to you.

Thank you very all your support this year.
Libby Conroy
Wreaths Across America Location Coordinator for Camp Butler National Cemetery

on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/WAACampButler/

NOV 7 Jeep Lovers Round-Up Hosted by VFW Lafore Lock Post 755

Join us as we round-up local Jeep lovers to showcase their jeeps in our parking lot here at Post 755!! This event is open to the public!! We have a GIANT tent for gathering and of course a full bar serving cold beverages!! Bring your Jeep to share for show or just come and browse the parking lot. 

https://www.facebook.com/events/664127477831202 

InterveteransSeptember2020

 

Next meeting September 30 at the Navy Club.  There will be no food and social distancing is recommended.

Veterans Day events to be discussed at that time.  We need to think outside the box.  We hate not to ignore Veterans Day with all the disregard for history and the fact we missed last year because of the snow.  Veterans Day parade is canceled for 2020

Next quarterly VAC meeting is 3rd WEDNESDAY of month  21st of October at American Legion Post 32.

 

 

Brain Sciences | Free Full-Text | Using Plasma Autoantibodies of Central Nervous System Proteins to Distinguish Veterans with Gulf War Illness from Healthy and Symptomatic Controls | HTML

For the past 30 years, there has been a lack of objective tools for diagnosing Gulf War Illness (GWI), which is largely characterized by central nervous system (CNS) symptoms emerging from 1991 Gulf War (GW) veterans. In a recent preliminary study, we reported the presence of autoantibodies against CNS proteins in the blood of veterans with GWI, suggesting a potential 

https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/10/9/610/htm

 Poker run and Generator Fundraiser Sept 19, 2020

 

Flag Raising Ceremony at Veterans Family Renaissance

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 AT 10:30 AM

Join us for a socially distanced flag raising ceremony for the newly installed flag pole at our nearly 1 year old facility for homeless female veterans and veteran families.

1520 N 7th Street
Springfield, Illinois

Thank you to the following groups for donating a flag pole and assisting with the ceremony:

American Legion Post 32
Illinois State Police American Legion Post 1922
Women's Army Corps Veteran's Association

https://www.facebook.com/events/350872889436417/

 

Fundraiser for Honor Flight by Nelson's Catering and Bisch Funeral Home.

Drive thru for Advanced tickets is 19 September from 10-12 at Bisch Funeral Home West at 2931 Koke Mill. For additional information contact Norm Smith at 217-652-7741.

 

Unaccompanied burial in Oct 7, 2020 9am

Memorial Marker Dedication for CM1 Otto Harrison Evans

Sunday, September 13, 2020 at 2 PM – 3:30 PM

Oak Ridge Cemetery

The Veterans Memorial Foundation, the Illinois Department of Veteran's Affairs, and Staab Funeral Home invite you to honor the service of CM1 Otto Harrison Evans, a Springfield native.

CM1 Evans was a passenger on the USS Cyclops. In June 1918, the USS Cyclops along with its 309 of the passengers and crew aboard was declared lost at sea.

Join us for a brief recognition of CM1 Evans's service to our Country. The dedication will take place at Block 31, Lot 175 at Oak Ridge Cemetery.

**Please be advised that the schedule might change due to public health concerns**

https://www.facebook.com/events/332273174626305

 

American Legion 759

Golf outing 

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020 AT 10:30 AM – 4 PM

http://chathamlegion.com/

 

 

InterveteransAugust2020

 

Next meeting September 30 at the Navy club.  There will be no food and social distancing is recommended.

Veterans Day events to be discussed at that time.  We need to think outside the box.  We hate not to ignore Veterans Day with all the disregard for history and the fact we missed last year because of the snow.

Unaccompanied burial in Oct 7, 2020 9am

Next quarterly VAC meeting is 3rd WEDNESDAY of month  21st of October

5th Annual Purple Heart Day Ceremony where we honor the men and women who were awarded the Purple Heart Sunday, August 9, 2020 at 1 PM – 2:30 PM  Oak Ridge Cemetery.  This event will be on facebook live.

 

Please pass along to other posts. I will bring this up at the meeting tonight. 

Please consider donating to the Veterans of Log Base Seitz.  This is  an organization comprised of Veterans who served in the 1544th Transportation Company in OIF 2. These Veterans are from Central Illinois including Sangamon County, and Southern and Northern Illinois. We suffered the 2nd highest mortality rate of any National Guard unit during the Iraq War. 5 Soldiers were KIA and 32 of us received the Purple Heart.  We are seeking donations to hold a retreat this year for members of this unit.

See the attached flyer for more information or please contact me at peter.m.dowding@gmail.com. 

Sincerely, 

Peter Dowding

Commander,  Military Order of the Purple Heart  Chapter 159

(Former 1544th member)

  October 2-3-4, 2020

 

American Legion Family Garage Sale and Cook Out at Post 32 to generate funds for The American Legion, due to the loss of the State Fair Parking revenue.  The date is Saturday, August 15, 7 a.m. – 2 p.m., at Post 32. 

If interested you MUST sign up by August 10, 2020, but keep in mind, we will have a total of 30 spaces and  the first 30 who respond will be guaranteed a space for the garage sale.  You will need to provide your own table and chair(s), and a tent if you want one and although we have no charge for the space, you must agree to make a donation to American Legion Post 32 from your sales.  You must respond to spfldpost32@outlook.com or stop by Post 32 and then receive a confirmation that you have a space.  We will be placing the tables in our Joles parking area and will reserve the Legion asphalt lot for our customers.

Our American Legion Family will also have tables for items to sell, where all proceeds will go to The American Legion.  If you wish to donate usable items, please contact Auxiliary President Suzie Q Weiss at 341-3728.

The Sons of The American Legion will be selling $1 beers and $3 bloody mary’s and Robie Q Weiss and Tim Farley will be cooking outside for us all.  The beer, soda, food and etc will be under our beautiful Armbruster Tent in the parking lot.

Hippy Run August 15, 2020. See flyer:

Most Popular State Veteran Benefits

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USVA/bulletins/2979af1

 

 

Fair Food at VFW 10302

 

InterveteransJuly2020

Interveterans 29 July 2020 at the Navy club.  There will be no food and social distancing is recommended.

Veterans Assistance Commission  meeting July 15 at American Legion post 32

 

Bob Matteson ~ co-founder of LLHF passed away. 

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/springfield-il/robert-e-matteson-9253719 

Navy club re- opens on Jun 30th at 2:30 in the afternoon

The Collier Harrison Marine Corps League is raffling off a limited addition 45 caliber pistol in this display case. Total package value $2700.00.
Tickets are $20 each.  Contact
Graham McCoy <usamccoy1@icloud.com>

New date for the Hippy Run/Benefit August 15, 2020  

🇺🇸Gold Star Mission riders will be making a stop at Girard County Market Saturday around 1:30. All are welcome🇺🇸

On the road again: Murphysboro to Springfield IL.

10 riders will travel throughout Southern IL - making stops along the way to Always Remember, Never Forget.

Mark you calendars! We will share our route stops + times as we get closer. We'd love to see YOU!

Survivor Outreach Services of Illinois has sent an invitation to our Gold Star Families, inviting them to join along the route.

***Note: All COVID safety precautions still in effect in July will be followed, as your safety is our priority. Please bring your own face covering, if the requirement still exists next month.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2606786366201169/

InterveteransJune2020

Interveterans June 2020 

Veterans Assistance Commission  meeting July 15 at American Legion post 32

 

Veterans cemeteries to resume some committal, memorial services next week

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/2020/06/05/veterans-cemeteries-to-resume-some-committal-memorial-services-next-week/ 

 

Flag Retirement Ceremony  Saturday, June 13th, at Roselawn cemetery.

 

Springfield Post #32, The American Legion will have the Annual June meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at Post 32, 1120 Sangamon Avenue.  You must wear a mask and practice social distancing.

I hope you will be able to attend.

Thank you,

Bruce O’Neil, Commander

Our next blood drive will kick off August 1st at 9:00 a.m. Spots are limited so hurry and lock in your appointment today!! Sign up at bloodcenter.org using sponsor code 61135 or by contacting Freddy or Dawn.

 

Please join the women veterans of Illinois Joining Forces Friday, June 26th 11am-12:30pm CT via Zoom for an event dedicated to community and discussion on the 'State of Affairs' for Military members, Veterans, and their Families (SVMF) Illinois.

Panelists include:
-IJF Chairwoman, Erica Borggren, as Moderator
-LaNae Edwards, Business Operations Analyst, Illinois Joining Forces
-Stephanie Kifowit, USMC Veteran & IL House Chair of Veterans Affairs
Special welcome by WWII Veteran, Helen Ehlers!
To RSVP, visit: http://ow.ly/7lXb50AajAJ

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JXnlEZNzQFGGDzhj0nwKkg