| Disabled American Veterans, Stonewall Jackson, Chapter 9, Winchester, Virginia |
| Commander's Comments |
| To all Veterans of the Middle East conflicts. Thank You for your Service. May we encourage you to join the DAV and Men,Women and Family members to join the DAVA-UNIT and take the reigns to continue the responsibility to carry on the support for your Brother Veterans and their families on Capitol Hill. New Leadership is needed to insure that all Veterans’ VSO Organizations continue to stay strong to insure that we can continue to protect and improve Veterans Benefits and due compensations. We of the Vietnam Era, like our Brothers of WW-II now mostly gone, are seeing our ranks diminish from age, therefore, it is urgent that our new Warriors recognize this fact and continue to carry the flag. We of Stonewall Jackson Chapter #9 Welcome you all. ______________________________________ If you are a current member we encourage you to attend your meetings ### |
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I wish to extend a THANK YOU to all our Chapter Members of DAV #9 and DAVA UNIT # 9 for the excellent work you did on August 15th 2009 for the Wounded Warriors Day at Lake Holiday. This day indeed was a Testament to your Conviction to Cause. Your efforts insured all who attended that the DAV is truly there and always will be there to support every Active duty, Veteran, and Family Member. Through this Event several Milestones were accomplished that will Pave the Way for Chapter # 9 to continue to Grow and be there for our Troops. I am looking forward to a Productive year with new and thought out Creative ideas from all Members. Although we do not have a Lodge that produces a regular income we are extremely Effective in our Roles and this coming year will set new Precedents for the Future. I, as your Commander, am Committed to the Highest Degree to insure that We Continue to be the Family that We have Grown into and to Guide you to the best of my Abilities. I invite all Members to call me and discuss any situations or ideas that you may have prior to our next scheduled Meetings, so we may present them to the Entire Membership in a more Productive Way. Gratitude Letters from patients in the PRRP program have been posted on our web site (Wounded Warriors Appreciation Day Link) WWAD LINK and I invite you all to read them, as I am sure you will be Humbled and very Rewarded. The 700 Pictures will also be posted when and only when we have Authorization from all 5 Hospitals that attended. SPECIAL NOTE: As We all should know, the War in Iraq continues and the War in Afghanistan is only just beginning. We must now do everything possible to bring new Members into the DAV Family so We may insure that We are there at every opportunity. Our wounded troop numbers are staggering and the KIA-Killed in Action figure grows every day. That means that We MUST prepare and incorporate new Procedures to Address this growing need. Let's not fail this immense Responsibility and the only way to insure that We don't fail is to Come “respectfully” to all Meetings as a DAV Member and do your best in Recruiting. Many new Programs and Procedures have been brought to the table. I ask you all to be Present. Again, JOB WELL DONE!, Chance Bazzano. Commander. Service Officer. Department W&R VERC Founder ### |
From the Commander's Desk To all Members of Chapter # 9 It has been an honor working with all of our dedicated Members over the last 9 months , as we, as DAV# 9, have accomplished a great deal and have set in motion a definite course for years to come. Your commitment to our Disabled Veterans and your hands-on physical participation in the many Projects we have accomplished have made our Chapter very visible and respected within our Community and tristate area as well. I, as your Commander, am grateful for many of the successes our Membership has produced, and wish to thank each and every one of those dedicated Members who understood and followed my leadership and proposals. We now see approximately 30 Members at our regular Meetings and a full turn out for our Outside Projects compared to prior elections in 2009. We have organized several critical Committees and specific Positions and created a full-service Chapter that can address most Veterans’ concerns. Our Service Officer Force is Top Notch and has produced countless high percentage claims returns with no failures. Our Treasurer and our Adjutant, 1st and 2nd Vice Commanders have worked as a tight knit team and have supported this Commander to the maximum with their co-operation and willingness to accept my proposals and promotional creativity. to assist anyone hospitalized and to bring their situations of need to our attention. Today, as well, we have initiated the VETERANS EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE CENTER (VERC) that will actively work with area businesses to produce jobs for our Disabled Veterans in our tristate area. Indeed, we have accomplished huge milestones such as the Wounded Warrior Appreciation Day at Lake Holiday Estates, when we saw FIVE (5) Veterans’ hospitals - 130 Warriors show up at one Event with their families. Truly a magnificent day and a day to be repeated. Many Events and Programs occurred last year. Since then, we have formed a Sports Committee that has seen one actual Cross Bow hunt take place last August and two more Events coming up this year as well. This Sports Committee will be a vital and critical link to our commitment to America’s new Warriors. In the days to come we will resume our activities at the Martinsburg VAMC and other hospitals. Together, with our other in-place Programs, We will have become a Unified, Productive, Full Service, and Essential VSO for our Community and the tristate area. Our Membership continues to grow steadily with active-minded and committed-to-cause Members. Our mission is clearly defined and our direction well established. Our creative Fund Raising efforts have, as well, been a success and will continue to grow to support our financial needs to assist Disabled Veterans in the years to come. Let it be stated that we do understand life’s many situations that prevents some of our regular Members not to be involved as much as they would like to be. We Thank all of you for the years that you contributed and the thousands of hours to enable Chapter # 9 to be what it is today. For those who can attend with current Membership, we most assuredly look forward to seeing you and working with you once again. If you would like to attend, please call us and we will do our best to assist in getting you there and home again. Once again, I salute our active Membership within the DAV9 and the DAVA9 for a “Job Well Done”. Elections will be here in June, so I ask all to participate and support those nominated and encourage anyone qualified to run for a working Officer’s Position. As a Chapter Officer (Commander - appointed or elected) much co-operation and hands-on work will be required of you to fulfill those responsibilities. "Job Well Done", and as your Commander, you have made me very proud to be associated with you and serve alongside of you all. Chance B.A Bazzano Commander Certified Service Officer DAV Dept Welfare & Relief Committee DAV Ch# 9 Winchester Virginia, USA * ### * |