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A Publication of The Ohio Western Reserve Chapter–Military Officers Association of America Briefing Board “Never Stop Serving” April 2016 • Volume 16 Issue 3 • owrc.net and moaa.org • P.O. Box 4272 • Copley, OH 44321 President’s Notes – April Our March meeting, where Colonel Harlan Jewett presented “A Historical Review of National Security” was another example of the great expertise that OWRC members bring to the table and are willing to share with our membership. His insight into both the historical and some present intelligence security challenges we face in today’s increasingly challenging world from someone who was intimately involved in the decision-making and implementation of national policy was “illuminating” for everyone in attendance, and extremely well received. April will bring Colonel Dave Taylor, OWRC member, who will present a talk on “Cebu-The Philippines: Struggle for Freedom, WWII”. Dave served in the Americal (23rd) Infantry Division in Vietnam, and is the Americal Division Veterans Association WWII Historian. May brings our salute to our ROTC and Junior ROTC honorees, always a great celebration of college and high school youth and their dedication to the United States. Again this year we will be offering those members, who so desire, the opportunity to “sponsor” a cadet and/or their family at the recognition dinner. This is on top of honoring our ROTC members during the Kent State University Army ROTC Awards ceremony on 27 April 2016 and the Kent State Air force ROTC Awards Ceremony on 21 April 2016. The University of Akron will host their Awards ceremony on 6 May, 2016. We will have OWRC representatives at all Awards Ceremonies and at each ROTC commissioning ceremony in May. More information will be forthcoming on our summer events (our June picnic; our $5 Night at the Rubber Ducks in July; and the Steak and Corn Roast in August) soon, so check the calendar in this month’s OWRC Newsletter for dates and details. It appears we are seeing an increase in the scum who prey on honest people by stealing their personal information and using it to drain bank accounts and to destroy lives. As always, be aware and protect all personal information, including your Social Security Number, date of birth, bank accounts, and credit cards. Computers and the internet have made us especially vulnerable and have opened up avenues of intrusion that “Big Brother” could only envision in his wildest dreams. Please protect your information and your privacy. Stay healthy and we hope to see many of you at our upcoming meetings. Sincerely, Larry Ashbaugh President, OWRC Save Your Military Officer Magazines Chapter members take the magazines to ROTC offices for the cadets to read. It is OWRC hope that the cadets will get the idea they should join MOAA. The magazines can be given to Larry Ashbaugh, Don Bratton, Tom Harnden, Bart Oldenburg or Roy Stephenson. Did you signed and mail in your postcards from the March Military Officer? COL Harlan Jewett accepts the OWRC flag set and Council of Chapters Challenge Coin from OWRC President LTC Larry Ashbaugh. COL Jewett recommended two books by Robert Baer to further one’s knowledge of the CIA and terrorism. See No Evil and Sleeping With the Devil. Welcome new members Left: CDR Randy Meador, USCG. He is the XO of USCG Base Cleveland. Right: CDR John Sachleben,USN. He retired as helicopter pilot and now teaches JROTC. MAJ Judy Sallerson, Retired, National Guard. MAJ Margaret Delillo-Storey, Retired, Army. April Dinner Meeting • Different Location • Different Time • Different Day of the Week All the details on the last page of the newsletter. April 2016 OWRC–MOAA Briefing Board April Legislative Notes—Congressman Gibbs MOAA Legislative moaa.org/takeaction 1-800-234-6622 ext. 215 Representative Gibbs represents Ohio’s 7 District in Congress, covering all or portions of 11 northeastern Ohio counties. These are some of his comments from his visit in January. th Legislative Contacts Ohio’s veterans and active duty military were saluted, and Representative Gibbs spoke of his efforts to ensure that the Veterans Administration (VA) was held to a higher standard and that those who fail to provide services to our veterans are held accountable. He provided an insightful review of the House under Speaker Ryan (R-WI) and the Speaker’s stance against the use of Continuing Resolutions to fund the Federal government, instead of completing the required clean budget bills the country expects and needs. In the area of budgets, Rep. Gibbs spoke of the need to restore military spending in the areas of strength, personnel and training. He provided an excellent review of discretionary appropriation budgeting, and noted that a majority of the military budget lies within the discretionary portion, as opposed to the great amount of the budget which is required to sustain funding for mandatory programs, over which Congress has little control without making extensive cuts to social programs. Representative Gibbs answered many questions from a very attentive and appreciative audience, and was very warmly acknowledged. The relationship of Congressman Gibbs and OWRC is a new one, but one which I am certain both look forward to sustaining and growing. We salute Bob Gibbs for his support of America’s military and Ohio’s veteran community. This was Representative Gibb’s first meeting with OWRC, and it was an enjoyable and informative meeting for all. In Memoriam Doris Durham Surviving Spouse 27 November 1923 – 25 July 2015 Doris Durham was the wife of the late LTC John Durham USA, Ret. who passed away 17 August 13, 2005. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Woodland United Methodist Church, 444 N. Hawkins Ave., Akron OH, 44313 or the Hospice of Visiting Nurse Service, c/o Akron General Foundation, One Akron General Avenue, Akron, Ohio 44307. Starting Again April 13 Join OWRC Members Every Wednesday 1130 hours Page 2 1562 Akron Peninsula Rd. Akron, OH 44313 Pres. Barack Obama (D) The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington DC 20500 Switchboard: 202-456-1414 www.whitehouse.gov Ohio US Senators Senator Sherrod Brown (D) United States Senate 713 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-2315 Fax (202) 228-6321 www.brown.senate.gov Senator Rob Portman (R) United States Senate 448 Russell Senate Office Bld. Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-3353 www.portman.senate.gov Ohio US Representatives Representative District 7 Bob Gibbs (R) 110 Central Plaza South Canton, OH 44702 Phone: (330) 737-1631 http://gibbs.house.gov Representative District 11 Marcia Fudge (D) 1225 Lawton Street Akron, OH 44320 Phone: (330) 835-4758 Fax: (330) 835-4863 http://fudge.house.gov Representative District 13 Tim Ryan (D) Akron Office 1030 Tallmadge Ave Akron, OH 44310 Phone: (330) 630-7311 Fax: (330) 630-7314 http://timryan.house.gov Representative District 16 James Renacci (R) 1 Park Center Drive Suite 302 Wadsworth, OH 44281 Phone (330) 334-0040 Fax (330) 334-0061 Toll-Free: 1 (855) 334-0040 http://renacci.house.gov A Chapter That Has “Never Stop Serving” Email the legislative contacts through their web site. Congressman Gibbs’ service in the House of Representatives started from his life as a farmer in Holmes County who wanted to become involved. In his message to OWRC, he presented information on his congressional committee assignments, as well as current views on the budget, Sequestration, military spending, service to veterans, and the opportunities and challenges in the Republican-controlled House with President Obama and his veto pen. He especially was concerned with current bills in the House which would block or modify new EPA regulations on local waters and streams. The EPA has mandated new massive bureaucratic paperwork regulations which would make it so difficult and time-consuming for local small farmers and businessmen to get approved that Gibbs is afraid that much needed work to improve and sustain the waters would be forgotten. OWRC–MOAA Briefing Board April 2016 Members Are Encourage to Attend ROTC–JROTC Awards Programs Date Time College/High School and location Award 4/13 1345 Kenmore High School Army JROTC– MOAA Medal 4/21 1625 MOAA Medal Kent State University Air Force ROTC at Kent and Scholarship from OWRC State Student Center 4/27 0730 Kent State University Army ROTC at Kent State Student Center Akron University Army ROTC– 5/6 5/7 1700 5/11 1100 TBA TBA TBA Green High School Air Force JROTC at MAPS Muesum Akron East High School Marine JROTC at East High School Garfield High School Navy JROTC Perry High School Army JROTC McKinley High School Army JROTC– MOAA Medal and Scholarship from OWRC MOAA Medal and Scholarship from OWRC MOAA Medal MOAA Medal MOAA Medal Banquet MOAA Medal Asking for Sponsors “Buy A Dinner for a Cadet” For this meeting we have instituted a “Buy A Dinner for a Cadet” where a member can contribute $30 to offset the cost of the chapter, paying for the dinner for a cadet, their guest, or their military staff member. If you can assist by “buying a dinner” you may do so at the door. Any surplus of donations will be put into the scholarship fund. A donation viia the web site www.owrc.net Events Tab May “Buy A Dinner for a Cadet” or make a check payable to and mail to: OWRCMOAA, David Riegler, P.O. Box 4272, Copley, OH 44321 Thank You for your 2016 Chapter Dues The chapter salutes you for your commitment to support the OWRC financially. The chapter only had to mail out 16 reminders. If you did not receive an invoice in the mail, do we have your correct mailing address? Make check payable to and mail to: OWRC-MOAA David Riegler, P.O. Box 4272, Copley, OH 44321 William Albright Gene Haas Bart Oldenburg Dolores Alley Dan Hahn Les Peine Larry Ashbaugh Jack Harig Bob Pollock Charles Auker Tom Harnden Gabe Pszonowsky Joseph Avella Bradley Harvey Margaret Rakas William Bamler Gordon Herndon Charles Reitz C. Joseph Barnette Bob Hixenbaugh Rich Richkowski Mike Baumgardner Charles Hunter David Riegler T. Mike Besch Harlan Jewett David Rivedal Ann Besch Barbara Jones Charles Ross Beverly Beuck Greta Jones John Sachleben* Patrica Bosley James Kendall Judy Sallerson* Donald Bratton Arthur Kenepp Thomas Sawyer Albert Brewster Bruce Kilian Bob Schiesswohl Robert Bruce George King Jr Oliver Schneider William Butke Frank Klein David Sears Brandon Calhoun Gordon Koscher Donald Sewell Dick Calta Kurt Kosmatka John Shoemaker Eugene Calvin Wayne Lavender Kenneth Sladky Elaine Cameron Jack Liberator Ronald Smetana Vitula Carpenter Thomas Luczynski Ernest Stadvec Gene Champe Alanson Mabry Walter Stashkiw Dennis Churgovich William Maki Melvin Steedly Anthony Cookro George Manos Frank Steel Michael Corathers John Martin Roy Stephenson Nancy Cressman Edward Mazak Deb Stephenson Lois CsontosRandy Meador* Ted Stults Nielsen Willie Carol Menza Jennifer Syme Margaret Delillo- Terry Michaels David Taylor Storey* Grover Miller Robert Thompson Ross Dorsett William Miller Raymond Toombs Andrew Emanuele Ronald Mitchell Charles Tyburski Chaker Fadel Nathan Monastra Charles Walker Lynda Farkas Donald Morris Arthur Wallach Dominic Giordano Ronald Nelson James White Ronald Girard Joseph O’Brien Richard Wray Michael Gonzalez Daniel O’Connell Clayton Wright Ronald Goodell Janet Oglesby *New Member Challenge Coins Still Available Your purchase of Ohio Council of Chapters Challenge Coin for $20, helps finance JROTC awards. A Chapter That Has “Never Stop Serving” Page 3 April 2016 OWRC–MOAA Briefing Board ahoning henango hapter alleys Military Officers Association of America C Contact Person Janet L. Oglesby 330-‐568-‐4456 [email protected] Lt Col Shane Ostrom, USAF, Ret., CFP‚ will be the guest speaker at our April Membership Meeting. Colonel Ostrom is Deputy Director of MOAA’s Transition Center. His responsibilities include researching and writing articles and answering member inquiries regarding military benefits, health care, survivor issues, and financial concerns. He also travels extensively to discuss these matters with servicemembers and retirees and their families. Meeting Details: Date: Thursday, 28 April 2016 Where: Youngstown Air Force Reserve Station–Vienna, Ohio Time: 5:45 p.m. Social 6:30 p.m. Dinner–Reservations required 7:15 p.m. Welcome to join dinner guests for program Lodging Eagle’s Nest Lodge at YARS Tel: (330) 609-‐1268 Visitor Quarter: $60.00 af.dodlodging.net Youngstown Note: The Eastwood Mall Complex is six miles away Dress: Civilian Business Dress Please use reservation form below to mail your reservation Directions: The Youngstown Air Reserve Station (YARS) address is 3976 King Graves Road, Vienna, OH 44473. It can be accessed either off Rt. 193 or Rt. 11. After passing through the security gate on Arnold Rd., take the second left onto (Spaatz Rd.) The Community Activity Center (CAC), “Herk’s Place,” is building #113. (You’ll see a loading dock, back entrance of CAC) Parking is available on either side of the building but it is easier to enter the dining area from the upper parking lot. (There are a few stairs.) The handicapped entrance is at the front of the building. There are signs that indicate that location. -‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐ RSVP Mail Reservations must be received by Monday, 18 April Cost: $22 per person; checks payable to: MSVC-‐MOAA Check must accompany reservation (Meal, tax and gratuities included.) Or go www.msvc-‐moaa.org and pay by paypal or credit card Mail Reservation form to: Navy Operational Support Center Youngstown MSVC-‐MOAA Janet Oglesby, MSVC Secretary 3976 King Graves Rd., Bldg 540 Vienna, OH 44473-‐5980 Cost: $22.00 X _______ = _________ Your name: ___________________________________ Rank ______ Branch of Service__________ Status: Active Duty___ Retired ___ Former ____ Guest(s):_________________________________ Phone: ____________________________ City___________________ Do you have a military ID? yes ___ no ____ If “no” date of birth is required DOB _________________ Non-‐military ID attendees need security clearance 10 days before the event Page 4 A Chapter That Has “Never Stop Serving” OWRC–MOAA Briefing Board OWRC Contact Information President . . . . . . . . . . LTC Larry M. Ashbaugh, USA, Ret. [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cell 330-990-1361 First Vice President . . . . . . LTC Ron Smetana, USA, Ret. [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330-836-5423 Second Vice Pres. . . . . . . . CPT Don Bratton, USA, Frm. [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330-391-0508 Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . LTC Bart Oldenburg, USA, Ret. [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330-786-2147 Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LTC Dave Riegler, USA, Ret. [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330-666-2257 Trustee (3 year) . . . . . . . . . . . Col Dick Calta, USAF, Ret. [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330-576-6404 Trustee (2 year) . . . . . . . . . . . . MG Dan Hahn, USA, Ret. [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330-313-1465 Trustee (1 year) . . . . . Lt Col Tom Harnden, USAF, Ret. [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330-848-1760 Chaplain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lt Col Les Peine, USAF, Ret. [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330-478-5118 [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cell 330-284-6531 Chapter Programs . . . . . . . LTC Ron Smetana, USA, Ret. [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330-836-5423 Legislative Affairs NEED—Help The Chapter Personal Affairs . NEED—Help The Chapter Membership . . . . CW4 Dennis Churgovich, USA, Ret. [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330-725-2362 Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery MAJ David Sears, USA, Ret. [email protected]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cell 330-242-3739 Newsletter Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janet Oglesby [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330-568-4456 ROTC/JROTC . . . NEED—Help The Chapter Surviving Spouse of MOAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . Willie Menza [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330-929-3734 April 2016 OWRC Mission Statement—Our Purpose OWRC will support the purposes and objectives of the Military Officers Association of America; promote camaraderie among the officers (Active, Guard, Reserve, Retired and Former) within the OWRC region; build relationships with other veteran organizations; support projects for those pursuing military service (ROTC programs); and assist veterans (wounded/homeless/in-need). OWRC Membership Requirements The membership in MSVC shall be composed of: Men and women who are or have been commissioned or warrant officers of the seven United States uniformed services (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and Public Health Service). Surviving spouses of deceased individuals who, if living, would be eligible for membership. MSVC-MOAA memberships are open to all eligible people. The Briefing Board Newsletter is published by the Ohio Western Reserve Chapter, which is an affiliate of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA). MOAA and its affiliated chapters and councils are non-partisan. The advertisements that appear in this publication/website also do not reflect an endorsement by MOAA or this affiliate. Articles in this newsletter, are the opinions solely of the individual authors and do not necessarily express the policy or opinions of the newsletter’s editor or publisher, nor do they reflect an endorsement by the Ohio Western Reserve Chapter or the national organization of the Military Officers Association of America, unless so indicated [Copyright 2016 Military Officers Association of American All rights reserved.] Questions or comments should be directed to: LTC Larry M. Ashbaugh, USA, Ret. • P.O. Box 4272 • Copley, OH 44321 • E-mail: [email protected] To Join MOAA National www.moaa.org/join or call 800-234-6622 Application for Ohio Western Reserve Chapter of MOAA National Name:___________________________________ Military Status__________ Spouse Name_____________________ Component_______Branch of Service________Rank _______ Applicant DOB___________ Spouse DOB___________ ☐ Regular Member (Retired, Former, Active Officer of the seven uniformed US Services Membership $20/year) ☐ Widow(er)–Auxiliary Member (Auxiliary membership is available for surviving spouses of officers Membership $10/year) Address:__________________________________________________________________________________________ Primary Phone: ________________________________________ Secondary Phone______________________________ E-mail: __________________________________________________________________________________________ Chapter Member Dues = $20/yr from January 1 to December 31, 2016 Scholarship Donation:____________________ ☐ Newsletters will be emailed, check this box if you prefer postal service Enclosed is a check for: ____________________ Make Check Payable to and mail to: OWRC-MOAA David Riegler, P.O. Box 4272, Copley, OH 44321 or to the website www.owrc.net for application and pay via credit card. A Chapter That Has “Never Stop Serving” Page 5 Place Stamp Here OWRC–MOAA Briefing Board Ohio Western Reserve Chapter P.O. Box 4272 Copley, OH 44321 Return service requested Friday, April 22 OWRC Dinner Meeting RSVP by April 20th ay Where: BRAVO! Cucina Italiana, Summit Mall Note: a Frid n n o 3265 W Market St s tio It i Loca Time Fairlawn, OH 44333 New r Dinner e Earli Who: O WRC members, spouses, family, friends, and eligible spouses are encouraged to attend this meeting Call to Order: 1730 (5:30 p.m.) Dinner Served: 1800 (6:00 p.m.) Menu: The cost is $24 per person which includes gratuity. All served family style (no selection required) two salads on each table– Bravo Chopped Salad and Caesar Classico Pastas: Rigatoni Bolognese (meat sauce) and Pasta Woozie (grilled chicken w/fettuccine) rolls, dipping oil, coffee, tea, or soft drinks are also included. Cash bar. You Will Pay The Chapter. Do Not Bring Credit Cards. Checks Accepted. The chapter will pay the restuarant, so there is no tax involoved and only one person has to check out. Speaker: C OL Dave Taylor Topic: Th e Americal division in the South Pacific/Philippines area during WW II. Attire: Casual Business Dress RSVP: B y one of the following methods below, no later than Wednesday, April 20 1. Call LTC Dave Riegler at 330-666-2257 2. Email your reservation to: [email protected] 3. Go to www.owrc.net and make reservation online pay with credit card here. OWRC-MOAA 2016 Calendar Date 4/23 5/19 6/18 7/15 7/23 8/21 9/15 10/20 10/22 Location and Program Ohio Council of Chapters Meeting, Columbus ROTC/JROTC Dinner 1800 hr at Galaxy Restaurant 201 Park Center Dr. Wadsworth “Buy a Dinner for a Cadet” See page three. Picnic at Emanuele’s, time TBA RubberDucks Baseball Game 1900 hr Ohio Council of Chapters Meeting, Columbus Membership Steak Fry & Corn Roast at Tadmor Picnic Pavilion 1400–1700 Dinner Meeting, at BRAVO, Summit Mall Dinner Meeting, BRAVO, 1800 Summit Mall Ohio Council of Chapters Meeting, Columbus Membership Dinner Meeting, Election of Officers 11/17 1800 hr at Galaxy Restaurant 201 Park Center Dr. Membership Christmas Party 1800 hr at Galaxy 12/2 Restaurant 201 Park Center Dr. Wadsworth Suggestions for programs contact: Ron Smetana <[email protected]> 330-836-5423 RSVP are requested for all events to insure that the restaurant is properly staffed. RSVP can be made at www.owrc.net or email [email protected] or 330-666-2257
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