1. Balcones Golf Club---8600 Balcones Club Drive 2. Crown Plaza Hotel ---6121 North IH 35 (Hwy290/IH35) 3. Marie Callendar's ---9503 Research Blvd - order from menu - pay own bill 4. Luby's on Steck/MoPac---8176 North MoPac 5. Abuelo's (Mexican restaurant at Barton Creek Mall)---2901 S Capital of TX Hwy 6. Ryan's Family Steakhouse (all-u-can-eat )---1813 Parmer Ln It was suggested that we use the Crown Plaza Hotel for the 3 formal meetings and that the lunch and informal evening meetings be varied as to locations. C. J.R. Howard will do a June newsletter to inform the Companions of these changes and Pat Eagan will continue to call members as a reminder each month. D. Possible speakers for the 3 formal meetings - (1) update from Parks and Wildlife Representative regarding the MOWW statues; (2) the Austin Fire Chief; (3) Andrew McVeigh regarding his trip to India Meeting adjourned at 1235 Hrs. PAT EAGAN, Adjutant So, at this time, we have made plans for our meeting format, time, date and locations for our September through December meetings. Plans for 2013 will be announced at a later date. 13 September 2012 at 1830 hours ---Crowne Plaza Hotel 11 October 2012 at 1130 hours ----Marie Callendar's 08 November 2012 at 1830 hours---Abuelo's @Barton Creek Mall 12 December 2012---Military Officers Association of America Dinner-Dance This is a great time and opportunity to recruit new members for our chapter. Please refer potential members to our website, www.main.org/mowwaustin or to the National web page at www.moww.org for member details and benefits. Also, please continue to provide your comments and suggestions to maintain the vitality of our chapter to me or any of your other Executive Board: Companions Anderson, Dean, Eagan, Howard, McVeigh or Rudy. Check our website for timely notices and interesting articles, courtesy of J. R. ---COL Leon Holland, USA (Ret.)

I've learned that the people you care most about in life are taken from you too soon. I've learned that no matter how thin you slice it, there are always two sides. Patients with Parkinson’s disease who undergo deep brain stimulation (DBS)—a treatment in which a pacemaker-like device sends pulses to electrodes implanted in the brain—can expect stable improvement in muscle symptoms for at least three years, according to a Department of Veterans Affairs study Army Day should not be confused the Army's Birthday, which is celebrated on June 14. The origins of Army day began  in 1925. Congress then disallowed any further observances of this day. In response, the Military Order of the World War under Colonel Thatcher Luquer established Army Day. Army Day was first celebrated on May 1, 1928. That date was chosen in hopes of dampening Communists' celebration of Workers' Day, which also occurs on May 1. On April 4, 1936, President Roosevelt issued a proclamation that Army Day be recognized by Congress as April 6 and observed nationwide. On March 1, 1937, Congress passed Resolution #5-75 which officially recognized Army Day. Army Day was last observed nationally in the U.S. on April 6, 1949 Made in USA- The next time you need to buy something and want to shop American go to http://americansworking.com and see if it is made in the U.S.A. You can search alphabetically by manufacture or by the generic name of the item. Note that not all items are listed but by law al products origin sold in the U.S. must be identified on the packaging. The Department of Veterans' Affairs have announced that they will pay $50,000 to victims of traumatic genitourinary damage sustained during service in the military. This type of injury has never been so common. Historically, rates of traumatic genital injury — major damage to the penis, testicles, vulva or ovaries — has ranged from 2 to 5%. In 2010, that rate stood at 12.7% of all wounded. Warfare tactics have changed. The widespread presence of concealed Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) has led to catastrophic injury from the waist down being the norm, not the exception

 

Chapter Officers Commander Col Leon Holland 335-1224 Vice Commander Treasurer Col Andrew McVeigh 261-6272 Adjutant Mrs. Patricia Egan 750-1399 Chaplin LtCol Ernest S. Dean 477-5390 Youth Leadership Conference LtCol Thomas W. Anderson 445-4480 ROTC Awards Col Leon Holland 335-1224 Newsletter & Web Site LtCol J. Robert Howard 848-0285

Schedule: 1830-1900 - Social 1900-1905 - Invocation & Salutes 1905-1945 - Dinner 1945-2000 - Break 2000-2045 - Program 2045-2100 - Adjourn.  Next Meeting.   May 10 at the  Holiday Inn   for: $ 20.    Please join us to hear BG Stephen Sanders

 

 

As of 13 JUN, 295 young women accepted appointments to the U.S. Naval Academy and that could result in the largest female class in the academy’s history since it began accepting women in 1976. Overall, the class of 2016 will be smaller, so the percentage of female students will be higher and could be more than 24 percent female.  In sharp contrast to the peak years of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, the Army last year took in no recruits with misconduct convictions or drug or alcohol issues, according to internal documents obtained by The Associated Press. And soldiers already serving on active duty now must meet tougher standards to stay on for further tours in uniform. The Army is also spending hundreds of thousands of dollars less in bonuses to attract recruits or entice soldiers to remain TRICARE Program Integrity has become aware of a Lottery Sweepstakes Scam in which fraudulent checks bearing the TRICARE name are being utilized. Individuals are contacted via mail with a letter informing them that they are “winners” of a USA Lottery Sweepstakes for $250,000.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced 30 MAY it will collaborate with the "100,000 Homes" campaign and its 117 participating communities to help find permanent housing for 10,000 vulnerable and chronically homeless veterans this year.. Between the Devil and the Deep”. In wooden ships, the "devil" was the longest seam of the ship. It ran from the bow to the stern. When at sea and the "devil" had to be caulked, the sailor sat in a bosun's chair (i.e. a short plank and a suitable set of ropes to suspend it from) to do so. He was suspended between the "devil" and the sea -- the "deep -- a very precarious position, especially when the ship was underway Jun 19 1944 – WWII: First day of the Battle of the Philippine Sea. 300 Japanese aircrafts shot down You have two priorities after a hit-and-run accident: Get a police report and collect information from any witnesses. Doing both of these things can help you make a successful claim against your own car insurance company

 

 

Second Battle of the Marne in World War I Jul 15, 1918 - Aug 6, 1918 Having earned their spurs at Château-Thierry and Belleau Wood, American troops were assigned increasingly important parts during the German’s summer offensive. More than 25,000 Yankees manned the left side of the Allied lines when Germany attempted to crash through along a 20-mile front stretching between Montdidier and Noyon on 9 June. And more than 270,000 would fight in the tide-turning Second Battle of the Marne in July. German General Ludendorff still believed that the key to victory was defeating the British in the north of France. But success there was dependent on a French-freezing campaign near Paris along the Marne near Reims. A massive attack there, so close to Paris, would make the French think long and hard about diverting troops to the north to support the British. The plan made sense, but, by now, the window of opportunity that Ludendorff had recognized in the early spring was closing fast. American troops—fresh and battle-ready—were strengthening the tired Allied lines (the millionth American soldier reached France in July). The war spirit among the German public was fading rapidly. The Allied blockade forced rationing; and within these compromised conditions, the flu epidemic that was sweeping the world took a particularly devastating toll. On a single October day, the disease killed 1700 Berliners. The military and social conditions led to massive desertions—and this steady stream of deserters kept Allied commanders well-informed as to German military movements and objectives. Therefore, the German attack on the Marne was far from a surprise. The Allies deployed 34 divisions, including nine American, to meet the 52 gathered by the Germans for the attack. And hours before the German attack began, the Allies unleashed a ferocious barrage, partially preempting the German artillery assault and ripping holes in the ground attack even before it got started. Still, the German forces were able to make some headway. The American 3rd Division found itself all but surrounded at one point, fighting German forces on three sides. But the Allied lines held. And on 18 July, the Allies took the offensive. They hit the Germans along a 20-mile front between the Aisne and Marne Rivers. About 270,000 American troops formed the spearhead of the attack and pushed the Germans back four miles on the first day. Progress slowed after that as German artillery, initially caught by complete surprise, now re-deployed and opened up on the Allied forces. But by 6 August, the Allies had restored the lines that preceded the Germans’ summer offensive. Five months of fighting had achieved nothing. And the sense of opportunity that had excited German efforts in the spring was replaced by a more gloomy awareness of shrinking prospects.

 

Jul 14 1945 - Battleship USS South Dakota is 1st US ship to bombard Japan Business Signs At a Car Dealership: "The best way to get back on your feet - miss a car payment." Outside a Muffler Shop: "No appointment necessary. We'll hear you coming." Outside a Radiator Repair Shop: "Best place in town to take a leak." In a Veterinarian's waiting room: "Be back in 5 minutes. Sit! Stay!" On the door of a Music Library: "Bach in a minuet." In a Counselor's office: "Growing old is mandatory. Growing wise is optional." Private companies are offering “lump sum pension payments” for veterans, either those with monthly disability payments or retirees.While the up-front, lump sum payouts may be effective as a way to get a large sum of money quickly to settle financial debts, the terms of these loans are actually terrible - often they add up to 30-40 percent interest. ;