Nancy Stutman Steven Weintraub, chief strategy officer of the Veteran Tickets Foundation (Vet Tix), will address the Jewish War Veterans, Copper State Post 619, on Sunday, Dec. 18. The meeting takes place in the Poolside building of Oakwood Country Club, 24218 S. Oakwood Blvd. in Sun Lakes. A free brunch is offered beginning at 9:30…
Nancy Stutman Sunday morning, Nov. 20, Robert (Bob) Dalpe, chair of the Chandler Military and Veterans Commission, will address the Jewish War Veterans Copper State Post 619 at 10 a.m. in the poolside building of Oakwood Country Club, at 24218 S. Oakwood Blvd., in Sun Lakes. The Chandler Military and Veterans Commission was established after…
Ross Dunfee Women have been participants in war since time began. In colonial days women used firearms to protect home, property, and loved ones. During the Revolution, Civil War, World Wars, and multiple other skirmishes, women often fought quietly alongside male comrades, but not as part of the uniformed services. During WWII able-bodied men were…
Nancy Stutman Jewish War Veterans Copper State Post 619 welcomes speaker Paula Pedene, author of A Sacred Duty, which is based on how faith, perseverance, and grit were able to help her win her whistleblower case against the Phoenix Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care System. The meeting will be on Sunday, May 15, at 10…
Leon “Skip” Johnson, Chapter Commander The local Korean War Veterans Chapter continues to stay on track, meeting monthly, with the added continuation of their weekly luncheon schedules attended by many of the club membership. For those who are in need of support, our doors are never closed. The organization has the capability to assist those…
Nancy Stutman On Sunday, March 20, Jewish War Veterans (JWV) Copper State Post 619 welcomes Navy combat veteran Dee Person who served during Operation Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. Tune in to learn about the Arizona Coalition for Military Families and Person’s role as manager of their Be Connected community engagement program. The meeting begins at…
Leon “Skip” Johnson, Chapter Commander With the coming of the fall season, we all have high expectations of the fine weather that typically makes this a wonderful place to visit, and after a warmer-than-usual summer, many of us who call this home are happy to see and feel the changes as we rapidly head into…
Chapter Commander Leon “Skip” Johnson Hopefully, you all had an opportunity to spend some quality time over the summer months doing whatever works best, whether it be visiting new locations, meeting up with old friends, or just enjoying the local surroundings where there is so much to see and do. Every year, around this time…
Chapter Commander Leon “Skip” Johnson Thankfully, pertaining to the virus epidemic we’re facing, there has been a welcome amount of progress being made. As of Jan. 11, the virus vaccine was made available to those who met the Class B requirements, and for those who were able to get an appointment, things went relatively smoothly…
Chapter Commander Leon “Skip” Johnson The Korean War Veterans would like to extend their thanks to you all who supported this organization throughout the tough times we all experienced during the past year. A special thank you goes out to the organization members who supported the last event of the year, which was a success,…