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Leonard “Pete” Duncan, 73, Vietnam, US Army, BNC, FLO, 17 April 2019

The family of Leonard “Pete” Duncan has invited the Patriot Guard Riders and Vietnam Veterans of America and friends to join them in honoring their hero at his committal at Bakersfield National Cemetery.

Pete served in the Army for two years, 1966-67. The second year was served in Vietnam as a military policeman. He was honorably discharged as a SPC4.

West LA DAV is where you go re: the loss of a Veteran spouse.

Call 310-477-2530 for an appointment 11000 Wilshire Blvd. #5227

LA, CA 90024

They will tell you what forms you need to bring with you and it is one stop, all done.

We should e-mail that to all and post it in a permanent place on the WEB site.

Hope this helps everyone.

Hygiene Items :

Travel-size shampoo, conditioner, shave cream, razors (for women also), toothpaste and brushes, deodorant, nail clippers, files and combs or brushes.

Underwear (new only):

Men: boxers and briefs, size L - 2XL

Women: panties (no thongs,) size M - XL.

Socks (new only):

White, black or grey, all sizes. Diabetic socks, white, size XL

Used clothing acceptable, clean, stain-free and not torn, (Size M - 4XL):

Suits and casual clothes like jeans, tee shirts, blouses, polo shirts and slacks

Dress and sport shirts for men, both long and short sleeves

Sweat pants, shirts and jackets with or without hoods for both men and women

Knit winter scarves in dark colors for all, knit caps and gloves.

Lap robes without designs

Backpacks, fanny packs and suitcases; hopefully larger ones will be wheeled.

Raincoats and ponchos. Plastic OK

Blankets (twin size)

Sleeping bags

Shoes of all types without wear holes

Please show up at as many meetings and events as possible. Support the memory of those lost in the Vietnam War and since by remembering and showing our communities that WE still care.

The chapter meeting, this Sunday the 20th, will be specifically a celebration of the lives of our two wonderful brothers that both left us so suddenly within the last 2 weeks. The board will briefly discuss the sequence of events since our holiday party and then we will open the floor for members and guests of both of these great veterans.

Since we are meeting at the Sizzler and we are paying for each attendee we ask everyone present to pay the usual $15 to partially cover the meals and beverages provided. We know it's tacky but we are obligated by a variety of laws and customs to do this.

Leonard 'Pete' Duncan, our 1st Vice President, passed away a few days ago from his ongoing medical problems. He will be missed dearly.

Services will be held this Saturday at 11:00 AM.

They will be held at the Santa Clarita United Methodist Church, 26640 Bouquet Canyon Rd, (661) 297-3783.

Pete will be interred in Bakersfield and I’m not yet sure if that will be the same day. I will send more information as soon as I have it.

Check the vva-355.org website calendar every week or two to check for new information. We will try to keep it up to date.

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I am saddened to report the loss of our VVA brother Agustin Garibay this Monday. He was driving in the area of Nayarit, Mexico when his car collided with a tour bus coming towards him. His wife Esperanza, his son Adrian and another young passenger survived with injuries. She has had surgery to repair an arm fracture and Adrian has had two to correct a fractured hip. Details are sketchy for me as the news article is in Spanish.

Their daughter Evelyn is traveling to Mexico to coordinate 'Augie's' return and to find out when the family can come home. We will keep you posted on details as they become available.

Prayers are in order and Bruce Millhench will coordinate PGR events for his return. We want to support the entire family during this trying time and will discuss possibilities at the meeting this Sunday.

Our meetings will be held at Sizzler Santa Clarita, 19013 Golden Valley Road, Santa Clarita on the 3rd Sunday of each month. We will now start at 9:00 AM so be there very early. There are some exceptions so check your EMAIL AND this WEBSITE for changes.

There may be future location changes so stay aware.

At about 0230 on that morning my Seabee base and almost every other American post was attacked by VC and the Peoples Army of Vietnam simultaneously. It was a campaign of surprise attacks against military and civilian command and control centers throughout South Vietnam.The name of the offensive comes from the Tet holiday, the Vietnamese New Year, when the first major attacks took place.

Hi Folks;

I'm am so proud to be the President of such a great group of members. You are all wonderful people and make each and every get-together better and better and enriching the lives of all!

We all know that we went "dark" (no meeting) in April due to Easter Sunday being the same day as our usual meeting day and the following Sunday we were required to attend the California State Council meeting in Fresno (always enlightening, and hopefully bring back as much "useful" information to all members by the meeting attendees), this time it was myself and Bruce Millhench, our 2nd Vice President that attended. We will inform you of any pertinent items. 

We have and exciting month ahead, May, 2017, with Memorial Day and all that it entails.

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Hi Folks;

As your representative, I would like to "thank" each and every member and guest/s for attending our Chapter Meetings each month at Sizzler's Restaurant (our "new" location).

You're a great group of dedicated people and very involved in our Chapter, THANKS!

We have events coming up in our community in the near future so please keep attending the Chapter meetings and "stay informed".

Our March 2017 Chapter meeting will be at Sizzler's on Sunday, March 19, 2017. Please plan on arriving there between 9:00 - 9:15 am (even perhaps a little earlier), find your seating and order your beverages.

The meeting will begin "sharply" at 9:30am.

Thanks once again for your dedication and service and we'll  see you all soon (please keep the GREAT attendance up, as you've all been doing).

See you all there.

Nick, President

PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

10-6-2016

Greetings one and all:

It is my honor to be your collective representative, and I must say that without our “wonderful” VVA and AVVA Boards of Directors, we would not exist. They are all exceptional in their respective areas of supporting YOU and myself, they would also and “have” often added on the extra time with special projects to assist each other and YOU as a membership. As you know, none of us are paid people, but should they be paid what they are worth, we could not afford them! I have given them each a 100% pay increase, but you might guess what that means, 0% (100 x 0), ha L ha.

Hi all members and everyone else;

Nick Callas here, President of our GREAT Chapter 355, Vietnam Veterans of America;

I'm sure that most of you have heard of the "tragic" loss of our Brother, Friend, and PROUD U.S. Veteran, Agustin "Augie" Garibay. The accident occurred on July 11, 2016 in Mexico.

Augie's wife Esperanza, his son Adrian, and Augie's niece, along with Augie's remains were "finally" able to return to the U.S. this week.

CHRIS KYLE   April 8, 1974 - February 2, 2013

Christopher Scott "Chris" Kyle was a United States Navy SEAL and the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history, with over 160 kills officially confirmed by the Department of Defense.

For those who may not know, here are a list of Chris Kyle’s awards.

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