NEWSLETTER

GRUBE-HUNTER POST 110, P.O, BOX 13, BROKEN ARROW, OK 74013

By Veterans for Veterans January 2020 Vol. 01

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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CLUB HOUSE— 1904 S. 9TH ST.— BROKEN ARROW, OK

VETERANS SERVING VETERANS CALL 918-508-9946

Post 110 web site for American Legion & Post 110 facebook & MeWe links:

www.balegion.org https://mewe.com/

January - Is American Legion Membership Initiation month. 1st - New Years Day, Happy New Year! 14th - Post 110 regular meet-

ing, 20th - Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday.

COMMANDER’S INPUT: December 9, 2019 On behalf of Post 110, it was my pleasure to present Miss Maggie Bond a com-

memorative plague expressing our thanks for all the unselfish work she performs at all of the Broken Arrow veterans activities and military memorials.

AMERICAN LEGION GENERAL: Broken Arrow Oklahoma Post 110 meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 1830 hours (6:30 PM) at the Knights of Columbus Hall Building at the corner of East 91st St S & S Lynn Lane (S 177th E Ave) in Broken Arrow, except for when that day falls on a holiday, then it will meet on the following week Tuesday. American Legion Membership is open to all Honorably Discharged American veterans that served at any time. Post 110 Web site: www.balegion.org The American Legion Web Site: https://www.legion.org/about Membership videos: www.legion.org/membership Military and Veterans Memorials: https://www.legion.org/memorials The American Legion Department of Oklahoma Web Site: https://okamlegion.org/ VA Benefits facitlities https://www.muskogee.va.gov/locations/Tulsa.asp Get your Medical Records on line: https://www.va.gov/health-care/get-medical-records/ With President Trump’s policy of Federal government employment preference now being given to Military Veterans, here are some of the online resources to help you prepare for Federal employment: https//usajobs.gov, usa.gov and https//federalgovernmentjobs.us Oklahoma Girls State Web Site: https//okgirlsstate.com/ Oklahoma Boys State Web site: https//okboysstate. American Legion up-date! https://www.legion.org/legislative/246451/congress-approves-legion-act

SERVICE OFFICER’S INPUT: There was no Tulsa Mayors Veterans Advisory Council Meeting in December. The next

regular meeting will be held on January 16, 2020 Connie Hurt, Airman & Family Readiness Program Manager 918-833-7732 con-nie.j.hurt.civ@mail.mil

COMMANDER’S INPUT (Con’t): American Legion Post 110 commemoration of "Thanks" to our Miss Broken Arrow

Miss Maggie Bond. Maggie performs freely and enthusiastically with patriotic devotion as a gifted singer at almost

every Broken Arrow veterans or historic military date event. She is truly one of our most patriotic citizens and the

sweet heart of all of us veterans. Gene A. Roberts, Grube-Hunter Post #110 Commander/Acting Post Adjutant 918-

508-9946

POST ADJUTANT’S INPUT: This position is open and Gene Roberts is Acting as Past Post Adjutant until a qualified person

volunteers or is found and nominated. Gene Roberts, Adjutant & Historian Post #110 —918-455-1609

CHAPLAIN INPUT: We bow before You, our Heavenly Father, in humble prayer thanking you for the manifold blessings You

have bestowed upon us in our beloved country. Our hearts are filled with gratitude for the sacred institutions of America . Preserve these in-spired concepts. Let not the adversary of light and truth destroy freedom, worship, and divine faith. Bless those who direct the nation. Re-member, O God , those who bear arms. Bless the homes from which they come. Forgive our errors and weaknesses, turning us from wrong and unprofitable ways. We pray for the early triumph of righteousness, truth and peace founded in the fatherhood of man. For Your name’s sake. Amen. From the Chaplain Prayer Book. Wm. L. Dunbar, Chaplain, Post 110, 918-688-5408

FIRST VICE COMMANDER INPUT: Assumed duties of the Post Historian transferring data previously developed to

date and continuing with time forward. Eugene Peters, 1st Vice Commander Post #110 918-760-2876

FINANCIAL OFFICER INPUT: Post 110 will transfer adequate funds from it’s investment account to checking to

pay our share of the Christmas Party and operational expenses for 2020. Gary Sapp Financial Officer Post #110 918-508-9946

MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN & SERGEANT AT ARMS INPUT

POST 110 MEMBER AT LARGE Robert Andrews

Did you know:

• GPS is controlled and owned by the American government and can be ‘switched off’ at any time One of the many interesting facts about the USA, which shows their power and influence over the world. GPS is being used worldwide, but I think few people are aware that it’s controlled and owned by the American government. They also have the possibility to shut it down at any time.

• The current flag of the USA was designed by a 17-year-old His name was Robert G. Heft and he did it as a school project. He originally received a B– for the project, but he was later awarded an A after the flag was accepted by the Congress. • We have one of the best Passports in the world, Americans can travel the world quite freely and they can pride themselves with the fact that they have one of the world’s best passports. The U.S. citizens can travel to 116 countries without a visa re-quirement, and get a visa on arrival in additional 44 countries.

• 27% of the Americans believe that the moon landing was fake

• Christmas was illegal in the USA until 1836 as it was considered an ancient pagan holiday

• There’s an official Rock Paper Scissors league

• An average American eats 35 tons of food in a lifetime

• 60% of Americans order takeout or delivery food at least once a week Hope to see everyone at our next meeting Jan, 14th 2020!

THIS DAY IN MILITARY HISTORY December 16, 1944 The last major German offensive campaign on the Western

Front has become known as the "Battle of the Bulge" for the thrust into the Allied lines. For the Americans, this was to be the largest and bloodiest single engagement of the Second World War, and also the third dead-liest campaign in American history. It began 75 years ago on Dec. 16, 1944, and while it caught the Allied forces off guard, in the end, the German Army failed to meet its objectives and the battle essentially exhaust-ed the Germans of their resources. https://fxn.ws/35ir7Na?fbclid=IwAR2uUteob8cYX18skJdlATdQqYT1mfeqa66SsEQAr8txSIBPIU_fjTo0-so November 28th, 1775 Congress adopted "Rules for the Regulation of the Navy of the United Colonies of North-America," on the recommendation of the Naval Committee. The Rules were largely created by John

Adams. Adams had no naval or military experience himself, but he was an eminent lawyer and may have had some experience with maritime law since he practiced in the prominent port city of Boston. Adams' Rules contain 41 articles altogether. They deal with such things as food rations, how to deal with crimes and dereliction of duty on board ship, the proper conduct of officers, the proper care of injured seamen, how to deal with captured ships and how to deal with mutiny and sedition. The Rules also contained strict guidelines about personal behavior, for-bidding "dissolute, immoral and disorderly practices," requiring regular church services on board ship and punishment for swearing, cursing, blaspheming God and drunkenness.

MILITARY RECIPES: For a family of 4 divide by 25

December 6, 2019 Broken Arrow Veterans Center Building Board of Directors installs officers: The first step of incorporation of the new Veterans Center Building Board took

place today at the offices of the Blue Star Mothers Chapter 5 in Broken Arrow, OK. All 5 veterans organizations were present and the voting was by secret paper ballot with Jennifer Swezey as an independent witness from the City of Broken Arrow tallying the results. The new Board elected is as follows: President: Mitch Reed, Military Order of the Purple Heart, Chapter 589, Vice President: Ralph Pointer, VFW Post 10887, Treasurer: Janet Viel, Blue Star Mothers Chapter 5 Secretary: Ted McElroy, American Legion Post 110, Financial Secretary, Eddie Whitsett, Vietnam Veterans of America, Post 216 December 9, 2019 Seasons greetings! Our first annual Christmas Party with Post 110 and the Blue Star Mothers was a huge success with a

silent auction and door prizes and the beginning of a tradition that we will do every year. Thank you Mayor Craig Thurmond and the members of the Broken Arrow City Council, Johnny Parks, Debra Wimpee, Christi Gillespie, City Manager Michael Spurgeon, Senator John Haste for attending and supporting it. Thank you best of all to Miss Maggie Bond singing our National Anthem followed later with guitar accompaniment by Military History Center docent and Vietnam Veteran Dennis Hoch for the beautiful Christmas carols. The catered Billie Ray's barbecue and catfish was delicious.

A look at the construction site of the future Ernest Childers VA Health Care Center in Tulsa. Photos taken on Dec. 5, 2019. Learn More about the Ernest Childers VA Health Care Center. Ted McElroy, PR & Media Officer, Post #110—918-521-7779

TODAY’S MILITARY The Bravest Thing Col. Randy Hoffman Ever Did Was to Stop Fighting . Marine commando Randy

Hoffman’s plane took off from Kabul, climbed over the jagged mountains and turned toward home. Some-where down there was his tent, a piece of canvas stretched across a pit he had carved into a high-altitude ridge. Randy had spent most of the previous 2½ years in the mountains along the Pakistan border, turning Afghan villagers into soldiers. He pictured the villagers lost in combat, men he had come to admire for their courage and strict sense of right and wrong. He thought about those left legless by militant bombings and now facing a life ahead in mud-brick compounds perched on mountainsides. He turned away from the oth-ers on the plane and cried. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-bravest-thing-col-randy-hoffman-ever-did-was-to-stop-fighting-11576244128?fbclid=IwAR1t-RypNq2R4J-46PnsZs5Lsq0UH_YjlxPiw_0stG-680lfymboD6Bgrls

PR & MEDIA OFFICER INPUT

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Contributions to this newsletter regarding military and veterans subjects are welcome by any

one and encouraged. Please send them to flyingtheo1938@hotmail.com. Ted McElroy, PR & Media Officer, Post #110—918-521-7779

OKLAHOMA DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS NEWS The DAV is one of the veterans groups that will

be sharing our new Veterans Center Building in the near future. http://www.davmembersportal.org/ok/default.aspx

BROKEN ARROW VFW POST 10887 NEWS Our local VFW Post is one of the veterans groups that will be sharing

our new Veterans Center Building in the near future. http://myvfw.org/ok/post10887/

BLUE STAR MOTHERS CHAPTER 5 NEWS Our local Blue Star Mothers Post 5 is one of the local veterans groups

that will be sharing our new Veterans Center Building in the near future. Post 110 is proud to be a supporter of our local Broken Arrow Chap-

ter 5. https://www.babluestar.org/?fbclid=IwAR3ivvSN_bRWjkA3k1HG8vzGOGNm0ue1il2ULQ-xtJZ58NNO93i8rSvqcAM

MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART NEWS Our local Military Order of the Purple Heart is one of

the local veterans groups that will be sharing our new Veterans Center Building in the near future. Post 110 is proud to be a friend of local

Chapter 589 and State Vice Commander Mitch Reed. https://www.purpleheart.org/ VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA NEWS Our local Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 216 is one of the

veterans groups that will be sharing our new Veterans Center Building in the near future. https://vva.org/

MILITARY HISTORY CENTER NEWS Please note the Broken Arrow Military History Center web site. Current and

past Newsletters are available by clicking on http://www.okmhc.org/ and selecting Newsletter from the pull down menu.

COFFEE BUNKER NEWS Check out all of the news and happenings by one of our local Veterans groups in Tulsa that has

something for every one. https://www.coffeebunker.org/

MUSKOGEE WAR MEMORIAL PARK NEWS https://www.facebook.com/USSBatfish/

UPCOMING EVENTS . January 10/11, 2020 Friday and Saturday Department of Oklahoma American Legion Mid Winter

Conference. Come out to our Department Midwinter Conference to start the New Year. We will offer Post Level Leadership Classes, Service Officer courses, updates on Department programs and much more. Plan to make your reservations at the Grand Casino Hotel Resort. Call (405) 964-7777 and mention The American Legion Family for your room rate of $104 per night. Plan to stay Thursday and Friday night. Grand Casino Hotel Resort (777 Grand Casino Blvd, Shawnee, OK 74804

MILITARY HUMOR Well….I Just had another “friend” delete and block me on facebook. He was a guy from France and we

were talking about sports history. He asked me “Who won the first Tour de France?” Appar-ently the 5th Panzer Division was not the correct answer.

Merry Christmas American Legion! Click on this link and watch the humorous Christmas Greeting. https://sf3.tomnx.com/landingpage/?token=dz2m1Kfpw