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THE RIGHT THING TO DO. WHAT IS MIAP? Non-profit organization dedicated to veterans. Massive nation-wide effort to locate, identify, & inter unclaimed cremated remains of forgotten veterans. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
THE RIGHT THING TO DOTHE RIGHT THING TO DO
WHAT IS MIAP?WHAT IS MIAP?Non-profit organization dedicated to veterans.Non-profit organization dedicated to veterans.
Massive nation-wide effort to locate, identify, & inter Massive nation-wide effort to locate, identify, & inter unclaimed unclaimed cremated remains of forgotten veterans. cremated remains of forgotten veterans.
Executed through combined efforts of:Executed through combined efforts of:
• CitizensCitizens
• Volunteer service & veteran organizationsVolunteer service & veteran organizations
• Funeral Regulatory AgencyFuneral Regulatory Agency
• State and National Veterans’ Administration agenciesState and National Veterans’ Administration agencies
. .
MISSION STATEMENTMISSION STATEMENT
To provide honor and respect.To provide honor and respect.
To locate, identify and inter the unclaimed To locate, identify and inter the unclaimed cremated remains of American veterans through cremated remains of American veterans through the joint efforts of private, state, and federal the joint efforts of private, state, and federal organizations to those who have served this organizations to those who have served this country by securing a final resting place for these country by securing a final resting place for these forgotten heroesforgotten heroes
MIAP FOUNDERMIAP FOUNDER
Fred SalantiFred Salanti National DirectorNational Director
• Redding, CARedding, CA• Disabled VeteranDisabled Veteran• Major, US Army InfantryMajor, US Army Infantry• Viet Nam VeteranViet Nam Veteran
MIAP NATIONAL OPERATIONS MIAP NATIONAL OPERATIONS COORDINATORCOORDINATOR
LINDA SMITHLINDA SMITH RETIRED DOD RETIRED DOD US NAVY VETERANUS NAVY VETERAN Lake Ozark, MO 65049Lake Ozark, MO 65049
MIAP NATIONAL SPOKESPERSONMIAP NATIONAL SPOKESPERSON
Heidi Voight Heidi Voight
• Noted activist & public speaker Noted activist & public speaker from Milford, CT.from Milford, CT.
• Personal mission is to ensure Personal mission is to ensure no man or woman brave no man or woman brave enough to serve is forgotten. enough to serve is forgotten. “We owe them a proper “We owe them a proper memorial with honor, dignity, memorial with honor, dignity, and with love.”and with love.”
MIAP NATIONAL CHAPLAINMIAP NATIONAL CHAPLAIN
CHUCK TYLERCHUCK TYLER
National Chaplain/Web AdministratorNational Chaplain/Web Administrator
• Establish Chaplain Corps in 50 states.Establish Chaplain Corps in 50 states.
• Recruiting for MIAP volunteer chaplains.Recruiting for MIAP volunteer chaplains.
• If you feel it’s your calling and meet If you feel it’s your calling and meet requirements of an ordained minister or an requirements of an ordained minister or an experienced chaplain, please consider joining experienced chaplain, please consider joining our efforts. our efforts.
AMERICAN LEGION AND AMVETSAMERICAN LEGION AND AMVETS
Partnered with MIAPPartnered with MIAP
Adopted American Legion Resolution 24 in May Adopted American Legion Resolution 24 in May 2007 by the National Executive Committee and 2007 by the National Executive Committee and AMVETS Resolution 09-19 in 2008.AMVETS Resolution 09-19 in 2008.
Formally endorsed the MIA project. Formally endorsed the MIA project.
Our goal is to “Identify, honor, and inter Our goal is to “Identify, honor, and inter unclaimed cremated remains of veterans”.unclaimed cremated remains of veterans”.
Rich Cesler, Idaho State Veterans’ Rich Cesler, Idaho State Veterans’ CemeteryCemetery
Cremated remains found in Cremated remains found in storage unit.storage unit.
In Nov 2006, the Idaho State In Nov 2006, the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery interred Veterans Cemetery interred 21 veterans and 1 spouse. 21 veterans and 1 spouse.
In Nov 2007, 13 additional In Nov 2007, 13 additional veterans and 3 spouses veterans and 3 spouses were laid to rest.were laid to rest.
INSPIRATION FOR THE PROGRAMINSPIRATION FOR THE PROGRAM
3500 cremated remains found stored at an Oregon 3500 cremated remains found stored at an Oregon State Hospital State Hospital
OREGON’S FORGOTTEN OREGON’S FORGOTTEN HOSPITALHOSPITAL
The Missing in America Project provides free liability The Missing in America Project provides free liability insurance for all volunteers that visit funeral homes.insurance for all volunteers that visit funeral homes.
All volunteers must sign a release/liability form, assuring All volunteers must sign a release/liability form, assuring both the MIAP and funeral homes that all information is both the MIAP and funeral homes that all information is kept strictly confidential.kept strictly confidential.
Funeral Homes are in charge of all decisions regarding Funeral Homes are in charge of all decisions regarding interrment of located veterans.interrment of located veterans.
JEFFERSON BARRACKS SERVICEJEFFERSON BARRACKS SERVICESt. Louis, MOSt. Louis, MO
Six veterans’ cremated Six veterans’ cremated remains were interred.remains were interred.
January 11, 2008January 11, 2008
JEFFERSON BARRACKS SERVICEJEFFERSON BARRACKS SERVICE
MIAP/ALR/MIAP/ALR/PGRPGR
PIPE AND DRUM CORPSPIPE AND DRUM CORPS
The shadow box was presented to the funeral director on behalf ofthe deceased veterans. It now hangs in a place of honor at the funeral home.
CALIFORNIA MIAP MISSION
April 2010April 2010
• Over 400 volunteers + Approx 120 Group Volunteers (AL, Over 400 volunteers + Approx 120 Group Volunteers (AL, ALR, VFW, MCL, VVA etc)ALR, VFW, MCL, VVA etc)
• Number of states participating: 47Number of states participating: 47• Funeral Homes Visited : 822Funeral Homes Visited : 822• Veterans Identified: 712Veterans Identified: 712• Veterans Interred: 632Veterans Interred: 632• Cremated remains located: 6656Cremated remains located: 6656
New cremated remains located in:New cremated remains located in:NM, MA, GA, CA, KY, IL, AK, NYNM, MA, GA, CA, KY, IL, AK, NY
MIAP MIAP UPDATEUPDATE
IDENTIFING VETERANS & DEPENDENTSIDENTIFING VETERANS & DEPENDENTS
Inventory all cremated remains on property.Inventory all cremated remains on property.
Input all cremated remains in secure MIAP Input all cremated remains in secure MIAP database.database.
Check those files for military information:Check those files for military information:
DD 214 (discharge paper)DD 214 (discharge paper)
Certificate of Honorable DischargeCertificate of Honorable Discharge
Notice of SeparationNotice of Separation
Death certificate: was decedent ever in US Armed Death certificate: was decedent ever in US Armed Forces?Forces?
Submit information for eligibility verification.Submit information for eligibility verification.
Notification of eligible decedents.Notification of eligible decedents.
Coordinate interment service with full military Coordinate interment service with full military honors.honors.
MILITARY HONORSMILITARY HONORS
MIAP OPERATIONSMIAP OPERATIONS
Yellow = Region 5LT Green = Region 5ALT Blue = Region 3Violet = Region 4DK Green = Region 2Orange = Region 1DK Blue = Region 1AWhite = No Region
National DirectorNational DirectorFred Salanti Fred Salanti [email protected] National Operations CoordinatorNational Operations CoordinatorLinda Smith Linda Smith [email protected]
National Events CoordinatorNational Events CoordinatorJoe Smith Joe Smith [email protected]
FinancialFinancialFrank (Bud) Thieme Jr. Frank (Bud) Thieme Jr. [email protected] Chaplain/Web AdministratorChaplain/Web AdministratorChuck Tyler Chuck Tyler [email protected] Secretary Board of Directors/Legal Action CommitteeSecretary Board of Directors/Legal Action CommitteeOpen Open
MIAP CONTACT MIAP CONTACT INFORMATIONINFORMATION
Veterans Organizations CoordinatorVeterans Organizations CoordinatorChris Brocksmith Chris Brocksmith [email protected] National Liaison To Funeral DirectorsNational Liaison To Funeral DirectorsSally BelangerSally Belanger [email protected] National SpokespersonNational SpokespersonHeidi Voight Heidi Voight [email protected] Funeral Director/Legal Action CommitteeFuneral Director/Legal Action Committee Poul LeMasters, Esq. Poul LeMasters, Esq. [email protected] National Political CoordinatorNational Political CoordinatorJohn Caldarelli John Caldarelli [email protected]
National Public Information RepresentativeNational Public Information RepresentativeWilliam LauchlanWilliam Lauchlan [email protected]
MIAP CONTACT INFORMATION MIAP CONTACT INFORMATION
““A veteran is someone who, at one point A veteran is someone who, at one point in his/her life, wrote a blank check made in his/her life, wrote a blank check made payable to the United States of America, payable to the United States of America, for any amount, up to and including for any amount, up to and including his/her life.”his/her life.”
Author Author UnknownUnknown
DEFINITION OF A VETERANDEFINITION OF A VETERAN
SUMMARYSUMMARY
This project has just begun.This project has just begun.
Our goal is to inter veterans and their dependents Our goal is to inter veterans and their dependents with the honor & respect they deserve.with the honor & respect they deserve.
They served our great nation; it is now our great They served our great nation; it is now our great nation’s turn to serve them.nation’s turn to serve them.
Missing in America Emotions surround on me this day of despair At the Veterans memorial, sorrow wafts in the air We honor five soldiers and lay them to rest The armed forces tribute for America’s best. Their comrades escort them to this hallowed place A disciplined march, in synchronized pace. Seven Honor Guard set, arms shouldered to fire Three shots will ring out, all meant to inspire Each volley thunders as it moves through my soul The flood in my eyes, I no longer control. Softly, the bugle mourns one final song Taps for these men, their day is now done. As I hold my flag high, to honor these men My heart starts to ache for what gathered us in. The journey each took to this final place Is unbearably sad and should cause us disgrace. Missing in Action, we all know this phrase A price our men pay for defending our ways. But missing at home, these men should not bear Being left on a shelf with no one to care. Their families are absent, they don’t know we’re here They’ve left these men stranded, year after year. On funeral home shelves, their fate left unknown So our mission won’t end, till all are brought home We’ll honor their service and life since the war And place them with God to rest evermore. Old Glory is folded and placed at their side We’ll remember forever, Americas Pride Missing in America, a project held dear Will find all these men and see them brought here They defended this Nation with courage and grit We owe it to them to never forget
Don Blair
THE RIGHT THING TO DOTHE RIGHT THING TO DO
QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?