5,037
American Soldiers
Have Died in Iraq Freedom & Enduring Freedom

 

Next Meeting Date
Tuesday
August 18, 2009
7pm at the Bunker

Check out whats coming up!
 

Wisconsin's 12th Annual POW-MIA Balloon Launch Pictures
Memorial Day  2009
Bunker/DMZ
 
 

Featured Song Now Playing
"The Wall"

Click here To See The Video
Sung By JP Williams
Written By Judy Gorman King Mitch Townley Brad Dunse
 

Trace Adkins New Veterans Tribute
 

VFW Post 8343
is supporting its Deployed members & Their units

VFW Post  8343 member Jonathan Tabor is now in Iraq
This is his New address
Sfc Tabor Jonathan
519th MP BN.
B. CO 257th  BSB
C/O HHC 50th St B
APO AE 09342

VFW Post  8343 member Chad Tschan is now in Iraq
This is his New address
SCID 030
Camp Bucca
APO-AE  09375

Doc...Here is the pic of us right before our convoy into Iraq.....
I received the package you had sent to me from
Operation Stars & Stripes..Tell Meredith Thanks so much.
POST 8343 MEMBERS
Our very own VFW 8343 member Chad Tschan is holding our post flag..
 
 

Fallen Warrior Project
Purchase a Statuette for a Family member
or your Organization. All proceeds allow
us to give a statuette to every family
who has lost a loved one in War.

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Our very own VFW 8343 member Ted............

Operation "Stars & Stripes"
began their 7th year of support for our Troops in harm's way on March 7th.
We have sent out 5,697 care packages with a cost of over $125,000.00 in postage.
Due to the terrible economy it has hit our organization pretty hard over the last couple of months.
We are currently down to our last $1500.00  for postage money and that will be gone by the end of April.
With postage going up, it costs us even more to get our care packages out.
I am asking all of you to send our web site www.operationstars.com  out once again to every one you
know to help bring in more support. If you are able to make a donation it is greatly appreciated.
This is one thing I do not like to do, but when it comes to our Troops and Veterans this is very near
& dear to my heart. A care package sent out touches more than just the Airman, Marine, Solider, Sailor
or Coast Guard  it reaches. They all share the goodies & toiletries sent. I was thinking about this the other
day after a good friend mentioned it to me a couple of months ago. Let's say everyone in our town gave
$1.00 per person in their household! We would be set with postage money for a long time.
We waste more than that on a cup of coffee.
Please think about "Postage for Patriots" and do what you can.
We will never be able to thank these brave
men & women enough for what they are doing for us.
 Thank you so much for your support in the past.
In Friendship & Support,
Meredith Kelly, Chairwoman

Any monetary  donations can be sent to
Operation Stars & Stripes
C/O Charter One Bank
4231 Joliet Ave, Lyons, Il 60534
       or
Operation Stars & Stripes
C/O Meredith Kelly
4234 Fishermans Terrace
Lyons, Ill. 60534

All donations are tax deductible

Mesothelioma Watch
Servicemen and women who were in the ranks during the period from World War II into the seventies
might well have been exposed to asbestos and asbestos products. The most serious impact of asbestos
exposure is mesothelioma, a lethal form of cancer that usually develops in the lungs.

VFW Post 8343 members volunteer their time at the
Union Grove Veterans Home for Vets Day 13 on Sept. 27, 2008
 Wisconsin Vets Day 13-Union Grove Vets Home

VFW 8343 sponsored at Rockford speedway...Thanks Chad
 

11th Annual POW-MIA Balloon Launch
Moment of Remembrance Pictures
Thanks to VFW Post 8343 members that helped out with the launch.

 Wisconsin POW-MIA Recognition Day
Thanks to Commander Fischer for bringing the Duece to the event.
Thanks to our members who Supported this wonderful family!

The Commander has Polo shirts & Patches celebrating
Windlake Veterans...Its a Post Fundraiser
Please help him sell these items to raise funds.

" Buy a Brick Campaign "

  The Wind Lake, Wisconsin VFW Post 8343 veterans memorial park and walk has four levels of donation.
Each level is provided with an engraved brick memorial of a specified size.
The verbiage allowed for each level is indicated on all the brick donor order forms.

 The Silver Donor Level receives an engraved 4x8 brick that includes 3 lines of copy with up to 14 characters per line.
The Silver Donor brick is just $80.

 The Gold Donor Level receives an engraved 8x8 brick that includes 6 lines of copy with up to 14 characters per line.
The Gold Donor brick is just $150.

 The Platinum Donor Level receives a beautifully crafted 12x12 brick that includes 9 lines of copy with up to 21 characters per line.
The Platinum Donor brick is just $225.

The Platinum LOGO Donor Level receives a beautifully crafted 12x12 brick that includes 4 lines of copy with up to 21 characters per line and a logo.
The Platinum LOGO Donor brick is just $300. The logo could be a division of the armed forces insignia, or a company logo.
For specifications for logos please contact Tony at email address  skylinetony@wi.rr.com
 

Memorial bricks sales continues at a steady pace
Bill Schiller continues to manage the Monument project.
A Fallen warrior statue is in static display at the Bunker.
 

CONTACT INFORMATION
U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA)
1-800-827-1000
www.va.gov
WI Dept. of Veterans Affairs (WDVA)
1-800-WIS-VETS (947-8387)
www.dva.state.wi.us
WDVA Claims Assistance Office
(Milwaukee)
(414) 902-5757
www.dva.state.wi.us/claims
Milwaukee Veterans Service Center
(414) 382-1727
Veterans Benefits Booklets
www.dva.state.wi.us/BenefitsBooklets
VA Health Care Benefits
1-877-222-VETS (8387)
Wisconsin Veterans Museum
(608) 267-1799
www.museum.dva.state.wi.us
Wisconsin Veterans Homes (WVH)
WVH King
1-888-458-5586
WVH Union Grove
1-866-669-8387
Northern WI Vets Mem. Cemetery
(Spooner) (715) 635-5360
Southern WI Vets Mem. Cemetery
(Union Grove) (262) 878-5660
Central WI Vets Mem. Cemetery
(King) (715) 258-5586 x2203
WDVA Military Funeral Honors Program
1-877-944-6667
Wisconsin CVSO Association
www.wicvso.org
WI Veterans Employment Services
1-888-258-9966
www.wisconsinjobcenter.org/wjc
 

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