The Swisher County News (Tulia, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 12, 2015 Page: 2 of 8
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Breakfast is served by the Tulia VFW on the first Saturday of
every month. Sausage, eggs, and gravy are served. Above
the men enjoy the fellowship together. Left are a few VFW
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ans throughout the state of Texas veterans from all wars.
The Swisher County News is published weekly at 301 S.E. 2nd, Tulia, TX 79088. Periodicals
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exposures.
“We cannot be silent about the care providers are encouraged to
effects of our battlefield exposures attend and participate in order to
on our children in the face of over- recognize and develop treatment
whelming evidence connecting protocols.
many diseases and birth defects The goal of the town hall meet-
to exposure to Agent Orange and ing is to bring attention to the
Other members of the 1st
H unit. Special Service Force from
The Medal, first awarded to the area include: Ball, Wil- deserving of this award than The 1st
Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon) George Washington for his mil- lard C., Claude , TX; Bishop, those of the 1st Special Service Force was comprised of U.S.
itary courage during the Rev- Jesse, Amarillo, TX; Gatling, Force, and I am grateful that and Canadian troops, and it was Canada.
U.S. House of Representatives olutionary War, is the nation’s Glenn E., Mobeetie, TX; Man-
men
the liberation of Europe and Wichita Falls, Texas; and York, help ensure that their bravery ipated in numerous campaigns sional Gold Medal bill can be
Fredrick B., Wichita Falls, Tex- and service will be remembered during World War II in France, considered.
these men are now receiving formed at the direction of Pres-
and Senate to present the Con- highest civilian honor. Today’s ley, Joseph A., Nocona, TX; the highest recognition for their ident Franklin D. Roosevelt, require broad bipartisan sup-
gressional Gold Medal in honor Medal commemorates the Melton, Buel L., Tulia, Texas; incredible service to our na- Prime Minister Winston Chur- i
with the nation’s highest civilian award
WASHINGTON- During a member of the elite World War Other members of the 1st as and honored as an important Italy, and along the Rhineland,
ceremony at the U S. Capitol in II unit. Special Service Force from “Few men could be more piece of history.” The legacy of the unit proudly
Washington, area Congressman The Medal, first awarded to the area include: Ball, Wil- deserving of this award than The 1st Special Service lives on today in the special
forces units of the U.S. and
222 SE 2nd, Tulia
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Jeff & Angela Blackmon
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no amount of medals or honors General George Marshall, and tatives and 67 members of the
ty, Texas; Tunnell, Martin E., will ever fully repay our debt to Lord Louis Mountbatten. The Senate must cosponsor the leg-
of Dumas attended the cere- and the vital role they played Electra, Texas; Wilson, Paul E., men like these, this Medal will special operations unit partic- islation before any Congres-
mony on behalf of her father, in
Albert G Stanton, who was a defeat of the Third Reich.
VVA to hold town hall meeting on generational
effects of Agent Orange/Dioxin in Amarillo
The Vietnam Veterans of Amer- other toxic chemicals,” Said Lu- hidden cost of our service and to Said Newberry. Our children and will one generation of veterans and across the nation continue to
ica Chapters 297, Amarillo and ther “Buster” Newberry, VVA encourage the Government to as- grandchildren are innocent victims abandon another.” Vietnam veter- fight for the welfare of our nation’s
404, Borger will hold a Town Texas State Council President, sist our doctors in finding ways of our exposure and need the help ‘ ■ ■ -~
We encourage^ all veterans with to diagnose and treat these birth of our government to cope with
defects, diseases and learning dis- children and/or grandchildren suf- defects. Veterans of all wars are
abilities affecting the children and fering from illness, learning dis- subjected to many contaminates,
grandchildren of our nation’s vet- abilities, or physical disabilities to and most were not aware of what when we are gone?”
erans. The Forum will be held on come share their stories. We will was being used or what effects In keeping with the VVA’s
Saturday, May 30,2015, at 1 p.m., explore issues surrounding Agent these would have on their health, founding principle, “Never again
at the Christian Heritage Center, Orange exposure, including health
900 S. Nelson Street, Amarillo, effects and methods for educating
Texas. The Forum will include a the public and elected represen-
national panel of individuals with tatives about the issues veterans,
experience and knowledge of such their children, and their families,”
said Newberry. Medical and health o
care providers are encouraged to
gressional Gold Medal in honor Medal commemorates the Melton, Buel L., Tulia, Texas; incredible service to our na- Prime Minister Winston Chur- port. At least 290 members of
of the men of the 1st Special members of the 1st Special Ser- Menefee, James, Dumas, TX; lion,” Thornberry said. “While chill, U.S. Army Chief of Staff the U.S. House of Represen-
Service Force. Mrs. Janet Smith vice Force, which Nazi troops Robertson, Chandos W., Twit-
and her husband, Ricky Smith, called the “Devil’s Brigade,”
Thursday, February 12,2015
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