Rolling Thunder, Inc. Florida Chapter 7

January 8, 2010

Veterans’ Reference List

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Below are web-sites that provide information on Veterans benefits and how to file/ask for them. Accordingly, there are many sites that explain how to obtain books, military/medical records, information and how to appeal a denied claim with the VA. Please pass this information on to every Veteran you know. Nearly 100% of this information is free and available for all veterans, the only catch is: you have to ask for it, because they won’t tell you about a specific benefit unless you ask for it. You need to know what questions to ask so the right doors open for you — and then be ready to have an advocate who is willing to work with and for you, stay in the process, and press for your rights and your best interests.

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January 6, 2010

Rollin with Romy

Filed under: Events — rollingthunderfl7 @ 2:45 pm

Part I: “Rollin with Romy Poker Run” 1200, 23 Jan 2010, “Lebowski’s Barbershop”, Channelside, Tampa

Part II: “Rollin with Romy Tailgate Party”, 7 Feb 2010, “Encore Nightclub”, Ybor City, 1920 E. 7th AvenueTampa, FL

Part III: “Rollin with Romy into Daytona”, 4 March 2010, a celebration at “The Dog House bar” 601 Main Street, Daytona Beach, FL

Click here for a brochure: Rollin with Romy Brochure

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Maiden voyage for the Torch of Freedom

Filed under: Events — rollingthunderfl7 @ 2:31 pm

For those who may be interested, there are four or five of us here in Chapter 4 who will be riding out to Taos NM in May to support the maiden voyage for the Torch of Freedom.

We will deliver the Torch to Coweta OK, Memphis TN and on up to Green Bay WI for the 3 day LZ Lambeau event and then down to DC.

We would like to extend an invitation to other FL Chapters to ride along with us.

We will leave Jacksonville on the 4th or 5th of May as we need to be in Taos on the 8th of May. The final route is still in work but Taos, Coweta, Memphis, Green Bay and DC arrivials are firm. The trip is around 3000 miles, will take about 22 to 24 days and will cost somewhere around $2500 to $3000 dollars. Less if you double up.

If anyone is interested call me or email me and I will bring you up to date. Room reservation in Taos and Green Bay are being made now. You can always CX if you can’t make it or change your mind. Would be great to have more FL support for this RT event. I have been to Taos/Angle Fire NM the past two years. What great memories I have of both trips. If you can make it happen you’ll never regret it.

Mitch 904-614-1024

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October 25, 2009

Epilogue for a lost Marine

Filed under: News — rollingthunderfl7 @ 3:04 pm

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/10/22/epilogue_for_a_lost_marine/?s_campaign=8315

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Free Caregiving for Veterans

Filed under: News — rollingthunderfl7 @ 2:51 pm

Free Caregiving for Veterans

Week of October 19, 2009
http://www.military.com/veterans-report/free-caregiving-for-veterans?ESRC=vr.nl

Homewatch CareGivers, the largest international franchise provider of home care, is offering up to 20 hours of free in-home care to disabled or injured U.S. military veterans of any conflict — from World War II and Korea to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq — through its”We Care for Veterans” program. Service members or a family member can sign up for the “We Care for Veterans” program on the Homewatch CareGivers website or by calling toll free 1-800-777-9770. The program is available to one veteran per location and is issued on a first come, first serve basis. Applicants must sign up for the program by Nov. 30, 2009. For more information, visit the Homewatch CareGivers website at www.homewatchcaregivers.com.

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Speicher Death Investigation

Filed under: News — rollingthunderfl7 @ 2:37 pm

Interesting article. Someone did a real good job, keeping the history of Vietnam POW/MIAs from this family.

New Details Expected in Speicher Death Investigation By Tiffany Griffith @ September 22, 2009 12:59 AM

The 18-year search in Iraq for Captain Scott Speicher is over and his body is back home in Jacksonville. But there’s still controversy surrounding how and when he died. Family Spokesperson Cindy Laquidara says the Pentagon will answer at least one of those questions in the coming weeks – the date of Speicher’s death. “The Pentagon is working on setting the final date-of-death, which is an administrative matter,” says Laquidara. A death certificate has the believed date of Speicher’s death, which many understand to be January 17, 1991. But Buddy Harris, Speicher’s close friend, believes any date that’s released out of Washington at this point would be made purely on “horrendous assumptions” until they know how Speicher died during the first Iraq War. “I had some of the leading forensics scientists in this nation, not just military, but in the nation, sitting with me in a room, and none of them could come up conclusively with a date-of-death. An actual, firm, absolutely, ‘this is when he died,’” says Harris. He believes knowing how Speicher was killed is paramount to the case. “There is a lot of information and a lot of possibilities for his demise.” But according to Laquidara, there’s currently no investigation into Speicher’s cause of death. Harris says there’s still a strong effort to close the book on this case. He believes that’s because some officials don’t want to shine a light on mistakes that were made during the search for Speicher, fearing reputations could be at risk. Harris believes the real lessons to be learned are from the Bedouins – the nomadic group that travelled the Iraqi desert, and reportedly buried Speicher’s body in 1991 after his aircraft crashed. He thinks it’s important to understand their culture, so the military doesn’t have another case like Speicher’s to investigate. In the meantime, Harris says he’s working with Navy Secretary Ray Mabus and Senator Bill Nelson to keep the case open and get more of his questions answered. Navy officials did not wish to respond for comment at this time. Captain Scott Speicher was a United States Navy Pilot. His family moved to Jacksonville when he was a teenager. He was a graduate of Forrest High School and Florida State University. He was married to his wife, Joanne, and they had two young children at the time of his depolyment from Naval Air Station Cecil Field. His death or capture had been debated for years, but his death was not confirmed until August 2, 2009. Speicher was 33-years-old at the time of his disappearance in 1991. — Lynn Lynn O’Shea Director of Research National Alliance of Families for the Return of America’s Missing Servicemen World War II – Korea – Cold War – Vietnam – Gulf Wars – Afghanistan.

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