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World War Two Posters Found! I got a lump in my throat when I read this. I ‘grew up’ thinking: patriotism, it is the AMERICAN way! I am glad to see that somebody saved these posters. The statement at the end says it all! These were our parents. What in God’s name have we let happen ? I guess we are the last generation to see, or even remember anything like these! Whatever happened? It’s called political correctness (or ‘re-education’) happened, lack of personal responsibility happened, lack of personal integrity and honesty happened, lack of respect and loyalty to our country happened, lack of being an American hap-pened. Did all of these things die along with common sense?!? I for one am still proud to be an American!

Editor’s note: Ben Humphries, president of the Vietnam Veterans of America, Florida State Council, has been kind enough to include Veteran Voice on his email distribution list and sends material of interest to veterans several times a week. The above poster and the information was among the numerous items he sent this week. We haven’t been able to trace the origin of the text, but it’s apparently been circulating on the Internet for quite some time. The poster, which was among 26 others from the World War II era, is a classic, and we like the sentiment expressed by the sender, so we’re sharing it with you. To see the other posters, go to homepages.vvm.com/~rschulz/pages/wwii_poster.html.

On the ‘net Walmart launches push on hiring vets

Walmart is lighting up the help-wanted signs for veter-ans. The company aims to add 100,000 veterans to its work-force over the next five years. Starting on Memorial Day, the company will “offer a job to any honorably discharged veteran in his or her first 12 months off active duty.” “We’re looking for all types of

veterans,” Brooke Buchanan, company spokeswoman, said. “If someone wants a part-time position while they’re going to school, or someone might want to start a management career at Walmart, we urge them to

apply.” Walmart CEO Bill Simon

announced the veteran-hiring surge last month at the Nation-al Retail Federation’s BIG Show in New York. Simon served 25 years in the Navy and Navy Re-serve. The company employs about 1.4 million, and believes that it’s the largest private em-ployer of veterans in the United States. “We approximate that over

100,000 (associates) are veter-ans,” Buchanan said. In Florida, the company has

about 300 locations and nearly 95,000 associates. Buchanan

Martin Veterans targeting veteran job seekers There’s a new initiative in

Martin County focused on reducing the number of unem-ployed veterans.United Way of Martin Coun-

ty’s Martin Volunteers program recently received a grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service to fund this new initiative, aptly named Martin Veterans. Martin Veterans’ first mis-

sion is to develop a database of all businesses in Martin Coun-ty that would match employer needs with veteran job seekers.With help from Martin County’s

Veteran Services, the Vietnam

Veterans of America Chapter 1041 and Workforce Solutions, Martin Veterans has created a two-minute online survey and is asking local business owners to participate by visiting www.MartinVeterans.org. Once the information is

plugged into the database, Mar-tin Veterans will create a direc-tory of veteran-owned business-es that will help connect those businesses to local veterans seeking employment. Martin Volunteers is a pro-

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Bike Repair Team was accidental ministryBicycles with American flags

along with other patriotic and service symbols: They’re hard to miss on the roadways – apparent military veterans geared up for homeless living riding bikes that proudly display Old Glory.Pastor Jay Bergstresser said that

his church – Lutheran Church of the Resurrection of Cocoa Beach – didn’t set out to help these homeless veterans when it started its bicycle ministry about three years ago. But, the nine-year Navy veteran said he’s been pleased that it has. “We do get a lot of veterans,”

he said. “All different life stories and situations. Sometimes it’s substance abuse that got them in problems. Sometimes it’s (post-traumatic stress disorder) they couldn’t handle.”The ministry, the Bike Repair

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Staff photo by Tammy Raits ‘Tim’ Timothy, who runs the bicycle ministry with Mark Noegel, takes down a tem-porary sign from the top half of the Dutch door leading to the ministry’s workshop on a recent Saturday at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Cocoa Beach. Timo-thy said the ministry is particularly grateful to Mac’s Bike Shop, also in Cocoa Beach, whose owner has sold them parts at cost and donated bikes the business takes as trade-ins on new bicycles.See BIKES page 3

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tenance and some repairs, Earle “Tim” Timothy said. Additionally, it takes donated bicycles, fixes them up and gives them away. Timothy and Mark Noegel run the ministry with a handful of volun-teers, but, Timothy said, “Nobody has titles.” It had an unexpected start. Originally the church had a basic car-care ministry to help folks who went to the church for food and other assistance. “We would add oil to their engine

if they needed it, antifreeze and air their tires if they wanted,” Timothy said. “We did that for six months or so. We had more and more homeless people whose only transportation was bicycles.”Those folks would ask for a bit of

tire pressure, and some lube on their chains. Bergstresser, who served as a

chaplain to Marines in Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2007 to 2008, recognized telltale signs of mili-tary training among the bicycling homeless others might miss. “A lot of them come in here and

they have their packs neatly packed,” he said. “It’s like they’re in the field again. They know how to survive out there.” Since he’s seen the pain of com-

Staff photo by Tammy RaitsMinistry volunteer Jeromy Smith of Cocoa Beach works on a bike on a recent Saturday. The ministry takes donations of bikes, work-ing or not, and repairs them to give away to those in the community in need, including many veterans. This particular Saturday, Chris, a homeless Navy veteran who was an equipment operator with the SEABEES during his nine years of service, was on hand assisting with repairs. He said he’s been volunteering with the ministry for about a year after first coming to seek assistance from the ministry.

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bat up close, Bergstresser said he’s been an empathetic ear to many veterans failing to find their post-military feet. Some, he said, need much more care and compassion not just from churches, but from everyone. “I think some of them get back

and just want to forget the pain,” he said. Timothy said that because

the bicycle ministry doesn’t ask questions, it’s hard to know what percentage of its custom-ers are veterans. However, he knows that one of the home-less who gives his time to help repair bikes is. “He is local in the area,” Tim-

othy said. “He’s been around bicycle stuff as long as we had it. He started out as a custom-er there, and now he helps us with repairs.” Timothy said the church can

always use a helping hand in its bicycle ministry. “The thing we need the most

is donations of bicycles,” he said. “Typically we need bikes. Even if it looks like junk, there’s always parts we can take off for another bike.” And volunteers are welcome,

regardless of religious affil-iation. The bicycle ministry operates from 10 a.m. to noon

at the church, 525 Minutemen Causeway. Bergstresser said he’s always

up to counseling with any vet-erans regardless of their faith, or lack of it. Religiously-neutral listening and counseling was part of his military training. “I think there’s a lot of evil

in the world; there’s a lot of bad,” he said. “I think the way through is to show (others) love.” He added, “Some of the Marines I was best friends with told me, ‘Look, I don’t believe anything,’ or ‘I don’t know what to believe.’ I was fine with that.” Timothy said that if folks want

to donate bikes, but can’t get them to the church, they can call the office and leave a mes-sage for him. The number is (321) 783-0852. The church’s web site is lcrcb.org.

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said information about the num-ber of Florida veterans working at Walmart was impossible to gather before press time. Odaly Victorio, communica-

tions coordinator at Workforce Solutions, applauded Walmart’s commitment to hire more vet-erans. She said companies too often don’t fully understand vet-erans’ job skills. “A lot of the time employers

don’t realize the assets that veter-ans bring to the table,” she said. “They understand rules, regula-tions and procedures.” She said Walmart stores

in the Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, and St. Lucie coun-ties might have more competition hiring veterans than they expect. Last August, Workforce Solutions launched its 100 Heroes in 100 Days veterans-employment cam-paign. More than 250 found jobs through the campaign. At the time, it was estimated

that about 5,000 veterans were looking for work in the four-coun-ty area. Victorio, however, said many area employers are re-sponding to programs such as 100 Heroes and the state’s Hiring Florida’s Heroes. That program helped about 27,000 veterans and National Guard members find employment in 2012. At the time Hiring Florida’s

Heroes was launched, the unem-ployment rate for the state’s vet-erans was slightly lower than that of the general population. How-ever, the Florida National Guard estimated that about 17 percent of soldiers and airmen returning from deployments in Operation

Enduring Freedom were looking for work. The governor announced Hir-

ing Florida’s Heroes at the Florida National Guard Day at the Capi-tol, Jan. 24, 2012. The workforce system had helped 12,776 veter-ans find jobs during the preced-ing 12 months. Workforce Solutions is one of 24

regional workforce boards that operate under the state’s Depart-ment of Economic Opportunity. According to the military-fo-

cused newspaper Stars and Stripes, while overall veteran unemployment is lower than the national average, newer veterans are still groping to fit into the civilian job market. It reports that in December more than 226,000 Iraq- and Afghanistan-era veter-ans had filed for unemployment. Additionally, the paper reports that more than 150,000 active duty troops left the services in 2012, adding to the employment pressure for younger veterans. Buchanan said veterans need

not wait until Memorial Day to apply at Walmart. “(At) Walmartcareers.com,

there’s a section for veterans,” she said. “That indicates to man-agement when they’re looking at (their) application that they are veterans. It is a priority status.” At the BIG Show, Simon urged

other retailers to join Walmart in making commitments to hiring veterans. “Imagine what retail could

do together,” said Simon in a press release. “We could leave an incredible legacy as an industry. We can be the ones who step up for our heroes. And we can do this now.”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The VVA Veteran’s “Books in Brief” on the web page, which was launched in May in 2011, just ran its 250th book review. “Books in Brief” is an online

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found at: http://vvabooks.word-press.com. “Our goal is to review every

newly published book of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry that deals with the Vietnam War and Viet-nam veterans,” said VVA Veteran arts editor Marc Leepson, who edits both “Books in Review” and “Books in Brief.” “A couple of years ago, we

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museum’s website at www.vacwar-birds.org for electronic ticket or to see ticket sales locations in our area. Don’t wait! The theme this year honors the B-17 Flying For-tress with special appearance of the USAF Thunderbirds. There will be aircraft on static

display such as the F-14, ME-208, F-80, F-86 A-6, F-8, A-4, F-9 Panther, Wildcat, MiG-15 and MiG-21, C-123 and many others. Also, flying will be many B-25s; along with vintage warbirds such as the P-51, Corsair, T-6, T-28, T-34, L-39, aerobatic teams and military demonstrations. In addition to advance tickets,

there are a limited number of tickets for other venue options. We will have our “Beer Garden” on the crowd line, close to all

the action; with food, drink and airshow pilots on hand to sign autographs. Again, there will be limited seating each day, so pur-chase this special option early. You can go to www.vacwarbirds.

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airshow starts around 1 p.m., but there is plenty to do in the morn-ing. There will be a flight line full of warbirds on exhibit,t with vet-eran pilots or aircraft historians standing by to tell you all about them; WWII re-enactors, antique automobiles, vintage armor, games, music, lots of vendors, exhibitors and more. For more information, contact

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Editor’s note: This event occurs on Thursday, Feb. 7, and although we are a Friday publication, many of our editions are delivered to our Martin County readers Wednes-day afternoon or Thursday.

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clothing, financial assistance and case management to Martin County residents in need.Fun Tours Travel has lined up

20 tour operators and cruise lines who will offer travel deals to attendees and incentives that support the veterans fund. The travel vendors include: Avalon Waterways, Azamara Club Cruis-es, Celebrity Cruise Line, Crystal Cruises, Cunard Line, Disney Cruise Line, General Tours, Glo-bus Vacations, Holland America Line, Hurtigruten Voyages, Ocea-nia Cruises, Princess Cruise Line, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, Seabourn Cruises, Seadream Yacht Club, Silver Sea Cruises, Uniworld Riv-er Cruises, Viking River Cruises and Windstar Cruises.Advance tickets are $20 (or $25

at the door). Tickets are avail-able at Fun Tours Travel, 3748 SE Ocean Blvd., Stuart. Contact (772) 287-8200 or [email protected]. They also are avail-able at House of Hope, 2484 SE

Bonita St., Stuart, or online at www.hohmartin.org/troops.Renato’s, The Prawnbroker

and Importico’s Bakery Café will provide food, and DJ Dennis from Devine Entertainment is supplying entertainment. There will be a silent auction featuring wine tasting, televisions, artwork, dining and pampering packages, and more.Travel for the Troops is the

brainchild of Fun Tours Trav-el owner Kathleen Padova and travel consultant Elaine Hirsch. The travel agents had read about the plight of local veterans and wanted to do something to benefit people past and present who have served in the military. They began planning the event and forged a partnership with House of Hope.Veterans have always been

among the people helped by House of Hope, but this is the first time that the agency will be establishing a fund specifically dedicated to helping veterans and their families. The fund will help cover such costs as rent, utilities and medicine.

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County Veterans Service OfficersSt. Lucie County, Donna CarlsenPhone: (772) 337-5670Fax: (772) [email protected] J. Conrad Building(formerly the Walton Road Annex Bldg.)1664 S.E. Walton Road, Suite 205Port St. Lucie, FL 34952By appointmentMon., Tues, Thurs, Fri * 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.Wed * 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. St. Lucie County Community Services Bldg.(Corner of Avenue D and 7th Street) 437 N. Seventh St., Fort Pierce, FL 34950Walk-insMon. and Fri. * 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Brevard Veteran’s Services Office2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Bldg. B, Suite 102Viera, FL 32940Office: (321) 633-2012Fax: (321) 637-5432Mon., Tues. and Thurs., 8 a.m.-4 p.m.Wed. and Fri, 8 a.m.-noonManager: Glenn McGuffieIndian River CountyJoel HermanVero Beach 2525 St. Lucie Ave.,Vero Beach, FL 32960 Ph: (772) 226-1499 Fax: (772) 770-5038Sebastian Square 11602 U.S. 1, Sebastian, FL 32958 Ph: (772) 589-6597 Fax: (772) 581-4988

Martin CountyTony Reese, Veterans Service Office SupervisorNick Ciotti, Veterans Service Officer(772) 288-5448Veterans Services OfficeMartin County Community Services435 S.E. Flagler Ave., Stuart, FL 34994Office Hours: Mon-Fri, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.VA Life Insurance Ctr., Phil., PA - 1-800-669-8477 VA Regional Office - 1-800-827-1000 VA Medical Ctr, W. Palm Beach - 1-800-972-8262 Pharmacy, VA Medical Center - 1-800-317-8387 Military Retired Pay Activities, Cleveland, OH - (Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force ONLY) 1-800-321-1080 Military Retired Pay Activities, Topeka, KS - (Coast Guard ONLY)1-800-772-8724 Survivor Benefits (SBP),Denver, CO - 1-800-435-3396 Stuart VA Clinic - (772) 288-0304 Okeechobee CountyVeterans Services office (863) 763-6441, Ext 5. Fax: (863) 763-0118.Orlando VA Medical Cente5201 Raymond St., Orlando, FL 32803(407) 629-1599 or (800) 922-7521Telephone Care(407) 599-1404 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon. - Fri. (800) 645-6895 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Mon - Fri (321) 637-3625 Viera patients8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Mon. - Fri. (877) 741-3400 Weekends, holidays, evenings and nights

West Palm Beach Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center7305 North Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 33410(561) 422-8262 or (800) 972-8262 Telephone Care(561) 422-6838 (866) 383-9036 Open 24 hours - 7 daysViera VA Outpatient Clinic2900 Veterans Way, Viera, FL 32940Phone: (321) 637-3788 1 (877) 878-8387Mon. - Fri. - 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.St Lucie County PTSD Clinical Team (PCT) Outpatient Program126 S.W. Chamber Court, Port St Lucie, FL 34986Phone: (772) 878-7876Fort Pierce Community BasedOutpatient Clinic727 North U.S. 1, Fort Pierce, FL 34950Phone: (772) 595-5150Fax: (772) 595-6560St Lucie Community Based Outpatient Clinic128 S.W. Chamber Court, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986Phone: (772) 344-9288Stuart Community BasedOutpatient Clinic 3501 S E Willoughby Boulevard, Stuart, FL 34997Phone: (772) 288-0304Fax: (772) 288-1371Vero Beach Community BasedOutpatient Clinic372 17th St., Vero Beach, FL 32960Phone: (772) 299-4623Fax: (772) 299-4632

Importantnumbers ...

Veteran Voice is a weekly publication designed to provide information to and about veterans to veterans and to the broader community. Veterans are an integral part of their Florida communities, which currently have individual organizations of their own, such as the Veter-ans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, the Vietnam Veterans of America and many other groups with a nar-row focus, but no convenient way to connect to a wider population of veterans and to the community in general within a limited geographic area, their community. The mission of Veteran Voice is to publish a weekly source of information that will provide, in one place, a listing of resources available to veterans, articles about changes in policies or organizations affecting veterans and events of interest to veterans as well as articles about veterans of interest to the general public. Veteran Voice LLC is organized as a partnership of experienced newspaper executives with an interest in veterans and in the communities of Florida veterans and friends. VV is a start-up intended to address a per-ceived lack of information readily available to veterans on programs and policies affecting them and objective reporting of veteran affairs to the public.To our knowledge, and based on comments from lead-ers of local veterans organizations, there was no media or website currently meeting this need until the launch of VeteranVoice.We hope you agree, and will support this publication with your subscription. Without subscriptions there will be a limited number of people we can help, without which this mission will not be realized. As part of our commitment to supporting local veteran communities, we will donate 10 percent of our profits each quarter to qualified veteran charities recommended by you, our readers and subscribers. Please let us know what you think by emailing [email protected] or mailing your comments to us at 1919 S.W. South Macedo Blvd., Port St. Lucie, FL 34984.

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