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Strengthen our chain of communication. Forward this to all the Posts and green hats. If they aren’t in the loop we can’t move as a team!
President Thomas Jefferson was tired of paying tribute to Pirates so we could sail in the Mediterranean. When he became president in 1801 he refused Tripoli's demands for an immediate payment of $225,000 and an annual payment of $25,000. He sent in our new Colonial Navy.
The USS Philadelphia, a 36 Gun Navy frigate ran aground while patrolling for Barbary Pirates off the coast of Tripoli. Before the Barbary pirates could use her against us we sent in a commando team on the Intrepid. The Intrepid was a captured Turkish ketch which could slip in the harbor unnoticed with our commandos on board. Stephen Decatur and his 60 man commando team set the Philadelphia on fire and burned it to the waterline to prevent the Barbary Pirates from the prize.
Two weeks later the Intrepid again made its way into Tripoli harbor. This time it was a floating bomb loaded with gun powder. The Intrepid was to a float in the middle of Tripoli’s fleet of Pirate Corsairs and explode. Unfortunately cannon batteries on shore noticed it and blew it up. Lt Richard Somers and his crew washed ashore the next day. The 13 sailors were buried in a mass grave outside Tripoli. AMVETS want to bring these Veterans home. AMVETS National Commander Gary L. Fry met with town leaders in Somers Point, N.J., and learned of the ongoing efforts to repatriate the town’s namesake, Master Commandant Richard Somers, and his 12 fellow sailors lost in 1804 during the First Barbary War. These Colonial Navy Heroes deserve our respect and the sanctity of a burial on Americas shores.
Sure, when we were young they kicked sand in our face. For 15 years we had to pay them a million dollars a year to leave us alone! We finally stood our ground. It was bloody, American Marines died. The bodies of these brave independence fighters have never been brought home. Its time. By the way they don't mess with American ships any more. Not a dime in tribute!
The U.S. Senate resolution was introduced by Sen. Richard Burr (R–North Carolina), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs. This is the second consecutive year he has introduced such a resolution.
Washington D.C – Today, Senator Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, introduced a resolution to honor veterans who served in Vietnam by designating March 30th as "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day." March 30th marks the anniversary of the day that combat and combat support units withdrew completely from South Vietnam
Charlie can you and your Career Center team provide assistance to Nancy Shiverdecker. She is working with the USO, National Broadcasters and Charlotte Motor Speedway to Welcome Home Vietnam Era Veterans. Whatever you decide to do can be a tie in to the 50th Anniversary Vietnam War Commemorative. Sounds like it’s going to be a great day. We need AMVETS represented because the Vietnam Era Veterans are "our people". When I asked for a show of hand for warriors represented at our training session at Pigeon Forge 98% raised their hand for the Vietnam War. There is an attachment and two links below. Let us know how we can help?
Events and activities should be dignified, memorable occasions that show a sensitivity and appreciation for the solemnity of war and the losses suffered by many. Applicants must communicate how the events will achieve the Congressionally-mandated objectives of the program. As a minimum, objective one must be achieved for each event.
- To thank and honor veterans of the Vietnam War, including personnel who were held as prisoners of war or listed as missing in action, for their service and sacrifice on behalf of the United States and to thank and honor the families of these veterans.
- To highlight the service of the Armed Forces during the Vietnam War and the contributions of Federal agencies and governmental and non-governmental organizations that served with, or in support of, the Armed Forces.
- To pay tribute to the contributions made on the home front by the people of the United States during the Vietnam War.
- To highlight the advances in technology, science, and medicine related to military research conducted during the Vietnam War.
- To recognize the contributions and sacrifices made by the allies of the United States during the Vietnam War.