Whidbey Crosswind, July 25, 2014

The Puget Sound Veteransrsquo Monthly | AUGUST 2014

SERVING WHIDBEY ISLANDrsquoS VETERANS RETIRED MILITARY PERSONNEL AND FAMILIES

Freedom rideVeterans find support in motorcycle clubs z pg 4

CrosswindWhidbey

By KATE DANIEL

The men and women who serve our country are confronted with an array of challenges par-ticularly when stationed far away from home but one Clinton resident is working to ensure that finding care and temporary residence for their canine companions is not amongst them

Ron Kerrigan is a vet-eran and Whidbey Animalsrsquo Improvement Foundation vol-unteer who is currently board-ing two Dogs on Deployment canines Joe and Reece for a sailor named Cory who relo-cated from Virginia to Everett and whose military duties have required him to be at sea for extended periods of time

Kerrigan who has rescued six dogs of his own met Cory Reece and Joe at Marguerite Brons off-leash dog park to ensure the two packs would meld satisfactorily Although Joe and Reece are younger than the rest of Kerriganrsquos dogs and a tad more ener-getic they seemed to make fast friends with their six new housemates and have stayed with Kerrigan on and off since April

ldquoI love dogs and it is good to feel Irsquom doing something meaningfulrdquo said Kerrigan ldquoPutting a lsquosupport our troopsrsquo bumper sticker on your car is all well and good but this is something that I think is more helpfulrdquo

Kerrigan took in his first military dog which he still

cares for in 2011 when he was volunteering with Whidbeyrsquos Old Dog Haven The soldier who was scheduled to leave for Afghanistan contacted the shelter seeking care for his 12-year-old dog

Kerrigan offered to help and simultaneously began searching for organiza-tions to assist in such cir-cumstances Eventually Kerrigan came across Dogs on Deployment

US Marine Corps 1st Lt Alisa Johnson and her hus-band US Navy Lt Shawn Johnson stationed in San Diego Calif decided to create a nonprofit online network Dogs on Deployment in 2013 after struggling to find long-term boarding for their own furry companion JD Alisa Johnson was given orders to relocate to Quantico Virginia to attend the Basic School for Marines and her husband was set to embark on his second deployment abroad

The couple had adopted JD mdash the dog Alisa Johnson refers to as her ldquosoul puppyrdquo mdash at eight weeks old at the end of a two-year physical sep-aration for the couple due to their respective military com-

mitments

While the Johnsons were fortunate enough to find fam-ily members in Virginia will-ing to watch JD they realized their situation was not unique and decided to develop Dogs on Deployment in order to assist others

ldquoI have countless memories of receiving a phone call read-ing a news piece or opening an email including a personal message from someone that was helped through our net-work and I just burst into happy tearsrdquo Alisa Johnson wrote in an email

ldquoIrsquom a Marine and our number one mission is lsquomis-sion accomplishmentrsquo but our number two mission is lsquotroop welfarersquo and I fully believe that Dogs on Deployment is improving the lives of military members everywhere through the support of our volunteers and donors My joy is getting a request from a family that is facing extreme financial struggle and their petrsquos welfare is questionable and being able to say lsquoDonrsquot worry Wersquove got itrsquordquo

To date Dogs on Deployment has found tem-porary residence for over 500

dogs and has granted over $20000 to military pet own-ers Owners are responsible for paying for pet food and any potential veterinary visits while the dog is in the hostrsquos care but otherwise no money is exchanged When possible military personnel are able to visit their pets at the hostrsquos home during breaks

ldquoHaving JD with me while my husband was deployed and we were separated for another three years kept me sane and comfortedrdquo Alisa Johnson wrote ldquoI soon adopt-

ed our second dog Jersey You cannot possibly be sad with the two of their fluffy wiggling butts aroundrdquo

Joe and Reece will return to their ownerrsquos care in August but Kerrigan has already con-tacted another soldier whose dog he has offered to board when the time comes

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Clinton resident Ron Kerrigan stands with Joe and Reece dogs he is boarding as a part of the Dogs on Deployment program

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Under the direction of Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs Sloan D Gibson the Department of Veterans Affairs has taken significant steps to improve veteransrsquo access to quality health care

In keeping with the commitment to improve transparency in the departmentrsquos processes the VA released the latest update of facility-level patient access data

ldquoVA is fully committed to fixing the problems we face in order to better serve Veteransrdquo Gibson said ldquoVA must restore the publicrsquos trust but more importantly restore the trust of our Veterans who depend on us for their health carerdquo

The Veterans Health Administration has reached out to over 160000 veterans to get them off wait lists and into clinics The agency has also made over 543000 referrals for veterans to receive care in the private sec-tor ndash 91000 more than in the comparable period a year ago Additionally the VA has reduced the New Enrollee Appointment Report from its peak of 46000 on June 1 2014 to 2000 as of July 1 2014

As of July 1 2014 there has been a reduction in over 17000 veterans on the electronic waiting list since May 15 2014

Since June 2014 Acting VA Secretary Gibson has traveled to 11 VA medical cen-ters across the country in an effort to hear

directly from veterans and employees about obstacles to providing timely quality care and how VA can immediately address them

ldquoWe have to rebuild trust by creating an open and transparent culture that is focused on better serving Veteransrdquo Gibson said ldquoThatrsquos what these site visits are all about ndash listening to veterans and employees around the country about how we can better serve veterans and deliver the quality healthcare that they have earnedrdquo

The VA has added approximately 7000 appointments provided to newly enrolled veterans who had requested an initial appointment at the time of enrollment The VA is continuing to address systemic chal-lenges in accessing care as quickly as pos-sible and will provide the most immediate information on its progress to veterans and the public via the VA website wwwvagov

In a hearing before the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs Wednesday Gibson testified that the VA needs approximately $176 billion in additional resources to meet current demand for the remainder of FY 2014 through FY 2017

This funding would address challenges such as clinical staff space information technology and benefits processing neces-sary to provide timely high-quality care and benefits

VA takes lsquosignificantrsquo steps to fix service wait times

Navy petty officer Mike McCastle will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the most pullups done in a 24-hour period starting at 6 am July 26

The event held at Fort Nugent Park aims to raise funds and awareness for the Wounded Warrior Project The current world record is 4030 set by Navy SEAL David Goggins

All proceeds from the event will be donated to the non-profit organization Wounded Warrior Project and will sup-port a full range of programs and services for this genera-tion of injured veterans and their families

ldquoItrsquos not about the recordrdquo McCastle said ldquoItrsquos not about the war Itrsquos about the war-

rior This challenge will test my physical limits but I will recover Twenty-four hours of discomfort does not compare to the sacrifice our wounded service members and their families make every dayrdquo

In addition the cycling event Soldier Ride will begin with a bike fitting at the Best Western in Oak Harbor 2-330 pm Thursday Aug 7 Ride alumni will be fitted for adaptive equipment to accom-modate their various injuries

Friday they will traverse Fort Casey State Park in Coupeville beginning at 10 am On Saturday August 9 warriors will begin their ride at the Friday Harbor Fire Department and cycle through San Juan Island

More than 47000 service-

men and women have been injured in the recent military conflicts In addition to the physical wounds it is estimat-ed as many as 400000 service members live with the invis-ible wounds of war including combat-related stress major depression and post-traumat-ic stress disorder Another 320000 are believed to have experienced a traumatic brain injury while on deployment

Wounded Warrior Projectrsquos 18 programs and services are uniquely structured to nur-ture the mind and body and encourage economic empow-erment and engagement

Information about both these events can be found at woundedwarriorprojectorg

Wounded Warrior events raise funds awareness

The Department of Veterans Affairs and the White House Rural Council announced this month the award of eight grants total-ing $81505150 which will improve access to health care for veterans living in highly rural areas

The grants will assist more than 11000 veterans in seven states and 56 counties by providing up to $50000 per highly rural area to fund transportation services for veterans to

and from VA medical centers and other facili-ties that provide VA care

Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs received $100000 approximately ben-efiting 1756 veterans

The grants are part of a program authorized by Congress to help states operate or contract for transportation services to transport veter-ans to VA medical centers and other facilities that provide VA care

State gets veteran transportation funds

By JANIS REID

Navy veteran Fritz Radcliffe said he rides motor-cycles for the sense of lib-eration and connection with other bikers

And also to feel a little like an outlaw

ldquoItrsquos a brotherhoodrdquo Radcliffe said ldquoThe freedom on the bike hellip The cama-raderie of the brothers But itrsquos about being an outlaw in a wayrdquo

Radcliffe said he rode with the Hells Angels for a time when he was younger but eventually found his way to the VFW Riders of Oak Harbor

ldquoI got tired of being under surveillancerdquo Radcliffe said ldquoI like being around the vet-erans a lot morerdquo

Motorcycle ownership

among veterans is a decades-long tradition that was mdash and still is mdash a way to stay connected with other veter-ans and retirees

Myron Brundage presi-dent of the VFW Riders out of Oak Harborrsquos VFW Post 7392 said the group was started four years ago simply as a way for local vets to get together

ldquoYou approach the road totally different on a motor-cyclerdquo Brundage said ldquoOnly bikers understand why we do thisrdquo

In addition the groups lend emotional support to veterans who can associate with those who have served in the military

ldquoWe all have that same thing in commonrdquo Brundage said

For that reason the VFW

Riders and other island groups also try to give back Brundage said

Initially they organized and raised money to support VFW programs and much needed equipment updates

Today the group has turned to veteran outreach providing money and person-al items to low-income and indigent vets This year the VFW Riders have donated $1000 to the opportunity council to help provide neces-sities to the islandrsquos veterans

ldquoI enjoy helping the vetsrdquo Radcliffe said ldquoTheyrsquore the

ones that need the helprdquo

While the VFW Riders is one of the largest veter-an motorcycle clubs on the island there are a number of veteran-centered motorcy-cle-friendly groups

In July Brothers in Arms held a benefit run for Pets for Vets a nonprofit volun-teer organization that takes rescue animals trains and places as companion animals with veterans suffering from PTSD and similar condi-tions

Local veterans and civil-ians also participate in the

Patriot Guard Riders a national organization that provide escorts and flag lines to any fallen service person-nel including first respond-ers or returning squadrons

What they have in com-mon according to their mis-sion statement is an unwaver-ing respect for those who risk their very lives for Americarsquos freedom and security

Other groups include the Combat Vets Association and the Legacy Vets

Bruno Bechthold joined another organization the Run for the Wall last year and completed his second run with them last month

Bechthold joined more than 2000 riders for the a cross-country 8000-mile motorcycle ride that cul-minates in a visit to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington DC

ldquoBirds fly and motorcycles ride wherever the heart wants to gordquo Bechthold said ldquoAs

military retirees we often ride with fellow retires from all branches but still share that common bond which in itself creates fun and friendsrdquo

According to their website the Run for the Wallrsquos mis-sion is to ldquocall for an account-ing of all Prisoners of War and those Missing in Action to honor the memory of those Killed in Action from all wars to promote healing for veterans and their families and to support our military personnel all over the worldrdquo

Bechthold said those who made the military their career lived and followed strict rules Riding on the other hand only requires rules for safety and gives unlimited access to freedom

ldquoMy second run hellip was just as meaningful and fun filled as the first timerdquo Bechthold said ldquoThis time there were less tears at the (Vietnam Memorial) wall hellip

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Myron and Debbie Brundage owners of A Lot of Rings and Things in Oak Harbor ride their trike during last yearrsquos Veteranrsquos Day Parade Myron Brundage is president of the VFW Riders a group that both provides support to its members and reaches out to needy vets

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Photos by Janis ReidLt Dan Wood an electronic counter measures officer explains the capabilities of the EA-6B Prowler pictured behind him at the open house at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station July 19

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By Leslie Kelly

Donrsquot talk to Lynette George about the Blue Star Banner program unless you can handle a few tears

While many people can drive past Blue Star Banners throughout Kitsap County and not think anything about

them George knows all of them and the stories behind them

Whidbey residents may also start noticing the ban-ners soon as George is work-ing to put the them up in Oak Harbor and across Whidbey eventually

George a mother of two sons who served in the mili-tary is the powerhouse behind the program

It began with a trip to California in 2005

ldquoMy sons were both in Iraq for the second time eachrdquo she said ldquoMy daughter-in-law and I went to California to visit a battle buddy of my sonrsquos who had just returned We planned a trip to take him to Universal Studios to celebrate that he was back

ldquoWhen we drove down his street to pick him up I saw that the street was lined with these beautiful banners I got very emotional and it hit me hardrdquo

After that trip to Temple City Calif she was deter-mined to bring banners to Kitsap County where she lived and where she had raised her family

She researched the program and found that in most places

such banners are sponsored by cities As a civilian bud-get official for the US Navy she knew there werenrsquot extra funds in the military or in the budgets of local cities to buy the banners So she formed a nonprofit

ldquoIt took a year and a half to get it goingrdquo she said ldquoBut I was able to get a graphic designer to design the banners and I built a websiterdquo

She applied and received four grants from the Kitsap County Foundation Other donations just started coming in The first banner went up in 2006

To date there are 250 Blue Star Banners hanging throughout Kitsap County honoring those who served There are 16 Gold Star Banners honoring those who were killed in action The blue and gold stars denote the program that began in World

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War I and continued in World War II Blue stars were hung in the win-dows of homes where someone was serving in war Gold stars were hung if their loved one was killed during the war

Each banner is 6-feet long and costs about $350 The banners were originally hung in Silverdale and Bremerton but the program has grown and now there are banners in Poulsbo Port Orchard Port Angeles and are spreading to Port Townsend Chimicum and in Mason County Banners are traditionally hung in the cities where the military member grew up

Blue Star Banners usually hang from three to five years and some-times the person who the banner honors will request to have the banner taken down once he or she returns from serving overseas or their service in the military ends

Gold Star banners hang indefi-nitely unless the family requests oth-erwise

Since the program gained atten-tion donations have continued to come in and now there are annual fund-raising events to support the program Every St Patrickrsquos Day

the ldquoBeer Runrdquo in Poulsbo supports the banner program And veteransrsquo motorcycle groups have several poker runs throughout the year giving the proceeds to the banner program

George also discovered that many times families of those serving want to sponsor and pay for a banner to honor their loved one Because of that the nonprofit is financially sta-ble she said

ldquoWe do come across times when a family wants to have a banner but canrsquot afford itrdquo she said ldquoThatrsquos where we come inrdquo

She also uses some of the funds to market the program so that everyone knows about the banners Photos of all the banners are on the website and family members are welcome to share stories on the Facebook page

For each banner there is a story of a military member who served

Among them is Sean and Allie Brazas Their banner is attached to the power pole at the corner of Randall Way and Kitsap Mall Boulevard

Allie has a Blue Star and Sean has a Gold Star

ldquoThey didnrsquot grow up hererdquo George said ldquoBut they served here and they met and were married here Their banner hangs at that corner because they were engaged at

Applebeersquos across the streetrdquo

Sean was a dog handler in the Navy and died from a gunshot wound May 30 2012 The following January his wife came to see their banner hung

Another banner with a story is one that once hung at the corner of Randall Way and Bucklin Hill Road It was purchased by Georgersquos family to honor Jeremy Seelig a ser-vice member they didnrsquot know but who deserved a banner

ldquoIt wasnrsquot until years later that I got a call from someone who said lsquoIrsquom Jeremy Seelig and I want to know if I can have my bannerrsquordquo

Seelig had seen Georgersquos truck which has advertisements on it for the banner program and jotted down her phone number He thought his banner should come down because he had gotten out of the military

She told him that he could have

his banner and that it was her family that had sponsored it He now is an EMT and works in the Bremerton shipyard and helps George promote the banner program

ldquoHersquos such a wonderful personrdquo she said ldquoHe helps watch out for all the banners and lets me know if there are any banners that have faded or have torn so that we can replace themrdquo

Seelig said it meant a lot to have his banner hanging while he was in the service

ldquoRight before we deployed they came to where we were and had us sign all the papers so that our ban-ners could go uprdquo he said ldquoI was just a 20-year-old kid and I was scared Somehow it made me feel better that that banner would be there for my friends and family to see while I was awayrdquo

When he came home and left the service he decided that his banner should come down to make room for another banner of someone who was serving

Now he enjoys being a part of the banner program in Mason County

ldquoLynette is some womanrdquo he said ldquoAll the time she puts in and all that she does to sponsor the program and get the word out for those who are serving itrsquos just amazingrdquo

As for ladders and putting up the

banners thatrsquos where George draws the line She said Wave Cable hangs all the banners without charging the nonprofit for their work

Georgersquos sons Christopher Weimar 28 of Seabeck who served in the Army and Wayne George 30 of Longview who was a Marine both suffered psychological and physical injuries at war

But George who served in the Navy from 1981 to 1985 considers herself fortunate

ldquoMy sons came homerdquo she said ldquoIrsquom just so luckyrdquo

She had an unnerving experience while they were away A man dressed in a suit driving a black SUV came up her driveway while she was out raking her yard She thought he was military and was coming with bad news but he was just asking directions

ldquoI fell to my kneesrdquo she said ldquoI thought lsquoIrsquove lost one of my boysrsquo After that I was just so appreciative of everythingrdquo

Itrsquos with that spirit that she says she will continue to make time for the banner program as long as mili-tary families want to have banners hung

To find out more go to wwwBluestarbannerorg or Facebook and look for the Blue Star Banner page

ldquoI fell to my kneesrdquo she said ldquoI thought lsquoIrsquove lost one of my boysrsquo After that I was just so appreciative of everythingrdquoLynette George

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