Protest the A. L. endorsement of new law requiring young women to register with Selective Service. The draft was never fair, forcing young men into the army. Especially men of “color”, who also fought and died in higher proportion than others in Vietnam. . While sons of the wealthy often bought deferments, like con man Trump.
I am not renewing my Legion membership until the Legion recommends the end of S. Service and the draft.
I agree! While I have registered with the VA for medical benefits, I have never used them or anything else from the VA. However, I have pre-planned my burial plans at the Riverside California National Cemetary with my local mortuary. It is the only VA benefit I will be taking advantage of. Many of our fellow Vietnam Era Veterans have not even registered with the VA for the benefits they earned, let alone used them.
I have a pass to National Parks for over40 years. I received mine at Fishermans Wharf in San Francisco. All I showed was my VFW life membership ID and my Marine Corps Life time membersh card. You need to show you DD214 to join both those service organizations
FREE LIFETIME PASS TO ALL NATIONAL PARKS: When I took my family to Glacier National Park in 2006, I was then 65 years old. There was no line. The Ranger at the gate asked me my age and within 5 minutes she issued my life long free pass. While I have used it, six or so times over the last 16 years, I really believe that users should pay for the parks upkeep, unless Congress wants to allocate additional funding for the lost income.
I also note that most citizen warriors, either draftees, or volunteers seeking to avoid the draft, did their duty, some leaving promising jobs just as they were starting their civilian careers. While many took advantage of the G.I. Bill; for many, if not most, that was their last contact with the Veterans Administration or the Military. No military I.D. cards, all they had to show was their DD-214. which is not listed as acceptable I.D. as prof for the National Park Pass.
Went to Valley Forge 1950
Protest the A. L. endorsement of new law requiring young women to register with Selective Service. The draft was never fair, forcing young men into the army. Especially men of “color”, who also fought and died in higher proportion than others in Vietnam. . While sons of the wealthy often bought deferments, like con man Trump.
I am not renewing my Legion membership until the Legion recommends the end of S. Service and the draft.
I agree! While I have registered with the VA for medical benefits, I have never used them or anything else from the VA. However, I have pre-planned my burial plans at the Riverside California National Cemetary with my local mortuary. It is the only VA benefit I will be taking advantage of. Many of our fellow Vietnam Era Veterans have not even registered with the VA for the benefits they earned, let alone used them.
I have a pass to National Parks for over40 years. I received mine at Fishermans Wharf in San Francisco. All I showed was my VFW life membership ID and my Marine Corps Life time membersh card. You need to show you DD214 to join both those service organizations
FREE LIFETIME PASS TO ALL NATIONAL PARKS: When I took my family to Glacier National Park in 2006, I was then 65 years old. There was no line. The Ranger at the gate asked me my age and within 5 minutes she issued my life long free pass. While I have used it, six or so times over the last 16 years, I really believe that users should pay for the parks upkeep, unless Congress wants to allocate additional funding for the lost income.
I also note that most citizen warriors, either draftees, or volunteers seeking to avoid the draft, did their duty, some leaving promising jobs just as they were starting their civilian careers. While many took advantage of the G.I. Bill; for many, if not most, that was their last contact with the Veterans Administration or the Military. No military I.D. cards, all they had to show was their DD-214. which is not listed as acceptable I.D. as prof for the National Park Pass.