The Preamble

To cherish the memories and associations

of the World Wars waged for humanity;

To inculcate and stimulate love of our

Country and the Flag;

To promote and further patriotic education

in our Nation;

Ever to maintain law and order, and to defend the honor, integrity, and suprema-cy of our National Government and the

Constitution of the United States;

To foster fraternal relations among all

branches of the Armed Forces;

To promote the cultivation of Military, Naval and Air Science and the adoption of a consistent and suitable policy of National Security for the United States of

America;

To acquire and preserve records of indi-

vidual services;

To encourage and assist in the holding of commemorations and the establishment

of Memorials of the World Wars;

To transmit all these ideals to posterity, under God and for our Country, we unite

to establish...

"The Military Order of the World Wars."

Volume 60, Issue 7

February 2016

The Military Order of the World Wars

General George G. Meade Chapter

Inside Commander’s Corner………..………… p. 2 Calendar ..…………………………………… p. 2 Know Your Companions ………...…… p. 2 JWV Memorial .....……………...………. p. 3 In Memoriam/ WASPs in ANC ………p. 3 Eagle Scout Award/ Elections .………p. 4 PM Inductions/ Hero Dogs ..………… p. 4 The Veteran’s Page ………………………p. 5 Chaplain’s & Surgeon’s Corner ...…. p. 6 February Birthdays …………………….p. 6 Humor …………………..………………….. p. 7 January Hilights .………………………… p. 7 RSVP Form………………………. back page

Key officers: Commander: CDR Bob Hartman, USN (Ret.), 410.245.1127; Sr. Vice Commander: COL Erwin Burtnick, USA (Ret),

410.653.5577; Jr. Vice Commander: LTC Bruce McPherson, USA (Ret), 410.672.1986; Adjutant: Mrs. Dorothy Masterson, 410.544. 7072;

Treasurer: LCDR Vincent Mettle, USNR, 410.875.0243; Editor: LtCol Sheldon Goldberg, USAF (Ret), 301.572.6168

The Free State Officers Call Commander’s Corner

Dear Companions:

What is a “companion?” The Wiktionary says

a companion is “a friend, acquaintance or part-

ner with whom one spends time or keeps com-

pany.” In MOWW, we call ourselves

“Companions” for these reasons and, espe-

cially, because we joined together for a common purpose. Our

motto says this clearly – “It is nobler to serve than to be served.”

We can all accomplish great things and even greater things when

we do them together!

However, conversely, we do not accomplish as much when we do

not do it together. We have a fantastic Chapter! If you are not par-

ticularly active now in our Chapter, please join those Companions

who are. We want you at our Chapter meetings. We want you

with us when we go on field trips, as we are planning to do in May.

We want you to participate in our various projects and activities,

such as the Massing of the Colors, also in May.

We are looking for new Chapter officers and committee members

for this coming year. This is a great way to learn more about how

MOWW actually works. This is your chance to serve. We provide

full training at no cost to you but your time. Please see the notice

inside on page 4.

As always, please contact me at any time if you have any thoughts

as what we should be doing or not doing. This is your Chapter,

and with everyone’s help we can make our Chapter even better

than it is.

For The Good of the Order,

Bob Hartman, CDR, USN (Ret,), Commander

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COL Joseph H. Schvimmer enlisted in the USMC Reserves in 1956 and attended Penn State to study en-gineering. The reserve unit was in Trenton, NJ and after basic rifleman training he chose to car-ry a Browning Automat-

ic Rifle. COL Schvimmer was then commissioned up-on graduation from college in 1962. He signed a two year reserve officer contract and went on to flight training at Pensacola NAS, FL, but was eventually disqualified. Instead, he became one of the first Naval Flight Officers in the Marine Corps/Navy. His first as-signment was VMCJ-2, Marine Composite Reconnais-sance Squadron-2, MCAS Cherry Point, NC where he was trained in electronic warfare (EW) and flew the

EF-10B, the Navy Skyknight night fighter. The plat-form was old but its electronic equipment was ex-tremely accurate and sensitive. While there, he helped to build a radar signal analysis device, which was later used by the Atlantic and Pacific Commands Electronic Intelligence Centers. In 1964 he was reassigned to VMCJ-3 where he developed tactics to counter radar guided missiles and AAA. In 1965 he was sent to DaNang AB, RVN flying missions in support of the bombing of North Viet Nam (Rolling Thunder) and Iron Hand flak and SAM suppression. Toward the end of his tour, COL Schvimmer was temporarily assigned to Hq. 7th Air Force at Tan Son Nhut AB, Saigon as the Marine rep-resentative, an intermediary between the Air Force and Navy staffs, to assign the EW assets of the three services to cover the strikes of the next day. In 1967 he was returned to VMCJ-2 at Cherry Point, where he flew the RF-4B and the EA-6A, and served as the Marine Air Group 14 Assistant Opera-tions Officer for training. In 1969 he was sent back to DaNang where he flew the same EW coverage of Na-vy and Air Force bombing missions and a lot of photo missions over North Viet Nam. During this tour, he was chosen to cover the Christmas Toy Drop over Hanoi, flying along a C130 “Santa” dropping toys while the North Vietnamese were “trying to kill me.” COL Schvimmer also flew several odd missions in a two-seat A-4, but was shot down and rescued the next day. Finally after flying 450 missions he was told he had had too much exposure and was made a For-ward Air Controller, then an Infantry Company Com-mander until he went home. In 1971 he served as the Amphibious Warfare Di-vision OIC at the Fleet Intelligence Center, Europe and Atlantic. In 1973 he was assigned to the Landing Force Training Center where he taught amphibious warfare there and at the Naval War College in 1975. Due to the post war reduction in force he was released from active duty. COL Schvimmer then took a four-year break and in 1979 joined the Army Re-serves, serving as an Imagery Interpretation Platoon OIC, 223d MI Battalion, until 1984 when he trans-ferred to the 158th Aviation Regiment where he re-mained until 1992. In 1992 he left the reserves for Maryland’s 29th National Guard Division, staying there until he retired in 2010, ending 50 years of military service. Among his awards and decorations, COL Schvim-mer holds the Distinguished Flying Cross, 27 Air Med-als, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Navy Commendation Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Unit Citation, Vi-etnam Cross of Gallantry w/Palm, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, and the American Defense Medal.

Know your new companions

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...and the establishment of Memori-als of the World Wars: On 11 November 2008, a memorial to Ameri-can Jewish Veterans was dedicated on a grassy knoll on the east front of the Jewish Community Center (JCC) in Rockville MD. The intent was to hold commemorations there on Memorial and Veterans Day and to use it as an education vehi-cle for members of the Jewish Community of all ages. Hidden from view behind several trees and, most particularly because the steepness of the knoll did not allow the elderly to approach the Memorial, it stood unseen and unused since that day. In early 2015, Post 692 of the Jewish War Veterans decided to change that situation and, under the leadership of its past Commander, Lt Col. Sheldon Goldberg, USAF (Ret), also the Commander of the Department of Maryland, MOWW, and a member of the MG Meade Chap-ter, a committee was formed to redesign the Me-morial’s space and make it compliant with the Americans Disability Act of 1990, so that anyone, whether they be tied to a walker or in a wheel-chair, could approach the Memorial and partici-pate in any event held there. True to the MOWW Preamble and Strategic Goals 2, 3, and 5, the MG Meade Chapter made a donation to JWV Post 692 and became a part-ner with them and the redesign program. Since then, and with the cooperation of the Rockville JCC, the new designed has been approved, the necessary funds raised, and groundbreaking is scheduled for March 2016 with the rededication scheduled for 28 May, the day before Memorial Day to avoid conflict with other major Memorial Day commemorations.

Women Airforce Service Pilots Denied Inurnment at Arlington National Cemetery

U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) together with U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) introduced bipartisan legislation to reinstate inurnment rights for Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) at Arlington National Cemetery (ANC). A recent policy change made by the Army now pre-vents WASPs, who flew domestic missions during World War II, from being inurned at ANC. Bipartisan companion legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives last week by U.S. Representatives Martha McSally (R-Ariz.)and Susan Davis (D-Calif.). Between 1942 and 1944, the 1,102 women of WASP, including 14 Marylanders, were trained in Texas and went on to fly non-combat military missions so that all their male counterparts could be deployed to combat. These women piloted every kind of military aircraft, and logged 60 million miles flying missions across the United States. They were never awarded full military status and were ineligible for officer status. Following the war, the women pilots paid their own way home. And for the 38 women who died in the line of duty, their families were saddled with the costs to transport their bodies and arrange burials. It was not until 1977 that the WASP participants were granted veterans' status "for the purposes of all laws administered by the Veterans' Administration." The Superintendent of ANC allowed active duty design-ees, including WASPs, to be inurned in ANC. However, in March of last year, the Secretary of the Army changed in-urnment policies, stating that the Superintendent of ANC did not have the authority to change criteria for inurnment and that these individuals were not active duty. Among WASPs denied inurnment at ANC are Marylander Elaine Harmon, who passed away in April. The Senate legislation would allow WASPs to be in-urned at ANC. In 2009, Senator Mikulski introduced legislation to award the WASPs the Congressional Gold Medal, which is awarded by Congress and is bestowed for exceptional acts of service to the United States or for lifetime achievement. The WASPs were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in March 2010. (Editors note: Several years ago I met and interviewed Mrs. Harmon about her WASP experience and the Congressional Gold Medal she, among others, received.)

Col olaf G. miller, USA (Ret)

? - 2015 (98 years old)

40 year perpetual member this

month

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Eagle Scout Honored

Recently inducted Companion

LTC Charles Slimowicz congrat-

ulates new Eagle Scout Jacob

Murdock of Troop 899. Jacob, is

a senior at Aberdeen High

School and is in the Science

and Mathematics Honors Pro-

gram He is currently doing a re-

search program at Aberdeen

Proving Ground and wants to

attend either the USMA at West Point or the USNA in

Annapolis.

2016 elections

It will soon be time to live up to the MOWW motto and

think about serving your Chapter and its Companions.

Nominations for all elected offices: Commander, Jr.

and Sr. Vice Commander, will be open in April with

election following in May. In addition, that will be the

time to stand up and declare your interest to serve on

our several committees, e.g., ROTC, YLC, Scouting,

Membership, National and Homeland Security, and

Law & Order. It is these programs that keep your

Chapter viable. Remember, It is nobler to serve than

to be served.

New Perpetual Members Inducted

Two new MG Meade Chapter Perpetual

members, COLs Joseph Schvimmer, USA (Ret)

(center) and Jean Simmons, USA (Ret) hold up

COL Simmons‘ certificate after being inducted by

MOWW CINC LTC Ruth Hamilton, USA (Ret).

Maryland Department Commander, Lt Col

Sheldon Goldberg, USAF (Ret). COL

Schvimmer‘s sponsor pinned both Companions.

Hero Dogs By Lt Col Sheldon A. Goldberg, USAF (Ret)

In October of last year, I had the opportunity to attend a meeting of the Maryland Veterans Commis-sion held in Brookeville MD, the site of the Hero Dogs Training Center. Following the Commis-sion’s business meeting, we were given a very impressive demon-stration of a Hero dog’s capabili-

ties in terms of how they can help disabled veterans. From their brochure, “Hero Dogs, Inc., is dedicated

to the well-being of our nation’s veterans who have served honorably in the United States Armed Services by teaming exceptionally trained service dogs (Hero Dogs TM ) with America’s heroes. Together these two heroes form a dynamic team that can restore independ-ence and improve the quality of life of a Veteran.”

Hero Dogs, Inc., serve all veterans with any disa-bility except blindness. The dogs are trained to meet the recipient’s needs, which do not have to be service connected. The dogs are donated and are mostly Lab-radors, and are raised from puppies – approximately 6-8 weeks old – and placed with families for 16-18 months. Once a week, they are brought in to the Center for training and socialization.

Veterans wanting a dog must apply and be vetted. The veteran must show that he/she has the ability or a support structure in place to meet the dog’s needs. Once accepted, they are matched with a dog and spends three weeks on site for intensive training on the care of the dog, living with a dog, and the laws of ac-cessibility. The veteran takes the dog home but must return once a week for the next six months, and once a month for an additional six months before they are off on their own. On these days, Hero Dog trainers go eve-rywhere with the veterans and his dog to test them, see how they match up, and whether more training is need-ed.

Among the tasks Hero dogs are trained to do are: Provide balance and support; assist the veteran in

standing or sitting. Alert veteran to sounds, such as the phone, door-

bell, or the veteran’s name being called. Retrieving items, opening and closing doors, oper-

ating light switches. Waking the veteran from nightmares or hallucina-

tions or seeking help in emergencies. Donations, to help care for and train the dogs, are

gratefully accepted. Hero Dogs, Inc., is a 501(3)(c) tax-exempt organization. For more information, visit www.hero-dogs.org, or call them at 1-888-570-8653.

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The District Court of Maryland, Baltimore City, seeks veterans to serve as mentors for the Veterans Treatment Docket

30 March 2016 Welcome Vietnam Vets

The Hospice of the Chesapeake are delighted to announce the second annual Welcome Home Vi-etnam Veterans Day Celebration hosted by the We Honor Veterans Committee of Hospice of

the Chesapeake Please share the date with any Vietnam Veterans you know and ask them to send an email to this dsancil-io@hospicechesapeake.org. We feel so privileged to be able to honor our Vietnam Veterans for their service, including those no longer with us, and to thank them and their families for the many sacrifices made and hardships endured. We look forward to cel-ebrating Maryland’s second annual Wel-come Home Vietnam Veterans Day with you on March 30!

Diane Sancilio and Susan Walker

Co-Chairs, 2016 Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day Celebration

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Our Doctor is in….

COL Jean Simmons, RN, MN, USA (Ret), Chapter Surgeon

February is the month we cele-

brate Valentine’s Day and is a

great time to take inventory of mat-

ters of the heart. Heart disease is

one of the leading causes of death

for men and women in the United States. This month

is the American Heart Month and I challenge each of

you to start taking better care of your heart. Start by

making some small changes to improve your overall

heart health. Try to season your foods with spices

rather than salt. Start exercising, with your physi-

cian’s approval, by walking for 15 minutes or doing

some yoga or riding a stationary bike. Watch your

weight. That means step on that scale once a week

to see where you are and write it on the calendar.

Control your cholesterol and blood pressure by stay-

ing away from fatty foods especially fried foods. Eat

more lean eats and green vegetables. Quit smoking

and avoid second hand smoke. Drink alcohol in mod-

eration and drink more water and less sweet bever-

ages. Get adequate rest and take time to relax and

smell the roses.

One in 4 deaths are caused by heart disease. If

you are a woman over age 55, talk to your physician

about taking aspirin to reduce your risk for stroke.

Don’t overdo it with the snowy season we are experi-

encing. If you must shovel snow, take breaks every

15 minutes. Use a small shovel and make more trips

rather than a heavy load. Cover your head and neck

(50% of body heat is lost through the head and neck),

and watch out for signs of dehydration, Drink lots of

water. Do not eat a heavy meal before shoveling.

Do not drink coffee or smoke for at least one hour

before or one hour after shoveling snow. They are

both stimulants and can increase your blood pressure

and heart rate.

Watch for signs of heart attack, lightheadedness, dizziness, shortness of breath or tightness or burning in the neck, arms, or back. If you feel you are having a heart attack, call 911. Give your Valentine a special gift this year. Take care of your heart.

The Chaplain’s Corner:

Chaplain Stinchcomb was unavailable for this month’s offering, so the following, taken from the Huffington Post for February’s offering. Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, can be a day of love or dread because of its emphasis on roses, chocolate, candlelight and expensive dates. However, it can also simply be about taking special care to show your love and appreciation for the people who are spe-cial to you. Many great religious thinkers and spiritual texts have offered thoughts on the power of love, from the Hebrew Bible to the Christian New Testament, Lao Tzu to Mother Tere-sa. Smile at each other, smile at your wife, smile at your

husband, smile at your children, smile at each oth-er -- it doesn't matter who it is -- and that will help you to grow up in greater love for each oth-er. -- Mother Teresa

Love is a consistent passion to give, not a meek per-sistent hope to receive. The only demand of life is the privilege to love all. -- Swami Chinmayananda

Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; for love is as strong as death, its jeal-ousy unyielding as the grave. It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame. -- Song of Solomon 8:6 (NIV)

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. -- Lao Tzu

A life devoid of love is a flower blooming in the wil-derness, With nobody to enjoy its fragrance. -- Kabir Ji, Gauri Rag (Sikh)

COL Bert L Rice Lt Col Leonard A Richardson

CDR George R Root Jr. LTC David A Rose

Brig Gen Guy M Walsh MAJ John J Weiss

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I will support one student for the Youth Leadership Conference (YLC) for $350.00.

Please accept my contribution of $__________ to help fund our YLC Programs expenses for 2016. Please accept my contribution of $ _________ for the Chapter’s General Fund to be used as needed Name and Rank: ___________________________________________ Designate my student scholarship/General Fund contribution as follows: In Honor of: _____________________________________

In Memory of: ___________________________________

Make your tax-deductible checks payable to: MOWW—YLC or General Fund, and mail to: The Military Order of the World Wars P.O. Box 833 Fort Meade, Maryland 20755-0833

HUMOR

Most of our generation of 50+ was HOME SCHOOLED in many ways (continued):

14. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION . "Stop acting like your father!" 15. My mother taught me about ENVY. "There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do." 16. My mother taught me about ANTICIPA-TION. "Just wait until we get home." 17. My mother taught me about RECEIVING. "You are going to get it from your father when you get home!" 18. My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE. "If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are go-ing to get stuck that way." 19. My mother taught me ESP "Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?" 20. My father taught me HUMOUR. "When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me." 21. My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT . "If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up." 22. My mother taught me GENETICS. "You're just like your father." 23. My mother taught me about my ROOTS. "Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?" 24. My mother taught me WISDOM. "When you get to be my age, you'll understand. 25. My father taught me about JUSTICE . "One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!"

JANUARY HIGHLIGHTS

At our January meeting HPM, Dr. John

S. Hollywood provided us with a com-

prehensive Homeland Security overview

focusing on Daesh (ISIS or ISIL), the most

likely terror threats to the US, and how

to best strengthen US defenses against

terrorism. He discussed Daesh’s motiva-

tions, which include the desire to rule

the world, bring about the apocalypse,

and fight government corruption and

the West. Dr. Hollywood stated that

Daesh has lost momentum, has turned

to terrorism, and made enemies of al-

most everyone but that no major power wants to lead the

charge against them. Turning to terror threats to the US, we

were told that since the start of the Obama administration,

there has been a surge of attacks on law enforcement, mostly

by white supremacists, and on US military, mostly by Islamic

terrorists. Terrorism, however, is in transition, i.e., before 9/11

it was mostly bombings and since 9/11 it has been about

shootings. The latter is much easier to do, it is more carnal and

personal, and allows the perpetrator to “go out” in a blaze of

glory/martyrdom. Within the US, however, there have been

great strides made in security since 9/11 and a high degree of

public and community cooperation. Nonetheless, there is a

widespread fear of terrorism that shows a degree of panic and

weakness, such as claims that all Muslims are evil as are “right-

wingers.” Lastly, Dr. Hollywood showed a film to emphasize the

change from the belief that the best defense against a terror

attack was “duck and cover” to “run, hide, and fight.” FBI data

from 160 active shootings showed that there were fewer deaths

and casualties when physical resistance was offered than when

not. He further recommended that continued emphasis needs

to be placed and reporting suspicious activities, and that the

belief that Muslims, “right wingers” or members of any

“different” population (or religion) should all be treated like

terrorism suspects is not helpful.

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LUNCH BUFFET Menu

tossed salad

beef stroganoff, chicken marsala

glazed carrots, roasted red bliss potatoes

peach cobbler, bread pudding

water, tea and coffee

February Program

Law & Order

Chief Gary Gardener

Howard County Police

Department (invited)

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