Region 4 Director Dennis Williams New UAW Secretary-Treasurer
Thanks Dennis for Supporting the Region 4 UAW Veterans during your
tenure as our Director. You will be missed by all, and especially your
visits to the VFW & Legion Posts in Ottawa.  Good Luck & Dont forget us Vets!
 
 
 

This document has been approved to be sent to all the Regions and Locals for distribution in the plants to get information
to establish a memorial for our fallen heroes from the first Gulf War to the present day. Please see that it gets our
members as we would like to honor these members or their family members that have given all!
A great thank you to Jeff Dentice (Doc) out of Region 4 for putting this together!
Thank You,
Doug Tiderington
 
 

Wisconsin UAW Vets State Meeting
August 14, 2010
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
More info to follow shortly...........
 
 

ILLINOIS VETS DAY X AUGUST 21, 2010
CLICK ON THE LOGO ABOVE
 

Mike Lango Has Cancer
Region 4 UAW Vet - Local 9 Milwaukee

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View Mikes Guestbook
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 Job Openings
 

FYI from Doc.........................
Please share with other UAW Veterans who served in a Combat Zone.

New PTSD rules are Retroactive
If You filed a claim for PTSD and your Claim Was Denied, the Date You Filed The Claim will
be the date you get paid from If Your New Claim Is Approved.
If you have Never Filed A Claim and do so now, that date will be the date you get paid from, If Approved.
Under a new process for claiming post-traumatic stress disorder, Veterans will no longer have
to engage in Actual Combat to make the case they suffered psychologically in war.  Instead, the new policy
recognizes that Living With The Fear Of Death And Injury may be enough for troops to develop mental health issues.

Veterans Will Not have to cite Specific Incidents Of Stress -- a Firefight Or Rocket Attack, for instance --
and then back up the claim with documentation. Instead, Veterans will now have only to show that he or she
Served In A Combat Zone and had a (Job Consistent With Conditions) related to their PTSD symptom.

Veterans will now be able to file claims for PTSD, including troops who Did Not Have Direct Contact With The Enemy.

PLEASE DONT ABUSE THIS NEW CRITERIA -
THERE ARE VETERANS OUT THERE THAT TRULY DESERVE TO HAVE THEIR CLAIM APPROVED!
 

REGION 4 UAW Vets
VETERANS HOME OF THE YEAR 2010
Wisconsin
Union Grove Veterans Home
BRING ALL CHECKS TO THE FALL CONFERENCE
 

Black Lake Vets Conference
Aug. 29 - Sept.3, 2010
Ask for scholarships for your local..
 

Fall Conference
REGION BOARD & STATE ELECTIONS
OCTOBER 14-17, 2010
Region 4 UAW Vets Board Officers & State UAW Vets Officers Elections
Must have your Presidents letter of support to run for office!

You must call the Region 4 office to make reservations at the center..
Must also have registration check sent in 1st to make reservations.

Vets Days - Links - Vet Home of the Year & Much More
CLICK ON THE BANNER ABOVE
 

IraqiFreedom
4,413
EnduringFreedom
1,207
_________________________________________
American Lives Lost
5,620
45,000+ Wounded
1900+ Suicides After Returning Home
 

2010

CHECK OUT THE PICTURES & LINKS
 
 

Region 4 UAW Web Site
 

THANKS REGION 4 UAW VETERANS
On behalf of the residents, administration and staff of the Iowa Veterans Home, I want to thank
the Region 4 UAW for sponsoring the first Vets Day at IVH on June 26, 2010.
Over 200 residents were able to participate, thanks to the assistance of the volunteers who were here that day.
The residents really enjoyed the delicious food, great interactions with the volunteers and the wonderful band that performed.

Everyone was very impressed by the event and our residents had a great time!
We were visited by Governor Chet Culver that afternoon as he was here to formally introduce our new
Commandant, David Worley, who will begin his appointment on August 1st.  Both the Governor
and the Commandant had a chance to see firsthand everything the Region 4 UAW did for the
Iowa Veterans Home residents that day and commented on what a positive experience it was.

We hope this will become an annual tradition at IVH and we look forward to
working with the Region 4 UAW leadership to plan future events.

Sincerely,
Diane Lemker
Director of Volunteer Services
Iowa Veterans Home
1301 Summit Street
Marshalltown, IA  50158
641-753-4406

VETERAN'S  HEALTH  RESOURCE
Many Veterans were exposed to Asbestos, the only known
cause of a fatal cancer called Mesothelioma.
For more information on asbestos cancer and other Veteran and
Military health issues, like PTSD or Hep C, visit Mesothelioma.com.
 
 
 

Call Center for Homeless Veterans/Families In Need

Veterans Information

New Homeless Veterans Hotline
The number is 1-877-4AIDVET(424-3838)
"It is unacceptable for a single veteran to spend the night on the streets of America,"
National Call Center for Homeless Veterans hotline will be staffed by experts 24/7
Veterans Suicide Prevention Hotline
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
 

Region 4 UAW Vets Web Site - 2010
PLEASE SUPPORT THE WEBSITE
All Region 4 UAW Veterans Committee's & Locals & Retirees
If your Committee or Local or yourself-can pitch in to help out with
a website Donation- It really is needed right now.
SEND CHECKS TO:
Jeff Dentice
S108 W19843 Red Oak Ct.
Muskego, WI.53150
(PUT  "2010 REGION 4 UAW VETS WEBSITE DONATION"  ON CHECK MEMO LINE)

Thanks for helping "Doc" to keep your "2010 UAW VETERANS SITE" going strong!
Countless hours and dedication to make your site the best ever!
UAW Local 551 Veterans Committee
UAW Local 407 Veterans Committee
UAW Local 94 Veterans Committee
UAW Local 72 & 180 Veterans Committee
Region 4 & Director Dennis Williams
UAW Local 719 Veterans Committee
UAW Local 893 Veterans Committee

Special Note To All Region 4 UAW Vets Committee's
When your Vets Committee's raise funds!
Consider helping others who are keeping the  Region 4 UAW Vets strong.
UAW Veterans support UAW Veterans

Region 4 UAW Vets Information

Veterans Winterfest 2010 Pictures
Region 4 UAW Vets Getaway Weekend

Book rooms with Doc now for the
25th Anniversary
January 2011
Its going to be a very Special weekend!
"15 rooms are spoken for already"
 
 

REGION 4 UAW VETS

Jump To Region 4 Vets Page 2

Jump To Region 4 Vets Page 3
 
 

Memorial Day 2010
Wisconsin 2010 POW-MIA Balloon Launch Pictures
 
 

Veterans Program – a fantastic life improving innovation for our Veterans

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) have been identified as the long
lasting legacies of the recent Iraqi and Afghanistan conflicts.  We have developed a
program that is making a difference for veterans struggling with these issues.

This Program serves veterans of all conflicts who are challenged, disabled, in transition, and/or suffer
from the effects of PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) or TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury).

CLICK ON THE POSTER ABOVE TO VIEW THE VIDEO
 
 

The VA works for the government.  Rep For Vets™ works for you
 
 
 
 

REGION 4 UAW
VETERAN'S GUESTBOOK
PLEASE SIGN IN

VIEW ORIGINAL GUEST BOOK ENTRIES

 

Region 4
UAW VETS WEBSITE BY
JEFF " DOC " DENTICE
 

NAMES ON THE WALL BY STATE
JUST CLICK ON THE RIBBON ABOVE.

Minnesota/Iowa/Wisconsin Veterans State Benefits
 Illinois Veterans State Benefits
 
 

CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW
Christmas With The Vets 2009 Pictures
"Thank You" for the "Christmas with the Hospitalized Vets" Donations
UAW Local 1472 Vets Committee - Membership
UAW Local 442 Vets Committee - Membership
Local 407 Vets Committee - Membership
Uaw Local 9 Veterans & Membership
Uaw Local 180 Retiree's
Uaw Local 588 Veterans & Membership
Wisconsin Vets Day Inc.

The "Purple Heart" stamp has
been Reisued.
If your buying stamps please
but this one for sure. The
Postmaster has been asked
to make this a Forever Stamp!

Forget You Not Greetings linking up with Operations Stars & Stripes.
We are working hard to get cards for Meredith and FRG's...see power point
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