DOGMAN
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June 2002
New VDHA Members
THE PRESIDENT'S CORNER
by JOHN SCIASCIA
VDHA Treasurer
by JOHN BURNAM
Treasurer Term is two years. The
VDHA President
VDHA Treasurer shall be able to establish
Combat Trackers
Marine Sentry
Scout Dogs
and maintain a full and accurate accounting
3rd CTT
ELECTIONS: The VDHA is re-running
Ronald Hill
33rd IPSD
Bill Vugrin
of all financial activities, electronic
Chris King
this call for volunteers because of a lack of
Ted Vert
equipment, and software applications as
response from the membership to the original
Navy
Sentry Dogs
37th IPSD
deemed appropriate.
article in the April issue to volunteer and run
Herbert Carmen
8th SPS
Joseph Sanders
Raymond Chapman
for office for the 2003-2004 term.
Mike Carter
VP Trackers Term is two years. Serve as
38th IPSD
The positions are: President, Treasurer,
12th SPS
liaison to the VDHA and provide a conduit
Military Police
Dennis Evans
Secretary, Vice
Ken Diller
212th MP
for communication between the trackers
Stephen Kluz
39th IPSD
A. C. Boyd
President of Units, and
and dog handlers.
Dennis DeWindt
Vice President of
35th SPS
981st MP
Trackers. All positions
VP Units Term is two years. Manage
Eddie Stott
42nd IPSD
Terry Cooper
Mike Rice
Daniel Dallas
require computer
the historical and educational records of the
366th SPS
Larry Thomason
literacy of variable
military units listed on the VDHA web site.
Richard Mathews
George Robnson
Supporters
levels of technical
Coordinate data supporting the Unit Directors
Tom Masch
377th SPS
44th IPSD
skill application and
and assist them as required.
John Senor
Robert Paul
Federich deBarros
Dr Michael Lent
experience.
Myron True
VP Communications - Term is two years.
Michele L. Covelli
Mike Howard
50th IPSD
These VDHA
Johnny Wiggins
Research, develop and recruit information
Randall Carr
officer positions are
Joe Coelho
635th SPS
sources and resources for articles/stories for
Brandt Wilkerson
reserved for veteran
Frank Urban
Marine Corps.
inclusion in DOGMAN newspaper and on
Eleanor Ann Wilkerson
James Center
war dog handlers only. VDHA Secretary, Pete
Marine Scout
the web site.
Bonnie Lee Bosquin
Ronald Glenn
Arthur Sproch
Peters, will be responsible for the election
Richard Snow
process.
Alan Pawson
ELECTION PROCESS
Marine Mine & Booby
Dr. Paul Husted
Those of you who are interested in running
David Blevins
a. April and June DOGMAN Job
for office, please contact Pete Peters at:
descriptions of all VDHA elected officer
`Hollyweird' strikes
Pete Peters, VDHA Secretary
positions will be posted in DOGMAN.
Kingrail Kennels
b. July 12 Prospective candidates must
again in war dogs film
249 Kingrail Lane
submit their name and qualifications in a letter/
Huger, SC 29450-9748
email to the VDHA Secretary not later than
pointed back his way!
VOICE MAIL: (843)-327-3911
(Editor 's Note: A VDHA
July 12, 2002. All candidates will be
The pilot would be well
member reacts to a paragraph
Email: VDHA_SEC@spinfinder.com
announced in the August DOGMAN.
within his rights to tell the door
from the script for the Animal
Prospective candidates should submit their
c. August DOGMAN Voting process will
gunner, "Waste him!"
Planet film, "Rain," about a
credentials for the office they seek and state
be announced, but conducted by individual
scout dog in Vietnam that was
As mentioned above, air
their platform for improving the VDHA. This
ballot mailed to the address on record of the
aired May 25.)
crews were our angels, and as
is necessary so the membership can decide on
voting member and processed through the U.S.
such, we ground pounders,
their votes. Pete Peters will acknowledge, in
mail. Who will receive and account for all
SCRIPT: "The pilot doesn't
including scout dog handlers,
writing, receipt of correspondence from each
ballots will be announced in the August
want to take Rain because they
would never demand to be taken
candidate running for office. This will assure
DOGMAN and printed on each mailed ballot.
are overloaded, Summers pulls
aboard a Huey that couldn't
that the VDHA has the right data on each
his gun on the pilot and insists
handle more load.
d. September DOGMAN Newly elected
candidate.
that they can not leave without
That's the unspoken bargain:
officers will be announced in DOGMAN and
See your Aril issue for the full descriptions
Rain."
They'll come get you through
on the VDHA web site.
of offices. Following are brief summaries:
enemy fire, they'll risk it all, but
by JAMES BLACK
e. October DOGMAN The incumbent
you on the other hand don't get
JOB DESCRIPTIONS
VDHA member
VDHA Secretary will introduce the newly
to tell them how to do it. You
President Term is two years. The VDHA
elected VDHA officers at the Reunion's
secure the perimeter, shut your
President is the general manager and chief
Yeah, right!
official business meeting in St. Louis.
mouth and wait your turn. If you
executive officer (CEO) of the organization.
On the merit of this obnoxious
can't get on, you lay down
fantasy alone, this story is an
f. October December The outgoing
covering fire and try to give that
Secretary Term is two years. The
insult to all scout dog handlers
elected officers will assist the newly elected
chopper a fighting chance of
VDHA Secretary is responsible for
of Vietnam.
officers with the transition to their new jobs.
getting out with troopers on
scheduling business meetings and telephone
Anyone who has ever been
board. That's the way it goes,
conference calls with the other officers, record
g. January 1, 2003 The newly elected
either medevac'ed or extracted
"Sin Loi!" Bad luck, too bad.
the minutes and maintain correspondence and
officers will officially assume their roles of
from a hot LZ knows they owe
Hope you were paying attention
business records.
office and begin their two-year term.
their very life to those chopper
during the Escape and Evasion
pilots, crew chiefs and door
drills in basic.
gunners who hung themselves
VDHA OFFICERS
They'll come back for you, or
out there on the line for us each
they'll send in Cobras and F-4s
and every day! I don't know of
President:
John Burnam 12316 Sleepy Lake Ct., Fairfax, VA 22033
703-591-8919
to cover you while you hide, but
any grunt in the bush, handler or
Vice President:
currently vacant position
they won't abandon you.
not, who would try something so
Vice President:
John Dupla
904 Chetwood Dr., League City, TX 77573
713-332-2163
It's so depressing the way that
dishonorable and selfish!
Vice President:
Hollywood has to turn
currently vacant position
Imagine what the grunts on
everything to crap before they
Secretary:
"Pete" Peters 1083 Quail Dr., James Island, SC 39412
843-795-7400
board the chopper during a hot
sell it to the public.
Treasurer:
John Sciascia 1353 Woodhaven, Oceanside, CA 92056
760-806-7565
extract would do to any idiot
The true and unembellished
Sgt. at Arms:
Lou Connell 5713 Bay Lake Dr. S., St. Petersburg, FL 33708
727-392-6411
standing at the skid, arguing with
stories of dogs and handlers do
Chaplain:
Steve Janke
739 Hill St., Carlstadt, NJ 07072
201-507-9038
the pilot and endangering all
not require false dramatization!
Pres. Emeritus:
John Langley 150 Aurora Rd., Venice FL 34923
941-497-0493
their lives by pointing a weapon
It cheapens us and diminishes
at the pilot. The idiot handler
Dave Broeker 1712 Crescent Dr., Pekin, IL 61554-1637
309-347-2125
Web Master:
our record.
would have several M-16s