Category: Veterans

Local 514’s Veterans Committee information

Fallen Oklahoma soldier found, honored

Corporal Billy McIntyre, U.S. Army, Company K, 3rd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 31st Regimantal Combat Team was lost on December 7, 1950, near the Chosin Reservior, North Korea. He was accounted for in February of 2013, and will be burried January 17th, 2014, near Carter, Oklahoma. In honor of Corporal McIntyre’s memory and service to his…

Fraud Alert! Targeting Veterans

From: Union Veterans Council, AFL-CIO <unionveterans@aflcio.org> Date: Friday, November 22, 2013, 9:15 AM The Department of Veterans Affairs has issued a fraud alert about a marketing scam that is targeting veterans who misdial the VA National Call Center (800-827-1000) or the GI Bill Call Center (888-442-4551) phone numbers. A marketing company created two phone numbers that differ…

Brooke Army Medical Center Christmas Drive “OPERATION FREE PX”

TWU Veterans, in conjunction with “Operation Military Embrace” and “Our American Duty” wants to make our Wounded Warriors and their families 2013 Christmas a Happy and Joyful one. Proceeds from the donations will help purchase the much needed items our Warriors and their families need. Actual Items are also very much appreciated. TWU Volunteers will…

Tulsa Veterans Day Parade and the TWU

Another Veterans day is upon us. Veterans Day Parade will be held on November 12, 2012, downtown Tulsa. The TWU Veterans Committee will be there with our Float. Meet at the Home Depot, 901 South Elgin Avenue. Starting at 8:30 AM. The Parade will start at 11:00 AM. We will leave from Home Depot and get…

Veteran’s Benefits Fair

Date: August 28, 2012 Time: 10:00 AM & 3:00 PM Where: Training Room A1-B6 in the White House There will be many veteran organizations there with information on dealing with insurance. The Veterans Administration will be there to answer benefit questions and other organizations will be available to answer questions on Veterans Affairs. Please have…

Ride for Freedom September 8th. 2012

The Tulsa American Veterans M/C Chapter presents the  9-11 Ride for Freedom, September 8th 2012 Proceeds benefit the Tulsa Vets Center Poker Hands – $15.00 ea. Extra hands may be purchased at the last stop Cars Welcom 50/50 Tickets – $1 ea or 6 for $5 1st bike out at 10:00am, Last out at Noon…

Womens/Veterans Committee Fundraiser

The Womens and Veterans Committees are having a fundraiser for the Wounded Warriors Program. Members of these committees are selling tickets to a Pancake Breakfast at Applebee’s Restaurant in Owasso, OK on July 7th from 8 AM To 10 AM. Tickets will be $7.00. Please contact any member of WWC or Veteran’s Committee for further…

Wheelchair Donations

The Claremore VFW usually keeps wheelchairs to loan out to individuals in the VFW who need them. They are currently out of wheelchairs. Please feel free to donate, for a good cause, any unused wheelchair to the TWU Hall and I will deliver them to the Claremore VFW. In the event they receive an over…