Attention Congress: Honoring veterans goes beyond Veterans Day
Posted by Jeanne Devon on November 11, 2010 · 20 Comments
My thoughts today turn to the special veterans in my life. This year, those thoughts are sadder with the passing in July of a special man, Vietnam Veteran, and dear friend Maurice Bailey. Mo served as leader of the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA), Wasilla Chapter and was founder of the Veteran’s Aviation Outreach, whose primary focus was to help the forgotten vets across the state especially in Rural Alaska. Bailey was also awarded the Alaska Governor’s Veterans Advocacy Award in 2007. From Senator Mark Begich’s comments on Mo’s death: “Mo’s tireless efforts on behalf of rural veterans were instrumental…
Category Barack Obama, Election 2010, Lisa Murkowski, Mark Begich, Teabaggery, Uncategorized, Veterans · Tags Barack Obama, Federal Employment, Mo Bailey, Paula Frueh, Republicans, Veterans day