ARMED FORCES

ARMED FORCES

VETERANS

Clothing allowances of up to $777 offered

YOUNGSTOWN

Service-connected disabled veterans may be eligible for an annual clothing allowance of $777 if their clothing has been damaged by prosthetics or orthopedic devices, such as a wheelchair, or if skin-condition medication damages clothes.

To receive benefits, submit Veterans Affairs Form 10-8678, Application for Clothing Allowance, to the prosthetic representative at Louis Stokes Veterans Affairs Medical Center Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, 10701 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44106. The telephone number is 216-791-3800.

For assistance with the application process, contact the Mahoning County Veteran Service Commission at 330-740-2450. The submission deadline is Aug. 1.

Marines plan reunion Aug. 13 at Saxon Club

YOUNGSTOWN

The 37th annual Marine Corps Reunion will take place from 6 p.m. to midnight Aug. 13 at the Saxon Club, 710 S. Meridian Road. The reunion includes a speaker to be named, a buffet, raffles, door prizes and a grand prize of a high-definition television.

The cost is $25 per person for all Marines and guests. The reservation deadline is Aug. 4. There are no ticket sales at the door.

For information or to reserve tickets, call 330-533-6084 or 330-799-8497.

Naval museum in Ill. recently renamed

NAVAL STATION GREAT LAKES, Ill.

The Great Lakes Naval Museum was recently renamed the National Museum of the American Sailor during a ceremony in which the Navy’s top enlisted sailor, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Mike Stevens and retired Navy Rear Adm. Sam Cox, director of Naval History and Heritage Command participated.

The National Museum of the American Sailor name change signals a shift in vision from a regional focus to one that depicts the diverse history of sailors who have served in the Navy.

The name change also reflects the interest of museum visitors, many of whom travel from across the country to attend the basic training graduations at the Navy’s Recruit Training Command.

ADVANCED TRAINING

Chaney graduate gets master’s degree in Pa.

Army Lt. Col. George Hammar, son of George and Lydia (McCartney) Hammar, recently graduated from the Army War College at Carlisle, Pa., with a master’s degree in strategic studies, which includes completion of a strategy research project titled “Containing Russia.”

The Army War College’s 10-month curriculum educates and develops senior military officers from the Army, Navy, Air Force Marine Corps and Coast Guard, as well as senior military officers and civilian officials from a variety of federal agencies.

Hammar, a 1989 graduate of Chaney High School and a 1995 graduate of Youngstown State University, and his wife, Joy, formerly of Dodge City, Kan., and their two children, will be reassigned to Fort Sill, Okla.

YOUTH MILITARY

Honorees recognized

VIENNA

The Mahoning and Shenango Valleys Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America honored special guests at a recent Awards and Recognition Dinner at the Youngstown Air Reserve Station in Vienna.

They are: Army 2nd Lt. Matthew McIntire, who graduated from Youngstown State University, where he majored in criminal justice and forensic services. He received his commission on May 7, received his branch assignment in the Chemical Corps and will start his Basic Officer Leader Course at Fort Leonard Woods, Mo., in January.

Army 2nd Lt. Adam Hoover received his commission on May 7 from YSU as a chemical corps officer. He majored in economics and is a member of the 145th Air Defense Brigade in Ravenna enrolled in the Simultaneous Membership Program. He is attending BOLC at Fort Leonard Woods this month and will then be assigned to a unit in Korea.

Lymon Hayford, a student at the Trumbull Career and Technical Center, where he is a member of the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program. Upon graduation in 2017, he plans on attending YSU.

For information about the chapter, call Lt. Col. Gary Williams at 330-385-4873 or Janet Oglesby at 330-568-4456.

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