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Service Officers Association
MEETING MINUTES
May 8, 2003
Service Officers present: Lee Morgan, VFW 3213; Delmer Sayer, VFW 7498; Pat Bowen, VFW
7498; and Edward Brostrom, VFW 10706
Absent: Peter Jewel, AL26 and a Representative from VFW 7014
Chairman Delmer Sayer called the meeting to order at the appointed time.
Approval of Minutes: Pat Bowen moved to approve the minutes of October 17,
2002 as submitted. Ed Brostrom seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote.
Discussion re: 2003 Schedule: The number of Service Officers to share the duty
has decreased and Lee Morgan noted that he may not be able to volunteer much longer because
of his health. It was agreed that when the Secretary receives a request for an appointment, she
will call to see which Service Officer is available on that day.
Officers for 2003-2004: Lee Morgan moved to nominate Delmer Sayer as Chair.
Pat Bowen seconded the motion which carried. Delmer Sayer moved to nominate Pat Bowen as
Vice -Chair. Ed Brostrom seconded the motion which carried. Pat Bowen moved to nominate
Lee Morgan as Secretary/Treasurer. Ed Brostrom seconded the motion which carried.
Service Officer to Represent VFW Post #7014: Delmer Sayer agreed to talk to
Dick Wiltse of Post 7014 about the need for their continued participation in the Service Officers
Association. If the Service Officer position at the Post is vacant, the Commander needs to be
willing to participate.
DD214 Processing: Lee Morgan noted that in order to get a copy of a DD214
from the Veterans' Administration, a Veteran may have to wait as long as 6 months to 2 years.
He stated that a woman he is helping applied for a funeral benefit 9 months ago and didn't have a
DD214 and she is still waiting for it. He feels that a VA Hospital Card is also proof of service if
a DD214 is not available.
Benefits for Eye Glasses and Dental Work: There was a discussion about the
problem of allowing this type of benefit without the Service Officers having to go with the
Veteran to the Eye Doctor or Dentist. It is best to recommend that Veterans go to the VA
Hospital as a first alternative. Lee Morgan mentioned that if someone has a hearing loss that is
related to a job injury, they can make a Labor & Industries claim.
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