True Story of War
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"Suicide India" 1st Platoon of 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division (1967-68). The events are from the daily diary of RM "Cook" Barela, my machine-gunner, from the first day he became a US Marine and shipped to the unpopular war in the Republic of South Vietnam. Sgt.G.N.Dumont,USMC Veteran.
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5/2/2017
SCHEDULE AND ROUTE FOR PURPLE HEART TRUCK RUN (8500 mi)

Wed,  6/28 – Truck Arrives in Washington, DC from Omaha  (John Folsom)
POC:  *John Folsom, (402) 490-7875, johnfolsom@wwfs.org
Thu & Fri, 6/28 & 30 – Truck & Drivers Tour DC – White House, DOD, VA, Congress
Sat, 7/1 – Mt. Vernon, VA to Goldsboro, NC (267, 4 hrs) -- MAJOR MEDIA EVENT
1000 - Departure Ceremony, Mt. Vernon (Chapter 353) – Ribbon Cutting & Departure Ceremony from George Washington’s home and the beginning of the Purple Heart Trail.  Local TV stations invited to broadcast live on morning programs.  
POC:  *Jake Schneider, 917-470-1114, jake.r.schneider@gmail.com
POC:  *Joan Flintoff, Dir of Events, Mt. Vernon, 703.799.8605 JFlintoft@mountvernon.org>
Driver:  *Justin Burdette, 321-446-3326, Justin.burdette1986@gmail.com
Co-Driver:  *Clayton Jones. 417-860-6372, cjones0311@yahoo.com
RON:  Goldsboro, NC

Sun/Mon, 7/2 & 3 – Goldsboro, NC to Jacksonville, NC (71 mi, 1 1/4 hrs)
Sunday - Day of Rest in Goldsboro, NC
Mon AM – Ceremony in Goldsboro, NC (Chapter 657)
POC – *Syl Wilkerson, (919) 920-7095, swilkerson@nc.rr.com
Note: Pick up Lenny Lazzara in New Bern

Mon PM – Ceremony at Ford Dealership in Jacksonville, NC (Chapter 642)
POC – *Grant Beck, (910) 353-8247,C: 910-265-1474,gbeck3@ec.rr.com
RON:  Jacksonville, NC
Tue, 7/4 – Jacksonville, NC to Charleston, SC (226 mi, 4 hrs)
Mon AM – Visit Warrior Transition Bn’s, Camp Lejeune, NC (Chapter 642)
POC – *Grant Beck, (910) 353-8247, gbeck3@ec.rr.com
RON:  Charleston, SC
Wed, 7/5 – Charleston, SC to Jacksonville, FL (240 mi, 4 hrs)
Wed AM – Ceremony in Charleston, SC (Chapter 1670)
POC:  *James Lee, 843-559-5628, C: 843-693-1943,  james.lee7123@att.net
RON:  Jacksonville, FL
Thu, 7/6 – Jacksonville, FL to Tallahassee, FL (165 mi, 2.5 hrs)
Wed AM – Ceremony in Jacksonville, FL (Chapter 524)
POC:  *Eddie Harrison, 904-703-2429 , harrisoncsm@comcast.net
POC:  *Lee Brown, (904) 999-7701, jaxmoph@gmail.com
RON:  Tallahassee, FL
Fri, 7/7 – Tallahassee, FL to Alpharetta, GA (300 mi, 4.5 hrs)
Wed AM – Ceremony in Tallahassee, FL (Chapter 758)
POC:  *John Haynes, 850-997-5328, C: 850-443-3451, john2045@embarqmail.com
POC:  *Mike Ford, 850-893-6257, C: 850-321-1346, mwf1946@gmail.com
POC:  *Jim Holland, (850) 545-9576, jholl44122@aol.com
RON:  Alpharetta, GA
Sat/Sun, 7/8&9 – Alpharetta, GA
Sat – Ceremony in Alpharetta, GA (Chapter 576)
POC: Johnny Hawes, (678) 779-8196, dec_15_49@
POC:  Mike Lambert 404-731-2662, papalambeer@gmail.com
Sun – Day of Rest
RON:  Alpharetta, GA
(Change of Drivers)
Driver:  *Don  Towers, dtowers3@comcast.net 770 479-9 656  Cell:  770 231-3954
Co-Driver: * Lenny Lazzara, 252-626-7046, lenny0713@yahoo.com
MON, 7/10 – Alpharetta, GA to  Knoxville, TN (200 mi, 3 hrs)
Mon AM – Drive to Knoxville, TN
Mon PM – Ceremony at HQ, Pilot/Flying J MAJOR MEDIA EVENT
POC: * Charles Cardwell, 865-494-8059, cdcardwell49@gmail.com
POC: *Will Haslam, (865) 474-2123 , will.haslam@pilottravelcenters.com
RON:  Knoxville, TN
TUE, 7/11 – Knoxville, TN to Louisville, KY (250 mi, 3.5 hrs)
Tue AM – Ceremony in Knoxville, TN (Chapter 356)
POC: * Charles Cardwell, 865-494-8059, cdcardwell49@gmail.com
RON:  Louisville, KY
   
Wed, 7/12 – Louisville, KY to Marion, IN  (195 mi, 3 hrs)
Wed AM – Ceremony in Louisville, KY (Chapter 146)
POC:  *Kyle Lankford, 502-424-5004, lankfordkyle@yahoo.com
RON:  Marion, IN
Thu, 7/13 – Marion, IN to Tinley Park, IL  (203 mi, 3.5 hrs)
Thu AM – Ceremony in Marion, IN (Chapter 692), in the Big "R" Store parking lot, located 1401 W.26th St.
POC: * Larry Shaw, 765-664-9640, C: 765-618-4067,  comdshaw@yahoo.com
RON:  Tinley Park, IL
Fri, 7/14 – Tinley Park, IL to Madison, WI (168 mi, 2.5 hrs)
Fri AM – Ceremony in Tinley Park  (Chapter 252)  
POC:   John Domina, 708-532-9180, C: 708-567-1334,  jddgun5@yahoo.com
POC:  Dan Finn ?? (708) 837-4509, finndan@yahoo.com
RON:  Madison, WI
Sat/Sun, 7/15 & 16 – Madison, WI
Sat AM – Ceremony in Madison, Wi (Chapter 165)
POC:  *James Foseid, 608-238-8296, jfoseid888@gmail.com
POC:  *Jason Johns, (608) 209-0805, fightin4vets@gmail.com
RON:  Madison, WI
 
Sun – Day of Rest
Change of Drivers
Driver:   *Gregg Haak, (608) 873-5811, C: 608-215-4086, gregghaak@yahoo.com
Co-Driver:  Tom Haak (Father)
RON:  Madison, WI
Mon, 7/17 – Madison, WI to Hopkins, MN (285 mi, 4 hrs)
Mon AM – Travel to Hopkins, MN
Mon PM – Ceremony in Hopkins, MN  (Chapter 8)
POC:  *William Bull, 952-472-3088, C: 952-594-2374,  bllbull@frontiernet.net
RON:  Hopkins, MN
Tue, 7/18 – Hopkins, MN to Sioux Falls, SD  (230 mi, 3.5 hrs)
Tue AM – Ceremony in Minneapolis, MN (Chapter 268)
POC:  *Willy Pargo, 612-965-1621, wbpargo#yahoo.com
RON:  Sioux Falls, SD
Wed, 7/19 – Sioux Falls, SD to Rapid City, SD (348 mi, 5 hrs)
Wed AM – Ceremony in Sioux Falls, SD
POC:  *Ken Teunissen, 605-274-3320, toorestor@hotmail.com
RON:  Rapid City, SD
NOTE:  Ken Teunissen will join the truck in Sioux Falls.
Thu, 7/20 – Rapid City, SD to Cheyenne, WY (310 mi, 4.5 hrs)
Thu AM – Ceremony in Rapid City, SD
POC:    *Ken Teunissen, 605-274-3320, toorestor@hotmail.com
RON:  Cheyenne, WY
Fri, 7/21 – Cheyenne, WY to Casper, WY (181 mi,3 hrs)
Thu AM – Ceremony in Cheyenne, WY (Chapter 0800)
POC:  *Brian Olson, 307-631-4445, bolson520@gmail.com
Thu PM – Ceremony in Casper, WY (Chapter 707)
POC:  *Daniel Carmona, 209-712-0395, white_horse173@hotmail.com
RON:  Casper, WY
Sat/Sun, 7/22 & 23 – Casper, WY to Missoula, MT (620 mi, 9 hrs)
Sat – Long Drive to Missoula
Sun - Day of Rest –
Change of Drivers
Driver:  *Tyler Huffman, 573-310-1883, tyler.huffman@ymail.com
Co-Driver:  *Ken Teunissen, 605-274-3320, toorestor@hotmail.com
RON:  Missoula, MT
Mon, 7/24 – Missoula, MT to Spokane, WA (200 mi, 3 hrs)
Mon AM – Ceremony in Missoula, MT (Chapter 2015 )
POC:  *Sergej Michaud, 406-240-9792, sergej.michaud@hotmail.com
RON:  Spokane, WA
Tue, 7/25 – Spokane, WA to Lakewood, WA  (301 mi, 4.5 hrs)
Tue AM – Ceremony in Spokane, WA (Chapter 470)
POC: *Randolph Howard, 509-535-7470, 11b4prmh@comcast.net
RON:  Lakewood, WA
Wed, 7/26 – Lakewood, WA to Medford, OR  (409 mi, 6 hrs)
Wed AM – Ceremony in Lakewood, WA (Chapter 407)
POC:  * Bruce McKenty, 253-209-3166, b.mckenty@aol.com
POC:  Aaron Boyle, 719-321-9924, aaronboyle48@yahoo.com
RON:  Medford, OR
Thu, 7/27 – Medford, OR  to Redding, CA (150 mi, 2.5 hrs)
Thu AM – Ceremony in Medford, OR (Chapter 147)
POC: * Larry Rupp, 541-779-8328, llrupp46@gmail.com
RON:  Redding, CA
Fri, 7/28 – Redding, CA to San Francisco, CA  (217 mi, 3 hrs)
Fri AM – Ceremony in Redding, CA (Chapter 2001)
POC:  *Joseph Marvin, 530-222-3744, jmarvin1@aol.com
RON:  San Francisco
Sat/Sun, 7/29 & 30 – San Francisco, CA
Sat AM – Ceremony in San Francisco, CA (Chapter 15)
POC:  *William Jackson, 510-406-3011, vetwilliam@gmail.com
RON:  San Francisco
Sun – Day of Rest –
NO Change of Drivers
Driver:  *Tyler Huffman, 573-310-1883, tyler.huffman@ymail.com
Co-Driver:  *Ken Teunissen, 605-274-3320, toorestor@hotmail.com
Mon, 7/31 – San Francisco, CA  to Simi Valley, CA (375 mi, 5.5 hrs)
Mon AM – Drive to Simi Valley, CA (Chapter 750)
Mon PM – Ceremony at Ronald Regan Library
POC:  *Michael Cook, (805) 565-3759,  michaelcookmoph@gmail.com
POC:  Art Hershey, Docent, Reagan Library- (818) 222-9676   hersheylink@earthlink.com  (note:  Married to Art Linkletter's daughter)
POC:  Steve Maline, Docent, 805-495-5042, sammaline@hotmail.com
RON:  Simi Valley, CA
Tue, 8/1 – Simi Valley, CA to San Diego, CA (160 mi, 2.5 hrs)
Tue AM – Drive to San Diego, CA (Chapter 49)
Tue PM – Ceremony in San Diego  MAJOR MEDIA EVENT
POC: *Robert Hernandez, 619-208-2893, r.j.hernandez678@gmail.com
POC:  Howard Pearl, CEO, CARS, San Diego- Office (858( 300-2902  Cell (702) 991-0101  howardp@careasy.org
POC:  *Doc Ruttledge 760) 723-3048. gwrut@aol.com
RON:  San Diego, CA
Wed, 8/2 – San Diego to Phoenix, AZ (354 mi, 5 hrs)
Wed AM – Long drive to Phoenix, AZ (Chapter 790)
POC: * Joe Tidwell, 632-398-5918, jptidwell@aol.com
RON:  Phoenix, AZ
Thu, 8/3 – Phoenix, AZ to Flagstaff, AZ  (162 mi, 2.5 hrs)
Thu AM – Ceremony in Phoenix, AZ (Chapter 790 )
POC:  *Joe Tidwell, 632-398-5918, jptidwell@aol.com
RON:  Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort

Fri, 8/4 – Flagstaff, AZ to Albuquerque, NM  (323 mi, 4.5 hrs)
Fri AM – Ceremony in Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort (Chapter )
POC:  *Billy Weldon, 928-301-8698, baseballbillpaul@npgcable.com
RON:  Albuquerque, NM
Sat/Sun, 8/5 & 6 – Albuquerque, NM
Sat AM – Ceremony in Albuquerque (Chapter 1966 & 176)
POC:  *Andrew Bennett, 706-304-1862, bennett.andrewd@yahoo.com
POC2:  Roger Newell, 505-610-1533, roger_newall@msn.com
POC3:  Pete Comstock, (505) 270-4689, pjc26@mac.com
RON:  Albuquerque, NM
Sunday – Day of Rest
Change of Drivers:  
Driver:  *Nicholas Thom , 703-850-0490, nicholas.thom@ymail.com
 Co-Driver:  *Alex Thom (Brother)
Mon, 8/7 – Albuquerque, NM to Amarillo, TX (288 mi, 4 hrs)
Mon AM – Drive to Amarillo – No planned event
RON:  Amarillo, TX
Tue, 8/8 – Amarillo, TX to Oklahoma City, OK (260 mi, 4 hrs)
Tue AM – Travel to Oklahoma
Tue PM – Ceremony in Oklahoma City (Chapter 902)
POC:  Larry Van Schuyver, 405-630-5147, gmcme9@yahoo.com
POC: * Bruce Dwyer, (580) 583-6417, brucedwyer3@gmail.com
RON:  Oklahoma City, OK
Wed, 8/9 – Oklahoma City, OK to St. Robert, MO (370 mi, 5.5 hrs)
Wed AM – Travel to St. Robert, MO (Ft. Leonard Wood) (Chapter 140)
RON:  St. Robert, MO
Thu, 8/10 – St. Robert, MO to Branson, MO (122 mi, 2 hrs)
Thu AM – Ceremony in St. Robert, MO (Chapter 140)
POC:  *Daniel O’Brien, 573-528-5433, daniel.obrien.140@gmail.com
RON:  Branson, MO
Fri, 8/11 – Branson, MO to Little Rock, AR  (170 mi, 3 hrs)
Fri AM – Ceremony in Branson, MO (Branson Tourism Center) MAJOR MEDIA EVENT
*POC:  Randi McCormick, 417-332-7150, (Chapter 621) randimccormick@bransontourismcenter.com
POC:  Terry Gott, 417-838-0370, terrygott3@gmail.com

RON:  Little Rock, AR
Sat, 8/12 – Little Rock, AR to Dallas, TX  (320 mi, 4.5 hrs)
Sat AM – Ceremony in Little Rock, AR (Chapter 431)
POC:  *Mark Diggs, 501-442-1237, mdiggs@moph431.org
RON:  Dallas, TX
Sun, 8/13 – Dallas, TX – MOPH National Convention -- MAJOR MEDIA EVENT
Official Arrival Ceremony
Presentation of Truck Keys  
POC:  *Felix Garcia, (386) 793-8065, sgtg31@yahoo.com
Brothers and sisters,
I have attached the 2017 Purple Heart truck. The Truck has been modified for a person or persons handicap and will be given to a Purple Heart awardee at the MOPH National meeting. Last year a few members in Colorado as well as others Escorted the Truck throughout their state and into DC where the Truck was presented to a Marine.  Last years truck was modified so that not only could a individual who was paralyzed or lower extremities missing could drive the truck as well as someone who was not paralyzed could drive the same truck.  It had a crane that was in the truck bed under the topper that would lift a wheelchair to be placed in the truck. and this years vehicle is also to be just as great.
I encourage everyone to look at the attached schedule and route and if and when the MOPH Purple Heart truck comes through your area stop by and escort the truck as far as you can.  Please contact the local coordinator that is on the schedule if you do plan to escort and if you are on time to escort you may as well be late because of the tight schedule has to be kept.
V\r,
AJ (Wrench) Johnson
National President Purple Heart Riders
POSTED: AUGUST 7, 2015

POSTED: AUGUST 7, 2015

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