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The E-Mail Newsletter of the Army Security Agency Alpiners Reunion Group
Serving veterans of the SIS, ASA and INSCOM who were stationed in Germany or Austria
Volume 6 – Number 8
September 1, 2010
Ralph R, Thadeus, Editor
(Scheyern 53-56)
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REUNION 2010 RESERVATION REQUEST
If you’re coming to the reunion, it’s time to anti-up. Fill out the reservation request below and send it in to Jim Natividad, with your payment, by September 15th. Should you be unfortunate enough to encounter a health problem that prevents you from attending the reunion, every effort will be made to refund pre-payments, except for the registration fee.
Looking forward to seeing you there.
Download the reservation request here.
ASMN
Hearing Loss: Say what?
Boy did this subject strike a lot of nerves. By far the responses to this subject outnumbered anything I have received in the past. There were too many individuals writing in to name them all so let me condense the responses without credits.
First and foremost is that most responses indicated that IT IS possible to get hearing aids from the VA. The process seems to vary, depending on the local VA, and in a lot of the cases it took an appeal to the original refusal to finally get results. So – if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. There seems to be a pattern of the VA turning down the first request.
In several of the cases bringing the results of a civilian audio test to the VA at the initial interview seemed to have helped. This is what I will do when I go. Don’t forget to bring along your DD-214 and Honorable Discharge.
There were a several groups mentioned for being able to assist you if you are turned down by the VA. First would be your local Chapter of the Disabled American Veterans who can help you in working up the appeal. You do not have to be a member of the DAV to get this assistance. Another source of help and information would be the National Veterans Health Benefits Service Center at 1-877-222-8387. You can also contact your nearest Chapter of the American Legion for help with your appeal.
There may be some minor costs associated with getting hearing aids from the VA. One of our members said that he brought in his civilian audio test and within four visits to the VA, at a cost of $50 per visit, got his hearing aids and a lifetime supply of batteries. Another member wrote that as of 2003 there was an income limit of $30,000 to get VA assistance.
If all else fails and you have to resort to civilian hearing aids, one suggestion was to go to COSTCO where the Bernafon brand costs about $1299 each rather that a more common $3000.
LOST CONTACTS
Paul Marshall (Memmingen/Ottobeuren -63/Herzo 63-64/Berlin 64) pmarsh(at)ocsne.net – Porterville, CA
George Hopkins (Baumholder 58-60) gehop1(at)netzero.net – Jacksonville, FL
Bill Chaff (Frankfurt 69-72) bchaffgolf1(at)aol.com – Signal Mountain, TN
Sam Ledbetter (Herzo 55-56/Berlin 56-57) lsam293(at)cableone.net
Ed Caporin (Heilbronn 52-54) caporin.dmv.com – Centerville, MD
TAPS
David L. Custer (Bad Aibling/Nottau 55-57) passed away on June 17, 2010, as reported by Bob Moyer (Nottau 55-57). David was an 05H Monterey Mary and was a room mate of Bob’s.
Charles A. Turi (Scheyern 51-52) passed away on July 31, 2010, in Cooperstown, NY. Charles was Morse Intercept. He is survived by his wife Roselyn and many children.
James McDonald (Memmingen/Scheyern/Heilbronn/Giessen/Coburg) passed away this past April as reported by Ted Atkinson (Scheyern/Memmingen 53-55). Jim passed away in Cordova, TN and is survived by his wife Marianne who has since moved to California to be near their son.