USS
HUGH PURVIS (DD709)
REUNION ASSOCIATION (HPRA)
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REUNION Milwaukee WI (Update 07/21/2020)
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Slideshow - Photos from
2019 HPRA Reunion
larger version)
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2018 Savannah
More Savannah
2018 SAVANNAH Dinner
2017 HARRISBURG
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Memoriam (Update 10/12/2020)
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& Albums (Update 05/29/2020)
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| Galleries (Update 10/5/2018)
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| Videos (Update 1/31/2017)
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Short Stories
Sea Stories & POETRY (Update 5/25/2020) |
| SPECIAL ITEMS & DOCUMENTS Hugh Purvis and more (Update 4/30/2019) |
| VETERANS HEALTH (update 6/05/2020)
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| Veterans Resources (update 6/05/2020)
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An electronic copy (PDF) of the Shipmate Directory is available to all
"ACTIVE" members via email from the HPRA president (email Link).
"NOTES, NOTICES, HEADLINES & MORE"
("Underlined" items are usually links to articles or websites)
HENRY
A. BARITEAU Jr.1940 - 2020
Henry
A. Bariteau Jr.(SN)
passed away 10 November 2020. Henry served aboard
from 1959 - 1962.
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BOBBIE
Q'BRIEN1940 - 2020
Bobbie (Bob) O'Brien (SK3) passed away 17 November 2020 in North
Branch, MI. Bobbie served aboard from 1958 - 1960.
Bobbie O'Brien Obituary***
The next HPRA Reunion will be June 9-12, 2021 in Milwaukee, WI
Preliminary information will be in the July 20200 newsletter and is on the
"2021 HPRA Reunion..." page. See reunion link in left hand column.
A survey for 2021 will be in the January 2021 newsletter
"REUNION
GROUPS SLIDESHOW"
The
following slideshow
presents group photos from HPRA reunions - 2006 through the most
recent. The show was created using "Microsoft Sway" (see note on Sway
at the right-bottom). If you have any previous to 2006, send them in.
Use the "Contact..."
link at the bottom of the page.
THE BATTLE OF GANGHWA 1871 -
AMERICA’S FIRST KOREAN CONFLICT
(Hint - Hugh Purvis)
The following articles from "Uncles
Sams
Misguided Children." AMERICA’S FIRST KOREAN CONFLICT
(Hint - Hugh Purvis)
"Unless
you’re a student of history, you
probably are
unaware of a major battle that occurred in Korea on June 10-11,
1871. Yes, the United States fought Korea before the 1950’s.
And
15 members of the force that fought there received the Medal of Honor
for their part in the Battle of Ganghwa." A short story of "Capture the
Flag." Read the full story here...
THE BATTLE OF GANGHWA 1871
AMERICA’S FIRST KOREAN CONFLICT
Cpl HUGH PURVIS - USMC
The resting place of Hugh Purvis
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AMERICA’S FIRST KOREAN CONFLICT
Cpl HUGH PURVIS - USMC
The resting place of Hugh Purvis
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"SCAM SCAMS SCAMS"
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Here are some of the most common ones active today...
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UPDATED
- There have been a rash of scam calls perporting to be from both
Social Security and Medicare. The voice on these calls, weather male of
female, are robotic-sounding in nature. First, neither S.S. or Medicare
will make these kinds of call. they will only do so by proper
U.S. Mail.
The message with both usually have to do with suspending your account or threatening legal action. Please just hang up. Don't give them any information. You may call either organization if you want to report a call or just to check if real (It's NOT).
The message with both usually have to do with suspending your account or threatening legal action. Please just hang up. Don't give them any information. You may call either organization if you want to report a call or just to check if real (It's NOT).
Here are some of the most common ones active today...
"NEW SCAM"
You are be contacted
with an email saying "Your
order on Amazon can not be shipped." It will
then direct you to a link that takes you to a very legit looking
'Amazon' page. Here they ask you for your personal
information - name address and credit card numbers to complete your
order. This
is a very clever and realistic looking SCAM..... let me
repeat ... SCAM.
Other versions of this also come from any company you might do business
with.
Please
NEVER
give anyone your information unless YOU initiated the contact.
If
Anyone Contacts You before, during or after a purchase ...
just Don't Do It ... Don't give them any info - Ever!
BE SAFE!
"USEFUL
LINKS"
From "USVCP", the VA and
other sources, Each open in their own window or tab. Let us know if any
stop working.
- How to select a VA-Attorney
- Tips from Veterans
- Advice From Claim Experts
- Veterans Crisis Line
- Inside Veterans Health
- New VA Chaplains Mission
- State Benefits (USVCP)
- Courts Rules - The VA Must Pay
(From time-to-time, something
special will appear here. Maybe a photo or poem etc.
After a period of time, the item will move to an appropriate page.
(Always In progress - Stay Tuned)
After a period of time, the item will move to an appropriate page.
(Always In progress - Stay Tuned)
Veterans
(Author unknown)
To understand a Military Veteran you must know:
We left home as teenagers or in our early twenties for an unknown adventure.
We loved our country enough to defend it and protect it with our own lives.
We said goodbye to friends and family and everything we knew.
We learned the basics and then we scattered in the wind to the far corners of the Earth.
We found new friends and new family.
We became brothers and sisters regardless of color, race or creed.
We had plenty of good times, and plenty of bad times.
We didn’t get enough sleep.
We smoked and drank too much.
We picked up both good and bad habits.
We worked hard and played harder.
We didn’t earn a great wage.
We experienced the happiness of mail call and the sadness of missing important events back home.
We didn’t know when, or even if, we were ever going to see home again.
We grew up fast, and yet somehow, we never grew up at all.
Our primary mission was to defend American freedoms we hold so dear.
Some of us saw actual combat, and some of us didn’t.
Some of us saw the world, and some of us didn’t.
Some of us dealt with physical warfare. Many of us dealt with psychological warfare.
We have seen and experienced and dealt with things that we can’t fully describe or explain,
as not all of our sacrifices were physical.
We participated in time honored ceremonies and rituals with each other, strengthening our bonds and camaraderie.
We counted on each other to get our job done and sometimes just to survive.
We have dealt with victory and tragedy.
We have celebrated and mourned.
We lost a few along the way.
When our adventure was over, some of us went back home, some of us started somewhere new,
and some of us never came home at all.
We have told amazing and hilarious stories of our exploits and adventures.
We share an unspoken bond with each other, that most people don’t experience, and few will understand.
We speak highly of our own branch of service, and poke fun at the other branches.
We know however, that if needed, we will be there for our brothers and sisters and stand together as one in a heartbeat.
Being a Veteran is something that had to be earned, and it can never be taken away.
It has no monetary value, but at the same time it is a priceless gift.
People see a Veteran and they thank them for their service.
When we see each other, we give that little upwards head nod, or a slight smile, knowing that we have shared
and experienced things that most people have not.
So, from myself to the rest of the veterans out there,
I commend and thank you for all that you have done and sacrificed for your country.
Try to remember the good times and make peace with the bad times.
Share your stories.
But most importantly, stand tall and proud, for you have earned the right to be called a Veteran.
To understand a Military Veteran you must know:
We left home as teenagers or in our early twenties for an unknown adventure.
We loved our country enough to defend it and protect it with our own lives.
We said goodbye to friends and family and everything we knew.
We learned the basics and then we scattered in the wind to the far corners of the Earth.
We found new friends and new family.
We became brothers and sisters regardless of color, race or creed.
We had plenty of good times, and plenty of bad times.
We didn’t get enough sleep.
We smoked and drank too much.
We picked up both good and bad habits.
We worked hard and played harder.
We didn’t earn a great wage.
We experienced the happiness of mail call and the sadness of missing important events back home.
We didn’t know when, or even if, we were ever going to see home again.
We grew up fast, and yet somehow, we never grew up at all.
Our primary mission was to defend American freedoms we hold so dear.
Some of us saw actual combat, and some of us didn’t.
Some of us saw the world, and some of us didn’t.
Some of us dealt with physical warfare. Many of us dealt with psychological warfare.
We have seen and experienced and dealt with things that we can’t fully describe or explain,
as not all of our sacrifices were physical.
We participated in time honored ceremonies and rituals with each other, strengthening our bonds and camaraderie.
We counted on each other to get our job done and sometimes just to survive.
We have dealt with victory and tragedy.
We have celebrated and mourned.
We lost a few along the way.
When our adventure was over, some of us went back home, some of us started somewhere new,
and some of us never came home at all.
We have told amazing and hilarious stories of our exploits and adventures.
We share an unspoken bond with each other, that most people don’t experience, and few will understand.
We speak highly of our own branch of service, and poke fun at the other branches.
We know however, that if needed, we will be there for our brothers and sisters and stand together as one in a heartbeat.
Being a Veteran is something that had to be earned, and it can never be taken away.
It has no monetary value, but at the same time it is a priceless gift.
People see a Veteran and they thank them for their service.
When we see each other, we give that little upwards head nod, or a slight smile, knowing that we have shared
and experienced things that most people have not.
So, from myself to the rest of the veterans out there,
I commend and thank you for all that you have done and sacrificed for your country.
Try to remember the good times and make peace with the bad times.
Share your stories.
But most importantly, stand tall and proud, for you have earned the right to be called a Veteran.
