USS
HUGH PURVIS (DD709)
REUNION ASSOCIATION (HPRA)
REUNION ASSOCIATION (HPRA)
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(Updated Annually)
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| 2020 HPRA
REUNION BOSTON, MA (Update 12/17/2019)
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| HPRA History (Update 7/20/2019) |
| HPRA OFFICER CONTACTS (Update 7/12/2019) |
SlideShow - Photos from
2019 HPRA Reunion
larger version)
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2018 Savannah
More Savannah
2018 SAVANNAH Dinner
2017 HARRISBURG
Reunions 2006-2019
| Ship's History (Updated 1/14/2011)
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| Commanding Officers (Updated 04/17/2017)
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| In
Memoriam (Update 07/01/2019)
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| Slideshows
& Albums (Update 10/5/2018)
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| Galleries (Update 10/5/2018)
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| Videos (Update 1/31/2017)
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| SPECIAL ITEMS & DOCUMENTS Hugh Purvis and more (Update 4/30/2019) |
| ARCHIVED PAGES Pages no longer maintained |
| VETERANS HEALTH (update 1/21/2019)
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| Veterans Resources (update 10/30/2018)
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An electronic copy (PDF) of the Shipmate Directory is available to
"ACTIVE" members via email from the HPRA president (email Link).
HPRA
NEWSLETTERS
The next Newsletter will be in JANUARY -
2020
"NOTES, NOTICES, HEADLINES & MORE"
(An "Underlined" item is usually a link to an artical or website)
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The 2020 reunion is in
Boston June 10-13. We will stay at the
4 Points Sheraton in Revere.
This link will take you to the reservation site for your hotel reservations. As usual you get the rate fot 3 days before and after. More information is on the 2020 Reunion page, including the hotal phone number.
Registration forms will be available in March from the reunion page.
4 Points Sheraton in Revere.
This link will take you to the reservation site for your hotel reservations. As usual you get the rate fot 3 days before and after. More information is on the 2020 Reunion page, including the hotal phone number.
Registration forms will be available in March from the reunion page.
Frank
A. IronsideMM1/62-64
Passed away
12/3/2019
For
information on Frank's
life and passing, please select his photo for a link to his obituary.
HUGH PURVIS DD709 1968-69
"A BASIC NARRATIVE" (provided by Dennis Dow)
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This
note is the description of a period covering 1 Jan. 1968 through 1969
for the USS Hugh Purvis DD709. It covers the Boston Yard period for its
regular overhall, dockside machinery trials and other operability
tests.
It moves on the the 1969 West Pac Cruise and Vietnam. Read the full
narrative here...
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SLIDESHOWS USING
MICROSOFT SWAY
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The large SlideShows
for
Reunions have been moved from the home page to their own pages. The
"SS" for the most recent reunion has a "small" version in the "HPRA"
column on the left of this page under the HPRA section. Below the SS
are links to other versions.
See this for more on Sway...
SCAMS SCAMS SCAMS
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SCAMS
TO LOOK OUT FOR!!***
There are new ones every day
(maybe every hour). You name a subject and there is probably one to
cover it. Here are some examples to watch out for...
A WARNING FROM MEDICARE
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The
latest scam offers "FREE
GENETIC TESTING" and says "Medicare will cover it." This is untrue. It
is an attempt
to get your Social Security and new Medicare numbers for fraudulent
purposes. Please do not fall for this. Medicare does NOT cover genetic
testing. Stay away from this one.
VETERANS LOOKING FOR VETERANS
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With over 1.7 million views
per month, it is a good chance your post will be
found on USVCP by the person you are
looking for or someone who knows the person you are looking
for. Give it a try today!
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A
thorough review of disability examinations are often requested by the
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to check the severity of
service-connected disabilities. VA regulations point out
specific
timelines for “examination checks,” but, it is not a hard and fast
rule, and, oftentimes, ignored by VA personnel. But, rest
assured, it will happen at some point.
By law, VA should
and will request a review exam under the following circumstances...
VA PRIORITY GROUPS EXPLAINED
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Did you know that once a
veteran applies
for enrollment, their eligibility will be verified by the Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA)? Based on the veteran's specific
eligibility status, he/she will be assigned a Priority Group.
The
Priority Groups range from one to eight, with one being the
highest
priority. Select the above link to the
for the
full artical.
(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. This presented on 7/26/2019)
( In Progress - Stay Tuned)
After a period of time, the item will move to an appropriate page. This presented on 7/26/2019)
( In Progress - Stay Tuned)
