As we prepare the last WAVA newsletter for 2011 I’d like to reflect on my first year as President.  First, and foremost “I Thank You for Your Support.”

2011 has been a year of firsts for WAVA; moving to Jackson Barracks; completion of the WAVA Room; holding two successful social events; and welcoming more than thirty new members.

With your help 2012 can be even more successful.  If every member were to recruit one new member, either active or associate, we can double our ranks.  Consider becoming a Member in Perpetuity.  A one-time donation of $150.00 will place you in a position of honor for eternity.

Last week I met a young veteran of the War in Iraq.  He is unemployed with a wife and two sons.  He has been seeking employment for eleven months.  “This should not happen in America!”  Our message to the President and Congress should be to “spend our tax dollars in America first!”  Telling our veterans “Thank you for your service” is not enough.  They sacrifice all for us.  The least we can do is provide them with employment.

The next time you vote pay attention to what a candidate stands for.  Do your homework.  Don’t be fooled by political rhetoric and check their past as it is a mirror to their future.

America is in trouble because we elected pretty faces, word merchants and candidates that say what we want to hear.  The time has come to return our country to the standards of our forefathers.  It is time to get involved and ‘put out the trash’.  Elect men and women who believe in America’s future, not their own personal agenda.

Finally, we solicit your comments in our new ‘Letter to the Editor’ section of the WAVA newsletter.  Email them to fmuhs@cox.net or rbesson527@bellsouth.net.  You can also mail them to WAVA, P. O. Box 7584, Metairie, LA   70010

“Never tell people how to do things.  Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity!”  -  General George S. Patton

Ronald R. Besson

President, WAVA

  “TRY US”