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Tuskeegee Airman: ‘I didn’t realize the contribution I was making when I went into the military’ Patrick McCallister For Veteran voice

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Hiram Mann

“We’re going to have at least (Mann), and we hope a couple of the Tuskegee Airmen with us,” Davis said.

Mann said the opportunity to meet Tuskegee Airmen is quickly narrowing. He’s 92. “I’m the oldest bracket now of

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Hiram Mann just wanted to fly. He wasn’t trying to make history. He wasn’t trying to help change America’s attitudes toward blacks. But he likely did just that. Mann is among the storied Tuskegee Airmen. “I didn’t realize the contribution I was making when I went into the military,” he told Veteran Voice. Mann will tell his many thrilling, and sometimes hard-to-hear, stories about love, war, racism and grit in 1940s America at the annual TICO Warbird Air Show, March 14 to 16. That’ll be at the Space Coast Regional Airport, 355 Golden Knights Blvd., Titusville. “One theme, and we have a couple, is honoring the Tuskegee Airmen,” Ron Davis, public relations officer of the Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum, said in a previous interview. The museum hosts the annual airshow. The Tuskegee Airmen are a legendary group of black pilots who flew and fought during World War II. The National Museum of the US Air Force has much history about the airmen at its website, www.nationalmuseum. af.mil. But there’s living history in Titusville: Mann. He makes frequent appearances at the Warbird’s functions, and is the subject of the book, “Tuskegee Airman Fight Pilot: A Story of an Original Tuskegee Pilot Lt. Col. Hiram E. Mann.”

the (Airmen),” he said. “The older men have mostly died off. I know of two or three older than me, but they’re more feeble.” As America prepared for the possibility of war in 1940, Congress enacted the Selective Training and Service Act. It partially eased racial discrimination in the military and opened the way for blacks to train for the Army Air Forces. The Tuskegee Institute, founded in 1881 by Booker T. Washington, got involved with training them. It was the only school where the black pilots trained during the war. Mann is a deeply patriotic fellow who loves the military. He served for 30 years. But he’s not afraid to call things the way he remembers them. “There were some rotten apples who did not want Negroes to fly and put all kinds of obstacles in their path,” he said. Mann added, “It was said Negroes did not have the mentality or ability to handle technical equipment like airplanes.” Much of that thinking, Mann said, was buttressed by institutionalized racism. “There was a war study,” Mann said. “The (United States Army War College) Class of 1925 wrote a paper on the Negro in combat in World War I. It said all Negroes were cowards. It said their brains were small. All of the statements in that study were negative toward the race.” But, Mann said, the black pilots in the 332nd Fighter Group had

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Photo courtesy of Jetson Television & Appliance John Jetson, owner and operator of Jetson Television & Appliance, receives a certificate of recognition from members of the American Legion Riders, Department of Florida, at Jetson’s flagship store in Fort Pierce. any vendor who wants to participate.” In 2013, a ‘60s-style band played, and attorney Hugh Eighmie gave free will and insurance reviews as well as answering general legal questions. “And for the first time ever, the VA was allowed to set up a booth to get information out on their programs,” Harris said. Coming up on March 1, Jetson will host its third annual Highwaymen Art Show, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 4145 South U.S. 1, Fort Pierce. John Jetson is a collector of the works by the noted Florida Highwaymen, a group of 26 black artists who painted varied scenes of the Florida landscape from the 1950s through the 1980s. “They painted from their garages and backyards on inexpensive Upson board, and then on the weekends they would travel and sell their paintings to hotels, offices, businesses and individuals who appreciated the artwork for around $25 apiece,” according to floridahighwaymenpaintings.com. Nowadays, their paintings sell on average for $5,000, according to the website. Some of the artists still painting today will be on hand at Jetson’s event, to speak with or to purchase a painting

(which, depending on size, may not be as pricey as the average). Additionally, there will be chefcooked, North Carolina-style pulled pork, and other companies will offer Florida salsa and juice samples. Highwaymen collector Roger Lightlie will be on hand to offer copies of his Highwaymen book and to answer questions. Staying in touch with the community is a part of the Jetson tradition, Harris said, and veterans are a big part of that tradition. “We put a veterans’ insignia everywhere our name is men-

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“We just hired three vets today.” That’s the proud pronouncement of John Jetson, CEO of Jetson Television & Appliance, a big, family-owned company headquartered in Fort Pierce. Jetson himself is an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War, and he wastes no words in his support for veterans, and why he thinks they make the best employees. “I find that people who have been in service understand teamwork, responsibility and the chain of command,” he said. The kinds of jobs available are varied, said Susan Harris, director of publicity at Jetson. “It depends on the individual, and his or her skills,” she said. “We have openings for service technicians, delivery drivers, customer service associates and sales representatives. “We really want veterans, because of their experience in the military and in their lives.” Harris said the company has already begun hiring, and will not close down applications soon. “There’s no stopping for now,” she said. The company operates at seven locations, including the headquarters at Fort Pierce, which includes a retail store, service department, large warehouse and used appliance center. The other locations are in Port St. Lucie and Stuart. This year, Jetson celebrates its 40th year in business. The company was begun by John Jetson and his brother, Scott, under what is known as the “4S” principle — savings, service, selection and satisfaction, according to the company website, jetsononline. com. “Since 1988 Jetson TV & Appliance Stores has ranked in TWICE magazine’s Top100 TV and appliance dealers nationally, and recently cracked the top 40, the ranks of which are usually dominated by national chains,” the website states. Jetson also stays active within the community, Harris said. “Every year near Veterans Day, we host our Annual Barbecue, where we have bands, barbecue, free samples and speakers,” she said. “Booths are available for

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OASIS aims to deploy the 715th to Universal Studios Patrick McCallister For Veteran voice

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The Florida National Guard’s 715th Military Police Company arrived back in Melbourne on Tuesday, Feb. 11. About 100 soldiers deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in May. Now Brevard County’s Operation America Standing in Support, OASIS, aims to deploy the unit to Universal Studios Orlando with strict orders to enjoy themselves. “We’re trying to raise the funds so they don’t have pay anything, or very little,” co-founder Tess Brady Heribacka said. The 715 did base defense and force protection at Camp Sabalu-Harrison at Bagram Airbase. The unit arrived back home with an escort by the Melbourne Police Department and members of the Patriot Guard Riders. It has members from as far south as Miami, and as far north as Jacksonville. This was the 715’s third deployment to Afghanistan. The last previous deployment was in 2009. Heribacka called Universal about getting free tickets for members of the 715. No dice. Universal gets hundreds of those requests a year. But the game wasn’t over.

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Heribacka about discounted tickets available through Leisure Travel offices at military facilities, including Patrick Air Force Base and the Navy Exchange Complex in Orlando. She said with those military discounts, sending about 100 to Universal should be around $10,000. OASIS got a big boost toward that fundraising goal. “I have had a church step up and give $1,000 for this,” Heribacka said. That’s Georgianna United Methodist Church, Merritt Island. Christine Rodriguez, missions pastor, said a church member brought up OASIS’ Universal project. “We’re very thankful for what (members of the military) have done and sacrificed for us, and that’s why we got involved,” she said. Rodriguez added, “We do a community offering once a month and take our first fruits from that and give it to the community. In the past we’ve given to OAISIS.” So, how can folks help? “We have two (fundraisers) we

use,” Heribacka said. “One is for people to donate their (spent) print cartridges. The other is cell phones.” To find out about donating either, visit www.oasisofcfl. org. Visitors to the website can also give money through PayPal. Heribacka said work has her regularly traveling from Volusia to Martin counties, and westward to Okeechobee. She’ll happily pick up donated items at people’s homes or offices. There’s one item she’s really interested in. “They give us quite a bit for the smart phones,” Heribacka said. OASIS sends care packages to service members overseas. Most recently it sent 27 for Valentine’s Day. Folks can help with that, too. “We take collections of DVDs, handheld games and snacks,” Heribacka said. To learn more about military discounts to Universal, visit www. universalorlando.com/military. Heribacka can be contacted to pick up donations at tess@oasisofcfl.org, and (321) 243-7753.

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MANN from page 1 an ace no one citing a flawed, prejudiced study could account for — Capt. Benjamin Davis Jr. The United States Military Academy at West Point might have taught Davis things no other cadet was learning in the 1930s. “Being the only black there, segregation was very hard on him,” Mann said. “He roomed alone. He ate alone. He studied alone.” Mann vividly and painfully describes Davis getting his food and going down the line of tables requesting permission to sit. Only to be denied every time. That profound isolation among comrades might have given Davis an unusual view on the nature of command. Mann said Davis deeply knew the importance of disciplined camaraderie over self-interests. “That made the military man, leader, that he was,” Mann said. “He told us, the black fighter pilots, ‘Do not go running after wounded airplanes seeking self-aggrandizement. The eyes of the world are on us. The Negro will be judged by what we do.’ Because of that, we gave closer support to the bomber planes we escorted.” Mann said at first, many bomber crews didn’t want black fighter pilots escorting them. “In the beginning we were not

wanted,” he said. “Derogatory statements were made about our ability to protect them. But when our ability was proved, we became the most requested group. We became the most requested group to fly escort. Our percentage of loss was lower than the other three groups.” Mann will be at the VIP tent during the airshow. He hopes to make all three days to talk to any and all who approach him. “When they come and ask me questions, I answer all questions,” Mann said. “And I’m not too proud to say ‘I don’t know’ as an answer.” The airshow will be opened 8:30 to 5 p.m. all days. It’s the first local show of the 2014 season. The Vero Beach Air Show will take off with the Blue Angels on May 10 and 11. That’ll be at the Vero Beach Municipal Airport, 3400 Cherokee Drive. Mann said he doesn’t think too much about his legacy and how the Tuskegee Airmen might have helped change America for the better. He flew 48 combat missions during World War II, and focuses on one fact about them. “My greatest achievement is bringing Hiram back alive,” Mann said. More about the TICO show is on the web at www.nbbd.com/festivals/warbird. Information about

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You’re newly back to Indian River County from Afghanistan or Iraq, and you’ve been honorably discharged. You don’t have a job yet, nor maybe even a home or enough money to eat. You’re in trouble. Where do you turn? The Veterans Council of Indian River County is here to help. Council President Martin Zickert outlined just how the group steps in for vets at a press conference Thursday (Feb. 13) in the Indian River County Administration Building in Vero Beach. “We need to get the word out,” he said. “Last year the Community Blueprint was introduced, which is the national version of strategies for assistance,” Zickert said. That program is only run by veterans’ groups, like Zickert’s. “Our version here on the Treasure Coast is called ‘Warrior Support.’ But we decided to include non-veterans to help us help vets, including the Indian River County Sheriff’s Department, and 23 more organizations — and counting,” he said. It’s an extensive network. There are people who will help vets apply for Social Security, navigate welfare, find jobs and get emergency money for food and housing, just to name a few things the council can provide. And the council won’t wait for you to hit rock bottom – it wants to find you and give you a hand now, Zickert said. “How it started was, there was a young vet and his wife who were in trouble,” he said. “Somehow they found their way to me, and gave me a call. ‘How do I contact Social Security to find out about disability?’ I said, ‘I don’t know.’ He said, ‘What about welfare?’ ‘I don’t know.’ “I got them a motel room and some groceries, but I was at a loss on how to help them beyond a little while. That’s when I talked to (an elderly) client of mine (Zickert is a financial analyst

“When … vets come home, what do they do? They retreat. They go back home, they move in with Mom and Dad, they disappear. “One of our major tasks was to find them — reach out to them —let them know we are here to help them get back on their feet.” Martin Zickert, president Veterans Council of Indian River County

and planner), and this wonderful lady decided to donate $10,000 after I told her, ‘Wouldn’t it be nice to see some of your money in action?’ So that’s how Upward American Veterans got started,” he said. Upward American Veterans (in existence for 18 months) is one of two main programs under the ‘Warrior Support’ umbrella, Zickert said. The other is Veterans’ Outreach (in existence for only six months). Each has a separate, but tandem, mission. Upward American Veterans, under the direction of vice president Sam Kouns, handles emergency financial assistance to vets. “When the OEF/OIF (Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom) vets come home, what do they do? They retreat,” Zickert said. “They go back home, they move in with Mom and Dad; they disappear. “One of our major tasks was to find them — reach out to them — let them know we are here to help them get back on their feet.” The council did this in a most technologically advanced way – they hired Bernadette Rednour, a military wife savvy in the ways of modern Internet communications. Rednour got on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and other social sites and began reaching out to the vets she found that could use help of many kinds. Once identified and contacted, the Upward American Veterans assigns someone to find out exactly what each individual needs.

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Wikimedia Commons photo by Joe Condon

A panoramic view of a New York Mets game at Tradition Field, Port St. Lucie, in 2011.

Club hopes to slug one out of park for vets Mary Kemper staff writer

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Organized developments usually have homeowners’ associations. When they raise money, it’s usually to support their own activities — beautification of the grounds, and so forth. When is the last time anyone heard of one forming a club that raises money for veterans? The Men’s Club of the Cascade community, in St. Lucie West, not only does just that, but in the most fun way possible — at New York Mets spring-training games. “For the past seven years, we’ve been donating money to various

veterans’ organizations,” said Charlie Krass, vice president of the Cascade Men’s Club, who is a Vietnam veteran. “During that time, we’ve donated well over $10,000 to various groups,” he said. They do it by manning a concession stand every year at Mets games, selling hot dogs and drinks. Coming up, they’ll be manning the stand March 20, at Tradition Field, Port St. Lucie, during the Mets-Atlanta Braves matchup. The game starts at 1 p.m., but Krass and cohorts make a whole day of it. “I’m usually there by 9 a.m., and I ask the other guys to get there by 10. And we stay there right up till

4:30 p.m.,” Krass said. In the past, World War II veterans of advanced years have contributed their time “slinging hash.” Now, Krass said, it’s over to the younger generation — mostly Vietnam-era veterans and succeeding eras. This year, the club has decided to donate its fund-raising dollars to Disabled American Veterans Chapter 113, whose post commander, Donna Carlsen, recently became the recipient of the Four Chaplains Legion of Honor award (see Veterans Voice Weekly, Vol. 2, Iissue 15, Feb. 14). Krass said the club is very active. Members must be residents of the Cascade, a 55-and-older community.

He said “about 50 percent of our members are veterans,” which led to the club’s decision to support vets with donations. The club takes trips, such as going fishing, conducts panels with guest speakers, and many other activities. “We just hope everyone comes out to the game,” Krass said, adding that every hot dog or drink sold helps veterans down the road. “I would encourage everyone to come.” For more information on Mets games, visit newyork.mets.mlb. com. For Mets tickets, call (772) 871-2115. For individual tickets, call (877) 538-6282.)

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8 • FEBRUARY 21, 2014 • VETERAN VOICE • THE VOICE OF EXPERIENCE Indian River State College criminal justice students, (front row, from left), Zachary Ferreira, Jordan Ortiz, Melissa Cabrera, Quinton Jannetty, and Roger Hypolite Jr. and (back row, from left) Andrew Matthews, Cortland Jones, Nathan Young, Jeremy Lewis, Cole Kuebler, and Emmanuel Etienne, organized and collected hundreds of items for active military serving abroad during the holidays.

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Indian River State College Criminal Justice students collected hundreds of “Stockings to Soldiers” donations for several weeks to help support the active military serving abroad during the holidays. The concept was to provide individuals, especially those who receive

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ucation, housing, mental health, you name it.” Each veteran gets help from some company, or group, based on his or her own unique circumstances. “But we’re still struggling with employment issues,” Ridnour said. “The Sheriff’s (Office) has helped tremendously in that regard. Many vets seek structure when they look for new jobs, and law enforcement is often a natural fit.” The council is seeking to connect vets with jobs through a variety of ways. One is through a “moms” network, which seeks to place vets in jobs in up to 20 (and growing) businesses looking to hire vets (see BuggyBunch.com). In Indian River County, two companies are, right now, actively seeking veterans, Young said. One is CBS Distribution Warehouse, Vero Beach, which has already hired 20 veterans — and even has a “fraternity” of veteran within the company. The other is Jetson Television & Appliance (please see story in this edition). The council is making a difference already, just in the last 18 months of the beginning of its Warrior Support project. “Already this year, we’ve helped 15 homeless vets get housing,” Young said, “and 40 families from getting kicked out of their apartments or homes.” There are so many returning vets who need help. In Indian River County alone, as was noted, at least 1,000 were identified as “undocumented.” The Veterans Council of Indian River County will not let them stay invisible. They want to find them, and help them. They have a big and growing network to do just that. One of the council’s best and most visible spots is its Victory Center Military Store at Indian River Mall. There, you can buy military-themed products, the profits from which go to help other vets, but you can also find fellowship. The store has veterans always on hand to give advice, or just shoot the breeze about being a vet. An entire wall exists of nothing but pictures of vets — they call it the “Wall of Honor.” Zickert is passionate about getting the word out to Indian River County vets. “We are here for you, whoever you are,” he said. “We have a whole team to help you get what you need.” For information on how to help the Veterans Council of Indian River County with its mission, please contact Bernadette Ridnour at (772) 569-6778, or at imbernadette@gmail.com.

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The National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum Birthplace of The Navy Frogman, located in Fort Pierce, Florida, has more than 100 volunteers. They and a small staff of members run almost everything at the only Navy Seal Museum in the country. Amir “Pish” Pishdad has been a volunteer at the Fort Pierce museum for 10 years, after moving to Melbourne from Virginia. Before coming to Florida, Pish was a very active volunteer as a life member of the UDT-SEAL Association in Little Greek, Va., for more than 20 years and continues to this day. While waiting to take photos of

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Photo courtesy of Maureen Reeder ‘Pish,’ the official UDT-SEAL Museum photographer, is also the father of a Navy SEAL.

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