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THE RIGHT THING TO DOTHE RIGHT THING TO DO
WHAT IS MIAP?WHAT IS MIAP? Non-profit organization dedicated to veteransNon-profit organization dedicated to veterans
Massive nation-wide effort to locate, identify, & inter Massive nation-wide effort to locate, identify, & inter unclaimed remains of unclaimed remains of forgotten veterans forgotten veterans
Executed through combined efforts of:Executed through combined efforts of:
• CitizensCitizens
• Volunteer service & veteran organizationsVolunteer service & veteran organizations
• Funeral homesFuneral homes
• State funeral commissionsState funeral commissions
• State and National Veterans’ Administration agenciesState and National Veterans’ Administration agencies
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MISSION STATEMENTMISSION STATEMENT
To provide honor and respect.To provide honor and respect.
To locate, identify and inter the unclaimed To locate, identify and inter the unclaimed cremated remains of American veterans through cremated remains of American veterans through the joint efforts of private, state, and federal the joint efforts of private, state, and federal organizations to those who have served this organizations to those who have served this country by securing a final resting place for these country by securing a final resting place for these forgotten heroesforgotten heroes
MIAP FOUNDERMIAP FOUNDER
Fred SalantiFred Salanti National DirectorNational Director
• Redding, CaRedding, Ca• Disabled VeteranDisabled Veteran• Major, US Army InfantryMajor, US Army Infantry• Viet Nam VeteranViet Nam Veteran
MIAP NATIONAL OPERATIONS MIAP NATIONAL OPERATIONS COORDINATORCOORDINATOR
LINDA SMITHLINDA SMITH RETIRED DOD RETIRED DOD US NAVY VETERANUS NAVY VETERAN
MIAP NATIONAL SPOKESPERSONMIAP NATIONAL SPOKESPERSON
Heidi VoightHeidi Voight
• Noted activist & public Noted activist & public speakerspeaker
• From Milford, CTFrom Milford, CT
• Personal mission is to ensure Personal mission is to ensure no man or woman brave no man or woman brave enough to serve is forgottenenough to serve is forgotten
• We owe them a proper We owe them a proper memorial with honor, dignity, memorial with honor, dignity, and with loveand with love
MIAP NATIONAL CHAPLAINMIAP NATIONAL CHAPLAIN
CHUCK TYLERCHUCK TYLER
National Chaplain/Web AdministratorNational Chaplain/Web Administrator
• Set up Chaplain Corps in 50 statesSet up Chaplain Corps in 50 states
• Looking for MIAP volunteer ChaplainsLooking for MIAP volunteer Chaplains
• If you feel it’s your callingIf you feel it’s your calling
• Meet requirements of ordained minister or Meet requirements of ordained minister or experienced Chaplain. experienced Chaplain.
AMERICAN LEGION AND AMVETSAMERICAN LEGION AND AMVETS
Partnered with MIAPPartnered with MIAP
Adopted American Legion Resolution 24 in May Adopted American Legion Resolution 24 in May 2007 by the National Executive Committee and 2007 by the National Executive Committee and AMVETS Resolution 09-19 in 2008AMVETS Resolution 09-19 in 2008
Formally endorsed the MIA project Formally endorsed the MIA project ““Identify, Honor, and Inter Unclaimed Cremated Identify, Honor, and Inter Unclaimed Cremated
Remains of Veterans”Remains of Veterans”
Rich Cesler, Idaho State Veterans’ Rich Cesler, Idaho State Veterans’ CemeteryCemetery
Remains found in storage Remains found in storage unitunit
Nov ’06 Nov ’06
• Idaho State Veterans Cemetery Idaho State Veterans Cemetery interred 21 veteran cremains & interred 21 veteran cremains & one spouse one spouse
Nov ’07 Nov ’07
• 13 more veterans & three 13 more veterans & three spouses laid to restspouses laid to rest
INSPIRATION FOR THE PROGRAMINSPIRATION FOR THE PROGRAM
3500 cremains found at an Oregon State Hospital 3500 cremains found at an Oregon State Hospital
OREGON’S FORGOTTEN OREGON’S FORGOTTEN HOSPITALHOSPITAL
JEFFERSON BARRACKS SERVICEJEFFERSON BARRACKS SERVICESt. Louis, MOSt. Louis, MO
Six veterans’ cremains Six veterans’ cremains interredinterred
January 11, 2008January 11, 2008
JEFFERSON BARRACKS SERVICEJEFFERSON BARRACKS SERVICE
MIAP/ALR/MIAP/ALR/PGRPGR
PIPE AND DRUM CORPSPIPE AND DRUM CORPS
The shadow box was presented to the Funeral Home Director on behalf Of the deceased veterans. It now hangs in a place of Honor at the funeral home.
CALIFORNIA MIAP MISSION
January 2009January 2009• Over 300 volunteers + Approx 120 Group Volunteers (AL, Over 300 volunteers + Approx 120 Group Volunteers (AL,
ALR, VFW, MCL, VVA etc)ALR, VFW, MCL, VVA etc)• Number of states participating: 47Number of states participating: 47• Funeral Homes Visited : 648Funeral Homes Visited : 648• Veterans Identified: 571Veterans Identified: 571• Veterans Interred: 387Veterans Interred: 387• Cremains Located: 6642Cremains Located: 6642
New cremains located in:New cremains located in:AZ, CA, IL, MI, MO, NM, NC, OR, WY, NH, VT, KY, IAAZ, CA, IL, MI, MO, NM, NC, OR, WY, NH, VT, KY, IA
MIAP MIAP UPDATEUPDATE
IDENTIFING VETERANS & DEPENDENTSIDENTIFING VETERANS & DEPENDENTS Check list of cremain files on premisesCheck list of cremain files on premises
Check files for military information:Check files for military information:
• DD 214 (discharge paper)DD 214 (discharge paper)
• Notice of SeparationNotice of Separation
• Certificate of Honorable DischargeCertificate of Honorable Discharge
Death certificate: Decedent ever in US Armed Death certificate: Decedent ever in US Armed Forces?Forces?
Submit information for eligibility verificationSubmit information for eligibility verification
Notification of eligible decedentsNotification of eligible decedents
Coordinate interment service with full military Coordinate interment service with full military honorshonors
REMAINS INFORMATION FORMREMAINS INFORMATION FORMNAME OF FUNERAL HOME:__________________________NAME OF FUNERAL HOME:__________________________ADDRESS:_________________________________________ADDRESS:_________________________________________DIRECTOR’S NAME:________________________________DIRECTOR’S NAME:________________________________PHONE NUMBER:___________________________________PHONE NUMBER:___________________________________
REMAINSREMAINS
LAST NAME:_____________________FIRST:___________MI:__LAST NAME:_____________________FIRST:___________MI:__DOB:______________ DATE OF DEATH:_______________DOB:______________ DATE OF DEATH:_______________SSN:________________________ PLACE OF BIRTH:______________SSN:________________________ PLACE OF BIRTH:______________DATE OF CREMATION:___________DATE OF CREMATION:___________SIGNED LETTER OF CONSENT TO SCATTER FROM NOK OR SIGNED LETTER OF CONSENT TO SCATTER FROM NOK OR DECEASED YES __ NO__ DECEASED YES __ NO__
Photocopy death certificate and any military forms found in file.Photocopy death certificate and any military forms found in file. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________COORDINATOR USE ONLY (Eligible remains found)COORDINATOR USE ONLY (Eligible remains found)CEMETERY:___________________________________CEMETERY:___________________________________ADDRESS: _____________________________________ADDRESS: _____________________________________DATE:____________DATE:____________
MILITARY HONORSMILITARY HONORS
MIAP OPERATIONSMIAP OPERATIONS
Yellow = Region 5LT Green = Region 5ALT Blue = Region 3Violet = Region 4DK Green = Region 2Orange = Region 1DK Blue = Region 1aWhite = No Region
National DirectorNational DirectorFred Salanti Fred Salanti [email protected] National Operations CoordinatorNational Operations CoordinatorLinda Smith Linda Smith [email protected]
Assistant National CoordinatorAssistant National CoordinatorJoe Smith Joe Smith [email protected]
FinancialFinancialFrank (Bud) Thieme Jr. Frank (Bud) Thieme Jr. [email protected] Chaplain/Web AdministratorChaplain/Web AdministratorChuck Tyler Chuck Tyler [email protected] Secretary Board of Directors/Legal Action CommitteeSecretary Board of Directors/Legal Action CommitteeCheryl Egan Cheryl Egan [email protected]
MIAP CONTACT MIAP CONTACT INFORMATIONINFORMATION
Veterans Organizations CoordinatorVeterans Organizations CoordinatorChris Brocksmith Chris Brocksmith [email protected] National Liaison To Funeral DirectorsNational Liaison To Funeral DirectorsDavid Malphrus David Malphrus [email protected] National SpokespersonNational SpokespersonHeidi Voight Heidi Voight [email protected] Funeral Director/Legal Action CommitteeFuneral Director/Legal Action Committee Poul LeMasters, Esq. Poul LeMasters, Esq. [email protected] Grants and Corporate Sponsors CoordinatorGrants and Corporate Sponsors CoordinatorTerri Hanson Terri Hanson [email protected]
MIAP CONTACT INFORMATION MIAP CONTACT INFORMATION
A veteran is someone who, at one point in A veteran is someone who, at one point in his/her life, wrote a blank check made his/her life, wrote a blank check made payable to the United States of America, payable to the United States of America, for any amount, up to and including for any amount, up to and including his/her life.his/her life.
Author Author UnknownUnknown
DEFINITION OF A VETERANDEFINITION OF A VETERAN
SUMMARYSUMMARY
This project has just begunThis project has just begun
We desire to inter veterans and their We desire to inter veterans and their dependents with the honor & respect they deservedependents with the honor & respect they deserve
They served our great nationThey served our great nation
It is now our great nation’s turn to serve themIt is now our great nation’s turn to serve them
Missing in America Emotions surround on me this day of despair At the Veterans memorial, sorrow wafts in the air We honor five soldiers and lay them to rest The armed forces tribute for America’s best. Their comrades escort them to this hallowed place A disciplined march, in synchronized pace. Seven Honor Guard set, arms shouldered to fire Three shots will ring out, all meant to inspire Each volley thunders as it moves through my soul The flood in my eyes, I no longer control. Softly, the bugle mourns one final song Taps for these men, their day is now done. As I hold my flag high, to honor these men My heart starts to ache for what gathered us in. The journey each took to this final place Is unbearably sad and should cause us disgrace. Missing in Action, we all know this phrase A price our men pay for defending our ways. But missing at home, these men should not bear Being left on a shelf with no one to care. Their families are absent, they don’t know we’re here They’ve left these men stranded, year after year. On funeral home shelves, their fate left unknown So our mission won’t end, till all are brought home We’ll honor their service and life since the war And place them with God to rest evermore. Old Glory is folded and placed at their side We’ll remember forever, Americas Pride Missing in America, a project held dear Will find all these men and see them brought here They defended this Nation with courage and grit We owe it to them to never forget
Don Blair
THE RIGHT THING TO DOTHE RIGHT THING TO DO
QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?