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Sgt. James F. Carty, DSC VFW Post 1545

Written By The Mountain Eagle on 1/9/25 | 1/9/25


In case you were under a rock or in the Bahama’s, it’s been cold. It could be that I am getting older although I have come to the conclusion that no, it’s been cold.  

I would like to share some information to all the veterans that may not have received the news regarding the new veteran compensation rates.

The 2025 veterans’ disability rates are in…starting January 1, 2025, all compensation benefit rates have increased by 2.5% to match adjustments made to Social Security benefits.

This increase impacts disability benefits, clothing allowance, dependency and indemnity compensation as well as other VA assistance programs.

So much work is being done by the VFW Washington D.C. office to make sure that veterans are not overlooked. Last week I spoke regarding the fact that all veterans’ organizations need members to increase which brings much needed power by numbers. 

This past week Jayson Gardenier and I met with the district inspector who checked our records to make sure we are complying with the National By-Laws of the VFW.

The inspector from the Department of NY VFW happens to be the next State Commander and he is also a Vietnam veteran.

His name is Jim MacArthur, and he is from Hillsdale, NY. He was the District Commander 2 years prior to my terms in office as District Commander. 

I bring this up to show that the leadership in the VFW from National to the Post level are predominantly Vietnam era veterans.

These Vietnam veterans are all getting older (70s to 80s) and still working for veterans. You do not have to be an old veteran to be an advocate for veterans’ rights. 

Many do not know that commanders at all levels in the VFW do not get a salary. The State Commander in NY gets an allowance for expenses and a car to use as he travels the State from NYC to Buffalo.

He does this job for his comrades that he served with. Think what would happen after us Vietnam veterans are gone, who will continue this work?

Our Post has fortunately had some youth move into help with continuing moving our Post forward.

I fondly remember the WWll and Korean veterans that showed the way for us Vietnam vets to continue. They helped show the way for us. What a great bunch of men and women.

MIA update: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Pvt. 1st Class Arthur W. Crossland Jr, 19, of Columbia, South Carolina, killed during World War II, was accounted for Aug. 21, 2024

Crossland’s family recently received their full briefing on his identification, therefore, additional details on his identification can be shared.

In March 1945, Crossland was assigned to Company L, 3rd Battalion, 242nd Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division in the European Theater during World War II. Shortly before midnight on New Year’s Eve 1944, German forces launched a major offensive operation in the Vosges Mountains in Alsace-Lorraine, France, known as Operation NORDWIND. The German attack surged through Allied defenses along the Franco-German border, and the ensuing battle enveloped two U.S. Corps along a 40-mile-wide front. In the following few weeks, Company L was assigned to move online near Althorn, France. Intense fighting ensued in the heavily wooded terrain filled with minefields, and mortars and machine gun fire halted Company L’s advance. Witnesses stated seeing Crossland trigger a mine roughly 200 yards in front of the main resistance line. He was killed instantly, but U.S. forces had to withdraw before they could recover his body.

To identify Crossland’s remains, scientists from DPAA used anthropological and other circumstantial evidence. Additionally, scientists from the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System used mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and Y-chromosome DNA (Y-STR) analysis. Crossland’s name is recorded on the Walls of the Missing at Epinal American Cemetery in DinozĂ©, France, along with others still missing from WWII. A rosette will be placed next to his name to indicate he has been accounted for. Crossland will be buried March 14, 2025, in his hometown.

God Bless America and keep all those who served our country and who are now serving in your thoughts and prayer.


Marc Farmilette 


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