From: jewell@MACE.CC.PURDUE.EDU (Larry Jewell)
Newsgroups: soc.veterans
Subject: 'NamVet Newsletter, Vol.5, no.6, (7/7)
Date: 6 Sep 92 02:46:15 GMT


     INTEREST RATE           NUMBER          VALUE
     11.0 to 11.49           50,750          $3,330,948,625
     11.5 to 11.99          145,702           8,451,954,983
     12.0 to 12.49           81,223           4,656,572,202
     12.5 to 13.49           92,299           5,051,717,115
     13.5 to 14.49           31,014           1,553,126,325
     14.5 and above          14,239             652,546,911
     
     TOTAL                  415,227          $23,696,866,161
     
     




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                         WASHINGTON STATE VETERANS 
                 MAY BE DUE REFUNDS FOR VA HOME LOAN DEBTS
         (For Immediate Release - Department of Veterans Affairs)
                         Input by: G. Joseph Peck
                         NamVet's Managing Editor
                        VETLink #1 - Pittsfield, MA
                              (413) 443-6313
     
       The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)  is announcing that 
     certain  veterans  who  made payments on a VA home loan  debt  for 
     property in Washington state may be entitled to a refund.
       As a result of a class-action suit against VA, the U.S. District 
     Court  for  the Western District of Washington determined that  VA 
     could  not  establish a debt against veterans whose  VA-guaranteed 
     home loans were foreclosed without the lender going to court.  The 
     court  also  ordered  VA to refund money collected after  June  4, 
     1981,  on  loan debts established as a result of these nonjudicial 
     foreclosures.
     
       In  order for veterans to obtain a refund,  each case must  meet 
     the following criteria:
       > The veteran obtained or assumed a VA-guaranteed home loan for
         property in Washington state;
       > The  loan was foreclosed or terminated for nonpayment and  the 
         lender did not go to court during the foreclosure process;
       > VA  paid  the  defaulted  loan guarantee  to  the  lender  and 
         established a debt against the veteran; and
       > The  veteran  paid  money  or was subject  to  an  involuntary 
         offset, e.g., a reduction in VA benefits payments, to VA on or 
         after June 4, 1981, resulting from the loan default.
       > However,  if  VA obtained a final judgment against the veteran 
         prior  to  June 4,  1987,  the veteran is not eligible  for  a 
         refund.
       > If  the veteran repaid in full VA's loss on the loan,  had the 
         loan  entitlement  benefit  restored and obtained  a  new  VA-
         guaranteed  loan using this restored entitlement,  the veteran 
         also may not be eligible for a refund.
     
       To  file a claim for a refund of any money paid to VA,  veterans 
     should  contact  the  nearest JVA regional office  for  additional 
     information (toll-free numbers are available in all states) and to 
     obtain  the appropriate form (Number 20-0154)  for submitting  the 
     claim.   Veterans  also  can write to:   Chief,  Finance  Division 
     (242W), Department of Veterans Affairs, 915 Second Ave.,  Seattle, 
     WA  98174.   Claims  must be in writing and must be postmarked  no 
     later than Dec. 31, 1991.
     
       Veterans  also  may  write the attorney involved in  the  class-
     action suit: David A. Leen, Leen and Moore, 520 E. Denny, Seattle, 
     WA  98122.
     








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                        A real heartwarming letter
                         Input by: G. Joseph Peck
                         NamVet's Managing Editor
                        VETLink #1 - Pittsfield, MA
                              (413) 443-6313
     
     Y'all know that we sent the SPECIAL EDITION of NamVet to a few of 
     the people who are kind of special to the leadership of America.  
     One of them was General Schwarzkopf...
     
     In last month's mail came the NICEST letter that I'd like to share 
     with you.
     
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                          \____________
                           \)          \
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                              \)__________\
                                    \
     
                            COMMANDER IN CHIEF
                       UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND
                    RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA, APO NY 09852
     
                               16 April 1991
     
     Dear Mr. Peck,
     
        Thank you for sending me your special edition of NAMVET.  I 
     read several of your editorials and it was clear that you write 
     from the heart. Thanks also for your kind remarks about our 
     performance during Operation Desert Storm.
     
        I look forward to the day when you are reunited with your 
     brother, niece and nephew, and all our service men and women have 
     returned to the shores of our great nation.  Thank you again for 
     writing and sending me your publication.
     
                            Sincerely,
     
     
                            H. NORMAN SCHWARZKOPF
                            General, U.S. Army
     
     Mr. Joseph Peck
     Managing Editor, NAMVET
     P. O. Box 2056
     Pittsfield, MA  01202
     
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     While General Schwarzkopf's letter is not (and, according to 
     D.O.D. regulations, CAN NOT) be an endorsement for what we have 
     been doing these past few years, I really feel honored and highly 
     complimented that all *-OUR-* work with NamVet has been received 
     so positively.
     
     If I "write from the heart," its a heart that is daily touched by 
     
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     YOU, brother and sister veterans and their families...  a heart 
     that keeps on a beatin' whilst I'm getting telephone calls at all 
     hours of the day and night... a heart that daily learns from each 
     of you - from BBS calls to VETLink #1 asking for guidance, sharing 
     some veteran-related piece of information, and even the one's 
     who've talked about packin' it all in 'cause nothin' seems to 
     work...
     
     If I "write from the heart," its a heart that EACH OF YOU have 
     helped sensitize to ALL our needs and concerns... a heart that is 
     "yours", too!
     
     Thank YOU for what you've shown and shared with ME...
     
     Ci'ao for Ni'ao
     
       -  Joe  -
     









































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         Some Gave ALL ...                      Some Still Give!!!
     
     
     
               O                                      O
                O                    SOME GAVE ALL  ...
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        !         O                                O               !
        ! pow mia pow mia - BRING THEM HOME NOW! - pow mia pow mia !
        !           O                            O                 !
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        ! ~ ~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~  /          / O   \~~~~ ~~ ~~~~~ ~~~ ~~ ~ !
        !  ~~ ~ ~  ~~ ~~ / PRISONER /       \~~ ~~ ~~ ~~~ ~ ~~~~~~ !
        ! ~  ~~ ~~ ~~ ~ /          / MISSING \~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~~ ~ ~~ !
        ! ~~~  ~ ~~ ~~ /   OF     /\          \~~ ~~ ~~~ ~~ ~~~~ ~ !
        ! ~ ~~~~ ~~ ~ /          /  \   IN     \~ ~~~~ ~~ ~~~ ~~~  !
        ! ~~~  ~~~ ~ /    WAR   / ~~ \          \  ~~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ !
        ! ~ ~~ ~~ ~ /          / ~ ~~ \  ACTION /  ~~ ~~ ~~~ ~~ ~~ !
        ! ~~ ~~ ~~~(__________/ ~~ ~~~ \       /   ~~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~ !
        ! ~~~~~ ~~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~~~ \     /  ~~ ~~~ ~~ ~~~ ~~~ !
        ! ~~ ~~ ~~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~~ ~~ ~~~ \   / ~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~~~~~  !
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        ! ~ ~~ ~~~ ~~ ~~ ~~~ ~~~~ ~~ ~~~ ~ ~~~ ~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~ ~~ ~~
        !  ~~ ~~~ ~~~~ ~~~ ~~ ~ ~~~ ~~ ~~~~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~ ~ SOME STILL GIVE
        ! ~ ~~ ~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~
        ! ~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~ ~ ~~~~ ~~~ ~~~~ !
        ! mia pow mia pow - BRING THEM HOME NOW! - mia pow mia pow !
        !__________________________________________________________!
     
     
     
     
     
     









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