WELCOME to the Veteran Support Network (VSN) ~ Missoula Region
Who "WE" Are
WE are HERE for YOU!
The Missoula Region VSN is a group of Veterans, service providers, volunteers, non-profits and businesses who have built relationships in order to provide a complete portfolio of resources to help Veterans, service members, and their families obtain the services they need for transition, personal growth, and community belonging.
Veteran Service Provider (VSP) Meetings
The Missoula Region VSN meets on the 3rd WEDNESDAY of every month
Ole Beck VFW Post 209, 245 W. Main St., Missoula (3pm)
The meetings are called Veteran Service Provider (VSP) Meetings; however, EVERYONE is welcome!
The VSN also has an ANNUAL Event
Heroes at Home BBQ: vsnmontana.org/bbqandvsap
In conjunction with the & Veteran Suicide Awareness & Prevention (VSAP) Run / Walk / RUCK: runsignup.com/vsap
Veteran Suicide Awareness ~ Community Action
Student Veteran DOCUMENTARY by Sanai Abell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkEpiTFqxh8
** Photo of Anton & Shannon (upper right corner) by the Veterans Portrait Project (VPP) 7/11/19
Stacy is an award-winning military photographer, disabled combat veteran, and hopes to photograph Veterans in every state by the end of the year! Visit veteransportraitproject.com for more info!
Veteran Support Network ~ Leadership
Making A Difference
"Creating Community for Veterans from Finding Homes to Whitewater Rafting" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxHDlWtnNnM
Anton Johnson (U.S. Army Veteran) ~ VA Readjustment Counseling Technicians
Missoula Vet Center, 910 Brooks St. Ste 101, Missoula, (406) 721-4918, Anton.Johnson@va.gov
Vet Center Call Center 877-WAR-VETS (927-8387)
Commander, Ole Beck VFW Post 209, 245 W. Main St., Missoula, (406) 728-7749 (vfwpost209.org)
Director, XSports4Vets.org, (406) 396-8390, xsports4vets@gmail.com
Erick Kahila, MSW (U.S. Marine Corps Veteran) ~ VSAP Coordinator & HUD VASH
Veteran Suicide Awareness & Prevention (VSAP) Coordinator, (406) 224-3334, kahilaem@gmail.com or Erick.Kahila@va.gov
HUD/VASH Case Manager, David J Thatcher CBOC, MT VAHCS, 2685 Palmer Street, Suite B, Missoula (406) 493-3706, C (406) 202-5640
Member - American Legion Post 27, 825 Ronan St., Missoula
Rebecca Stancil, C.W.S, W.P.D.P. (U.S. Navy Veteran) ~ Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) Program Director
Missoula Housing Authority, APPLY: missoula.house, 1235 34th St., Missoula, (406) 549-4113, ext. 106, rstancil@missoulahousing.org
Housing Services Leader & Spokeswoman for the VSN
International Association of Workforce Professionals (IAWP)
American Legion Post 27 & the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 27
Shannon Noble (U.S. Navy Veteran) ~ Disabled Veterans Outreach Program (DVOP)
Job Service – Missoula (Montana Department of Labor & Industry: montanaworks.gov), snoble@mt.gov
Veteran Service Provider (VSP) Meeting Coordinator
Outreach Specialist, Web Master & Social Media Administrator for the VSN
American Legion Post 27 & the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 27
Tom Curran (U.S. Air Force Veteran) ~ Peer Support Specialist, Missoula Vet Center
910 Brooks St., Suite 101, (406) 721-4918, thomas.curran1@va.gov
VSN Events CMTE ~ Heroes @ Home & VSAP “Event Commander” (623) 229-1225, currant1973@gmail.com
Tate Jones (Son of U.S. Air Force Veteran) ~ Executive Director, Rocky Mountain Museum of Military History
2975 General Foster Ave. (Building T-316), Fort Missoula, (406) 239-7738, militarymuseu45@hotmail.com
WEB: http://www.fortmissoula.org/; MAILING: P.O. Box 7263, Missoula, MT 59807
Museum exhibits on War of 1812, Frontier era, Civil War, Imperial Age, World Wars, Korea, Vietnam, Mideast conflicts, Montanans in battle, and Civilian Conservation Corps.
Summer Hours (6/1 – 9/6): Open 7 days a week, 12 – 5pm
Fall & Spring Hours (Sept – Dec & April - June): Saturdays & Sundays 12 – 5pm
Dec – Mar: Ltd. Service, advance inquiry advised
Officers: Major Gary Lancaster, USAR (Ret) – President; Stan Cohen – Treasurer; Hayes Otoupalik – Vice President
The Historical Museum at Fort Missoula, 3400 Captain Rawn Way, (406) 728-3476. Carolyn Thompson - Assistant Director of HMFM (406) 258-3478, cthompson@missoulacounty.us
Northern Rockies Heritage Center, Heritage Hall, 3255 Fort Missoula Rd, Missoula, Heritage Hall, (406) 396-4750, info@nrhc.org
Event calendar for Heritage Hall http://nrhc.org/calendar/cal.html
VA Welcome Kit:
https://www.va.gov/welcome-kit/
Questions / Regional VA Rep: Bob Mortenson, Veterans Experience Office (https://www.va.gov/ve/) Department of Veterans Affairs, "Veterans, Family and Community Engagement" https://www.va.gov/ve/engagement/index.asp
Contact: Bob (360) 568-4592, C (206) 554-1491, robert.mortenson@va.gov
Community Veteran Engagement Boards (CVEB) ~ Nationwide MAP of Veteran Support Networks
https://www.va.gov/ve/engagement/communityBoards.asp
Office of Community Engagement (OCE) ~ Quarterly newsletters
https://www.va.gov/HEALTHPARTNERSHIPS/newsletter.asp
2021 TRUST REPORT: https://www.va.gov/initiatives/veteran-trust-in-va/
Rest in Peace, US Army Major Angwin (Ret)
A true "Heroe at Home" ~ he helped the VSN w/the annual BBQ from the beginning and knew it was important to honor our Veterans by having a community led / non-partisan event to say, “We appreciate you; we want you to feel safe; we want to honor you; you are part of this community, and we have your back.”
Garden City Funeral Home ~ Obituary: https://www.gardencityfh.com/memorials/john--angwin/4373846/obituary.php
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Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.
-General George Patton
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