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OFFE 2008 Chairmen
Gene D. Simes

 

 

Gene D. Simes President Veterans For Veteran Connection Inc. (VFVC), as well as the National Chairman of Operation Firing for Effect

Veterans now I am asking we take the next step and make the 2008 elections the year that we will make the voices of 27 million Veterans from yesterday, today and tomorrow heard across the nation.

U.S.M.C. Semper Fi Always Faithful 

Gene Simes, The man we have come to know as the President of “Veterans for Veterans Connection” and Chairman of “Operation Firing For Effect 2008” is a disabled, retired Marine who hasn’t forgotten how to make battle plans that produce the maximum results with the minimum amount of fire power.

Mr. Simes served admirably in Viet Nam with the US Marines.  During his tour of duty, Gene consequently became disabled due to wounds sustained in the line of duty, fighting for the freedom that we all in the U.S. sometimes take for granted.  

The mark of a true Veteran is someone who has, and is willing to help others get what they fought for and deserve.  Gene Simes is that type of Veteran. Gene has a physical challenge, yet he is willing to help others get what the government promised them when they served in the Armed Forces. Gene cares about his fellow veterans enough to devote countless hours in organizing “Operation Firing for Effect 2008”.  As he has organized so many veterans events like the Veteran March of 2006.

To insure that the battle plan is successfully executed, Gene and the committee have spent hundreds of hours making countless phone call’s and answering email, as well as sending countless faxes just to insure that All Veterans have the ability to speak to Congress and to show America just how much freedom means to them.   

Freedom isn’t free; it was brought to you by Veterans who endured cold nights, hard days, low morale and unbelievable danger.  Freedom isn’t FREE when a human life is lost, Freedom isn’t Free when promises are made, only to be promises that are broken.

Gene has the talent to know how to pick members of his operation.  He has chosen people who are intelligent enough to take orders, but willing to make suggestions that will help make the mission run very smoothly.  Gene has picked the top leaders to help him.

He knew that each of these would be a vital link in the chain of command and he knew without these vital links that the chain would fail. He is a proven leader. 

E-mail:

gdsusa@rochester.rr.com

Gene Simes and Willie Nelson
Standing Tall for Our Nation's Troops

Demographics

Place and Date of Birth: New York, NY – 05/13/45
Raised: St. Augustine, Fl
Place & Date Enlistment: Fulton, NY -  03/29/63
Branch of service: U.S. Marine Corp
Highest Rate/Rank: E6/Staff Sergeant

Duty Stations:  
·         Naples, Italy
·         Quantico, Va
·         Okinawa, Japan
·         Yokohama, Japan
·         Vietnam


Date of Discharge: 10/16/69
Type of Discharge: Honorable
VA Rating: 100% Totally and Permanently Disabled

Military Awards and Medals:
·         Purple H
eart - (02/20/66)
·         Vietnam Service Medal - w/1 Bronze Star - (2 military campaigns in-country, RSVN)
·         Republic Of Vietnam Campaign Medal - w/1960 device 
·         National Defense Medal
·         Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation - Gallantry Cross Medal Color, w/Palm
·         Republic Of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation - Civil Actions Medal, First Class Color, w/Palm

Military Training:

Land mine Warfare training
Gorilla Warfare Training
Hand to Hand Combat training
Military Police

After Discharge Schooling: 

·        Forth Degree Black Belt – Tae Kwon-Do

Languages

Italian
Spanish
 Portuguese

 

 
     
       
     
   
     
     
 

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