 | Frank Bergquist graduated from Eddyville, IA, high school in 1958. After graduation, he entered the Army, serving 20 years in Missouri, Maryland, New Mexico, Germany, Iowa, Turkey, Kansas, S.E. Asia, and finally retiring in 1978 in Louisiana. Before retiring, Frank was assigned as an ROTC instructor at WSU and Kemper Military School until 1974. In 1978 he served as the Non-Commissioned officer in charge of operations at Fort Polk, LA. He has served as the Veterans Counselor (DVOP) with the Kansas Job Service Center National Service Office, with the Disabled American Veterans at the VA Regional Office in Wichita; Veterans Employment and Training Coordinator with the US Dept. of Labor at Ft. Riley, KS; Service Coordinator with Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation; Dept Adjutant-Treasurer and the Dept. Executive Director Dept. of Kansas Disabled American Veterans; and past President of the Wichita Civil War Round Table. Currently he is doing graduate work as an instructor in Genealogy and Military History at Wichita State and Kansas State Universities, and is the CEO for the Disabled American Veterans Thrift Stores in Wichita, KS. Bergquist has an AA from Kemper Military School and College from Boonville, MO. and a BGS from Wichita State University. He can be reached by telephone at 316-262-6501. He is located at 926 N. Mosley Wichita 67214. |
Veteran Affairs
2009-02-01 11:16:00
What is NHVW?
Question: I heard someone talking about a National Hospitalized Veterans Week the other day, what is this?
Answer: The week of February 14 each year is your opportunity to say thank you to a special group of men and women, more than 98,000 veterans of the U.S. armed services who are cared for every day in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers, outpatient clinics, domiciliaries, and nursing homes.
Mr. Vogel will lead VA’s annual patient recognition program inviting the public to visit and honor hospitalized veterans during National Salute Week, February 10 - 16, 2008. He will serve as national spokesperson for more than 90,000 volunteers serving veterans at VA facilities across the nation.
The youngest celebrity to lead the National Salute, Vogel brings youthful energy to the program at a time when the number of young combat veterans under VA care is growing and VA is looking to younger generations of Americans to replenish an aging volunteer force.
Vogel was born in Abington, Pennsylvania in 1979 and began modeling for Levi-Strauss & Company shortly after high school. He began his acting career in 2001 on the Fox Network television series “Grounded for Life.” He has appeared in a variety of movies since, including “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants,” “Rumor has It,” and “Poseidon,” the 2006 remake of the “Poseidon Adventure.”
Currently, Vogel has a starring role in the new feature film “Cloverfield,” released in January 2008.
Vogel became personally involved in supporting veterans after his cousin’s husband was killed during military duty in Iraq in 2007. Both of his grandfathers fought in World War II. One was a tank commander and veteran of the Battle of the Bulge; the other a Seabee in the Navy.
During the National Salute, VA invites individuals, veterans groups, military personnel, civic organizations, businesses, schools, local media, celebrities and sports stars to participate in a variety of activities at the VA medical centers. The activities and events include special ward visits and valentine distributions; photo opportunities; school essay contests; special recreation activities and veteran recognition programs.
The week also provides an opportunity for the community to become acquainted with the volunteer opportunities within the medical center.
Contact your nearest VA Medical Center and ask for Voluntary Service, in Wichita contact the Robert J Dole VAMC and Regional Office at 685-2221 ask for Voluntary Service Coordinator.
