The Official Voice of Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc. ®
An organization chartered by the U.S. Congress
May/June 2003
2003 Candidates Statements
Marshall R. Mudge, Jr. Born: 10/28/1953 in Milton, PA. Enlisted U.S.M.C. 24 December 1970. Served, Vietnam with 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, 1972. Discharged 7
December 1973.
Moved to Massachusetts in 1993 and became active with Veterans immediately. First, as the resident/peer counselor for the Sober Veterans House at the Springfield YMCA. During this time, I decided to devote my life to helping Veterans. Next, I became active as a life member of VVA, serving in numerous capacities from Chapter V.P., State Council Treasurer, Benefits Coordinator, State Membership Chair. {3 Yrs.& 4 New Chapters}, and have served on the
National Membership/Benefits committees. I began advocacy in 1995 with administrative discharges to get ungraded for VA eligibility. In 1999, I completed the VVA Service Representative training. I have been a Benefits Counselor for the Springfield Bilingual Veterans Outreach Center since December 2000 and carry a client load of more than 200. For 2 years I've been the Case Manager for the Veterans Program at the YMCA, having come full circle. I am President of the Sfc Jorge Otero-Barreto, Chapter #866, named for the most decorated Puerto Rican Veteran from Vietnam, who is a member. We've grown from 27 members to over 100 in 2 years, with 100% retention and the most diversity in New England. My focus, when elected, is Membership, especially Retention, Funding, and Advocacy.
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