Region 4 UAW Veterans- What an amazing group of Veterans & Patriotic union members. In 1988 in Wisconsin, Region 9 & Region 4 became one Region. And at that 1st gathering in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, President Owen Bieber was there to welcome both Region Vets groups to join in unity and do great things for the UAW.

Since that time, Region 4 UAW Vets have raised and donated over $1,000,000 to Veterans homes and hospitals in Wisconsin-Iowa-Illinois and Minnesota in the past 20 years. They have Vets Days every year in all 4 states, a Vets home each year has $30,000+ given to them for the Veterans recreation needs as well as building gazebos for them to relax in, and buying new vans to travel to their hospital appointments etc.

UAW Miller Brewery Headquarters (Milwaukee) has been a major supporter of the UAW Vets all these years, with Doc Dentice, a brewery worker-now retired meeting with the Presidents, and getting huge amounts of donations every year for the Vets Days and Vets Homes.

UAW Pat Greathouse Center in Ottawa, Illinois is where the Vets conferences are held, and Region 4 Director Dennis Williams has been such a great supporter for the UAW Vets, along with Veterans Coordinator Dennis Walker.

Region 4 UAW Vets also just held their 20th Anniversary conference this past May 2008, and the hard work and caring by the Local Vets Committee's and the support of their Presidents/Membership has been the key to this success story.

The UAW international and President Gettelfinger can be very proud of this dedicated group of Region 4 UAW Veterans.

Their stories can be found on the Region 4 UAW Veterans website located at:
www.war-veterans.org/Region4.htm [2]. The site is for all UAW members to use and enjoy and it continues to grow and has become a "Must Visit" site for all Veterans-Military- and Patriotic people.

"UAW" is the key word now in our Veterans Hospitals & Homes in the Midwest, because of all the time & talent and giving the Region 4 UAW Vets have given.

Special Thanks to all the current & past Region 4 Vets board members & State Board's & conference delegates, and to the Ladies Roundtable for supporting our Veterans.

In Solidarity

Jeff Doc Dentice

Region 4 UAW Veterans