I am Barbara Ann Wright, Secretary of Operation Firing for Effect.  I am living with a Korea Cold War Veteran who for 42 years has been fighting for his benefits.  I was put in the position of Secretary because I write letters that people read, bottom line.  For the past 5 years I have been actively searching for Joe's military service records.  The list of places I have FOIA'd reaches from Oregon to Virginia and back again without success.  Along the way however I have developed a network of other veteran advocates and Government employees that I can call upon when I need help.   I live in Pendleton,  region which is the rural part of the state and I know the needs of rural Veterans.  My area of research expertise is Cold War Korea but I am willing to write FOIA letters for anyone.

Barbara Wright
ewagon@earthlink.net

Bio on Barbara Wright
I was born in Pendleton, Oregon to Margaret Ann and Charles Russell Mills on April 20, 1951.  I attended Pendleton schools graduating from Pendleton High School in 1970.  I attended Blue Mountain Community College majoring in Journalism and Pre-law from 1970-1973 and from 1999 to 2001.  I also attended Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon from 1973-1976 majoring in Communications.  My area of interest is Advertising and Public Relations.  I also enjoy cooking and along with my domestic partner we have a small catering business simply named “JB Catering.”  We specialize in GOOD FOOD, well prepared and fresh.  I also have a research firm called Barbara Ann Wright and Associates.  If you need to know I can generally find it out.  I have a list of experts that I can call upon who have worked in their respective fields for many years and who will have the answers to most if not all questions put before them.

  I am currently unemployed working full time on veterans issues.  I am single-divorced and am living with my fiancé Joe Dunagan who is a Cold War Korea vet. 

  My interests include sewing, cooking and research along with photography and gardening.