Veterans Affairs Cries Foul Over NPR Whistleblower
Retaliation Story; Somewhere In Hell Someone Is Playing The Worlds Smallest
Violin
VA Provides Reorganization Plan to Strengthen and
Modernize Department
Cry Havoc: VA Nursing Home Data Unmasked
House Passes Legislation to Extend Benefits to Blue Water
Navy Vietnam Veterans
House approves benefits for Blue Water Navy veterans
AMSUS SmartBrief
Military making headway on opioid epidemic among
servicemembers, vets, officials say
Staffing Shortages Still Loom Large in VA Health:
—Medical center directors, physicians in short supply
Telehealth VA program aids in identification of liver
transplant candidates
Veterans and Civilians Clean Water Alliance
Addressing PerfluorooctaneSulfonate (PFOS) and
PerfluorooctanoicAcid (PFOA)
The withheld HHS study on base water contaminants is out
— and it’s not good
US remains coming home from North Korea soon, report says
More troops and aircraft: Here’s what House appropriators
want in the FY19 defense budget
Vets want Trump to make return of Korean War casualties a
summit priority
He collected nearly $200K as Vietnam vet with 2 Purple Hearts.
But he never served.
Agent Orange Zone
VA 'silent' after eBenefits account hacked; Veterans
encouraged to check their accounts
Blue Water Veterans Get Big Win With Congress
Modern Healthcare Magazine Recognizes VA’s Top Physician
as one of 2018’s 50 Most Influential Physician Executives and Leaders
‘Desperate’ Veteran Sets Self On Fire In Protest At
Georgia Capitol
VFW Action Corps Weekly
H.R.299 - Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017
Pending Nomination - Robert Wilkie to be Secretary of
Veterans Affairs
Hiring and Retaining Veterans for the Modern Day
Workforce
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has announced
identification and burial updates for, and
returning home for burial with full military honors is: -- Army Sgt.
James K. Park was a member of Company I, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry
Division. On Nov. 23, 1944, Park was declared missing in action after being
wounded while his unit was engaged in fierce fighting within the Hürtgen Forest
in Germany. Soldiers from Park’s company attempted to search for him, but were
prevented from doing so due to sustained fighting in the area. On Nov. 24,
1945, his status was amended to deceased. Interment services are pending.
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has announced
identification and burial updates for, and
returning home for burial with full military honors is: -- Navy Fireman
1st Class Walter F. Schleiter was stationed aboard the USS Oklahoma, which was
moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attacked by Japanese
aircraft on Dec. 7, 1941. The battleship sustained multiple torpedo hits, which
caused it to quickly capsize. The attack on the ship resulted in the deaths of
429 crewmen. Interment services are pending.
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has announced
identification and burial updates for, and
returning home for burial with full military honors is: -- Navy Seaman
1st Class Daniel L. Guisinger was stationed aboard the USS Oklahoma, which was
moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attacked by Japanese
aircraft on Dec. 7, 1941. The battleship sustained multiple torpedo hits, which
caused it to quickly capsize. The attack on the ship resulted in the deaths of
429 crewmen. Interment services are pending.
Central Florida veterans fight for benefits after being
exposed to agent orange
The Power Hour: How Much Was Vets.gov Website? Listen As
Krause Explains The Answer
Will Unusual Background Robert Wilkie Keep Him Out?
Former Voc Rehab Director Ruth Fanning Retires, She Will
Be Missed
Sen. Pat Toomey asks EPA researchers to stop in Bucks
while developing plan to deal with PFAS
PFAS Community Engagement Horsham, PA
PFAS Community Engagement Horsham, PA
Department of Veterans Affairs - Budget In Brief 2019
His valor forgotten for a half-century, Marine killed in
action to receive battlefield award
New Purpose: TB vaccine triggers long-term improvements
in blood sugar levels for type 1 diabetes patients
Is this Green Beret the last Vietnam vet on active duty?
Paul Hardcastle - 19 (Official video) HQ
Fayetteville VA ‘Impaired’ Pathologist Put Veterans At
Risk For 2 Years
THE SECRET CODE ON VETERAN'S DD214 Pt. 1
THE SECRET CODE ON VETERAN'S DD214 Pt. 2
THE SECRET CODE ON VETERAN'S DD214 Pt. 3
THE SECRET CODE ON VETERAN'S DD214 Pt. 4
THE SECRET CODE ON VETERAN'S DD214 Pt. 5
THE SECRET CODE ON VETERAN'S DD214 Pt. 6
THE SECRET CODE ON VETERAN'S DD214 Pt. 7
THE SECRET CODE ON VETERAN'S DD214 Pt. 8
THE SECRET CODE ON VETERAN'S DD214 (FINALE)
Participants: Fred Smart, Edwin H. Crosby III, and Dr.
Lee Warren. This is really old
news. Goes back to 2007. It has not since been on the radar screen of
the veteran communities that I have been intensely involved with as a major
concern. I wonder why I have not heard
about this in any meetings of the major veterans service organizations that I
have attended. Here is more info on it:
SPN and Separation Codes
Military Separation Codes
Military Separation Codes
Are Secret Numeric SPN codes Wrecking Your Ability to
Obtain Veteran Benefits?
VA Releases State-level Veteran Suicide Data, National
Strategy for Preventing Veteran Suicide
VA National Suicide Data Report 2005–2015
Pennsylvania Veteran Suicide Data Sheet, 2015. Note that PA’s suicide rates were relatively
high. Firearm involvement was relatively
high.
Newly Discovered PTSD Study Of Fear Conditioning In Men
vs Women Veterans
Award-winning VA video series, The American Veteran,
receives 2017 regional Emmy Award
Happy Independence Day From DisabledVeterans.org – 2018
National Native American Veterans Memorial Design
Competition
After 16 Years, Congress May Finally Rectify A Putrid
Disservice To Blue Water Navy Vets
Honoring Veterans at Los Angeles National Cemetery
UPDATE: Homeless 'piano man' gets makeover
Puff Puff Pass This Bill! VHA Leaves Veterans Out Of Key
Cannabis Protections
For the U.S., a frustrating history of recovering human
remains in North Korea
Veteran Suicide Rates Rose in Recent Decade: They are
nearly twice as likely as nonveterans to take their own lives
More Caregivers for Veterans to Be Eligible for Stipends:
President signs bill that provides stipends for relatives and friends who
assist those severely injured in line of duty before 9/11
Veteran using VA Choice program could get stuck with
$30,000 medical bill
Up to Speed? EHR Modernization Effort Hitting Roadblocks
https://www.disabledveterans.org/2018/07/06/up-to-speed-ehr-modernization-effort-hitting-roadblocks/
VFW Action Corps Weekly July 6, 2018
119th VFW National Convention
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has announced
identification and burial updates. Returning home for burial with full military
honors is:
-- Army Cpl. Thomas W. Reagan, 18, of Lebanon, Ind.,
whose identification was previously announced, will be buried July 6 in
Pensacola, Fla. Reagan was assigned to Company A, 14th Engineer Combat
Battalion, 24th Infantry Division, participating in the defense of the 24th
ID’s main supply route and the town of Yongsan. He was reported missing in
action on Aug. 12, 1950, as a result of fighting that occurred between his unit
and enemy forces near Naktong Bulge in South Korea. Read about Reagan:
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has announced
identification and burial updates.
Returning home for burial with full military honors is:
-- Army Sgt. 1st Class Elmore B. Goodwin, 25, of Norfolk,
Va., whose identification was previously announced, will be buried July 9 in
Arlington National Cemetery, near Washington, D.C. Goodwin was a member of
Company G, 2nd Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. In
late November 1950, Goodwin’s unit engaged in combat operations against Chinese
forces in the vicinity of Anju, North Korea. Goodwin was reported missing in
action on Nov. 27, 1950. When no information regarding Goodwin was reported by
returning American POWs, the U.S. Army declared him deceased as of Dec. 31,
1953. Read about Goodwin:
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has announced
identification and burial updates.
Returning home for burial with full military honors is:
-- Army Sgt. John W. Hall, 23, of Jennings, La., whose
identification was previously announced, will be buried July 6 in Houston. Hall
was a member of Headquarters Battery, 503rd Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd
Infantry Division. In late November 1950, Hall’s unit received orders to move
from Kunu-ri to Sunchon, North Korea, through an area known as “The Gauntlet.”
Hall was reported missing in action on Dec. 1, 1950, in the vicinity of
Somindong, North Korea. Read about Hall:
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has announced
identification and burial updates.
Returning home for burial with full military honors is:
-- Army Air Forces Sgt. Charles H. Daman, 21, of De Smet,
Idaho, whose identification was previously announced, will be buried July 11 in
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Daman was a member of the 714th Bombardment Squadron,
448th Bombardment Group, 2nd Bombardment Division. On April 4, 1945, Daman,
along with more than 400 other bombers, took off to attack airbases at Parchim,
Perleberg and Wesendorf, Germany, as part of an Allied attempt to cripple what
was left of the German air force. Daman's aircraft, which held 10 airmen, was
attacked by enemy fighter planes in the vicinity of Hamburg. Read about Daman:
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has announced
identification and burial updates.
Returning home for burial with full military honors is:
-- Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. John H. Canty, 22, of
Winsted, Conn., whose identification was previously announced, will be buried
July 10 in Arlington National Cemetery, near Washington, D.C. Canty was a
member of the 555th Bombardment Squadron, 386th Bombardment Group, IX Bomber
Command based at Easton Lodge-Essex, England. On June 22, 1944, Canty’s B-26
Marauder was on a nighttime bombing mission against targets near Caen, France,
when his plane was shot down between the villages of Baron-sur-Odon and Gavrus,
France. Canty and the seven other crewmembers were killed in the incident. Read
about Canty:
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has announced
identification and burial updates.
Returning home for burial with full military honors is:
-- Army Pvt. Kenneth D. Farris, 19, of Dodson, Texas,
whose identification was previously announced, will be buried July 9 in Dallas.
Farris was assigned to Company B, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry
Division. On Nov. 28, 1944, Farris was wounded by artillery and left the front
line for the battalion aid station. His regiment remained in combat for several
more days, reaching the outskirts of Gey, Germany, before being pulled off the
front line. When officers took an accounting of the surviving Company B
soldiers, Farris could not be found and was declared deceased on Nov. 29, 1945.
Read about Farris:
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has announced
identification and burial updates.
Returning home for burial with full military honors is:
-- Army Air Forces 1st Lt. William W. Shank, 24, of
Harrisonburg, Va., whose identification was previously announced, will be
buried July 14 in his hometown. Shank was a P-38 pilot assigned to the 338th
Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group, 66th Fighter Wing, 8th Fighter Command,
8th Air Force. On Nov. 13, 1943, Shank was killed after engaging with the enemy
on a mission to Bremen, Germany. Read about Shank:
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has announced
identification and burial updates.
Returning home for burial with full military honors is:
-- Navy Seaman 1st Class Joseph M. Johnson, 22, of
Rushford, Minn., whose identification was previously announced, will be buried
July 7 in his hometown. Johnson was stationed aboard the USS Oklahoma, which
was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attacked by Japanese
aircraft on Dec. 7, 1941. The battleship sustained multiple torpedo hits, which
caused it to quickly capsize. The attack on the ship resulted in the deaths of
429 crewmen. Read about Johnson:
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has announced
identification and burial updates.
Returning home for burial with full military honors is:
-- Navy Seaman 1st Class Leon Arickx, 22, of Mitchell,
Iowa, whose identification was previously announced, will be buried July 7 in
Osage, Iowa. Arickx was stationed aboard the USS Oklahoma, which was moored at
Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft on Dec.
7, 1941. The battleship sustained multiple torpedo hits, which caused it to
quickly capsize. The attack on the ship resulted in the deaths of 429 crewmen.
Read about Arickx:
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has announced
identification and burial updates.
Returning home for burial with full military honors is:
-- Marine Corps Pfc. Roger Gonzales was a member of
Company F, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division. On Nov. 27,
1950, Gonzales’ unit moved northwest from Hagru-ri to Fox Hill at the Toktong
Pass. In the early hours of Nov. 28, the Chinese People’s Volunteer Forces
attacked and Gonzales’ company sustained heavy casualties. Gonzales was
reported to have been killed in action on Nov. 29, 1950, and was buried at the
base of Fox Hill. Interment services are pending. Read about Gonzales:
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has announced
identification and burial updates.
Returning home for burial with full military honors is:
-- Army Pvt. Donald E. Brown was a member of Company A,
745th Tank Battalion, fighting in support of the 1st Infantry Division in the
European Theater in World War II. Brown was killed in action on July 28, 1944,
when his M-4 Sherman tank was destroyed by enemy fire near Cambernon, France.
Interment services are pending. Read about Brown:
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has announced
identification and burial updates.
Returning home for burial with full military honors is:
-- Navy Fireman 1st Class Raymond R. Camery was stationed
aboard the USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when
the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft on Dec. 7, 1941. The battleship
sustained multiple torpedo hits, which caused it to quickly capsize. The attack
on the ship resulted in the deaths of 429 crewmen. Interment services are
pending. Read about Camery:
David Westphall Veterans Foundation (Foundation)
Die Another Day – VA Releases State-Level Veteran Suicide
Data
Aimed at Suicide Prevention, VA Shares Winners of Its
‘Gun Safety Matters Challenge’
High Ranking VA Officials Pushed Pot, Leaked Emails Show
https://www.disabledveterans.org/2018/07/08/high-ranking-va-officials-pushed-pot-leaked-emails-show/
Veteran Dies Who Set Self On Fire With Fireworks
New Telemarking ‘Scam’ Targets Veterans In Home Loan Refi
Scheme
Pa. bill would legalize video gaming terminals in social
clubs
WashPo Journalist Defies VA Story On Trump Appointee
Removal
Why Must Congress Lean on Veterans To Fund Veteran
Benefits?
A Deeper Look Into Veteran Unemployment
President Trump's Pick for VA Secretary Clears Senate
Committee
VA Partnership with National Cancer Institute Will Boost
Veteran Access to Clinical Trials
VA’s Board of Veterans’ Appeals Using Innovative Tools to
Make a Record Number of Decisions
From the point of view of the bullet
Living Dangerously: Overprescription Of Opioids Still A
Problem
Epic Fail? Scheduling System Sticks Out Like a Sore Thumb
VEText system transforming VA’s medical scheduling
process
To Protect and Serve? VA Cop Pleads Guilty to Assault in
Indianapolis
Shoplifters Will Be Prosecuted? Bizarre VA Losses Plague
Ohio
