Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Veterans related links 071818



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


 

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


 

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

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