News from LDH: September 2021

Former Supervisory Pharmacist of Defunct New England Compounding Center Resentenced in Connection with 2012 Fungal Meningitis Outbreak: Outbreak was the largest public health crisis ever caused by a contaminated pharmaceutical drug

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/former-supervisory-pharmacist-defunct-new-england-compounding-center-resentenced

New York City Man Arrested in Kidnapping of Elderly Woman with Dementia at West L.A. Veterans’ Affairs Medical Center

https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/new-york-city-man-arrested-kidnapping-elderly-woman-dementia-west-la-veterans-affairs

VA delays further rollout of new multi-billion dollar record system until 2022

https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2021/07/22/va-delays-further-rollout-of-new-multi-billion-dollar-record-system-until-2022/?mc_cid=8c691bfade&mc_eid=5fbd657cc7

As COVID cases surge again, VA officials implore all vets to get vaccinated

https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2021/07/22/as-covid-cases-surge-again-va-officials-implore-all-vets-to-get-vaccinated/?mc_cid=8c691bfade&mc_eid=5fbd657cc7

The House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health hearing entitled "Aging in Place: Examining Veterans' Access to Home and Community Based Services"

https://veterans.house.gov/events/hearings/aging-in-place-examining-veterans-access-to-home-and-community-based-

Hearing: Aging in Place: Examining Veterans’ Access to Home and Community Based Services

https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=113957

S.810, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021, would add hypertension and MGUS (monoclonal gammopathy) to the Presumptives for Agent Orange

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/810/text

H.R.1972, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021, would add hypertension and MGUS (monoclonal gammopathy) to the Presumptives for Agent Orange

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1972?s=1&r=7

Fallen Vietnam War Hero Was Brought Home By His Son Five Decades After The War

https://blog.theveteranssite.greatergood.com/brian-knight-brings-home-fallen-solider-dad/?gg_medium=content&gg_source=vet&gg_campaign=chandler-arbys-gifted-veteran-free-food-for-life&gg_content=local&fbclid=IwAR1T3qJFekyglpDmweSdcXn8qLBO1caJee3gYmJUNdL9MKq9Yf_mHSV8mGA

VISION for Excellence, the Website for VISN4

https://www.visn4.va.gov/VISN4/news/vision/index.asp?utm_source=outlook&utm_medium=textlink&utm_campaign=visn4-vfe29

101st Airborne Division Association, PO Box 929, 32 Screaming Eagle Blvd., Fort Campbell, KY 42223, (931)431-0199, assocmemberinfo@comcast.net

https://screamingeagle.org/?fbclid=IwAR0RYV7g6Z8jooUrmyHZiJOu0Z24V9Snibm5SJo7OKd7arAXpuHqtnKqouk

History of the 101st Airborne Division : Screaming Eagles: the First 50 Years

https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-history-of-the-101st-airborne-screaming-eagles-the-first-50-years/1779260/item/15717926/?gclid=CjwKCAjw9aiIBhA1EiwAJ_GTSu7fEFrSFjWUPgMiMT-Sd5MyPRU_n4_MgIBLJBs-dzctkrmqsxMxCBoCCtQQAvD_BwE#idiq=15717926&edition=10736996

101st Airborne : The Screaming Eagles in World War II

https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/101st-airborne-the-screaming-eagles-in-world-war-ii_mark-bando/584470/item/32047509/?gclid=CjwKCAjw9aiIBhA1EiwAJ_GTSrTiFlD0cSxm3eRZU1PPNf-9_MPvBKNeN0x8-bcd1ouBEQcXdkZrwhoCmCIQAvD_BwE#idiq=32047509&edition=5349941

Improvements Still Needed in Processing Military Sexual Trauma Claims

https://www.va.gov/oig/pubs/VAOIG-20-00041-163.pdf

Challenges for Military Sexual Trauma Coordinators and Culture of Safety Considerations

https://www.va.gov/oig/pubs/VAOIG-20-01979-199.pdf

Fast Facts About the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8)

https://www.benefits.gov/news/article/430?utm_source=enewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Editors%20Picks%20Selection%20Issue

What Medical Benefits are Available for Veterans and Their Families?

https://www.benefits.gov/news/article/429?utm_source=enewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Editors%20Picks%20Selection%20Issue

What to Know About the Child and Adult Food Care Program

https://www.benefits.gov/news/article/404?utm_source=enewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Editors%20Picks%20Selection%20Issue

#OperationSong: Joseph Zaragoza

https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/92997/operationsong-joseph-zaragoza/

Why I get my health care at VA: Rich

https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/92533/why-i-get-my-health-care-at-va-rich/

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Herman Floyd Wagner

https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/85450/veteranoftheday-army-veteran-herman-floyd-wagner/

Purple Heart Day – August 7, 2021

https://nationaltoday.com/purple-heart-day/

Congress unleashes service dogs for veterans with PTSD: A study showed veterans with mental health conditions stand to benefit tremendously from canine companions

https://www.rollcall.com/2021/08/09/congress-unleashes-service-dogs-for-veterans-with-ptsd/

Annual eye exams essential to Veterans’ vision and eye health:Joint study with VA shows promising results in preventing age-related blindness

https://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=5702

Annual eye exams essential to Veterans’ vision and eye health

https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/93417/annual-eye-exams-essential-to-veterans-vision-and-eye-health/

Financial Efficiency Review of the Miami VA Healthcare System

https://www.va.gov/oig/pubs/VAOIG-20-01796-195.pdf

Borne the Battle Episode #251: Benefits Breakdown – Community Care Program

https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/93048/borne-the-battle-episode-251-benefits-breakdown-community-care-program/?utm_source=VRfeature&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=VetResources&utm_id=VetResources+August+11+2021

Afghanistan: How Veterans can learn from Vietnam Veterans

https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/92731/afghanistan-how-veterans-can-learn-from-vietnam-veterans/?utm_source=VRfeature&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=VetResources&utm_id=VetResources+Aug+11+2021

COMMITTED TO AMERICA'S HEROES SWEEPSTAKES: For nearly a decade, Toyota has supported Hiring Our Heroes in its mission to connect veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses with 21st-century career opportunities.

https://www.hiringourheroes.org/committed-sweepstakes/

Golden Age Games competitor fulfills promise to father

https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/93033/golden-age-games-competitor-fulfills-promise-to-father/

New VA outpatient clinic opens in Tulsa

https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/92597/new-va-outpatient-clinic-opens-in-tulsa/

#VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran John Alfred Ringhofer

https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/93064/veteranoftheday-air-force-veteran-john-alfred-ringhofer/

Dog and Veteran team visits Vets, spreads joy

https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/92281/dog-and-veteran-team-visits-vets-spreads-joy/

Vet credits Whole Health for return to full life

https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/92652/vet-credits-whole-health-for-return-to-full-life/

Associations between justice involvement and PTSD and depressive symptoms, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempt among post-9/11 veterans

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34323570/

Comparative venous thromboembolic safety of oral and transdermal postmenopausal hormone therapies among women Veterans

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34313612/

Coordinating women's preventive health care for rural veterans

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34310743/

Recovering from intimate partner violence through Strengths and Empowerment (RISE): Development, pilot testing, and refinement of a patient-centered brief counseling intervention for women

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34110870/

Women Veterans' Experiences of Harassment and Perceptions of Veterans Affairs Health Care Settings During a National Anti-Harassment Campaign

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34238668/

Army Veteran resupplies the International Space Station

https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/93181/army-veteran-resupplies-the-international-space-station/

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Tom Rice

https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/91673/veteranoftheday-army-veteran-tom-rice/

“Iron-woman” Navy Veteran finds inner strength

https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/93038/iron-woman-navy-veteran-finds-inner-strength/

‘STARPORT’ trial probes new approach for aggressive prostate cancer

https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/92718/starport-trial-probes-new-approach-for-aggressive-prostate-cancer/

Borne the Battle #252: Marine Corps Veteran John Ligato, Battle of Hue City, Undercover FBI Agent

https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/93320/borne-the-battle-252-marine-corps-veteran-john-ligato-battle-of-hue-city-undercover-fbi-agent/

Borne the Battle Ep 252: Marine Veteran John Ligato, Battle of Hue City, Undercover FBI Agent

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykpNu9QwePA

Revolutionizing VHA’s Workforce to Innovate for Veterans

https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/93349/revolutionizing-vhas-workforce-to-innovate-for-veterans/

Congress Passes Dog Training Pilot Program: The Senate passed VFW-supported H.R. 1448, the PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act. This legislation would establish a pilot program on dog training therapy for veterans diagnosed with PTSD and require VA to provide service dogs for those veterans, including veterinary insurance. In recent congressional statements for the record submitted to both the House and Senate Committees on Veterans’ Affairs, VFW National Legislative Service Deputy Director Tammy Barlet noted that studies and anecdotal evidence indicate veterans diagnosed with PTSD who have service dogs experience increased participation in social settings and overall satisfaction with life. The bill, which passed the House in May, now heads to the president’s desk for signature.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1448

Senate Passes Bill to Assess VA Benefit Disparities: The Senate passed VFW-supported S. 1031, which would require a study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by VA. The Government Accountability Office would be tasked with assessing disparities in compensation benefits, with particular focus on disability evaluations based on pain and rejection of fully developed claims. Understanding race and ethnic disparities and correcting those wrongs within VA can help ensure all veterans are properly compensated for their injuries.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1031

VFW National Home for Children: The National Home was founded in 1925 as a place where the families left behind by war could remain together. Today’s families face many different and difficult circumstances, so the National Home has evolved to help meet those needs. The community is open to the families of active-duty military personnel, veterans, and relatives of VFW and VFW Auxiliary members. If you would like to speak with someone, please call 1.800.313.4200

https://www.vfwnationalhome.org/how

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that Naval Reserve Seaman 1st Class James C. Williams, 20, of Portland, Oregon, was assigned to the battleship USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft on Dec. 7, 1941. The USS Oklahoma sustained multiple torpedo hits, which caused it to quickly capsize. The attack on the ship resulted in the deaths of 429 crewmen, including Williams. He will be buried on Sept. 10, 2021, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Read about Williams.

https://www.dpaa.mil/Our-Missing/Recently-Accounted-For/

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Henry D. Mitchell, 22, was assigned to the 48th Fighter Squadron, 14th Fighter Group, 15th Air Force in the European Theater. On July 8, 1944, he was piloting a P-38 Lightning fighter on a mission outside of Vienna, Austria. His squadron encountered enemy aircraft as it was returning from the target. Mitchell indicated he was alright following the combat, but was never heard from or seen again. With no evidence that Mitchell had survived his disappearance, a presumptive finding of death was issued on July 9, 1945. Interment services are pending. Read about Mitchell.

https://www.dpaa.mil/Our-Missing/Recently-Accounted-For/

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that Army Sgt. Larry S. Wassil, 33, was assigned to Company K, 3rd Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division. On Dec. 28, 1944, his unit was part of the Hürtgen Forest offensive, near Hürtgen, Germany. Wassil was leading a three-man reconnaissance team scouting enemy positions when they started taking enemy machine gun fire and were forced to scatter. When the gunfire stopped, Wassil could not be found. A presumptive finding of death was issued on Dec. 29, 1945. Interment services are pending. Read about Wassil.

https://www.dpaa.mil/Our-Missing/Recently-Accounted-For/

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that Navy Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Herman Schmidt, 28, was assigned to the battleship USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft on Dec. 7, 1941. The USS Oklahoma sustained multiple torpedo hits, which caused it to quickly capsize. The attack on the ship resulted in the deaths of 429 crewmen, including Schmidt. Interment services are pending. Read about Schmidt.

https://www.dpaa.mil/Our-Missing/Recently-Accounted-For/

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that Marine Pfc. Charles R. Taylor, 26, was assigned to the battleship USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft on Dec. 7, 1941. The USS Oklahoma sustained multiple torpedo hits, which caused it to quickly capsize. The attack on the ship resulted in the deaths of 429 crewmen, including Taylor. Interment services are pending. Read about Taylor.

https://www.dpaa.mil/Our-Missing/Recently-Accounted-For/

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that Navy Machinist’s Mate 1st Class Harold F. Carney, 23, was assigned to the battleship USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft on Dec. 7, 1941. The USS Oklahoma sustained multiple torpedo hits, which caused it to quickly capsize. The attack on the ship resulted in the deaths of 429 crewmen, including Carney. Interment services are pending. Read about Carney.

https://www.dpaa.mil/Our-Missing/Recently-Accounted-For/

Veterans Affairs employee pleads guilty to theft of medical equipment

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga/pr/veterans-affairs-employee-pleads-guilty-theft-medical-equipment

S.927 - Toxic Exposure in the American Military Act

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/927

H.R.2436 - Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2436?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22h.r.+2436%22%5D%7D&s=1&r=1

H.R.2127 - TEAM Act

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2127?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22h.r.+2127%22%5D%7D&s=2&r=1

H.R.2339 - Military Hunger Prevention Act

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2339?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22h.r.+2339%22%5D%7D&s=3&r=1

H.R.475 - Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2021

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/475?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22h.r.+475%22%5D%7D&s=4&r=1

How To Help Our Afghan Allies: Our friends are fleeing for their lives. They need your support.

https://lirsconnect.org/get_involved/action_center/siv?ltclid=dbdbf6a1-1d73-4f2b-92db-fbc52f60cf9b

Everyone should have a safe place to live and a safe way to get there

https://refugeerights.org/

Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR): Find Resources and Contacts in Your State

https://www.acf.hhs.gov/orr/map/find-resources-and-contacts-your-state?fbclid=IwAR1zIywfLk5VBQ7WdkVQH39QwGXlw6P0_kTUZ1tB3ttN1LOXgZA5q0uOiCk

Tragedy Assistance Program For Survivors (TAPS) Is Here For You!

https://www.taps.org

Military Veteran Caregiver Network - American Red Cross

https://www.redcross.org/military-veteran-caregiver-network.html

Blue Star Families

https://bluestarfam.org/

OUR NATIONAL NETWORK IS HERE – AND GROWING

https://www.cohenveteransnetwork.org/clinics/

Inspiring Tomorrow’s Leaders: Through a network of more than 1,500 on-campus chapters, Student Veterans of America ensures that student veterans and military-connected students achieve their greatest potential.

https://studentveterans.org/

These Afghans Were Our Allies. Now We Must All Help Them Become Our Neighbors: Americans have a new chance to serve the interpreters and others who helped our troops in battle.

https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2021/08/these-afghans-were-our-allies-now-we-must-all-help-them-become-our-neighbors/184691/

IAVA: Home. Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America fights to improve the lives of post-9/11 veterans

https://iava.org

Retracing his ancestor's boarding school escape: 17-year-old Ku Stevens honored his great-grandfather recently as part of a 'Remembrance Run'

https://indiancountrytoday.com/news/retracing-his-ancestors-boarding-school-escape?fbclid=IwAR1IeoL2aQnFHDHoDOEno1uPD3Zdmc82e7ssMEvyJlh6WBNqi02cc5HnzxQ

Coping with current events in Afghanistan

https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/93472/coping-with-current-events-in-afghanistan/

Joseph Galloway: November 13, 1941 – August 18, 2021

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XFCKzSAYjFY7sSiaPUZ96XJ8lEio77pY/view

Court Deals Yet Another Blow to Firing Reform Law: Thousands of workers may now have a new avenue to getting their jobs back.

https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2021/08/court-deals-yet-another-blow-firing-reform-law/184493/

Retirees and Disabled Vets Due for Record Raise Next Year

https://www.military.com/benefits/2021/08/17/retirees-and-disabled-vets-due-record-raise-next-year.html

Service dogs for local veterans are being trained in Niagara County jail

https://buffalonews.com/news/local/service-dogs-for-local-veterans-are-being-trained-in-niagara-county-jail/article_8619c574-fac5-11eb-856e-2f6b9fbd8b05.html

ABA Free Legal Answers: An online version of the walk-in clinic model where clients request brief advice and counsel about a specific civil legal issue from a volunteer lawyer

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/probono_public_service/projects_awards/free-legal-answers/

40 YEARS OF HEALING. THE WALL IN YOUR WORDS.

https://www.vvmf.org/40th-anniversary-story-collection/

Are You Due Money from VA? More Than $300M Could Be Owed in GI Bill Refunds

https://www.military.com/education/gi-bill/2021/08/19/are-you-due-money-va-more-300m-owed-gi-bill-refunds.html

Howard University Offers Loans to Student Vets in Limbo After School Lost GI Bill Eligibility

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/08/17/howard-university-offers-loans-student-vets-limbo-after-school-lost-gi-bill-eligibility.html

VA employee pleads guilty to stealing nearly $2M in medical equipment

https://www.ajc.com/news/va-employee-pleads-guilty-to-stealing-nearly-2m-in-medical-equipment/HYTIP6XEE5FFJLRKO7555N277Y/

Free Resources for Veterans with PTSD, Other Mental Health Challenges: Where to find help for post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, more

https://www.aarp.org/home-family/voices/veterans/info-2021/ptsd-resources.html?intcmp=AE-HF-VC-VET-BB

Afghanistan: How Veterans can reconcile service

https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/92631/afghanistan-how-veterans-can-reconcile-service/

Beyond People’s History: On Paul Ortiz’s “African American and Latinx History of the United States”

https://www.lareviewofbooks.org/article/beyond-peoples-history-on-paul-ortizs-african-american-and-latinx-history-of-the-united-states/

AN AFRICAN AMERICAN AND LATINX HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES

http://www.beacon.org/An-African-American-and-Latinx-History-of-the-United-States-P1284.aspx

Homeless Patient Aligned Care Teams break barriers for Veterans facing homelessness

https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/93275/homeless-patient-aligned-care-teams-break-barriers-for-veterans-facing-homelessness/

Free help at home for Veterans from the Elizabeth Dole Foundation

https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/93529/free-help-at-home-for-veterans-from-the-elizabeth-dole-foundation/

First woman police officer at New Orleans VA now first female chief

https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/93423/first-woman-police-officer-at-new-orleans-va-now-first-female-chief/

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Guy Whidden

https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/93143/veteranoftheday-army-veteran-guy-whidden/

LVMAC Forward Observer: Need to Talk to Someone Over the Afghanistan Situation?

https://lvmac.wordpress.com/2021/08/21/lvmac-forward-observer-need-to-talk-to-someone-over-the-afghanistan-situation/#more-10518

Florida combat veteran of the Vietnam War elected to lead 1 million member DAV (Disabled American Veterans)

https://www.dav.org/learn-more/news/2021/florida-combat-veteran-of-the-vietnam-war-elected-to-lead-1-million-member-dav-disabled-american-veterans/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=AugENL&s_src=2021augustENL&s_subsrc=member

DAV's 2021 Disabled American Veteran of the Year - Mike McElhiney

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVpkjIG1mnQ

Montgomery County Veterans Information

https://www.montcopa.org/list.aspx?MID=483

Need Support? These Veterans Organizations Are Offering Help During This Time of Stress

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/08/17/need-support-these-veterans-organizations-are-offering-help-during-time-of-stress.html?ESRC=mr_210823.nl

2021 JWV Convention Reception with speaker Kimberly Guise

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjgHsJadsn4

National Executive Committee Meeting - 2021 JWV Convention

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k0BhAHoyfE

JWV & JWVA Joint Convention Opening

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Edf9PaJ_7E

vietnam on the outside lookig in(5579)-final (1).mp4

https://vimeo.com/590233630

Paperback - Vietnam: On the Outside Looking In, Autographed by: Author: Randall Baxter

https://htsales.samcart.com/products/vietnam-on-the-outside-looking-in-paper-back-signed-by-author

Hardback - Vietnam: On the Outside Looking In, Autographed by: Author: Randall Baxter

https://htsales.samcart.com/products/vietnam-on-the-outside-looking-in--autographed-hard-back-copy-reserved

THE VETERAN NEXT DOOR 1939-1946 veterans from the battlefronts of World War II(6218)-(final version).mp4

https://vimeo.com/590235996

THE VETERAN NEXT DOOR 1939-1946 An autographed copy is available Paperback only

A compelling collection of stories as told by veterans from the battlefronts of World War II. You do not want to miss this book!

https://htsales.samcart.com/products/the-veteran-next-door-1939-1946-paperback-personalized-and-autographed

Case of 76 in Veterans Home Who Died of COVID Lands in Court

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/08/25/case-of-76-veterans-home-who-died-of-covid-lands-court.html?ESRC=eb_210825.nl

"The True American" book club: part 6. The sixth of eight serialized posts on hatred and reconciliation after 9/11

https://the.ink/p/thetrueamerican6?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo1Njg3MTAxLCJwb3N0X2lkIjozOTg5Nzg4MywiXyI6IjIxSUtWIiwiaWF0IjoxNjI5OTAzNTA2LCJleHAiOjE2Mjk5MDcxMDYsImlzcyI6InB1Yi03MDM3NCIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.ADnviO3MEO1GTXuW_D-54M0GoZv-V7ZwfKBnTSEYtqU&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email#play

Obituary of STANLEY SAKS

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/inquirer/name/stanley-saks-obituary?pid=199924320

This Week in History (August 21-29)

https://nationalvmm.org/this-week-in-history-august-21-29/?fbclid=IwAR3-rmKqq_MCeRjMjmDt5piSXRHOxW0RAvOpozT3AaZrV0G2Yy1l4CRRNvA

Congress signals concern over uptick in veteran crisis hotline calls after deadly Afghanistan withdrawal: Calls to the Veterans Crisis Line have increased an average of 6% daily since Aug. 13

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/reps-signal-concern-uptick-veteran-crisis-hotline-calls-afghanistan-withdrawal?mc_cid=60805016df&mc_eid=5fbd657cc7

Coronavirus resurgence could cause major problems for GI Bill users next spring

https://www.militarytimes.com/education-transition/2021/08/27/coronavirus-resurgence-could-cause-major-problems-for-gi-bill-users-next-spring/?mc_cid=60805016df&mc_eid=5fbd657cc7

Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System in Utah

https://www.va.gov/oig/pubs/VAOIG-21-00254-213.pdf

Louisiana Doctor Indicted for Illegally Dispensing Over One Million Doses of Opioids and for $5.1 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/louisiana-doctor-indicted-illegally-dispensing-over-one-million-doses-opioids-and-51-million

This May Be First Step In Curing PTSD With A Pill: A start-up, funded in part by the U.S. Army, could be on track to revolutionizing what we know about PTSD.

https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2021/09/may-be-first-step-curing-ptsd-pill/185131/

VA works to complete compensation & pension exams postponed due to the pandemic

https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/94269/va-works-complete-compensation-pension-exams-postponed-pandemic/

Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) is here for families of the fallen

https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/94029/tragedy-assistance-program-for-survivors-taps-here-for-families-of-fallen/

The Forever War Over War Literature: A post-9/11 veteran novelist explores a post-Vietnam literary soiree gone bad, and finds timeless lessons about a contentious and still-evolving genre.

https://newrepublic.com/article/158550/forever-war-war-literature?utm_medium=notification&utm_source=pushly&utm_campaign=pushly_launch

The Things We Carried Home: We veterans survived the post-9/11 wars through dumb luck. Surviving the aftermath was another story.

https://newrepublic.com/article/163581/sept-11-anniversary-things-carried-home?utm_medium=notification&utm_source=pushly&utm_campaign=pushly_launch

LVMAC Tidbit: Agent Orange: What You Need to Know

https://lvmac.wordpress.com/2021/09/11/lvmac-tidbit-agent-orange-what-you-need-to-know/#like-10530

Afghanistan: The Withdrawal and the Emotions for Veterans

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnZ4f14nheg

September is National Suicide Prevention month. At our National Convention in New Orleans last month, we had a speaker discuss suicide prevention. You can get a copy of the slides he used for his presentation here. If you or someone you know needs immediate assistance, please call the Veteran Crisis Line at 1-800-273-8255.

https://www.jwv.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Suicide-prevention-for-Jewish-Veterans-Conference_.pdf?mc_cid=26aac672b8&mc_eid=5fbd657cc7

Whole Health and Pain Management

https://www.va.gov/WHOLEHEALTH/podcast/painmanagement/index.asp

The Circle of Health

https://www.va.gov/WHOLEHEALTH/circle-of-health/index.asp

Independent Review of VA’s Special Disabilities Capacity Report for Fiscal Year 2019

https://www.va.gov/oig/pubs/VAOIG-21-00612-189.pdf

VA annual report shows decrease in Veteran suicides

https://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=5713

Heroes with hearing loss – Talk about making the right choice

https://www.leelanau.gov/downloads/hamilton_captel_phone.pdf

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