Wednesday, September 25, 2019

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Agent Orange Settlement Fund

Nehmer v. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

TOP 8 MUST-VISIT ATTRACTIONS IN HUE: Hue is the ancient capital of Vietnam, visit Hue, admire the architectural masterpiece of Imperial City, the poetic of the Perfume River, and the serenity of Thien Mu Pagoda. Here are the top 8 must-visit attractions in Hue 2019

WHY THE BEST SCIENTISTS FAIL, AGAIN AND AGAIN

Monsanto, Bayer and Two Wars

Veteran Opposes Mission Act at Cory Booker Rally

VFP Members in Russia

Boots on the Ground for Freedom

Golden Rule News

Vietnam the topic of exhibit and book launch

Inland Journal, Aug. 20, 2019: Battling The Vietnam War From The Inside

Veterans Wage Peace At Spokane Convention

Milwaukee VA workers fight union busting

Group rallies outside Tucson VA

WAGING PEACE IN VIETNAM

Why We Should Fight for the Veterans Health Administration

DELAWARE VALLEY VETERANS CONSORTIUM

Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

A veteran's family claims he was killed in a VA medical center. 11 deaths in the facility are now under investigation

Maj. Nathan Kline, World War II veteran and Allentown native, dies at 95

TONY SAVANT, the creator, co-writer, director, producer and 22-year Los Angeles cast member of "Welcome Home, Soldier", directs and acts in this east coast production.  This award-winning play, a tribute to Vietnam Veterans, tells true stories about the effects of the Vietnam War and the subsequent homecoming on veterans and their families.

Shut Down Creech!  National Mobilization to Peacefully Stop U.S. Drone Wars
September 29 - October 5, 2019

US’s Veterans for Peace honoured with friendship union’s certificate of merit: The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) presented a certificate of merit to Veterans for Peace (VFP) at a roundtable seminar in Hanoi on September 9.

Maui Declares "Golden Rule Day"

The Miramar Air Show - JUST DON'T GO

Freedom Walk- Episode 2

Keep Space For Peace Week 2019

PODCAST: “IT WAS EASIER TO KILL PEOPLE THAN LAY DOWN THE GUN” -SUEL JONES

Day of Action Against Domestic Violence

John Fournelle: Madison Veterans for Peace opposes bringing F-35s to Madison

A Different​ War Story: the Soldier and Veteran Resistance Against the War in Vietnam

The VA as Workers’ Comp: Why Socialized Medicine for Veterans is Worth Defending

9.12.19 Veterans for Peace with two powerful voices calling for action at the VFP convention

VIETNAM TOURIST MAP: Travel maps are essential to make your trip easier, so we would like to introduce you to the tourist maps of big cities in Vietnam. The maps include popular destinations as well as other useful information such as restaurants, bars, and shopping.

The Veteran Guard, Third Regiment Infantry National Guard of Pennsylvania, is a Historical and Ceremonial Unit of the National Guard of Pennsylvania.

The Facebook page, “Vets for Trump,” was hijacked by a North Macedonian businessman.  It took months for the owners to get it back.

Celebrate on Independence Mall: About the Stripes and Stars Festival

An Investigation into Foreign Entities Who are Targeting Troops and Veterans Online

Veterans Legacy Memorial honors deceased Veterans online

Benefits Delivery at Discharge

Etched in Stone

GOP Smears Veteran Over His PTSD

On International Peace Day, Veterans Say End War and Militarism

Monisha Rios on the peace movement and colonialism

It’s Time to Set the Record Straight.

Waging Peace In Vietnam: U.S. Soldiers and Veterans Who Opposed the War

Hidden Gems
     I was surprised to encounter an article by Gertrude Alice Zerr, originally published by Harper’s in 1923 [“All the Nothing,” From the Archive], in your August issue. Few remember Zerr or her remarkable background. A compelling writer and a courageous, vibrant person, she came to Montana as an adult to see and write about Big Sky country. She became a teacher to support her craft, and moved around the region writing stories that documented the land and its people.
     Zerr was one of seventeen Montanan women who enlisted in the U.S. Navy as yeomen at the start of World War I—the fabled “yeoman­ettes” of that war. She served honorably, and for her efforts the Navy promoted her to chief petty officer, making her one of two Montana women to reach what was then the highest rank available for the Navy’s enlisted women.
     Zerr returned to Montana after the war, where she continued teaching and writing. She died there in 1946, never having married nor had children. If you visit her grave, you’ll see a military headstone identifying her as a “chief yeoman, u.s. navy reserve [female].”
     Those of us in Montana familiar with her writing know how fortunate we were to have had her.
Ed Saunders
Laurel, Mont.

Gertrude Alice Zerr - gravesite

All the Nothing

JWV’s 33rd Allied Mission to Israel

Jewish War Veterans of the USA Advises Armed Services Committees on FY2020 NDAA Priorities

VETERANS AFFAIRS SAYS LAWMAKERS CAN NO LONGER HAVE CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES AT FACILITIES, SPARKING OUTRAGE

State Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs Need Increased Use and Oversight

Learn about VA Careers at our next virtual event: Chat with recruiters online at the next VA Careers’ virtual career fair.

Postvention is key to suicide prevention says surviving spouse, advocate

Walk-in flu clinic protects Veterans, employees, against seasonal influenza virus

#VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Gilbert C. Mays

Veterans employment: The attached information has been shared by Ryan Treadway, PA CareerLink® Capitol Region.

Veterans employment: The attached information has been shared by Ryan Treadway, PA CareerLink® Capitol Region.

PA CARES TASKFORCE

Transition Assistance Newsletter October 2019
Local TAA: Mr. Andy Charpentier, PA Transition Assistance Advisor (TAA)
Skyline-Ultd, Inc., Bldg 14-99, Ft Indiantown Gap, Annville, PA 17003-5002
W: 717-861-2813, William.a.charpentier2.ctr@mail.mil

Governor Wolf Commends Western PA Continuum of Care on Ending Veteran Homelessness, Urges Continued Action

DMVA Substance Use Disorder Awareness Campaign Supports Statewide Initiative

War vets take flight to DC, honored by CSA

Governor's Advisory Council on Veterans' Services

VA North Texas employees train to save lives of Veterans in crisis

VA, local construction firms improve D.C. area Veterans’ homes

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Jean Schiffman

VA Releases 2019 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Report

VHA Innovation Experience: Author, VA leaders challenge “business as usual”.  The countdown to the 2019 VHA Innovation Experience continues

Blind Chuck inspires as Summer Sports ambassador

Beyond fun and games, there’s real healing at Summer Sports

VA Photos of the Week – September 19, 2019

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Forces Veteran Norman Achen

VA is ready for the 2019-2020 flu season: Free flu shots at VA and Walgreens (with ID)

VA appoints a new chief data officer

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Charles J. Gestrich

Unveiling shows VA’s simulation work to provide better Veteran care: Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center is newest opening

102-year-old WWII Woman Veteran Served in WAVES

VA recognizes September as Suicide Prevention Month: #BeThere campaign urges communities nationwide to support Veterans

Vittles for Vets: Bill McCann

Born the Battle #163: Nathan Goncalves: Army Veteran, Equal Justice Works, UCLA Law School

Wide-Awake Hand Surgery allows several appointments in one morning

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Veterans Curation Program now hiring: Heroes Preserving History

Chance encounters at the American Legion Annual Convention: Veterans who served together 16 years prior meet up en route to event

VA Suicide Prevention: You are not alone.  Jeff, Yasmeen, Joseph and Nicole have been there

VA receives highest accolades for service from J.D. Power

VA Takes Action to Restore Trust at Atlanta VAMC’s Eagles’ Nest Community Living Center

VA launches groundbreaking training program to fully leverage new electronic health record solution

VA-distributed video tablets deliver telehealth to Veterans: Department’s electronic tablet program helps to overcome social and clinical health care barriers

Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA).  The VFW, on September 20, 2019, attended National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremonies at the Pentagon to remember more than 82,000 missing and unaccounted-for Americans from our nation’s wars going back to the beginning of World War II. The number includes 72,000 from World War II, 7,600 from Korea, nearly 1,600 from the Vietnam War, 126 from the Cold War, and six from post-Vietnam operations that include one from Operation Eldorado Canyon, two from Operation Desert Storm, and three civilian contractors from Operation Iraqi Freedom. The nation also saluted the more than 140,000 Americans captured in battle. Most would return home, but with physical and emotional scars that would last their lifetime.

STATEMENT OF CARLOS FUENTES, DIRECTOR, NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE SERVICE, VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES, BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS, COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS, UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WITH RESPECT TO “Preventing Harm to Veterans: Examining VA’s Overpayments and Debt Collection Practices”
Watch the hearing here at the 40:30 mark.  2019-09-19 O&I Oversight Hearing: Examining VA’s Overpayments and Collection Processes

STATEMENT OF KENNETH WISEMAN, STATE ADJUTANT AND ACCREDITED VSO, VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES, DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA, FOR THE RECORD, UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS, SUBCOMMITTEE ON DISABILITY ASSISTANCE AND MEMORIAL AFFAIRS, WITH RESPECT TO “Update on VA Contracted Exams, Quality Review Process, and Service to Rural Veterans”
Watch the hearing here at the 16:30 mark.  2019-09-19 DAMA Hearing: Update: VA Contracted Exams, Quality Review, & Service to Rural Veterans

Wounded Warrior Project Renews VFW Service Officer Grant: VFW’s proven performance in aiding transitioning military is key to WWP’s continued support

In keeping with the VFW's commitment to student veterans' success, every year the VFW teams up with Student Veterans of America (SVA) to host the VFW-SVA Legislative Fellowship program, providing 10 exemplary VFW members who are student veterans the opportunity to make their voices heard on Capitol Hill and in their community.

On September 19, 2019, the Senate and House conferees for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (NDAA) began meeting to resolve the differences between the House and Senate versions of the defense authorization bill. Once the conferees complete their report, the House and Senate will vote on the final NDAA, which Congress has passed for 58 straight years. Once complete, the NDAA will be presented to the president for final approval.

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced the identification of -- Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Herschel H. Mattes, 22, of Pittsburgh, who will be returning home for burial with full military honors on Sept. 23 in Avon, Conn. Assigned to the 525th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 86th Fighter-Bomber Group, Mattis was piloting an A-36A Apache on March 6, 1944, when it crashed near Lake Bracciano, Italy, after being struck by ground fire. His remains could not be recovered immediately following the crash. 
https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/1922587/pilot-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-mattes-h/

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced the identification of -- Army Cpl. Henry L. Phillips, from Tennessee, who will be returning home for burial with full military honors. He was a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was reported missing in action on Nov. 28, 1950, as the result of enemy action 50 miles south of the Yalu River in North Korea. It would be later learned he had been captured, but would die in captivity on March 17, 1951. 
https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/1965003/soldier-accounted-for-from-korean-war-phillips-h/

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced the identification of -- Army Cpl. Lloyd B. Odom, from Missouri, who will be returning home for burial with full military honors.  He was a member of Company A, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, 31st Regimental Combat Team. He was reported missing in action Dec. 2, 1950, as the result of enemy action in the vicinity of the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea. It would be later learned he had been captured, but would die in captivity of pneumonia on Jan. 31, 1951. 
https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/1963851/soldier-accounted-for-from-korean-war-odom-l/

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced the identification of -- Army Cpl. Wilfred K. Hussey Jr., from Hawaii, will be returning home for burial with full military honors.  He was a member of Company K, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, who would be reported missing in action on Dec. 12, 1950, following an engagement with enemy forces. 
https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/1963823/soldier-accounted-for-from-korean-war-hussey-w/

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced the identification of -- Coast Guard Lt. j.g. Thomas J.E. Crotty, from New York, who will be returning home for burial with full military honors.  He served aboard the USS Quail in the Philippines as part of the 16th Naval District-in-Shore Patrol Headquarters, during the onset of World War II. Crotty was among those reported captured after the surrender of Corregidor and held at the Cabanatuan POW camp, where he died on July 19, 1942. 
https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/1962730/coast-guardsman-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-crotty-t/

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced the identification of -- Army Cpl. Asa E. Vance, from Illinois, who will be returning home for burial with full military honors. He was a member of Company D, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, who would be reported missing in action Dec. 2, 1950, following an engagement with enemy forces in North Korea.

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced the identification of -- Army Pfc. William J. Winchester, from Alabama, who will be returning home for burial with full military honors.  He was a member of Company D, 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, who was captured during combat operations in the vicinity of Unsan, North Korea. He was reported to have died in captivity in February 1951.

Feds Charge VA Nurse with Stealing Morphine from Hospice Patients

Fourth Patient Named in Probe of VA Hospital Deaths

At 98, D-Day Vet Jumps Again, with Eyes on the Big 100

Agent Orange Newsletter - 2019

House votes to extend FY19 funding levels into November.  The CR is necessary to keep the government operating next month because lawmakers have failed to enact any of the 12 appropriations bills that will fund federal operations in FY20. To date, the House of Representatives approved its own versions of 10 of those bills, but the Senate only began to move its spending proposals through committee this month. Once the CR is enacted, lawmakers will take steps to try to negotiate final spending packages for FY20, although there is already speculation that an additional CR will be necessary in November.

Isakson Applauds Senate Confirmation of James Byrne as VA Deputy Secretary

Alarming VA report reveals 60,000 veterans committed suicide over recent decade

Los Angeles Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program Generally Met Requirements After Hiring Additional Staff

An Approach to Evaluate the Effects of Concomitant Prescribing of Opioids and Benzodiazepines on Veteran Deaths and Suicides

Workload Management Challenges Identified at the Salt Lake City, Utah, Fiduciary Hub

VA strengthens Caregiver Support Program and expands timeline of the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers

Five times you should follow up with a VA Careers recruiter: Following up with a VA Careers recruiter at the right time can help make the application and interview process smoother.

Veteran goes from fighting in Iraq to firefighting: Veterans Fire Corps looking to fill ranks through program

Born the Battle #164: Mike Fisher, Benefits Breakdown: Vet Centers

VA staff’s instant action prevents a Veteran suicide: Veteran casually mentioned suicide plans at routine appointment

Korean War Vet regains ability to walk: Employing a life-changing prosthetic device for Veterans

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Butch Whitehead

Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System Muskogee, Oklahoma

Clearing the cholesterol confusion

Free flu shots for Veterans at your local Walgreens: Get yours today!

Suicide prevention: Not just September, but every day

#VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Michael Mendenhall

Vet arranges flag honor for doc’s life-saving work: Bronx VA psychiatrist-researcher cited for work in suicide prevention

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