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whom we have been unable to locate in order to make payment. The Insurance
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Vietnam Veterans of America
The VVA Veteran
The Veterans Health Council
Veterans plead with Trump to lift delay on Blue Water
veterans claims
TESTER TO VA: ‘END THE WAIT’ FOR VIETNAM VETERANS EXPOSED
TO AGENT ORANGE. At a press conference,
Ranking Member stands with veterans and urges VA to process the claims of
veterans eligible for benefits & expand the list of presumptive health
outcomes related to Agent Orange
Abilene is the First City in Texas to House All its
Homeless Veterans
Veterans exposed to Agent Orange, burn pits need help
now, Congress tells VA and DoD
CMCVAMC FY20 Town Hall Dates
Understanding Suicide Out of the Shadows … Into the Light
Here's Your 2020 Military Retiree, VA and Social Security
Pay Bump
Court Withdraws Opinion Saying Military Retirees
Shouldn't Be Court-Martialed
CRH Americas Veteran Employer Profile
VA Not Doing Enough to Protect Veterans from Scams, GAO
Finds
Just What Is Open Season and Why Should You Care?
15 Years After the Iraq War's Deadliest Battle, Marines
Fight to Save Their Comrades
Gulf War Illness Awareness Conference Part 1
STATEMENT OF JOHN D. DAIGH, JR, MD, CPA, ASSISTANT
INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR HEALTHCARE INSPECTIONS, OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL, U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND
INVESTIGATIONS, COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
HEARING ON BROKEN PROMISES: ASSESSING VA’S SYSTEMS FOR PROTECTING VETERANS FROM
CLINICAL HARM, OCTOBER 16, 2019
The Sullivan Brothers and the Sinking of the USS Juneau
Veteran furious with CVS manager’s handling of military
photo; manager calls police
NIGHTMARE UP NORTH–B-52S OVER HANOI IN LINEBACKER II
Sailing True North: TEN ADMIRALS AND THE VOYAGE OF
CHARACTER
Serving NATO And The Navy, James Stavridis Looked To
These Leaders For Lessons
Sailing True North: Ten Admirals and the Voyage of
Character
SAILING TRUE NORTH: Ten Admirals and the Voyage of
Character
Veterans Benefits Expo
Flyer for above expo
A Vietnam vet found covered in ant bites is forcing the
Atlanta VA to finally reckon with years of dangerous practices
RAO Bulletin Update 15 October 2019
Mil Hist - WWI Battles Champagne (2nd) & Artois (3rd)
RAO Bulletin 191015 (HTML Edition)
23rd Annual Reading of the Names
HELP US DONATE 20K on Veterans Day
TAKE ACTION NOW: Help Us Stop the Deportation of Veteran
Jose Segovia Benitez!
Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Summary Report,
Fiscal Year 2018
Here’s How the VA Will Share Your Medical Records in
2020, and How to Opt Out
COLA Increase Watch 2020
Brace yourselves: some Tricare drug costs will see a
major increase next year
Copayments & Cost-Shares
VFW Action Corps Weekly October 18, 2019
Veterans Legacy Program
Markup of H.R. 4625, H.R. 3749, H.R. 4613, H.R. 4477,
H.R. 4162, and H.R. 561
Breast Cancer Awareness
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that
returning home for burial with full military honors is Marine Corps Pfc. Louis
Wiesehan Jr., who was a member of Company F, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine
Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, which landed against stiff Japanese resistance
on the small island of Betio in the Tarawa Atoll of the Gilbert Islands. Over
several days of intense fighting at Tarawa, approximately 1,000 Marines and
sailors were killed, including Wiesehan on the second day of battle, Nov. 21,
1943. Interment services are pending. Read about Wiesehan;
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that
returning home for burial with full military honors is Marine Corps Pfc. Robert
J. Hatch, who was a member of Company D, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment,
2nd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force, which landed against stiff Japanese
resistance on the small island of Betio in the Tarawa Atoll of the Gilbert
Islands. Over several days of intense fighting at Tarawa, approximately 1,000
Marines and sailors were killed, including Hatch on the third day of battle,
Nov. 22, 1943. Interment services are pending. Read about Hatch:
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that
returning home for burial with full military honors is Marine Corps Reserve
Pfc. John R. Bayens, who was a member of Company B, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine
Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force, which landed against stiff
Japanese resistance on the small island of Betio in the Tarawa Atoll of the
Gilbert Islands. Over several days of intense fighting at Tarawa, approximately
1,000 Marines and sailors were killed, including Bayens on the third day of
battle, Nov. 22, 1943. Interment services are pending. Read about Bayens:
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that
returning home for burial with full military honors is Marine Corps Reserve 1st
Lt. Justin G. Mills, who was a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine
Division, Fleet Marine Force, which landed against stiff Japanese resistance on
the small island of Betio in the Tarawa Atoll of the Gilbert Islands. Over
several days of intense fighting at Tarawa, approximately 1,000 Marines and
sailors were killed, including Mills on the first day of battle, Nov. 20, 1943.
Read about Mills:
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced
that returning home for burial with full military honors is Marine Corps Pfc.
Quentin W. McCall, 22, of Union Church, Miss., who was a member of Company
I, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force.
McCall landed on the island of Betio in the Tarawa Atoll of the Gilbert
Islands. Over several days of intense fighting at Tarawa, approximately 1,000
Marines and sailors were killed, including McCall on the fourth day of the battle,
Nov. 23, 1943. Interment services are pending. Read about McCall: https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/1991292/marine-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-mccall-q/
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced
that returning home for burial with full military honors is Army Air
Forces 2nd Lt. Earl F. Ferguson, 26, of Minneapolis, Minn., who was a pilot
assigned to the 329th Bombardment Squadron, 93rd Bombardment Group (Heavy), 8th
Air Force. Ferguson was the co-pilot of a B-24 aircraft on Aug. 1, 1943, when
it crashed as a result of enemy anti-aircraft fire during Operation Tidal Wave,
the largest bombing mission against the oil fields and refineries at Ploiesti,
north of Bucharest, Romania. His remains were not identified following the war.
Interment services are pending. Read about Ferguson: https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/1991257/pilot-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-ferguson-e/
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced
that returning home for burial with full military honors is Navy Seaman 2nd
Class Hubert P. Hall, 20, of Floyd County, Ky., whose identification was
initially announced in August, and who will be buried in the spring of 2020 at
the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, in Honolulu. Hall 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 USS Oklahoma
was hit multiple times which caused it to capsize quickly and caused the deaths
of 429 crewmen, including Hall. Read about Hall: https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/1935061/uss-oklahoma-sailor-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-hall-h/
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced
that returning home for burial with full military honors is Army Sgt. Billy J.
Maxwell, 19, of Hogansville, Ga., whose identification was initially announced
in August, and who will be buried Nov. 9, in his hometown. Maxwell was a member
of Heavy Mortar Company, 3rd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry
Division. He was reported missing in action on Nov. 30, 1950, when his unit
engaged against enemy forces near the Chosin Reservoir, North Korea. His
remains could not be recovered following the battle. Read about Maxwell: https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/1930623/soldier-accounted-for-from-korean-war-maxwell-b/
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced
that returning home for burial with full military honors is Army Pfc. Donald E.
Mangan, 26, of Elkton, S.D., whose identification was initially announced in
August, and who will be buried Oct. 22 in Gig Harbor, Wash. Mangan was a member
of Company C, 1st Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division.
He was reported missing in action on Sept. 17, 1944, after his unit was
attacked by enemy forces near Wettlingen, Germany. His remains could not be
recovered after the attack. Read about Mangan: https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/1928647/soldier-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-mangan-d/
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced
that returning home for burial with full military honors is Army Cpl. Robert L.
Bray, 18, of Chillicothe, Ohio, whose identification was initially announced in
June, and who will be buried Nov. 6 in Bainbridge, Ohio. Bray was a member of
Company C, 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Regiment. He
was reported missing in action on July 20, 1950, when he could not be accounted
for following his unit fighting in a defensive action against enemy forces near
Taejon, South Korea. The Army declared him deceased on Dec. 31, 1953. Read about Bray: https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/1870655/soldier-accounted-for-from-korean-war-bray-r/
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced
that returning home for burial with full military honors is Army Cpl. Ysabel A.
Ortiz, 19, of El Monte, Calif., whose identification was initially announced in
August, and who will be buried Oct. 28 in Riverside, Calif. Ortiz was a member
of Battery D, 15th Anti-aircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion, 7th
Infantry Division. He was reported missing in action on Dec. 2, 1950, when
enemy forces attacked his unit near the Chosin Reservoir, North Korea. His remains
could not be recovered following the attack. Read about Ortiz: https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/1932578/soldier-accounted-for-from-korean-war-ortiz-y/
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that
returning home for burial with full military honors is Army Sgt. David A.
Feriend, 23, of Fife Lake, Mich., whose identification was initially announced
in August, was buried Oct. 13 in Kingsley, Mich. Feriend was a member of
Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry
Division. He was reported missing in action on Dec. 6, 1950, in the vicinity of
the Chosin Reservoir, North Korea. Following the battle, his remains could not
be recovered. Read about
Feriend: https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/1931538/soldier-accounted-for-from-korean-war-feriend-d/
HOUSE PASSES FOUR BIPARTISAN BILLS FOR VETERANS
H.R. 95, (Rep. Brownley) To amend title 38, United States
Code, to ensure that children of homeless veterans are included in the
calculation of the amounts of certain per diem grants.
H.R. 2385, (Rep. Lamb) To permit the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to establish a grant program to conduct cemetery research and produce
educational materials for the Veterans Legacy Program.
H.R. 1199, (Rep. Luria) To direct the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to conduct a study regarding the accessibility of websites of
the Department of Veterans Affairs to individuals with disabilities.
H.R. 2334, (Rep. Conaway) To designate the Department of
Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Odessa, Texas, as the
‘‘Wilson and Young Medal of Honor VA Clinic’’
H.R.4285 — Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring
Authorities Act of 2019 Became Public
Law No: 116-61 on 09/30/2019.
H.R.3504 — Ryan Kules Specially Adaptive Housing
Improvement Act of 2019 Passed the House and went to the Senate on 7/24/19.
H.R.2942 — HEALTH Act Passed the House and went to the
Senate on 7/24/19.
H.R.2359 — Whole Veteran Act Passed the House and went to
the Senate on 05/22/2019.
H.R.2340 — FIGHT Veteran Suicides Act Passed the House
and went to the Senate on 05/22/2019.
H.R.2334 — To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs
community-based outpatient clinic in Odessa, Texas, as the "Wilson and
Young Medal of Honor VA Clinic" Passed the House and went to the Senate on
10/16/2019.
H.R.2333 — Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators
Act Passed the House and went to the Senate on 5/22/2019.
H.R.2326 — Navy SEAL Chief Petty Officer William
"Bill" Mulder (Ret.) Transition Improvement Act of 2019 Passed the
House and went to the Senate on 5/22/2019.
H.R.2196 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to
reduce the credit hour requirement for the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship
program of the Department of Veterans Affairs Became Public Law No: 116-36 on 07/31/2019.
H.R.2109 — BRAVE Act Passed the House and went to the
Senate on 06/25/2019.
H.R.2045 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to
establish in the Department the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition
Administration, and for other purposes Passed the House and went to the Senate
on 05/22/2019.
H.R.1988 — Protecting Affordable Mortgages for Veterans
Act of 2019 Passed the House and went to the Senate on 07/10/2019.
H.R.1947 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to
exempt transfers of funds from Federal agencies to the Department of Veterans
Affairs for nonprofit corporations established under subchapter IV of chapter
73 of such title from certain provisions of the Economy Act, and for other
purposes Passed the House and went to the Senate on 05/22/2019.
H.R.1837 — United States-Israel Cooperation Enhancement
and Regional Security Act Passed the House and went to the Senate on
07/24/2019.
H.R.1812 — Vet Center Eligibility Expansion Act Passed
the House and went to the Senate on 05/22/2019.
H.R.1585 — Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of
2019 Passed the House and went to the Senate on 04/10/2019.
H.R.1381 — Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act Passed the
House and went to the Senate on 03/07/2019.
H.R.1271 — Vet HP Act Passed the House and went to the
Senate on 03/07/2019.
H.R.1200 — Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living
Adjustment Act of 2019 Became Public Law
No: 116-58 on 09/26/2019.
H.R.1199 — VA Website Accessibility Act of 2019 Passed
the House and went to the Senate on 10/16/2019.
H.R.840 — Veterans' Access to Child Care Act Passed the
House and went to the Senate on 02/11/2019.
H.R.617 — Department of Energy Veterans' Health
Initiative Act Passed the House and went to the Senate on 07/24/2019.
H.R.299 — Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 Became Public Law No: 116-23 on 06/25/2019.
H.R.269 — Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and
Advancing Innovation Act of 2019 Passed the House and went to the Senate on
01/10/2019.
H.R.95 — Homeless Veteran Families Act Passed the House
and went to the Senate on 10/16/2019.
VA refunds $400 million in mistaken home loan fees
Access and manage your VA benefits and health care
Book: Trump mulled order to close parts of VA health
system
Combat troops at higher risk for opioid, heroin
addiction, study says
Rare sleep disorder common among veterans with PTSD:
Findings may provide insight about development of neurodegenerative conditions
like Parkinson’s disease
VVA Brochures
VA Promotes ATLAS at 120th VFW National Convention
Project Atlas
Treatment Court Graduates 500th Veteran: Texas vets in
Bexar County get a second chance at life thanks to the Veterans Treatment Court
in San Antonio
Delivering Care to Rural Veterans When and Where It's
Needed
Caring for the Families of America’s Fallen Heroes
TAPS supports survivors of all eras and all relationships
to the loved one, even if one’s loss was decades ago.
Vaccination is the surest way to protect against getting
the flu. Get your flu shot every year to protect yourself and help keep the flu
from spreading to others.
For veterans enrolled in the VA health care system, getting
a flu shot at Walgreens or Duane Reade is easy
