Monday, April 13, 2020

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Committee on Law and Government 2-3-2020

Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council 02/20/2020 [Note: In this, Councilman Oh mentioned the passing of James “Pointman” Abram and asked for a moment of silence at 1:01:05.  Also, Bill 200007, the bill which would, if passed, grant preference points to certain high school graduates in competition for scarce jobs in the City of Philadelphia, for which veterans may also be competing with their preference points, is discussed at 1:06:50 and at 1:12:17 and at 1:15:59.  Comments are made at 1:24:14 about the Edison 64 dedication on 02/18/2020.]

Carper, Coons press Trump administration for stonewalling veterans suffering from Agent Orange

V.A. says it is taking action to stem suicides, help Blue Water Navy vets on benefits

Jenny DeHuff: Should tech school grads get hiring preference for city jobs like vets do? Council weighs the question

VFW Action Corps Weekly, February 21, 2020

The Independent Budget Veterans Agenda for the 116th Congress

Critical Issue Update: VA MISSION ACT Implementation

COUNCILMEMBER KATHERINE GILMORE RICHARDSON, COUNCILMEMBER AT-LARGE

Should the city give ‘extra credit’ to tech school grads who apply for government jobs? | Pro/Con

Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council 2-27-2020

Nurse Caught On Video Laughing As Elderly Veteran Died Has Been Charged With Murder

Philly-area veterans find that healing ‘moral injury’ helps with recovery from PTSD, depression, addiction

How ‘moral injury’ is harming some emergency physicians

More U.S. Veterans Have Committed Suicide In The Last Decade Than Died In The Vietnam War

What's killing Staff Sergeant Wesley Black? The VA doesn't want to talk about it

Sebastian Junger: Why veterans miss war

Our lonely society makes it hard to come home from war | Sebastian Junger

Ambushed by Antidepressant Withdrawal: The Escape Story

Screening + Drug Treatment = Increase in Veteran Suicides

Prescribing an Epidemic: A Veteran’s Story

An Open Letter to VA Secretary Robert Wilkie: A Plan for Deprescribing Veteran Suicides

Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council 3-5-2020 (Plus Budget Address)

Philadelphia Veterans Advisory Commission 3-4-2020

2020-2-26: Joint SVAC and HVAC Legislative Presentation of Multiple Veterans Service Organizations

Will VA’s medical record overhaul face more delays?

New rules for VA caregiver stipend eligibility released, but still no start date

What's Next for the VA? MOAA Shares Its Priority List With Congress

2020-3-3: Joint SVAC and HVAC Legislative Presentation of Multiple Veterans Service Organizations, including MOAA

STATEMENT OF THE AMERICAN EX-PRISONERS OF WAR BEFORE THE COMMITTEES ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS, U.S. SENATE/U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON, D.C., MARCH 3, 2020, NATIONAL COMMANDER ROBERT G. CERTAIN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CHERYL CERBONE,
LEGISLATIVE OFFICER CHARLES ANTHONY SUSINO

ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE PRESENTATION, DAVID ZURFLUH, NATIONAL PRESIDENT, PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA, BEFORE A JOINT HEARING OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE COMMITTEES ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS, MARCH 3, 2020

TESTIMONY OF STUDENT VETERANS OF AMERICA, BEFORE THE COMMITTEES ON VETERANS AFFAIRS, U.S. SENATE and U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, HEARING ON THE TOPIC OF: “LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES OF 2020”, MARCH 3, 2020

Statement of Gold Star Wives of America, Inc., Before the Joint Senate and House Committees on Veterans Affairs Hearing, March 3, 2020, Presented By Crystal Wenum, Past National President, Gold Star Wives of America, Inc.

STATEMENT of the MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES for
VETERANS' HEALTH CARE and BENEFITS, 2nd SESSION of the 116th CONGRESS, before the HOUSE and SENATE VETERANS’ AFFAIRS COMMITTEES, March 3, 2020, Presented by CDR RenĂ© A. Campos, USN (Ret.), Senior Director, Government Relations for Veterans-Wounded Warrior Care

Statement of the Fleet Reserve Association on its 2020 Legislative Goals, Presented to the:
U.S. House of Representatives and United States Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committees By
Donna M. Jansky, National President, Fleet Reserve Association, March 3, 2020

Statement of Jeremy Butler, Chief Executive Officer of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
before a joint hearing of the Senate and House Veterans’ Affairs Committees, March 3, 2020

2020-3-4: Joint SVAC and HVAC Legislative Presentation of the Veterans of Foreign Wars

STATEMENT OF WILLIAM J. “DOC” SCHMITZ, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES, BEFORE THE JOINT HEARING, COMMITTEES ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS, UNITED STATES SENATE AND UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2020, WASHINGTON, D.C.

Report: VA Unlawfully Denies Health Care Access for Veterans with 'Bad Paper'

VA reports 5 coronavirus cases as it steps up screening, restrictions at medical centers

STATEMENT OF CHRISTOPHER A. WILBER, COUNSELOR TO THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, 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 H.R. 5843 AND OTHER PENDING LEGISLATION, MARCH 10, 2020

Mysteries of the Mind Part 1, Wanted: Your Brain

Mysteries of the Mind Part 2, The Journey Inward

VA Healthcare-VISN 4

VISN4 Annual Report

Veteran Can Hear Family Conversations Thanks to NVS: Struggling to communicate with family, a friend referred him to the NVS program

Veterans Organizations Issue Update Report on VA MISSION Act Implementation: Overall, the transition of VA’s community care program from the Veterans Choice Program to the VA MISSION Act’s Community Care Network was significantly better than the transition to the original Veterans Choice Program

Message from VVA National President on COVID-19

VA is a last line of defense in the US against national medical emergencies like pandemics

VA insists it can handle coronavirus pandemic

Russian election meddling is back -- via Ghana and Nigeria -- and in your feeds

VA Plans to Suspend University of Phoenix and Other Colleges from Accessing GI Bill Benefits

VA suspends GI Bill certifications for five universities over deceptive enrollment practices

VA to fight court decision giving extra year of education benefits to thousands of veterans

Notice of Class Certification for Veterans of 1966 Nuclear Clean-Up at Palomares, Spain

LVMAC Tidbit: Wilkes-Barre VAMC Cancels March Town Halls

New report shows Veterans helped by transition support plans

Notice of Class Certification for Veterans of 1966 Nuclear Clean-Up at Palomares, Spain

Report: Black and white Veterans with prostate cancer report similar outcomes

#VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Chuck Norris

Jobs for vets: Driver License Examiner

Agents of independence: VA helps blind veterans ‘see’

Vietnam, Gulf War Vets Get One Step Closer to New Benefit

10 Red Flags for Veterans Who Think They've Found Their Dream Job

Help Stop the Spread: Lower your risk of getting sick, learn about online tools

Oxford presents American Legion legislative agenda to Congress

THE AMERICAN LEGION LEGISLATIVE AGENDA Submitted to accompany testimony before Congress by
American Legion National Commander James W. “Bill” Oxford March 11, 2020

Buddy Check: Wellness check-ins with veterans

Secretary: VA taking steps on coronavirus protection

VA hoping to get newly transitioning veterans off to solid start

Japan and the U.S.: the 'gold standard' of alliances

COVID-19: VA Cemeteries Open for Burials and Visitations

Stated Meeting Of Philadelphia City Council 3-12-2020 [Note that the Mayor returned without his signature bill 2000016]

ROLLING TO REMEMBER DEMONSTRATION RIDE

Senate Passes Moran, Tester Legislative Fix to Protect GI Bill Benefits as Universities Close Due to Coronavirus

Boris Johnson: UK can turn tide of coronavirus in 12 weeks.  PM suggests regime of mass testing and social distancing can ‘send virus packing’

Coronavirus: Trump and Johnson response to outbreak like ‘watching horror film’, says Italian doctor
'The majority of us told ourselves and each other: this isn’t so bad. We’re young, we’re fit, we’ll be fine even if we catch it... Fast-forward two months, and we are drowning'

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson taken to hospital due to persistent coronavirus symptoms

Coronavirus: What Veterans Need to Know       

Veterans can attend virtual events for National Vietnam War Veterans Day

Ex-GOP Rep rips ‘The party of life’ for wanting to ‘euthanize’ veterans in the name of profits

DMVA Safeguards Health of Residents by Restricting Visitation to its Six Veterans Homes

Educational Gratuity Program

Amputee and Paralyzed Veteran Pension

Blind Veterans Pension

Veterans Temporary Assistance

Coatesville Veterans Affairs Medical Center

'Hardest hit': Local VFW post continues distributing food to vets in need

Veterans’ GI Bill benefits to continue during COVID-19 pandemic

Tha POLITICAL CONSCIOUSNESS of @wcsteelerfan - Hosted by James E King III

COVID-19 Emergency Financial Relief Program for Veterans, Active Duty, Reserves and National Guard who are experiencing a financial setback due to the negative economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

VA is ready for coronavirus — and working to protect you: Plan to visit a VA health care facility? Here’s what to expect

Coronavirus forces some veterans to leave VA inpatient program

Department of Veterans Affairs sees onslaught of patients

These Post-9/11 Women Veterans Open Up About Their Mental Health Journeys

CHAIRMAN TAKANO ON COVID-19 RELIEF LEGISLATION: “THIS FUNDING WILL SAVE VETERANS’ LIVES.”

Coronavirus pandemic illustrates the need to maintain a strong VA

How VA and Tricare Users Can Get Tested for Coronavirus

VA national cemeteries adjusts operations in response to COVID-19

Veterans Enrolled In The Vocational Rehabilitation And Employment (VR&E) Program

Dr. Richard Stone, VA Executive in Charge: VA is here for Veterans during COVID-19

Deficiencies in a Cardiac Research Study at the VA St. Louis Health Care System

VA announces safeguards to protect nursing home and spinal cord injury patients

TAKANO, ROE PRESS VA FOR ANSWERS ON CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS STATEMENT ON ACTIONS TO PROTECT VA AND VETERANS FROM COVID-19

Veterans gain job experience through VA partner program

How VA helps transitioning military, spouses pursue civilian careers: VA offers various programs for Veterans and their spouses that support their search for a successful civilian career.

#VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Joseph Kievernagel

After OPM action, VA invites retired medical personnel back to work

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS STATEMENT ON HEARING POSTPONEMENT TO MITIGATE SPREAD OF COVID-19

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS PASSES 17 BIPARTISAN BILLS, REAUTHORIZES WOMEN VETERANS TASK FORCE

Green Bay vet has message of caution for some Vietnam vets

VFW argues abrupt VA change will ‘erode veterans right to competent representation’ in benefits fights

PTSD or Traumatic Brain Injury.  Dr G will explain in detail.  Author of Turn the Lights On and Founder of Resurrectinglives.org

In Lone Dissent, Justice Sotomayor Blasts Majority Opinion: ‘No Foundation in Fact or Logic’

Coping after a military sexual trauma

VA Hospitals Scandal

U.S. serviceman helped liberate Nazi concentration camp

VVA Calls on President to Reverse the VA’s Removal of the “48-Hour Review Policy

Union leader: VA employees face 'imminent danger' amid coronavirus pandemic.  AFGE President claims working conditions putting 260,000 employees at risk of serious injury or death.

VA placed 'emergency' orders for $208,000-worth of controversial antimalarial drug

Jim Roberts and Irmgard Ryan | VBC@HOME Live! Highlights from April 8, 2020

VIDEO: Recruiters share how they can help expedite your application.  Two recruiters on how they chose their careers

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Forces Veteran Daniel Wyatt Heatherington Jr.

Veterans seeking fertility find help at VA: VA is here to guide you through the process

VA’s Disaster Emergency Medical Personnel System provides surgesupport to combat COVID-19

VA wrongfully denied $53 million in veterans' medical claims in one 6-month period, says report
In one recent six-month period, the VA left 17,400 veterans to pay out of pocket for emergency medical care the government should have covered.

Live Whole Health: Self-care episode #5 – Music therapy and Movement

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Justin John

VA releases safe firearm storage toolkit in suicide prevention effort

#VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Christy Myers

How to Handle Your Veteran’s C & P Exam

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