And on the 19th Day - Tha Body Count Continues to Grow!!
Veteran missing for one month found dead at Massachusetts
VA facility where he lived
A Better Health Care System? Despite glitches during the pandemic, the VA
provides a model for the nation.
https://progressive.org/magazine/a-better-health-care-system-jaffe/
Make them pay: Jon Stewart wants ‘war profiteers’ to pay
for burn pit exposures
In an era of fostering inclusivity, the Department of
Veterans Affairs fails again
IS VETERANS’ PREFERENCE BAD FOR THE NATIONAL SECURITY
WORKFORCE?
Lawmakers turn up the heat on the VA to explain how it’ll
reduce its 125,000 claim backlog
H.R.6800 - The Heroes Act – Passed in the House on May 15
and sitting in the Senate since May 20.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6800
H.R.6322 - Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of
2020 – became law April 28.
H.R.6590 - To defer action regarding certain debts
arising from benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs for a period of time including the COVID-19 emergency period. Last action: 04/21/2020 Referred to the House
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
H.R.7010 - Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of
2020. Last Action: 6/05/2020 Became
Public Law No: 116-142.
H.R.7105 - To provide flexibility for the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs in caring for homeless veterans during a covered public health
emergency, and for other purposes. Last
Action: 06/04/2020 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in
addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
H.R.7111 - To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
carry out a retraining assistance program for unemployed veterans, and for
other purposes.
S.3899 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to carry out a retraining assistance program for unemployed veterans,
and for other purposes.
JOINT STATEMENT OF THE CO-AUTHORS OF THE INDEPENDENT
BUDGET: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS; PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA; VETERANS OF
FOREIGN WARS, BEFORE the
COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS, UNITED STATES SENATE,
WITH RESPECT TO
“U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Request for
Fiscal Year 2021, Advance Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2022 and the Fiscal
Year 2022 Supplemental Funding Under P.L. 116-136, the CARES Act”
On JUNE 3, 2020
https://www.dav.org/wp-content/uploads/Testimony20200603.pdf
STATEMENT OF JOY J. ILEM, NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR,
DAV, before the COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS, UNITED STATES HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES on June 11, 2020
https://www.dav.org/wp-content/uploads/Ilem20200611.pdf
STATEMENT OF MARQUIS BAREFIELD, ASSISTANT NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE
DIRECTOR, DAV, Before the COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS, SUBCOMIITTEE ON
TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION and SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH, UNITED STATES HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES on June 23, 2020
https://www.dav.org/wp-content/uploads/Barefield20200623.pdf
AQ96-Interim Final Rule-Home Visits in Program of
Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers during COVID-19 National
Emergency
https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=VA-2020-VHA-0014-0001
230,000 veterans’ disability ratings are stuck in limbo
due to COVID-19
https://taskandpurpose.com/veterans-benefits/veteran-disability-benefit-exam-coronavirus
#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran James Day Merle Holmes
https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/73531/veteranoftheday-army-veteran-james-day-merle-holmes/
June is National Lightning Safety Awareness month: Stay
safe this summer with tips from VA's Office of Emergency Management &
Resilience
https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/76021/june-national-lightning-safety-awareness-month/
#VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Jason Freiwald
https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/74141/veteranoftheday-navy-veteran-jason-freiwald/
Prescription for Better Messaging
https://www.myhealth.va.gov/mhv-portal-web/web/myhealthevet/ss20200616-secure-messaging
Police: Army Vet Empties Gun at Woman's SUV in Dick's
Sporting Goods Parking Lot
Air Force Probing Use of RC-26 Spy Plane in US Cities
'Enough Is Enough': Former VA Employee and Navy Vet
Alleges Racial Discrimination
Lawsuit Filed over Erie Veteran's Neglect Death
Army veteran charged with shooting at vehicle during
Georgia road rage incident
VA’s Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment service
signals transformation through readiness
https://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=5473
COVID-19 Patient: VA Telehealth “Saved My Life”
https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/76108/covid-19-patient-va-telehealth-saved-life/
Veterans compete in National Veterans Golden Age Games at
Home edition: Opening ceremonies online June 22
Borne the Battle #200: Air Force Veteran Aerial Johnson,
AEW Wrestler: AKA Big Swole
https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/76077/borne-battle-200-air-force-veteran-aerial-hull-aew-wrestler/
Army Veteran earns her college degree at 62: VR&E let
her “pursue her dream”
https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/76074/army-veteran-earns-college-degree-62/
#VeteranOfTheDay Marine Veteran Robert Hendriks
https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/74312/veteranoftheday-marine-veteran-robert-hendriks/
Do-it-yourself dialysis for Pittsburgh CLC Veterans:
Kidney dialysis patients no longer need to risk COVID-19 exposure
https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/76070/dialysis-pittsburgh-clc-veterans/
Connie Schultz: Annie Glenn, American hero
Overtime Use in the Office of Community Care to Process
Non-VA Care Claims Not Effectively Monitored
https://www.va.gov/oig/pubs/VAOIG-18-06292-117.pdf
New technology to increase comfort with prostheses:
Testing technology to absorb moisture and increase comfort
https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/76095/new-technology-increase-comfort-prostheses/
Bhaskar Patel Sentenced in Kickback and Bribery Scheme in
Connection with Government Contracts
VA Nurses Share Stories About Fighting COVID-19
Controls Appear to Have Addressed Prior Overpayments of
Post-9/11 GI Bill Monthly Housing Allowance
https://www.va.gov/oig/pubs/VAOIG-19-08728-166.pdf
PTSD Awareness Pledge Form
https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/awareness/awareness_pledge_form.asp
VA SEEKS TO SERVE FEMALE VETERANS
https://www.ausa.org/articles/va-seeks-serve-female-veterans
GI Bill 76th anniversary school tour reaches thousands
https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/76157/gi-bill-76th-anniversary-school-tour-reaches-thousands/
VA Voluntary Services strikes big with Bowlers to
Veterans Link donation
VA Renews
Partnership with Boulder Crest Foundation
https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/76124/va-renews-partnership-boulder-crest-foundation/
#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran John Lansford McCullough
https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/73382/veteranoftheday-army-veteran-john-lansford-mccullough/
Alleged Misconduct by Employees of the Greater Los
Angeles Healthcare System Addressed by VA
https://www.va.gov/oig/pubs/VAOIG-18-02164-156.pdf
Improper Pay to Fee-Basis Providers Adequately Addressed
by VA San Diego Healthcare System
https://www.va.gov/oig/pubs/VAOIG-18-02929-157.pdf
VA holds first virtual Women Veterans Forum
https://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=5474
Fayetteville Man Pleads Guilty to Obtaining VA Benefits
through Fraud
#STILLSERVING IS GOING STRONG
WITH VETERANS ON A NEW FRONT LINE
ALSTON (still serving)
https://todaysvfw.org/stories/alston/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=alston
KIMBERLY (still serving)
https://todaysvfw.org/stories/kimberly/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=kimberly
EDIE (still serving)
https://todaysvfw.org/stories/edie/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=edie
New campaign focuses on veterans
who are 'Still Serving'
VFW's #StillServing campaign
highlights continued service of veterans
Edith White, World War II 'Code Girl,' Dies at 96
Better Hearing for Veterans, remotely: VHA IE delivers
remote audiology care to Veterans
https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/76188/better-hearing-veterans-remotely/
Military Child Education Coalition: free resources for
Veteran families
#VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Michael P. Flores
https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/70049/veteranoftheday-air-force-veteran-michael-p-flores/
Navy Veteran going home after 30 days with the virus: “It
took a lot of specialists.”
https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/76175/navy-veteran-going-home-30-days-virus/
PA Veterans Homes-Specific COVID-19 Updates
https://www.dmva.pa.gov/Pages/PAVeteransHomesSpecificCOVID19Updates.aspx
The Southeastern Veterans' Center in Spring City (Chester
County) is hiring. Immediate positions are available for RNs, LPNs, nurse
aides, custodial workers, and food service workers.
At the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans
Affairs, we currently have immediate openings for rewarding careers in nursing
across Pennsylvania.
The Pennsylvania State Department is conducting a survey
on veteran's employment and licensure until Nov. 11, 2020. The survey asks
current service members, veterans and their families about their experience
transferring occupational licensure from the military to the private sector.
https://csorsaintfrancisuniv.iad1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8q2s7MgABDP9hGt
Continuing his commitment to small businesses (SBs) and
small diverse businesses (SBDs), Governor Tom Wolf announced new procurement
changes to improve opportunities for minority, women, LGBT, veteran and
disabled-owned businesses to compete for state government contracts and succeed
in the commonwealth's economy.
Ron Peters, Pennsylvania's new VFW State Commander,
shared updates on current legislation under consideration and some goals he has
for the state's VFW posts going forward.
VA's Million Veteran Program Seeking Female Veterans For
Genetic-Based Studies
President Trump releases PREVENTS roadmap, a nationwide
plan for ending suicide among Veterans and all Americans
https://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=5469
VA reaches 1 million Veterans and family members through
tele-town hall meetings
https://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=5470
VA enhances mental health treatment with measurement
based care
https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/75959/va-enhances-mental-health-treatment-measurement-based-care/
An easier way for diabetic Veterans to check their feet:
Detect changes in feet and extremities to get treatment early
https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/75977/easier-way-diabetic-veterans-check-feet/
VA educates women Veterans about Alzheimer’s disease:
June is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/75395/va-educates-women-veterans-alzheimers-disease/
VA physician invents device to expand patient access to
ventilators
Zero to Three: free parenting resources. Free resources to help Veteran and military
families raising children
https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/75825/zero-to-three-free-parenting-resources/
Gino J. Merli Veterans' Center Needs Medical Records
Director
Veterans Experience Live (VetXL): Hiring Together – live
Q&A with VA and partners now hiring Veterans and Spouses. What are your
questions?
INTERMEDIATE CARE TECHNICIAN CAREERS AT VA
https://www.vacareers.va.gov/Careers/IntermediateCare
Four things you can expect in a post-military career at
VA: Here’s what to expect if you come work at VA
https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/75922/four-things-can-expect-post-military-career-va/
Translate your military skills and experience
Current Job Listings 77 Total . Are you unexpectedly unemployed due to
COVID-19? As you consider your options,
it might be a good time to pursue a new career.
One that would make you part of an essential workforce, making an impact
in your community. Community Services
Group (CSG) assists people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
(IDD) and mental health (MH) diagnoses in many ways, including building
independent lives and a connection to their community.
https://csgonline.isolvedhire.com/jobs/
At PepsiCo, you get the best of both worlds: an
entrepreneur’s mindset plus reach and resources. Our collaborative culture and
worldwide presence generate a stream of new opportunities to define the future
and propel your life’s work. Bring your unique perspective. Bring curiosity.
Bring ingenuity, and drive. We’ll give you a platform to be daring on a global
scale.
https://www.pepsicojobs.com/main%20%20
Here at Ricoh, we understand the sacrifices that current
and former military have made on behalf of our country. When transitioning out
of the military, many veterans realize adjusting to civilian life and finding
their next career path can be difficult.
https://www.recruitacommunity.com/srctcb/RTI.home?t=539747
VBA seeks talent management executive: Help shape
civilian personnel strategy as executive director of VBA's Office of Talent
Management
https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/75516/vba-seeks-talent-management-executive/
Allied Universal is hiring part time and full time
security officers in various cities in Pennsylvania. 4778 JOBS FOUND
https://jobs.aus.com/search-jobs?fl=6252001,4566966,6251999,4796775
The United States Postal Service is looking to fill 100
open job positions in Pennsylvania.
https://about.usps.com/careers/career-opportunities/
Whether you have a disability, care for a loved-one, face
discrimination, suffer from an illness or are dealing with grief, we are all
facing obstacles that at times seem insurmountable. But in the midst of a challenge, we must find
opportunity. This is our opportunity to embrace our struggle and break through
our barriers. Presented by Wells Fargo,
The No Barriers Summit invites you to lean into the discomfort, push past complacency
and find your invincible self. While we can’t safely gather in person, we can
come together virtually.
Emerging Drugs Of Abuse And Current Trends Webinar:
VA supports Women Veterans, Now and Always: Tools,
resources and information women Veterans need
https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/75032/va-is-here-for-women-veterans-during-covid-19-and-beyond/
Center for Women Veterans (CWV)
https://www.va.gov/womenvet/index.asp
American Women Veterans
http://americanwomenveterans.org/home/
Women Veterans: Organizations & Sites
https://womenvetsusa.org/benefits-services/organizations/women-veterans.php
Women service members: learn about VA health care: Free
online training for servicewomen and women Veterans
https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/75731/women-service-members-learn-va-health-care/
VA supports Whole Health for Women Veterans: Focusing on
wellness, not illness
https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/75375/va-supports-whole-health-for-women-veterans/
US Returns Remains of 147 Soldiers in Largest-Ever Korean
War Repatriation
The VA Is Now Offering Remote Hearing Aid Adjustments
Senate passes bill to give millions more veterans free
lifetime entry to national parks
Attorney Misconduct, Inadequate Supervision, and
Mismanagement in the Office of General Counsel
https://www.va.gov/oig/pubs/VAOIG-18-06501-158.pdf
That time Hunter S. Thompson wrote the greatest press
release in military history
Korean War: 70 Years Later 'Forgotten' Conflict Still
Fresh for Veterans [Correction:
The Korean War armistice was signed on 27 July 1953, not "July 1952."]
Summary of Fiscal Year 2019 Preaward Reviews of
Healthcare Resources Proposals from Affiliates
https://www.va.gov/oig/pubs/VAOIG-20-00184-153.pdf
VA honored with ATA Champion Award for telehealth
innovation
https://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=5475
PTSD breakthrough
Walking a familiar path
Body, mind and spirit
A Conversation with Grateful American, Gary Sinise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVSH1uO_vPs
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