PTSD and the Brain - Sep 21, 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJ-_Nx_HLCY
#VetResources Check-In - Coping with feelings from the
past and triggers - Sep 27, 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMqb7TLTALM
STATEMENT OF THE AMERICAN LEGION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE
ON IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY UNITED STATES HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES ON
“OVERSIGHT OF IMMIGRANT MILITARY MEMBERS AND VETERANS”
https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/legion/documents/06_29_22_SFR_HJC_Oversight_of_Immigrant_Military_Members_and_Veterans_FINAL.pdf
H.R.82 - Social Security Fairness Act of 2021. 01/04/2021 - Referred to the House Committee
on Ways and Means. Referred to the
Subcommittee on Social Security.
07/15/2022 - Motion to place bill on Consensus Calendar.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/82
H.R. 3967 – Honoring our PACT Act of 2022. 06/17/2021 - Referred to the House Committee
on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. 03/03/2022 – House
Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 256 – 174 and Received in the Senate. 06/07/2022 - Cloture on the motion to proceed
to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 – 12. 06/16/2022 - Passed Senate with an amendment
by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 – 14 (Note that Senator Toomey of PA was one of the 14 Nay
votes – he is consistent if nothing else). Message on Senate action sent to the
House. The bill must now go back to the
House for a vote before it can be sent to the president for signature. Following the 84-14 Senate vote on the
Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address
Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022, known as the Honoring our PACT Act, the House
discovered a parliamentary procedure issue regarding one of the provisions in
the bill. Since Congress is now in recess, passage of the PACT Act will be
delayed. See also: S. 3373.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3967
The Things They Burned: A private contractor tossed U.S.
military waste in Iraq and Afghanistan into giant pits and burned it. Now
soldiers forced to breathe the toxic fumes are sick or dying—and the government
is using faulty science to evade responsibility.
https://newrepublic.com/article/138058/things-burned
New benefits for burn pit victims in limbo after Senate
Republicans block plan
https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2022/07/27/new-benefits-for-burn-pit-victims-in-limbo-after-senate-republicans-block-plan/
Senate Republicans block bill to help veterans exposed to
burn pits
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/07/28/republicans-burn-pits-veterans/
VVA Decries Senate Failure to Pass the PACT Act of 2022
http://secure.campaigner.com/csb/Public/show/gi98-4nasr--3c74d6-6qytwa9
H.R.4591 - VA Electronic Health Record Transparency Act
of 2021. 07/21/2021 - Referred to the
House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 09/08/2021
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology Modernization. 11/16/2021 - On motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. 11/17/2021 - Received in the Senate and Read
twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 05/26/2022 - Passed
Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. 06/22/2022 - Presented to President. 06/23/2022 - Signed by President. Became Public Law No: 117-154.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4591
H.R.5819 - Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act. 11/02/2021 - Referred to the House Committee
on Veterans' Affairs. 12/07/2021 - Referred
to the Subcommittee on Health. 03/16/2022
- Subcommittee Hearings Held.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5819
H.R.6663 - Fleet Reserve Association 100th Anniversary
Act. 02/09/2022 - Referred to the House
Committee on Financial Services.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6663
H.R.7735 - Improving Access to the VA Home Loan Benefit
Act of 2022. 05/12/2022 - Referred to
the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 05/17/2022 - Referred to the Subcommittee on
Economic Opportunity. 07/19/2022 - Committee
Consideration and Mark-up Session Held and ordered to be Reported.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7735
H.R.7900 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2023. 05/27/2022 House Referred
to the House Committee on Armed Services.
05/31/2022 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land
Forces. Referred to the Subcommittee on
Strategic Forces. Referred to the
Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. Referred to the Subcommittee on Military
Personnel. Referred to the Subcommittee
on Intelligence and Special Operations.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies, and
Information Systems. 07/14/2022 - On
passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays:
329 – 101. 07/28/2022 - Received in the
Senate.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7900
S.1302 - Social Security Fairness Act. 04/22/2021 - Referred to the Committee on
Finance.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1302
S.3373 - Honoring our PACT Act of 2022. 12/09/2021 - Read twice and referred to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. 02/17/2022 - Passed Senate without amendment
by Unanimous Consent. 02/18/2022 - Received
in the House. 07/13/2022 - On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 342 – 88. 07/14/2022 - Message on House action received
in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill. 07/21/2022 - Measure laid before Senate by
unanimous consent. 07/25/2022 – Several
Senate Amendments Considered by Senate as well as a Message from the House
considered. Cloture motion on the motion
to concur in the House amendment to S. 3373 presented in Senate. 07/26/2022 - Several Senate Amendments Considered
by Senate as well as a Message from the House considered. 07/27/2022 - Several Senate Amendments Considered
by Senate as well as a Message from the House considered. Cloture on the motion to concur in the House
amendment to S. 3373 not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 42. See the entry below on the roll call vote to
delay passage.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3373
S. 3373 - In the House of Representatives, U. S., July
13, 2022.
https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s3373/BILLS-117s3373eah.pdf
S. 3373 - Roll Call Vote 117th Congress - 2nd Session
https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00280.htm
Roll Call Vote 117th Congress - 2nd Session. Question: On the Cloture Motion (Motion to
Invoke Cloture: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 3373 - Honoring
our PACT Act) Note that Sen. Toomey
voted against veterans as did 41 of his colleagues. 55 voted for veterans. Why is it that the minority continues to
abuse the majority? Filibuster? Democracy?
https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00272.htm
Jon’s Response To Ted Cruz’s PACT Act Excuses - Jul 29,
2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmacgVAtxSk
Biden signs veterans’ healthcare bill as Jon Stewart looks
on - Aug 10, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoN6jZKQmDw
What types of Eye Glass Frames Does VA Offer? |
Department of Veterans Affairs | theSITREP - Dec 24, 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmMxB7ohI08
100th birthday celebration includes salute to World War
II veteran Stan Friday’s service
https://www.thereporteronline.com/2022/07/25/100th-birthday-celebration-includes-salute-to-world-war-ii-veteran-stan-fridays-service/
DAV 2021–2022 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM
https://www.dav.org/wp-content/uploads/ResolutionBook.pdf
3M Sets Up $1 Billion Trust to Settle Veterans' Suits
over Earplugs
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/07/27/3m-sets-1-billion-trust-settle-veterans-suits-over-earplugs.html?ESRC=eb_220728.nl
Green Beret Vet's Links to Extremism Surface During Run
for Congress
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/07/27/green-beret-vets-links-extremism-surface-during-run-congress.html?ESRC=eb_220728.nl
Ex-Marine booted for extremist activities accused of
calling for Nazi-inspired mass rape and murder: Mathew Belanger was assigned to
the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, Kaneohe Bay
Hawaii.
https://taskandpurpose.com/news/marine-accused-neo-nazi-group/
Pennsylvania vets waiting more than a year for federal
records required for benefits
https://www.thecentersquare.com/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-vets-waiting-more-than-a-year-for-federal-records-required-for-benefits/article_58f80dd2-0dd2-11ed-a7bd-1baee7550e76.html
Caring for a Veteran After an Insider Attack
https://www.military.com/daily-news/opinions/2022/07/27/caring-veteran-after-insider-attack.html?ESRC=eb_220728.nl
More Than 43,000 Names -- US and Korean -- on New Wall of
Remembrance at Korea War Memorial
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/07/27/more-43000-names-us-and-korean-new-wall-of-remembrance-korea-war-memorial.html
Son of Black Marine to receive father’s military service
medal
https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/veterans/2022/07/27/son-of-black-marine-to-receive-fathers-military-service-medal/
VA’s $16 billion health records overhaul may be scrapped
if fixes aren’t made
https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2022/07/27/vas-16-billion-health-records-overhaul-could-be-scrapped-if-fixes-arent-made/
Why veterans filing VA claims should be using a ‘buddy
statement’: If there's no record of your injury, a letter from your battle
buddy could work
https://taskandpurpose.com/opinion/why-veterans-filing-va-claims-should-be-using-a-buddy-statement/
Saratoga Woman Indicted for Theft and Misappropriation of
Funds as the Fiduciary of a Veteran
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/saratoga-woman-indicted-theft-and-misappropriation-funds-fiduciary-veteran
Army Veteran Is Sentenced To Prison For Receiving Nearly
$1 Million In Veteran Benefits For Fraudulent Service-Connected Disabilities
https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdnc/pr/army-veteran-sentenced-prison-receiving-nearly-1-million-veteran-benefits-fraudulent
Finding Devine intervention in ending Veteran
homelessness
https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/105597/finding-devine-intervention-in-ending-veteran-homelessness/
#VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Ming Chang
https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/105450/veteranoftheday-navy-veteran-ming-chang/
Justice Department Charges Dozens for $1.2 Billion in
Health Care Fraud: Nationwide Coordinated Law Enforcement Action to Combat
Telemedicine, Clinical Laboratory, and Durable Medical Equipment Fraud
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-charges-dozens-12-billion-health-care-fraud
Inform Diagnostics Agrees to Pay $16 Million to Resolve
False Claims Act Allegations of Medically Unnecessary Tests
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/inform-diagnostics-agrees-pay-16-million-resolve-false-claims-act-allegations-medically
Jon Stewart Rips Republicans Apart Over Anti-Veteran Vote
In Amazing Speech - Jul 28, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiM45iknaOc
Opinion Jon
Stewart shows Democrats how to respond to GOP cruelty
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/08/01/jon-stewart-veterans-burn-pits-gop-cruelty/
Toxic burn pits made veterans sick. Don’t block their
access to care. We owe it to every
service member and veteran to provide them with treatment for the toxic
exposures they have experienced in service of the United States.
https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/burn-pits-veterans-pact-act-opposition-20220714.html#loaded
Oklahoma, Texas Senators reject bill to help veterans
https://www.kten.com/story/46990338/oklahoma-texas-senators-reject-bill-to-help-veterans
'Stab in the back': Iraq war
veteran reacts after GOP blocks burn pit bill - Jul 31, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xN6bswllw7U
‘Tired of the government
denying us’: Veterans pressure senators to vote for PACT Act during rally - Jul
31, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1lfgdPDHkQ
Life after PTSD Treatment - PTSD Monthly Update, July,
2022: Veterans Health Administration sent this bulletin at 07/29/2022 03:51 PM
EDT
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USVHA/bulletins/325beb9
PTSD Bytes #13: PTSD and Insomnia
https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/105686/ptsd-bytes-13-ptsd-and-insomnia/
Korean era Veteran leaves behind a legacy of service
https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/105567/korean-era-veteran-leaves-behind-a-legacy-of-service/
Innovation revolutionary: A solution to prosthetic socks
management
https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/105705/innovation-revolutionary-a-solution-to-prosthetic-socks-management/
Sen. Murphy Questions Why GOP Colleagues Changed Vote On
Vets Bill - Aug 1, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWEq_fj2fT8
Republicans Blocking Burn Pit Bill Are ‘Playing Partisan
Politics’ With ‘The Lives Of Veterans’ - Aug 1, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b1NKZUNZt8
FIVE DECADES OF VA SERVICE CONNECTION PRESUMPTIONS:
Positive Statistical Association Is the
Predominant Historical Standard, But VA Imposes Higher
Standard For Toxic Chemicals Spewed by Burn Pits
https://www.nvlsp.org/images/uploads/5-13-2022_White_PaperNVLSP_BurnPits360_FiveDecades_of_VA_Service_Connection_Presumptions.pdf
Community Interventions to Prevent Veteran Suicide: The
Role of Social Determinants: Proceedings of a Virtual Symposium (2022)
https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26638/community-interventions-to-prevent-veteran-suicide-the-role-of-social
Senate passes aid for veterans harmed by burn pits - Aug
2, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_f0J2zkWt4
WATCH: Jon Stewart, lawmakers make remarks after passage
of PACT Act for veterans healthcare - Aug 2, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NK46wkrwpKg
VVA Applauds Passage of PACT Act of 2022
https://vva.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/PressReleaseNo.22-8.pdf
After 3 Tries, Veterans Toxic Exposure Bill -- the PACT
Act -- Finally Passes US Senate
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/08/02/after-3-tries-veterans-toxic-exposure-bill-pact-act-finally-passes-us-senate.html?ESRC=navy-a_220803.nl
Statement from VA Secretary Denis McDonough on the
Passage of the PACT Act
https://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=5814
Opinion: There’s a good reason Jon Stewart is angry at
Ted Cruz
https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/01/opinions/ted-cruz-jon-stewart-veterans-obeidallah/index.html
How to Contact the 11 Senators Who Voted Against Health
Care for 'Burn Pit' Veterans
Excuses offered by the Republican Senators range from the
ridiculous to downright dishonest.
https://gizmodo.com/email-phone-senators-voted-burn-pit-health-veterans-1849363840?utm_medium=sharefromsite&utm_source=_twitter
Alleged Unauthorized Access of a VA Senior Executive’s
Email Not Substantiated
https://www.va.gov/oig/pubs/VAOIG-20-01460-202.pdf
Why the US Used Agent Orange in Vietnam and What Makes It
So Deadly
https://www.military.com/history/why-us-used-agent-orange-vietnam-and-what-makes-it-so-deadly.html?ESRC=navy-a_220803.nl
Marine Vet Who Was Allegedly Part of Neo-Nazi Group That
Called for Mass Murder Arrested on Gun Charges [Some are sicker than others.]
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/07/29/marine-vet-who-was-allegedly-part-of-neo-nazi-group-called-mass-murder-arrested-gun-charges.html?ESRC=navy-a_220803.nl
8 Men Who Earned the Most Purple Hearts
https://www.military.com/off-duty/2021/02/09/8-men-who-earned-most-purple-hearts.html?ESRC=navy-a_220803.nl
What Are VA Medical and Disability Benefits, and How Do
You Get Them?
https://www.military.com/benefits/veteran-benefits/what-are-va-medical-and-disability-benefits-and-how-do-you-get-them.html?ESRC=navy-a_220803.nl
The Delaware Valley Veterans Consortium (DVVC) is an
“organization of organizations”, similar to a chamber of commerce, focused on
collaboration, referrals, and knowledge-sharing. We currently represent more than 100 Veteran-
and Military-serving member organizations.
https://dvvc.org/?fbclid=IwAR0V4NHgMY4okUd8hIwUcFxs7RAedj0QtaZ0eDX4gdrA_aIwELWZWCclIGQ
What is The DAISY Award?
https://www.daisyfoundation.org/daisy-award
Nomination Form
https://www.va.gov/files/2022-03/DAISY_VA%20Nomination%20Form%20%285%29.pdf
DMVA Digest: A publication of the Pennsylvania Department
of Military and Veterans Affairs – August 3, 2022
https://maestro.pa.gov/list/k3hdw2n4/220728B/66p0u86ifev2.vib?a0=8094
Records Request Program: This page contains information
on the types of military service records and where to find them.
https://www.dmva.pa.gov/veteransaffairs/Pages/Outreach-and-Reintegration/DD214215-Program.aspx
Remembering Lebanon County veterans with no family
https://www.abc27.com/news/top-stories/remembering-lebanon-county-veterans-with-no-family/
‘I have 0 student loans’: Gov. Tom Wolf visits Penn State
to celebrate ‘PA G.I. Bill’
https://www.centredaily.com/news/local/education/penn-state/article263833677.html
VA Math | How is VA Disability Calculated |
Service-Connected Compensation | VA Benefits | theSITREP - Jul 25, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyB1YdKfhSk
102-year-old WWII veteran from segregated mail unit
honored
https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2022/07/26/102-year-old-wwii-veteran-from-segregated-mail-unit-honored/
Empowerment Workshops For All Veterans - Second Monday
and fourth Sunday of every month.
This is a workshop that utilizes free writing, breathing
techniques and community agreements. Free writing is allowing the freedom of
thoughts and ideas to flow unto the paper without judgment or expectation of
what it will become. Previous writing experience not required. This workshop is
free and open to all veterans, all eras, all separation statuses and service
members. Be supported by healthy camaraderie, and community empowerment. Register at Website.
https://www.womenveteransempowered.org/event-info/all-veterans-empowerment-workshop-2022-09-15-18-30
Virtual Event On The Diverse Experiences Of Military And
Veteran Families Of Color - Aug. 31, 2022, 12-1 p.m.
- Point of Contact: Nancy Isserman, at 215-382-6680 x3133
or email nisserman@councilforrelationships.org.
- Panelists will present highlights from recent Blue Star
Families survey on diversity, equity and inclusion in military and veteran
communities.
- Register at this Website:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-diverse-experiences-of-military-veteran-families-of-color-tickets-391263308087
MOVE! program plus Fitbits equals healthy Veterans. “I started at a 42 waist and now I can wear a
38.”
https://news.va.gov/106657/move-program-fitbits-healthy-veterans/
VA Medical Center drastically reduces cardiac arrest
deaths for Veterans: Reducing cardiac arrest with Resuscitation Simulation
System Testing initiative
https://news.va.gov/106568/va-medical-center-reduces-cardiac-arrest-deaths/
Cincinnati VA’s innovative approach to TeleRehabilitation
therapies
https://news.va.gov/105721/cincinnati-vas-innovative-approach-to-telerehabilitation-therapies/
Live Whole Health #131: The gift of music and movement
https://news.va.gov/106260/live-whole-health-131-gift-music-movement/
US Coast Guard Day On August 4: History And Significance
https://www.cnbctv18.com/world/us-coast-guard-day-on-august-4-history-and-significance-14356082.htm
The Chris Hedges Report: Soldiers speak out against
America's misguided wars - Premiered Aug 5, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwhW8avrCng
Utica Woman Indicted for Theft and Misappropriation of
Funds as a Fiduciary
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/utica-woman-indicted-theft-and-misappropriation-funds-fiduciary
VETERAN’S GROUP SAYS THE VA HAS BEEN PROCESSING TOXIC
EXPOSURE CASES WITH NO ENVIROMENTAL INDUSTRY WORKFORCE
https://www.einpresswire.com/article/574920972/veteran-s-group-says-the-va-has-been-processing-toxic-exposure-cases-with-no-enviromental-industry-workforce
U-2 SPY PLANES & AERIAL ARCHAEOLOGY
https://www.penn.museum/on-view/galleries-exhibitions/spy-planes
World adventure awaits.
https://www.penn.museum/tickets/
First Team Remembers Legacy During Medal of Honor
Transfer
https://www.army.mil/article/257858/first_team_remembers_legacy_during_medal_of_honor_transfer
First Team Remembers Legacy During Medal of Honor
Transfer
https://forthoodpresscenter.com/first-team-remembers-legacy-during-medal-of-honor-transfer/
My River Home: A Journey from the Gulf War to the Gulf of
Mexico
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/477692.My_River_Home
The Compensation Service Could Better Use Special-Focused
Reviews to Improve Claims Processing
https://www.va.gov/oig/publications/report-summary.asp?id=5189
FACT SHEET: President Biden Signs the PACT Act and
Delivers on His Promise to America’s Veterans
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/08/10/fact-sheet-president-biden-signs-the-pact-act-and-delivers-on-his-promise-to-americas-veterans/
Police bodycam of homeless Army vet’s controversial
arrest released
https://www.armytimes.com/news/2022/08/09/police-bodycam-of-homeless-army-vets-controversial-arrest-released/
Trump reportedly didn’t want wounded warriors in his
military parade because it wouldn’t ‘look good’
“I don’t want them,” he reportedly said. “It doesn’t look
good for me.”
https://taskandpurpose.com/news/trump-military-parade-wounded-veterans/
AGENT ORANGE AWARENESS DAY 2022: On August 10, 2022 –
Agent Orange Awareness Day – we will bring light to the continuing dark toll of
the war. The Vietnam War may be over, but the battle continues for many Vietnam
veterans. Nearly 3 million service members served in Vietnam and most returned
home. But since then, thousands of Vietnam veterans have fought illnesses
related to Agent Orange exposure. This deadly toxin has impacted the lives of
thousands of veterans and their families but is largely unknown to most
Americans.
https://www.vvmf.org/Agent-Orange-Awareness-Day-2022/
VFW Action Corps Weekly August 1, 2022
https://vfworg-cdn.azureedge.net/-/media/VFWSite/Files/Advocacy/ACW-2022/ActionCorpsWeekly_080122.pdf?v=1&d=20220801T033823Z&la=en
Education and Training, Enrollment Verification
https://benefits.va.gov/gibill/isaksonroe/verification_of_enrollment.asp
RAO Bulletin August 1, 2022
https://veteraninformationlinksasa.com/emos-rao.html
WED, August 17, 2022, 2 PM - VA VR&E and Vet
Success. Click here to Register for this
Webinar
https://veteransaffairs.webex.com/mw3300/mywebex/default.do?nomenu=true&siteurl=veteransaffairs&service=6&rnd=0.7683346230395844&main_url=https%3A%2F%2Fveteransaffairs.webex.com%2Fec3300%2Feventcenter%2Fevent%2FeventAction.do%3FtheAction%3Ddetail%26%26%26EMK%3D4832534b000000048713aeee82155036827202eb82fa4b67201f1e7faa0a144c8656c25102bc62ac%26siteurl%3Dveteransaffairs%26confViewID%3D228376938647936451%26encryptTicket%3DSDJTSwAAAAQb0nv6c44WvyFgkSRK9LiUHPx0lO6RxoEO6GR9bLRGmQ2%26
TUE, August 23, 2022, 1 PM EDT - NCA Pre-Need Burial
Eligibility. Click here to Register for
this Webinar
https://veteransaffairs.webex.com/mw3300/mywebex/default.do?nomenu=true&siteurl=veteransaffairs&service=6&rnd=0.7216898999122972&main_url=https%3A%2F%2Fveteransaffairs.webex.com%2Fec3300%2Feventcenter%2Fevent%2FeventAction.do%3FtheAction%3Ddetail%26%26%26EMK%3D4832534b0000000405ed64332afdc0ff8b9b41941f6762889c7a24c11c9fd1642fe9f5f20d41a361%26siteurl%3Dveteransaffairs%26confViewID%3D228376992922230218%26encryptTicket%3DSDJTSwAAAASWdtmsS7jsk5WY1cmDt5eb2JebSWv0qDh4AsR9mEwWmQ2%26
VA awards $431 million in grants to help at-risk Veterans
and their families
https://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=5813
VFW Action Corps Weekly August 8, 2022
https://vfworg-cdn.azureedge.net/-/media/VFWSite/Files/Advocacy/Action-Corps-Weekly.pdf?&la=en&v=1&d=20220808T032434Z
The
Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that returning home for burial with
full military honors is -- Army Pfc. Donald M. Born, 19, of
Steubenville, Ohio, was assigned to Company G, 2nd Battalion, 19th Infantry
Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. His unit took part in
defensive action near Chinju at the southern end of the Korean peninsula. On
July 30, 1950, the North Korean People’s Army launched a probing attack against
Born’s unit. He went missing during the attack, but was not officially reported
as missing in action until a month later. He was never listed as a prisoner of
war, and the Army issued a presumptive finding of death on Dec. 31, 1953. Born
will be buried in Annville, Pennsylvania, on Aug. 30, 2022. Read about
Born.
https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3078243/soldier-accounted-for-from-korean-war-born-d/
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that returning home for burial
with full military honors is -- Army Pvt. Carl G. Dorsey, 19, of
Moline, Kansas, was assigned to Company I, 3rd Battalion, 22nd
Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division. He was reported missing in action on
Dec. 4, 1945, when his unit was engaged in battle with German forces near
Grosshau, Germany. He was declared killed in action on Dec. 5, 1945.
Dorsey will be buried in Grenola, Kansas, on Sept. 3, 2022. Read about
Dorsey.
https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3065741/soldier-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-dorsey-c/
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that returning home for burial
with full military honors is -- Navy Fireman Controlman 1st Class
Hubert P. Clement, 30, of Inman, South Carolina, 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 Clement. He will
be buried at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl) in Honolulu,
on Oct. 10, 2022. Read about
Clement.
https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/2874003/uss-oklahoma-sailor-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-clement-h/
The Defense
POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that returning home for burial with full
military honors is -- Army Sgt. 1st Class James A. Coleman, 22, of
Hillsdale, Indiana, was assigned to Company I, 3rd Battalion, 19th Infantry
Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. On April 25, 1951, he was
reported as missing in action while fighting against Chinese Communist Forces
near the Hwachon Reservoir in modern-day Republic of Korea. His status was
changed to killed in action on Oct. 3, 1952. Following the war, his remains
could not be identified. Coleman will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery
in Arlington, Virginia, on Oct. 19, 2022. Read about
Coleman.
https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3044955/soldier-accounted-for-from-korean-war-coleman-j/
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that returning home for burial
with full military honors is -- Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. George B.
Walker, 25, of Spartanburg, South Carolina, was assigned to 369th
Bombardment Squadron, 306th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force. On Feb. 3, 1944,
the B-17G Flying Fortress bomber on which he was serving as an engineer and
turret gunner experienced general mechanical failure following anti-aircraft
fire while part of a bombing mission near Oldenburg, Germany. While the crew
bailed out over water, several were captured by German forces, including Walker
who was sent to Stalag Luft 6 prisoner of war camp in Heydekrug, Germany. He
died on April 28 when he was shot while trying to escape. He will be buried in
his hometown on a date yet to be determined. Read about
Walker.
https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3074807/airman-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-walker-g/
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that returning home for burial
with full military honors is -- Army Pfc. Lowell D. Smith, 24, of
Battle Creek, Michigan, was assigned to Company F, 2nd Battalion, 157th
Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division. On Jan. 21, 1945, he was part of a
Browning Automatic Rifle squad when his company attacked German forces near
Reipertswiller, France. Smith was missing following the unit withdrawal. In May
that year, captured German records included a death report for the date he went
missing. He will be buried in Augusta, Michigan, on a date yet to be
determined. Read about
Smith.
https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3078002/soldier-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-smith-l/
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that returning home for burial
with full military honors is --Marine Corps Reserve Pvt. Fay G.
Teter, 17, was assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine
Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force. His unit landed against
stiff Japanese resistance on the small island of Betio in Tarawa Atoll of the
Gilbert Islands in an attempt to secure the island. Teter was killed on the
third day of the battle. Interment services are pending. Read about Teter.
https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3078002/soldier-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-smith-l/
The
Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that returning home for burial with
full military honors is --Marine Corps Reserve 2nd Lt.
Gordon E. Thompson, 22, was assigned to Marine Fighting Squadron 224,
Marine Aircraft Group 23. On Aug. 31, 1942, he was piloting one of the 26
Grumman F4F Wildcat fighters on an interception mission near Guadalcanal.
Thompson was one of three who failed to return from the mission. The Department
of the Navy issued a finding of death on Jan. 8, 1946. Interment
services are pending. Read about
Thompson.
https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3115501/marine-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-thompson-g/
The Defense
POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that returning home for burial with full
military honors is -- Army Pfc. Arthur L. Pierce, 26, was
assigned to the 803rd Engineer Battalion in the Philippines, when Japanese
forces invaded the Philippine Islands in December 1941. Intense fighting
continued until the surrender of the Bataan peninsula, when thousands of U.S.
and Filipino service members were captured. They were subjected to the 65-mile
Bataan Death March and held captive at Cabanatuan POW camp. According to prison
camp and other historical records, Pierce died on July 19, 1942.
Interment services are pending. Read about
Pierce.
https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3115395/soldier-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-pierce-a/
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that returning home for burial
with full military honors is -- Army Pfc. Arthur C. Barrett, 27, was
assigned to the 31st Infantry Regiment in the Philippines, when Japanese forces
invaded the Philippine Islands in December 1941. Intense fighting continued
until the surrender of the Bataan peninsula, when thousands of U.S. and
Filipino service members were captured. They were subjected to the 65-mile
Bataan Death March and held captive at Cabanatuan POW camp. According to prison
camp and other historical records, Barrett died on July 19, 1942.
Interment services are pending. Read about
Barrett.
https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3113893/soldier-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-barrett-a/
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that returning home for burial
with full military honors is -- Army Cpl. Alton Christie, 18, was
assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment,
24th Infantry Division. He was reported missing in action on
July 5, 1950, after his unit had been engaged by the Korean People’s Army near
Osan, South Korea. The Army issued a presumptive finding of death on Dec. 31,
1953, and his remains were determined to be unrecoverable in January 1956.
Interment services are pending. Read about
Christie.
https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3115322/soldier-accounted-for-from-korean-war-christie-a/
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that returning home for burial
with full military honors is -- Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Peter Timpo,
24, was assigned to 343rd Bombardment Squadron, 98th Bombardment
Group, 9th Air Force. On Aug. 1, 1943, the B-24 Liberator aircraft on which he
was serving as the bombardier was hit by anti-aircraft fire and crashed during
Operation Tidal Wave. His remains were not identified following the war.
Interment services are pending. Read about
Timpo.
https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3115241/airman-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-timpo-p/
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that returning home for burial
with full military honors is -- Army Pfc. Willard H. Brinks, 24, was
assigned to Company K, 126th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division,
deployed in present day Papua New Guinea. As part of an attempt to neutralize
the Japanese threat to Port Moresby, Brinks’ unit attempted to flank the enemy
defensive lines stretched across Sanananda Track in northern Papua. Brinks was
reported as killed in action on Nov. 22, 1942, the first day of the
Allied attack. Interment services are pending. Read about
Brinks.
https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3115218/soldier-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-brinks-w/
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that returning home for burial
with full military honors is -- Army Pvt. Myron E. Williams, 29, was
assigned to Company L, 3rd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry
Division. He was reported missing in action on Nov. 16, 1944, when his unit was
engaged in battle with German forces near Hürtgen, Germany. His body was not
recovered, and he was declared killed in action on Nov. 17, 1945.
Interment services are pending. Read about
Williams.
https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3115202/soldier-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-williams-m/
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that returning home for burial
with full military honors is -- Army Air Forces Cpl. Merle L. Pickup,
27, was assigned to 308th Bombardment Group, 373rd Bombardment
Squadron, stationed in Yangkai, China. In May 1944, he was a passenger on board
a B-24J Liberator bomber on a ferrying mission from China to Chabua, Assam,
India. The plane never made it to its destination after encountering bad
weather, and the Army reported the plane as missing. Interment services are
pending. Read about
Pickup.
https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3114036/airman-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-pickup-m/
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that returning home for burial
with full military honors is -- Army Pfc. Harry J. Hartmann, Jr., 19, was
assigned to Company E, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Calvary
Division. He was reported missing in action on Nov. 2, 1950, during fighting
near Unsan, North Korea. Repatriated POWs reported he had been captured and
held as a prisoner of war at Camp #5, Pyoktang, North Korea, where he died on
or around March 31, 1951. Interment services are pending. Read about
Hartmann.
https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3113867/soldier-accounted-for-from-korean-war-hartmann-h/
New study on tinnitus adds heft to findings on scourge of
US vets | Stars and Stripes
https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2022-08-08/tinnitus-troops-veterans-6916514.html
COLA Watch. The July 2022 CPI-W is 292.219, 8.9 percent
above the FY 2022 COLA baseline. The
Consumer Price Index for August 2022 is scheduled to be released Sept. 13. The
CPI-W baseline for FY 2022 is 268.421.
https://www.moaa.org/content/take-action/cola-watch/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=TMNsend&utm_content=UgrnMurmvWkAMHJh1eJHNA==+NC+AFHRM+1+ERet+L+NC
Which is better, VA Health Care or TRICARE | VA Health
Care and TRICARE Comparison | theSITREP - Aug 12, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C_GUjEzYIc
Why the US Used Agent Orange in Vietnam and What Makes It
So Deadly
https://www.military.com/history/why-us-used-agent-orange-vietnam-and-what-makes-it-so-deadly.html
Vietnam Veterans of America’s National Leadership
Conference in Greenville
https://www.foxcarolina.com/2022/08/11/vietnam-veterans-americas-national-leadership-conference-greenville/
Military sexual assault survivors should be able to sue
for damages, judges rule: Prohibition on troops seeking redress for injuries
sustained in service doesn’t apply
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2022/08/11/sexual-assault-survivors-should-be-able-sue-for-damages-judges-rule/
Biden signs burn pits bill that helps more vets exposed
to toxins, but the journey is not done
https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2022-08-10/veterans-health-bill-biden-6939888.html
WALL OF FACES: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
https://www.vvmf.org/News/WALL-OF-FACES-MISSION-ACCOMPLISHED/
COVID outbreaks have lingered for months inside N.J.
state veterans homes
https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2022/08/covid-outbreaks-have-lingered-for-months-inside-nj-state-veterans-homes.html
A Strong Routine - Aug 6, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_MLtlOirH8&t=3s
VA can help Veterans manage their drinking: Here are
warning signs that may indicate alcohol use disorder
https://news.va.gov/106943/va-can-help-veterans-manage-their-drinking/
State agencies deliver crucial aid, benefits to Veterans:
NASDVA is the second-largest provider of services to Veterans
https://news.va.gov/107324/state-agencies-deliver-benefits-veterans/
Rats in Ceiling, Walls Force Seniors from VA Facility,
Officials Say
https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2022-08-09/phoenix-veterans-facility-rats-6931915.html
5 Ways the PACT Act Helps Veterans | VA Health Care | VA
Disability | Vietnam, OIF, OEF | theSITREP - Aug 10, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGo3nwVechc
Social Security COLA 2023: How Much Will Benefits
Increase Next Year? With inflation still raging, boost in monthly payments
could be biggest in decades
https://www.aarp.org/retirement/social-security/info-2022/cola-estimate-2023.html
Combat to Conservation by F.J. Fitzgerald
https://vvabooks.wordpress.com/2022/08/03/combat-to-conservation-by-f-j-fitzgerald/
Biden signs the bipartisan PACT Act that will expand
veterans' health benefits — 8/10/22
VFW National Commander Tim Borland attended the White
House bill signing ceremony as President Biden signed into law S.3373, Sergeant First Class Heath
Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022,
known as the PACT Act. Borland commented after the event, “Too many of
our brothers and sisters have succumbed to illnesses connected to toxic
exposure. That is why this bill has been the VFW’s number one priority for the
past few years, and we weren’t going to give up until it was passed.” Also in
attendance were staff members from the VFW Washington Office and fellow veteran
advocates. Read more about the PACT Act or locate an accredited VFW service
officer near you. Watch the bill signing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOODDPrWx3o&t=2s
FRA NewsBytes, Aug 12, 2022
https://www.fra.org/fra/web/Content/News_Byte/FRA_NewsBytes_August_12_2022.aspx
Biden's Personal Victory Signing Veterans Health Bill
https://www.military.com/video/bidens-personal-victory-signing-veterans-health-bill?ESRC=mr_220815.nl
Every year the VFW teams up with Student Veterans of
America (SVA) to host the VFW-SVA Legislative Fellowship program, providing
exemplary VFW members who are student veterans the opportunity to make their
voices heard on Capitol Hill and in their community. Applications are currently being accepted for
the 2023 Fellowship class. Applications will be accepted Aug. 15, 2022, through
Oct. 15, 2022.
https://www.vfw.org/community/student-veterans-of-america/student-fellowship
Evacuate Our Allies Urges Swift Passage of Afghan
Adjustment Act. Brittany Dymond,
associate director for National Legislative Service at the VFW said: “Too many Afghans never made it to the United
States, and those who did have faced many difficulties. Resources are scarce
and bureaucratic roadblocks face them on a daily basis. Thousands of VFW
members worked side by side with our Afghan allies during their deployment
overseas. Now it is time we help those same comrades-in-arms who seek new lives
in our great nation. The AAA is the first step in helping these brave Afghans
assimilate in the U.S. It will help them on the path to the American dream. We
must quickly pass this legislation to make sure every Afghan counts, just like
every veteran counts.”
https://www.humanrightsfirst.org/press-release/evacuate-our-allies-urges-swift-passage-afghan-adjustment-act
The House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs released a
survey to understand veterans and their reproductive health needs. The goal is
to gain awareness of barriers, challenges, and improvements to VA’s
reproductive health services. The survey takes less than two minutes. Take the
survey.
https://veterans.house.gov/reproductive-care-at-va
VFW Action Corps Weekly August 15, 2022
https://vfworg-cdn.azureedge.net/-/media/VFWSite/Files/Advocacy/Action-Corps-Weekly.pdf?&la=en&v=1&d=20220815T132627Z
The Defense
POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that returning home for burial with full
military honors is -- Army Pfc. David N. Owens, 27, of
Green Hills, North Carolina, was assigned to Company E, 2nd Battalion,12th
Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division. He was reported missing in action on
Nov. 22, 1944, when his unit was engaged in battle with German forces near
Hürtgen, Germany. He was declared killed in action on Nov. 23, 1945. Owens
will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, on a date
yet to be determined. Read about Owens.
https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3065696/soldier-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-owens-d/
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that
returning home for burial with full military honors is -- Army Sgt.
Charles Garrigus, 24, was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters
Company, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was
reported missing in action on Dec. 1, 1950, during battle with enemy forces
near the Chosin Reservoir, North Korea. Following the war, his remains could
not be recovered and there is no evidence that he was a prisoner of war.
Interment services are pending. Read about
Garrigus.
https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3118508/soldier-accounted-for-from-korean-war-garrigus-c/
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that returning home for
burial with full military honors is -- Army Cpl. Tommie T. Hanks, 27, was
assigned to Company E, 2nd Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry
Division. On Nov. 26, 1950, he was reported missing in action while his unit
was attempting to withdraw from east Ch’ongch’on River near Anju, North Korea.
Following the war, his remains could not be recovered and there is no evidence
that he was a prisoner of war. Interment services are pending. Read about Hanks.
https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3118520/soldier-accounted-for-from-korean-war-hanks-t/
Truck Driver Acquitted in Deaths of 7 Veterans in Head-On
Collision with Motorcycles
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/08/09/truck-driver-acquitted-deaths-of-7-veterans-head-collision-motorcycles.html?ESRC=mr_220815.nl
Fire Watch Episode 3: Burn Pits and the Fight to Get Help
https://www.military.com/podcasts/fire-watch/2022/08/12/fire-watch-episode-3-burn-pits-and-fight-get-help.html?ESRC=mr_220815.nl
Army Veteran Who Stole Millions Worth of Equipment from
Fort Hood Gets Jail Time
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/08/08/army-veteran-who-stole-millions-worth-of-equipment-fort-hood-gets-jail-time.html?ESRC=mr_220815.nl
Rats in Ceiling, Walls Force Seniors from Veterans
Affairs Facility, Officials Say
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/08/09/rats-ceiling-walls-force-seniors-veterans-affairs-facility-officials-say.html?ESRC=mr_220815.nl
Houston doctors implant Amulet to prevent stroke: Major
help for Veterans with high risk of stroke and bleeding
https://news.va.gov/107258/doctors-implant-amulet-device-prevent-stroke/
Caregiver peer support group goes virtual: “They
appreciated being able to just talk openly.”
https://news.va.gov/106923/caregiver-peer-support-group-goes-virtual/
Live Whole Health #132: Tai Chi Warm-Ups: Try this
26-minute Tai Chi warm-up
https://news.va.gov/107298/live-whole-health-132-tai-chi-warm-ups/
Jerry Yellin, World War II Veteran Interview: Capt. Jerry
Yellin, from Fairfield, Iowa, flew the final combat mission in World War II.
World War II veterans visit Iwo Jima for the 70th anniversary Mar. 21 in
commemoration of the end of World War II.
https://www.dvidshub.net/video/395572/jerry-yellin-world-war-ii-veteran-interview
From Saigon to Kabul: Vietnam vets tell Afghanistan vets
how to cope with anniversary of the Taliban’s victory. Afghanistan veterans need to understand they
are not personally responsible for the fall of Kabul.
https://taskandpurpose.com/news/afghanistan-kabul-fall-anniversary-vietnam/
National Airborne Day, August 16, was chosen by former
President George W. Bush back in 2002 as a day to recognize the past, present,
and future contributions of American airborne troops in all campaigns,
theaters, and peacekeeping missions.
https://nationaltoday.com/national-airborne-day/
Who and what is Concerned Veterans for America (CVA)?
https://www.desmog.com/concerned-veterans-america/
Failure to Communicate and Coordinate Care for a
Community Living Center Resident at the VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care
System in California
https://www.va.gov/oig/publications/report-summary.asp?id=5190
VA OIG JULY 2022 HIGHLIGHTS
https://www.va.gov/oig/pubs/highlights/VAOIG-Highlights-202207.pdf
Marine Vet Avoids Jail for Jan. 6 Riot After Testifying
Against Army Vet Who Exaggerated Service Record
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/08/16/marine-vet-avoids-jail-jan-6-riot-after-testifying-against-army-vet-who-exaggerated-service-record.html?ESRC=eb_220817.nl
Florida’s plan to recruit uncertified vets to become
teachers is a stupid idea: Military experience is valuable, but it’s not
magical. We need to stop thinking of veterans and the military as “easy
buttons” for hard problems.
https://taskandpurpose.com/opinion/florida-veteran-teachers-opinion/
A Bodybuilder Landed Prison Time for His $245,000
Disability Fraud on the VA
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/08/16/bodybuilder-landed-prison-time-his-245000-disability-fraud-va.html?ESRC=eb_220817.nl
Noble Royce Mathis, 10/09/1934 - 08/09/2022
http://obituaries.acremation.com/o/mathis/57945/
Record Pay Increase Likely Coming for Disabled Veterans
and Military Retirees in 2023
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/08/17/record-va-disability-pay-raise-military-retiree-pay-raise-2023.html
PACT Act for Vietnam Veterans | Free Hiking Expeditions |
15% Off Golf Tee Times
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs sent this bulletin at
08/17/2022 09:36 PM EDT
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USVA/bulletins/31e1650
HOUSE VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PRESS RELEASES Aug 18,
2022
https://veterans.house.gov/news/press-releases/table
Military veterans are more vulnerable to scams than civilians
https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2022/08/19/military-veterans-are-more-vulnerable-to-scams-than-civilians/
Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General (OIG) News
Releases Aug 19, 2022
https://www.va.gov/oig/publications/press-releases.asp
The PACT Act and your VA benefits
https://www.va.gov/resources/the-pact-act-and-your-va-benefits/
World War II Veteran Eli Fatow Dies at 97
https://www.jewishexponent.com/2022/08/19/eli-fatow-obituary/
ELI FATOW OBITUARY
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/eli-fatow-obituary?id=36133092
‘Those treatments saved my life’: The veterans who turn to
psychedelic treatments for PTSD healing
Can psychedelic therapies help win the war on PTSD? More
and more veterans — and doctors — are saying yes.
https://taskandpurpose.com/news/veteran-ptsd-psychedelic-iboga/
Forward Observer: So, How Does the New “Honoring Our
PACT” Act Affect You, Veterans and Survivors?
https://lv-mac.org/how-does-the-honoring-our-pact-affect-you/
The Veterans Crisis Line's new number—988 then Press
1—helps make it easier to remember and share the number to access help in times
of need.
https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/about/what-is-988/
Failure to Communicate and Coordinate Care for a
Community Living Center Resident at the VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care
System in California
https://www.oversight.gov/report/VA/Failure-Communicate-and-Coordinate-Care-Community-Living-Center-Resident-VA-Greater-Los
Navy Yard, Philadelphia
https://navyyard.org/
America250: Army Veteran Bruce Crandall
https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/98938/america250-army-veteran-bruce-crandall/
DMVA Digest - A publication of the Pennsylvania
Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, August 17, 2022
https://maestro.pa.gov/list/k3hdw2n4/220812F/e4saa6umq515.vib?a0=13349
Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) discounts
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USVAVCS/bulletins/3285bf4
The PACT Act makes it easier for many survivors to
receive Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC).
https://www.va.gov/files/2022-08/VA_PactAct_SurvivorBenefits.pdf
VFW Action Corps Weekly
https://www.vfw.org/actioncorpsweekly
VFW Action Corps Weekly, August 22, 2022
https://vfworg-cdn.azureedge.net/-/media/VFWSite/Files/Advocacy/Action-Corps-Weekly.pdf?&la=en&v=1&d=20220822T132359Z
The Defense
POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that returning home for burial with full
military honors is -- Army Pvt. Felix M. Yanez, 19, of
Douglas, Arizona, was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 19th
Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was killed in action on July 16,
1950, while fighting the North Korean People’s Army along the Kum River, north
of Taejon, South Korea. Following the war, his remains could not be identified.
He will be buried in Tucson, Arizona, on Sep. 3, 2022. Read about Yanez.
https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3093594/soldier-accounted-for-from-korean-war-yanez-f/
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
announced that returning home for burial with full military honors is -- Army
Air Forces Sgt. Herald R. Boyd, 25, Granger, Texas, was assigned to
350th Bombardment Squadron, 100th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force. On Feb. 3,
1945, the B-17G Flying Fortress bomber on which Boyd was serving as a gunner
crashed when it was struck by a ground rocket during a bombing mission in
Berlin. Boyd’s body was not recovered, but one of the surviving crew members
confirmed that he had been killed in the crash. The War Department issued a
report of death on Jan. 12, 1946. He will be buried in Corpus Christi, Texas,
on Sep. 17, 2022. Read about Boyd.
https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3091197/airman-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-boyd-h/
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that returning home for burial
with full military honors is -- Navy Seaman 2nd Class John G. Bock,
Jr., 18, of St. Louis, 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 Bock. He will be buried at the National
Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl) in Honolulu on Sep. 27,
2022. Read about Bock.
https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/2761525/uss-oklahoma-sailor-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-bock-j/
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting
Agency announced that returning home for burial with full military honors is -- Navy
Fireman 2nd Class Edward E. Casinger, 21, of Senath,
Missouri, 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 Casinger. He will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery in
Arlington, Virginia, on Nov. 19, 2022. Read
about Casinger.
https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/2815285/uss-oklahoma-sailor-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-casinger-e/
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that returning home for burial
with full military honors is -- Navy Shipfitter 2nd Class Claude
R. Garcia, 25, of Ventura, California, was assigned to the battleship
USS West Virginia, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship
was attacked by Japanese aircraft on Dec. 7, 1941. The USS West Virginia
sustained multiple torpedo hits, but timely counter-flooding measures taken by
the crew prevented it from capsizing. The attack on the ship resulted in the
deaths of 106 crewmen, including Garcia. He will be buried in his hometown on a
date yet to be determined. Read about
Garcia.
https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3099431/uss-west-virginia-sailor-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-garcia-c/
The Defense POW/MIA
Accounting Agency announced that returning home for burial with full military
honors is -- Army Air Forces Sgt. Elvin L. Phillips, 23, of
Salt Lake City, Utah, was assigned to 66th Bombardment Squadron, 44th
Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force. On Aug. 1, 1943, the B-24 Liberator aircraft
on which Phillips was serving as gunner crashed as a result of anti-aircraft
fire during Operation Tidal Wave. Following the war, his remains could not be
identified. He will be buried in Bluffdale, Utah, on a date yet to be
determined. Read about
Phillips.
https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/2987467/airman-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-phillips-e/
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that returning home for burial
with full military honors is -- Army Cpl. George T. Grimes, 19, was
assigned to A Company, 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry
Division. He went missing in action on July 16, 1950, while fighting the North
Korean People’s Army along the Kum River, north of Taejon, South Korea.
Following the war, his remains could not be recovered and there is no evidence
that he was a prisoner of war. The Army issued a presumptive finding of death
on Dec. 31, 1953. Interment services are pending. Read about
Grimes.
https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3129926/soldier-accounted-for-from-korean-war-grimes-g/
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
announced that returning home for burial with full military honors is -- Army
Air Forces 1st Lt. Roy C. Harms, 26, was assigned to 329th Bombardment
Squadron, 93rd Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force. On Aug. 1, 1943, the B-24
Liberator aircraft he was piloting crashed as a result of anti-aircraft fire
during Operation Tidal Wave. Following the war, his remains could not be
identified. Interment services are pending. Read about Harms.
https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3129955/pilot-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-harms-r/
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
announced that returning home for burial with full military honors is -- Army
Air Forces Staff Sgt. Walter Nies, 23, was assigned to 96th
Bombardment Squadron, 2nd Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force. On Jan. 24, 1944,
the B-17F Flying Fortress bomber on which he was serving as a tail gunner was
shot down by enemy fighters. The crew was captured by Germans, and Nies was
among those sent to Stalag Luft 6 prisoner of war camp. Nies died on May 28,
1944, after being shot. Interment services are pending. Read about Nies.
https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3129993/airman-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-nies-w/
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
announced that returning home for burial with full military honors is -- Army
Pvt. David S. Whipple, 23, was assigned to the 27th Materiel Squadron,
20th Air Base Group in the Philippines, when Japanese forces invaded the
Philippine Islands in December 1941. Intense fighting continued until the
surrender of the Bataan peninsula, when thousands of U.S. and Filipino service
members were captured. They were subjected to the 65-mile Bataan Death March
and held captive at Cabanatuan POW camp. According to prison camp and other
historical records, Whipple died on July 26, 1942. Interment services are
pending. Read about
Whipple.
https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3132128/soldier-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii-whipple-d/
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
announced that returning home for burial with full military honors is -- Army
Cpl. David N. Defibaugh, 18, was assigned to C Company, 3rd Engineer
Combat Battalion, 24th Infantry Division. He went missing in action on July 20,
1950, while his unit was forced to retreat near the vicinity of Taejon, South
Korea. Following the war, his remains could not be recovered and there is no
evidence that he was a prisoner of war. The Army issued a presumptive finding
of death on Dec. 31, 1953. Interment services are pending. Read about Defibaugh.
https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3132299/soldier-accounted-for-from-korean-war-defibaugh-d/
All Veterans need colorectal cancer screening: Colorectal
cancer screening saves lives
https://news.va.gov/107480/all-veterans-need-colorectal-cancer-screening/
VA supports Veterans who have Type 2 diabetes: VA-Virta
Health partnership data reveals success with diabetes care
https://news.va.gov/107579/va-supports-veterans-who-have-type-2-diabetes/
Live Whole Health #133: Finding Balance. Connecting mind and body for Whole Health
https://news.va.gov/107581/live-whole-health-133-finding-balance/
Jackson Man Sentenced for Wire Fraud Scheme Designed to
Fraudulently Obtain GI Bill Funds from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdms/pr/jackson-man-sentenced-wire-fraud-scheme-designed-fraudulently-obtain-gi-bill-unds-us
IBS Prevalence High Among Veterans
https://www.hcplive.com/view/ibs-prevalence-high-veterans
