Rep. Brian Mast Being Considered As Next Veterans Affairs
Secretary: Trump's consideration of the well-regarded veteran and Congressman
Brian Mast for the next VA secretary may play well in certain circles, but it
raises more questions about the President's overall ability to select qualified
candidates for the top slot at the second largest cabinet agency in the
government.
VA Updates Disability Rating Schedule to Better Align
with Modern Medicine
Paralyzed Veterans Of America Applauds Passage Of VA
MISSION Act
Veterans Affairs To Follow Failed DOD Cerner Electronic
Health Record Plan: Acting VA secretary Robert Wilkie pushed VA over the cliff
with its electronic health record system by signing a deal with Cerner despite
recent failures in the same or similar system the company developed for DOD.
Marine Veteran discusses experience with mental health
care; VA's National Baby Shower a success
New degree program aimed at helping veterans run for
public office
This vet’s farm grows squash, carrots and new beginnings
Robert Wilkie Nominated, Cerner Contract Obvious Litmus
Test To Run VA
IAVA’s Big 6 Priorities
Initiate Support for Injuries from Burn Pits and Other
Toxic Exposures
Behind the scenes: Robert Wilkie's nomination to lead
Veterans Affairs
Marine’s struggle includes potentially deadly
prescription cocktail
1 million vets get VA-funded private-sector care through
program set to run out of money
Memorial Day Matters
Memorial Day ceremony at The Wall to honor America’s
service members who have made the ultimate sacrifice
Veterans Affairs Trumps States Rights With Telehealth
Expansion Laws: Under the cause of helping veterans, the Department of Veterans
Affairs is expanding its reach into the backyard of states that may not allow
the type of care and techniques prescribed by VA.
‘New’ Million Veteran Program DNA Database Uses Google
Cloud Partner: VA, through its cronies in the media, is still selling false
information about its Million Veteran Program that encourages veterans to
donate access to their genomic data to private industry to help them make
billions using our data. Why push a false narrative?
Massive veterans policy bill heads to Trump’s desk, but
results will take time
Bay Pines VA Hits Back Against Malfeasance Allegations,
FOIA Fees Outrageous: VA loves recording veterans in secret. One veteran, in a
turnabout, took the time to record various reactions to accusations of
malfeasance including refusing to lower outrageous FOIA fees that deter
accountability and transparency.
Mark Knopfler - Brothers In Arms (Live In Berlin 2007)
OFFICIAL
VA-Style Union-Busting Executive Orders To Erode Federal
Union Power
Veterans Affairs Strips Employee Rights, Repudiates
Master Agreement: VA just repudiated its 2011 master agreement with the AFGE
union that exposes many rank and file employees to termination without
procedures protecting their due process rights.
Chairman Roe in the Washington Times: I Carry The Mission
to Honor the Sacrifice of Our Heroes With Me
Trump Appeals to House And Senate Republicans To Back Him
Up On Smearing U.S. Soldier's Family
A Somber Memorial Day Reminder of the Terrible Cost of
War
Veterans Do Not Need Permission For Non-VA Emergency Room
Visits Says VA Video: VA remains slippery when it comes to non-VA emergency
room care. Be careful to follow all the rules and use common sense when seeking
emergency room care without permission.
Swamp Gas: CALIBRE Attempts To Bully, Intimidate Veterans
Rights Activist. Friday, CALIBRE issued
a retraction demand to Benjamin Krause using language indicating it may take
legal action if Krause refuses to comply with the demand.
We Remember Amie Muller And All Burn Pit Victims Today
Few Civilian Health Providers in New York Ready to
Provide Timely, Quality Care to Veterans
VFW Magazine June/July 2018
Trump’s executive order on unions will hurt federal
employees
USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor Closed Indefinitely
Forgetting
Why We Remember
FOIA Reveals VA Public Affairs Double Standard On Racism
Allegations: FOIA response about a racist Facebook comment from the local AFGE
president at Bay Pines VA shows an apparent double standard that most employees
should be concerned about
Army Sgt. Robert Anspach will forever be 33. Fifty-one years after he was killed in action
on a reconnaissance mission near the height of the Vietnam War, Anspach’s
status remains classified as killed in action and body not recovered.
Advice For Peter O’Rourke, Ex-CALIBRE Exec Turned Acting
VA Secretary: VA has yet another new acting VA secretary - - the third one in
just over 1 year - - and let's hope he steers clear of the swamp while operating
in the top slot.
Delaware Valley Veterans Consortium
VA Wasted $3 Billion In Medical Implant Device Purchases,
Will Now Track Medical Implant Devices With New Database. After wasting $3 billion on untracked medical
implant devices, VA now plans to spend more taxpayer dollars on building a
national registry, but will the registry work as advertised?
Typical Bureaucracy: GAO Finds VA Created New Wait Times
Problem To Fix Old Wait Times Problem
GAO concludes Veterans Choice Program is not providing
the wait time relief veterans were promised, at least not within the timeframe
evaluated within the report.
VA Leaders and Team Named as Finalists for Samuel J.
Heyman Service to America Medals
VA’s Board of Veterans’ Appeals resolves record number of
claims to date for FY 2018
Salesman To Jefferson Barracks VA Admits $644,000 Fraud
Scheme
Vision for Excellence, Issue 24. This issue of Vision for Excellence
highlights several ways to stay connected with your health care team and our
improved Veterans' trust scores and appointment wait times.
THE VA MISSION ACT OF 2018 (VA Maintaining Systems and
Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act)
New VA Research On TBI Migraines, Light Sensitivity
VA announces Paul Lawrence as new Under Secretary for
Benefits
New research links Iraq dust to ill soldiers
Thailand Military Bases and Agent Orange Exposure
Project Contemporary Historical Examination of Current
0perations (CHECO) Report
VA Commits $17 Million to Expand Intimate Partner
Violence Assistance Program: Services address healing from physical,
psychological and social effects of violence.
DOD A No-Show At Iraq And Afghanistan Burn Pits
Congressional Hearing
Veterans Sustain Two Serious Defeats From Trump And The
House To VA Health Care
Congress Passes Largest Veterans Affairs Discretionary
Funding Bill Ever
VA Palo Alto Health Care System Uncovers Cost-Savings
Skin Cancer Drug
Conviction: Crack Cocaine For Veterans Health Records In
Credit Card Fraud: Is VA doing enough to protect veterans from fraudster
employees who sell our records for crack?
Want A Job? Veterans Affairs Tops Navy For Most Sexual
Harassment In Federal Government. Apply Now!
Let's get real. VA's culture of corruption is likely not going anywhere.
So let's celebrate its recent win - - more sexual harassment than even the US
Navy - - and that says a lot.
VA and PsychArmor Institute Offer Online Suicide
Prevention Training
North Korea to hand over up to 200 US troops’ remains,
report says
OUR SITE HAS BEEN AWARDED
More Than Just Filling Vacancies: A Closer Look at VA
Hiring Authorities, Recruiting and Retention
VA National Suicide Data Report 2005–2015
VFW Action Corps Weekly June 22, 2018
On Friday, June 29, 2018, from 1-2 p.m. EDT, the Defense
Health Agency (DHA) will host the "PTSD Care and Support: Real Warriors
Campaign Resources" webinar. This webinar will discuss post-traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD) signs, symptoms and treatment options, as well as how to
overcome barriers to seeking care. An overview of Real Warriors Campaign
resources for service members, veterans, and families who are coping with PTSD
will also be provided. Following the presentation, a Q&A session with an
expert from the Psychological Health Center of Excellence will take place and
representatives from the Real Warriors Campaign will be available to answer any
questions you may have. Register for the seminar at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5172326288832376323
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119th VFW National Convention: The VFW will host a women
veterans information fair entitled “Women Veterans: Strong & Growing”
during this year’s 119th VFW National Convention. The fair will be held on July
24 at 2 p.m. Information pertinent to the veterans’ community with a focus on
women veterans will be provided, and all veterans are encouraged and welcome to
attend. Participants will include the VFW’s Women Veterans Advisory Committee;
representatives from the Department of Veterans Affairs’ offices of women’s
health, women veterans, research and development, and veteran experience; the
Department of Labor; the National Coalition of Homeless Veterans; and
congressional staff from the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. There will
be a raffle with prizes, as well as other giveaways. Learn more about it here:
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced
identification and burial updates.
Returning home for burial with full military honors is -- Army Pfc.
Felipe A. Champion, 19, of Brownsville, Texas, whose identification was
previously announced, was buried on June 21 in his hometown. Champion was a
member of Company K, 3rd Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, when he was
reported missing in action following a battle with Chinese forces on Feb. 12,
1951, in an area known as the Central Corridor, South Korea.
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced
identification and burial updates.
Returning home for burial with full military honors is -- Army Pfc.
David Baker, 18, of Gary, Ind., whose identification was previously announced,
will be buried June 23 in Hobart, Ind. Baker was a member of Company I, 3rd
Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. On Nov. 25, 1950,
his unit was attacked by Chinese forces while positioned near Yongbyong, North
Korea. The battalion suffered heavy casualties and Baker was listed as missing
in action on Nov. 28, 1950. Later reports indicated that Baker was likely
captured by the enemy.
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced
identification and burial updates.
Returning home for burial with full military honors is -- Army Staff
Sgt. Leo J. Husak, 21, of West, Texas, whose identification was previously
announced, will be buried June 23 in his hometown. Husak was a member of
Company A, 1st Battalion, 309th Infantry Regiment, 78th Infantry Division,
serving in the European theater. On Jan. 30, 1945, Husak was killed while out
on patrol in Germany’s Hürtgen Forest. The offensive in the forest was one of
the longest battles the United States fought during World War II, lasting for
nearly five months.
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced
identification and burial updates.
Returning home for burial with full military honors is -- Army Air
Forces Staff Sgt. Roy F. Davis, 26, of Peterborough, N.H., whose identification
was previously announced, will be buried June 23 in Ashby, Mass. Davis was a
member of the 13th Bombardment Squadron, 3rd Bombardment Group. On March 12,
1944, he was one of two crew members aboard an A-20G Havoc bomber that failed
to return to base in northeastern New Guinea after attacking enemy targets on
the island. Attempts to locate the aircraft and crew during and after the war
were unsuccessful and the remains were listed as non-recoverable on June 30,
1949. http://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/Article/1551658/funeral-announcement-for-airman-killed-during-world-war-ii-davis-r/
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced
identification and burial updates.
Returning home for burial with full military honors is -- Army Air
Forces Tech Sgt. John F. Brady, 26, of Taunton, Mass., whose identification was
previously announced, will be buried June 27 in Arlington National Cemetery,
near Washington, D.C. Brady was a member of the 323rd Bombardment Squadron,
91st Bombardment Group (Heavy), Eighth Air Force. On Nov. 2, 1944, their
nine-man aircrew was on a mission to Merseburg, Germany, when their plane was
hit by flak during the bomb run. As the B-17 fell out of formation, German
fighters attacked and their plane crashed two kilometers southwest of the town
of Barby.
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced
identification and burial updates.
Returning home for burial with full military honors is -- Army Air
Forces Tech Sgt. Allen A. Chandler, 23, of Fletcher, Okla., whose
identification was previously announced, will be buried June 27 in Arlington
National Cemetery, near Washington, D.C. Chandler was a member of the 323rd
Bombardment Squadron, 91st Bombardment Group (Heavy), Eighth Air Force. On Nov.
2, 1944, their nine-man aircrew was on a mission to Merseburg, Germany, when
their plane was hit by flak during the bomb run. As the B-17 fell out of
formation, German fighters attacked and their plane crashed two kilometers
southwest of the town of Barby.
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced
identification and burial updates.
Returning home for burial with full military honors is -- Army Air
Forces 1st Lt. John H. Liekhus, 29, of Anaheim, Calif., whose identification
was previously announced, will be buried June 27 in Arlington National
Cemetery, near Washington, D.C. Liekhus was a member of the 323rd Bombardment
Squadron, 91st Bombardment Group (Heavy), Eighth Air Force. On Nov. 2, 1944,
their nine-man aircrew was on a mission to Merseburg, Germany, when their plane
was hit by flak during the bomb run. As the B-17 fell out of formation, German
fighters attacked and their plane crashed two kilometers southwest of the town
of Barby.
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced
identification and burial updates.
Returning home for burial with full military honors is -- Army Air
Forces Staff Sgt. Robert O. Shoemaker, 23, of Takoma Park, Md., whose
identification was previously announced, will be buried June 27 in Arlington
National Cemetery, near Washington, D.C. Shoemaker was a member of the 323rd
Bombardment Squadron, 91st Bombardment Group (Heavy), Eighth Air Force. On Nov.
2, 1944, their nine-man aircrew was on a mission to Merseburg, Germany, when
their plane was hit by flak during the bomb run. As the B-17 fell out of
formation, German fighters attacked and their plane crashed two kilometers
southwest of the town of Barby.
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced
identification and burial updates.
Returning home for burial with full military honors is -- Army Air
Forces Tech Staff Sgt. Bobby J. Younger, 19, of McKinney, Texas, whose
identification was previously announced, will be buried June 27 in Arlington
National Cemetery, near Washington, D.C. Younger was a member of the 323rd
Bombardment Squadron, 91st Bombardment Group (Heavy), Eighth Air Force. On Nov.
2, 1944, their nine-man aircrew was on a mission to Merseburg, Germany, when
their plane was hit by flak during the bomb run. As the B-17 fell out of
formation, German fighters attacked and their plane crashed two kilometers
southwest of the town of Barby.
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced
identification and burial updates.
Returning home for burial with full military honors is -- Marine Pfc.
John W. Mac Donald, 19, of Somerville, Mass., whose identification was
previously announced, will be buried June 22 in Bourne, Mass. Mac Donald was
assigned to Company F, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division.
Mac Donald’s unit landed on the small island of Betio in the Tarawa Atoll on
Nov. 20, 1943, against stiff Japanese resistance. Mac Donald was killed on the
first day of the battle.
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced
identification and burial updates.
Returning home for burial with full military honors is -- Navy
Pharmacist’s Mate 1st Class John H. Schoonover, 39, of Port Edwards, Wis.,
whose identification was previously announced, will be buried June 26 in Pensacola,
Fla. Schoonover 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 battleship sustained multiple torpedo hits, which caused it to
quickly capsize. The attack on the ship resulted in the deaths of 429 crewmen.
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced
identification and burial updates.
Returning home for burial with full military honors is -- Army Cpl.
Morris Meshulam was a member of Battery D, 82nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery
Battalion (Automatic Weapons,) 2nd Infantry Division. The Division suffered
heavy losses to units of the Chinese People’s Volunteer Forces between the
towns of Kunu-ri and Sunchon, North Korea. Meshulam was reported missing in
action on Dec. 1, 1950. Interment services are pending.
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