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both with in and with out our Nation.
Please remember those who
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Thanksgiving Message
(New 11-22-07)
VA's Thanksgiving Day Message - Veterans' Sacrifices Remembered At Thanksgiving
(New 11-22-06)
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Through the eyes of
those who were there, Americans at War® looks back
at the moments when ordinary people were called to
extraordinary heroism.
High-definition
interviews offer intimate, one-on-one experiences. It's a
priceless understanding of the effects of war through
harrowing personal accounts. Featured on PBS, this
award-winning series offers 50 compelling vignettes.
Learn More About Americans at War
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04-28-08)
Full Interview with American Military Hero,
Bud Day
by Carl Cameron
Fort Walton
Beach, Florida
Like John McCain,
Col. George E. “Bud” Day spent over
5 yrs in Vietnamese POW camps. Day
and John McCain were cell-mates for
about 2 and a half years. Day is a
legendary military hero with more
medals and ribbons than anyone since
General Douglas MacArthur.
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Prayer Request
Please stop for a moment and say a prayer for our
troops around the world. Please - of all the gifts
you could give a US Soldier, Sailor, Airman, or Marine deployed in harm's
way, prayer is the very best!!!
I understand the weather in Iraq is very difficult to bear right now. Our
troops need our prayers for strength, endurance and safety.
"Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands.
Protect them as they protect us. Bless them
and their families for the selfless acts they
perform for us in our time of need. I ask this
in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.
Amen."
Christmas Poems
These are two wonderful Christmas Poems that I came across
from previous years; some of you may have seen or received them before.
They are definitely worth reviewing again as they illustrate the patriotism
of our fighting men and woman, and remind us that they are still out there
on duty for us. God Bless you and your families this Christmas season and
may you enjoy a most happy and prosperous New Year.
(New 12-23-07)
Veteran
- whether active duty, retired, national
guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in
his life, wrote a blank check made payable to: "The
United States of America," for an amount of: "up to
and including their life."
That is honor, and there are way too many people in
this country who no longer understand it.
(New 08-19-07)
If liberals in Congress
really support the troops, why do they keep saying things like ...
Senator Harry Reid: "That
this war is lost, and that the surge is not accomplishing anything."
Senator John Kerry: "If you make the most of it, you study hard, you do your
homework and you make an effort to be smart you can do well. If you don't,
you get stuck in Iraq."
Congressman John Murtha: "Our troops overreacted because of the pressure on
them and they killed innocent civilians in cold blood."
Senator Dick Durbin: "If I read this to you and didn't tell you it was an
FBI agent describing what Americans had done to prisoners in their control,
you would most certainly believe this must have happened by Nazis, Soviets
in their gulags or some mad regime, Pol Pot or others that had no concern
for human beings."
(New 10-14-07)
40 Years Honorable Active Service - General Pace
(New 06-17-07)
A Legacy of Horror and Honor - A poignant and inspiring portrait of Air
Force Colonel Bud Day -- the most decorated American fighting man alive
Military biography has fallen into a sad state. Servings either are
hagiographies that would make John Wayne blush, or, more often, smug
debunkings that, for example, consider General MacArthur's Filipina mistress
of more interest than his Pacific islands campaign strategy.
In a welcome break from this dismal trend, best-selling author Robert
Coram's latest book provides crisp writing and the authority of uncommon
research. He presents a poignant and ultimately inspiring portrait of Air
Force Colonel Bud Day -- the most decorated American fighting man alive. He
also gives us an uncomfortable yet unimpeachable look at what really
happened to our POWs who were tortured by the North Vietnamese both during
and after their ordeals. Day was the leader of the resisters in the Hanoi
Hilton and paid a stunningly awful price for his heroism -- again, both
during and afterwards....
(New
10-12-07)
America
Supports You Web site
(New 12-29-06)
Army Sniper Convicted of Killing Unarmed Iraqi Civilian, Sentenced to 10
Years in Prison
(New 02-12-08)
Bible Stopped Sniper's Bullet
(New 08-11-07)
Democrats Vow to Repeal Ban on Homosexuals in the Military
(New 08-11-07)
Freedom Bird-circa 1967
For most servicemen who
served in Vietnam, the Freedom Bird was that civil airliner which took them back
to the land of the big PX at the end of their tour. Mine was a bit different
sort of Freedom Bird....
(New 03-24-07)
Care packages for the troops
(New 03-03-07)
Gene Simmons of the rock
group KISS does a military tribute
(New
10-13-07)
If you want
to see what our Military is made up of, watch this video.
It's so hard to comprehend the people that
shout vile, hateful, and demeaning language at our heroes.........I wish I could
do more to help our warriors.......take a look at the site (above) Harry Riley
(New
10-11-07)
McCaffrey: Military ‘in peril’
(New 03-29-07)
Never Forget, An Eagle’s Tribute - GOE
(New 06-02-07)
Soldier Video - Very
Well Done!
(New 10-16-07)
Program Supporting US Troops Sees 'Phenomenal Growth'
(New 12-29-06)
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Extraordinary Americans - those who serve our Nation
Everything Military, from Air Force
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Getting your free credit report without scams
Give leadership back to Chiefs
Iran
Iraq
Jug Varner's Keeping Apace with military life and events
First Flight: Veterans Airlift Command
Our wounded veterans returning from Iraq and
Afghanistan have many challenges ahead, but finding transportation
home shouldn't be one of them. That's the view of a new nonprofit
group, Veterans Airlift Command (VAC), which is recruiting volunteer
pilots and aircraft owners to lend air support to recovering
soldiers and their families.
Please pass this down the line to families in need can task these
folks.
(New 11-21-06)
Links from National Veterans Service
Medal of Honor
Memorial Day
Mesothelioma - A Veteran's Issue, an American Issue
(New 07-30-08)
Military Base Closures - effect on Active Duty and Retirees alike
Milblogging.com
Milblogging.com currently has 1,450 military blogs in 27 countries with
1,621 registered members.
(New 08-02-06)
Military Records |
MOAA Legislative Updates -
Informative information for Vets.
(Updated 11-27-06)
Navy Seabee Veterans of America website
(New 12-21-06)
Off the Bean Vine
POWS / MIAs
Pearl Harbor
Attack Remembrance
PresidentBushBlog -
A Weblog Commentary on Politics and Military Benefit
Erosion
Purple Heart
RAO
Bulletins
RAO Bulletins are packed with good Info for Active
Duty, Reserve and Retired Military Veterans
Reville - A Salute to Veterans
The video is
about 11 minutes long and worth the time
Should the Draft be reinstated?
Taking care of Veterans
Tell a Friend
about this Web Site
Thank You Navy and Service Members and DoD Armed Forces Article
(New 05-25-06)
The flag that refuses to go away - for POW-MIAs
There is NO MORE FREE LIFETIME MEDICAL CARE after serving 20 or more
years
Uncle Sam wants US Muslims to serve
(New 12-27-06)
Veteran's Affairs
Veterans' Connections
Veteran's Day
Veterans & Service Members data undermined
Veterans' News
Vietnam vet Agent
Orange
(New 05-10-08)
WARNING TO VETERANS - Veterans Affairs Services!!!!!
When is the right
time to retire?
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2 million veterans and widows miss out on VA pensions
A
memorial and tribute to US Veterans who answered their Country's call, right
or wrong, and gave their all
Advisory Committee Recommends Big Changes to Military Pay System
Another Military-Friendly School Matches Your Profile
Congress adds force management tools, few entitlements
(New 01-19-06)
CNO wrongly linked to retired chief’s Web diatribe
Customers keep "SBP Open Enrollment" phones ringing
Death Benefits and Insurance Increase for Service members
DoD
Announces Increase in Death Gratuity and SGLI
DoD orders update of mobilization plan
DoD to Restrict Cell Phone Use on Military Bases
Federal Regulations Govern Gifts to Service Members
FFSP Relocation
Assistance Helps Sailors
SECURITY ALERT Bin Laden Suicide Virus - Latest Internet Hoax
Higher Gratuity Not for All Active Duty Deaths
Holidays are Over. It is Time To Get Back to Work on 2007 NDAA and
Medicare
(New 01-02-06)
House Bill Targets Military Benefits
Measure Would Reduce
Wait to Get Both Disability, Retirement
I
am not just an " American"...I am an American Patriot !
(New 08-03-06)
Learn what the Marine Brass is Doing Behind the Scenes to Marines accused in
Iraq
(New 08-03-06)
Information Security: Where the Dangers Are
Innovative Program Helps Troubled Veterans Turn Lives Around
June 30 2006 speech Marine Major General Mike Lehnert
(New 09-25-06)
Kick -- Rep. Steve Buyer out of
Congress !
Letter to Editor: GAO (Garbage Agency Office): Military is well paid but
doesn't know it
Liberty attack survivors again press for investigation
Medical Care: Illegal
Immigrants vis-ŕ-vis Military Veterans
More Treachery Aimed at Military Widows by Congress
Retroactivity of the US Army Combat Action Badge
The Battle Over Benefits
The dangers of cussing like a sailor
(New 01-12-06)
The Department of
Defense - A Veteran's Worst Enemy
Tales
From South East Asia
The occasional memoirs of "The Beak,"
a.k.a. Capt. Richard A. Stratton, USN [ret.]
Travel for Veterans Expense
(New
09-10-06)
Unit
Rosters: Collect them now or cry later
United States Navy Mortuary Affairs Burial At Sea Program
US Army changes execution rules
U.S. Army raises maximum age for enlistment
VA Encourages Freedom
Walk on Sept. 11
Veteran's Committee Passes a $1 Billion Cut in Wartime Elderly, Poor,
Disabled Veterans' Benefits
(New 08-06-07)
VA Warns of Telephone Prescription Scam
Veterans History Project............will you help?
(New
09-10-06)
Veterans View Upcoming Election with Disdain
Its going to take a miracle to come up with a with a viable candidate - a
charismatic type that people will listen too. America is so radicalized,
tribalized, liberalized that it becomes a matter of choosing the lesser of
two evils. So says retired Marine Sergeant Major Bill Steigerwald of
Harlingen, Texas.
(New
09-10-06)
Web site aims to be depository of Pearl Harbor survivor memories
(New
09-10-06)
Who has served and who has
not !!!
Interesting site to see who in our legislature has and who has not
served in the armed forces, to include combat duty.
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America Supports You
(New
05-06-06)
'America Support You' Links Troops to Public, Corporate, Private Help
(New 02-12-06)
America Supports You - Steak Night Treats Vets Toughest Injuries
(New
05-06-06)
America Supports You - Troops and Families Get Secure Connection
(New
05-06-06)
America Supports You - Web Site Shows Troops & Families the Goods
Duty, Honor, Country?
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"Alive
Day"---- Veterans' health care system fails Marine
(New 09-15-07)
The Wrong Army,
Wrong Navy, Wrong Air Force, Wrong Marines, Wrong Coast Guard - according to
the God Forsaken News Media and Satanic Left Wingers
The Military
(New 08-29-06)
Vietnam vets give what they never got
(New 09-18-07)
U.S. Marine Prisoners vs.
Evil U.S. Government
Duty, Honor, Country
through out all of our Nation's Military
history until now.
Duty,
Dishonor, Country
as the politicians, the left wing, the
pussyfoot Military Officers with no combat experience, the Secretary of Defense
Donald Rumsfeld and
President George W. Bush defend not our Marines and Sailors in Iraq!
The Islamofascist terrorists in Guantamno, Cuba get far better treatment,
better meals, better everything than our Marines and Sailor in the brig in
trumped up charges by Iraqi terrorist supporters.
Article 32 hearing for Navy corpsman rescheduled to Oct. 19, 2006
(New 10-07-06)
Haditha Massacre: Media and Terrorist Hoax?
To large portions of the worldwide media and a growing radical leftist
faction within the United States Congress, the U.S. Military can do nothing
right and the terrorists can do no wrong.....
.....This is what liberalism and the tenets of the Left breed; dishonor,
cowardice and abject stupidity. But, the honor and intelligence of our
fighting men and women will prevail. However, sadly and apparently
permanently, so will the contradictory pillars of the Left continue to
exist.
Then again, without the presence of evil, how would the rest of us recognize
good.
(New 08-23-07)
Haditha investigators doctored drone video to incriminate Marines
A video taped from a Scan Eagle unmanned aerial vehicle – purported to show
the action that took place in Haditha when 24 Iraqi civilians and insurgents
were killed – was heavily edited by government investigators, a NewsMax
investigation reveals.
The reason, according to an inside source: to avoid showing anything that
exonerates the Marines who were accused of murdering the victims....
...NewsMax can reveal that the video – which was broadcast by CNN – was a
small, carefully edited part of what the Scan Eagle transmitted during its
daylong surveillance flight over the battle scene on Nov. 19, 2005. And
shockingly, the approximately one hour of edited footage was the only Scan
Eagle footage provided to the Marines’ defense teams by the prosecution.....
(New 09-08-07)
Charges dropped against 2 Marines in Haditha case
(New 08-13-07)
Charges Against Cpl. Sharrat
Dropped in Haditha Case
(New 08-11-07)
General Praises Exonerated Haditha Marine
(New 08-11-07)
Investigators recommend dropping charges against another Haditha Marine!
(New 08-26-07)
Courts-martial ordered for three Hamdania defendants
(New 10-07-06)
Death penalty call for US soldiers if convicted of killing three detainees
during a raid in Iraq in May
(New 09-06-06)
HELP LANCE CORPORAL
ROBERT PENNINGTON!!!
Jury acquits ex-Marine in Iraqis' deaths
Verdict is the first
time a civilian jury has weighed in on the law of war
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - A former Marine accused of killing unarmed Iraqi
detainees was acquitted of voluntary manslaughter Thursday in a
first-of-its-kind federal trial.
The jury took six hours
to find Jose Luis Nazario Jr. not guilty of charges that he killed or caused
others to kill four unarmed detainees on Nov. 9, 2004, in Fallujah, Iraq,
during some of the fiercest fighting of the war. The verdict left the
28-year-old defendant in tears. He cried so loud that the judge smacked his
gavel to call for order. Nazario's family and friends also sobbed in the
courtroom.
Thursday's verdict marks
the first time a civilian jury has determined whether the alleged actions of
a former military service member in combat violated the law of war...
(New 09-01-08)
Marines Charged in Iraqi Civilian Deaths - May God Damn the US Government!
Eight Marines were charged Thursday in the killings of 24 Iraqi civilians
last year during a bloody, door-to-door sweep in the town of Haditha that
came after one of their comrades was killed by a roadside bomb.
In the biggest U.S. criminal case involving civilian deaths to come out of
the Iraq war, four of the Marines - all enlisted men - were charged with
unpremeditated murder.
The other four were officers who were not there during the killings but were
accused of failures in investigating and reporting the deaths.
The most serious charges were brought against Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich, a
26-year-old squad leader accused of murdering 12 civilians and ordering the
murders of six more inside a house cleared by his squad. He was accused of
telling his men to "shoot first and ask questions later," according to court
papers released by his attorney.....
In Meriden, Conn., Frank Wuterich's father, Dave, said his son was out
Christmas shopping. The father said family members believe his son's version
of events.
"He says they followed the rules of engagement," Dave Wuterich said. "They
were taking small arms fire. They did what they had to do."
(New 12-22-06)
Plea-deal medic will testify over killing of Iraqi man
A US NAVY medic pleaded guilty to kidnapping and conspiracy
yesterday, under a plea deal in which he agreed to testify about the death
of an Iraqi civilian.
(New 10-07-06)
The Marines/Iraq Legal Defense
Fund - Help defend our Camp Pendleton 8!
(New 08-31-06)
Trials ordered for 3 Marines in Iraqi’s death
All on the insane basis of the word of Islamic terrorism
supporters
(New 09-26-06)
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100 of the greatest Military Photographs
A MS PowerPoint Presentation
$441.5 billion defense bill includes benefits changes
4-Star General Relieved of Duty
10 Things a
Janitor Can Teach You About Leadership
A death aboard the USS
Norton Sound AVM-1 in December 1955
A train story - bless the Troops
Annual Veterans Day Photograph Museum Notice
Arlington National Cemetery at Christmas
Better Late Than Never - law designed to protect the employment rights of
military service members
CELEBRITIES IN THE MILITARY
CNO Releases 2005 Holiday Message
Collision at Sea story from Naval History Magazine
Damn the Torpedoes! Burke made reputation with high-speed tactics
DeckLog - Navy
Veteran & Reunion Locator
Defense bill allows military recruiters to offer new incentives
Dental Technician and Hospital Corpsman Job Ratings Unite
FBI arrests 7 USS Eisenhower sailors in sham to marry immigrants for benefits
Fewer Troops Desert Since 9/11
(New 03-07-06)
Foul comments -- Academy instructor’s remarks land him in court-martial
Free on-line viewing of the video "Stolen Honor" that Democrat
Scum tired to stop
Free Stuff for Troops and Their Families
From an 81 year old Veteran
(New 08-28-06)
From Heckles to Halos
Harry's Session on Radar
Here
is a poetic salute to Vietnam Vets...those who stood up to be counted and those
who couldn't answer the call in person.
If Lord Admiral Nelson had to fight the Battle of Trafalgar in these days he
never would have won it
Just one Medal of Honor given in OEF and OIF conflicts
Living
Will
General Douglas MacArthur: Thayer Award Acceptance Address - Duty, Honor,
Country
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(New 01-02-07)
Medical and dental ratings combine - Goodbye DT rating
Military Report ,12 December 2005 -- Print and post
Military Sealift Command is renamed
Military
Update
Monthly Updated War Library Reference Desk Guide
Monthly Updated War Library Reference Desk Guide 1 Feb 2006
More Hiring of Veterans Urged
Movie recalls
WWII's ''Great Raid'' in the Philippines
Nagasaki ......A Power
Point Presentation
NAVetsUSA Online Newsletter, The Shipmate, 21 August 2005
Navy cracks down on Supermanning stunt
Navy has high hopes
for new warship's guns
Navy's plans for fighting terror call for smaller ships
NDAA Conference Report Includes Increased Death Gratuity for All
New
national cemetery for veterans opens near Pittsburgh, PA
Norfolk
copes with scorching heat
Norfolk stop
brings ship close to end of journey
Original Blue Angel Dies
Retired Capt. Roy M. “Butch” Voris, the original flight leader of
the famed U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels,
died at his home in Monterey, Calif., Aug. 10, 2005
May He Rest in Peace
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President's Veterans Day 2004 Proclamation In Focus: Veterans
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Navy Chief
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NAVY COLORS-- 27 August 1802 the
Secretary of the Navy signed an instruction which set a pattern for the dress of
the U.S. Navy in Blue and Gold
Prepare for 2006 Success
Reservists deserve chance to take retired pay earlier
Rewriting the code - Discipline lapses inspire a new conduct initiative
SECNAV Releases 2005 Holiday Message
Servicemembers’ benefits now in committee’s hands
(New 07-10-06)
Should the U.S. Census Also Count War Veterans?
(New 03-16-06)
Soldiers
re-enlist beyond U.S. goal
Special Legislative Update - FY 2006 Individually Unemployable CRDP
Standard Federal ID to Replace Common Access Cards
Study Smart With These Sites
Supporting our veterans and military retirees
The Fourth of July event aboard the carrier USS Lincoln was a
treat for civilians and sailors
The
Navy - Then and Now
(New 03-05-06)
The old navy back in '42 - a poem
The Vietnam Era
Then and now: veterans 'On the Ball' -- Will sail
again on D-day ship
TMA
Fact Sheet - The Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS)
Tomb of the Unknown Solider Sentinels
USS SARATOGA Update by Webmaster
Young cancer patient gets wish to be like his Navy chief father
(New 04-07-06)
Weekly Government
and You Enews for August 9, 2005 from National Military Families Association
Westmoreland's tragedy
was also America's
What To Do With Found Dogtags
What To Do With Found U.S, Military Items
(New 04-05-06)
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11 Days Remain to Stop the Medicare Cuts in January 2006
265 House
Members Who Signed the Sep 11 Bi Partisan Petition to Hastert and
Pelosi
Here is the list of all 265 House
Members who signed the 11 September bi-partisan petition to Speaker
Hastert and Leader Pelosi to move forward with correcting the
Sustained Growth Rate formula before this 1 January 2007 which will
begin with a 5% cut in reimbursements to physicians.
The signers are listed in alphabetical order so that you can more
easily find if your critter got on board for this one. The numbers
in parentheses reflect the page number, column number, and sequence
of where that Representative signed the petition. I was hoping to
implement a new Capwiz feature by "attaching" to this message a file
which I uploaded to Capwiz. Unfortunately, either the feature does
not work, or I misunderstood my instructions. Regardless, you do
have the list of petitioners. If your critter is among the list,
thank them. If not, then chide them.
(New 10-26-06)
Advocates oppose health care copayment hikes
BRAC
would cut inpatient access
Chemo Angels
Chemo Angels is a nonprofit
organization dedicated to helping people who are undergoing
chemotherapy.
Congressman Mike Honda reply to Oppose Misguided Military Health Fee
Increases
Delays
and inequitability still plague VA health care
Department of
the Navy, Disabled Veterans Assistance Phone Line
DoD shows global electronic medical records
DoD Temporarily Extends TRICARE
Eligibility Following Active Duty to 180 Days
DoD Updates Its Uniform Formulary
DoD Website Links Service Members to Deployment Medical Research
(New 04-15-06)
"Dying in sleep" linked to sleep apnea - study
FAQ's About TRICARE For Life
Fed
program (FEHBP) may cost more than
Tricare For Life
Feds Eye Medicare
Handbook Before Release
Give em' an inch and they'll take a mile - More TRICARE drugs eyed
for a $22 copay
Government Health Care Can Kill, in Canada and Here
Sometime next year Gov. Schwazenegger
will be presenting a health care plan to cover all Californians.
Will it be run by the government? Will illegal aliens be given the
same care as the middle class family barely able to pay their bills?
Will current programs like Kaiser be incorporated into it? Lots of
questions, few answers. The issue was not discussed during the
election, so we have no idea the size or shape of it. We do know the
Governor wants every child covered, regardless of immigration
status. We know he wants it affordabe--don't we all. The big
question is cost and coverage.
Looking at the Canadian system, you wait four months or longer to
see a referred doctor, some provinces can no longer afford the
program, so cut back on services. No private doctors are allowed, so
folks who need quick care must have the money to go to the United
States to get health care.
Where would we go, Mexico? This is a serious issue that will be
greatly discussed next year. We need a free market approach and must
have our Think Tanks get ahead of this curve. Write your thoughts
directly on the web site for all to see and discuss.
http://www.capoliticalnews.com/s/spip.php?article17
(New 11-07-06)
Health Disparities Persist for Men, and Doctors Ask Why
In recent years, women’s health has
been a national priority. Pink ribbons warn of breast cancer. Pins
shaped like red dresses raise awareness about heart disease. Offices
of women’s health have sprung up at every level of government to
offer information and free screenings, and one of the largest
government studies on hormones and diet in aging focused entirely on
older women.
Yet statistics show that men are more likely than women to suffer an
early death. Now some advocates and medical scientists are beginning
to ask a question that in some circles might be considered
politically incorrect: Is men’s health getting short shrift?
(New 11-15-06)
Higher
User Fees Eyed To Slow Rising Military Health Costs
Ground
Broken on New Day in VA/DoD ‘Joint’ Health Care
MEDICARE ANNOUNCES PAYMENT RATES AND POLICY CHANGES FOR HOSPITAL
OUTPATIENT SERVICES
Medical costs? Reach into
your own pocketbook
Military Health System Enters New Era
Military
struggles with rising health care costs
Military Update - Uncertainty swirls around VA disability reform
(New
09-16-07)
More than 3,000 National Guard and Reserve Members
Purchase
TRICARE Reserve Select
New Program Helps Severely Wounded Warriors Navigate Health Care
(New
09- 23-07)
Newest Vets Receive Priority for VA Medical Care
No Rest for the Weary -- Nutritional Support for Strong Bones
Outdated Pancake, Cake, Brownie and Cookie Mixes can be Toxic
(New 05-21-06)
President Bush to Seek Lifetime TRICARE for Medically 'Unfit' Vets(New 0 9-23-07)
To Those
Now Serving: How to Ensure VA Benefits for Undocumented Trauma, Injury or
Illness
VA Initiative against Obesity and Diabetes Advances
(New 05-14-06)
Vets May Be Denied Health Care
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Military Base Closures - effect on Active
Duty and Retirees alike
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Backing mounts and optimism grows in sub base fight
Base Closures
mean retiree upheaval
Base Closure list due
soon
BRAC 2005 List Of
Base Closings In Alphabetical Order
BRAC closing list
expected to include Georgia
BRAC states are
both Red and Blue
BRAC panel hints at key differences from DoD list
California seen as target-rich environment for base closures
Defense Officials Answer BRAC List Questions
DoD
plans would trigger a 'government-induced recession'
Former Mayor and Defense Official Offer BRAC Advice
Hard work has elevated the debate over closing shipyard
Keesler Medical Center closure could leave military in the lurch
The last BRAC? Panel chairman says he
doesn't foresee another round for at least 10 years
Military BRAC list of
Base Closures for 2005
This may be too soon to be sure
New England advocates push to overturn recommendations
New England bases vulnerable in next BRAC round, analysts say
Officials Have Doubts About Plan To Close Groton Base
Pentagon looks to cut U.S. bases
Rumsfeld says Base Closings May Be Reduced
Panel Reviewing Base Closings Takes On Rumsfeld Over Suggestions
Seize the opportunity
Loring, Pease prove base closures need not be fatal
Senators attempt to scuttle military base closings
States
Opposing Plan to Shutter Air Guard
States say Justice opinion not the final word on Air Guard
Veteran's Affairs
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2000 Veterans a day are leaving us
Its official, DD-214's are NOW Online
(New 11-29-06)
Bush Signs Law to Bar Military Funeral Protests
(New 12-31-06)
Contact
Legislators
Can Ecstasy relieve
pain of combat stress? Researchers look for vets in private test
15,000
‘unemployable retirees’ may not get concurrent receipt
Congress
may decide pay for 15,000 disabled retirees
Decision could lag on money for unemployable veterans
Publicity aside, vets in Congress will decline in 2007
The number of veterans in Congress has been declining since 1994, largely as
a result of the retirements and deaths of World War II veterans. That year,
44 percent of members of Congress had served in the armed forces. Olds said
veterans, especially military retirees, have problems running for the House.
“They may not have spent much time in the district because their military
duties have taken them around the world,” he said. “They do not know the
political game, and they don’t have resources.” The Veterans for National
Service Foundation helps teach candidates about local politics, fundraising
and other aspects of running for office, Olds said.“ This is not going to be
a fast process, as this election has shown,” he said.
(New 11-21-06)
DoD officials deny decision on concurrent receipt
High error rate for VA claims riles vets’ groups
High error rate for VA claims frustrates veterans groups
House passes veterans’ benefit bill
(New
11-20-06)
Kerry says veterans should march for benefits, 1 May 2004
(New
02-20-06)
Military & Veterans' Information & Links
Military honors at veteran funerals imperiled by Army rules
(New
01-12-06)
Montana State's VA system voted best in U.S.
Navy Vets
- consider joining NAVetsUSA
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society
New Website for War Widows and Survivors Gets Praise
Secretary
of Defense On the Offensive
(Note particularly his interesting comments on veterans' cuts and troop death
benefits and life insurance)
State Government Veterans Affairs Web Sites
Senator Boxer reply to S.2694, the Veterans' Choice
Representation Act of 2006
(New
0
6-13-06)
The Confusion
Tribune - Million Veteran March A Complete Bust
The Veterans Improvement Act
of 2004
Time catching up to World War I Veterans
VA CEMETERIES UPDATE
(New
05-14-06)
VA Has Online Graves Locator
VA help lines found to regularly provide wrong information
(New
01-06-06)
VA In the News -
News Releases
VA in the News 25 May to 25
June 2004
VA is looking for former POWs not currently using VA benefits to contact the
VA
VA launches Web-based service
VA
Loan Calculator and AMVETS National Scholarship and more
VA Public Affairs & Special Events
VA Raises Home Loan Limit
(New
12-29-05)
Veterans Affairs - Don't Miss !!!
Veterans Disability
Commission Begins Work
Veterans Health Care
and President G. W. Bush
Veterans' News
Veterans'
New ID Cards Help Battle Identity Theft
Veterans Report: New Email Scam, VA Funding Bill and more
(New
11-29-06)
Veterans Resources Network
Veterans' Stuff
Miscellaneous information
Veterans to receive 4.1% cost of living increase in December 2005
Veterans Update
from U.S. Congressman John F. Tierney
Was it a Merry Christmas for Richard Gray finally from the VA?
(New
01-06-06)
Your full Military and Veterans
Resource Page
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01-06-06)
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2005 In-Print
Retired Military Personnel Handbook Available
For Immediate Shipment
Armed Forces Day
Saturday, 21 May 2005
ASMBA -- Our Mission is
Peace of Mind!
Bo Derek Chairs Veterans Events
Driving in the rain - Do NOT use that Cruise Control!
Cola and Vet
bills passed
CNO Challenges New Chiefs to Take Navy into the Future
Community Center Stay connected with comrades old and new
Discussion and News Forums - All subscriptions
are Free
Give The (Free)
War Veterans Directory as a Veterans Day or Christmas gift to a Vet
Goat Locker Navy CPO Shirts and Gear
Korean War Remembrance
Ceremony
Memorials and Tributes
Military Info
Military Quotes
Military
Topics - a collection of web links
OldOppus.US
Are you looking for old shipmates or just remembering
those runs ashore?
Trying to organize a reunion and need to contact your old buddies?
Interested in a pictorial history of life in the US Navy since World War
Two?
Look no further
Personnelman and Disbursing Clerk
ratings merge
Pride in Service - Wearing Your True Military Color
(New
02-12-06)
Special message from Secretary of the Navy Gordon England to Sailors and Marines
Soldiers Do Us the
Honor
Then it was
my Navy and Now it is a new civilian style Navy!!!
TREA Legislative Update
for 8 October 2004
Two
Free Special Reports from FEDweek Available as PDF Downloads Now
Unique
Opportunity To Travel and Make a Difference
US Veterans
VA Grant to Idaho Cemetery
Veterans' & Armed Forces Associations
Lots of good information for Active Duty, Reserve and
Retired Military
Veterans' Sites
Links to Veteran's & Veteran related web pages
Veterans - USA
Our purpose here is to serve the veteran by
providing current, unfiltered and non-judgmental information concerning
entitlements and benefits for the U.S. Military Veteran. If you are a
veteran or are the spouse of a veteran, we hope you will find helpful
information here. We welcome your questions, suggestions and criticisms
Veterans share stories at military history club
(New 06-11-06)
Weekly News The Shipmate
NAVetsUSA
Widows’
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Memorial Day
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GI Photo Museum Report with 101,753 M Day Photos Added
Memorial Day -- Day of Remembrance
(New 05-25-08)
Memorial Day and Remembrance
"These Are My Credentials"
A Memorial Day tribute to the heroes who keep us all safe & free
(New 05-25-08)
Pearl
Harbor Attack Remembrance
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65 years after attack, Arizona memorial on last legs
(New 12-06-06)
December 7th, 1941 Was a Day of Infamy for Six Patten Brothers
As the nation approaches the 65th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl
Harbor on December 7th, veterans should be proud to know that six Patten
brothers were there that fateful day on the battleship USS Nevada.
The Patten brothers from rural Iowa began joining the Navy in 1934. During
peacetime, they were allowed to serve on the same ship. By January 1941, seven
brothers, Gilbert, Marvin, Bick, Allen, Ted, Ray and Bruce, were serving in the
engine room of the Nevada. In September, their father, Floyd, joined the Navy
and the Pattens were recognized as the Navy's largest family.
(New 12-21-06)
Names of Pearl Harbor KIA's and photos taken on December 7, 1941
(New 12-03-06)
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Proclamation
Pearl Harbor - a Microsoft Powerpoint presentation
(New 03-31-06)
Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Sunday, December 7, 1941
Pearl Harbor Raid, 7 December 1941 -- Overview and Special
Image Selection
Pearl Harbor Memorial Fund Home Page
Pearl Harbor Photos real but been around for years with inaccurate descriptions
(New 12-06-06)
Pearl Harbor Remembered
Preserving history As the Arizona rusts, scientists work
Remember Pearl Harbor
Remembering Pearl Harbor History
(New 12-06-05)
Salvaging Pearl - A Day of Infamy, Two years of Hard work
(New 12-07-06)
Survivors return to Pearl Harbor for final reunion
(New 12-06-06)
The Pearl Harbor Attack, 7 December 1941
(New 12-07-05)
The sun sets next to the USS Arizona Memorial
(New 12-09-05)
USS Pearl Harbor Commemorates Pearl Harbor Attack
Veteran's Day
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A Veterans Day 2008 Message From VA Secretary Dr. James B. Peake
(New 11-09-08)
A World War II Submarine Skippers Son Remembers him on Veterans Day
All you veterans, Thank you for your service....
This appeared in this month's American Legion
magazine. It is good. It needs to be read by thousands of Americans. The
main stream media won't carry it. Please pass it along. Semper Fi..
American Veteran Search - Happy Veterans Day!
American Veteran Search Newsletter #45 - Veterans Day
An Open Letter to All Veterans
As the nation honors veterans, the next generation looks more diverse and
professional
Happy Veterans' Day - It Is The Veteran
Homeless vets won't be forgotten on Veterans Day
If
I Die before You Wake
A Power Point presentation
MEDAL OF FREEDOM TO MOHAMMAND ALI, aka CASSIUS CLAY
Moving Tributes to our Veterans on Veterans Day
Public and Intergovernmental Affairs Veterans Day 2006
SECDEF Releases 2005 Veterans Day Message
SECNAV VETERAN'S DAY 2006 MESSAGE
Senator John Sununu discusses S.407 "Keep Our Promise" Act
Terry Kelly - Pittance of Time video
This Was A Tough But Proud Day!
Thoughts on the meaning of Veterans Day
This is directed at anybody who'd like to read it, but if you're within, I
don't know, 10 years or so of my age (48) you may appreciate the first
paragraph the most.
I'm of the age where my dad, my uncles and their friends were all World
War Two veterans. Growing up in the late 60's and early 70's, holiday
gatherings, backyard barbecues, any family get-together invariably ended up
with the "grown-up men" talking about the war.
As a kid, I didn't find much interest in any of the stories. But the
older I got, the more I understood....
VA Secretary Calls for Honoring All Veterans on Veterans Day
Veteran's Day Notice - How to Wear and Display Medals
Veterans Day Poster Gallery
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2 Awarded Posthumous Medal
of Honor
35 Years
After His Death, Army Vietnam POW Earns a Medal of Honor for Bravery in
Captivity
57 Years Ago
Today, 27 July 2002, the Korean War Ended.... "The Forgotten War"
Action Alert: Reserve
Retirement
ADM Clark:
Carrier retirement would pose problems
Annual Air Commando Association (ACA) Reunion 10-13 October
2002
Benefits
Subcommittee Hearing on the status of the VA's implementation of the VA Claims
Processing Task Force's recommendations
Civilians Allowed Military Honors at Arlington
Combat Related Special
Compensation (CRSC)
Coming Home: The Veteran
Experience in the 20th Century: Part 2
Courage Under Fire
Election 2006 Implications for MOAA Members
(New 11-11-06)
Experts Say Cuts Overwhelming
VA
First Navy Littoral Combat Ship Honors Freedom
Forgotten widows entitled
to annuity
Gays' ouster seen
leaving gap in military
Gold Star Mothers Need Members;
Group Helps Veterans, Families
Korean War
project aims to thank veterans for service
Letters With the
Veterans' Stamp Of Approval
Local
veterans groups work to keep vibrant the many tales of soldiers' sacrifices
Los Angeles man
to receive Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously
Medals and
Awards Authorization from Vietnam and Korean War
Medal of Honor - Vernon
Baker Article
Military used
real nerve gas and toxin in 1960s tests, Pentagon acknowledges
Missing
Pilot's Supporters Launch 'Free Scott' Campaign
Monument salutes Vietnam vets
National
Veterans Wheelchair Games Coming to Cleveland Ohio July 9-13, 2002
Navy hoping ''pre-sea swap'' prepares crews for ship switch
Nearly 25K sailors will be cut by 2007
New Army Program Helps Soldiers
Gain Certification For Civilian Jobs
New Veterans
Employment Program Proposed
Newsletter Items of Importance to Veterans and Military Retirees for December
2002
News Release - National Veterans Wheelchair Games Come to
Minneapolis
No Motive
Revealed in Missouri Nurse Murder Case
On board USS ABRAHAM
LINCOLN (CVN 72)
Retired Soldier Named
National Teacher of the Year American Forces Press Service
Returning Dog Tags
(Background Report of The Voice of America)
SNA Symposium Panel Emphasizes Transformation
Soldier Alleges Gulf War
Cover-Up
This is MOAA's
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE for Friday, August 6, 2004
The World War II Memorial
THREE NAMES TO BE ADDED
TO VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL
Top Navy
Officials Speak at West Coast Defense Technology Expo
TREA/TROA
Legislative Updates, 3 May 2002 Important !!
Two recruiters will leave Navy
rather than face court-martial
Updated
Lists of Casualties from The Worldwide Military Personnel Registry
United States Naval Academy Alumni Association Announces the 2005 Distinguished
Graduates Captain Slade D. Cutter ’35, USN (Ret.) and Rear Admiral Robert H.
Wertheim ’46, USN (Ret.)
USS Midway Final Tour
will end in San Diego as part of San Diego Aircraft Carrier Museum
VA Readying for
Bioterrorism Attack
Veterans find a home at
Salem shelter known as Firebase Hope
Veterans muster quickly
for Korean War medals
Veterans News and Information Service
Veterans Sought For Oral History
Vet
Fulfills Dreams for Pearl Harbor Dead
WWI Veteran Reflects
On Liberty Memorial & War
World War I memorial reopens with
fanfare after years of neglect and disrepair
World War II Vet
Graduates 59 Years Later
October
11, 2002
