From the U.S. Department of Defense No. 754-09 – September 30, 2009 CONTRACTS AIR FORCE Aerospace Corporation of El Segundo, Calif., was awarded a $925,636,600 contract to extend the existing contract for one year to provide scientific, engineering and technical effort in support of the Space and Missile Systems Center and other Department of Defense Programs. At [...]
The Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act “The ink wasn’t even dry on the The Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act before the same tired attacks and bold face distortions were launched by those committed to inaction. We predicted long ago that those on the other side would adopt the misleading jargon of [...]
Most of us when we reach our 80s will relax, reflect and live out our retirements in peace. Walter Plywaski of Boulder, Colorado, a survivor of the Lodz ghetto, Auschwitz and Dachau won’t hear of it. Mr. Plywaski is using his time to warn of a growing trend in the American military: A stealthy and [...]
Vans to Help Veteran-Students WASHINGTON (Sept. 30, 2009) – Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki today announced further outreach to Veteran-students eligible for a special emergency payment of their education benefits. Veterans can now apply online beginning Oct. 2. Veteran-students can also request courtesy transportation to VA regional benefits offices. "Our Veterans went the [...]
THE DEATH OF COMMON SENSE By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER OK, a blanket statement of purpose to start: Nothing said in newspapers and TV outside of reporting on highschool football is done for any reason except to misdirect Americans while a dozen or so "not so secret" organizations do things to us that would make [...]
By Kurt KnapekTheSunNews.Com Family, friends and co-workers from across the Grand Strand attended a memorial service Wednesday for a Murrells Inlet man who died when the medical helicopter he piloting crashed last weekend in Georgetown County, killing all three on board. Nearly 150 people attended the service for Patrick Walters, 45, at St. Michael’s Catholic [...]
Will Our VA Follow Quickly? “It certainly comes as good news to New Zealand’s veterans who served in Vietnam that their government, agreeing with the recent report by the Institute of Medicine here in this country, has quickly decided to make Parkinson’s disease and ischemic heart conditions presumptive to exposure to Agent Orange,” said John Rowan, [...]
What’s Inside Today’s Local News for Veterans 1. VA Staffs Veterans’ Survivors Advocacy Office. 2. VA Awards Contract To Expand, Improve Houston National Cemetery Project. 3. Pentagon Investigating Army’s Handling Of Troop Exposure To Cancer-Causing Chemical. 4. Veteran Defends VA’s Processing Of New GI Bill Payments. 5. Hearing To Focus On VA Contracts For Health Services. 6. Company Develops New Melanoma [...]
Here is a video about the Battle of Los Angeles, a very strange part of the early days of World War II. It is interesting to watch. The video link is here. Related Posts:No Related Posts
Today’s New York Times and Washington Post are showing uncharacteristic clarity and focused attention on the startlingly quick devolvement of our national aims in the Middle East and sub-continent of India-Bengladesh-Pakistan. Our hope of containing what we consider to be "terrorism" is coming apart at the seams. And that is because we do not understand the enemy we [...]
GULF WAR VETERANS(90-91) SEEK ANSWERS GULF WAR VETERANS ILL AND DYING Gulf War Veterans-Victims Overlook After 19 Year Came across this very through article today that warranted full coverage here at Veterans Today. I encourage every citizen, elected official, veteran, family member, physician, medical care provider, friends, and neighbors of gulf war veteran take the [...]
WHAT DO YOU THINK WAS BEING SAID? (SIR, SOME OF THE PLANES MISSED THEIR TARGETS) By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER Who leads America? Not hard to figure that one out, not hard for guys at least, girls too, I guess. Our leaders are the kids who we never would have played with, the "mama’s boys" [...]
From the U.S. Department of Defense – No. 752-09 – September 29, 2009 CONTRACTS DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY Rio Grande Electric Cooperative Inc., Brackettville , Texas , is being awarded a maximum $72,867,150 firm fixed price prospective redetermination contract for ownership, operation and maintenance of electric distribution system at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas . Other [...]
LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL OR CUSTERS LAST STAND? By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER/Senior Editor In 1979, the Soviet Union sent 100,000 troops into Afghanistan, starting a conflict the United States is fighting today. In reality, it is the same war, just moving from stage to stage, increasingly becoming a 21st century version [...]
Agent Orange continues killing our veterans today. And our friends in Canada also suffer from the same malignant lies and malevolent application that can only be described as pathological. See the Agent Orange Association of Canada and Agent Orange Alert for vital information of the legal efforts of Canadians as they face this horror. From [...]
Veterans and Friends Help BY Calling Senators GULF WAR VETERANS ASK YOUR HELP Amendment has been filed 12 million for Gulf War illness research program run by DOD CDMRP This mirrors what was in Defense Authorization Bill. Please get on phones and ask all Senators to support this amendment!!! Amendment no 2559 to HR3326 [...]
What’s Inside Today’s Local News for Veterans 1. Wounded Soldier Gets Help From Veterans. 2. VA Said To Be Calling On Outside Organization For PTSD Help. 3. VHA One Of The "Best Employers For Workers Over Fifty." 4. Kansas Veterans Warned About Phone Scam. 5. Survey Finds Problems In Test Result Follow-Up With Electronic E-Mail Alerts. 6. Healing On The Water7. Wisconsin [...]
WASHINGTON – Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki has announced that more than $32 million has been awarded to a New Jersey construction company for gravesite expansion and site improvements at Calverton National Cemetery in Calverton , N.Y. "We are pleased to continue to develop this national shrine," said Secretary Shinseki. "VA is committed [...]
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki has announced a $1 million contract from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to prepare construction documents for gravesite development and cemetery improvements at the Houston National Cemetery in Texas. "By awarding this design contract, we begin the process of expanding and improving this historic national shrine," said [...]
Reports are circulating of a prisoner tossed in small cell, isolated without contact with attorneys or visitors of any kind. Human rights groups object. So where is this, Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia? No, it’s Fort Lewis. Reports Dahr Jamail: Afghanistan war resister Travis Bishop has been held largely ‘incommunicado’ in the Northwest Joint Regional [...]
[Just when I think that I've seen the bottom of the barrel of the corruption endemic in the privatization of public business, the barrel gets deeper. This story, by Mark Benjamin appears at Salon this morning and I'm sure it will be all over the media in the days ahead. Bob Higgins] A National Cemetery [...]
Shinseki: "Voice of Survivors" Will Strengthen Existing Programs WASHINGTON — To strengthen the programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for the survivors of the nation’s Veterans and military personnel, the Department has staffed an office to serve as their advocate, with a charter that includes creating or modifying programs, benefits and services. [...]
In today’s New York Times we have several articles that will instruct veterans concerning all the crazy, foggy and unclear variables that seem to dominate modern life. What a news day! Just below the surface are some valuable lessons for America. First up is the demise of socialism in Europe. Ths story is here. No, [...]
HEALTH RESOURCES FOR VETERANS FORMS, CAREGIVER GUIDES AND HINTS By Carol Duff Veterans Today maintains a growing health care library for veterans and their families. These are a few of the resources available only from Veterans Today. DOWNLOAD HEALTHCARE FORMS FOR YOUR VA APPOINTMENT HERE PTSD TRAINING PROGRAM FOR HEALTH CARE WORKERS HERE TAKING CONTROL [...]
Veterans beware: This scam targets you Mitch Lipka Sep 25th 2009 at 1:30PM Editor note: Always know who you are talking to on the phone. Being someone who tries to steal from people through scams means having to come up with some believable proposition with the potential to get the person on the other end [...]
By Larry Stimeling Staff Writer James Richard Lyons is a hero. He joined the Navy in 1964 at age 17. James went through some of the military’ most rigorous training schools, including; SEAL Training Force Recon, Jungle Warfare Training in Panama, and Special weapons in Quantico. James served 4 tours in Vietnam and attained the rank of GySgt. [...]
MAKE SURE YOU TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF GET YOUR IMMUNIZATIONS IMMUNIZATIONS ARE NOT JUST FOR BABIES by Carol Ware Duff MSN, BA, RN Vaccines are not just for infants and children. There are currently seventeen diseases that are preventable with vaccines that are given to all age groups in the United States. Every year about [...]
What’s Inside Today’s Local News for Veterans 1. VA, Others Responding To Increased Rate Of Homelessness Among Female Vets. 2. VA To Issue Emergency Checks To Vets Waiting For Payments Under New GI Bill. 3. VA Adds Chat Service To Suicide Prevention Plan. 4. Mullen Pushing New Policy On Brain Injuries, Concussions. 5. Many Recent Veterans Don’t Sign Up For [...]
Says All Americans Should Honor the Sacrifices of this Remarkable Group To recognize Gold Star Mothers Sunday, Congressman Joe Sestak (PA-07) paid tribute to this extraordinary group of women who have lost their sons and daughters in service to our country. Congressman Sestak, who served in the Navy for 31 years rising to the rank [...]
Stresses Enhanced Accountability and Transparency from VA in Correcting Past Systemic Failures Philadelphia, PA – Following a meeting with regional Veterans Administration (VA) leadership and a tour of the Philadelphia Veterans Community Living Center on Civic Center Boulevard on Saturday morning September 26, Congressman Joe Sestak (PA-07) expressed his disappointment in the recently-made available document [...]
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