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From: Gray, Virginia D. [mailto:Virginia.Gray@va.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2016 3:53 PM
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FYI for your constituents:

The State of Nevada is providing Free Legal Assistance for Veterans, Friday, January 27, 2017 from 10am to 2pm, in the VA Medical Center Auditorium and again on Saturday, January 28, 2017 in the American Legion Post 40, 425 E. Wagenen Street, Henderson, NV, from 10am to 2pm. 

Please promote to your chapters and posts; free services provided are:

Family Law Bankruptcy

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For more information, please call 775-684-1100.

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Secretary Carter Opens Vietnam War Commemoration Pentagon Corridor Honoring Vietnam Veterans and Their Families

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Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, along with former Defense Secretary and Vietnam veteran Chuck Hagel, provided remarks before cutting the ribbon and officially opening a corridor in the Pentagon honoring Vietnam veterans and their families.
The secretaries joined 15 Vietnam veterans Tuesday afternoon to mark the official opening of the museum-quality exhibit.  The permanent exhibit, located on the 3rd floor of the Pentagon between corridors 2 and 3, uniquely documents and illustrates the history of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War through a variety of media outlets of the time.  It exhibits historically accurate material and interactive experiences that will help today’s American public better understand and appreciate the service of our Vietnam veterans and their families, and the history of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
The commemoration took place at the center of the exhibit, an alcove that features two Huey helicopters.  Other highlights in the corridor include a binnacle from the SS Mayaguez, iconic memorabilia left at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, statues and paintings, and chronological and thematic timelines of the Vietnam War.
“Today's unveiling and the government-wide commemoration that accompany it are an important part of commitment to honor veterans from Vietnam and their families, for service, for valor, for sacrifice,” said Secretary of Defense Ash Carter.
"This exhibit really and truly represents the service of a generation of citizens who were asked to do something for their country at a difficult time, as difficult a time as probably we've seen in our lifetimes,” said former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel.  “This exhibit very much reflects all that and pays tribute to men and women who never asked for anything in return; they never came back to any expectations. They wanted to get on with their lives and put that war experience behind them.” 
The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration leads the nation’s effort to thank and honor the more than seven million living Vietnam veterans and the families of the nine million who served.  The commemoration was authorized by Congress, established under the secretary of defense, and launched in 2012 by President Barack Obama. The commemoration has partnered with more than 10,000 organizations to thank veterans and their families in their hometowns across the country.
Further information regarding The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration, including how organizations can become commemorative partners and how individual veterans can find events in their hometowns,  can be found at http://www.vietnamwar50th.com/
For information regarding arranging a tour of the Pentagon, please visit https://pentagontours.osd.mil/Tours/
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Crossroads of the West Gun Show

Cashman Center – December 17-18, 2016

If you have never volunteered for a fund raising event before, this is a chance to get to know your fellow VVA Chapter members and see some of the weapons, ammo, reloading and weapon accessories that will be for sale. 

We normally have two (2) members from Chapter 1076 and Chapter 17 provides two (2) members per time slot.  If we are heavy with volunteers at the booth, you can wander and approach possible members throughout the show. 

Membership eligibility is open to both Vietnam veterans and Vietnam-era veterans.  (See VVA eligibility description below).

Eligibility:  Vietnam and Vietnam-era veterans who served on active duty in the U.S. Military (for other than training purposes) between February 28, 1961 – May 7, 1975 (in-country Vietnam) or between August 5, 1964,  – May 7, 1975 for Vietnam-era veterans. 

Have a good time and "Thank You" for responding in a timely manner.

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Re: VVA: Four staff members have resigned from a southeastern Oklahoma VA facility after a veteran was found to have maggots in his

 

Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs executive director Myles Deering said the maggots were discovered while the patient was still alive at the Talihina facility, although he said the maggots did not cause his death, the Associated Press reported.

Deering said the veteran came to the facility with an infection and died of sepsis, the Tulsa World reported.

The VA said a physician’s assistant and three nurses, including the director of nursing, all resigned after an investigation was conducted.

Spokesman Shane Faulkner said all four decided to resign before anyone could be terminated.

Since the government will do nothing.

I suggest we crowd fund a civil lawsuit against this four VA thugs.

Let take their homes, cars and saving.

Your thougths

John Schmidt

Before we go ballistics, sepsis is a serious problem that affects a person's ability to deal with reality and has no relation to maggots unless the person who has the wounds so infected has been in a state wherein they could not or would not seek medical help. There is a lot more to this issue than this article states and has much broader implications than medical care. for example homelessness and the reasons for same, mental illness and the reason for same, and on and on. The article implies that the maggots that were found in this man's wounds, incurred after he was hospitalized, which is ludicrous. While it is possible for such an event to occur, the inception of that condition would have to have been prior to hospitalization, not during hospitalization. For those of you who don't know, maggots come from fly eggs and for maggots to grow a hospital room and a person's wounds,  would have to be overcome with flies for a period of several days, and to suggest that any hospital, even VA hospitals, to allow that to happen is ludicrous. Let us not jump to  conclusions from the rantings of someone who wants to disparage VA care, but let us instead address the etiological conditions that lead up to this situation, which has nothing to do with the medical care that was given to this veteran after his hospitalization, but rather the lack of medical care prior to his hospitalization.

Ed Ryan, Ph.D.

Volunteers needed for Cowboy Christmas Gun Show

 

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Cowboy Christmas Gun Show

World Market Center, 475 S. Grand Central Pkwy

December 8 - 11, 2016

If you have never volunteered for a fund raising event before, this is a chance to get to know your fellow VVA Chapter members and see some of the weapons, ammo, reloading and weapon accessories that will be for sale. 

We normally have two (2) members per time slot from Chapter 1076 and Chapter 17 usually provides two (2) members per time slot.  Unlike previous gun shows, you MUST BE assigned a specific time slot in order to attend.  You cannot show up unless assigned a specific time slot.

Membership eligibility is open to both Vietnam veterans and Vietnam-era veterans.  (See VVA eligibility description below).

Eligibility:  Vietnam and Vietnam-era veterans who served on active duty in the U.S. Military (for other than training purposes) between February 28, 1961 – May 7, 1975 (in-country Vietnam) or between August 5, 1964,  – May 7, 1975 for Vietnam-era veterans. 

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REMINDER: CALL IN DAY NOVEMBER 30, 2016

REMINDER: CALL IN DAY NOVEMBER 30, 2016

This is in regards to our Agent Orange Bills HR 1769 and S.901.

Everyone's help is needed on calling in for this Bill to be approved!!!

Thanks,

Neil

On Tuesday, November 29, 2016 8:34 PM, Dick Southern <southern@lodelink.com> wrote:

Call your Senators on November 30th, supporting passage of S.2921, the Veterans First Act
We Need a Senate Floor Vote NOW

WE NEED YOUR VOICES TO BE HEARD IN THE HALLS OF CONGRESS
Supporting passage of the S.2921, Veterans First Act NOW !
The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee has done its job, and NOW it is time for Senate leadership to hold a floor vote on S. 2921, the Veterans First Act.
At 9:00 a.m. on November 30th, please call (202) 224 3121 give the operator your state or zip code, and he/she will connect you with your elected officials' office.
Ask to speak to the LA for Veterans Affairs.
Hello, my name is (identify yourself) and I am a constituent in your state. I am calling today to urge you to contact Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and Democratic Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada asking that S.2921, the Veterans First Act, be moved to the floor of the Senate for vote and passage.
This important legislation would establish within the Department of Veterans Affairs a national center for the research on diagnosis and treatment of the health conditions of the descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during service in the Armed Forces (S.901) and provides Caregivers benefits to Vietnam Veterans in your state.
Thank you for your attention to my request.
(Leave your name, home address and phone number so the office can follow up with you later).
Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) is the only national Vietnam veterans’ organization congressionally chartered and exclusively dedicated to Vietnam-era veterans and their families. WWW.VVA.org

USS Arizona/Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony

Tucson Chapter 106 Vietnam Veterans of America

Yesterday, 3:19 PM

The USS Arizona Memorial Dedication at the University of Arizona Mall will take place this coming Sunday, December 4^th at 1500, on the Mall. This is the 75^th Anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor, during which the USS Arizona was sunk, taking with her, 1,177 Sailors and Marines.

Let’s try to make as good a showing as we can with as many members in uniform as possible. I don’t have any information on the parking in the area. There is also a special collections exhibit of artifacts from the Arizona at the U of A library that will be open from 1330-1430 on Sunday.

For those of you that are unaware, the Arizona Memorial is a low wall that stretches the dimensions of the ships main deck (approx. 600’) that has been built on the Mall. Along this wall, brass tokens are inlaid that have been inscribed with the names of each of the sailors and marines killed on that day.

Let us show our Honor and Respect for our fallen.

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs CWV - Research Update

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The Center for Women Veterans (CWV) is sharing information about recently published research related to women Veterans on a monthly basis.  You can access additional women Veteran research information on the CWV Research webpage.  PubMed.gov is a resource that comprises more than 26 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books.  Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher websites.  Please contact your local library to obtain the full-text of any of these references.

Thank you for your service and support,

Kayla M. Williams

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A Review of Unique Considerations for Female Veterans With Amputation

11/17/2016 02:09 PM EST

Randolph BJ, Nelson LM, Highsmith MJ. A Review of Unique Considerations for Female Veterans With Amputation. Mil Med. 2016 Nov;181(S4):66-68. PMID: 27849464

Eating Behaviors: Prevalence, Psychiatric Comorbidity, and Associations With Body Mass Index ...

11/17/2016 02:09 PM EST

Slane JD, Levine MD, Borrero S, Mattocks KM, Ozier AD, Silliker N, Bathulapalli H, Brandt C, Haskell SG. Eating Behaviors: Prevalence, Psychiatric Comorbidity, and Associations With Body Mass Index Among Male and Female Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans. Mil Med. 2016 Nov;181(11):e1650-e1656. PMID: 27849502

Qualitative Inquiry Explores Health-Related Quality of Life of Female Veterans With PTSD

11/17/2016 02:09 PM EST

Haun JN, Duffy A, Lind JD, Kisala P, Luther SL. Qualitative Inquiry Explores Health-Related Quality of Life of Female Veterans With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Mil Med. 2016 Nov;181(11):e1470-e1475. PMID: 27849478

Differential impact of combat on postdeployment symptoms in female and male veterans of iraq and ...

11/10/2016 02:13 PM EST

Afari N, Pittman J, Floto E, Owen L, Buttner M, Hossain N, Baker DG, Lindamer L, Lohr JB. Differential impact of combat on postdeployment symptoms in female and male veterans of iraq and afghanistan. Mil Med. 2015 Mar;180(3):296-303. doi: 10.7205/MILMED-D-14-00255. PMID: 25735020

Piloting Specialized Mental Health Care for Rural Women Veterans Using STAIR Delivered via ...

11/08/2016 01:04 PM EST

Azevedo KJ, Weiss BJ, Webb K, Gimeno J, Cloitre M. Piloting Specialized Mental Health Care for Rural Women Veterans Using STAIR Delivered via Telehealth: Implications for Reducing Health Disparities. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2016;27(4A):1-7. PMID: 27818408

Stress-related biobehavioral responses, symptoms, and physical activity among female Veterans in ...

11/07/2016 02:20 PM EST

Wang HL, Visovsky C, Ji M, Groer M. Stress-related biobehavioral responses, symptoms, and physical activity among female Veterans in the community: An exploratory study. Nurse Educ Today. 2016 Dec;47:2-9. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2016.06.017. Epub 2016 Jun 23. PMID: 27372810

Women service members, Veterans, and their families: What we know now

11/07/2016 02:20 PM EST

Mankowski M, Everett JE. Women service members, Veterans, and their families: What we know now. Nurse Educ Today. 2016 Dec;47:23-28. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2015.12.017. Epub 2016 Jan 9. PMID: 26833173

Alcohol Misuse Among Female Veterans: Exploring Associations With Interpersonal Violence and ...

11/01/2016 02:48 PM EDT

Gobin RL, Green KE, Iverson KM. Alcohol Misuse Among Female Veterans: Exploring Associations With Interpersonal Violence and Mental Health. Subst Use Misuse. 2015;50(14):1765-77. doi: 10.3109/10826084.2015.1037398. Epub 2015 Dec 7. PMID: 26642782

Efficacy of Warrior Renew group therapy for female veterans who have experienced military sexual ...

11/01/2016 02:48 PM EDT

Katz LS. Efficacy of Warrior Renew group therapy for female veterans who have experienced military sexual trauma. Psychol Serv. 2016 Nov;13(4):364-372. Epub 2016 Aug 18. PMID: 27537615

Women's Veteran identity and utilization of VA health services

11/01/2016 02:48 PM EDT

Di Leone BA, Wang JM, Kressin N, Vogt D. Women's Veteran identity and utilization of VA health services. Psychol Serv. 2016 Feb;13(1):60-8. doi: 10.1037/ser0000021. Epub 2015 Mar 2. PMID: 25729892

Evidence Report: Non-Pharmacologic Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms Associated with Menopause

11/01/2016 01:12 PM EDT

Vasomotor symptoms (VMS), which include hot flashes and night sweats, are the most common symptoms reported during the menopausal transition.  VMS symptoms are experienced by as many as 80% of women with a mean age of onset of 51 years, and can last more than seven years.  VMS can lead to increased healthcare encounters for symptom relief and reductions in quality of life.  The degree to which VMS are bothersome is determined not only by how frequently they occur, but also by other factors such as duration, coexisting sleep problems, and the extent to which VMS interferes with daily activities or job-related activities.  For some populations of women, VMS exerts an especially strong, negative impact on quality of life, which appears to be the case for women Veterans. Based on the age (>45 years) of the current women Veterans population, half of the approximately 360,000 women Veterans who use VA healthcare are perimenopausal (around menopause) or postmenopausal.  Learn more »

2 CE Test Hours: Veteran Women: Mental Health-Related Consequences of Military Service

10/28/2016 02:56 PM EDT

Contrada E. 2 CE Test Hours: Veteran Women: Mental Health-Related Consequences of Military Service. Am J Nurs. 2016 Nov;116(11):40-41. PMID: 27787322

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