FW: Veterans Information

Robert serge

To all my fellow veterans friends and family my we all remember

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Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2013 12:18:32 -0800
From: loumicsm@yahoo.com
Subject: Veterans Information
To: loumicsm@yahoo.com

Some years back I did Veterans Bulletin Board on the Internet and a newsletter like this and also worked on a retiree one.  I was wondering if there is a use for the attached items for special groups of Veterans help personnel - doing the things like you do helping other Veterans or know of someone who does.  I felt a need for some local items but also sent it to some around the U.S. for any input they might have on Veteran helping groups or individuals that do this in their areas.  The addressees I emailed are from an older list.  I have been sending items as I run across to those I feel might need the info more on an individual basis.  If you deem it useful to your Veterans, all I need is an email address and name and I can set up a group mail list. 

There is a very detailed and lengthy bulletin for both retirees and veterans published twice a month by USN Lt (Ret) James "Emo" Tichacek from the Retiree Activities Office, Baguio, in the Phillipines through Gulfport, MS.  The link is:  http://post_119_gulfport_ms.tripod.com/rao1.html   His Veterans information bulletins cover Medical Care, Medical Supplements, Travel and Immigration, Tax/SS/Insurance & Legal, Death & Survivors, Pay & Finances, & Tricare.

Lou

Wreaths Across America-Boulder City Veterans Cemetary & adopted a family for nellis ariforce base 2013

Here are the photos from 

Wreaths Across America-Boulder City Veterans Cemetary

and here our photos from

adopted a family for nellis ariforce base

FW: Merry Christmas

Blog Master

To all my fellow veterans friends and family my we all remember 

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Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2013 20:46:50 -0800
From: commobunker388@charter.net
To:
Subject: Merry Christmas

FW: Merry Christmas

Blog Master

To all my fellow veterans friends and family my we all remember 

Subject: Fwd: Merry Christmas

 

Merry Christmas!  A Nativity Scene was erected in a church yard. During the night the folks came across this scene.   An abandoned dog was looking for a comfortable, protected place to sleep. He chose baby Jesus as his comfort. No one had the heart to send him away so he was there all night.    We should all have the good sense of this dog and curl up in Jesus' lap from time to time.  This is too great not to share No one mentioned that the dog's breed is a"Shepherd!"

Keep Christ in Christmas

God Bless You

FW: MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY OF VETERAN AFFAIRS

Thank You

VVA Chapter 17

Member
Robert serge

To all my fellow veterans friends and family my we all remember

> Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2013 14:06:50 -0800
> To: southern@lodelink.com
> From: southern@lodelink.com
> Subject: MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY OF VETERAN AFFAIRS
>
> MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY
>
> On Christmas Day, 1878, the New York State
> Soldiers and Sailors Home in Bath, New York,
> opened its doors for the first time, serving
> Christmas dinner to Veterans of the Civil War.
> Around that Christmas table were 25 Soldiers, who
> had fought to preserve the Union during a difficult period of divisions.
>
> By all accounts, the Home was spectacular, built
> in large measure through the leadership of the
> Grand Army of the Republic, with charitable help
> from caring New York residents and the
> communities surrounding the facility. Similar
> festive Christmas meals followed as the number of
> Veterans at Bath grew. By 1907, over 2,100
> Veterans found comfort, care, and communion there among fellow Veterans.
>
> In 1928, Bath became the last of eleven
> installations to come under the Federal
> Government’s national system of Civil War
> Soldiers Homes, which President Abraham Lincoln
> authorized during the last weeks of the Civil
> War. In 1930, when the Veterans Administration
> was established, these eleven facilities
> represented the cradle of American health care
> for Veterans, a legacy the Veterans Health Administration continues today.
>
> The bonds of service around the table at Bath
> remain important. The compassion and devotion we
> owe our Veterans will never diminish, even as the
> services we provide them grow, evolve, and
> greatly transform. Today, the spirit of
> Christmas 1878 endures through Adult Day Health
> Care, Home-Based Primary Care, Community Living
> Centers, and many other options tailored to
> Veterans' needs and preferences. Every day, some
> 134 Community Living Centers across our country
> care for nearly 10,000 resident Veterans, who
> have sacrificed for our well-being as a Nation.
>
> So as we celebrate the Holidays, let us remember
> those who broke bread together around the first
> Christmas dinner table in Bath, New
> York. Remember, as well, all the men and women
> who, in an unbroken line of service since 1775,
> have found themselves on duty during a Holiday
> Season. We at the Department of Veterans
> Affairs, some 330,000 strong, thank them, salute
> their past and present valor, and we pray for
> them and their families and all of our Veterans,
> who have so selflessly given us the gifts of freedom and liberty.
>
> Eric K. Shinseki
>

FW: A Soldier's Silent Night - 2013

Robert serge

To all my fellow veterans friends and family my we all remember

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Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2013 09:35:18 -0800
From: loumisgm@yahoo.com
Subject: A Soldier's Silent Night - 2013
To: loumicsm@yahoo.com

These could not be the same troops that our elected officials want to take away some of their COLA are they?   No.  Must be some others.  Thanks Jim for sending this. 

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all.… Underwritten, insured and protected by your US Armed Forces.

 

Oh, these beautiful, young, brave soldiers so selflessly serving for our protection and freedom.   May the Creator bless them

 

This is great. Makes Christmas a little more special. Please forward to all you know.

              http://www.youtube.com/v/8D-OL-KQOt4

 

 

 

FW: Vernon Valenzuela

Robert serge

To all my fellow veterans friends and family my we all remember

> Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2013 14:34:18 -0800
> To: southern@lodelink.com
> From: southern@lodelink.com
> Subject: Vernon Valenzuela
>
> From: abiernesser@specservices.com
>
> One of my guys saw the picture that Tim Forrest took while on the
> road home from Fresno (see attached). He then went online to learn
> more about Vernon and found this (link below). The sign was
> dedicated on Saturday 12/14/13 and Tim drove by it on Sunday or
> Monday. The road is Highway 204, Golden State Avenue, the sign is
> located around 0 Street in Bakersfield. Fittingly the sign is at or
> near the Bakersfield Vet Center that Vernon was instrumental in
> opening and worked at before he passed.
>
> Al Biernesser
>
> http://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/vernon-p-valenzuela-memorial-highway-dedicated-121413

FW: Veterans Mesothelioma Outreach

Blog Master

To all my fellow veterans friends and family my we all remember 

Michael,  Don't remember seeing this.  I will see to it!  We will also post a link on our blog.  Richard B Small, President

Hey J

I emailed your organization about 2 months ago and I just wanted to touch base with you as I never heard back. I hope this email finds you well my friends. Please keep up the amazing work that you and your organization are doing for all the lives you are touching!

Cheers,

Michael Moesch Community Outreach

Mesothelioma Guide: 1-888-572-9011 121 S. Orange Avenue | Suite 1450 | Orlando, FL 32801
http://www.MesotheliomaGuide.com

From: Michael Moesch [mailto:mmoesch@mesotheliomaguide.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 9, 2013 1:22 PM
To: 'Webmaster@chapter17lasvegas.org'
Subject: Veterans Mesothelioma Outreach

Hi,

I came across the 17^th Chapter of Vietnam Veterans of America  while searching for veteran's organizations to reach out to about mesothelioma awareness. Thanks so much for all that you and your hard-working organization are offering for those who are in need of the resources. My grandfather served in Korea, and I know that if he were still alive today, how appreciative he would be of a site like yours.

I contacted you because I'm part of the Community Outreach team at Mesothelioma Guide. 1/3 of all mesothelioma patients are veterans, and approximately 6,000 veterans afflicted with this asbestos-caused cancer died between 1999 and 2005 alone. The reason this cancer targets so many veterans is because of the prevalence of asbestos use in the military in the past. Part of our mission is to spread awareness to veterans and their families. Our website offers free veteran specific resources and support for patients and families.

I noticed you have a link for veteran health related resources, here – http://www.chapter17lasvegas.org/resources.html. I think our Veteran's Page would be a great addition and benefit to your users. Could you include our link as well?

Best,

Michael Moesch Community Outreach

Mesothelioma Guide: 1-888-572-9011 121 S. Orange Avenue | Suite 1450 | Orlando, FL 32801
http://www.MesotheliomaGuide.com

FW: Veteran Career Fair - Sponsored by Senator Harry Reid,UNLV Career Services and UNLV Office of Veteran Services! - January 11 @ 0800-1500 - Student Union 2nd floor

Blog Master

To all my fellow veterans friends and family my we all remember 

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From: Michael_Klein@reid.senate.gov

Good Afternoon,

I wanted to pass along the information about the Veteran Career Fair we will be hosting on January 11. Please feel free to share with any of your contacts who may find this beneficial .  If you are an employer who is interested in the career fair portion you can register through UNLV Career Services by logging into CareerLink and clicking "Attend Events".  If you are not registered with them you can do so at https://unlv-csm.symplicity.com/employers/?signin_tab=2 .  UNLV Career Services is handling employer registration and ensuring that legitimate employers are attending this event. If you have any question about the event please don't hesitate to contact me.

 

Michael Klein
VA and Military Regional Representative

and Casework Manager for
HARRY REID
United States Senator

Majority Leader
333 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Suite 8016
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Office: (702) 388-5020 Fax: (702) 388-5030

Michael_Klein@reid.senate.gov

For more information, or to receive the Reid Report E-Newsletter, visit Senator Harry Reid's website at http://reid.senate.gov

FW: Good News . . .

Blog Master

To all my fellow veterans friends and family my we all remember 

Subject: Fw: Good News 

FYI...

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: commobunker388 <commobunker388@charter.net>
To:
Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 1:07 PM
Subject: Good News . . .

Several of our members have visited Lee Jackson at the VA hospital recently and have reported that Lee's kidneys are now functioning sufficiently that she has been taken off dialysis!  While she still has to undergo "rehab", it looks like that may be able to be done at her home in Silver Springs and therefore she could be sent home in a week, or so!

Member Steve Lauritzen continues to regain his strength after undergoing colon cancer surgery.  Steve tells us, that as a precautionary measure, the VA oncologist wants him to now undergo chemotherapy, however that hasn't been scheduled at this time.

FW: [VeteranIssues] Digest Number 2694

Thank You

VVA Chapter 17

Member
Robert serge

To all my fellow veterans friends and family my we all remember

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Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2013 09:51:53 -0800
From: loumisgm@yahoo.com
Subject: Fw: [VeteranIssues] Digest Number 2694
To: loumicsm@gmail.com

Stolen Valor incidents have dropped since Congressmans Heck Bill was passed.  Hopefully, this case will reduce the Veteran Charity scams some.  It might behoove those elected to have someone on their staffs do a little background work on people like this before accepting donations or having their photos taken with scam artists like this one.  You can do a bit by publicizing this matter at your Veteran Organization meetings.

There have been several charities that did good work with low costs for overhead until they hired a company to expand and advertise their charitable activities.  In some cases, they only realized 10% of what monies were raised. 

Veteran charities that that are run by Veterans and those that do things locally for Veterans and their families are one's best bet for the most impact and lower overhead.  There are some national charities, although very legal, have salaried employees that make higher salaries than the U.S. President.  Some of these same charities really do not need much in the way of individual donations as they are well supported by large corporations.  There are several websites available that rate charities and the percentages that go into charitable work versus overhead. Here are a few:

1. 
   

   Charity Navigator - America's Largest Charity Evaluator | Home

   www.charitynavigator.org/‎

   Charity Navigator, America's largest independent charity evaluator, provides free ratings of the Financial Health and Accountability & Transparency of thousands ...
   

   ‎Alphabetical Listing - ‎Top Ten Lists - ‎10 Charities Overpaying their ... - ‎Animals
2. 
   

   CharityWatch Top-Rated Charities - American Institute of Philanthropy

   www.charitywatch.org/toprated.html‎

   Dec 9, 2013 - CharityWatch is a nonprofit charity watchdog organization that helps donors make informed giving decisions.
   

   ‎A to Z Charity Listing - ‎Charity Rating Guide - ‎CharityWatch Rating Criteria
3. 
   

   CharityWatch - Helping Donors Make Informed Giving Decisions

   www.charitywatch.org/‎

   CharityWatch is a charity rating and evaluation service dedicated to helping donors make informed giving decisions.
4. 
   

   Charity Reviews, Ratings and Guides – National BBB

   www.bbb.org/charity-reviews/national/‎

   Find information and reviews about charities and nonprofit organizations in National within the Better Business Bureau's Charity and Donor Information Center.
5. 
   

   America's Top 50 charities: How well do they rate? - CSMonitor.com

   www.csmonitor.com/.../America-s-Top-50-charities-How-well-do-they-r...‎

   50+ items - The Christian Science Monitor is an international news ...
6. 
   

   GiveWell: Charity Reviews and Recommendations

   www.givewell.org/‎

   In-depth charity research. Thousands of hours have gone into finding our top-rated charities. They're evidence-backed, thoroughly vetted, and underfunded.
7. 
   

   Highest-rated charities in America - Your Money - MSN Money

   finances.msn.com/saving-money-advice/6889863‎

   Jan 10, 2012 - You want your donation to go to the right organization, so here are some top places to consider according to charity-rating website Charity ...
8. 
   

   New Charity Navigator Rating System Has Nonprofits Scrambling ...

   philanthropy.com/article/New-Charity...Rating/141427/‎

   by Suzanne Perry

   Sep 8, 2013 - The watchdog is moving beyond simply looking at finances, governance, and transparency to also rank groups based on what they do to ...
9. 
   

   Charity Donations | Vetting Charities - Consumer Reports

   www.consumerreports.org › Home › Money‎

   Need help finding the best charities to give your donations? Consumer Reports has information on how to find charity ratings from the top three charity watchdog  ...
10. 
    

    Charity Watchdog Shakes Up Ratings To Focus On Results : NPR

    www.npr.org/.../charity-watchdog-shakes-up-ratings-to-focus-on-results‎
    

    Ratings Of Charities - ask.com‎

    www.ask.com/Ratings+Of+Charities‎

    
    

   80+ Vetted Charities - Choose a cause that matters to you‎

1. www.charity.org/‎

Lou

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Navy veterans charity fraud. 28-year sentence in Ohio in $100M chari by "Colonel Dan" colonel-dan@sbcglobal.net

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Navy veterans charity fraud. 28-year sentence in Ohio in $100M chari

Mon Dec 16, 2013 9:59 am (PST) . Posted by:

"Colonel Dan" colonel-dan@sbcglobal.net

Also see: related links I sent out in 2011

http://www.tampabay .com/specials/ 2010/reports/ navy-veterans- association/

http://www.tampabay .com/news/ military/ veterans/ navy-vets- founder-isnt- who-he
-claimed-to- be/1113470

http://www.tampabay .com/blogs/ talk/content/ under-radar- navy-veterans- associa
tion

28-year sentence in Ohio in $100M charity scam

By Thomas J. Sheeran, The Associated Press

CLEVELAND - A judge handed down a 28-year prison sentence Monday to a man
convicted of masterminding a $100 million, cross-country Navy veterans
charity fraud.

Judge Steven Gall imposed the sentence on the defendant who identifies
himself as 67-year-old Bobby Thompson. Authorities say he is Harvard-trained
attorney John Donald Cody.

The Ohio attorney general' s office, which handled his trial, asked the judge
in a filing last week to sentence him to 41 years in prison. In addition,
the prosecution recommended a $6.3 million fine. Judge Steven Gall fined him
$6 million.

The defense has asked for a new trial.

Defense attorney Joseph Patituce said after the verdict that ineffective
legal representation issues stemming from limited preparation time and his
client's erratic cooperation might be a basis for an appeal.

The defense hinted at a CIA covert operation and showed jurors photos of the
defendant with President George W. Bush, suggesting Thompson was acting with
government sanction.

Thompson was convicted Nov. 14 of racketeering, theft, money laundering and
12 counts of identity theft. The prosecutor showed jurors identification
cards with the defendant' s photo but different names and issued by
government agencies and companies in numerous states.

Thompson sat upright, taking notes during much of his trial but turned
unpredictable in the final few days, appearing in court with his shirt
unbuttoned to his waist and uncombed hair hanging down his face.

The judge, who expressed irritation with Thompson over his appearance,
issued an order that Thompson be "dressed, groomed and showered" by 8 a.m.
on trial days and directed deputies to bring him to court "by any means
necessary."

Attorney General Mike DeWine's office plans to ask the judge to assign
$330,778 of the seized money to cover investigation and trial costs.

The office also wants $650,871.30 for a default judgment order, with the
money going to veterans charities, according to Dan Tierney, a DeWine
spokesman.

An additional $101,000 seized from Thompson has already been distributed by
Ohio to veterans charities.

The onetime fugitive signaled he would testify at trial but changed his
mind.

The fraud occurred in 41 states, according to trial testimony, and Ohio took
the lead, indicting Thompson in 2010. He disappeared for nearly two years
and was arrested last year in Portland, Ore.

He was convicted of looting the United States Navy Veterans Association, a
charity he ran in Tampa, Fla.

Only a fraction of the $100 million was found. When Thompson was arrested,
authorities found fake IDs and a suitcase with $980,000 in cash.

Records show the defendant had showered politicians, often Republicans, with
political donations.

Politicians who received donations from him, according to campaign finance
filings, include Bush and former presidential contenders Mitt Romney, John
McCain and Rudolph Giuliani.

The defendant was identified through military fingerprint records.

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