Vietnam Veterans of America Inc.: December 2016

Tuesday, December 27, 2016

THE EARLY BRIEF

27 December 2016

Japanese Leader to Make 1st Official Visit to Pearl HarborPresident Obama will escort Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to the Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor Tuesday.Read More

Monday, December 26, 2016

Weekly NVVetNet Update

December 26, 2016

Weekly NVVetNet Update

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Free Yoga For Vets & Family

Dec 23, 2016

Community

Join us for Free yoga every Tuesday night at 7pm at the Post.

Painting for Rest and Relaxation (R&R)

Dec 23, 2016

Community, Education, Wellness

Through the creative power of painting, students will learn how to use art as a healing exercise to reduce life's stresses with the main goal to help increase their quality of life. Artists' brushes, acrylic paint, and paper canvas will be provided by the instructor and are yours...

DD214 vs NGB

Dec 23, 2016

Community, Education

I was told that after 6 years or more in the national guard i was considered a veteran, yet when speaking to a reserve recruiter it was not recognized federally, is there a difference and if so why the seperation

Veterans Legislative Summit - Northern Nevada

Dec 21, 2016

Community

On January 28th, at the Old Assembly Chambers in Carson City, all of the proposed veteran legislation will be read aloud to the public by members of the United Veteran Legislative Council (UVLC). Starting at 9:00 AM, each BDR --or Bill Draft Resolution-- shall be named (if it...

Veterans Legislative Summit - Southern Nevada

Dec 21, 2016

Community

On January 7th, at the VA Hospital in North Las Vegas, all of the proposed veteran legislation will be read aloud to the public by members of the United Veteran Legislative Council (UVLC). Starting at 9:00 AM, each BDR --or Bill Draft Resolution-- shall be named (if it has a...

Painting for R & R - Free to Veterans

Dec 21, 2016

Community, Wellness

See Flyer for Details.

Weekly NVVetNet Update

December 26, 2016
Weekly NVVetNet Update
Most Recent
Free Yoga For Vets & Family
Dec 23, 2016
Community
Join us for Free yoga every Tuesday night at 7pm at the Post.
Painting for Rest and Relaxation (R&R)
Dec 23, 2016
Community, Education, Wellness
Through the creative power of painting, students will learn how to use art as a healing exercise to reduce life's stresses with the main goal to help increase their quality of life. Artists' brushes, acrylic paint, and paper canvas will be provided by the instructor and are yours...
DD214 vs NGB
Dec 23, 2016
Community, Education
I was told that after 6 years or more in the national guard i was considered a veteran, yet when speaking to a reserve recruiter it was not recognized federally, is there a difference and if so why the seperation
Veterans Legislative Summit - Northern Nevada
Dec 21, 2016
Community
On January 28th, at the Old Assembly Chambers in Carson City, all of the proposed veteran legislation will be read aloud to the public by members of the United Veteran Legislative Council (UVLC). Starting at 9:00 AM, each BDR --or Bill Draft Resolution-- shall be named (if it...
Veterans Legislative Summit - Southern Nevada
Dec 21, 2016
Community
On January 7th, at the VA Hospital in North Las Vegas, all of the proposed veteran legislation will be read aloud to the public by members of the United Veteran Legislative Council (UVLC). Starting at 9:00 AM, each BDR --or Bill Draft Resolution-- shall be named (if it has a...
Painting for R & R - Free to Veterans
Dec 21, 2016
Community, Wellness
See Flyer for Details.
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Veterans Service Organization Registry
Aug 8, 2016
Community
Our agency gets a lot of requests by people who want to know if organizations asking for donations for veterans programs are "legit." We are considering starting a State of Nevada Veterans Service and Support Organization Registry. Services organizations would not be required...
Engage Veteran Professionals Network Breakfast
Jan 29, 2015
Community
Get connected with fellow veterans and service providers. Integrate into a professional network designed to produce opportunities for lasting and meaningful employment. Gain access to your peers and the ways they are positively impacting their community. February 6,...
Calling for Repeal of Military Retirement Cuts
Jan 29, 2014
Community
In a bipartisan call for total repeal of the military retirement cuts included in last month’s budget, Senator Mark Begich (D-AK) and I joined veterans, military families and the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) at a press conference Tuesday morning. The press...
VA Offers Dental Insurance Program
Nov 15, 2013
Community, Wellness
WASHINGTON (Nov. 13, 2013) – VA is partnering with Delta Dental and MetLife to allow eligible Veterans, plus family members receiving care under the Civilian Health and Medical Program (CHAMPVA), to purchase affordable dental insurance beginning Nov. 15, VA officials announced...
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Veterans Service Organization Registry
Aug 8, 2016
Community
Our agency gets a lot of requests by people who want to know if organizations asking for donations for veterans programs are "legit." We are considering starting a State of Nevada Veterans Service and Support Organization Registry. Services organizations would not be required...
Engage Veteran Professionals Network Breakfast
Jan 29, 2015
Community
Get connected with fellow veterans and service providers. Integrate into a professional network designed to produce opportunities for lasting and meaningful employment. Gain access to your peers and the ways they are positively impacting their community. February 6,...
Not Sure What to Do
Oct 14, 2016
Education, Wellness
Hi, I have been retired for 3 years now. I have no idea what benefits I have or how to start using them. I would like to start school to get some degrees for job advancement through my current employer, which also has a Education Assistance Program (EAP). I just need a starting...
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Wednesday, December 21, 2016

W: Nevada Attorney General, Office of Military Legal Assistance

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From: Pamela Roberts <robertsp@veterans.nv.gov>
To: Pamela Roberts <robertsp@veterans.nv.gov>
Subject: FW: Nevada Attorney General, Office of Military Legal Assistance
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2016 07:10:21 -0800

FYI and to share….

From: Gray, Virginia D. [mailto:Virginia.Gray@va.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2016 3:53 PM
ToSubject: Nevada Attorney General, Office of Military Legal Assistance

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

Landlord/Tenant/Public Benefits

Consumer Law/Protection

Veteran’s Benefits

Wills

Power of Attorney

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

Thank you,

Virginia D. Gray

Congressional & DoD Liaison

VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System

6900 North Pecos Road 3H314

North Las Vegas, NV 89086

(702) 791-9006 Ext 19006

(702) 791-9116 Fax

Virginia.Gray@va.gov

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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

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Release No: NR-452-16
Dec. 20, 2016

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/

Monday, December 5, 2016

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.

Saturday, December 3, 2016

Volunteers needed for Cowboy Christmas Gun Show

Tina Sansouci

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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.

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

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