Linda Wiese
Philadelphia Veteran's Health Examiner

As a Vietnam-Era-Veteran and graduate of the Medical University of South Carolina, Linda’s diverse Naval clinical experience included San Diego NRMC and Naval Reserve duty in CA and SC. After a family move to regional Philadelphia in 1990, Linda continued a clinical laboratory and management career. In 1998, she transitioned to Client Management and Project Management, implementing enterprise-wide Health Care Information Technology Systems. Linda is excited about focusing on Veteran’s health.

Adventure and challenge, solitude, reflection, and renewal, the wilderness has always symbolized a new beginning - a place for discovery and fulfilling adventure. The Outward Bound program for Veterans provides an opportunity for camaraderie and has proven to be a powerful tool helping veterans readjust after leaving the combat zone.

Through generous funding by the Military Family Outdoor Initiative Project, a joint partnership of The Sierra Club and The Sierra Club Foundation, The Anschutz Family Foundation, and The Disabled American Veterans we are offering fully underwritten Outward Bound programs to Veterans. This is a tremendous opportunity for adventure and self-discovery to our veterans of combat operations in Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom) and Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom). We have over 20 years serving our nation's combat veterans through a long partnership with the Disabled American Veterans organization, where we have offered enriching wilderness expeditions specifically designed for war veterans at no cost to the participants.

Our newest programs offer numerous wilderness adventures exclusively for war veterans, and are fully funded for all participants, to include their roundtrip stateside travel costs between home and the excursion site. Our goals include helping participating veterans build a supportive community with other war veterans; facilitating discussions on readjustment and transition challenges; and re-energizing and reinvigorating our veterans' spirits with adventures and challenges in the beautiful outdoors.

WARRIORS REMEMBERED is a 208-page, 11½" x 11½" hard cover photo documentary of Vietnam Veteran Memorials from all 50 states with stories of their significant features, locations and the motivation and struggle faced by those who built them. It highlights 85 memorials and their creators, and shares some of each memorial's subtle details. WARRIORS REMEMBERED is both a travel log and a documentary.

Differing from memorials of other wars, here you will find no white granite generals or parade ground uniforms. Rather these memorials include names of the fallen engraved on black granite, dark bronze fighting men, or the wounded and the nurses who cared for them. Often they reflect the anguish of war and its aftermath. The author is eternally grateful to the selfless warriors and families who created these places of recognition, reflection and "welcome home" and who assisted with this book by sharing their stories.

A portion of the proceeds from this book will be donated to the maintenance funds of those memorials still without government sponsorship.

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is responsible for federal programs that promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities. ACF programs aim to achieve the following:

- families and individuals empowered to increase their own economic independence and productivity;
- strong, healthy, supportive communities that have a positive impact on the quality of life and the development of children;
- partnerships with individuals, front-line service providers, communities, American Indian tribes, Native communities, states, and Congress that enable solutions which transcend traditional agency boundaries;
- services planned, reformed, and integrated to improve needed access;
- and a strong commitment to working with people with developmental disabilities, refugees, and migrants to address their needs, strengths, and abilities.

Business and Professional Women’s (BPW) Foundation is creating successful workplaces by focusing on issues that impact women, families and employers. Successful Workplaces are those that embrace and practice diversity, equity and work life balance.

Through its groundbreaking research and unique role as a neutral convener of employers and employees, BPW Foundation strives to redefine today’s workplace.

The work of BPW Foundation supports workforce development programs and workplace policies that recognize the diverse needs of working women, communities and businesses.

Military service members can receive expedited processing of disability claims from Social Security. Benefits available through Social Security are different than those from the Department of Veterans Affairs and require a separate application.

The expedited process is used for military service members who become disabled while on active military service on or after October 1, 2001, regardless of where the disability occurs.

Pointman Veteran's Law Group is a full service law firm which provides Veterans with help in obtaining Veterans' Administration Benefits (VA), Social Security Disability (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

There is no cost for applying. If a Veteran is denied benefits by the Veteran's Administration or the Social Security Administration, our certified advocates and attorneys who will help with the appeal. There is no upfront cost for this service. When your the appeal is successful, a fee of 20% (VA) and 25% (SSA) of the retroactive benefits owed to you will be charged. Additional fees will be charged for additional services.

Pointman Law Group is a service of the Eric B. Brauer Esq. Law Offices.

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