VA Health Care and Benefits Provided for Many Vietnam Veterans
WASHINGTON (August 30, 2010)- Veterans exposed to herbicides while serving in Vietnam and other areas will have an easier path to access quality health care and qualify for disability compensation under a final regulation that will be published on August 31, 2010 in the Federal Register by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The new rule expands the list of health problems VA will presume to be related to Agent Orange and other herbicide exposures to add two new conditions and expand one existing category of conditions.
"Last October, based on the requirements of the Agent Orange Act of 1991 and the Institute of Medicine's 2008 Update on Agent Orange, I determined that the evidence provided was sufficient to award presumptions of service connection for these three additional diseases," said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. "It was the right decision, and the President and I are proud to finally provide this group of Veterans the care and benefits they have long deserved."
http://resumebear.com - Jim Stroud interviews Chad Sowash of DirectEmployers and explores the topic of why companies should be hiring U.S. veterans.
August 30, 2010 - Associated Press
WASHINGTON -- Andrew White returned from a nine-month tour in Iraq beset with signs of post-traumatic stress disorder: insomnia, nightmares, constant restlessness. Doctors tried to ease his symptoms using three psychiatric drugs, including a potent anti-pyschotic called Seroquel.
Thousands of troops suffering from PTSD have received the same medication over the last nine years, helping to make Seroquel one of the Veteran Affairs Department's top drug expenditures and the No. 5 best-selling drug in the nation.
August 26, 2010 - Associated Press
WASHINGTON -- A foreign spy agency pulled off the most serious breach of Pentagon computer networks ever by inserting a flash drive into a U.S. military laptop, a top defense official said Wednesday.
The previously classified incident, which took place in 2008 in the Middle East, was disclosed in a magazine article by Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn and released by the Pentagon Wednesday.
He said a "malicious code" on the flash drive spread undetected on both classified and unclassified Pentagon systems, "establishing what amounted to a digital beachhead, from which data could be transferred to servers under foreign control."
"It was a network administrator's worst fear: a rogue program operating silently, poised to deliver operational plans into the hands of an unknown adversary," Lynn wrote in an article for Foreign Affairs. "This ... was the most significant breach of U.S. military computers ever and it served as an important wake-up call."
The success of our annual festival comes from community support and sponsorship from organized labor and local businesses. We are asking for your support to produce this extremely important event that ensures The "Center" (PVMSEC) can help all veterans in need.
All proceeds will benefit The Philadelphia Veterans Multi-Service & Education Center to help with direct services to veterans. Use the form below to register as a sponsor of this year's festival on September 11, 2010. All donors will receive sponsorship packages and recognition based on their level of sponsorship.
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Register online at http://www.phillydoowopfestival.org/register.htm
Picture #1: Combat Artist At Work
Paul Rickert, Vietnam, 1966
Picture #2 Attack At Twilight
Roger Blum, Vietnam, 1966
Veterans and active-military! You’ve proudly and bravely served your country – now offer your artistic talents to be preserved for posterity in an exclusive exhibition at the National Constitution Center.
Art of the American Soldier features a never-before-seen collection of over 200 pieces of artwork created by combat artists on the front lines. In partnership with the U.S. Army Center of Military History, this world premiere exhibition opens on September 24, 2010 at the National Constitution Center on Philadelphia’s Independence Mall.
Picture #3 Bob Hope Entertaining Troops Somewhere in England
Floyd Davis, WWII, 1943
Picture #4 Landing Zone
John Wehrle, Vietnam, 1966
To further the spirit of this exhibition, the Center is asking war veterans and active-military of every branch to submit their own pieces of art – paintings, sketches, even doodles – to a special online gallery which will launch on July 4th weekend.
Artwork submitted to the online gallery will also be projected in the Art of the American Soldier exhibition at the Center through January 10, 2011.
Visit the Online Gallery at: http://www.constitutioncenter.org/artoftheamericansoldier
To participate in this extraordinary exhibition, email americansoldier@constitutioncenter.org or call 215-409-6865.
From http://cleaningforheroes.posterous.com/call-to-action-for-family-in-philly-area
Our program received a heartbreaking request from a family outside of the Philadelphia area. The son was SEVERELY injured in Iraq and underwent 32 surgeries while recovering at Walter Reed for two years. His father, also a veteran who served in Vietnam, was by his son's side during his grueling recovery period. Just last week the father was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer and is undergoing chemo and radiation therapy. This is a husband of 32 years... very heartbreaking news indeed.
The family is desperate for some assistance with their home located about 20 minutes south of Philadelphia, and have asked for very little... We need the following providers: a maid service, carpet cleaner, plumber/septic, and pressure washer companies. Any other company in that area that provides supplemental services such as professional organizing, painting... anything that will help relieve their burdens and provide a healthy healing environment... are encouraged to contact us as well.
Help us help military families in need
Advance Auto Parts & Operation Homefront are inviting local Philadelphia military families to apply for a car repair and maintenance makeover. Valued at $2,500, Advance Auto Parts in partnership with a local garage will bring the (10) winners cars up to a safe and reliable mode of operation by inspecting and address safety needs and replacing parts where needed.
Advance Auto Parts invites military members, family and friends to fill out the form on their website and explain why they or their loved one deserves a car repair makeover. Winners will be selected based on the most compelling essays.
Avoid the Mistake of Sharing Too Much Personal Information
By MICHELLE GOODMAN
A recruiter pal was recently grumbling about a resume she'd received: "I don't need to know that the candidate has a pet Schnauzer named Miss Sparkles," my chum said. "Unless she's applying for a job at the Humane Society, it's irrelevant."
This isn't an isolated incident. In the past week, I've collected countless tales from recruiters, hiring managers and resume consultants about North American job seekers who include far too much personal information on their C.V., from their age, height, religion, wedding anniversary and number of years sober to the fact that they enjoy sleeping, goofing off on Facebook and chasing UFOs in their spare time.
"When they say recruiters look at a resume for 10 seconds, that's true," said Kristen Fife, a recruiter in Seattle who wades through hundreds of resumes a week. "If you're looking to hire somebody to do something, you don't really care that their favorite color is green or that they like to go to monster truck rallies on the weekends. And yes, that was on a resume I saw today."
Your resume could be missing out big time
Making sure your resume is a powerful marketing document is a wise investment in your career. It can set you apart from your competition, maximize the amount of interviews you land and ultimately play into how much a company offers you.
After all, you are negotiating with potential employers from the moment you connect with them to the time the offer is made. So everything that happens in that window of time plays into your offer…including how well targeted, well designed and compelling your resume is.
Here are five elements you will want to make sure your resume has: