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In This Issue: November 13, 2018

November 14 at the National Archives: Remembering Vietnam

Vietnam War Veterans' Kids Say Agent Orange Impact 'a Nightmare'

November 15: National Academies Veterans and Agent Orange Report Update 11

Vietnam, U.S. Complete Cleanup of Toxic Chemical from Airport

VA Returns Medical Professionals Currently Serving Unions to Serving Veterans

VA Secretary Expects Budget Increase despite Trump’s Order to Slash Spending

“I Am Not Invisible” Photography Project Spotlights Women Veterans

AARP: Operation Protect Veterans

Enormous Solar Storm Caused Hidden US Bombs to Detonate During Vietnam War

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November 14 at the National Archives: Remembering Vietnam

As part of a week-long schedule of activities to celebrate and honor Vietnam veterans, on Wednesday, November 14, at 2:00 pm, at the William G. McGowan Theater, former Senator and Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel will deliver remarks for a program on support and resources for Vietnam veterans.

Expert panelists include Rick Weidman, ED for Policy and Government Affairs for VVA, and Dr. Linda Schwartz, VVA Special Advisor.

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Vietnam War Veterans' Kids Say Agent Orange Impact 'a Nightmare'

As reported November 12 by Beatrice Peterson for ABC News, More than 40 years after the end of the Vietnam War, children of the men and women who served say they are battling a new war for benefits as they grapple with the impact of toxic exposure which has wreaked havoc on their lives.

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November 15: National Academies Veterans and Agent Orange Report Update 11

The release of the National Academies report Veterans and Agent Orange: Update 11 (2018) will take place at 11am EST on Thursday, November 15, 2018. This update— the result of our years-long grassroots effort which resulted in the passage of the Toxic Exposure Research Act on December 16, 2016—includes the panel’s opinion of the feasibility to study the generational health effect of military toxic exposures. Copies of the report will be available for free download in PDF format from links found at https://www.nap.edu/catalog/25137 (link only available after November 15).

A briefing on the report’s content is scheduled for November 15 from 11:00 am to noon EST at the Keck Center of the National Academies (500 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001), Room 101. This briefing will also be broadcast over the web—remote participants will be able to view slides, hear the presentation, and participate in the question-and-answer session that follows.

To view the report briefing, join here or through the details below:

Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://nasem.zoom.us/j/552288898

Or iPhone one-tap :

    US: +16465588656,,552288898#  or +16699006833,,552288898# Or Telephone:

    Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):

    US: +1 646 558 8656 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 855 880 1246 (Toll Free) or +1 877 853 5257 (Toll Free)

    Meeting ID: 552 288 898

    International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/ad0u6jmmt0

All are welcome; interested persons who are outside the Washington, DC area are encouraged to participate via the web.

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Vietnam, U.S. Complete Cleanup of Toxic Chemical from Airport

Filing from Hanoi on November 7, AP reports that Vietnam and the U.S. said they have finished the cleanup of dioxin contamination at Danang airport. The 74 acres of land, cleansed of the toxic chemical, were handed over to Vietnam at a ceremony. Vice Defense Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh praised the U.S. government's involvement in the cleanup. "It is proof that we are opening a future of good cooperation between the governments of Vietnam and the United States," Vinh said. "Today marks the day that Danang airport is no longer known as a dioxin hotspot, the day that Danang people can be assured that their health will not be destroyed by chemicals left over from the war."

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VA Returns Medical Professionals Currently Serving Unions to Serving Veterans

On November 8, the VA announced it will be moving nearly 430 medical professionals from taxpayer-funded union work back to healthcare jobs serving veterans. The move will take effect Nov. 15, when VA repudiates certain provisions of master collective bargaining agreements VA accepted during the Obama administration with the following unions: American Federation of Government Employees, National Federation of Federal Employees, National Association of Government Employees, and National Nurses United.

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VA Secretary Expects Budget Increase despite Trump’s Order to Slash Spending

As reported November 9 by Eric Katz for Government Executive, VA Secretary Robert Wilkie expects his agency will see its largest budget ever in 2020, despite a request from President Trump for all agencies to slash spending by 5 percent.

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“I Am Not Invisible” Photography Project Spotlights Women Veterans

Women veterans make up ten percent of the veteran population and total roughly two million women veterans. The "I Am Not Invisible" Photography Project aims to instill their joy, professionalism, and service in each photo.

Watch Video & Read More...

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AARP: Operation Protect Veterans

The AARP Fraud Watch Network is working with the US Postal Inspection Service to raise awareness of common scams that target America’s military veterans, and as such, is asking that if you encounter suspicious emails, phone calls, or mailings targeting military veterans, you report them to protectveterans@aarp.org or 1-855-800-9023. You can take a picture with your phone or tablet and email it, or call the toll-free number and leave detailed information about the solicitation. You don’t need to have absolute proof that an offer is fraud to report it.

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Enormous Solar Storm Caused Hidden US Bombs to Detonate During Vietnam War

As reported by Chris Ciaccia for Fox News, the Vietnam War may have been one of the most unpopular wars in U.S. history, but the massive solar event that took place in August 1972, towards the end of the war, may have caused a greater impact than the government let on. According to a new study published in the journal Space Weather, the enormous solar storm may have actually caused old sea mines to detonate unintentionally.

Funeral Arrangement for George Haussman.

  

To our membership:

          I am greatly saddened to inform our membership that the President of VVA Chapter 17, George Haussmann, peacefully passed away Saturday, October 13, 2018 at his home in Las Vegas, NV. He is survived by his daughter Lacey and granddaughter Arwen.

          The “Patriot Guard”, will be giving George’s remains a procession from our Chapter (6424 W. Cheyenne Ave. Las Vegas, NV) to the Cemetery. If you would like to join in, please be here by 10:30 am.

Funeral services will be held at the Boulder City Veterans Cemetery on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at 12:40 pm. Please wear your colors.

          After the services, everyone is welcomed to join the family at Chapter 17 for a Celebration of Life.

Thank You for Your Support

Andrew J LeDuc

Secretary, Chapter 17

United States Army Veteran

Meeting? Reminder

Meeting? Reminder

Tom Mahon

Don’t forget to come to the Post 76 General Meeting tomorrow.  Our Guest Speaker is Major Jerry Morris, President of the United States Army Association in Nevada.  He will tell us about his organization and the work it does with veterans.  Come on out and enjoy an hour or so of friendship, scuttlebutt, education and fun. We will also have our usual short Post business meeting and refreshments after the meeting.

Reminder: Meeting takes place at the Durango Hills YMCA/Community Center, 3521 North Durango Drive, Las Vegas and starts at 1:30 PM.

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STAND UP FOR BILL

SUPPORT Bill Draft Request #95 - STAND UP FOR BILL

(And Other Veterans and Their Families)

I would like to create state and federal legislation that does the following:

1. Directs the Veterans Administration (VA) and the Nevada Department of Veterans Services

to create free, accredited continuing professional education (CPE) for civilian health care

workers and paramedical case workers (including social workers and chaplains) on veterans

health issues.

2. Directs all health care providers to change their intake forms and health questionnaires to

ask if patients “had any US military service” in order to “begin the conversation”. Self

identified veterans should be asked to fill out an additional military questionnaire. A proposed

format is available.

3. Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to require that all health care workers (including

VA health care workers and CHOICE doctors) be familiar with compensable diseases and

disabilities so they can refer Vets and their families to the VA benefits office for evaluation and

additional assistance.

4. Directs the VA and the Nevada Department of Veterans Services to use public service

announcements and other media to reach out to veterans and their families to inform them

about presumed connected disabilities and report back to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the

Nevada state governor and the veterans legislative committee annually on the effectiveness of

these techniques.

5. Directs the VA and the Nevada Department of Veterans Services to prominently display

flyers and other media on presumed connected disabilities to all offices that work with veterans

and their families, including VA cemeteries.

6. Directs the VA and the Nevada Department of Veterans Services to prominently display

flyers and other media about survivor benefits to all offices that work with veterans and their

families, including VA cemeteries.

7. Directs the VA and the Nevada Department of Veterans Services to form strategic partnerships

with civilian support groups (e.g. the American Heart Association, the American Lung

Association or the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society) to identify veterans, children and

grandchildren who have a disease presumed connected to military service. Identified veterans

and family members should be referred to designated VA resources. Records of these referrals

should be rolled up to the governor, state legislative affairs committee and the Secretary of

Veterans Affairs on a yearly basis.

8. Directs each state to keep records and prepare a yearly report to the governor, the veterans

legislative committee and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs evaluating the effectiveness of the

training delivered, contacts made and media used to provide information to veterans, spouses

and health care professionals.

WE MUST ACT NOW

• We must make sure that all Veterans who have a presumed connected disease take full

advantage of the benefits that they earned by their service to our country.

• We must make sure that all Veteran survivors have access to the benefits that their loved one

earned by their service to our country.

• We must make sure that veterans from all conflicts such as the Korean War, the Gulf War, Iraq

War, the war in Afghanistan, certain defense department projects and Camp LeJeune know

about the diseases and disabilities presumed connected to their military service and receive

the benefits they earned.

• We must act now to protect the children and grandchildren of veterans who were exposed

to toxic substances during their military service.

The VA has recognized certain cancers and other health problems as presumptive diseases.

Veterans and their survivors may be eligible for benefits for these diseases.

VIETNAM - AL Amyloidosis, Chronic B-cell Leukemias, Chloracne (or similar acneform

disease), Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Hodgkin's Disease, Ischemic Heart Disease, Multiple

Myeloma, Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Parkinson's Disease, Peripheral Neuropathy (early

onset), Porphria Cutanea Tarda, Prostate Cancer, Respiratory Cancers (includes lung cancer)

and cancers of the lung, larynx, trachea, Soft Tissue Sarcomas (other than osteosarcoma,

chondrosarcoma, Kaposi's sarcoma, or mesothelioma) and Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis aka

Lou Gehrig’s disease (this disease is associated with service in Vietnam).

GULF WAR - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Functional Gastrointestinal

Disorders, Undiagnosed Illnesses ( including fatigue, skin symptoms, headaches, muscle pain,

joint pain, neurological symptoms, respiratory symptoms, sleep disturbance, GI symptoms,

cardiovascular symptoms, weight loss, menstrual disorders), Chronic Multi-symptom Illnesses,

Gulf War Illness and Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

FORMER PRISONERS OF WAR - Psychosis, Any Anxiety State, Dysthymic Disorder,

Frostbite Residuals, Post_Traumatic Osteoarthritis, Heart Disease or Hypertensive Vascular

Disease, Stroke, Avitaminois, Beriberi, Chronic Dysentery, Helminthiasis, Malnutrition, Pellegra,

Nutritional Deficiencies, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Peptic Ulcer Disease, Peripheral Neuropathy

and Cirrhosis of the Liver.

ATOMIC VETERANS -All Forms of Leukemia (except chronic lymphocytic leukemia); Cancer

of the Thyroid, Breast, Pharynx, Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine, Pancreas, Bile Ducts,

Gall Bladder, Salivary Gland, Urinary Tract (kidneys, renal pelves, ureters, urinary bladder and

urethra), Brain, Bone, Lung, Colon, Ovary; Bronchiolo-alveolar Carcinoma; Multiple Myeloma;

Lymphomas (other than Hodgkin’s disease); and Primary Liver Cancer (except Cirrhosis or

Hepatitis B).

CAMP LEJEUNE - Adult Leukemia, Aplastic Anemia (and other myelodyspastic syndromes),

Bladder Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Liver Cancer, Multiple Myeloma, Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

and Parkinson’s Disease.

BURN PITS - Allergy-like symptoms, Asthma, Breathing restrictions, Cancers (including but

not limited to lung, brain, bone and skin), Chronic bronchitis, Chronic coughs, Constant

infections, Cramps and severe abdominal pain, Diarrhea, Leukemia, Lung cancer, Nose bleeds,

Pulmonary injuries, Restrictive Airways Disease (Bronchiolitis), Serious heart conditions, Severe

headache, Skin infection, Sleep apnea, Throat infections, Ulcers, Unexpected weight loss,

Vomiting, Weeping lesions on extremities.

 The VA believes these symptoms may be temporary.

If you would like to help me in this effort, or if you have ideas on how to spread the word about

presumed connected disabilities, please feel free to contact me. I am Barbara Rodgick and I

am the widow of an Agent Orange Vet. My phone number is 425-442-7563 and my email

address is barbara98065@gmail.com. 9/27/18

Website Nevada Post 76

We are still having a problem with our website Webs  Support tells me that when they get it fixed the will email me and let me know when. by email, to nvpost76@gmail.com the problem is with there new programming. And they are working on it

Veterans Calibration @ Craig Ranch Park

This  a pic @ Craig ranch Park in North Las Vega's NV. on 9/8/2018