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MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="center"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt">A   J  O  U  R  N  A  L   O  F   A  M  E  R  I  C  A  N   S  E  R  V  I  C  E</span></p> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="center"> <a href="55alpha.jpg" target="_blank"> <img border="0" alt="View larger image...." src="55alpha_small.jpg" xthumbnail-orig-image="55alpha.jpg" width="360" height="240"></a>   <a href="55bravo.jpg" target="_blank"> <img border="0" alt="View larger image...." src="55bravo_small.jpg" xthumbnail-orig-image="55bravo.jpg" width="360" height="240"></a></p> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent21784"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent21785"> <span id="lblArticleContent21786"><span id="lblArticleContent21787"> <span id="lblArticleContent21788"><span id="lblArticleContent21789"> <span id="lblArticleContent21790"><span id="lblArticleContent21791"> <span id="lblArticleContent21792"><span id="lblArticleContent21793"> <span id="lblArticleContent21794"><span id="lblArticleContent21795"> <span id="lblArticleContent21796"><span id="lblArticleContent21797"> <span id="lblArticleContent21798"><span id="lblArticleContent21799"> <span id="lblArticleContent21800"><span id="lblArticleContent21801"> <span id="lblArticleContent21802"><span id="lblArticleContent21803"> <span id="lblArticleContent21804"><span id="lblArticleContent21805"> <span id="lblArticleContent21806"><span id="lblArticleContent21807"> <span id="lblArticleContent21808"><span id="lblArticleContent21809"> <span id="lblArticleContent21810"><span id="lblArticleContent21811"> <span id="lblArticleContent21812"><span class="imageDate"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19115"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19114"> <font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><i>The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive how the veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation"</i><b>..............George Washington</b></font></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <span id="lblArticleContent151"><span id="lblArticleContent150"> <span id="lblArticleContent12964"><span id="lblArticleContent12963"> <span id="lblArticleContent12962"><span id="lblArticleContent12961"> <span id="lblArticleContent12960"><span id="lblArticleContent12959"> <span id="lblArticleContent12958"><span id="lblArticleContent12957"> <span id="lblArticleContent12956"><span id="lblArticleContent12955"> <span id="lblArticleContent12954"><span id="lblArticleContent12953"> <span id="lblArticleContent12952"><span id="lblArticleContent12951"> <span id="lblArticleContent12950"><span id="lblArticleContent12949"> <span id="lblArticleContent12948"><span id="lblArticleContent12947"> <span id="lblArticleContent12946"><span id="lblArticleContent12945"> <span id="lblArticleContent12944"><span id="lblArticleContent12943"> <span id="lblArticleContent12942"><span id="lblArticleContent12941"> <span id="lblArticleContent12940"><span class="imageDate"> <span id="lblArticleContent12938"><span id="lblArticleContent12939"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="left"><b>U.S. Marine Corps Capt. 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The Library's traditional functions, acquiring, cataloging, preserving and serving collection materials of historical importance to the Congress and to the American people to foster education and scholarship, extend to digital materials, including Web sites. We request your permission to collect your web site and add it to the Library's research collections. We also ask that we be allowed to display the archived version(s) of your web site.<br> <br> <b>The following URL has been selected: <a href="http://www.veteranshour.com" target="_top">www.veteranshour.com</a><br> </b><br> With your permission, the Library of Congress or its agent will engage in the collection of content from your Web site at regular intervals over time.  The Library will make this collection available to researchers onsite at Library facilities. The Library also wishes to make the collection available to offsite researchers by hosting the collection on the Library's public access Web site. The Library hopes that you share its vision of preserving Internet materials and permitting researchers from across the world to access them. </p> </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent11258"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="center"><font size="5">LEGISLATION NEWS</font></p> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="left"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent20836"> <span id="lblArticleContent20837"><span id="lblArticleContent20838"> <span id="lblArticleContent20839"><span id="lblArticleContent20840"> <span id="lblArticleContent20841"><span id="lblArticleContent20842"> <span id="lblArticleContent20843"><span id="lblArticleContent20844"> <span id="lblArticleContent20845"><span id="lblArticleContent20846"> <span id="lblArticleContent20847"><span id="lblArticleContent20848"> <span id="lblArticleContent20849"><span id="lblArticleContent20850"> <span id="lblArticleContent20851"><span id="lblArticleContent20852"> <span id="lblArticleContent20853"><span id="lblArticleContent20854"> <span id="lblArticleContent20855"><span id="lblArticleContent20856"> <span id="lblArticleContent20857"><span id="lblArticleContent20858"> <span id="lblArticleContent20859"><span id="lblArticleContent20860"> <span id="lblArticleContent20861"><font size="5">S E N A T E</font></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <ul style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in" type="disc"> <span id="lblArticleContent11258"> <li class="MsoNormal"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><b>For More Access: </b> <a href="legislation_news.htm">Legislation</a> </li> <li class="MsoNormal"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><a href="http://www.veterans.senate.gov/"> The Senate Veterans Committee</a> </li> </ul> </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent11258"><hr> <hr> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="left"><font size="5">H O U S E</font></p> </span> <ul style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in" type="disc"> <span id="lblArticleContent11258"> <li class="MsoNormal"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><b>For More Access: </b> <a href="legislation_news.htm">Legislation</a> </li> <li class="MsoNormal"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><a href="http://veterans.house.gov/">House Committee on Veterans Affairs</a> </li> </ul> </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent11258"><hr> <hr></span> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="center"> <span id="lblArticleContent11259"><span id="lblArticleContent11260"> <span id="lblArticleContent11261"><span id="lblArticleContent11262"> <span id="lblArticleContent11263"><span id="lblArticleContent11264"> <span id="lblArticleContent11265"><span id="lblArticleContent11266"> <span id="lblArticleContent11267"><span id="lblArticleContent11268"> <span id="lblArticleContent11269"><span id="lblArticleContent11270"> <span id="lblArticleContent11271"><span id="lblArticleContent11272"> <span id="lblArticleContent11273"><span id="lblArticleContent11274"> <span id="lblArticleContent11275"><span id="lblArticleContent11276"> <span id="lblArticleContent11277"><span id="lblArticleContent11278"> <span id="lblArticleContent11279"><span id="lblArticleContent11280"> <span id="lblArticleContent11281"><span id="lblArticleContent11258"> <span id="lblArticleContent11282"><font size="5">VA News Releases</font></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><img src="new2.gif" width="28" height="11"> <a href="http://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=2304">VA To Hold Research Week Forum in DC April 26</a> - The Department of Veterans Affairs will host several events to commemorate Research Week April 23-27, highlighted by Dr. Arun A. Seraphin of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) speaking at a forum on Thursday, April 26.  (4/25/12)</p> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><img src="new2.gif" width="28" height="11"> <a href="http://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=2303">VA Adding Family Therapists and Mental Health Counselors to Workforce</a> - The Department of Veterans Affairs has expanded its mental health services to include professionals from two additional health care fields: marriage and family therapists (MFT) and licensed professional mental health counselors (LPMHC). (4/24/12)</p> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><img src="new2.gif" width="28" height="11"> <a href="http://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=2302">VA to Increase Mental Health Staff by 1,900</a> - Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki today announced that the department would add approximately 1,600 mental health clinicians � to include nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers as well as nearly 300 support staff to its existing workforce of 20,590 mental health staff as part of an ongoing review of mental health operations. (4/19/12)</p> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><img src="new2.gif" width="28" height="11"> <a href="http://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=2301">VA Community Clinic Contract Will Expand Services to Arizona Veterans</a> - The Department of Veterans Affairs has selected the developer to build a new health care clinic in Gilbert, Ariz., on the northeast corner of South Val Vista Drive and Market Street.  (4/18/12)</p> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><img src="new2.gif" width="28" height="11"> <a href="http://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=2300">VA Begins Tribal Consultation Sessions </a>- The Department of Veterans Affairs hosted its first tribal consultation focused on providing services to American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans in Washington, D.C., on April 5. (4/17/12)</p> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><img src="new2.gif" width="28" height="11"> <a href="http://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=2299">New VA Initiatives to Improve Benefits Delivery to Veterans and Families </a>- The Department of Veterans Affairs announced today the national deployment of claims transformation initiatives to 12 regional offices in the remaining months of fiscal year 2012 to improve benefits delivery to Veterans, families and their survivors.  (4/16/12)</p> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><img src="new2.gif" width="28" height="11"> <a href="http://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=2298">VA Voluntary Service Celebrates National Volunteer Week </a>- The Department of Veterans Affairs Voluntary Service (VAVS) joins a grateful Nation to celebrate National Volunteer Week, April 15-21. (4/13/12)</p> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><img src="new2.gif" width="28" height="11"> <a href="http://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=2296">VA Awards More Than $2.4 Million to Colorado Veterans Home at Rifle</a> - The Department of Veterans Affairs is awarding more than $2.4 million to make improvements, including energy conservation measures, to the Colorado State Veterans Home at Rifle.  (4/11/12)</p> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><img src="new2.gif" width="28" height="11"> <a href="http://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=2294">Markey to Lead VA Insurance Program</a> - Vincent E. Markey of Philadelphia has been named director of the Department of Veterans Affairs� Insurance Center, the eighth-largest life insurance program in the world covering more than 4 million Veterans, active-duty Servicemembers, and Reserve Component and National Guard members, plus 3.1 million spouses and children. (4/5/12)</p> <span id="lblArticleContent10959"><span id="lblArticleContent10960"> <span id="lblArticleContent10961"><span id="lblArticleContent10962"> <ul style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"> <li> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><b>For More Access: - </b></font><a href="http://www.va.gov/"> <font size="3" face="Times New Roman">http://www.va.gov/</font></a> </li> </ul> </span></span></span></span> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="center"> <font size="5">The Following Links Provided by "The National Archives"</font><span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent11258"></p> <div align="center"> <table style="width: 563.25pt" 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href="http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/get-service-records.html" target="_top"> Request Service Records or Proof of Service (DD Form 214)</a> </span></li> </ul> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="center"> <font size="4" face="Arial">Other Veterans Resources</font></p> <ul style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"> <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt"> <a href="http://www.archives.gov/veterans/other-resources/find-vets.html" target="_top"> Finding Veterans and Service Members</a> </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"> <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt"> <a href="http://www.archives.gov/veterans/other-resources/benefits-aid.html" target="_top"> Sources for Veterans Information, Aid and Benefits</a> </span> </li> <li class="MsoNormal"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"> <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt"> <a 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href="http://www.archives.gov/veterans/for-families/" target="_top"> For Families</a> </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"> <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt"> <a href="http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/location/" target="_top"> Locating Records</a> </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"> <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt"> <a href="http://www.archives.gov/veterans/for-vets/benefits.html" target="_top"> Benefits & Claims</a> </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"> <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt"> <a href="http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/medical.html" target="_top"> Medical & Health Records</a> </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"> <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt"> <a 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<p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><font face="Times New Roman"> <a title="My HealtheVet" href="http://www.myhealth.va.gov/"> <font size="3"><span id="lblArticleContent11258">My Health</span></font><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" id="lblArticleContent11258"><i><font size="3">e</font></i></span><span id="lblArticleContent11258"><font size="3">Vet</font></span></a></font><span id="lblArticleContent11258"><font size="3"> </li> <li> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><font face="Times New Roman"> <a title="eBenefits" href="http://www.ebenefits.va.gov/">eBenefits</a></font> </li> <li> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><font face="Times New Roman"> <a title="Life Insurance Online Applications" href="http://www.insurance.va.gov/miscellaneous/choose.htm"> Life Insurance Online Applications</a></font> </li> <li> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><font face="Times New Roman"> <a title="VA Forms" href="http://www.va.gov/vaforms/">VA Forms</a></font> </li> <li> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><font face="Times New Roman"> <a title="Federal Jobs for Veterans" href="http://www.va.gov/ext_redirect.asp?url=http://www.fedshirevets.gov/" jQuery1333394829073="182"> Federal Jobs for Veterans </a></font></li> <li></font> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><font face="Times New Roman"> <a title="VA Notices" href="http://www.va.gov/about_va/va_notices.asp"> <font size="3">Notices</font></a></font> </li> </ul> <ul class="hp-sect-links"> <li> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><font face="Times New Roman"> <a title="State and Local Resources" href="http://www.va.gov/landing2_locations.htm"> <font size="3">State and Local Resources</font></a></font><font size="3"> </li> <li> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><font face="Times New Roman"> <a title="Post 9/11 GI Bill" href="http://www.gibill.va.gov/">Post 9/11 GI Bill</a></font> </li> <li> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><font face="Times New Roman"> <a title="Prescriptions" href="https://www.myhealth.va.gov/mhv-portal-web/anonymous.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=rxRefill"> Prescriptions</a></font> </li> <li> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><font face="Times New Roman"> <a title="VA Strategic Plan FY 2011 � 2015" href="http://www.va.gov/VA_2011-2015_Strategic_Plan_Refresh_wv.pdf"> VA Strategic Plan FY 2011 � 2015</a></font> </li> <li> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><font face="Times New Roman"> <a title="VA 2013 Budget Submission" href="http://www.va.gov/budget/products.asp"> VA 2013 Budget Submission</a></font> </li> <li></font> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><font face="Times New Roman"> <a title="National Veterans Crisis Hotline 1�800�273�TALK (8255), Press 1" href="http://www.va.gov/ext_redirect.asp?url=http://www.veteranscrisisline.net" jQuery1333394829073="183"> <font size="3">Veterans Crisis Line 1�800�273�8255, Press 1</font></a></font> </li> </ul> <ul class="hp-sect-links"> <li> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"> <a title="Returning Service Members" href="http://www.oefoif.va.gov/"> <font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Returning Service Members (OEF/OIF)</font></a> </li> <li> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"> <a title="Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment" href="http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/vre/"> <font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment</font></a> </li> <li> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"> <a title="Homeless Veterans" href="http://www.va.gov/homeless/"> <font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Homeless Veterans</font></a> </li> <li> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"> <a title="Military Service Benefits" href="http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/milsvc/"> <font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Military Service Benefits</font></a> </li> <li> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"> <a title="Minority Veterans" href="http://www.va.gov/centerforminorityveterans/"> <font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Minority Veterans</font></a> </li> <li> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"> <a title="Surviving Spouses and Dependents" href="http://www.va.gov/survivors/"> <font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Surviving Spouses and Dependents</font></a> </li> <li> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"> <a title="Women Veterans" href="http://www.va.gov/womenvet/"> <font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Women Veterans</font></a> </li> <li> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"> <a title="Adaptive Sports" href="http://www.va.gov/adaptivesports/"> <font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Adaptive Sports Program</font></a> </li> </ul> <table style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold" border="0" cellSpacing="2" summary="contacts" cellPadding="0"> <tr> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12px"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px">Benefits:</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12px" rowSpan="6"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px">  </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12px"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px">1-800-827-1000</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12px"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px">Education (GI Bill): </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12px"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px">1-888-442-4551</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12px"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px">Life Insurance:</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12px"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px">1-800-669-8477</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12px"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px">Healthcare: </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12px"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px">1-877-222-VETS (8387)</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12px"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px">Suicide Prev. Hotline: </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12px"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px">1-800-273-TALK (8255)</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12px" colSpan="4" align="right"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"> <a title="More Toll Free Number" href="https://iris.va.gov/scripts/iris.cfg/php.exe/enduser/cci/phonenbrs.php"> <i>More toll free numbers</i></a></td> </tr> </table> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px">For information on eligibility, benefit amounts and how to apply for veterans education benefits, visit VA�s <a title="GI Bill web site" href="http://www.gibill.va.gov/GI_Bill_Info/benefits.htm" target="_top"> GI Bill Web site</a>.<br> Suicide Prevention: 1�800�273�TALK (8255) (<a title="Link to Mental Health web site" href="http://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/" target="_top">more information</a>)<br> Statements On Smoking Cessation Research Program (<a title="full news release" href="http://www1.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=1518" target="_top">1</a>, <a title="full news release" href="http://www1.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=1523" target="_top"> 2</a>) (<a title="letter to veterans" href="http://www1.va.gov/health/chantix.asp" target="_top">letter to veterans</a>)<br> Hot Topic: <a href="http://www.vba.va.gov/survivorsbenefit.htm" target="_top">Death Survivors Benefit</a>  <br> <a title="Burial Information" href="http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/Benefits/#BMB" target="_top"> Burial Allowances</a><br> <a title="Vocational Counseling" href="http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/vre/vec.htm" target="_top"> Vocational Counseling</a></p> <span id="lblArticleContent9819"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent11258"> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="center"><em> <span style="font-style: normal; color: black"><font size="5">Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents - 2010 Edition</font></span></em></p> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="center"> <font size="3"><em style="FONT-STYLE: normal"> <a href="http://www1.va.gov/opa/publications/benefits_book.asp" target="_top"> Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents and Survivors</a></em></font></p> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="left"> <a title="PDF Version" href="http://www1.va.gov/opa/publications/benefits_book/federal_benefits.pdf" target="_top"> PDF Version</a></p> </span></span><span id="lblArticleContent11258"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" class="va-small"><i>La versi�n en Espa�ol del folleto �Beneficios Federales para los Veteranos, Dependientes y Supervivientes" (edicion 2009), el cual explica la variedad de beneficios disponibles para los veteranos y sus dependientes, se encuentra disponible en versi�n PDF.</i> <a href="http://www1.va.gov/opa/publications/benefits_book/federal_benefits_spanish.pdf" target="_top"> La versi�n 2009</a></p> </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent11258"><hr><hr> </span></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent11258"> <div align="center"> <table style="width: 634.5pt; border-collapse: collapse" class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="846" height="43"> <tr style="height: 32.25pt"> <td style="width: 634.5pt; font-family: Arial; height: 32.25pt; font-size: 12px; padding: 0in; background: white" width="846"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt"> <i>"There is many a boy here today who looks on war as all glory, but boys, it is all hell. You can bear this warning voice to generations yet to come. 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</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><i>Let�s be clear that the date of July 2011 to begin transferring security responsibility and thinning our troops and bringing them home is firm.  What is 'conditions based' is the pacing at which our troops will come home and the pace at which we will turn over responsibility to the Afghans.  And that will be based on conditions on the ground.</i></p> <p align="right"><b>............Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates ABC Face the Nation, Washington, D.C. Dec. 6, 2009</b></p> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="center"><b>U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Jared Dudley </b>leads fellow soldiers back to Forward Operating Base Warrior from a combined mission with Afghan policemen during a weapons cache search of a compound in southern Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 8, 2012. Dudley is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division�s 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod.</p> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="center"><b>U.S. Army Pfc. Justin Vnenchak </b>maintains security in his sector while fellow paratroopers and Afghan policemen search a compound in southern Ghazni province, Afghanistan, April 8, 2012. Vnenchak is an infantryman assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division�s 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod.</p> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="center"> <a href="52julliette.jpg" target="_blank"> <img border="0" alt="View larger image...." src="52julliette_small.jpg" xthumbnail-orig-image="52julliette.jpg" width="360" height="240"></a>   <a href="52kilo.jpg" target="_blank"> <img border="0" alt="View larger image...." src="52kilo_small.jpg" xthumbnail-orig-image="52kilo.jpg" width="360" height="240"></a></p> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="center"><b>U.S. Army Sgt. Mark Velasco, </b>left, U.S. Army Pvt. Daniel Potter, center, and U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Elizabeth Bakke provide security on Forward Operating Base Farah in Afghanistan's Farah province, April 7, 2012. Velasco, Potter and Bakke are assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah's security force. Bakke is the only female assigned to the security force. Velasco is a member of the Army National Guard. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. 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MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="center"><b>ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 10, 2011)</b> The Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate USS Stephen W. Groves (FFG 29) participates in exercises with the South African navy Heroine-class submarine SAS Charlotte Maxeke (S-102) off the coast of South Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William Jamieson/Released)</p> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <ul style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"> <li> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="center"> <span id="lblArticleContent10959"><span id="lblArticleContent10960"> <span id="lblArticleContent10961"><span id="lblArticleContent10962"> <span style="COLOR: black"><a href="newsworld.htm" target="_top">For More Like This Access Newsworld</a></span></li> </ul> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><b>With the words,</b><i><b> </b>�To care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and orphan,� President Lincoln affirmed the government�s obligation to care for those injured during the war and to provide for the families of those who perished on the battlefield...............  </i><b>President Abraham Lincoln -- March 4th 1865</b></p> <hr><hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="center"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt">I N T R O D U C T I O N</span></p> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="center"> <span style="text-decoration: none"><a href="pic2.jpg" target="_blank"> <img id="_x0000_i1069" border="0" alt="View larger image..." src="pic2_small2.jpg" width="203" height="240"></a></span>   <span style="text-decoration: none"> <a href="malmady1.jpg" target="_blank"> <img id="_x0000_i1068" border="0" alt="View larger image..." src="malmady1_small1.jpg" width="332" height="240"></a></span>   <a href="parade.gif" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none"> <img id="_x0000_i1067" border="0" alt="View larger image..." src="parade_small3.gif" width="198" height="240"></span></a></p> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="center"><b> -------Gary Thomas - Founder of "The Veterans Hour"-------</b></p> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="center"> <a href="http://www.military.com/" target="_top"> <span style="text-decoration: none"> <img id="_x0000_i1066" border="0" alt="http://www.veteranshour.com/medalvnhd.bmp" src="medalvnhd.bmp" width="100" height="185"></span></a></p> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="center"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt">"The Distinguished Military Site Award"</span></p> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><span class="standard-2"><b>The Editors of <span style="COLOR: black">Military.Com: </span></b> <span style="COLOR: black">h</span>ave selected</span><span class="article"> </span><span class="standard-2">The Veterans Hour as one of the best military sites on the Web. Military.Com recognized this website as a valued resource for the military community.</span><span class="article"> </span>In appreciation, We received "The Distinguished Military Site Award". Thanks  <a href="http://www.military.com/" target="_top"> Military.Com</a>  - Please visit their site. </p> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><b>Founder of The Veterans Hour </b>- SMSgt. Gary Thomas USAF Ret. A decorated combat veteran,  he was awarded The Distinguished Flying Cross for Heroism while participating in aerial flight over Dak To II, Republic of Vietnam. Other awards include; The Air Medal with (First Oak Leaf Cluster) for Meritorious Achievement while participating in aerial flight over enemy territory, and The Air Force Commendation Medal for Meritorious Service.</p> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><b>Numerous other medals include;</b> The Japanese Occupation Medal, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Medal, National Defense Medal with (First Oak Leaf Cluster) Vietnam Service Medal and the Vietnam Campaign Medal. During the Vietnam War he was also nominated for a second Distinguished Flying Cross and Two Bronze Stars. </p> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><b>Gary Thomas </b>has been a long time advocate for veterans rights locally and on the national scene. Though limited for health reasons he continues to be recognized for his leadership and tireless devotion to veterans, their families and our nation. He is a graduate of the Non-Commissioned Officers Academy and currently holds memberships in the V.F.W., D.A.V., N.C.O.A., American Legion, Life Member of U.V.O.A. and is President Emeritus of The Brotherhood of Vietnam Veterans.</p> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><b>Veteranshour.com </b>is a privately owned service <u>Not Affiliated with the U.S. Government,</u> and is not supported by any commercial advertising. This web site is operated and maintained by a volunteer staff. Incurred cost and expenses are paid solely by us. E-mail us at <a href="mailto:veter3@sbcglobal.net"> mailto:veter3@sbcglobal.net</a> for details. Our founder is Gary Thomas and his commentary will continue to appear periodically in the 1st. Sgt's Report.</p> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><b>Description:</b>  Designed to provide helpful information for all veterans. The editors of veteranshour.com  wish to thank our Founder; Gary Thomas President Emeritus of <a href="brotherhood.htm" target="_top">The Brotherhood of Vietnam Veterans.</a> The Veterans Hour is adding a name to our website address. ArmedForcesPress.com and still accessed @ <a href="../" target="_top"> www.veteranshour.com</a> or <a href="http://www.armedforcespress.com" target="_top"> www.armedforcespress.com</a> We hope you find this website to be of service. <i>Americas Leading Online Veterans Newspaper!</i></p> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><b><span style="COLOR: black">Pictured above is: </span></b><span style="COLOR: black">The Distinguished Flying Cross being presented to Master Sergeant Gary Thomas for Heroism While Participating in Aerial Flight on 9 June 1966. 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Then one day in Illy, France, I spotted an officer inside a battered building and I yelled for him to come on out. He did.", ca. 09/1944. NARA Photo.</p> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><b>Two German prisoners of war</b> are being taken to the 6th Division Prisoner of War Encampment for interrogation and searching. There were 218 captured by the Free French Infantry and 6th Armored Division troops. Plouay, France., 08/28/1944. NARA Photo.</p> </span></span></span></span> <ul style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"> <li> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><b>For More Access - </b><a href="world%20war%20II.htm">World War II</a></font> </li> </ul> <hr><hr> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="center"><b> <span style="COLOR: #000080; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">"Americas' Leading Online Veterans Newspaper"</span></b></p> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><i>"The Patriots who have volunteered to serve in our armed services have no equal in the world. I made a solemn commitment to the Congress, to the nation, and to you to keep the welfare of men and women in uniform uppermost in my mind at all times." </i></p> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="right"><b>Defense Secretary Robert M. 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Having family close to those who are recovering  from serious medical conditions is truly a great and helpful cause.  </p> </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent9976"> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="center"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt">I N T R E P I D  F A L L E N  H E R O E S  F U N D</span></p> </span><span id="lblArticleContent9976"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><b>The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund</b> is a leader in supporting the men and women of the Armed Forces and their families. Begun in 2000 under the auspices of the Intrepid Museum Foundation, and established as an independent not-for-profit organization in 2003, the Fund has provided close to $60 million in support for the families of military personnel lost in service to our nation, and for severely wounded military personnel and veterans. These efforts are funded entirely with donations from the public, and hundreds of thousands of individuals have contributed to the Fund. 100% of contributions raised by the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund go towards these programs; all administrative expenses are underwritten by the Fund�s Trustees. <a href="http://www.fallenheroesfund.org/" target="_top"> http://www.fallenheroesfund.org/</a></p> </span></span></span></span> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><b>Note: </b>The Veterans Hour ask that you please access The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund website for more information. We in San Antonio are truly proud of what they do. </p> <span id="lblArticleContent10393"><span id="lblArticleContent10394"> <span id="lblArticleContent9975"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent9976"> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="center"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt">"T H E N  A N D  N O W"</span></p> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="center"> <a href="24charlie.gif" target="_blank"> <img border="0" alt="View larger image..." src="24charlie_small.gif" xthumbnail-orig-image="24charlie.gif" width="300" height="240"></a>   <a href="24bravo.jpg" target="_blank"> <img border="0" alt="View larger image..." src="24bravo_small.jpg" xthumbnail-orig-image="24bravo.jpg" width="360" height="240"></a></p> </span><span id="lblArticleContent9976"> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="center"><b>A Water Buffalo, loaded with Marines, </b>churns through the sea bound for beaches of Tinian Island near Guam., 07/1944, ARC Identifier 513181 / Local Identifier 26-G-2682 Item from Record Group 26: Records of the U.S. Coast Guard, 1785 - 2005.</p> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="center"><b>PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 19, 2010)</b> Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) in a combat rubber reconnaissance craft approach the stern gate of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49). 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(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Richard Doolin/Released)</p> </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent9976"> <ul style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"> <li> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3"> <b>For More Access:</b>  </font><a href="photocontrast.htm" target="_top"><font size="3">Then and Now Archive</font></a></font> </li> </ul> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="center"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt">H I S T O R I C A L  P H O T O S  &  I M A G E S</span></p> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="center"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent20218"> <a href="28-1602a.gif" target="_blank"> <img border="0" alt="View larger image..." src="28-1602a_small.gif" xthumbnail-orig-image="28-1602a.gif" width="333" height="275"></a></span>   <a href="28-1653a.gif" target="_blank"> <img border="0" alt="View larger image..." src="28-1653a_small.gif" xthumbnail-orig-image="28-1653a.gif" width="213" height="275"></a></p> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent20220"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent20221"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent20222"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent20223"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent20224"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent20225"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent20226"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent20227"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent20228"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent20229"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent20230"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent20231" <span> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent20232"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent20233"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent20234"> <span id="lblArticleContent20235"><span id="lblArticleContent20236"> <span id="lblArticleContent20237"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent20238"> <span id="lblArticleContent19420"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19421"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19422"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19423"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19424"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19425"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19426"> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="center"> <font size="5">T H E  Y E A R S  1 9 5 0  -  1 9 5 3</font></p> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><b>Audience reaction to the Bob Hope show at Seoul, Korea.,</b> 10/23/1950 ARC Identifier 531383 / Local Identifier 111-SC-351580 Item from Record Group 111: Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, 1860 - 1985 </p> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><b>Repatriated Prisoner of War Captain, Frederick Smith </b>is greeted by his father on his arrival at Fort Mason, California, on board the USNS Marine Phoenix., 09/14/1953 ARC Identifier 531432 / Local Identifier 111-SC-431160 Item from Record Group 111: Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, 1860 - 1985 </p> <span id="lblArticleContent10393"><span id="lblArticleContent10394"> <span id="lblArticleContent9975"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent9976"> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="center"> <a href="usa3.gif" target="_blank"> <img border="0" alt="View larger image..." src="usa3_small.gif" xthumbnail-orig-image="usa3.gif" width="309" height="240"></a>   <a href="usa4.gif" target="_blank"> <img border="0" alt="View larger image..." src="usa4_small.gif" xthumbnail-orig-image="usa4.gif" width="341" height="240"></a></p> <span id="lblArticleContent19240"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19203"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19204"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19205"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19206"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19207"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19208"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19209"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19210"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19211"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19212"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19213"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19236" <span> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19237"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19238"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19239"> <span id="lblArticleContent19418"><span id="lblArticleContent19419"> <span id="lblArticleContent19420"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19421"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19422"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19423"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19424"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19425"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19426"> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="center"> <font size="5">T H E  Y E A R  1 9 1 8</font></p> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span> <span id="lblArticleContent19240"><span id="lblArticleContent19418"> <span id="lblArticleContent19419"><span id="lblArticleContent19239"> <span id="lblArticleContent19238"><span id="lblArticleContent19237"> <span id="lblArticleContent19236" <span><span id="lblArticleContent19213"> <span id="lblArticleContent19212"><span id="lblArticleContent19211"> <span id="lblArticleContent19210"><span id="lblArticleContent19209"> <span id="lblArticleContent19208"><span id="lblArticleContent19207"> <span id="lblArticleContent19206"><span id="lblArticleContent19205"> <span id="lblArticleContent19204"><span id="lblArticleContent19203"> <span id="lblArticleContent9976"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><b>The leader Arizona passing 96th Street Pier</b> in great naval review at New York City., ca. 1918 ARC Identifier 533700 / Local Identifier 165-WW-334A(4A) Item from Record Group 165: Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs, 1860 - 195</p> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span> <span id="lblArticleContent11259"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19239"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19238"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19237"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19236" <span> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19213"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19212"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19211"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19210"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19209"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19208"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19207"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19206"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19205"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19204"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19203"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent9976"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent11258"> <span id="lblArticleContent11260"><span id="lblArticleContent11261"> <span id="lblArticleContent11262"><span id="lblArticleContent11263"> <span id="lblArticleContent11264"><span id="lblArticleContent11265"> <span id="lblArticleContent11266"><span id="lblArticleContent11267"> <span id="lblArticleContent11268"><span id="lblArticleContent11269"> <span id="lblArticleContent11270"><span id="lblArticleContent11271"> <span id="lblArticleContent11272"><span id="lblArticleContent11273"> <span id="lblArticleContent11274"><span id="lblArticleContent11275"> <span id="lblArticleContent11276"><span id="lblArticleContent11277"> <span id="lblArticleContent11278"><span id="lblArticleContent11279"> <span id="lblArticleContent11280"><span id="lblArticleContent11744"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent11281"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent11258"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent12066"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent11743"> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; 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Westphal, left, applauds Shinyei "Rocky" Matayoshi, for his extraordinary heroism in action, which led to him being awarded the Distinguished Service Cross in the Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon on June 7, 2011. Technical Sergeant Matayoshi was the platoon sergeant in Company G, 2nd Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team during World War II. <i>U.S. Army photo by Eboni L. Myart</i></p> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="left"><b>MEDAL EMOTION</b> - Robert Wright, a World War II veteran paratrooper and medic, reacts with emotion before receiving the French Legion of Honor medal on the 67th anniversary of D-Day in Sainte Mere Eglise, France, June 6, 2011. Wright and fellow medic, Ken Moore, cared for more than 70 injured allied and German troops in the Angoville church before the town was liberated. Wright served with the 101st Airborne Division. <i>U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. 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Lynn III applauds as Army Chief of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey presents the Hall of Heroes induction plaque to George Kaho'ohanohano, nephew of Korean War Medal of Honor recipient Army Pfc. Anthony Kaho'ohanohano, during a ceremony at the Pentagon, May 3, 2011. <i>DOD photo by Cherie Cullen </i> <a title="Click for STORY" href="http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=63806" target="_parent">STORY</a></p> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="left"><b>PLAQUE PRESENTATION</b> - Army Chief of Staff Gen. Martin e. Dempsey presents the Hall of Heroes induction plaque to Silvia Svehla, sister of Korean War Medal of Honor recipient Army Pfc. 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MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="center"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">Toll Free Numbers for Contacting VA</span></p>  <div align="center"> <table style="width: 525pt" class="MsoNormalTable" border="1" cellSpacing="1" cellPadding="0" width="700" height="1"> <tr style="height: 0.75pt"> <td style="width: 315pt; font-family: Arial; height: 0.75pt; font-size: 12px; padding: 0.75pt; background: silver" width="420"> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" class="page-title" align="center"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt"> <br> VA Benefits: 1-800-827-1000</span></p> <ul style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"> <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt">Burial </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"> <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt"> Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"> <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; 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image... Centcom AOR" src="mapMidEast_small.gif" width="317" height="250"></span></a>   <a href="zzzzzzzzzzzzz7-102414.jpg" target="_blank"> <span style="text-decoration: none"> <img id="_x0000_i1051" border="0" alt="View larger image..." src="zzzzzzzzzzzzz7-102414_small.jpg" width="159" height="250"></span></a></p> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span><span id="lblArticleContent11743"> <span id="lblArticleContent12066"><span id="lblArticleContent11258"> <span id="lblArticleContent11281"><span id="lblArticleContent19239"> <span id="lblArticleContent19238"><span id="lblArticleContent19237"> <span id="lblArticleContent19236" <span><span id="lblArticleContent19213"> <span id="lblArticleContent19212"><span id="lblArticleContent19211"> <span id="lblArticleContent19210"><span id="lblArticleContent19209"> <span id="lblArticleContent19208"><span id="lblArticleContent19207"> <span id="lblArticleContent19206"><span id="lblArticleContent19205"> <span id="lblArticleContent19204"><span id="lblArticleContent19203"> <span id="lblArticleContent9976"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><b>Access:</b> <b> <a href="http://www.centcom.mil/" target="_top">US Central Command</a> </b> to use the above map as an interactive tool. 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MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="center"><b> Crewmembers aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Morro Bay</b>, a 140-foot icebreaking tug, prepare to pull alongside the Canadian coast guard ship Samuel Risley to transfer a rescued snowmobiler, Lake Erie, Feb. 2, 2011. The Morro Bay's crew, along with Canadian search and rescue agencies, searched an area of about 20 square nautical miles before finding the man southwest of Colchester, Ontario. Courtesy photo by the Canadian coast guard ship Samuel Risley.</p> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent11743"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent12066"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent11258"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent11281"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent11258"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19239"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19238"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19237"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19236" <span> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19213"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19212"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19211"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19210"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19209"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19208"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19207"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19206"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19205"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19204"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19203"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent9976"> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="center"> <a href="31foxtrot.jpg" target="_blank"> <img border="0" alt="View larger image..." src="31foxtrot_small.jpg" xthumbnail-orig-image="31foxtrot.jpg" width="360" height="240"></a>   <a href="31gulf.jpg" target="_blank"> <img border="0" alt="View larger image..." src="31gulf_small.jpg" xthumbnail-orig-image="31gulf.jpg" width="358" height="240"></a></p> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span><span id="lblArticleContent11743"> <span id="lblArticleContent12066"><span id="lblArticleContent11258"> <span id="lblArticleContent11281"><span id="lblArticleContent19239"> <span id="lblArticleContent19238"><span id="lblArticleContent19237"> <span id="lblArticleContent19236" <span><span id="lblArticleContent19213"> <span id="lblArticleContent19212"><span id="lblArticleContent19211"> <span id="lblArticleContent19210"><span id="lblArticleContent19209"> <span id="lblArticleContent19208"><span id="lblArticleContent19207"> <span id="lblArticleContent19206"><span id="lblArticleContent19205"> <span id="lblArticleContent19204"><span id="lblArticleContent19203"> <span id="lblArticleContent9976"> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="center"><b>U.S. Coast Guard Cutters Biscayne Bay, </b>bottom, and Mackinaw, top, break ice in the lower end of the Rock Cut in the St. Marys River in Mich., Dec. 22, 2010. The cutters were called to break ice in the area after the freighter Cedar Glen, center, became beset by ice the previous day. Cedar Glen was beset for approximately 19 hours before the Coast Guard vessels were able to free it. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer David Rauch.</p> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="center"><b>KODIAK, Alaska - </b>Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Emley, a Coast Guard aviation survival technician from Air Station Kodiak, passes medical information to Kodiak City and Coast Guard fire fighters and emergency medical personnel regarding a 64-year-old woman transferred from Afognak Island Dec. 24, 2010. A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew was diverted from another mission to pick up the woman, reportedly suffering from symptoms of a stroke, and her translator as she only speaks Russian. 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I look upon war with horror" </span></i><b><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">...............  </span><font face="Times New Roman">William Tecumseh Sherman, August 11th 1880.</font></b></p> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19239"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19238"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19237"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19236" <span> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19213"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19212"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19211"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19210"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19209"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19208"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19207"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19206"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19205"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19204"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19203"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent9976"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent11743"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent12066"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent11258"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent11281"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent11258"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="center"><b> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt">SEA<a name="RCH">RCH</a> ENGINES & LINKS<br> <br> </span><a href="http://search.aol.com/" target="_top"><font size="4">AOL Search</font></a><font size="4"> </font></b><font size="4">│<b> <a href="http://g.msn.com/9SE/1?http://www.google.com/&&DI=293&IG=e954a0f8-cfb9-4bb8-873c-104daec3754b&POS=1&CM=DEF&CE=1" target="_top"> Google Search</a> </b>│<b> <a href="http://search.msn.com/" target="_top"> MSN Search</a> </b>│</font><b><font size="4"> </font> <a href="http://www.yahoo.com/" target="_top"><font size="4">Yahoo!</font></a></b></p> <div align="center"> <table style="width: 585pt" class="MsoNormalTable" border="1" cellSpacing="1" cellPadding="0" width="780" height="114"> <tr style="height: 85.5pt"> <span id="lblArticleContent1035"><span id="lblArticleContent1036"> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.75pt; 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FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times; FONT-WEIGHT: normal" size="5" face="Times"> <span id="lblArticleContent21416"><span id="lblArticleContent21417">The Veterans Crisis Line</span></span></font></p> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="left"> <font style="FONT-VARIANT: normal; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Times; FONT-WEIGHT: normal" size="3" face="Times"> The Veterans Crisis Line is a free, confidential hotline and online chat, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year for Veterans, Service members, and their loved, ones, even if they are not registered with VA or enrolled in VA healthcare. Veterans and their friends and family can call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1 or chat online at <a style="COLOR: #0066cc; TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="http://www.veteranscrisisline.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> <font style="COLOR: #0433ff" color="#0433ff"><u>www.VeteransCrisisLine.net</u></font></a> to connect with a trained VA responder.<span class="ecxyiv1782857170Apple-converted-space"> </span></font></p> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><u><b><font size="3">NYU VETERAN'S ALLIANCE</font></b></u></p> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span><span id="lblArticleContent11258"> <span id="lblArticleContent11281"><span id="lblArticleContent12066"> <span id="lblArticleContent11743"><span id="lblArticleContent9976"> <span id="lblArticleContent19203"><span id="lblArticleContent19204"> <span id="lblArticleContent19205"><span id="lblArticleContent19206"> <span id="lblArticleContent19207"><span id="lblArticleContent19208"> <span id="lblArticleContent19209"><span id="lblArticleContent19210"> <span id="lblArticleContent19211"><span id="lblArticleContent19212"> <span id="lblArticleContent19213"><span id="lblArticleContent19236" <span> <span id="lblArticleContent19237"><span id="lblArticleContent19238"> <span id="lblArticleContent19239"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px">In celebration of New York University�s commitment to the Yellow Ribbon Rule, we are pleased to announce the creation of the NYU Veteran�s Alliance. </p> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px">This affinity group is for current or former military service members within the campus community, as well as members of the greater community who share NYU experiences with them. This is a non-partisan network created to cultivate a respectful, responsive, and encouraging campus environment to support the unique experience and knowledge that veterans bring to NYU. </p> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px">Participation in this group will focus on assisting veterans to make a transition from military to campus life and to create meaningful connections within social and professional networks. Faculty, students, staff and friends of New York University are encouraged to join and support the veterans of our country�s Armed Forces.  We encourage our members to help build our network, so please forward this to any one interested in joining the NYU Veterans Alliance.  </p> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px">For more information, contact Lauren Carrescia at 212-992-7623 or <a href="mailto:alumni.veterans@nyu.edu"> alumni.veterans@nyu.edu</a></p> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent11258"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent11281"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent11258"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent12066"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent11743"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent9976"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19203"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19204"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19205"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19206"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19207"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19208"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19209"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19210"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19211"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19212"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19213"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19236" <span> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19237"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19238"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19239"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><u><span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM</span></u> </p> <p style="text-indent: -0.25in; margin-left: 9px"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">�<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">         </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span><span id="lblArticleContent19239"> <span id="lblArticleContent19238"><span id="lblArticleContent19237"> <span id="lblArticleContent19236" <span><span id="lblArticleContent19213"> <span id="lblArticleContent19212"><span id="lblArticleContent19211"> <span id="lblArticleContent19210"><span id="lblArticleContent19209"> <span id="lblArticleContent19208"><span id="lblArticleContent19207"> <span id="lblArticleContent19206"><span id="lblArticleContent19205"> <span id="lblArticleContent19204"><span id="lblArticleContent19203"> <span id="lblArticleContent9976"><span id="lblArticleContent11743"> <span id="lblArticleContent12066"><span id="lblArticleContent11258"> <span id="lblArticleContent11281"> <a href="http://www.ha.osd.mil" target="_top">The Military Health System portal </a>contains messages and information from HA and TMA. 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</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span><span id="lblArticleContent11258"> <span id="lblArticleContent11281"><span id="lblArticleContent12066"> <span id="lblArticleContent11743"><span id="lblArticleContent9976"> <span id="lblArticleContent19203"><span id="lblArticleContent19204"> <span id="lblArticleContent19205"><span id="lblArticleContent19206"> <span id="lblArticleContent19207"><span id="lblArticleContent19208"> <span id="lblArticleContent19209"><span id="lblArticleContent19210"> <span id="lblArticleContent19211"><span id="lblArticleContent19212"> <span id="lblArticleContent19213"><span id="lblArticleContent19236" <span> <span id="lblArticleContent19237"><span id="lblArticleContent19238"> <span id="lblArticleContent19239"><b>Persian Gulf War Photos & Statistics</b> (VNHD) <a href="persian_gulf_veterans_update.htm" target="_top">War Album & Stats</a></p> 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style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"> <a href="http://www.ucci.com/tdp/tdp.html" target="_blank">Tricare Dental</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span id="lblArticleContent11258"><span id="lblArticleContent11281"> <span id="lblArticleContent12066"><span id="lblArticleContent11743"> <span id="lblArticleContent9976"><span id="lblArticleContent19203"> <span id="lblArticleContent19204"><span id="lblArticleContent19205"> <span id="lblArticleContent19206"><span id="lblArticleContent19207"> <span id="lblArticleContent19208"><span id="lblArticleContent19209"> <span id="lblArticleContent19210"><span id="lblArticleContent19211"> <span id="lblArticleContent19212"><span id="lblArticleContent19213"> <span id="lblArticleContent19236" <span> <span id="lblArticleContent19237"><span id="lblArticleContent19238"> <span id="lblArticleContent19239"></li> <li class="MsoNormal"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"> <a 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Pharmacy</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </li> </ul> <span id="lblArticleContent19239"><span id="lblArticleContent19238"> <span id="lblArticleContent19237"><span id="lblArticleContent19236" <span> <span id="lblArticleContent19213"><span id="lblArticleContent19212"> <span id="lblArticleContent19211"><span id="lblArticleContent19210"> <span id="lblArticleContent19209"><span id="lblArticleContent19208"> <span id="lblArticleContent19207"><span id="lblArticleContent19206"> <span id="lblArticleContent19205"><span id="lblArticleContent19204"> <span id="lblArticleContent19203"><span id="lblArticleContent9976"> <span id="lblArticleContent11743"><span id="lblArticleContent12066"> <span id="lblArticleContent11258"><span id="lblArticleContent11281"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"> <a href="http://www.tricare.osd.mil/" target="_blank">Tricare Military Health System</a> -- For information about Tricare for Life, interested persons may visit the TRICARE Web site at <a href="http://www.tricare.osd.mil/tfl" target="_blank"> www.tricare.osd.mil/tfl</a> or call the Worldwide TRICARE Information Center toll-free at 1-877-DOD-LIFE (1-877-363-5433).</p> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19239"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19238"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19237"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19236" <span> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19213"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19212"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19211"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19210"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19209"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19208"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19207"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19206"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19205"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19204"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19203"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent9976"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent11743"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent12066"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent11258"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent11281"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent11258"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><u> <span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">VETERANS LINKS</span></u> </p> <p style="text-indent: -0.25in; margin-left: 9px"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">�<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">         </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span><span id="lblArticleContent11258"> <span id="lblArticleContent11281"><span id="lblArticleContent12066"> <span id="lblArticleContent11743"><span id="lblArticleContent9976"> <span id="lblArticleContent19203"><span id="lblArticleContent19204"> <span id="lblArticleContent19205"><span id="lblArticleContent19206"> <span id="lblArticleContent19207"><span id="lblArticleContent19208"> <span id="lblArticleContent19209"><span id="lblArticleContent19210"> <span id="lblArticleContent19211"><span id="lblArticleContent19212"> <span id="lblArticleContent19213"><span id="lblArticleContent19236" <span> <span id="lblArticleContent19237"><span id="lblArticleContent19238"> <span id="lblArticleContent19239">Links to Govt. Vet. Org. and Media Sites  <a href="linking.htm" target="_top">Veteran Resources (Links)</a></p> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent11258"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent11281"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent11258"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent12066"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent11743"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent9976"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19203"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19204"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19205"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19206"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19207"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19208"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19209"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19210"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19211"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19212"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19213"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19236" <span> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19237"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19238"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19239"> <p style="text-indent: -0.25in; margin-left: 9px"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt">�<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">         </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span><span id="lblArticleContent19239"> <span id="lblArticleContent19238"><span id="lblArticleContent19237"> <span id="lblArticleContent19236" <span><span id="lblArticleContent19213"> <span id="lblArticleContent19212"><span id="lblArticleContent19211"> <span id="lblArticleContent19210"><span id="lblArticleContent19209"> <span id="lblArticleContent19208"><span id="lblArticleContent19207"> <span id="lblArticleContent19206"><span id="lblArticleContent19205"> <span id="lblArticleContent19204"><span id="lblArticleContent19203"> <span id="lblArticleContent9976"><span id="lblArticleContent11743"> <span id="lblArticleContent12066"><span id="lblArticleContent11258"> <span id="lblArticleContent11281">A List of Veterans Org. 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It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us the freedom to demonstrate.  It is the soldier, who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag".......  </i></p> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span id="lblArticleContent19949"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19238"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19237"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19236" <span> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19213"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19212"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19211"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19210"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19209"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19208"> <span 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We are the first VFW Post started by primarily female veterans.<br> Our website can be found at <a href="http://www.VFWPost12097.org"> http://www.VFWPost12097.org</a> </li> <li> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="left">Congratulations to VFW Post 12097, all the best <i>THE VETERANS HOUR</i></li> </ul> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span><span id="lblArticleContent19239"> <span id="lblArticleContent11258"><span id="lblArticleContent11281"> <span id="lblArticleContent12066"><span id="lblArticleContent11743"> <span id="lblArticleContent9976"><span id="lblArticleContent19203"> <span id="lblArticleContent19204"><span id="lblArticleContent19205"> <span id="lblArticleContent19206"><span id="lblArticleContent19207"> <span id="lblArticleContent19208"><span id="lblArticleContent19209"> <span id="lblArticleContent19210"><span id="lblArticleContent19211"> <span id="lblArticleContent19212"><span id="lblArticleContent19213"> <span id="lblArticleContent19236" <span><span id="lblArticleContent19237"> <span id="lblArticleContent19238"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px">The Veteran's Museum in Texas - <a href="http://www.TheVeteransMuseuminTexas.org" target="_top"> http://www.TheVeteransMuseuminTexas.org</a><br> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span id="lblArticleContent19238"><span id="lblArticleContent19237"> <span id="lblArticleContent19236" <span><span id="lblArticleContent19213"> <span id="lblArticleContent19212"><span id="lblArticleContent19211"> <span id="lblArticleContent19210"><span id="lblArticleContent19209"> <span id="lblArticleContent19208"><span id="lblArticleContent19207"> <span id="lblArticleContent19206"><span id="lblArticleContent19205"> <span id="lblArticleContent19204"><span id="lblArticleContent19203"> <span id="lblArticleContent9976"><span id="lblArticleContent11743"> <span id="lblArticleContent12066"><span id="lblArticleContent11258"> <span id="lblArticleContent11281"><span id="lblArticleContent19239"> Additional Veterans Organizations Links: <a href="veteranslinks.htm" target="_top">Click Here to Access List.</a>  <a href="linking.htm" target="_top">Related Links Page</a> </p> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span id="lblArticleContent19239"><span id="lblArticleContent11258"> <span id="lblArticleContent11281"><span id="lblArticleContent12066"> <span id="lblArticleContent11743"><span id="lblArticleContent9976"> <span id="lblArticleContent19203"><span id="lblArticleContent19204"> <span id="lblArticleContent19205"><span id="lblArticleContent19206"> <span id="lblArticleContent19207"><span id="lblArticleContent19208"> <span id="lblArticleContent19209"><span id="lblArticleContent19210"> <span id="lblArticleContent19211"><span id="lblArticleContent19212"> <span id="lblArticleContent19213"><span id="lblArticleContent19236" <span> <span id="lblArticleContent19237"><span id="lblArticleContent19238"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><b>Blinded Veterans Association<span style="COLOR: maroon"> </span>- <span style="COLOR: black">Serving vision impaired and blind veterans and their families </span></b><span style="COLOR: black">the BVA is an outstanding veterans service organization charted by The United States Congress. Located at 477 H Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20001-2694 Tel. 1-800-669-7079 & (202) 371- 8880 Fax (202) 371-8258 Web Site <a href="http://www.bva.org" target="_top">http://www.bva.org</a> & E-Mail <a href="mailto:bva@bva.org" target="_blank">bva@bva.org</a>  For info.</span> </p> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><b>Non Commissioned Officers Association - NCOA </b>-<b> was founded in 1960 </b>as a federally chartered, non-profit organization. The NCOA is outstanding in it's service to Americas non-commissioned and petty officers who are active duty, veterans, or retired. From legislation on capital hill, to job fairs, and local chapter involvement, the NCOA offers a variety of products and services to members. NCOA includes all five branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, including National Guard and Reserve. For more information about NCOA including membership, mission, current news, and services, access their web site at: <a href="http://www.ncoausa.org/default.htm" target="_blank"> http://www.ncoausa.org</a></p> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><b>Air Force Sergeants Association<span style="COLOR: maroon"> </span>-<span style="COLOR: maroon"> </span><span style="COLOR: black"> Veterans News Hour Daily Salutes the Air Force Sergeants Association: </span></b><span style="COLOR: black">For over 40 Years the AFSA has served Air Force enlisted personnel effectively, and with great dedication. We thank AFSA for their service to member veterans, active duty, and ultimately our nation. To learn more about AFSA and how you can become a member please access their Web Site from the link below. </span> Click here to access AFSA Web Site:<a href="http://www.afsahq.org" target="_top"> http://www.afsahq.org </a></p> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><b>Cost of Freedom<span style="COLOR: navy"> - </span>Tribute In Honor of Veterans of World War II. - </b>This web site honors WW II veterans and contains journals which describe their stories in their own words. Congratulations to all who help preserve this history. 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I shall never surrender nor retreat"............</span></i><b>William Barrett Travis, The Alamo, 24 February 1836</b></p> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19237"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19236" <span> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19213"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19212"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19211"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19210"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19209"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19208"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19207"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19206"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19205"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19204"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19203"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent9976"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent11743"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent12066"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent11258"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent11281"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt" id="lblArticleContent11258"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19239"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt" id="lblArticleContent19238"> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="center"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt">Uni<a name="ted">ted</a> Veterans of America</span></p> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-LEFT: 9px" align="center"> <a href="Barry%20Krupkin.jpg"> <span style="font-size: 18pt; text-decoration: none"> <img id="_x0000_i1047" border="0" alt="Dr. Barry Krupkin, SNC, Ph.D........Click on image for a larger photo......Barry Krupkin.jpg (41229 bytes)" src="Barry_Krupkin_small.jpg" width="115" height="170"></span></a><span style="COLOR: #000064; FONT-SIZE: 18pt">   </span><a href="Barryphoto.jpg"><span style="text-decoration: none"> <img id="_x0000_i1046" border="0" alt="View larger image..." src="Barryphoto_small3.jpg" width="256" height="170"></span></a></p> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span><span id="lblArticleContent19238"> <span id="lblArticleContent19239"><span id="lblArticleContent11258"> <span id="lblArticleContent11281"><span id="lblArticleContent12066"> <span id="lblArticleContent11743"><span id="lblArticleContent9976"> <span id="lblArticleContent19203"><span id="lblArticleContent19204"> <span id="lblArticleContent19205"><span id="lblArticleContent19206"> <span id="lblArticleContent19207"><span id="lblArticleContent19208"> <span id="lblArticleContent19209"><span id="lblArticleContent19210"> <span id="lblArticleContent19211"><span id="lblArticleContent19212"> <span id="lblArticleContent19213"><span id="lblArticleContent19236" <span> <span id="lblArticleContent19237"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><b>The Veterans Hour: </b>Salutes Dr. Barry Krupkin, Supreme National Commander of United Veterans of America for his tireless devotion to Americas Veterans.  Dr. Barry Krupkin, SNC, Ph.D is an honored member of The Veterans Hour Advisory Board. His input is much appreciated! Thank you, Barry! Pictured Above<b>, </b>in Vietnam is Barry Krupkin, (Notice the chemical drums). <a href="agent_orange_updates.htm" target="_top">More Agent Orange Info.</a></p> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 9px"><b>Social Security Claims - Handled - </b> Appeals Expert - By Dr. Anna Pat Krupkin, PhD - Disability Consultants (850) 835-2163 - P.O. BOX 539, Freeport, FL. 32439 - No Fee unless you collect. 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Ret. & SMSgt Gary Thomas U.S.A.F. Ret. </span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span class="article"><span id="lblArticleContent19237"> <span id="lblArticleContent19236" <span><span id="lblArticleContent19213"> <span id="lblArticleContent19212"><span id="lblArticleContent19211"> <span id="lblArticleContent19210"><span id="lblArticleContent19209"> <span id="lblArticleContent19208"><span id="lblArticleContent19207"> <span id="lblArticleContent19206"><span id="lblArticleContent19205"> <span id="lblArticleContent19204"><span id="lblArticleContent19203"> <span id="lblArticleContent9976"><span id="lblArticleContent11743"> <span id="lblArticleContent12066"><span id="lblArticleContent11258"> <span id="lblArticleContent11281"><span id="lblArticleContent19239"> <span id="lblArticleContent19238">To read more about <ST1:CITY> <ST1:PLACE>Roy</ST1:PLACE></ST1:CITY>'s life and untimely death including the official citation for the Medal of Honor awarded Green Beret Sergeant Roy P. 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