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Military Connection: CalVet Job Fair: By Debbie Gregory

December 17, 2014/in Archived Blogs

The California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) has announced a job fair on January 21, 2015 at the West Los Angeles Veterans Home.

CalVet is launching their “Hiring Blitz” in preparation for the immediate opening of their Skilled Nursing Unit at the CalVet West Los Angeles Veterans Home. The purpose of the job fair will be to hire multiple nurses and Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), a Nursing Supervisor, an Activities Coordinator, a Social Worker, plus several clerical, food service, custodial and other positions needed at the Veterans Home.

“We’re looking for compassionate individuals who care about our Veterans,” said Tom Bucci, the Administrator of the CalVet West Los Angeles Veterans Home. “Our goal is filling our beds in our home as soon as we hire the professional and caring staff we need.”

Both Veterans and non-Veterans are welcome to attend the job fair. Those in attendance will receive a one-stop opportunity to speak with CalVet Human Resources staff, learn about how to get a state job, and what exams are necessary to establish application eligibility for state service employment.

Veterans’ preference can be applied to help Veterans qualify for state examinations. Any Veteran, Veteran spouse, widow or widower, or spouse of a 100-percent disabled Veteran who achieves a passing score on an entrance examination will be eligible to apply for employment within that job classification. For more information about Veterans’ preference, please go to: https://jobs.ca.gov/job/veteransinformation.

This “Hiring Blitz” will be held from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm on January 21, 2015 at the West Los Angeles Veterans Home, located at 11500 Nimitz Avenue, Los Angeles, 90049.

CalVet is also hiring statewide for additional home locations.

“We have job openings throughout our eight long-term care homes,” said the Undersecretary of Veterans Homes, Diane Vanderpot. “We are particularly in need of nurses, therapists, and other clinical staff. In the coming months, you will see CalVet staff attending community job fairs and Veterans resource fairs recruiting for our homes.”

In addition to West LA, CalVet operates Veterans Homes in Barstow, Chula Vista, Fresno, Lancaster, Redding, Ventura, and Yountville. All of these facilities are looking to hire staff. To learn more about CalVet exams and jobs, please visit their new, award-winning website: www.calvet.ca.gov/jobs

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Military Connection: CalVet Job Fair: By Debbie Gregory

Military Connection: USO Honors Admiral Winnefeld: By Debbie Gregory

December 16, 2014/in Archived Blogs

On December 4, 2014, the USO of Metropolitan New York held their 53^rdArmed Forces Gala and Gold Medal Dinner. As part of the evening’s festivities, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. James A. “Sandy” Winnefeld Jr. and his wife, Mary, were honored with the USO’s Distinguished Service Award.

This was the first time a military leader and his spouse were awarded this particular honor, which is normally reserved for philanthropists and charitable organizations. The Winnefelds said that they were honored to accept an award from an organization they admire and respect.

“We should be awarding [members of the USO] for the things that you do each and every day,” Adm. Winnefeld said.

During his acceptance speech, Adm. Winnefeld recognized the military family members in the audience, particularly Gold Star mothers, those who had lost a child in service to their country. He also referred to the military as a family business.

The second-highest recognized member of the U.S. military also singled out his wife for her decades of work on behalf of the military community.

“I’m fairly certain we are here tonight primarily because of her,” Adm. Winnefeldsaid.

Mary Winnefeld has been helping military families for 30 years. She has volunteered her time in support of the families of deployed sailors, often cooking meals at Fisher House, or just providing comfort to those families. To this day, Mrs. Winnefeld remains a strong advocate for hiring Veterans and securing benefits for wounded warriors and their caregivers.

The admiral told attendees a story about how his wife once went “undercover” at the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center as “Aunt Mary” to see firsthand how wounded service members and their families were being treated. Her findings and follow up efforts resulted in numerous improvements.

“She has a heart of gold, and I’m so very proud of her,” Adm. Winnefeld said.

The admiral and his wife graciously thanked the USO for all they do around the country. They reminded gala attendees to remember the U.S. service members, “in every time zone across the globe, who are hot, tired and dirty, who are sailors standing the watch on a ship’s bridge or in an engine room, or soldiers or Marines gearing up to go outside the wire, or airmen getting an airplane ready to launch out at some remote desert airfield.”

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Military Connection: USO Honors Admiral Winnefeld: By Debbie Gregory

Military Connection: Hagel’s Visit to Afghanistan: By Debbie Gregory

December 16, 2014/in Archived Blogs

Last week, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, his first since 2012. During the trip, Hagel announced the delayed withdrawal of up to 1,000 U.S. service members from Afghanistan. This will happen during the transition to Operation Resolute Support (ORS), the post-2014 mission in the country still fighting Taliban and other terrorist groups.

Hagel was present at a joint press conference in Kabul, with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. Hagel discussed the reasons for the delayed withdrawal of some troops, and the transition from NATO’s International Security Assistance Force mission to ORS. Hagel also discussed how the Afghan Parliament approved the U.S.-Afghanistan Bilateral Security Agreement and the NATO Status of Forces Agreement.

The Defense Secretary cited previous delays with signing the agreements for the later-than-expected withdrawal.

“This will mean a delayed withdrawal of up to 1,000 U.S. troops,” Hagel said, “so that up to 10,800 troop, rather than 9,800, could remain in Afghanistan through the end of this year and through the first few months next year.”

Hagel also mentioned that the mission and the long-term schedule for a withdrawal from Afghanistan were unchanged. The Pentagon leader said that U.S. forces in Afghanistan would continue to have the right and the capacity to defend themselves against attacks. The U.S. forces that remain in Afghanistan for Operation Resolute Support will continue to train and assist Afghan Security Forces. Hopefully, this will deter groups like Al-Qaeda and the Taliban from using Afghanistan as a safe haven from which to launch attacks on the U.S. and its allies.

Hagel, who recently tendered his resignation as Secretary of Defense, said that he observed progress in Afghanistan during his time in the Pentagon, and before with the U.S. Senate.

“I have seen, first-hand, over many years of visits to this country the enormous progress that this country has made in its development, in its democracy, in its possibilities and hope for all its people,” Hagel said. “And that, I think, is further testimony to the strong partnership of our two countries.”

NATO coalition forces will transition to Operation Resolute Support at the end of December, 2014. Then Afghan forces will assume full responsibility for their nation’s security, while U.S. and coalition forces will train, advise and assist.

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Military Connection: Hagel’s Visit to Afghanistan: By Debbie Gregory

Military Connection: GI Bill Spared from Cuts: By Debbie Gregory

December 15, 2014/in Archived Blogs

Housing allowances for Veteran students using their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits have been spared from the cuts made by the fiscal 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

The NDAA, which is essentially the defense budget, was approved this week by the House and Senate Armed Services Committees. One of the most unfortunate provisions in the bill is the one percent decrease to Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) for all active service members that will go into effect next year. The one percent decrease will cost service members and military families a few hundred dollars over the course of the year, but will save the DOD millions.

Earlier drafts of the NDAA originally called for a five percent reduction to BAH over three years. But the final bill as it stands was changed to only one percent due to pressure from Veteran advocacy groups on behalf of active duty service members. Many believe that lawmakers will end up getting their five percent BAH decrease by dropping BAH by one percent each year.

The housing allowance decrease was also supposed to affect Veterans enrolled in college with their Post-9/11 GI Bill. Veteran students, along with paid tuition and a book stipend, receive a monthly allowance for housing (MAH) that is currently the equivalent to the E-5 with dependents BAH rate.

A provision was inserted into the NDAA by the House Veterans Affairs Committee which exempts the Veterans from the one percent reduction in housing allowance that active-duty service members are in line to receive next year.

It is extremely unfortunate that lawmakers deemed it necessary to save money at the expense of service members. It is always important to keep track of what your elected officials are doing in Washington. If their actions are not in line with your wishes, be sure to contact them and let them know. Also, remember their actions when they are up for re-election.

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Military Connection: GI Bill Spared from Cuts: By Debbie Gregory

Military Connection: Medical Marijuana for PTSD? By Debbie Gregory

December 15, 2014/in Archived Blogs

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) contends that approximately 20% of the 2.8 million American Veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan now suffer from ailments such as PTSD and depression. Through their VA medical and psychological care, nearly one million Veterans have been prescribed opioids to treat their conditions. More than half of these Veterans continue to use their prescribed medications beyond 90 days. Currently, there is legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives that could allow marijuana to be prescribed as medication for anxiety and stress disorders.

The Veterans Equal Access Act of 2014 H.R. 5762 was introduced by Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) and Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) and is intended to challenge the VA’s current policy regarding the use of marijuana, even if recreational or medical marijuana is legal in a particular state.

Currently, the federal government classifies marijuana as a Schedule I drug, the same as LSD and heroin, and deems that the drug has no accepted medical use, and has a high potential for abuse. This stance makes it impossible for the VA, a federal department that runs the largest network of hospitals and health clinics in the country, to prescribe marijuana as a treatment. The VA, abiding in accordance with current federal law, maintains that its physicians and chronic-pain specialists “are prohibited from recommending and prescribing medical marijuana for PTSD or other pain-related issues.”

Meanwhile, researchers in the United States and several other countries have found evidence that medical marijuana can help treat post-traumatic stress disorder, pain and anxiety. Currently, 23 states permit medical marijuana use, including Oregon and California. Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, Washington and Washington D.C. have all passed legislation legalizing recreational use, thus legalizing marijuana, with restrictions that vary state to state.

The Veterans Equal Access Act was referred to the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on November 20^th, and then referred to the Subcommittee on Health on November 25^th.

The long and short of the matter is that there are a lot of Veterans suffering from service-connected ailments and disorders. No matter what an individual’s personal belief about a substance is, it should be universally agreed upon that Veterans deserve access to any and all procedures, treatments and medications that will make them well, or have the potential to improve their conditions.

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Military Connection: Medical Marijuana for PTSD? By Debbie Gregory

Military Connection: New Military Budget Proposed: By Debbie Gregory

December 14, 2014/in Archived Blogs

After months of tough negotiation in both the House and the Senate, the two houses’ Armed Service Committees released the text of the “Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘Buck’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015.”

The bill is named for Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and retiring Congressman McKeon, the chairman of the House Armed Service Committee. On December 2^nd, Mr. Levin told the media that the bill should be passed through both the House and the Senate by the end of the week, and that no further amendments to the bill would be allowed.

“At this point, there is no way that we can resolve disputes about which amendments should be debated, debate them, overcome potential filibusters, and still get the job done,” Levin said. “We ask our colleagues to support us in bringing up and passing this bill without amendment as the best of a bad set of options.”

The annual bill, which authorizes the activities of the Defense Department, has hundreds of provisions, including pay and benefits for service members and military retirees, as well as the authority to train and equip moderate Syrian rebels, and funding for military programs.

As it stands, the bill authorizes $521.3 billion in the base discretionary spending for national defense, and $63.7 billion for Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO).

Some of the main provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 include: a FY2015 military pay increase at 1%, with a pay freeze for General and Flag Officers; a $3 increase for select pharmacy copayments; and a 1% decrease in Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH).

Other major highlights of the bill include:

Authorizes $3.4 billion for sustaining U.S. personnel forward-deployed to the Middle East to combat the Islamic State and other threats.
Provides over $212 billion for operation and maintenance requirements funding activities such as ship refueling and overhaul, depot maintenance, and facilities sustainment.
Establishes a report on post-2014 Afghanistan.
Directs the Secretary of Defense to report on the viability of reducing combatant command functions by fiscal 2020 and a plan to implement a periodic review of management headquarters.
Blocks National Guard end strength reductions, as well as the re-distribution of important Guard aviation assets blocked in FY15.
Prohibits U.S. military cooperation with the Russian military until the secretary of defense certifies the Russian military is no longer illegally occupying Crimea, and is abiding by the terms of the Minsk Protocol regarding the ceasefire in Eastern Ukraine.
Includes language that lowers the statutory cap on federal employees at NNSA by more than 7%, to a total of 1,690 positions.

Authorizes the president’s $1.6 billion request to train and equip Iraqi security forces for a two-year program with robust oversight and notification requirements.
Authorizes $1.3 billion for a two year program to build partner anti-terrorism capacity in the Middle East and Africa, except for Iraq, which is already funded elsewhere, and to allow U.S. forces to providing enabling support to foreign partners in their counter terrorism activities.

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Military Connection: New Military Budget Proposed: By Debbie Gregory

Military Connection: Delta Aids Veteran Charities: By Debbie Gregory

December 13, 2014/in Archived Blogs

Delta Air Lines has some great news for wounded Veterans and their families. The airline is helping service members, Veterans and their families by matching airline miles that were donated last month to the charitable organizations, Fisher House Foundation and Luke’s Wings.

Delta agreed to match donations made through the SkyWish program, up to an aggregate total of 10 million miles. The SkyWish program allows Delta’s customers to donate their unused SkyMiles to a charity. The program gives SkyMiles users their choice of thirty different charitable organizations.

The Fisher House Foundation and its facilities offer the families of service members and Veterans a place to stay, at no cost, while their loved one is receiving treatment. Luke’s Wings provides military families with the means to travel to be with their loved one during the service member’s hospitalization and rehabilitation.

Luke’s Wings and the Fisher House Foundation are able to use the SkyMiles miles donated through SkyWish to provide air travel to wounded, injured or ill service members, Veterans, and their families. This allows loved ones to be together during treatment and recovery.

In September, Delta contributed toward the construction of a second Fisher House facility at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Tacoma, Washington. The facilitating of SkyMiles and matching of donations is a continuation of that same generosity.

In addition to contributions to the Fisher House Foundation and Luke’s Wings, Delta’s support of the military also includes partnerships with Wounded Warriors, the Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots campaign, select USO locations throughout the country, as well as the Freedom Center in Detroit. Delta’s support for these organizations is part of its Force for Global Good, through which employees contribute time, energy and millions of dollars to a host of global philanthropic causes.

To review the SkyWish program terms and conditions and to donate miles, go to www.delta.com/veterans.

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Military Connection: Delta Aids Veteran Charities: By Debbie Gregory

Military Connection: US to Remain in Baltics: By Debbie Gregory

December 12, 2014/in Archived Blogs

American forces will remain in strategic European sites through 2015.

In April, 2014, the U.S. military deployed around 600 personnel to Europe. This was in response to Russia’s involvement in Crimea’s separation from Ukraine, and subsequent intimidation of the fledgling Ukrainian government and members of the European Union. These forces are intended to emphasize the U.S.’s commitment to their NATO allies, and are in addition to the 29,000 American service members who are permanently stationed in Germany, Italy, and Belgium.

Recently, the commander of the US Army Europe, Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, announced that American forces will remain in Poland and the Baltic states through 2015. Rotations for troop movements have already been planned. The approximately 600 U.S. Army troops from the 1st Cavalry Division, who are currently stationed in Poland and the Baltic countries, are scheduled to depart in mid-December, after their three month stint. These soldiers will be replaced by personnel from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, based in Vilseck, Germany, who will then turn over duties to the 3rd Infantry Division next spring.

The general also said that around 150 tanks and armored vehicles will be sent to the Baltic states and Poland, as part of what is being called “Operation Atlantic Resolve.” Along with the troop and equipment positioning the U.S. military will also continue conducting joint exercises with NATO allies.

According to reports, 50 tanks and armored vehicles are already in place and another 100 M1 Abrams tanks and Bradley fighting vehicles will be strategically staged around Europe.

In recent months, European NATO allies have also deployed hundreds of troops for exercises. The alliance has also boosted its Air Force presence in the region. It is important that NATO safeguards its unity at this time. Since their gracious hosting of the 2014 Winter Olympics, Russia has meddled with and interfered with its smaller, less equipped neighbors, most notably Ukraine.

NATO has accused Russia of sending combatants to fight alongside separatists in eastern Ukraine. Moscow has always denied its involvement in the fighting, but has openly given rebels political backing and non-lethal supplies to support their cause against the Ukrainian government.

Military Connection would like to encourage everyone to keep our deployed service members in their thoughts and prayers. Through the holiday season and the rest of this year and through 2015, we hope for their continued well-being and safe return home.

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Military Connection: US to Remain in Baltics 2015: By Debbie Gregory

Military Connection: Nobody Messes with OUR Troops: By Joe Silva

December 12, 2014/in Archived Blogs

A new warning has been issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding the threat from the Islamic State. It pertains to the use of social media accounts to target American service members.

The joint FBI/DHS statement warns that Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) factions overseas are publicly encouraging attacks on military members, and are looking to recruit “like-minded” individuals within the U.S. to carry out terrorist acts for their war effort.

The federal government is urging service members to remove any public material from their Facebook, Twitter and other social media accounts that could cause them and their families to be targeted by individuals involved with or sympathetic to the Islamic State. The agencies are saying that material such as pictures in uniform, and information stating that they are employed by a branch of service could put them at risk for terrorist attacks. The advisory also warned service members and DOD employees to take precautions, such as alternating their travel routes, removing identifiable logos and not posting anything online that would link them to the military or the Defense Department.

The agencies expressed concern about possible attacks that would be similar to those carried out in Canada, where two uniformed soldiers were killed in separate incidents by sympathizers of the Islamic State. The attacks appeared to have been planned with online information and no direct contact with Islamic State leaders, who already have, themselves, taken to social media to urge Muslims in the U.S. and Europe to attack service members.

Sunday’s bulletin follows a similar caution two months earlier that warned American service members and law enforcement of “lone wolf” terrorist attacks.

Service members, Veterans and military families are always encouraged to use caution when discussing military service. And safeguarding your personal information on social media accounts is even more crucial for service members, who are at greater risk for identity theft. But this warning brings up a puzzling concern; should active duty members be forced to hide their service?

At this time, there isn’t a widespread military order for this to happen, but it is strongly urged. This could cause both a moral dilemma for members of the military community, as well an issue with morale. Does the threat of possible attacks at home justify calling for service members to hide their service pride in public?

In light of the most recent terrorist threats against state-side service members, all Americans need to be reminded to be watchful of what is happening on the home front. While our police and military do a great job of keeping us safe, national security begins with each and every citizen being vigilant, and reporting any observation of individuals, behaviors or articles out of place.

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Military Connection: Nobody Messes with OUR Troops: By Joe Silva

Military Connection: Battle for Los Angeles? By Debbie Gregory

December 11, 2014/in Archived Blogs

Residents of the Los Angeles area may see a little more of the U.S. military on their city streets than they’re used to. Now, through December 16th, USMC and Navy personnel from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) will be holding urban combat training exercises in downtown Los Angeles, as well as in other parts of L.A. County.

The mission of the MEU is to provide a rapid-response force, capable of conducting operations from the sea, surface or air. In order to prepare for circumstances that they might see in actual combat situations, the Marine Corps felt it necessary to diversify their training experiences. This exercise in downtown Los Angeles is known as Realistic Urban Training (RUT).

Approximately 2,400 military personnel will raid and clear buildings, and shoot paintballs from modified M-15 rifles as part of the RUT exercise. While these exercises are supposed to occur away from the public, residents have been able to see and hear military helicopters and other aircraft over the exercise area.

The Marine Corps is not giving the exact location or schedule for when the RUT exercises will take place. This is an intentional move to deter the public from becoming spectators who could possibly interfere with the drills. The Marine Corps coordinated with officials from every level of government to prepare for the urban combat training, and they also made sure military and local air traffic would not conflict, Block said.

Several exercises are scheduled for the nearly two-week training event that will train Marines to conduct tactical strikes in a major metropolitan area. Residents will not be in any danger, as no residents live in the spots where the simulated combat will take place. But L.A. residents should keep their eyes open in order to possibly get a brilliant display of the U.S. Marines at work, flying into downtown on V-22 Ospreys and other aircraft.

“Realistic urban training allows the Marines and sailors of the 15th MEU to exercise vital skills to better prepare them for what they may face while forward deployed,” said 15th MEU commanding officer Col. Vance L. Cryer. “Bringing together the entire Marine Air-Ground Task Force in an exercise such as this one allows us quality, realistic training that is essential for unit readiness.”

The RUT exercises will also includes training in Northern California, and on military bases in Nevada and Arizona. It will be the most widespread area the 15^th MEU has used for an urban combat training exercise.

The U.S. Marine Corps has previously held similar training in Atlanta, Memphis and other major U.S. cities.

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