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BULLETIN15 June 2016

HTML Edition

THIS BULLETIN CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES

! A"ti#$e Su%&e#t

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04 == Exchange Online Shopping [05] -------------------------- (Still in Limbo)

06 == Commissa! "#n$ing [%&] ------------ ('#$get e#talit! ot ealistic)

0* == +O+ ,#ition ssistance [04] --- (, . / 'ill 1ost 2op#la Schools)

0* == / 'ill [%06] --------------- (sh3o$ niesit!s 2en$ing +isappoal)

0& == 2O781 ecoeies ------ (epote$ 09 th# 95 : %096 ; ,<ele)

' *A ' )

99 == 1e$ical Sta33 --------------------------------------- (2 tili>ation)

9% == 1e$ical 1ai?#ana [%%] --- (*@A o3 otes S#ppot se 3o 2,S+)

9% == Cae ssessment [0%] ------------------------- ( Sa3et! et 3o ets)

9B == Commission on Cae [0*] -- (,icae-lie S!stem 3o 2oposal)

95 == et Choice 2ogam [4%] - (1cCain Slams et $ocac! /o#ps)

96 == et Choice 2ogam [4B] --- ("7;+;L esponse to 1cCain)

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9* == et Choice 2ogam [44] ----- (Long 7aits 3o +octos . 2atients)

9& == Dealth Cae ccess [40] --------- ("ie$ 2hoenix +iectos ppeal)

%0 == Dealth Cae ccess [49] ----------- (7ait ,imes Ceeping 'ac p)

%9 == e3om [04] ---------------- (2esi$ential Can$i$ates "ix 2oposals)

%% == S, [0@] --------- (/O St#$! e#este$ on 1o$eation E33ot)

%B == O/ [0*] - (Senate nestigation Dighlights O/s ,omah "ail#es)

%5 == 2,S+ [%0@] ----- (St#$! "in$s B0A 'ette at 2oi$ing 1e$ication)

%6 == Legal Settlements --------------------------------- (,iple$ Since %099)

%& == ,a#matic 'ain n?#! [5%] ------ ( ational et Exam ,' eie<)

%@ == 2iati>ation [04] - (7ill eithe mpoe ccess no e$#ce Costs)

B0 == 1#sta$ /as Claims ---------------- (@0A e?ecte$ in Last 90 Feas)

B9 == "a#$G 7aste . b#se --------------- (epote$ 9 th# 95 : %096)

BB == 1C othpot F (nable ,o 2e3om S#geies 3o 1ost o3 %096)

BB == DCS 2hoenix [%9] ---------------------- (B Senio O33icials emoe$)

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B4 == "7 ,o Obama ----------------------------- (o Con3#se$ 2olitics Dee)B4 == et nclaime$ emains ----------------------- (Six '#ie$ in Hnoxille)

B5 == et nemplo!ment [0@] ------------- (Lo< ; Contin#es to Set eco$s)

B6 == e$ Coss et ssistance ---- ("illing the 1ilita! elie3 Societ! /ap)

B& == eteansI 2e3eence [90] -------- (+ 2oision 7o#l$ Limit se)

B& == et "esh egetable Locato ---------- ( 2oximit! nteactie 1ap)

B@ == Domeless ets [*9] --- (4&G000 ation<i$e Still S#33e Domelessness)

40 == tomic ets [99] ----------------- (eto epot ; Opeation Da$tac )

4% == ,#mp et Ogani>ation +onations ------ (: "#n$aise /oes to 49)

44 == et 'ains So#ght ---------------------- ('attle elate$ +iso$es St#$!)

45 == :O,C --- (%50 ecentl!-etie$ Sol$ies ee$e$ to "ill acancies)

45 == "lag Eti#ette [0%] -------------- (,7C "ies et 3o Dal3 1asting "lag)

46 == et "a#$ . b#se --------------------------------- (09 th# 95 : %096)

4& == 77 ets 990 ------------------------------------------------ (+allasJ2a#l)

50 == ,#mp ctie +#t!s 2e3eence [09] ---- (ets Scathing Open Lette)

5% == eteans ------------------------------------------ (t is the etean 7ho K)

5B == Obit Stephanie C>ech a$e ; OSS gent ---------------- (%9 : %096)

54 == etiee ppeciation +a!s --------------------------- (s o3 94 : %096)

55 == et Diing "ais -------------------------------- (96 : th# 95 :L %096)

55 == et State 'ene3its . +isco#nts ----------------------------- (i>ona %096)

' *et Le!i-$.tion ' )

56 == + %09* [9%] ----------------------------- ('S men$ment S 4%B*)5* == + %09* [9B] --------------------------------- (men$ments o3 nteest)

5* == St#ct#e [09] ------------- (DMM ; Conet D to on-2o3it Cop)

5@ == et 'ills S#bmitte$ to 994th Congess ------------ (960609 th# 960695)

' MILITAR/ ' )

69 == Secet <a$s ------------------ (Classi3ie$ 1issions lmost One in "ie)

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64 == +ischage . Examination 2ocessing [09] ----- (+SE2 2olic! Change)

65 == 'D --- (Senate 2lan to Oeha#l ,oops Do#sing Stipen$s in +)

66 == S" +ones ------------------------- (Ee!$a! 2at o3 the 7a 1achine)

6& == S" Stateg! -------------------------- (i S#peioit! %0B0 "light 2lan)

*0 == Sea 7asp -------------------------------- (1ine D#nting n$e<ate obot)

*9 == +oe 2ot 1ot#a! ----- (mong the +ea$ 1! Feas in the 1ot#a!)

*B == + %09* [99] ------------------------------- (:LES S#ial +o#bt3#l)

*4 == a! n -------------------- (One o3 "leet 7ees 'est ,attoo Selections)

*4 == Clinton 1ilita! "amil! 2lan ----------- (2olic! 2ape ; %B-2oint gen$a)

*6 == C, [0%] ----------------------- (Lagest nmanne$ Ship in the 7ol$)

*6 == 1OD <a$s [05] ------------------ (/een 'eet +enie$ ; +oing Dis :ob)

&0 == "ishe Do#se Expansion [94] --------------- ("ot 'agg ; 7omac 1C)

' MILITAR/ HISTOR/ ' )

&9 == Dioshima [09] ----------- (Cables eeal Lea$-p to -bomb +ecision)

&% == 77 Opeation ,och ------------ (Excepte$ 3om 'attle3iel$ S#geon)

&5 == +-+a! nniesa! %096 - (Shining n#mbe o3 S#ios tten$ *%n$

)&6 == 1ilita! ,iia ------------------------------ (meicaIs "ist 1ilita! +a3t)

&@ == 1ilita! Disto! -------------------------------- (,he 2atiot an$ the ,aito)

@9 == 'oxe ebellion ----------------------------------------- (996th nniesa!)

@% == 77 'attles N. [B] ------------------------------------------- (N#estions)

@B == 1ilita! Disto! nniesaies ---------------------------- (96 th# B0 :)

@B == 77 'attles N. [B] -------------------------------------------- (ns<es)

@5 == +-+a! ---------------------------------------------- ("ogotten 'lac Deoes)

@* == 1e$al o3 Dono Citations --------------------- ('a#eJDaol$ 7 ; 77)

' HEALTH CARE ' )

@@ == Cohen eteans et<o ------- (Open to ll ets ega$less o3 Stat#s)

909 == ,icae 2eentie Dealth 2ogam [04] ---------- (1ens Dealth 1onth)

909 == ,icae ,1S ,eatment ------- (o< Coee$ 3o +epessie +iso$es)

90% == ,icae ECDO [0%] -------------------- (Coeage ,ans3e n$e ECDO)

90% == S,, ------------------------------ (n?ectable Sponges to Stop 'lee$ing)

90B == +eice $$iction ------------------------------------------------ (7hat to +o)

904 == ,CE Dealthcae aning ---------- (C#stome Expeience atings)

905 == 'loo$ 2ess#e [05] - (aiable ea$ings ; Cognitie +ecline 2e$icto)

905 == 2,S+ [%0&] --------------------- (,eatments ; ,anscen$ental 1e$itation)

' FINANCES ' )

906 == Saing 1one! -------------------------------------------- (Cooling ,ips - 09)

90& == ,S2 [9@] ---------------- (7hen Sho#l$ Fo# 1ae changes to Fo# ,S2)

990 == "e$eal 2a! [04] --------------------------------- (+isable$ et Sic Leae)

99% == ,ael +estinations ------------- ("inancial spects ; Oeseas 'agains)

99% == Social Sec#it! eset Option [09] ----------------- (Collection Stategies)

994 == ,ipping ------------------------------------------ (o-,ipping 2olic! mpact)

995 == Cemation [09] -------- (Cost Can a! 3om Less than One to P@G000Q)

996 == S<eepstaes Scam [09] ----------------------- (77 et Loses P4BG000)

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996 == Hi$nap Scam ------------------------------------------------ (2aents 'e<ae)

99* == ,ax '#$en 3o $aho etie$ ets ---------------------- (s o3 :#n %096)

' GENERAL INTEREST ' )

99@ == otes o3 nteest -------------------------------------- (9 th# 95 : %096)

9%9 == S-2hilippines elations ------ (e< 2 2esi$ent mpact on +e3ense)

9%% == China ,eitoial Claims [0B] ----- (+R ss#e Spas Shap 7aning)

9%B == m! ,imes ---------------------------- (:im ,ice etiees 3te 46-!eas)

9%4 == meican Snipe ----------------- (Co#t acates P9M&1 ent#a <a$)

9%5 == ntenet Spee$ ------ (Do< 3ast sho#l$ !o# high-spee$ connection be)

9%6 == entes ---------------------------------- (90 easons 3o on-cceptance)

9%* == ntelligence 'ie3ings ---------------- (2esi$ential 2e-election 'ie3ing)

9%@ == 'ain ,ease ---------------------------------------------------- (1oies Stas)

9B0 == Dae Fo# Dea$ ---------------- (2#ns 3o E$#cate$ 1in$s . "" o E")

9B% == 'ain ,ease ns<e ------------------------------------------ (1oies Stas)

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' ATTACHMENTS ' )

ttachment - etean Legislation as o3 95 : %096

ttachment - i>ona et State 'ene3its . +isco#nts : %096

ttachment - 1ilita! Disto! nniesaies 96 th# B0 :

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E#.n!e On$ine Soin! Ud.te 05 T Sti$$ in Li3%o

,<o !eas a3te the! eceie$ a poposal to expan$ online shopping at milita! exchanges to all honoabl!

$ischage$ eteansG 2entagon o33icials ae still m#lling oe the i$eaM U,he polic! o33ice has i$enti3ie$ some things

that nee$ to be incl#$e$ in the poposalG an$ a<ait the 3inal esion so it can be sta33e$ 3o appoalGV sai$ +e3ense

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+epatment spoesman Eic 2ahonM Us these ecommen$ations ae pe-$ecisionalG it <o#l$ be inappopiate to sa!

an!thing moeMV De $i$ note that +o+ pogam manages Uae a<ae o3 the inteest in expan$ing the seice bene3it

that <o#l$ 3acilitate online exchange p#chases b! honoabl! $ischage$ eteansMV

,he i$ea <as initiall! popose$ in 1a! %094 b! m! an$ i "oce Exchange Seice CEO ,om Sh#llM a!

Exchange Seice Comman$ CEO an$ etie$ ea $mM obet 'ianchi an$ Cin$! 7hitman Lac!G $iecto o3 the

1aine Cops '#siness an$ S#ppot Seices +iisionG hae sai$ the! s#ppot the i$eaM ,he "ES online site isShop1!ExchangeMcomW the ECO1 site is 1!a!ExchangeMcomM ,he poposal <o#l$ allo< all honoabl!

$ischage$ eteans to shop at the online stoes b#t it $oes not exten$ to bic-an$-mota stoesM t the time he

popose$ itG Sh#ll sai$ the moe <o#l$ incease the online c#stome base 3o the milita! exchange stoesG b#t it

<o#l$ also o33e a mo$est bene3it to eteans <ho $i$nt see long eno#gh to etie 3om the milita!G incl#$ing a

n#mbe <ho hae see$ m#ltiple to#s in combat in a an$ 3ghanistanM

C#entl! eligible shoppes incl#$e all ans o3 actie-$#t!G ational /#a$ an$ esee membesW etieesW 1e$al

o3 Dono ecipientsW honoabl! $ischage$ eteans <ith 900 pecent seice-connecte$ $isabilitiesW +o+ ciilian

emplo!ees statione$ o#tsi$e the MSM an$ a#thoi>e$ 3amil! membesM 3 the concept is appoe$G the online bene3it

3o all honoabl! $ischage$ eteans co#l$ be olle$ o#t in as little as six monthsM U7ith the eteans online

shopping bene3itG all <ee $oing is a$$ing c#stomes to a s#ccess3#l e-commece b#sinessGV sai$ Sh#llM Oe the

last t<o !easG "ES o33icials hae #pga$e$ Shop!1!ExchangeMcom an$ ae scaling #p thei $istib#tion centesto han$le the incease$ ol#me i3 moe eteans ae allo<e$ to shopW the! <ill also a$$ a$$itional pesonnel to the

call centeM ,he <ebsite <ill be able to han$le 3o# times the n#mbe o$es <itho#t staining the s!stemG Sh#ll sai$M

,he! co#l$ scale the online b#siness to han$le P9 billion in sales <ithin a !eaG he sai$M

,o bea een on the cost o3 expan$ing to these eteansG sales tho#gh Shop1!ExchangeMcom <o#l$ hae to

incease b! abo#t PB0 millionM n %095G online sales <ee P%0& millionG an incease o3 %0 pecent oe sales in %094G

acco$ing to "ES spoesman Chis 7a$M ,he expansion <o#l$ mean that abo#t 9& million a$$itional eteans

<o#l$ be eligible to shop onlineW "ES <o#l$ bea een on costs i3 3e<e than 50G000 o3 those ne<l! a#thoi>e$

eteans shoppe$ onlineM ,he expansion co#l$ also bene3it the milita! comm#nit!G b! inceasing sales an$

poi$ing moe po3its that co#l$ be contib#te$ to moaleG <el3ae an$ eceation pogams an$ to impoe bic-

an$-mota stoesM ,he c#ent c#stome base is ma$e #p o3 a 3inite n#mbe o3 actie-$#t!G /#a$ an$ esee

membes an$ etiees an$ thei 3amil! membesG an$ that c#stome base has been shining <ith the $a<$o<n o3 the milita!M

n %099G "ES po3its <ee P%*& millionM 7hen Sh#ll too oe as CEO in %09%G thee <as a shining

c#stome base an$ es#lting shining salesG an$ he <as #n$e inceasing pess#e to poi$e moe mone! to 17

pogamsM Sh#ll c#t costs athe than aise picesG incl#$ing e$#cing the n#mbe o3 emplo!ees <ol$<i$e 3om

4%G000 to B5G000M Des also ma$e changes the shopping expeienceG s#ch as a$$ing moe national ban$ itemsG a

moe that has es#lte$ in incease$ salesM "ES #pga$e$ an$ impoe$ the shopm!exchangeMcom <ebsiteG <hichG

a3te a b#mp! statG has also pai$ o33M Sales ae #p b! B% pecent in the 3ist 3o# months o3 %096G compae$ to the

same time in %095M s a es#ltG the po3its 3o %095 <ee P40% millionG an$ "ES poi$e$ P%B6 million to 17

pogamsM 3 the cost-saing meas#es an$ opeational changes ha$nt been taenG o33icials sai$G the po3its <o#l$

hae $ecease$ to P6@ million in %095M[So#ce 1ilita! ,imes ; Haen :o<es ; :#ne 9G %096 QQ]

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Co33i--." Fundin! Ud.te 2, T Bud!et Neut".$it Not Re.$i-ti#

,he onl! <a! to entiel! eliminate taxpa!e 3#n$ing 3o commissaies is to sh#t them all $o<nG acco$ing to

2entagon o33icials <ho hae exploe$ a n#mbe o3 altenatiesM '#t thatIs not an optionG no is $asticall! inceasing

picesG 2entagon o33icials sai$ in a epot to Congess YEithe action <o#l$ signi3icantl! e$#ce the bene3it aailable

to commissa! patonsG an$ <o#l$ a$esel! impact the c#stome base o3 the milita! exchange s!stemG e$#cing the

aailabilit! o3 $ii$en$s 3o moaleG <el3aeG an$ eceation actiities as <ellMV n$ those eligible ae #sing thei

bene3it &0 pecent o3 eligibleG actie-$#t! ho#sehol$s shoppe$ at least once at a commissa! in the 9% months

en$ing :anM B9G the epot note$M 1oe than 50 pecent o3 those <ho shoppe$ in commissaies $#ing that peio$

<ee actie-$#t! ho#sehol$sG acco$ing to the epotM

+e3ense o33icials <ee tase$ b! Congess last !ea to $eelop a plan to achiee Ub#$get ne#talit!V 3o the

commissa! an$ exchange s!stems b! OctM 9G %09& Z <itho#t $iminishing commissa! an$ exchange bene3itsM ,hat

tas came a3te incease$ e33ots <ithin +o+ to $asticall! e$#ce the taxpa!e s#bsi$! in the 3ace o3 contin#ing

b#$get pess#esM +o+ popose$ in %094 an$ %095 to ga$#all! c#t P9 billion 3om the commissa! ann#al opeating

b#$getM

U'#$get ne#talit!V <o#l$ mean eliminating the commissa! taxpa!e s#bsi$! o3 P9M4 billion an$ the P400 million

taxpa!e s#bsi$! eceie$ b! the thee milita! exchange seicesM ,he commissa! s#bsi$! allo<s stoes to sell

goceies at costG pl#s a 5 pecent s#chage #se$ 3o const#ctionM ,he exchanges ae mostl! sel3-s#ppotingG

$eiing thei opeating costs b! maing #p the pices o3 goo$s an$ seicesM '#t the! eceie taxpa!e $ollas to

pa! 3o shipping mechan$ise oeseasG so that pices thee ae compaable to those at exchanges in the continental

MSM

n thei epotG $e3ense o33icials sai$ aio#s initiaties the! exploe$ <o#l$ 3all P9M5 billion shot o3 the P9M&

billion in saings to eliminate the taxpa!e s#bsi$!G <itho#t a33ecting c#stome saingsG contib#tions to moaleG

<el3ae an$ eceation pogamsG o c#stome seiceM nstea$G +o+ pe$icts it co#l$ achiee PB00 million pe !ea

in saings 3o the 3iscal !ea beginning OctM 9G %09&M ,o get i$ o3 the entie taxpa!e s#bsi$!G pices <o#l$ hae to

incease b! %* pecentG o33icials sai$M ,hat <o#l$ essentiall! eliminate the existing commissa! saings bene3itG

<hich is an aeage o3 B0 pecent compae$ <ith local stoesM ,he $o<n<a$ spial ca#se$ b! the inceases <o#l$

contin#e #ntil the commissa! s!stem pice$ itsel3 o#t o3 existenceG the epot note$M

7hile the taxpa!e cost is P9M4 billion a !eaG the paton saings e#ates to P%MB5 billion a !eaG +o+ o33icials

state$M n$ thee ae a n#mbe o3 secon$- an$ thi$-o$e e33ects o3 the commissa! bene3itG incl#$ing #ali3! o3 li3eG

milita! ea$iness an$ cost aoi$anceM "o exampleG in the aeas o3 cost aoi$ance an$ milita! ea$inessG the loss o3

tanspotation ol#me o3 commissaies an$ exchanges <o#l$ incease MSM ,anspotation Comman$ 3ees 3o the

emaining #sesG inceasing the taxpa!e 3#n$ing e#iements 3o milita! tanspot acoss the boa$M n$ the

commissa! pices ae a 3acto in the 3om#la #se$ to comp#te Cost o3 Liing llo<ance atesW the absence o3

commissa! saings co#l$ ca#se the ates to incease 3o the goenmentM

U,he +epatment beliees thatG <ith some legislatie elie3G it <ill be possible to maintain c#ent bene3its an$

still achiee e33iciencies that es#lt in meaning3#l saings 3o the taxpa!eGV the epot note$M ,he aiable picing

pogam is among the initiaties +o+ is planning to get some saingsM Legislation giing +o+ that a#thoit! passe$

the Do#se an$ is being consi$ee$ in the SenateM ,his beas 3om the $eca$es-ol$ mo$el o3 commissaies sellinggoceies at cost pl#s a 5 pecent s#chageM O33icials <ill test aiable picing concepts that <ill aise o lo<e

pices on in$ii$#al po$#ctsM nothe initiatie is $eeloping commissa! piate label ban$sM +o+ o33icials hae

also exploe$ othe altenatiesG incl#$ing piati>ation o3 the commissa! s!stemW an$ #sing $isco#nt saing

ageements <ith local goce! stoesM Do<eeG the epot note$G Uthe +epatment $oes not beliee that eithe

appoach co#l$ eplicate the ange o3 bene3itsG leel o3 saingsG an$ geogaphic each poi$e$ b! the +e3ense

commissa! s!stem an$ achiee b#$get ne#talit!MV

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n spite o3 this $eteminationG o33icials sai$G +o+ is contin#ing to see moe in3omation on the 3easibilit! o3

piati>ing all o pat o3 the commissa! s!stemG base$ on inteest 3om the piate sectoM +e3ense o33icials

contacte$ chie3 exec#tie o33ices o3 90 ma?o piate-secto goce! chains ealie this !eaG an$ thee expesse$

inteest in p#s#ing the matte in geate $epthG acco$ing to the epotM ,h#sG +o+ is contin#ing its eseach on

piati>ation tho#gh a e#est 3o in3omation poste$ on "e$'i>OppsMgo on 1a! %*M n3omation is $#e bac to

+o+ b! 95 :L ,he e#est maes clea it is not a solicitation 3o poposalsG b#t states U,he in3omation gaine$

<ill assist in $eeloping a plan to piati>e all o potions o3 the +e3ense Commissa! genc! an$ +e3ense

Commissa! S!stemM K ,he es#lt o3 this maet eseach <ill contib#te to $etemining the metho$ o3 poc#ement

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Some senatos ae once again p#shing this piati>ation conceptG as the! attempte$ last !eaM ,he Senate me$

Seices Committee has incl#$e$ a poision in its esion o3 the 3iscal %09* $e3ense polic! bill that <o#l$ e#ie a

pilot pogam testing piati>ation at no moe than 3ie commissaies on ma?o milita! basesM '#t othe senatosG

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The !efense "#$%&'( (ccounting (genc) announced the identification of remains and burial updates of two *.+.

servicemen who had been previousl) listed as missing in action from ,orea. -eturning home for burial with full

militar) honors are

-- m! SgtM H."o$d S."@-G %9G ge< #p in Seattle an$ <ent to 'alla$ Digh SchoolG ga$#ate$ 3om 7est Seattle

Digh in 9@46G an$ then entee$ the m!M De <ent into the Hoean Con3lict a3te his 3ist to# o3 $#t! in the m!

cleaning #p Concentation Camps in /eman! at the close o3 77M n eal! oembe 9@50G Spas <as assigne$to Compan! LG B$ 'attalionG &th Caal! egimentG 9st Caal! +iisionG <hich <as $eplo!e$ nea nsanG oth

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the battle that occ#e$ oM %G 9@50M Daol$ passe$ a<a! thee abo#t pil B0G 9@59M Spas <ill be b#ie$ :#ne 96

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:im hensG 'ill 2en$letonG Lee ,homas an$ 'ettM

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oembe 9@50G Heeton <as assigne$ to Compan! +G 9st 'attalionG B%n$ n3ant! egimentG *th n3ant! +iisionG

<hich <as $eplo!e$ east o3 the Chosin ie in oth HoeaG <hen the! <ee attace$ b! an oe<helming n#mbe

o3 Chinese 3ocesM De <o#l$ be epote$ as missing in action on +ecM %G 9@50M

*ietn.3

The !efense "#$%&'( (ccounting (genc) announced the identification of remains and burial updates of one *.+.

serviceman who had been previousl) listed as missing in action from /ietnam. -eturning home for burial with full

militar) honors is

-- i "oce ColM .t"i#@ H) WoodG B6G o3 Hansas Cit!G 1oM On "ebM 6G 9@6*G then-1a?o 7oo$ <as piloting anDD-BE :oll! /een /iant on a seach an$ esc#e mission nea the 1# /ia 2ass in oth ietnam <hen it <as shot

$o<nG illing thee o3 the 3o#-man ce<M De <as assigne$ to +etM 5G B&th eospace esc#e an$ ecoe!

S#a$onM ,he $ate an$ location o3 his b#ial has !et to be anno#nce$M Dis i "oce Coss citation ea$s

1a?o 2atic DM 7oo$ $isting#ishe$ himsel3 b! extao$ina! heoism in connection <ith a milita! opeation against an

opposing ame$ 3oce as a esc#e Ce< Comman$e o3 an DD-BE helicopte nea 1# /ia 2assG oth ietnam on 6 "eb#a!

9@6*M On that $ateG 1a?o 7oo$ 3le< t<o soties in an attempt to esc#e a pilot $o<ne$ $eep in heail! $e3en$e$ hostile teito!M

n intensie seach #n$e constant 3ie 3aile$ to locate the pilot an$ the 3ist sotie <as cancelle$ $#e to api$l! $eteioating

<eatheM 1a?o 7oo$ #n$etoo a secon$ attempt 3#ll! a<ae that 3ighte coe an$ 3la s#ppession s#ppot <ee #naailable

$#e to maginal <eatheM +espite intense an$ acc#ate B*mm 3ieG 1a?o 7oo$ s#ccess3#ll! locate$ an$ hoiste$ the $o<ne$ pilot

into his aica3tM t this pointG the hostile 3ocesG th<ate$ in thei attempts to capt#e the $o<ne$ pilotG an$ the possibilit! o3

l#ing othe aica3t to $est#ctionG $iecte$ all thei 3ie-po<e to<a$ 1a?o 7oo$Is aica3tM Dea! B*mm 3ie explo$e$ aboe

the aica3t on climb o#tG an$ one hit <as taen in the cabinM ltho#gh his aica3t <as seeel! $amage$G 1a?o 7oo$ attempte$to clea a i$ge line <hich <o#l$ hae poi$e$ a s#33icient altit#$e 3o a sa3e bailo#t 3o his ce<M n the 3ace o3 a no<n highl!

$angeo#s aeaG extemel! a$ese <eathe con$itionsG an$ exceptionall! hea! hostile 3ieG 1a?o 7oo$ pesse$ his

h#manitaian e33ots to sae a 3ello< aimanM ,ho#gh his extao$ina! heoismG s#peb aimanshipG an$ aggessienessG 1a?o

7oo$ e3lecte$ the highest ce$it #pon himsel3 an$ the nite$ States i "oceM

Wo"$d W." II

,he +e3ense 2O781 cco#nting genc! anno#nce$ the i$enti3ication o3 emains an$ b#ial #p$ates o3 eight

MSM seicemen <ho ha$ been peio#sl! liste$ as missing in action 3om 7ol$ 7a M et#ning home 3o b#ial

<ith 3#ll milita! honos ae

-- a! Seaman %n$ Class *e"non N) G"o> an$ 1achinistIs 1ate 9st Class A$8"ed F) We$$-G ha$ been missing

since +ecM *G 9@49G <hen the battleship SS Olahoma the! <ee aboa$ s#33ee$ m#ltiple tope$o hits an$

2age o3 1+,



capsi>e$ as it <as mooe$ o33 "o$ slan$ in 2eal DaboG Da<aiiM 7ellsG B%G <ill be b#ie$ :#ne 99 in his

hometo<n o3 S!ac#seG MFMooOoo

-- 1aine Cops 23cM Jon S.ini an$ a! 2hamacists 1ate B$ Class Ho>."d ) B"i-%.neG ha$ $ie$ 3ighting on

the 2aci3ic atoll o3 ,aa<a on oM %0G 9@4BM SainiG %0G <as assigne$ to Compan! DG %n$ 'attalionG &th 1ainesG

%n$ 1aine +iisionG an$ <ill be b#ie$ :#ne 99 in his hometo<n o3 Deal$sb#gG Cali3M 'isbane <as assigne$ toDea$#ates Compan!G %n$ 'attalionG &th 1ainesG %n$ 1aine +iisionM

8#) Jon S.ini

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-- 1aine 23cM Jon F) "in#e 9@G o3 e< Fo Cit!G <ill be b#ie$ :#ne 9* in Caleton on Long slan$M n

oembe 9@4BG 2ince <as assigne$ to Compan! "G %n$ 'attalionG &th 1aine egimentG %n$ 1aine +iisionG

<hich lan$e$ against sti33 :apanese esistance on the small islan$ o3 'etio in the ,aa<a toll o3 the /ilbet slan$sM

2ince epote$l! $ie$ on the 3ist $a! o3 the battleG oM %0G 9@4BM

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-- a! Ensign Jo-e ) Hitto"88 :MG %5G o3 Collings<oo$G M:MG an$ a! Ensign Le>i- B) "ide :MG %BG o3

1a$isonilleG H!MG <ee statione$ aboa$ the battleship SS OlahomaG <hich <as mooe$ o33 "o$ slan$ in 2eal

DaboG Da<aiiG <hen the ship capsi>e$ a3te s#staining m#ltiple tope$o hits on +ecM *G 9@49M 'oth men <ill be

b#ie$ on :#ne 9& \\ Ditto33 in So#th HentG ConnMG an$ 2i$e in 2oi$enceG H!M

:oseph Ditto33 ha$ manage$ his high school 3ootball team $#ing his senio !ea an$ ha$ attaine$ the an o3 Eagle Sco#tM 3te ga$#ationG he atten$e$ 'o<n 2epaato! School 3o English an$ mathM :oseph ha$ al<a!s

<ante$ to go to seaG an$ so he chose to stat a caee in the a!M n :#ne o3 9@B6G he entee$ the nite$ States

aal ca$em! at nnapolis an$ ga$#ate$ in 9@40M Dis initial assignment <as seing on boa$ the battleship SS

OlahomaG a 5&B 3oot battleship attache$ to the 2aci3ic "leet in Da<aiiM :oe ha$ complete$ all o3 the e#iements

3o being pomote$ to Lie#tenant :#nio /a$e b#t his commission ha$ not come tho#gh at the time o3 his $eathM

:oe sent 3e#ent lettes homeM n one 3om oembe %G 9@49G he expesse$ concen that thee <ee <a clo#$s on

the hoi>onG an$ he <as Yexpecting the <ost -- an$ hoping 3o the bestMY :oeIs aal ca$em! ing <as ecoee$

3om the <ecage at a late timeM lso et#ne$ to the 3amil! <as a ceemonial s<o$ 3om nnapolisM De <as

posth#mo#sl! a<a$e$ the 2#ple DeatG the icto! 1e$alG the siatic-2aci3ic Campaign 1e$alG an$ the meican

+e3ense 1e$alM 3#neal has been planne$ 3o :#ne 9& at 9900 in the Hent Congegational Ch#chG Hent C, <ith

b#ial imme$iatel! a3te in the Hent Congegational Cemete!M

2age 10 o3 1+,



En-i!n Jo-e ) Hitto"88

Ensign 2i$e <as assigne$ to the battleship SS Olahoma <hich aie$ in 2eal Dabo on +ecembe 6G 9@40G

an$ spent the next seeal months paticipating in execises an$ con$#cting patolsM On the moning o3 +ecembe *G

9@49G a 3leet o3 :apanese aica3t caies la#nche$ 3omations o3 $ie bombesG tope$o planes an$ 3ightes against

the esselsM Ensign 2i$e <as ille$ in the attac along <ith 4%& o3 his 3ello< sailos an$ 1aines aboa$ the

OlahomaM On oembe 9BG 9@4B in OangeG ,exas a +esto!e Escot <as commissione$ the SS 2i$e (+E-B%B)

in hono o3 Ensign 2i$eM ,he SS 2i$e eane$ thee battle stas 3o 7ol$ 7a seiceM ,he essel <as

$ecommissione$ in :#ne 9@54M Ensign 2i$es seice an$ legac! <ill al<a!s be emembee$ an$ honoe$

tho#gho#t the Cit! o3 1a$isonilleG especiall! along 'aile! +ie an$ 2i$e en#e an$ tho#gh the halls o3 2i$e

Elementa! School an$ eteans o3 "oeign 7as 2ost 54&0G all o3 <hich <ee name$ in hono o3 Ensign 2i$eM n

o33icial milita! b#ial ceemon! at O$$3ello<s Cemete! is sche$#le$ 3o Sat#$a!G :#ne 9&th at 99 amM

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-- m! CplM Geo"!e G) Si33on-G %*G o3 DamiltonG 1ontMG <ill be b#ie$ :#ne 9& in CoallisG 1ontM On +ecM &G

9@49G Simmons <as assigne$ to 'atte! DG 60th Coast tille! egiment on the 2hilippine slan$ o3 Coegi$o

<hen the :apanese ina$e$M 3te the 3all o3 Coegi$oG it <o#l$ be late leane$ Simmons ha$ $ie$ in captiit! on

oM 9@G 9@4%M

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-- m! i "oces 2tM E9.n- E) O9e"%eG is sche$#le$ to be b#ie$ :#l! 95 in :ohnston Cit!G ,ennM n +ecembe

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2hilippinesG <hen the :apanese attace$M t <o#l$ be late leane$ he $ie$ in captiit! on oM 9@G 9@4%M

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,he +epatment o3 eteans 33ais () is poposing a #le <hich <ill impoe etean access to cae an$ #se o3

eso#cesM ,he #le gants 3#ll pactice a#thoit! to $ance$ 2actice egistee$ #ses (2) <hen the! ae

acting <ithin the scope o3 thei emplo!mentM "#ll pactice a#thoit! <ill help optimi>e access to health cae

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to expan$ the pool o3 #ali3ie$ health cae po3essionals a#thoi>e$ to poi$e pima! health cae an$ othe elate$

health cae seices to the 3#ll extent o3 thei e$#cationG tainingG an$ ceti3ication to eteans <itho#t the clinical

s#peision o3 a ph!sicianM

2age 11 o3 1+,






2s ae clinicians <ith a$ance$ $egees an$ taining <ho poi$e pima!G ac#te an$ specialt! health cae

seicesM 2s complete mastesG post-maste o $octoal $egeesM ,hee ae 3o# 2 oles Ceti3ie$ #se

2actitioneG Clinical #se SpecialistG Ceti3ie$ egistee$ #se nesthetist an$ Ceti3ie$ #se 1i$<i3eM ll

2s ae e#ie$ to obtain an$ maintain c#ent national ceti3icationM b U,he p#pose o3 this popose$ eg#lation

is to ens#e has a#thoit! to a$$ess sta33ing shotages in the 3#t#eGV sai$ n$e Seceta! 3o Dealth +M

+ai$ :M Sh#linM Umplementation o3 the 3inal #le <o#l$ be ma$e tho#gh D polic!G <hich <o#l$ clai3!

<hethe an$ <hich o3 the 3o# 2 oles <o#l$ be gante$ 3#ll pactice a#thoit!M t this timeG is not seeing

an! change to D polic! on the ole o3 CsG b#t <o#l$ consi$e a polic! change in the 3#t#e to #tili>e 3#ll

pactice a#thoit! <hen an$ i3 s#ch con$itions e#ie s#ch a changeGV Sh#lin sai$M U,his is goo$ ne<s 3o o#

2sG <ho <ill be able to pe3om 3#nctions that thei colleag#es in the piate secto ae alea$! $oingMV

,he meican #ses ssociation () appla#$s Ds lea$eship 3o poposing to gant 3#ll pactice

a#thoit! to the 3o# t!pes o3 $ance$ 2actice egistee$ #sesM U <ill be able to moe e33ectiel! meet the

health cae nee$s o3 o# nations eteansGV sai$ 2esi$ent 2amela CipianoM U,his poposal emoes baies

that peent 2s 3om poi$ing a 3#ll ange o3 seices an$ <ill assist in its ongoing e33ots to a$$ess sta33

shotages an$ impoe eteans access to caeM 2s ae citical membes o3 the health cae <o3oce an$ an

integal component o3 the health cae $elie! s!stem <ith a poen tac eco$ o3 sa3e #alit! cae an$ high

patient satis3actionMV

,he poposal has seeal ph!sician go#ps seeing e$M Y7e 3eel this poposal <ill signi3icantl! #n$emine the

$elie! o3 cae <ithin the GY Stephen 2em#tG 1+G :+G chai o3 the meican 1e$ical ssociationIs (1)

boa$ o3 t#steesG sai$ in a statementG a$$ing that the association <as Y$isappointe$Y b! the Is Y#npece$ente$

poposalMY Yll patients $esee access to ph!sician expetiseG <hethe 3o pima! caeG chonic health managementG

anesthesiaG o pain me$icine MMM ,he 1 #ges the to maintain the ph!sician-le$ mo$el <ithin the health

s!stem to ens#e geate integation an$ coo$ination o3 cae 3o eteans an$ impoe health o#tcomesGY 2em#t

sai$M ,he popose$ #le can be 3o#n$ 3o comment at <<<Meg#lationsMgoM [So#ce O2 e<s elease ; 1a!

%@G %096 QQ]

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*A Medi#.$ M."i&u.n. Ud.te 22 ; o8 *ote"- Suo"t U-e 8o" TS(

,he N#innipiac niesit! ational poll sai$ that among ee! pat!G gen$eG age o acial go#pG at least *@ pecent

o3 otes expesse$ s#ppot 3o mai?#ana to teat 2,S+M Y,he 3act that a ma?oit! o3 meican otes 3aos

legali>ing mai?#ana in geneal sho<s ho< attit#$es abo#t the $#g hae change$GY sai$ ,im 1allo!G assistant

$iecto o3 the N#innipiac niesit! 2ollM mong otes 3om milita! ho#sehol$s <hee at least one membe is

actie $#t! o a eteanG &% pecent o3 espon$ents s#ppote$ mai?#ana 3o 2,S+M 1allo! sai$ the ami3ications o3

2,S+ ae Yli3e-theateningY an$ appopiate meas#es sho#l$ be taen 3o $octos to teat 2,S+ acco$ingl!M

Y3 !o# see !o# co#nt! an$ s#33e 3o itG !o# $esee ee! health eme$! aailableG incl#$ing me$ical

mai?#ana in pill 3omGY 1allo! sai$M Y,hat is the 3#ll-thoate$ ecommen$ation o3 meicans acoss the

$emogaphic spect#mG incl#$ing otes in milita! ho#sehol$sMY $$itionall!G the poll $i#lge$ that &@ pecent o3 meicans s#ppote$ #se o3 me$icinal mai?#ana 3o an! patientG i3 pescibe$ legall! b! a $octoM Do<eeG the

iss#e became moe contentio#s <hen otes <ee ase$ i3 mai?#ana sho#l$ be legali>e$ in geneal 54 pecent

s#ppote$ legali>ation an$ 49 pecent oppose$M ,he poll <as con$#cte$ %4 th# B0 1a! an$ incl#$e$ 9G569

egistee$ otes nation<i$e contacte$ b! telephone <ith a magin o3 eo o3 pl#s o min#s %M5 pecentage pointsM

[So#ce 7ashington Examine ; +iana Stanc! ; :#ne *G 096 QQ]


2age 12 o3 1+,

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eteans ae an ol$e an$ moe $iese go#p than the! <ee 95 !eas agoG an$ the! ae also m#ch moe $epen$ent

on the health cae an$ othe bene3its poi$e$ b! the eteans 33ais +epatmentG acco$ing to a ne< st#$!M ,he

Ucontin#es to be a health cae sa3et! net 3o man! eteansGV concl#$e$ a st#$! p#blishe$ in the :#ne %096 iss#e o3

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liel! as ets in %009 to hae #se$ health seicesG the st#$! 3o#n$W the %090 go#p also <ee moe liel! to hae

applie$ 3o $isabilit! compensation an$ to hae eceie$ highe atingsG $espite being less liel! to hae see$

in a combat >one than those ets s#e!e$ in %009

,he geate eliance on seices an$ bene3its in the post-@899 ea co#l$ patl! be $#e to bette technolog! an$

o#teachG the st#$! a#thos sai$M '#t the! also 3o#n$ that moe seice #ses in %090 ha$ lo<e incomesG

<ee in pooe health an$ <ee moe liel! to be #nemplo!e$ than those in %009G in$icating a geate nee$ 3o a

sa3et! net among that pop#lationG patic#lal! 3ollo<ing the %00& ecession an$ the passage o3 the %090 33o$able

Cae ctM health coeage 3#l3ills that la<s health ins#ance man$ateM ,hee ae o#ghl! %0 million ets no<G

3e<e than in %009G an$ poi$es bene3its an$ seices to bet<een 95 pecent an$ %6 pecent o3 that go#p each

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incease in 3emale seice membes an$ the go<ing acial $iesit! o3 the ame$ seicesM ,hat means thei nee$s

an$ expectations ae changing as <ellM

"o instanceG the n#mbe o3 ets #sing mental health seices alone ?#mpe$ 3om ?#st oe *00G000 in %009 to

moe than 9M% million in %090G acco$ing to the st#$!M U,his incease ma! be $#e to collectie e33ots b! the G the

+epatment o3 +e3enseG an$ comm#nit!-base$ poi$es to engage eteans in health cae an$ impoe thei

access to mental health seicesGV the st#$!Is a#thosG :ac ,sai an$ obet osenhec sai$G a$$ing that thei es#lts

$i$ not s#ppot the <i$e p#blic peception that Upost-ta#matic stess is a poblem among ecent eteans

especiall!MV

,he st#$! #n$escoes the impotance o3 the s!stem to a go<ingG aging an$ possibl! at-is pop#lation at a

time o3 t#moil 3o the $epatmentM contin#es to st#ggle <ith the ise in $isabilit! compensation claims an$

appealsG as <ell as poi$ing timel! an$ #alit! health cae to etsM ,hen thee ae the s!stemic poblems it 3aces in

managing its B00G000-pl#s <o3oceM s i3 that <eent eno#ghG a ne< theat looms m#ltiple calls 3om Capitol

Dill an$ else<hee to completel! piati>e the s health cae s!stemM U,he 3aces ne< oppot#nities an$challenges in $eeloping an$ allocating eso#ces 3o a changing pop#lation o3 eteans in the next $eca$eGV the

st#$! concl#$e$G in the #n$estatement o3 the !ea abo#t the goenments secon$-lagest $epatmentM [So#ce

/oExecMcom ; Hellie L#nne! ; :#ne *G %096 QQ]


*A Co33i--ion on C."e Ud.te 0; T T"i#."e$i@e S-te3 8o" *A "oo-.$

2age 1+ o3 1+,



,he Commission on Cae <as ceate$ b! Congess in %094 #n$e the legislation that establishe$ the eteans Choice

pogamM t is tase$ <ith eie<ing the health s!stem an$ maing ecommen$ations on its 3#t#eM ,he panelIs

3inal epot is $#e b! the en$ o3 :#ne b#t on * :G commissiones met in 7ashington to eise a o#gh $a3t o3 the

3inal epotM ,he bl#e ibbon panel st#$!ing the 3#t#e o3 eteans 33ais health cae is poise$ to ecommen$ an

oeha#l to the s!stem that <o#l$ ceate a st#ct#e simila to the 2entagons ,icae pogamG <hee eteans co#l$

choose to #se eithe the 3o thei cae o see a net<o poi$eM ,he goalG acco$ing to Commission on CaemembesG <o#l$ be a moe e33icient esion o3 the s c#ent s!stemG in <hich the $epatment poi$es $iect cae

to most eteansG an$ those <ho lie moe than 40 miles 3om a 3acilit! o <ho cannot get an appointment in a

month o33ee$ piate caeM

Y7ith the nee-en$ing <ait times an$ the seceta! $o#bling $o<n on his compaison to +isne!G the time

has long passe$ 3o the to mae the necessa! changes to ens#e that o# eteans ae teate$ e33ectiel!G seen

e33icientl!G an$ cae$ 3o <ith espectGY 1c1ois o$ges sai$ in a elease$ statementM Yeteans sho#l$ be 3ee$

3om a s!stem that o33es them little o no choiceMY 1c+onal$ <as appointe$ to 3ix the Is man! poblemsG

incl#$ing bottlenecs 3o eteans seeing health caeG b#t man! la<maes ae getting 3#state$ b! <hat the! see

as a slo< pace an$ stea$! steam o3 missteps b! the $epatmentM ,he Is Dealth $ministation no< #ns moe

than 9G*00 hospitalsG clinics an$ cae 3acilities that see neal! @ million eteansM t is the nationIs lagest

integate$ health cae s!stemM n$e oges $isc#ssion poposalG the health cae am o3 the <o#l$ t#n oe its3acilitiesG sta33 an$ esponsibilities to a ne<l! ceate$ eteans cco#ntable Cae Ogani>ationG

n$e the $a3t o3 the commissions 3inal epotG all eteans enolle$ in cae <o#l$ choose eithe a pima!

cae poi$e at the o 3om a ciilian net<oM ,he plan <o#l$ $o a<a! <ith the B0-$a! an$ 40-mile estictions

o3 the eteans Choice pogam an$ ceate net<os o3 ph!sicians to cae 3o 3ome toops <ho pe3e to see non-

$octosM ,hat $a3t calls 3o

• Ceating a ne< st#ct#eG the D Cae S!stemG esponsible 3o oeseeing D 3acilities as <ell as

pe3ee$ poi$e net<os manage$ b! contactosM

• n appointe$ boa$ o3 $iectos to poi$e oesight to the entie eteans Dealth $ministation

consisting o3 the seceta!G eight membes appointe$ b! CongessG an$ t<o membes appointe$ b! the

pesi$entM t least 3ie o3 the 99 membes <o#l$ be eteansM

• 2hasing in the ne< s!stemG stating in aeas <hee it is most nee$e$M• /iing the a#thoit! to close #n$epe3oming hospitals an$ clinicsM Un$e this poposalG [D]

becomes a cae s!stemG a moe integate$ mo$el <hee ee! component o3 it is $esigne$ to $elie the

best cae to eteansGV commission chai<oman anc! Schlichting sai$M

• /iing some eteans <ho eceie$ othe than honoable $ischages access to health seicesM n$e

the $a3tG toops <ho hae Us#bstantial honoable seiceV be3oe the! got ba$ pape $ischages <o#l$ be

consi$ee$ 3o health cae eligibilit!M

• llo<ing to establish pilot pogams that <o#l$ poi$e eteans an$ spo#ses the option to p#chase

health cae at M

• Enolling all ne< eteans into etsCae ChoiceG <hich coes piate health caeM eteans <ho ae

alea$! enolle$ in the s!stem co#l$ opt in o sta! <ith thei existing coeageM

• eteans ol$e than 65 <ill be enolle$ in coeage that <ill $e3a! 1e$icae pa!mentsM

,he estimate$ costs o3 these e3om poposals <ee not aailable on ,#es$a!G b#t commissiones tosse$ o#t

3ig#es anging 3om P900 billion to P9 tillion oe %0 !easM Schlichting sai$ man! 3actos contib#te to cost

estimatesG incl#$ing $eman$G cost saings 3om clos#es an$ ealignments an$ impoing in3omation technolog!

s!stemsM '#tG she conc#e$G the e3oms co#l$ be pice!M U thin <e all agee i3 <e incease choiceG <e incease

costsGV Schlichting sai$M U/ien the leel o3 e3om <e ae ecommen$ingG [] is going to nee$ eso#cesMV ,he

$epatment last !ea began a e3om pocess no<n as 1!G <hich aims to 3ix iss#es anging 3om health cae

#alit! an$ access poblems to in3omation technolog! poblems an$ the bene3its appeals baclogM

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,he 94-membe commission has met 9% times since last SeptembeM ts <o has been contentio#sG <ith eteans

ogani>ationsG the 7hite Do#se an$ the speaing against an! poposals to expan$ piate cae 3o eteans at the

expense o3 me$ical centes an$ clinicsM ,he commission <ill sen$ its 3inal epot to Congess this monthM

7hethe la<maes <ill act on it emains to be seenG ho<eeM ,he Senate an$ Do#se ae consi$eing legislatie

poposals to change the eteans Choice pogamG anging 3om expan$ing it to all enolle$ eteans to e#iing

most eteans #se piate caeM

1c1ois o$ges sai$G U7ith this $a3t legislationG m! goal is 3o eteans to hae the abilit! to choose <hat

health cae plan best 3its thei in$ii$#al nee$sM ,his poposal sho#l$ see as the stating point 3o p#tting eteans

in chage o3 thei health caeMY ,he ational ssociation o3 ni3ome$ Seices (S) comment on the poposal

<asG US t#sts that this poposal 3in$s a$e#ate shel3 space some<heeVM [So#ce 1ilita! ,imes ; 2aticia

Hime ; :#ne *G %096 QQ]


*A *et Coi#e "o!".3 Ud.te 42 Sen) M#C.in S$.3- *et Ad9o#.# G"ou-

1ost o3 the timeG ma?o political 3ig#es t! to sta! on the goo$ si$e o3 the nations lea$ing eteans ogani>ationsG

b#t SenM :ohn 1cCain (-R) is com3otable going in a $i33eent $iectionM ,he ep#blican senato appeae$ on his

$a#ghtes a$io sho< late last <ee \ ?#st a 3e< $a!s be3oe 1emoial +a! \ an$ 1eghan 1cCain ase$ abo#t the

nee$ 3o impoements in the s!stemM ,he /O2 la<maeG 3acing a to#gh e-election 3ight this !eaG $i$nt hol$

bacM

JOHN MCCAIN ' blame some of the old veterans’ service organi0ations like the /eterans of oreign $ars and the

!isabled (merican /eterans and (merican 2egion. The) are against the 3hoice 3ard. $h) would the) be against

the 3hoice 3ard

MEGHAN MCCAIN $h) are the) against it4

JOHN MCCAIN The) have been co5opted b) that s)stem. The) have this s)mbiotic relationship with the /(

bureaucrac). or them to sa) the) are against a veteran having a choice to me is unconscionable.

3te expessing his $eep U$isappointmentV <ith some o3 the nations lagest a$ocac! go#ps <oing on behal3

o3 eteansG the ep#blican senato a$$e$ that eteans o3 the <as in a an$ 3ghanistan Uae best epesente$ b!

the Concen eteans o3 meicaMV ,he CG 3o those #n3amilia <ith the go#pG is a 3a-ight ogani>ation 3#n$e$

in pat b! the Hoch bothes opeationG an$ has been an enth#siastic poponent o3 piati>ing eteans caeM So

<hats behin$ :ohn 1cCains boa$si$e 1ilita!Mcom epote$ last <ee on the senatos e33ots to expan$ the so-

calle$ eteans Choice 2ogamG <hich the nations lagest eteans seice ogani>ations ae septical o3 3o an

obio#s eason the goal is to Ustee ets to piate health cae poi$esMV

• $hile advocates see e6panding the program as a wa) to provide veterans with more options7 the groups 8

including The (merican 2egion7 the /eterans of oreign $ars7 the !isabled (merican /eterans and

"aral)0ed /eterans of (merica 8 sa) it would lead to a fra)ing and shrinking of an integrated managed

care s)stem the) sa) serves veterans best.

• 9The (merican 2egion appreciates +enator &c3ain’s efforts to improve the provision of health care for

(merica’s veterans. :owever7 one of the central7 core elements of the bill e6pands care in the communit) in

a wa) that is concerning7; 2ou 3elli7 veterans affairs and rehabilitation division director for the 2egion7

said Tuesda) during a hearing of the +enate /eterans (ffairs 3ommittee.

• 3elli said the 2egion supported the 3hoice "rogram when it was proposed and passed but not as a broad

replacement for /( health care. 9/eterans should be provided with the option of receiving care in the

communit) as a supplement to /( health care and not to supplant /( care7; he said.

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,hisG ei$entl!G has spae$ the senatos in$ignationM Obio#sl!G gien 1cCains $ecoate$ an$ heoic seiceG

he can go a3te go#ps lie the "7G the +G an$ meican Legion in <a!s most politicians cannot \ b#t that

$oesnt mean the senato is coect an$ the eteans seice ogani>ations ae <ongM 1cCain appeas to be

p#s#ing an i$eological agen$a an$ its ha$l! s#pising that these eteans go#ps ae el#ctant to get on boa$M s

3o the #n$el!ing polic! matteG the 7ashington 1onthl! epote$ ealie this !ea on the es#lts o3 the UChoice

Ca$V s!stem champione$ b! 1cCain an$ othe congessional ep#blicansM

• The basic idea of the /( partnering more with private providers was not flawed in principle. 'ndeed7 the

agenc) alread) had programs through which it contracted private doctors to perform certain kinds of

specialt) care or care in remote regions where it lacked facilities. The /( also had an e6tensive histor) of

collaborating with academic medical centers. !one right7 closer collaboration between /( and non5/(

providers could improve care for ever)one in man) areas.

• <ut the new legislation set in motion a 9choice; program in which the government would be pa)ing for

bills submitted b) private providers for care that was unmanaged7 uncoordinated7 and7 to the e6tent that it

replicated the performance of the private health care s)stem7 often unneeded. This is the ver) opposite of

the integration and adherence to evidence5based protocols that has long made /( care a model of safet)

and effectiveness.

• $orse7 implementation of the 3hoice 3ard was a disaster from ever) point of view. 3ongress gave the /(onl) => da)s to stand up the program. 2argel) because of that insane time line7 the /( was able to attract

bids from onl) two companies. ?ach of these has a sole contract that gives it a monopol) wherever it

operates7 and each put together networks that were so narrow and poorl) administered that that for man)

months vets who received 3hoice 3ards t)picall) could not find a single doctor who would accept them.

• #ver the course of @>1A7 man) of these problems of implementation were at least partiall) sorted out7 but

the basic flaw in the model remains.

,his is pecisel! <hat :ohn 1cCain is so $espeate to expan$ \ een i3 that means con$emning some o3 the

co#nt!s lagest eteans seice ogani>ations in the pocessM [So#ce 1S'C ; Stee 'enen ; :#ne 9G %096 QQ]


*A *et Coi#e "o!".3 Ud.te 4+ T *FW=(A*=AL Re-on-e to Sen) M#C.in

SenM :ohn 1cCain (-R) attace$ the nations lagest an$ most in3l#ential eteansI seice ogani>ations on %*

1F b! alleging the! <ee oppose$ to the eteans Choice 2ogam that ceate$ a ne<G b#t tempoa!G option 3o

eteans to eceie health cae 3om non-+epatment o3 eteans 33ais poi$esM ,he senatos comments

speci3icall! tagete$ the eteans o3 "oeign 7as o3 the nite$ StatesG +isable$ meican eteansG an$ the

meican Legion $#ing an inteie< on his $a#ghte 1eghans s!n$icate$ a$io pogamG meica o<M

YSenato 1cCain <as 3act#all! <ong <hen he sai$ o# ogani>ations oppose the Choice 2ogamG <hich all o3

#s s#ppote$ as pat o3 the ccessG Choice an$ cco#ntabilit! ct o3 %094 to a$$ess an emegenc! access to

cae cisisGY sai$ "7 Exec#tie +iecto 'ob 7allaceG + Exec#tie +iecto /a! #g#stineG an$ meican

Legion Exec#tie +iecto ena :onesM Y,he senato also appeas #na<ae o3 the man! e3om poposals <e haesince o33ee$ to expan$ access to comm#nit! caeG impoe #alit! insi$e the health cae s!stemG an$ stengthen

acco#ntabilit! tho#gho#t the entie GY the! sai$M

Y7e $o not oppose e33ots to incease the #se o3 comm#nit! caeW in 3act <e hae o33ee$ o# o<n plans to

expan$ access to non- cae b! $eeloping local net<os that integate the best comm#nit! poi$es into the

s!stemGY the! sai$M Y7hat <e ae against is #nealistic poposals that pomise #nlimite$ choiceG <hich in itsel3 is

#ns#stainableG an$ in ealit! co#l$ 3oce millions o3 eteans to lose the option to #se health caeG <hich co#l$

#ltimatel! shi3t the 3inancial cost o3 cae onto ee! eteanM

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Y/an$iose poposals s#ch as Senato 1cCainIs plan to gie ee! etean a Choice Ca$ to p#chase #nlimite$

health cae in the piate secto <itho#t an! management co#l$ cost h#n$e$s o3 billions o3 $ollasG acco$ing to

estimates b! the O33ice o3 1anagement an$ '#$getM ,his <hile Congess bals at spen$ing ?#st a 3e< h#n$e$

million to 3#n$ citicall! nee$e$ hospitals an$ clinicsGY the! sai$M Y:#st beca#se a etean has a Choice Ca$

$oesnIt necessail! mean piate poi$es <ill see themG beca#se the! hae long <ait timesG tooG an$ man! <ill not

accept lo< goenment eimb#sement atesGY the thee exec#tie $iectos sai$M Y7e hope to hae the oppot#nit! to<o <ith Senato 1cCain an$ othes inteeste$ in impoing eteans health caeM 7e <ant to 3in$ ealistic <a!s

to expan$ access b! s#pplementing cae <henee an$ <heee necessa!G <hile maintaining as the pemie

poi$e o3 cae 3o <o#n$e$G ill an$ in?#e$ eteansMY [So#ce "7 ction cops 7eel! ; :#ne BG %096 QQ]


*A *et Coi#e "o!".3 Ud.te 44 Lon! W.it- 8o" (o#to"- 7 .tient-

7hen clinical ps!chiatist Che 1oo<-'a$le! an$ othe health cae poi$es call the eteans Choice pogamG

the! ae geete$ <ith a eco$e$G @0-secon$ Ythan !o#Y 3om eteans 33ais Seceta! 'ob 1c+onal$M tIs not

haing the inten$e$ e33ectM Y7h! $onIt !o# mae this easie ,he pocess is so c#mbesomeG an$ hae to listen to

!o# thaning me 3o spen$ing all this time an$ then get p#t on hol$GY sa!s 1oo<-'a$le!G a$$ing that she hasnIt

3ig#e$ o#t ho< to sip the messageM

She an$ man! othes sa! this is emblematic o3 the eteans Choice pogam that <as inten$e$ to #icl! <o

tho#gh the baclog o3 ets <aiting 3o me$ical caeM n!one moe than 40 miles 3om a eteans 33ais 3acilit! o

<aiting moe than B0 $a!s 3o an appointment co#l$ go get piate cae o#tsi$e the s!stemM '#t neal! t<o !eas

inG thee ae moe ets <aiting than be3oeM Dealth cae poi$es ae 3#state$ <ith the pogamG <hich maes it

ha$ to eep them in the net<oM 7itho#t eno#gh poi$es to see themG ets en$ #p <aiting an!<a!M OG in

1oo<-'a$le!Is caseG the ets get the cae an$ the $octos $onIt get pai$ in a timel! 3ashionG i3 at allM She moe$

to oth Caolina to <o <ith eteansG 3ist at the an$ no< in a small piate pacticeM 2eio#sl! she gae

patients cae as a piate $octo tho#gh a pogam calle$ 2CBM 7hen eteans Choice state$ in %094G she <as

happ! to paticipateG beca#se she no<s mental health specialists ae oe<helme$M

A S.ti-8ied .tient) One 3ghanistan etG :acob DanselG gies 1oo<-'a$le! a ae eie<M Y beliee theap!

is stonge than me$icineGY sa!s the 3ome 1aineG <ho et#ne$ 3om $eplo!ment <ith seio#s anxiet! an$

$epession iss#esM 7hen the local tol$ him it <o#l$ be a 3o#-month <ait 3o a theapistG he #se$ the Choice

pogam to see 1oo<-'a$le!M Y hae $a!s <hen almost hae panic attacsM MMM lot o3 it is ?#st eali>ing <hen

the anxiet! comesW sheIs helpe$ me 3ig#e ho< to eep it #n$e contolGY sa!s DanselM 1oo<-'a$le! has teate$

Dansel since last !eaG along <ith othes in the Choice pogamM She has s#bmitte$ he bills to a compan! calle$

Dealth etG <hich a$ministes eteans Choice acoss most o3 the Easten nite$ StatesM Y ?#st ass#me$ <as being

pai$M 3o#n$ o#t six months late ha$ 3ieG six [tho#san$ $ollas] o#tstan$ing to eteans ChoiceGY sa!s 1oo<-

'a$le!M t too he most o3 a !ea to get pai$M Dealth et e3#se$ e#ests 3o an inteie<M

+M +ai$ Sh#linG the hea$ o3 the eteans Dealth $ministationG acno<le$ges this poblem has hin$ee$ theChoice pogam in getting poi$es big an$ smallM YOne thing no< is that <hen !o# pe3om a seiceG <hen !o#

see a patientG !o# <ant to be pai$M n$ these hospital s!stems $onIt hae the cash 3lo< to be <aiting ao#n$ 3o

months an$ months to get pai$GY he sa!sM Sh#lin points to one #le that has been scappe$ to spee$ #p

eimb#sement Z oiginall! poi$es <o#l$nIt get pai$ #ntil the! ha$ et#ne$ an #p$ate$ me$ical eco$ to the

M

C.$$en!e- In Gettin! Ce"ti8ied) Othe poi$es sa! the! <ant to ?oin the eteans Choice pogam b#t canIt

?#mp tho#gh the hoops to get ceti3ie$M 2s!chologist +iane $ams $eotes a potion o3 he pactice in entonG

2age 1; o3 1+,



7ashMG to eteansG sa!ing itIs something she consi$es impotantM She sees patients at he home o33ice at the

mi$point o3 a steep <in$ing hillM $ams has poi$e$ co#nseling to eteans as pat o3 the Is comm#nit! cae

pogams 3o neal! a $eca$eM Last :#l!G she got a lette initing he to ?oin the Choice pogamG 3om ,i7est

Dealthcae llianceG the compan! that a$ministes eteans Choice in most o3 the 7esten MSM $ams <ent online

togethe to begin the ce$entialing pocessM t all seeme$ pett! staight3o<a$M Y7e chece$ that box an$ <aite$

an$ <aite$GY $ams sai$M

n +ecembeG a3te heaing nothing 3o 3ie monthsG $ams 3inall! gae ,i7est a callM Y spoe <ith somebo$!

an$ !esG the! ha$ eceie$ m! in3omation an$ the! tho#ghtG <ell ma!be itIs ?#st taing a long time 3o the

contact#al pocessGY $ams sai$M $ams calle$ bac again in :an#a! an$ 1achM Each time a co#teo#s ,i7est

epesentatie too a messageM o one calle$ bacM ,i 7estIs chie3 me$ical o33iceG "an 1ag#ieG acno<le$ges

the eteans Choice pogam isnIt exactl! nimbleM Y,hings hae gotten m#ch bette b#t Ill tell !o# <e still hae

pesistent e$#cational con3#sion iss#esM ,he pogam itsel3 is not #ncomplicate$GY 1ag#ie sai$M s a es#ltG small

mistaes can mean big poblemsM ,#ns o#tG <a! bacG <hen $ams 3ille$ o#t the 3ist 3omG she chece$ the <ong

boxM n$ that hel$ ee!thing #pM "inall!G in 1achG $ams <as in3ome$ that sheI$ been ce$entiale$ since :an#a!

an$ sho#l$ hae gotten a <elcome letteM t nee aie$M

1ag#ie sa!s the pogam is still ne< an$ ma! nee$ moe timeM Y7e thin <eIe $one consistentl! a m#ch bette

?ob as time has gone onGY 1ag#ie sai$M Yt the same time theeIs not a lot o3 patienceM 2eople <ant it pe3ect ighta<a! an$ itIs a ne< pogamM thin still nee$s moe time to mat#eMY o< that sheIs inG $ams 3aces a ne< h#$le

Some o3 he eg#la etean patients canIt get eteans Choice to appoe isits to see heM ets ae s#ppose$ to be

able to call the n#mbe on the bac o3 thei Choice ca$ an$ get an appointmentM '#t so 3a itIs been lie climbing

that steep <in$ing hill to he o33ice Z moe phone callsG moe 3axingG moe 3omsM Y g#ess <hat Im <oie$ abo#t

is <hat happens to the eteans <ho canIt han$le it an$ the! ?#st $onIt hae the intenal eso#ces to p#t #p <ith it

an$ so the! tho< #p thei han$s an$ the! gie #pGY $ams sai$M

Inte""utin! C."e) possible inte#ption in teatment is a patic#la poblem 3o mental health caeG <hee

contin#it! is paamo#ntM tIs no acci$ent that both $ams an$ 1oo<-'a$le! ae mental health cae poi$esM

,hatIs one o3 the aeas in shotest s#ppl! at the M n3ot#natel! the Choice pogam hasnIt been <ell-s#ite$ to

3ixing that poblemM n oth CaolinaG 1oo<-'a$le! eeps seeing he Choice patientsM Some come 3eeM Othes

#se secon$a! ins#ance that at least pa!s some o3 the billM She sa!s she canIt ?#st halt teatmentM YtIs not lie Im a$entistM 3 stat <oing on !o# teeth then !o# co#l$ go [else<hee to] be seen an$ the <o <o#l$ be complete$GY

she sai$M Y2ost-ta#matic stess $iso$e <o is e! sensitieM Fo# nee$ to hae a elationship <ith the pesonW itIs

stess3#l 3o the theapist an$ the clientMY

n$ Dealthnet <onIt a#thoi>e eno#gh isits at a timeG she sa!sM "o patients she nee$s to see t<ice a <ee it

<o#l$ tae a ne< a#thoi>ation almost ee! monthM Y2eople hae been not e! inteeste$ in paticipatingGY sai$

Ch#c ngogliaG <ith the ational Co#ncil on 'ehaioal DealthG a go#p o3 %G&00 mental health ogani>ations

nation<i$eM

De sa!s the Choice pogam $oesnIt coe m#ch be!on$ basic theap!M 3 !o# $o an!thing a$$itional !o# <onIt get

eimb#se$M Y2aticipating in the ets Choice pogam <o#l$ limit the in$ o3 ob#st mental health an$ s#bstance

#se teatment the! hae histoicall! been able to poi$e to eteansMY "o those easons an$ othesG at least t<o

statesG 1aine an$ 1ontanaG hae taen the extao$ina! step o3 excl#$ing mental health cae 3om thei Choice pogamM ,he! #se othe pogams to pa! 3o it an$ hae sent hashl! citical lettes to the abo#t the Choice

pogamM [So#ce 2 ; N#il La<ence ; :#ne 6G %096 QQ]


*A Re8o"3 Ud.te 04 "e-identi.$ C.ndid.te:- Fi "oo-.$-

2age 1, o3 1+,



7ith an in3l#x o3 milita! eteans et#ning statesi$e 3om a an$ 3ghanistanG an$ in the <ae o3 epots

exposing massie b#ea#cac! in the MSM +epatment o3 eteans 33ais lea$ing to poo cae an$G in some casesG

the $eath o3 etie$ seice membes <hile a<aiting caeG all thee pesi$ential can$i$ates hae p#t 3oth $etaile$

plans 3o ho< best to e3om the s!stemM 7hile Dilla! ClintonG 'enie San$es an$ +onal$ ,#mp agee in pinciple

that thee is a poblemG thei poposals 3o ho< to sole it $i33e <i$el!M

,he poblems 3ist b#bble$ #p in %094 at one hospital in 2hoenixG b#t it soon became clea long <aits an$

intentionall! mislea$ing eco$s <ee a s!stemic poblem <ithin the eteans Dealth $ministationM ,he cental

poblem in 2hoenix an$ #p to 4% othe hospitals

• baclog o3 patient e#ests oe<helme$ the s!stemG ca#sing a$ministatos to coo the boosG leaing

man! patients o33 o33icial lists in o$e to mae it loo lie 3acilities <ee meeting 3e$eal g#i$elines 3o

patient caeG <hen in ealit! tho#san$s o3 eteans <ee sh#t o#tM n 2hoenix aloneG 9G*00 eteans <ee

intentionall! omitte$ 3om patient <aiting lists an$ place$ on Yin3omalY lists to peent eg#latos 3om

cacing $o<nM

• ,he es#lt O33icial $oc#ments sho<s an aeage <ait o3 %4 $a!s 3o a patient to see a $octoG b#t

s#bse#ent inestigations sho<e$ the eal <ait time aeage$ 995 $a!s -- neal! 3o# monthsM S#bse#ent

inestigations b! the inspecto geneal 3o#n$ B5 o3 those eteans a<aiting cae in 2hoenix $ie$ <itho#t

haing eceie$ teatment at the 3acilit!M S#bse#ent inestigations b! the "'G the Obama a$ministation

an$ Congess place$ the n#mbe o3 ets le3t <aiting o $enie$ cae at #p to 9%0G000 nation<i$eM

• Senate epot elease$ b! SenM ,om Cob#nG -OlaMG estimate$ 9G000 eteans $ie$ <hile a<aiting

teatment at 3acilities since %004M ,he scan$al 3oce$ eteans 33ais Seceta! etie$ /enM Eic

ShinseiG to esign in 1a!G %094M

T"u3 -ee@in! #on9enien#e tu"n- to #o3etition)

• W.it Ti3e- ,he ep#blican pes#mptie nominee poposes a simpleG b#t signi3icant e3om <hen it

comes to eteansI health caeM ,#mp <o#l$ allo< all eteans eligible 3o health bene3its to bing thei

ca$ to an! healthcae poi$e <ho accepts 1e$icae an$ eceie teatmentM One o3 the ma?o

poblems expose$ in the scan$al <as the <ait time man! eteans ha$ to en$#e in o$e to see a $octoM

n some casesG months <ent b! be3oe the! <ee able to get an appointmentM ,#mp sa!s $ieting some

eteans o#t o3 the s!stem <ill c#t $o<n on <ait timesM

• A##e-- nothe ma?o poblem is the inconenience man! eteans 3ace in getting to a 3acilit!M

llo<ing them to see teatment close to thei home co#l$ impoe access to caeM ,#mp also sa!s

3ocing the to compete <ith the piate secto 3o eteansI healthcae $ollas <ill e#ie the agenc! to

coect the long baclogs that <o#l$ othe<ise lea$ eteans to see cae else<hee i3 the! co#l$M ,#mp

calls 3o Y3iing the co#pt an$ incompetent exec#ties <ho let o# eteans $o<nMY

• Fundin! De also poposes inceasing 3#n$ing to teat post-ta#matic stess $iso$eG ta#matic bain

in?#ies an$ s#ici$e peentionG an$ to a$$ess the epi$emic o3 etean s#ici$es an$ mental health

poblemsM

• Fe3.$e *et- Lie his pesi$ential a$esaiesG ,#mp is also citical o3 a polic! that $oes not e#ie

ee! hospital to sta33 a 3#ll-time O'-/FG calling it Yan #tte lac o3 espect 3o o# go<ing n#mbe o3

3emale eteansMY De poposes e#iing ee! hospital to be Y3#ll! e#ippe$Y to a$$ess <omenIs

health iss#esM

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C$inton -ee@- . ne> B".d$e $.n to .dd"e-- -o"t#o3in!-

• B.#@$o! ,he +emocatic 3ont-#nne sai$ the baclog o3 cases at hospitals can be 3ixe$ an$ aoi$e$

in the 3#t#e b! eitali>ing the agenc!M Clinton poposes technological 3ixesG incl#$ing bette

comm#nication bet<een the +epatment o3 +e3ense an$ the G to help o33icials bette anticipate <hen

s#ges in cae e#ests might happenM

• Fundin! She also poposes inceasing 3#n$ingG simpli3!ing the claims pocess an$ pa!ing oetime to sta33 to help get the baclog that alea$! exists #n$e contolM

• B".d$e $.n She also points to the nee$ 3o a Yne< 'a$le! 2lanY to 3#n$amentall! etool the agenc!

an$ mae it bette s#ite$ 3o the nee$s o3 %9st cent#! eteansM ,he oiginal 'a$le! 2lan <as enacte$ b!

/enM Oma 'a$le!G the seceta! a3te 7ol$ 7a G an$ ceate$ m#ch o3 the in3ast#ct#e in place

no<M

• E88o"t Sn#"oniD.tion e< co#ncil De polic! pape on eteansI a33ais calls 3o ceating a stan$ing

2esi$entIs Co#ncil on eteans to Yto ens#e the highest leels o3 goenment ae 3#ll! inole$ an$

s!nchoni>ing thei e33ots to get eteans the bene3its the!Ie eane$MY Y beliee in maing s#e that

people <ho saci3ice 3o #s ae gien all the cae an$ the bene3its an$ s#ppot that the! nee$M n$ beliee

stongl! that taing cae o3 o# eteans is pat o3 o# solemn $#t! as meicansMY

• Fe3.$e *et- Clinton also calls 3o eamping cae options 3o <omenG sa!ing the $epatment nee$s to

$o moe than simpl! hie moe O'-/FsM She calls 3o moe gen$e-speci3ic health seicesG $a!cae

3acilities at hospitals to help single paent eteans an$ e#iing the 3#ll poision o3 Yepo$#ctie

seicesY acoss the M

• Seu.$ A%u-e She also sa!s sol$ies <ho hae s#33ee$ sex#al ab#se <hile in the milita! sho#l$ be

eligible 3o the same health bene3its as those <ho s#33e me$ical poblems as a es#lt o3 combat $#t!M

• Se#u"it "oto#o$- She calls 3o loosening sec#it! potocols to allo< the 2entagon to noti3! the <hen

a seice membe has paticipate$ in a classi3ie$ o sensitie mission that co#l$ p#t them at geate is 3o

mental health iss#esG lie post-ta#matic stess $iso$eM

S.nde"- $e!i-$.ti9e i-to" o88e"- !$i3-e into 8utu"e

• Fundin! San$es see$ as chaiman o3 the Senate eteans 33ais committee <hen the scan$al came

to lightM 7hen it $i$G he <oe$ to <ite legislation that appopiate$ an a$$itional P5 billion to the$epatment to help a$$ess shotcoming in sta33 an$ in3ast#ct#e an$ c#t $o<n on <ait timesM s

pesi$entG he sa!s he <o#l$ Y3#ll! 3#n$Y the an$ incease pogams incl#$e$ in the post-scan$al

legislation that o33es 3inancial incenties 3o !o#ng $octos to <o 3o the M

• "i9.te Se#to" C."e 7hile he stops shot o3 ,#mpIs call to open #p eteans cae to neal! the entie

piate secto ia 1e$icaeG San$es $oes 3ao maing it YeasieY to allo< eteans to see piate $octos

o go to comm#nit! health centesM

• (ent.$ C."e nothe poision #ni#e to San$esI plan <o#l$ be giing compehensie $ental cae

aailable at all 3acilitiesM

• T.e- s is the case 3e#entl! <ith San$esI positions on aio#s iss#esG income ine#alit! is not 3a

3om his cental ie< on eteansI health caeM Ynstea$ o3 c#tting bene3its 3o the men an$ <omen <ho

hae see$ o# co#nt!G <e sho#l$ as the most po3itable copoations an$ the <ealthiest among #s to pa!

thei 3ai shaeGY San$es sai$M

[So#ce 2 ; Eic +#all ; :#ne 9G %096 QQ]


*A He.$t C."e A##e-- Ud.te 40 Fi"ed oeni (i"e#to":- Ae.$

2age 20 o3 1+,



,he :#stice +epatment is si$ing <ith a legal ag#ment b! a 3ie$ eteans 33ais +epatment o33icial at the cente

o3 a nation<i$e scan$al oe long <ait times 3o eteans seeing me$ical cae an$ secet lists coeing #p the

$ela!sM Shaon DelmanG the 3ome $iecto o3 the 2hoenix Dealth Cae S!stemG is s#ing the to <in bac he

ol$ ?obM Delman ag#es in co#t papes that a e! potion o3 a %094 la< passe$ in esponse to the <ait-time scan$al

is #nconstit#tional an$ $enies he an impotant step to appeal he 3iingM

ttone! /eneal Loetta L!nch sai$ in a lette to Congess that the :#stice +epatment has $eci$e$ not to contestthat element o3 DelmanIs challengeG essentiall! ageeing <ith he legal positionM StillG the :#stice +epatment <ill

contin#e 3ighting against DelmanIs einstatementG L!nch sai$M Y note that the scope o3 this $ecision is nao<Y an$

the :#stice +epatment Y<ill contin#e to $e3en$ the ast b#l o3 the stat#teGY L!nch <ote this <ee to Do#se

1a?oit! Lea$e Hein 1cCath! (-C)M

S."on He$3.n te 8o"3e" di"e#to" o8 te oeni *A He.$t C."e S-te3

Delman is seing t<o !easI pobation 3o 3ailing to $isclose moe than P9@G000 in gi3ts she eceie$ <hile

s#peising the 2hoenix hospital <hee <histleblo<es eeale$ eteans on secet <aiting lists 3ace$ sche$#ling

$ela!s o3 #p to a !eaM s man! as 40 eteans $ie$ <hile a<aiting cae at the hospitalG acco$ing to an inestigation

b! the Is o33ice o3 inspecto genealM 1cCath! an$ othe ep#blicans eacte$ <ith o#tageG sa!ing the attone!

genealIs 3ail#e to $e3en$ the %094 la< co#l$ mae it easie 3o Delman Z a conicte$ 3elon Z to get bac he ?obM

Y7hen Congess passe$ the eteans Choice ctG a e! poision allo<e$ 3o incompetent an$ in$i33eent

exec#ties <hose inaction allo<e$ eteans to $ie to be moe easil! 3ie$GY 1cCath! sai$ in a statementM Yo<G

een a3te the pesi$ent signe$ this poision into la<G his a$ministation is e3#sing to $e3en$ this meas#e o3

acco#ntabilit!M ,his $ecision b! the Obama a$ministation p#ts o# eteans at 3#the isM Y

epM :e33 1illeG chaiman o3 the Do#se eteansI 33ais CommitteeG sai$ L!nchIs $ecision <as YeclessY an$

Yemaabl! h!pocitical gien the 3act that 2esi$ent Obama enth#siasticall! s#ppote$ this la<MY ,he e33ect o3

L!nchIs action is cleaG sai$ 1ille (-"L) Yt #n$emines e! mo$est e3oms to o# boen ciil seice s!stem

s#ppote$ in %094 b! the pesi$ent an$ an oe<helming ma?oit! o3 CongessMY Delman <as 3ie$ in oembe

%094G neal! seen months a3te the <ait-time scan$al came to lightM ,he scan$al le$ to the o#ste o3 3ome

Seceta! Eic Shinsei an$ a P96 billion la< oeha#ling the lab!inthine eteansI health cae s!stem an$ maing

it easie to 3ie emplo!ees acc#se$ o3 <ong$oingM ,he inspecto geneal 3o#n$ that <oes at the 2hoenix

hospital 3alsi3ie$ <aiting lists <hile thei s#peisos looe$ the othe <a! o een $iecte$ itG es#lting in chonic

$ela!s 3o eteans seeing caeM [So#ce ,he ssociate$ 2ess ; 1atthe< +al! ; :#ne %G %096 QQ]


*A He.$t C."e A##e-- Ud.te 41 W.it Ti3e- C"eein! B.#@ U

7ait times 3o eteans seeing me$ical appointments at the hae emaine$ st#bbonl! stagnant in the past 3ie

monthsG <ith the n#mbe o3 patients <ho hae <aite$ moe than a month to see a $octo topping 505G000G acco$ing

to ne<l! elease$ $ataM O3 the neal! 6M* million me$ical appointments at eteans 33ais +epatment 3acilities

nation<i$eG @% pecent Z o#ghl! the same pecentage 3o the past !ea Z <ee sche$#le$ <ithin a B0-$a! stan$a$

set b! Congess in %094M '#t the n#mbe o3 eteans <ho ha$ to <ait a month o moe <as #p %BG000 3om pilG

incl#$ing the %@*G09B eteans <ho hae <aite$ one to t<o months 3o an appointmentM ltho#gh has

2age 21 o3 1+,



implemente$ the eteans Choice pogamG <hich allo<s eteans to see a piate ph!sician i3 the! canIt get an

appointment at in 3e<e than B0 $a!sG some clinics an$ me$ical centes still st#ggle to poi$e patients <ith

timel! me$ical caeG the $ata elease$ 7e$nes$a! in$icateM

Some hospitals an$ clinics hae no <aitsM '#t at othe 3acilitiesG eteans can <ait monthsM cco$ing to the $ataG

those seeing pima! cae at Eansille Dealth Cae CenteG llinoisG <ait an aeage B4M6 $a!sM 2atients at the

be$eenG So#th +aotaG clinic <ait an aeage B&M4 $a!s 3o specialt! caeG an$ those at the "ot 'enning ClinicG /eogiaG <ait moe than 50 $a!s 3o mental health seicesM ,he aeage <ait time acoss the s!stem as o3 95

1F <as 6M&@ $a!s 3o pima! caeG 90M95 $a!s 3o specialt! cae an$ 4M4 $a!s 3o mental health appointmentsG

acco$ing to the epotM

Seceta! 'ob 1c+onal$ has sai$ that <ait times ae not a ali$ meas#e o3 health cae seices at an$

me$ical centes hae a highe than @0 pecent patient satis3action ateG acco$ing to s#e!s taen at ioss

locate$ in the me$ical centesM De tol$ epotes at a bea3ast hoste$ b! the Chistian Science 1onito last month

that <ait time meas#es can ceate poblemsG s#ch as the scan$al that enelope$ the in %094 <hen emplo!ees

maintaine$ altenate appointment calen$as to $o$ge the o33icial s!stem that monitos <ait timesM eleases its

<ait time $ata o#ghl! ee! t<o <eesG poi$ing in3omation 3o ee! me$ical cente an$ clinic in its s!stemM

n$e the eteans ccessG Choice an$ cco#ntabilit! ctG eteans <ho 3ace <aits o3 moe than B0 $a!s can see

a piate ph!sician #n$e the eteans Choice pogamM '#t the Choice initiatie has come #n$e 3ie 3o

mismanagement that has peente$ patients getting appointments an$ ept $octos 3om eceiing pa!ment 3o thei

seicesM has ase$ Congess 3o legislation that <o#l$ allo< the $epatment to consoli$ate seeal comm#nit!

cae pogams #n$e ChoiceM Seeal eteans bills no< #n$e consi$eation b! the Do#se an$ Senate contain

lang#age that <o#l$ steamline the pogam b#t not gie the 3lexibilit! it sees to eliminate seeal o#tsi$e cae

pogamsM SenM :ohn 1cCainG -i>MG is pessing his colleag#es to s#ppot legislation that <o#l$ expan$ the

eteans Choice pogam to all 3ome toops enolle$ in health caeM ,hat meas#e is oppose$ b! the an$

seeal eteans seice ogani>ations <ho beliee it <o#l$ #n$emine Is abilit! to poi$e $iect me$ical caeG

incl#$ing specialt! cae 3o seice-connecte$ con$itionsG to eteansM [So#ce 1ilita! ,imes ; 2aticia Hime ;

:#ne BG %096 QQ]


*A *ISTA Ud.te 0 T GAO Stud Reue-ted on Mode".tion E88o"t

,he top tech o33icial at the etean 33ais +epatment aise$ e!ebo<s ealie this !ea <hen she sai$ the agenc!

nee$e$ to Ytae a step bacY 3om a planne$ #pga$e o3 its long-#nning electonic health eco$s s!stemG no<n as

istM t the timeG <as p#tting togethe a b#siness case 3o aio#s options 3o the 3#t#e o3 Uist Eol#tionV

an$ CO Laene Co#ncil tol$ la<maes Y<e hae not ma$e #p o# min$sV abo#t <hat $iection to tae <ith the

#pga$eM o<G the t<o top membes o3 a Do#se Oesight an$ /oenment e3om s#bcommittee that han$les

3e$eal , management iss#es <ant a goenment <atch$og to step in an$ eie< s plansM

*A CIO L.*e"ne Coun#i$

U/ien the signi3icance o3 s electonic health eco$ in3omation s!stem to the pe3omance o3 its health cae

missionG an$ in light o3 s epeate$ attempts to mo$eni>e istG the s#bcommittee is e#esting in3omation on

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the e33ots to mo$eni>e istGV <ote epsM 7ill D#$G -,exasG chaiman o3 the , Opeations s#bcommitteeG an$

obin Hell! (+-L)G the aning membeG in a 1a! %* lette to the hea$ o3 the /oenment cco#ntabilit! O33iceM

,he la<maes <ant /O to con$#ct a st#$! o3 the ist mo$eni>ation e33otG incl#$ing a histo! o3 past attempts

to mo$eni>e the home-go<n ED s!stemG <hich $ates bac to the 9@&0s an$ consists o3 moe than 900 $i33eent

comp#te applicationsM ,he lette e#ests a cost bea$o<n o3 those peio#s e33otsG Uthe e! contactos that hae

been inole$V an$ s c#ent plans an$ estimate$ costs 3o mo$eni>ing the s!stemM

$octos an$ n#ses still ate the home-go<n , s!stem highl!G tho#gh citics conten$ it is ine33icient an$

o#t$ate$M n in$epen$ent epot last 3all b! the 1,E Cops sai$ s in-ho#se s!stem <as Uin $ange o3

becoming obsoleteMV ,hee hae been n#meo#s attempts oe the !eas to #pga$e the s!stemG incl#$ing an ill-3ate$

e33ot bet<een an$ +O+ beg#n in %099 to $eelop a 3#ll! integate$ ED s!stem to be shae$ b! bothM n

"eb#a! %09BG 3ace$ <ith ballooning cost estimatesG o33icials bace$ a<a! 3om plans 3o a 3#ll! integate$ ?oint

s!stemM nstea$G the $epatments $eci$e$ to contin#e #pga$ing thei espectie s!stems to mae them moe

inteopeableM Late that !eaG #neile$ a ne< plan to #pga$e its legac! s!stem -- a mo$eni>ation e33ot no<n

as ist Eol#tionM '#t the agenc! e#este$ less 3#n$ing 3o $eelopment o3 the s!stem in its most ecent b#$get

e#estG calling into #estion the s!stems long-tem 3#t#eM

UEe!one sa!s itIs lie tapping the baesGV Co#ncil sai$ in a N. <ith "C7 last monthM U,hatIs not ho< <e

see itMV ,he last phase o3 the ist Eol#tion e33ot #ns tho#gh %09&G Co#ncil sai$ -- an$ thats still the planM '#tshe sai$ nee$s to come #p <ith Uthe next $igital health plat3omGV 3o the long-tem 3#t#eM [So#ceV extgo ;

:ac 1ooe ; :#ne %G %096 QQ]


*A OIG Ud.te 0; Sen.te In9e-ti!.tion Hi!$i!t- OIG:- To3. F.i$u"e-

Senate inestigation o3 poo health cae at a eteans 33ais 1e$ical Cente in ,omahG 7isMG 3o#n$ s!stemic

3ail#es in a inspecto geneals eie< o3 the 3acilit! that aise #estions abo#t the intenal <atch$ogs abilit! to

ens#e a$e#ate health cae 3o eteans nation<i$eM ,he pobe b! the Senate Domelan$ Sec#it! an$ /oenmental

33ais Committee 3o#n$ the inspecto geneals o33iceG <hich is chage$ <ith in$epen$entl! inestigating

complaintsG $isco#nte$ e! ei$ence an$ <itness testimon!G nee$lessl! nao<e$ its in#i! an$ has no stan$a$ 3o

$etemining <ong$oingM One o3 the biggest 3ail#es i$enti3ie$ b! Senate inestigatos <as the inspecto geneals

$ecision not to elease its inestigation epotG <hich concl#$e$ t<o poi$es at the 3acilit! ha$ been pescibing

alaming leels o3 nacoticsM ,he 3acilit!Is chie3 o3 sta33 at the time <as +ai$ Do#lihanG a ph!sician eteans ha$

nic-name$ Ucan$! manV beca#se he $ole$ o#t so man! pillsM

Witne--e- 8"o3 te (e."t3ent o8 *ete".n- A88.i"- 8"o3 $e8t G.9in We-t . -enio" 3edi#.$ .d9i-e" S$o.n Gi%-on .

deut -e#"et." Mi#.e$ Mi--.$ .n in-e#to" !ene".$ .nd Jon H.i! .n .--i-t.nt in-e#to" !ene".$ 8o" e.$t #."e

in-e#tion- ."e ->o"n in du"in! . 8ie$d e."in! o8 te Sen.te Ho3e$.nd Se#u"it .nd Go9e"n3ent.$ A88.i"- Co33ittee

M. +1 2016)

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eleasing the epot <o#l$ hae 3oce$ o33icials to p#blicl! a$$ess the iss#e an$ ens#e$ 3ollo< #p b! the

inspecto geneal to mae s#e the too actionM nstea$G the inspecto geneals o33ice bie3e$ local o33icials

an$ close$ the caseM B5-!ea-ol$ 1aine Cops eteanG :ason SimcaosiG $ie$ 3ie months late 3om Umixe$

$#g toxicit!V at ,omah $a!s a3te Do#lihan signe$ o33 on a$$ing anothe opiate to the 94 $#gs he <as alea$!

pescibe$M

,he B50-page Senate committee epot obtaine$ b! S ,O+F also chonicles instances <hee othe agencies

co#l$ hae $one moe to 3ix poblems at the ,omah 1e$ical CenteG incl#$ing the local policeG the "'G +EG

an$ the itsel3G b#t it singles o#t the inspecto genealM U2ehaps the geatest 3ail#e to i$enti3! an$ peent the

tage$ies at the ,omah 1C <as the O33ice o3 nspecto /eneals t<o-!ea health cae inspection o3 the

3acilit!GV the epot concl#$esG a$$ing that $espite the $angeo#s $#g pesciptionsG the / $i$ not i$enti3! an!

<ong$oingM

3te ne<s epots chonicle$ Simcaosis $eath last !eaG o33icials con$#cte$ anothe inestigation <ith

e! $i33eent es#lts an$ o#ste$ Do#lihanG a n#se pactitioneG an$ the me$ical centes $iectoM Un ?#st thee

monthsG the inestigate$ an$ s#bstantiate$ a ma?oit! o3 the allegations that the O/ co#l$ not s#bstantiate

a3te seeal !easGV the committee epot notesM SenM on :ohnson (-7)G chaiman o3 the committeeG <hich is

hol$ing a heaing on the 3in$ings in ,omah on B9 1FG tol$ S ,O+F the 3ail#es <ee Ys!stemicY an$

in$icatie o3 a to#bling pattenM Y,he easons the poblems <ee allo<e$ to 3este 3o so man! !eas is beca#se in

the inspecto genealIs o33iceG 3o <hatee easonG 3o !easG the inspecto geneal lace$ the in$epen$ence an$ ha$

lost the sense o3 <hat its t#e mission <asG <hich is being the tanspaent <atch$og o3 s!stemGY he sai$M

,he concl#sions echo othe ecent 3in$ings abo#t the o33ice tase$ #n$e 3e$eal la< to be an in$epen$ent

<atch$og exposing poblems at the an$ maing ecommen$ations 3o impoementM ,he O33ice o3 Special

Co#nselG a 3e$eal agenc! that eie<s <histleblo<e epots o3 <ong$oingG iss#e$ blisteing citi#es in ecent

months o3 the o33ices inestigations in llinoisG Lo#isianaG an$ ,exasG <hich it sai$ <ee incomplete an$ oel!

nao<M S ,O+F also has epote$ that the inspecto geneal 3aile$ to elease the 3in$ings o3 940 health cae

inestigations an$ sat on the es#lts o3 moe than *0 <ait-time pobes 3o monthsM 7hile a ne< inspecto genealG

1ichael 1issalG too oe the o33ice last month an$ pomise$ compehensie inestigations an$ geate

tanspaenc!G the lea$ inestigatos on health cae emain in placeG incl#$ing :ohn +aighG the ph!sician <ho ma$e

the $ecision to eep the ,omah epot secetM

A--i-t.nt In-e#to" Gene".$ 8o" He.$t#."e In-e#tion- Jon (.i!

spoesman 3o the O33ice o3 nspecto /enealG 1ie acinciG sai$ %* 1F that / o33icials ha$ not 3inishe$

eie<ing the Senate epot an$ so co#l$ not comment on the 3in$ingsM '#t he sai$ that at the timeG +aigh 3elt it <as

appopiate not to elease the ,omah epot <hen it <as 3inishe$ in %094 beca#se the inestigation $i$ not

s#bstantiate <ong$oingM U,he O/ has leane$ impotant lessons 3om the ,omah 1e$ical Cente health cae

inspectionsGV acinci sai$M +aighs o33ice opene$ its ,omah inestigation in %099 a3te eceiing complaints that

Do#lihan an$ a n#se pactitioneG +eboah "asheG <ee pescibing Umassie $oses o3 opiates to eteans <ith

2age 24 o3 1+,



post-ta#matic stess $iso$eV an$ emplo!ees 3eae$ etaliation i3 the! aise$ concensM ,he complaints also sai$

some patients ept getting eal! e3illsG s#ggesting the! <ee ab#sing o selling thei me$icationsM

Little pogess <as ma$e on the case #ntil "eb#a! %09%G <hen lan 1allingeG a ph!sician in the inspecto

geneals 7ashingtonG +MCMG o33iceG <as p#t in chageM t <as his 3ist case as lea$ inestigatoG the Senate committee

3o#n$M Oe the next t<o !easG he an$ his team con$#cte$ $o>ens o3 inteie<sG poe$ tho#gh moe than %%5G000

emails an$ anal!>e$ opioi$ pesciption ates at hospitals an$ clinics acoss the /eat Laes egionM '#t the! $i$ntloo into <hethe Do#lihan an$ "ashe <ee pescibing opiates in $angeo#s combinations <ith othe $#gs \

something the late concl#$e$ <as ampantM One o3 the inspecto geneals emplo!ees <ho eie<e$ chats 3om

patients o3 Do#lihan an$ "ashe act#all! note$ $#ing the inestigation U LO, o3 pol!phamac! \ patients on both

#ppes an$ $o<nesG <o#l$ eall! loe to hae a phamacist loo at some o3 these combosMV

'#t that $i$nt happen beca#se it <as o#tsi$e the scope o3 the inestigationM U,he allegation that <e ha$ <as that

he <as #sing opioi$s to teat 2,S+G an$ that <as the allegation <e looe$ atGV 1allinge tol$ Senate inestigatosM

,he! $i$ hae in$epen$ent expets listen to a#$io o3 inteie<s <ith 3ome ,omah phamacists <ho eco#nte$

$angeo#s amo#nts o3 nacotics pescibe$ at the 3acilit! an$ sai$ Do#lihan <o#l$ get hostile i3 the! $i$nt 3ill themM

,he expets tol$ 1allinges team the! <ee alame$ b! <hat the! hea$M One sai$ the 3acilit! co#l$ be in $ange o3

losing its +E licenseM '#t 1allinge sai$ his team $i$ not hae those expets eie< pesciption $ata an$ co#l$

not in$epen$entl! cooboate the concens <ith ei$ence an$ so $isco#nte$ themM Ut <as not al#able in tems o3 s#ppoting allegationsGV he tol$ Senate inestigatosM

n the en$G the / $i$nt hae a stan$a$ 3o $eci$ing <hen to s#bstantiate allegations an$ instea$ $eci$e$ a$ hoc

b! committeeM ,hei epotG elease$ a3te intense me$ia sc#tin! last !eaG concl#$e$ Do#lihan an$ "ashe <ee

among the highest pescibes o3 opiates in a m#ltistate egionG aising Ypotentiall! seio#s concensMY '#t those

concl#sions U$o not constit#te poo3 o3 <ong$oingGV the epot concl#$e$M ,he / inestigation team ha$ inten$e$

all along to p#blish a p#blic epot on the 3in$ingsG b#t +aigh $eci$e$ instea$ to bie3 local o33icials an$ close it

piatel!M U $o not p#blish epots that epeat salacio#s allegations that cant s#ppotGV he tol$ Senate inestigatosM

USo to <ite a epot <ith all sots o3 acc#sations that cant s#ppot an$ tho< that into a small comm#nit! $esto!s

the comm#nit! an$ $esto!s the MV

3te the epot <as elease$ last !eaG a sepaate clinical eie< 3o#n$ Do#lihan ha$ 3aile$ to meet stan$a$s

o3 cae in @%A o3 cases an$ "ashe 3aile$ in &0AG acco$ing to a epot poi$e$ to the Senate committeeMDo#lihan an$ "ashe co#l$ not be eache$ 3o commentM Do#lihanIs la<!e $i$ not espon$ to a message seeing

commentM Do#lihan $e3en$e$ his eco$ in an inteie< <ith 7HO7 in 1achM Y am a goo$ $octoG $o cae e!

m#ch 3o m! patientsGY he sai$M Y,hee is a nee$ 3o goo$ caeG geat cae 3o o# eteans an$ thin m! eco$

eall! has sho<n that Ie $one thatMY acinciG the spoesman 3o the ne< inspecto genealG 1issalG sai$ he is

eie<ing the o33ices opeations U<ith an e!e to<a$s maing enhancementsMV U7e beliee that o# actions <ill

enhance O/ inestigations an$ incease the con3i$ence that eteansG eteans seice ogani>ationsG Congess an$

the meican p#blic hae in the <o o3 the O/GV acinci sai$M [So#ce S ,O+F ; +onoan Slac ; 1a!

B9G %096 QQ]


TS( Ud.te 20 T Stud Find- *A +0 Bette" .t "o9idin! Medi#.tion

ecent st#$! p#blishe$ online in a ?o#nal po$#ce$ b! the meican 2s!chiatic ssociation 3o#n$ that the is

#p to B0 pecent bette at poi$ing me$ication to etean patients than the piate secto is 3o its patientsM ,hat <as

lagel! $#e to the Is abilit! to poi$e a one-stop shop 3o timel! me$ication to patients <ith appopiate 3ollo<-

#p caeG s#ch as theap! an$ bloo$-leel checsG to ens#e pope me$ication $osagesM 2atients in the piate secto

also hae othe h#$les lie ins#ance pogams that $onIt coe cetain mental health cae costsG s#ch as me$ication

associate$ <ith mental health $iso$esM

2age 25 o3 1+,



,he st#$! <as appoe$ b! Congess an$ 3#n$e$ b! the M cco$ing to one o3 the pima! a#thosG it

compae$ $ata 3om eteans an$ patients in the piate secto <ho <ee being teate$ 3o 3ie mental health

$iso$es schi>opheniaG bipola $iso$eG 2,S+G ma?o $epession an$ s#bstance ab#se $iso$esM +M l3onso

CaenoG chie3 o3 mental health an$ behaioal sciences at the CM7M 'ill Fo#ng camp#sG explaine$ that st#$!

3in$ings ae patl! explaine$ b! the 3act that the piate secto is $ien b! po3itsG <heeas the is notM Yn 3o-

po3it s!stemsG !o# hae to minimi>e the costsGY sai$ CaenoG <hose o<n bothe s#33ee$ 3om a mental health$iso$e an$ committe$ s#ici$eM YSometimes #n$e those s!stemsG the! ma! sa! o s#ggest to poi$esG ph!sicians

an$ othesG IOnl! me$icall! necessa! testingG pleaseG o in li3e o $eathG i3 !o# eall! nee$ itGI een tho#gh these tests

ae ecommen$e$ b! the meican 2s!chiatic ssociationG o the meican +iabetic ssociationMY

,he 'a! 2ines 3acilit! is able to see 900 pecent o3 its 3ist-time mental health patient e3eals <ithin B0 $a!sG

Caeno sai$M aio#s speciali>e$ mental health pogams teate$ %9G06* #ni#e patients in 3iscal !ea %095G he sai$M

+M Hatheine 7atinsG a pima! a#tho o3 the st#$! at the + CopMG sai$ the st#$! compae$ moe than

&B0G000 eteans against 545G000 noneteansM 7atins sai$ that the <as allo<e$ to eie< the st#$! be3oe it

<as p#blishe$G b#t that Yit <as onl! to chec 3o potential eos in exec#tionM ll o3 the concl#sions an$

intepetations ae 3om the a#thos o3 the st#$!GY she sai$M n$ all + st#$iesG she sai$G ae sc#tini>e$ b! Yat

least t<o extenal eie<esMY

She sai$ man! eteans <ho s#33e 3om aio#s ps!chological con$itions ae especiall! #lneableG maing them

moe pone to homelessness o $#g an$ alcohol a$$ictionM YtIs geneall! ha$e to tae cae o3 people <ho ae

sice an$ moe economicall! $isa$antage$GY 7atins sai$ b! telephone 3om Santa 1onicaG Cali3M YSo itIs ha$e

to tae cae o3 that pop#lationM K t eithe points to ho< goo$ o3 a ?ob the is $oing o ho< ba$ o3 a ?ob the

piate secto is $oingMY [So#ce ,ampa 'a! times ; Les e#ha#s ; 1a! B0G %096 QQ]


*A Le!.$ Sett$e3ent- T"i$ed Sin#e 2011

,he n#mbe o3 legal settlements ma$e b! the +epatment o3 eteans 33ais has moe than tiple$ oe the past 3ie

!eas lagel! $#e to a spie in me$ical malpactice cases an$ b#ngle$ const#ction po?ectsG the +ail! e<s hasleane$M ,he !eal! total pa!ments s!ocete$ to PBB& million in %095 3om P@& million in %099G acco$ing to

,eas#! +epatment $ata obtaine$ ia a "ee$om o3 n3omation ct e#estM ,he cases incl#$e m#ltiple examples

o3 blo<n $iagnosisG botche$ poce$#es an$ s#bstan$a$ caeG eco$s sho<M

• /#l3 7a tane in tlanta s#33eing 3om seio#s $epession <ho s#33ocate$ to $eath 3ollo<ing an

electo shoc theap! session that <ent a<!M

• ietnam etean in StM 2etesb#gG "laM <ho $ie$ 3om colon cance a3te his $octo ignoe$ e$ 3lags on

an ann#al me$ical test 3o thee !easM

2age 26 o3 1+,



• n am! etean (Shane eamG 40) <ho $ie$ 3om intenal blee$ing in Cleelan$ a3te complications 3om

a o#tine gallbla$$e emoal s#ge!M

,hese cases ae some o3 the $ea$l! me$ical mishaps that es#lte$ in a lage pat o3 the P&4& million in pa!o#ts$ole$ o#t b! the oe the past 3ie !easM etean a$ocates sa! that e3lects !eas o3 s#bstan$a$ cae at the 95%

3e$eal hospitals at a time <hen a$$itional toops <ho see$ in a an$ 3ghanistan et#ne$ 3om combat to#sM

Citics conten$ the 3e$eal goenment has $one little to impoe teatment an$ peent ne< casesM o33icials

$o<npla!e$ the costl! spie in litigationG noting the n#mbe o3 pa!o#ts in 3iscal !ea %09B epesents less than 9A

o3 total n#mbe o3 patients teate$ each !eaM '#t the agenc! $i$ not espon$ to m#ltiple e#ests seeing comment

ega$ing the latest statsM

ll the tot claims ae cae3#ll! inestigate$ an$ action is taen i3 necessa!G sai$ $ep#t! $iecto 3o me$ia

elations 7alin$a (Lin$a) 7estM Y7hen an a$ese eent aisesG [eteans Dealth $ministation] 3acilit! lea$eship

ma! e3e the case 3o a pee eie< 3o #alit! managementG con$#ct a oot Ca#se nal!sis eie<G pe3om a 3act-

3in$ing inestigationG o initiate an $ministatie nestigatie 'oa$GY she sai$M ,he $epatment cae$ 3o 6M6

million eteans in 3iscal !ea %094G a 56A ?#mp 3om 3iscal !ea %009G eco$s sho<M n$ man! o3 the ne< casesae complicate$ an$ e#ie extensie teatmentM ,hatIs little solace to the eam 3amil!M #ses at a Cleelan$

me$ical cente misse$ obio#s signs that he ha$ intenal blee$ing a3te his gallbla$$e <as emoe$ in "eb#a!

%090G acco$ing to a 3e$eal la<s#itM "ie !eas lateG the pai$ the eam 3amil! P9 million to settle the s#itG

eco$s sho<M

,he! ae not onl! loe$ ones o3 a etean le3t seaching 3o ans<esG an$ compensationG tho#gh litigationM

7illiam DalesonG 64G $ie$ 3om colon cance a3te a $octo 3aile$ to o$e #p a colonoscop! $espite a positie

3ecal test thee !eas in a o<M

'ian Campea#G 40G <as s#33eing 3om $epession $#e to his thee !eas o3 seice $#ing the 3ist /#l3 7aM YDe

came home 3om <a illGY his motheG 1a!ellenG 66G 3om "lintG 1ichMG sai$M YDe ?#st <ante$ to 3eel betteMY n

#g#st %090G he <as set to eceie his 3ist electo-con#lsie theap! teatmentG a eme$! ecommen$e$ b! seeal

o3 his etean 3ien$sM '#t Campea# imme$iatel! st#ggle$ to beathe a3te the sessionG eco$s sho<M 3te 96 ho#s

o3 $istessG a thi$ !ea esi$ent an$ a epeto! theapist $eci$e$ to inset a beathing t#beM ,he! tie$ 99 times b#t

<ee #nable to inset itG an$ then 3inall! calle$ 3o a ph!sician to p#t it inG leaing him <itho#t s#33icient ox!gen 3o

6B min#tesM Campea# $ie$ thee $a!s lateM Y,he cae <as so hoibleGY 1a!ellen sai$M Y,he expets sai$ i3 the!

<o#l$Ie p#t the t#be bac in himKhe <o#l$ be alie to$a!M lost m! onl! chil$MY ,he esi$ent an$ the espiato!

theapist <ee nee $iscipline$G acco$ing to the 3amil!M

,hatIs a patten in man! o3 the big pa!o#tsG citics sa!M Y,he 3ail#es an$ lapses in cae that le$ to these ?#$gments

ae not the es#lt o3 a lac o3 mone! o eso#cesGY sai$ epM :e33 1illeG a "loi$a ep#blican an$ chaiman o3 the

2age 2; o3 1+,



Do#se eteans CommitteeM Yathe the! stem 3om Is long an$ <ell $oc#mente$ histo! o3 e3#sing to seio#sl!

hol$ acco#ntable those <ho canIt o <onIt $o thei ?obsMY ,he Is b#$get has neal! #a$#ple$ oe the past 95

!easG inceasing *BA in the last seen !eas aloneG he sai$M ,he a$$e$ mone! $i$ nothing 3o 7illiam Daleson

<ho see$ in the 2hilippines as a helicopte mechanic $#ing the ietnam 7aM Each !eaG Daleson $#ti3#ll!

isite$ his $octo 3o an ann#al chec#p at the 'a! 2ines 1e$ical ClinicM ,he exam incl#$e$ a basic "ecal

Occ#lt 'loo$ ,est to chec 3o a host o3 possible ailmentsM ,he test came bac positie thee !eas in a o< stating

in %00&M '#t Daleson <as nee tol$M

n #g#st %099G he s<itche$ $octosG <ho instantl! note$ the test es#lts in his me$ical 3ile an$ o$ee$ #p a 3#ll

colonoscop!M t <as too lateM Daleson ha$ a massie lesion on his colon an$ the cance ha$ alea$! spea$ to his

l!mph no$esM YDe <as in $isbelie3GY ecalle$ his <i3eG :ill DalesonM Y7e both cie$M t <as e! sai$M 7e $i$nIt

<ant to gie #pMY n a telling moeG execs at the hospital calle$ him in 3o a meeting <hee the! explaine$ ho< he

co#l$ 3ile a s#it against the $epatmentM Y,hat <as the clincheGY his <i3e ecalle$M ,he 3amil! hie$ a la<!eG lan

7agneG <ho helpe$ them naigate tho#gh the inticate pocessM Daleson <as 64 !eas ol$ <hen he $ie$ on "ebM

6G %09BM t too the 3amil! t<o moe !eas to eceie a P9 million settlement 3om the M 7agne sa!s the case

act#all! moe$ exceptionall! 3ast be3oe a single $eposition <as con$#cte$M

,he has tie$ to eep the settlement $ata piateM n :an#a!G the $epatment e?ecte$ a e#est 3ile$ b! the

+ail! e<s seeing in$ii$#al case amo#nts an$ la<!e in3omationG ag#ing the eco$s <ee exempt 3om$isclos#e $#e to an Y#n<aante$ inasion o3 pesonal polic!MY Yn! potential geneal p#blic inteest in the agenc!Is

con$#ct o3 its b#siness in esoling claims is o#t<eighe$ b! piac! inteest o3 those <ho beliee the! hae been

in$ii$#all! in?#e$ b! the an$ ma! hae eceie$ moneta! settlements <hich the! <o#l$ not <ant to be

p#blicl! $isclose$GY a $epatment la<!e <oteM '#t the ,eas#! +epatment ha$ no s#ch #alms eleasing the $ataM

,hat 3e$eal $epatment coes pa!o#ts against the G an$ othe 3e$eal agenciesG ia its so-calle$ Y?#$gement

3#n$MY

Citics o3 the sa! the set#p allo<s the 3om eeping bette tabs o3 the pa!o#ts iss#e$ a3te mess #psM ,he

settlements aenIt ?#st tie$ to me$ical mishapsM ,he pai$ o#t moe than P%00 million to the contacto o3 the

maligne$ Olan$o 1e$ical CenteM o33icials epeate$l! blame$ length! $ela!s on the 9M% million-s#ae-3oot

3acilit! on the contactoG 'as3iel$ . /oieM '#t less than a !ea a3te the po?ect <as 3inall! 3inishe$G the

#ietl! agee$ to pa! the 'iminghamG laM-base$ 3im a seies o3 eight m#lti-million $olla settlementsG totalingsome o3 the lagest pa!o#ts iss#e$ in !easG eco$s sho<M ,he contacto ag#e$ that o33icials lie$ abo#t ho<

m#ch it <o#l$ act#all! cost to b#il$ the 9B4-be$ hospitalM ,hat $eceit3#lness 3oce$ the 3im to pa! its

s#bcontactos o#t o3 pocet to 3inish the pomise$ <oM YtIs eall! #n3ot#nate 3o one agenc! to hae so m#ch

mone! an$ esponsibilit! to be eall! otten to the coeGY 'as3iel$ . /oie la<!e La! Scho sai$M YtIs a shame

3o the taxpa!es o3 the nite$ StatesMY

Y3te neal! a $eca$eG ma?o e3om at the +epatment o3 eteans 33ais is long oe$#eGY sai$ +aniel EpsteinG

exec#tie $iecto o3 the 7ashington-base$ go#p Ca#se o3 ctionG a goenment <atch$og go#pM [So#ce e<

Fo +ail! e<s ; Ceela 'eele Do<a$ . e#en 'la# 1a! B0G %096 QQ]


T".u3.ti# B".in In&u" Ud.te 52 *A N.tion.$ *et E.3 TBI Re9ie>

Seceta! o3 eteans 33ais obet 1c+onal$ has gante$ e#itable elie3 to moe than %4G000 eteans 3ollo<ing

a national eie< o3 ,a#matic 'ain n?#! (,') me$ical examinations con$#cte$ in connection <ith $isabilit!

compensation claims pocesse$ bet<een %00* an$ %095M ,his action b! the Seceta! allo<s the +epatment o3

eteans 33ais () to o33e ne< ,' examinations to eteans <hose initial examination 3o ,' <as not

con$#cte$ b! one o3 3o# $esignate$ me$ical specialists an$ poi$es them <ith the oppot#nit! to hae thei claims

2age 2, o3 1+,



epocesse$M E#itable elie3 is a #ni#e legal eme$! that allo<s the Seceta! to coect an in?#stice to a claimant

<hee is not othe<ise a#thoi>e$ to $o so <ithin the scope o3 the la<M

U,a#matic 'ain n?#! is a signat#e in?#! in eteans et#ning 3om the con3licts in a an$ 3ghanistanG an$

is po#$ to be an ogani>ation that sets the ba high 3o s#ppoting theseG an$ allG eteansGV sai$ Seceta!

1c+onal$M U2oi$ing s#ppot 3o eteans s#33eing 3om a ,' is a pioit! an$ a piilegeG an$ <e m#st mae

cetain the! eceie a ?#st an$ 3ai ating 3o thei $isabilitiesMV ,o ens#e that ,' is popel! eal#ate$ 3o $isabilit!compensation p#posesG $eelope$ a polic! in %00* e#iing that one o3 3o# specialists \ a ps!chiatistG

ph!siatistG ne#os#geon o ne#ologist \ complete ,' exams <hen $oes not hae a pio $iagnosisM

Since %00*G me$icine ao#n$ ,' has been a api$l! eoling scienceM $esignate$ patic#la specialists to

con$#ct initial ,' exams beca#se the! hae the most expeience <ith the s!mptoms an$ e33ects o3 ,'M s moe

eseach became aailableG iss#e$ a n#mbe o3 g#i$ance $oc#ments that ma! hae ceate$ con3#sion ega$ing

the polic!M has con3ime$ that its ,' polic! g#i$ance is no< clea an$ being 3ollo<e$M U7e let these eteans

$o<nGV Seceta! 1c+onal$ sai$M U,hat is <h! <e ae taing ee! step necessa! to gant e#itable elie3 to those

a33ecte$ to ens#e the! eceie the 3#ll bene3its to <hich the! ae entitle$MV

#n$estan$s the impotance o3 an acc#ate exam to s#ppot eteans $isabilit! claimsM ,he Seceta!s

$ecision to gant elie3 <ill enable to tae action on an! ne< examinations <itho#t e#iing eteans to s#bmit

ne< claimsM 3 a$$itional bene3its ae $#eG <ill a<a$ an e33ectie $ate as eal! as the $ate o3 the initial ,'

claimM

<ill contact eteans i$enti3ie$ as pat o3 this national ,' eie< to o33e them an oppot#nit! to eceie a ne<

examination an$ hae thei claims epocesse$M 1oe than 9BG000 o3 these a33ecte$ eteans ae alea$! eceiing

seice-connecte$ compensation bene3its 3o ,' at a 90-pecent $isabilit! eal#ation o higheG <hich means that

the $iagnosis has alea$! been establishe$M [So#ce e<s elease ; :#ne 9G %096 QQ]


*A "i9.tiD.tion Ud.te 04 Wi$$ Neite" I3"o9e A##e-- No" Redu#e Co-t-

ext monthG the congessionall! establishe$ Commission on Cae <ill elease its 3inal ecommen$ations on ho< to best eogani>e the eteans Dealth $ministation (D)M Expect the epot to call 3o Ubol$V e3oms an$ to la!

o#t a ne< plan to UimpoeV health cae 3o eteansM 7hatee the lang#ageG it <ill be citical to see this 3o <hat it

is a call to piati>e the DM t is impotant to #n$estan$ ho< the Commission aie$ at this concl#sionM

"ollo<ing the <ait-time poblems at the 2hoenix G a bipatisan go#p o3 %& Congessional epesentatiesG 3-e$8

in#$udedG passe$ a compomise bill to tiage the imme$iate nee$s o3 eteans <aiting 3o cae an$ to begin to

a$$ess the s!stemic iss#es at the +epatment o3 eteans 33ais () an$ DM ,hat legislation also establishe$

the Commission on CaeG <hich <as tase$ <ith Uexamining eteans access to +epatment o3 eteans 33ais

healthcaeMV

Oe the last t<o !easG the Commission has hel$ its meetings an$ hea$ testimon! lagel! o#t o3 the p#blic e!eM

s a es#ltG <itho#t an!one noticingG a go#p o3 3o-po3it hospital exec#ties an$ epesentaties o3 a ,ea 2at!

eteans go#p aligne$ <ith the Hoch $ono net<o has #ietl! attempte$ to lea$ the Commission to a point <heeits 3inal ecommen$ation is the piati>ation o3 the s healthcae s!stemM 2#t anothe <a!G the commissiones <ho

stan$ to bene3it the most 3om piati>ation ae the ones lea$ing the chage to $ismantle the DM

Lets be pe3ectl! clea piati>ing the D <ill neithe impoe access to cae no e$#ce total costsM nstea$G it

<ill t#n p#blic een#e into piate po3its <hile shi3ting the 3inancial b#$en onto taxpa!es an$ eteansG <hose

total cost o3 cae ma! not be 3#ll! coee$ b! an! ne< o#che pogamM t <ill also liel! to e$#ceG not impoeG

access to caeM One o3 the stengths o3 the D is that it can poi$e a aiet! o3 seices in one locationG limiting

the nee$ 3o tael to m#ltiple $octos o33icesM Eliminating that conenience <ill onl! incease the b#$en on o#

2age 2 o3 1+,



eteansG patic#lal! those in #al aeasM 1ost impotantl!G piati>ation <o#l$ ignoe the <ishes o3 the men an$

<omen this s!stem is meant to see a s#e! con$#cte$ 3o the et oice "o#n$ation 3o#n$ that 64A o3 eteans

oppose piati>ationM

,o be s#eG the D 3aces a n#mbe o3 s!stemic iss#esG b#t it is impotant to emembe that this is a s!stem that

teats millions o3 eteans ee! !eaG an$ it teats them exceptionall! <ellM t is notG as the commissiones

s#ppoting piati>ation <o#l$ lie !o# to belieeG Useio#sl! boenMV 7hen teste$G the D has poen that it is#p to the challenge o3 caing 3o to$a!s in?#e$ seicemen an$ <omenM n$epen$ent eseach b! 1,EG +

an$ /ant ,honton81cHinse! 3o#n$ that the D pe3ome$ the same o bette than non- poi$es on 9% o3 94

inpatient cae e33ectieness meas#esM ,he D also $i$ the same o bette on 96 o#tpatient e33ectieness meas#esG

compae$ <ith commecial health maintenance ogani>ationsM

3 the Commission on Cae <o#l$ lie to see seio#s impoements at the DG it sho#l$ #se this oppot#nit! to

ecommen$ legitimate 3#n$ing inceases 3o the agenc!M ,o$a!G the D 3aces mo#nting pess#e to $eal <ith

in?#iesG incl#$ing cases o3 ta#matic bain in?#! an$ ta#matic stess $iso$eG at a ate its people hae nee be3oe

expeience$M "o !easG ep#blicans in Congess hae $elibeatel! #n$e3#n$e$ the an$ DG leaing the

agenc! #nable to hie the $octosG n#sesG an$ a$ministatie sta33 it nee$s to cae 3o o# et#ning seicemen an$

<omenM o othe agenc! is ase$ to $o so m#ch <ith so littleG an$ <e hae ecentl! seen the tagic conse#ences o3

contin#e$ #n$einestmentM Onl! b! poi$ing the D <ith the eso#ces it nee$s Z <hile contin#ing to ens#ethat the! ae #se$ coectl! Z can <e gie o# eteans the cae the! $eseeM

7e m#st not be s<a!e$ b! the mislea$ing claims o3 a go#p that is onl! inteeste$ in its bottom lineM ,he D is

an$ sho#l$ contin#e to be an example o3 <hat goo$ goenment can $oM Congess sho#l$ ignoe the calls o3 the

healthcae in$#st! an$ instea$ gie the D the toolsG eso#ces an$ time it nee$s to poi$e o# eteans <ith the

cae the! hae eane$M t is m! hope that the Commission <ill tae this oppot#nit! to t#l! t! an$ impoe

healthcae 3o o# eteansM [So#ce +e3ense One ; :ohn +M oce3elle ; 1a! B9G %096 QQ]

Sen.to" Jon () Ro#@e8e$$e" I* 1+; In Con!"e-- 1,5 K "e-ent

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*A Mu-t."d G.- C$.i3- 0 Re&e#ted in L.-t 10 /e."-

,he milita! has acno<le$ge$ 3o $eca$es it pe3ome$ secet m#sta$ gas tests on toops at the en$ o3 7ol$ 7a

b#t a Senate inestigation elease$ B9 1F 3o#n$ @0 pecent o3 elate$ bene3it claims hae been e?ecte$ b! the

+epatment o3 eteans 33aisM SenM Claie 1cCasill (+-1O) sai$ she $iscoee$ shot3alls in the bene3its pocess

that too he beath a<a! $#ing a !ealong inestigation into teatment o3 the test ictimsM ,he elease o3 he

3in$ings is accompanie$ b! a ne< bill \ name$ a3te an &@-!ea-ol$ 3ome sol$ie 3om 1isso#i \ that 3ast-tacs

bene3its 3o possibl! h#n$e$s o3 s#iosM

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Me3%e"- o8 te U)S) 3i$it." >o >e"e eo-ed to 3u-t."d !.- in -e#"et ee"i3ent- du"in! Wo"$d W." II 8"o3 $e8t

H."" M.-on Loui- Be--o Ro$$in- Ed>."d- .u$ Go$d3.n .nd Sidne Wo$8-on)

bo#t 60G000 seicemembes <ee expose$ to m#sta$ gas an$ anothe chemical agent calle$ Le<isite as pat o3

a clan$estine $e3ense eseach pogam in the 9@40sM O3 those seicemembesG abo#t 4G000 ha$ thei entie bo$ies

expose$ to the chemical <eaponsM 1#sta$ gas an$ Le<isite b#n the sin an$ l#ngsG ae line$ to a aiet! o3

seio#s health poblems an$ hae been banne$ b! the intenational comm#nit!M 1cCasill sai$ she beliees abo#t

400 o3 the eteans co#l$ still be alie an$ eligible 3o bene3itsM U thin the people <ho ae still liing $esee to

hae thei claims met an$ not $enie$G an$ $o thin it is impotant to the 3amilies o3 those <ho hae $ie$ 3o [the

an$ +e3ense +epatment] to sa!G 7e beliee !o#MV Do<eeG the ma?oit! o3 claims \ @0 pecent \ ma$e 3om

%005-%095 b! potentiall! expose$ eteans <ee e?ecte$ b! the G 1cCasill sai$M

,he sai$ it <as eie<ing the senatos 3in$ingsM U geatl! appeciates the seice an$ saci3ices o3 ee!

7ol$ 7a eteanG an$ an! etean <ho ma! hae been in?#e$ in m#sta$ gas testingGV the $epatment <ote in a

statement to Stas an$ StipesM Uothing is moe impotant to #s than seing the eteans <ho hae so nobl! see$

o# nationMV ,o be eligible 3o bene3itsG eteans m#st poe 3#ll-bo$! expos#e an$ hae an illness line$ to the

chemicalsM ,hee ae 94 coee$ health con$itionsG incl#$ing l#ng canceG heat $isease an$ asthmaM So 3aG onl! 40

eteans hae been gante$ the health bene3itsG 1cCasill sai$M eteans hae been 3#state$ b! a lac o3

$oc#mentationG incl#$ing an incomplete an$ +e3ense +epatment $atabase o3 seicemembes expose$ to

chemical <eapons an$ $i33eing an$ +O+ lists o3 the milita! 3acilities inole$ in the clan$estine testing

pogamsG acco$ing to the inestigation title$ UC#el an$ n#s#al SeiceMV Ut has been e! $i33ic#lt 3o eteans

to each the e! high stan$a$s hel$ b! the 3o poing thisGV 1cCasill sai$M UFo# mae it all thei

esponsibilit! to poe that it happene$ to themMV

,he senato #neile$ a ne< billG the A"$. H.""e$$ A#tG that is name$ a3te a 1isso#i etean <ho has been

$enie$ bene3its 3o# times oe the past t<o $eca$esG most ecentl! in pilG the ssociate$ 2ess epote$ B0 1FM

DaellG &@G lies in a n#sing homeM Dis epeate$ claims 3o compensation hae been $enie$ b! the G as ecentl!

as last monthM Daell sai$ he <as expose$ to m#sta$ gas at a 7ol$ 7a -ea milita! 3acilit! in 1isso#i calle$

Camp Co<$eG b#t the has sai$ thee is no poo3 o3 the testing theeM ,he bill o$es an expe$ite$ eie< o3

Daells case an$ ee! othe $enie$ bene3its claimM +#ing the eie<G the m#st ass#me all the claimants

expeience$ 3#ll-bo$! expos#e to the chemicals $espite an! lac o3 $oc#mentationM ,he +e3ense +epatment <o#l$

also be e#ie$ to b#il$ a ne< list o3 testing sites base$ on etean claims an$ othe ei$enceM 1cCasill sai$ the

m! Cops o3 Enginees $iscoee$ an$ has photogaphic ei$ence o3 ials an$ gas chambes that poe the testing

<as con$#cte$ at Camp Co<$e as Daell has claime$M

Seceta! 'ob 1c+onal$ <as poi$e$ the ne< ei$ence last <ee an$ $iecte$ sta33 to eie< Daells

caseG acco$ing to the $epatmentM U+#e to piac! la<s as the! appl! to an! p#blic $isc#ssion o3 an! in$ii$#al

eteans claimG <e cannot a$$ess the speci3ics o3 1M Daells caseGV the statement sai$M [So#ce Stas an$

Stipes ; ,ais :M ,itten ; :#ne 9G %096 QQ]


2age +1 o3 1+,



*A F".ud W.-te 7 A%u-e T Reo"ted 1 t"u 15 JUN 2016

M."i#o. Count A Z 2olice aeste$ an #n$oc#mente$ immigant <ho ha$ been #sing a $ecease$ eteans

i$entit! to get me$ical an$ Social Sec#it! bene3itsM ene Oti> N#intanaG 6@G too the i$entit! o3 #ben :M /alla$oG

<ho has been $ea$ since 9@@4G to get Social Sec#it!G an$ othe "e$ealG state an$ local bene3its since %09%M

N#intana eceie$ bene3its totaling P%@G06%M9@G acco$ing to 'C e<sM N#intanaG <ho has lie$ in the MSM as an

#n$oc#mente$ immigant 3o ao#n$ 50 !easG #se$ /alla$os in3omation to an i>ona i$enti3ication ca$G a state

health ca$G a 2hoenix health plan ca$ an$ a choice ca$M ,he choice ca$ allo<s eteans to get me$ical cae at

on- 3acilitiesM 2olice chage$ N#intana <ith 3a#$#lent schemesG the3t an$ seen co#nts o3 i$entit! the3t along

<ith six co#nts o3 3oge!M t is not clea <hethe the immigant <ill hae to pa! bac the mone!M [So#ce "ox e<s Latino ; 1a! %*G %096 QQ]

ooOoo

Te3e A Z man is acc#se$ o3 telling a tall tale abo#t his s#ppose$ milita! seice to obtain etean stat#s 3o

his $ieIs license an$ ehicle platesM ,he i>ona +epatment o3 ,anspotation sa!s the agenc!Is $etecties hae

aeste$ 45-!ea-ol$ E"i# Wo$8e on s#spicion o3 3oge! an$ #sing 3alsi3ie$ $oc#mentsM 7ol3e <as booe$ * :

into the c#sto$! o3 the 1aicopa Co#nt! Shei33Is O33iceM ,he 1aicopa Co#nt! ttone!Is O33ice 3ile$ a $iect

complaint against 7ol3e 3o thee 3elon! co#nts o3 3oge! an$ possessing a 3oge$ inst#mentM 7ol3eIs initial co#t

appeaance <as :M +O, o33icials sa! 7ol3e s#bmitte$ a 3alsi3ie$ ++ 3om %94 in 1ach to a 1oto ehicle

+iision epesentatie to get the special license $esignationM ,hat 3om is a sepaation $oc#ment milita! membes

eceie <hen the! ae 3omall! $ischage$ 3om the milita!M ,he MSM +epatment o3 eteans 33ais O33ice o3 nspecto /enealG ho<eeG $etemine$ 7ol3e nee see$ in the MSM i "oce as he claime$M

7ol3e also allege$l! #se$ the 3oge$ $oc#ments to get license plates $esignate$ 3o eteans in 1ach an$ last

month -- one 3o his ca an$ anothe 3o his ne< motoc!cleG inestigatos sa!M +O,Is O33ice o3 the nspecto

/eneal sa!s itIs contin#ing its inestigation o3 7ol3e to $etemine i3 he #se$ the 3a#$#lent ce$entials to $e3a#$

b#sinesses an$ othe ogani>ations 3o a b#sinessG 2o?ect %% LLC an$ a non-po3it ogani>ation calle$ "ee$om H-@

ehabM On the i>ona Copoation Commission <ebsiteG 7ol3e is liste$ as the sole membe o3 2o?ect %%G a limite$

liabilit! copoationM DeIs pesi$ent an$ $iecto acco$ing to that same $atabase 3o "ee$om H-@ ehabG againG a

non-po3it ogani>ationM 7ol3e p#pote$ he 3o#n$e$ 2o?ect %% beca#se he lost too man! coma$es to s#ici$eM De

s#ppose$l! patnee$ <ith the i>ona nimal 7el3ae Leag#e <hee he allege$l! <os as a $og taine to tain

2age +2 o3 1+,



$ogs to become seice $ogs to help eteans <ith 2ost ,a#matic Stess +iso$eM [So#ce ,he #g#sta Chonicle

; San$! Do$son ; 1a! 9&G %096 QQ]

ooOoo

C$e9e$.nd *AMC Z 3ome $iecto o3 t<o eteans 33ais me$ical centes in Ohio <ho poi$e$ con3i$ential

in3omation to companies seeing <o <ith the eceie$ <as sentence$ to moe than 4 !eas in pison 90

: an$ o$ee$ to pa! PB@0G000 in estit#tionM ttone!s 3o Wi$$i.3 Mont.!ueG 64G ha$ ase$ a 3e$eal ?#$ge in

on to sentence him to ?#st oe 3o# !easM nstea$G he <as gien 5* monthsM ,he 'ecsille man ha$ plea$e$

g#ilt! to 64 co#ption-elate$ co#nts in Septembe %094 an$ agee$ to coopeate <ith the goenmentM 1ontag#e

see$ as $iecto o3 a Cleelan$ me$ical cente 3om 9@@5 #ntil his etiement in %090M De became inteim

$iecto o3 a me$ical cente in +a!ton in 1ach %099 3o nine months a3te an inestigation 3o#n$ that a $entist

at the 3acilit! $i$nIt eg#lal! change latex gloes o popel! steili>e e#ipmentG pompting concens that patients

ma! hae been in3ecte$ <ith $iseases s#ch as hepatitisM

2osec#tos sai$ in an in$ictment that <hile 1ontag#e see$ as $iecto o3 both 3acilitiesG he 3#nnele$

#n$isclose$ in3omation to companies seeing contacts to gie them a hea$ stat on competitosM ,he companies

pai$ 1ontag#e tho#gh a cons#lting b#siness calle$ Do#se o3 1ontag#e that he 3ome$ in %00&M One o3 those

b#sinesses <as o<ne$ b! 1ichael "olaniG a cental 3ig#e in long-#nning co#ption pobe that ensnae$ top

C#!ahoga Co#nt! o33icials an$ $o>ens o3 b#siness o<nesM n in$ictment incl#$e$ excepts o3 telephoneconesations bet<een 1ontag#e an$ "olani capt#e$ b! "' <ietapsM ,he in$ictment sai$ 1ontag#e contin#e$ to

help "olani a3te the "' ai$e$ "olaniIs o33ices in #g#st %00&M cco$ing to the in$ictmentG 1ontag#eG <hile a

$iecto in Cleelan$G intece$e$ on behal3 o3 "olaniG <hose compan! b#ilt a P9%5 million o33ice an$ paing

gaage complex next to the Cleelan$ me$ical cente an$ <as seeing to lease space to a33iliatesM ,he in$ictment

sai$ 1ontag#e accepte$ gi3ts an$ mone! 3om "olani 3o in3omation abo#t po?ects in OhioG EieG

2enns!laniaG an$ '#33aloG e< FoM "olani <as sentence$ to eight !eas in pison in %09B a3te plea$ing g#ilt! to

aceteeing conspiac! an$ 3a#$ chagesM [So#ce ,he ssociate$ 2ess ; :#ne 90G %096 QQ]

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*AMC No"to"t N/ Un.%$e To e"8o"3 Su"!e"ie- 8o" Mo-t O8 2016

,he top health o33icial 3o the +epatment o3 eteans 33ais #ietl! met <ith a$ministatos at the othpot

1e$ical Cente "i$a!G seeing ans<es as to <h! Long slan$s onl! eteans hospital has been #nable to pe3om

s#geies 3o most o3 %096G 3e$eal o33icials sai$M [So#ce e<s$a! ; 1atin CM Eans ; 1a! B9G %096 QQ]

Te inte"io" o8 te t"ee #$o-ed oe".tin! "oo3- .t te *A o-it.$ in No"to"t ."e -een t"ou! . >indo>)


2age ++ o3 1+,



*A HCS oeni Ud.te 21 + Senio" O88i#i.$- Re3o9ed

,he +epatment o3 eteans 33ais () anno#nce$ & : that it has emoe$ thee senio o33icials at the 2hoenix

Dealth Cae S!stemM ,he moe 3ollo<s an anno#ncement in 1ach in <hich popose$ the emoal o3 Lance

obinsonG the 3acilit!s ssociate +iectoW 'a$ C#!G Chie3 o3 Dealth $ministation SeiceW an$ +M +aen

+eeingG Chie3 o3 Sta33M n a$$ition to othe ca#sesG the thee <ee emoe$ 3o negligent pe3omance o3 $#ties an$

3ail#e to poi$e e33ectie oesight 3o not ens#ing eteans <ee eithe popel! sche$#le$ 3o appointments o

place$ on an appopiate <ait listM U7e hae an obligation to eteans an$ the meican people to tae appopiate

acco#ntabilit! actions as s#ppote$ b! ei$enceGV sai$ +ep#t! Seceta! Sloan /ibsonM U7hile this pocess too

3a too longG the ei$ence s#ppots these emoals an$ sets the stage 3o moing 3o<a$MV

ll thee emplo!ees can appeal the emoal $ecisionG sho#l$ the! <ish to execise that ightM s /eneal

Sche$#le emplo!eesG 1M obinson an$ 1M C#! hae B0 $a!s 3om the e33ectie $ate o3 thei emoal to 3ile an

appeal <ith the 1eit S!stems 2otection 'oa$M s a ,itle B& emplo!eeG +M +eeing has the ight to appeal his

emoal tho#gh s a$ministatie gieance pocessM De <ill hae 95 $a!s 3om the $ate o3 $elie! o3 the

$ecision to 3omall! giee the $ecision to the Seceta! o3 M ,he emplo!ees <ill not be pai$ $#ing the appeals

pocess sho#l$ the! execise that ightM [So#ce O2 otice ; :#ne &G %096 QQ]

' *et- '

*FW To O%.3. No Con8u-ed o$iti#- He"e:

n $e3en$ing his a$ministations han$ling o3 the econom!G 2esi$ent Obama too a s<ipe at the eteans o3 "oeign

7as o3 the nite$ States !este$a! b! alleging it <as con3#se$ b! ight<ing me$ia p#n$its an$ o#tletsM +#ing a

speech in ElhatG n$MG the pesi$ent sai$ U 'Bm concerned when ' watch the direction of our politics. ' mean7 we have

been hearing this stor) for decades C tales about welfare queens7 talking about takers7 talking about the DE percent.

'tBs the stor) thatBs broadcast ever) da) on some cable news stations7 on rightwing radio. 'tBs pumped into cars and

bars and /$ halls all across (merica7 and right here in ?lkhart. (nd if )ouBre hearing that stor) all the time7 )ou

start believing it. 'tBs no wonder people think big government is the problem. No wonder public support for unions is

so low. No wonder that people think the deficit has gone up under m) presidenc) when itBs actuall) gone down.;

U $ont no< ho< man! "7 2osts the pesi$ent has ee isite$GV sai$ "7 ational Comman$e :ohn M

'ie$>!ci :MG Ub#t o# nea 9M* million membes ae a $iect e3lection o3 meicaG <hich means <e epesent

ee! geneationG aceG eligionG gen$eG an$ political an$ i$eological ie<pointM 7e $ont hae con3#se$ politicsG <e

$ont nee$ le3t o ight<ing me$ia 3iltes telling #s ho< to thin o oteG an$ <e $ont nee$ an! 2esi$ent o3 the

nite$ States lect#ing #s abo#t ho< <e ae in$ii$#all! a33ecte$ b! the econom!M UO# nation <as ceate$ an$

contin#es to exist solel! beca#se o3 the men an$ <omen <ho <ea the #ni3omGV he sai$M ULets not $enigate thei

seiceG thei saci3ice o thei intelligenceMY [So#ce "7 ction Cops 7eel! ; :#ne BG %096 QQ]

2age +4 o3 1+,




*et Un#$.i3ed Re3.in- Si Bu"ied in ?no9i$$e

,he 3lag <as at hal3-sta33G the paing aeas oe3lo<ingG man! cas beaing milita! an$ etean plates o insigniaM

o#n$ %00 people gathee$ 6 : to ens#e that six East ,ennessee milita! eteans <ho $ie$ #nclaime$ <ee

emembee$ in $eathM ctie-$#t! seicemen an$ seice<omen 3om each banch o3 the milita! escote$ the

emains o3 SgtM +eboah Elaine EasleW SpecM 4th Class Leona$ +ai$ "aichil$ :MW Seaman ec#it 1ichael Lee

1cillW 2tM Calin Cooli$ge Che! :MW 2tM icha$ E#gene ,axleW an$ "ieman obet Lo<ell '# into the

chapel at East ,ennessee eteans Cemete! on /oM :ohn Seie Digh<a!M

Cesa CoeaG pasto o3 othSta ch#chIs So#th camp#sG $eliee$ a e#log!G ea$ing namesG $ates an$ banches

o3 seiceG an$ <hat 3e< othe $etails <ee no<nM Ys tho#ght abo#t these men an$ this <omanG co#l$nIt help

b#t <on$eG <hat <ee thei stoiesY Coea sai$M Y7e no< so pecio#s little abo#t these eteansG thei liesG thei

hopesG thei st#gglesM K Do< sa$ it is 3o #s that <e no< so little o3 themMY Hnox Co#nt! 1a!o ,im '#chettG

<hose 3athe see$ in 7ol$ 7a G sai$ he is Yin a<eY o3 eteans an$ expesse$ emose that #nteate$ post-

ta#matic stess $iso$e an$ othe iss#es might hae mae$ thei !eas a3te seiceM Ys a nationG this is anin$ictment o3 #sG that <e hae homeless eteans <ho ae not getting the cae the! nee$GY '#chett sai$M Y,his

sho#l$ nee happen in this geat co#nt! o3 o#sMY ,his is the sixth s#ch ceemon! 'e! "#neal Dome has helpe$

coo$inate in HnoxilleM

*ete".n- 3o9e te #.-@et $e8t o8 F".n@ T".$e" .nd Jon Se9ie" on June 6 2016 .nd St.88 Se"!e.nt Je88 S$o9e" o8

?no9i$$e .nd- . 8$.! "i!t to Se"!e.nt Wi$$i.3 B"o$e- o8 Mo""i-to>n du"in! . 3e3o"i.$ -e"9i#e 8o" -i 9ete".n- .t

te E.-t Tenne--ee *ete".n- Ce3ete" on Go9) Jon Se9ie" Hi!>. Mond. June 6 2016)

Speaes boa$cast the seice to those <ho came to pa! thei espects b#t co#l$nIt s#ee>e insi$eM "lag-hol$ing

eteans cicle$ the bac an$ si$es o3 the b#il$ing tho#gh the ceemon!G as six shots <ee 3ie$G Y,apsY pla!e$G an$

six $oes elease$M s the seice concl#$e$G the eteansI 3lags <ee pesente$M

• epesentaties o3 the local 7omenIs eteans o3 meica an$ ol#ntees o3 meicaG espectiel!G

accepte$ EasleIs an$ Che!Is 3lagsM

• '#Is 3lag <ent to the sta33 o3 East ,ennessee egional "oensic CenteG <hich <os to i$enti3!

#nclaime$ $ea$ <ho might be eligible 3o b#ial <ith milita! honosM• etie$ MSM a! Cm$M Hen /#est accepte$ 1cillIsG <hich <ill be sent to a ecentl! locate$ siste in

Coloa$oM

• Libb! D#33ae came to accept "aichil$Is 3lagM D#33ae ga$#ate$ <ith "aichil$ 3om "#lton Digh School

in 9@6B an$ plans to $ispla! his 3lag theeM Y7e hae little mini-e#nions abo#t ee! six monthsG an$

+ai$ al<a!s cameGY D#33ae sai$M Y7hen ea$ this in the papeG <as ?#st heatsicMY

• 1a!ille 1a!o E$ 1itchell accepte$ the 3lag 3o ,axleG <ho $ie$ %9 1F at 'lo#nt 1emoial

DospitalM "ien$ Henneth 1cColl#m sai$ ,axle last esi$e$ at Libet! ssiste$ LiingM Y calle$ him

2age +5 o3 1+,



I2opGI an$ he calle$ me ISonGI Y 1cC#llom sai$M Y7e <ent places an$ $i$ things togetheM KIll miss that

smileM DeI$ al<a!s light #p <ith that smileMY

[So#ce Hnoxille e<s Sentinel ; Histi LM elson ; :#ne 6G %096 QQ]


*et Une3$o3ent Ud.te 0 Lo> = Continue- to Set Re#o"d-

Een as hiing slo<e$ 3o the nation as a <hole in 1a!G the #nemplo!ment ate 3o post-@899 eteans contin#e$ to

set eco$sG goenment $ata sho<sM nemplo!ment 3o s#ch ets <as 4 pecent in 1a!G e$ging o#t the peio#s

eco$ lo< o3 4M9 pecentG set the peio#s monthM n$ the 4M% pecent eco$ be3oe that <asnIt set long ago eithe

Z oembe %095M S#ch small $i33eences in the ate ae liel! not e! meaning3#lG patic#lal! 3o this

#nemplo!ment meas#eG <hich is base$ on a small sample si>eM '#t <ith the ate so lo<G statisticall! signi3icant

$ops ma! be ha$ to come b!M ,he boa$e pict#e 3o the co#nt! <as less os! in 1a!G <ith ?#st B&G000 ?obs

gaine$G a shap $ecease 3om the peio#s monthIs 960G000 ne< ?obsG an$ the lo<est n#mbe seen in !easM ,he

nationIs #nemplo!ment ate $oppe$ 3om 5 pecent to 4M* pecent in 1a!M

,hat seasonall! a$?#ste$ ate is not the best meas#e to compae <ith the post-@899 et #nemplo!ment ateG <hich

is not seasonall! a$?#ste$M ,he nonetean #nemplo!ment ateG <hich maes 3o a bette compaisonG <as 4M4

pecent in 1a! Z highe than the compaable #nemplo!ment meas#e 3o the latest geneation o3 eteans 3o the

secon$ staight monthM Since 1a! %095G eight o3 the last 9B #nemplo!ment ates <ee eithe the lo<est ee

eco$e$G o the secon$ lo<estG at the time the! came o#tM Oe this #npece$ente$ hot steaG seemingl! ee! othe

2age +6 o3 1+,



month sets a eco$ lo< ateG onl! to be eclipse$ the 3ollo<ing monthM n$ 3o eteans as a <holeG the emplo!ment

o#tloo ma! be een betteM :#st BM4 pecent o3 eteans o3 all geneations <ee #nemplo!e$ in 1a!G $o<n 3om

pilIs BM@ pecent maM [So#ce 1ilita! times ; /eoge M ltman ; :#ne BG %096 QQ]


Red C"o-- *et A--i-t.n#e Fi$$in! te Mi$it." Re$ie8 So#iet G.

,he meican e$ Coss is testing the i$ea o3 poi$ing 3inancial assistance to eteans <ho $ont #ali3! 3o help

tho#gh milita! agenciesM 7hen a etean has le3t the milita! be3oe etiementG he o she isnIt eligible 3o

3inancial assistance tho#gh the milita! elie3 societies Z m! Emegenc! elie3G a!-1aine Cops elie3

Societ!G an$ i "oce i$ Societ!M ,he e$ Coss is examining ho< it might 3ill that gapG sai$ Hein 'ole!nG

$iecto o3 the ogani>ations Deo Cae et<oM ,he net<o incl#$es e$ Coss emegenc! call centesG 3inancial

assistance an$ e3eals to othe ogani>ations in comm#nitiesM t is ceating a national egist! o3 seices 3o

eteans an$ <oing on a s!stem <hee taine$ case <oes can #se the egist! to connect those in nee$ to the

appopiate agenciesM

,he e$ Coss also has eogani>e$ its Seice to the me$ "oces $iisionG <hich <ill help expan$ the

3inancial assistance it poi$es to eteans as <ell as to actie-$#t! membesM t has t#ne$ its Sping3iel$G

1assach#settsG emegenc! comm#nications site into a Cente o3 Excellence 3o "inancial ssistanceM ,he centeIs

sta33 <ill 3oc#s on e3eing milita! 3amilies an$ eteans <ho nee$ 3inancial helpM ,he call centes in "ot SillG

OlahomaG an$ Lo#isilleG Hent#c!G ae still the initial ent! points 3o emegenc! comm#nicationsG b#t 3inancial

assistance e#ests <ill be tans3ee$ pimail! to the Sping3iel$ o33iceM ,hese e#ests geneall! tae moe time to

pocess beca#se sta33 membes hae to ali$ate them an$ <o <ith lan$lo$sG 3inancial instit#tionsG #tilit!

companies an$ othes to peent eictionG 3oeclos#e an$ #tilit! sh#t-o33sM

,<o pilot e$ Coss pogams also ae #n$e<a! on a smalle scaleM One began in pil in So#then Cali3onia

an$ Cla Co#nt!G ea$aG helping eteans <ho nee$ emegenc! 3inancial assistanceM ,he othe began a !ea ago in

<esten 1isso#iG helping actie $#t!G etiees an$ eteans <ith 3inancial nee$s that $ont #ali3! #n$e the milita!

elie3 societies eg#lationsM +onations 3om so#ces othe than the milita! elie3 societies poi$e the assistance in

these pilot pogamsM C#entl!G the e$ Coss acts as an agent 3o the milita! elie3 societies <hen a e#est comes

in a3te ho#sG o 3o seice membes o etiees <ho cant get to one o3 the installation elie3 societies o lie moe

than 50 miles a<a!M ,he elie3 societies eimb#se the e$ Coss 3o the 3inancial assistanceW the e$ Coss pa!s 3o

a$ministatie costsM Uts one big entie s#ppot net<oG lie this #iet sa3et! net #n$e seice membes an$

etieesGV sai$ Chei !lenG $iecto o3 case <o 3o a!-1aine Cops elie3 Societ!M

n#mbe o3 a$ocates hae expesse$ concen abo#t tansitioning seice membes an$ thei 3amiliesG <ho ae

leaing the milita! an$ lose aio#s assistanceM ,he e$ Coss has seen an #p<a$ ten$ in e#ests 3o helpG sai$

spoesman 2ete 1aciasG an$ that pla!e$ a ole in the ogani>ationIs 3oc#s on the poblemM 2oi$ing emegenc!

3inancial assistance to eteans Uis $e3initel! a nee$e$ seiceG beca#se the #les change <hen the seice membe

gets o#tM ,he! 3all into 3inancial taps moeGV sai$ Lett! SteensG <ho #ntil ecentl! <as a 3inancial coach 3o

eteans in the Dampton oa$s aea o3 iginiaM Ut can be a pett! $espeate sit#ation <hen the! get o#tG especiall!

i3 the! hae $ebtGV she sai$M One nee$ among ietnam eteans is assistance in pa!ing 3o $ental <oG she sai$M

!len sai$ a!-1aine Cops elie3 Societ! gets ao#n$ 95 calls a $a! 3om eteans <ho ae not etieesG an$

th#s $ont #ali3! 3o assistanceM U'! haing this e$ Coss net<oG it <ill be easie to $iect them moe #icl!M MMM

,his <ill open #p a lot o3 aen#esM Een i3 its a cleaingho#seG its help3#l beca#se the case <oes ae so

no<le$geableM ,his <ill sae eteans timeG an$ ma! mae the $i33eence in peenting them 3om going to a

pa!$a! len$e o becoming homelessGV she sai$M U hope the! can 3in$ some $e$icate$ 3#n$ing 3om othe so#ces

3o eteansGV she sai$M

2age +; o3 1+,



,he e$ Coss <ill also $iect eteans to go#ps that ma! be able to assist them <ith thei patic#la nee$M

USometimes its a matte o3 no<ing <hee to go in the comm#nit!GV 'ole!n sai$M C#entl! i3 a case <oe $oesnt

hae a contact 3o a etean <ho calls 3o assistanceG the etean <ill be place$ into the comm#nit! e3eal pocess

<hee the local chapte ma! help <ith access to a 3oo$ pant! o othe 3inancial assistanceG he sai$M ,he e$ Coss

toll-3ee emegenc! hotline is &**-%*%-*BB*M [So#ce 1ilita! ,imes ; Haen :o<es ; :#ne 6G %096 QQ]


*ete".n- "e8e"en#e Ud.te 10 N(AA "o9i-ion Wou$d Li3it U-e

eteans pe3eence <o#l$ onl! appl! to a ets 3ist ?ob in 3e$eal seice #n$e a poision in the Senate 3iscal

%09* +e3ense a#thoi>ation billM ,he poisionG <hich is ne< this !eaG <o#l$ not allo< eteans pe3eence \ a

con3#sing an$ o3ten contoesial 3acto in 3e$eal hiing \ to be an a$antage in an! s#bse#ent 3e$eal ?obs that an

eligible emplo!ee applies 3oM n othe <o$sG ets <o#l$ eceie the a$$itional points that eteans pe3eence

con3es $#ing the application pocess 3o thei 3ist ?obs in 3e$eal goenmentG b#t not 3o an! 3#t#e positions

<ithin the competitie seiceM ,he meas#e also <o#l$ a33ect cetain close elaties o3 eteansG incl#$ing spo#ses

an$ paentsG <ho ae eligible 3o eteans pe3eence #n$e speci3ic cic#mstances <hen appl!ing 3o 3e$eal ?obsM

7hile the poision is pat o3 the ann#al +e3ense polic! billG it <o#l$ appl! goenment <i$eM ,he Do#se

+G <hich la<maes in that chambe passe$ last monthG $oes not contain a simila poisionM 1an! hiing

managesG h#man eso#ces specialistsG an$ eteans $o not #n$estan$ ho< ets pe3eence <os in 3e$eal hiingMts pla!e$ a ole in complaints 3ile$ oe <hethe the bene3it -- $esigne$ to help 3ome seice membes 3in$ ?obs

an$ incease $iesit! in goenment \ <as applie$ 3ail!M eteans an$ non-eteans hae complaine$ abo#t being

sh#t o#t o3 goenment seice beca#se o3 itM

,he U#le o3 theeV in competitie seice hiing e#ie$ that eligible ets eceie an exta 5 to 90 points $#ing

the application pocessM '#t since %090G agencies hae inceasingl! #se$ the Ucatego! atingV s!stem (the Y#le o3

theeY is still on the boosG ho<ee) <hich splits can$i$ates into $i33eent U#ali3ie$V categoiesG es#lting in a list

o3 the most #ali3ie$ applicants that D specialists sen$ to hiing managesM SoG i3 a etean an$ a non-etean ae

e#all! #ali3ie$ 3o the ?obG the etean <ill peail beca#se o3 ets pe3eenceM '#t not all applicants hae the

necessa! basic #ali3ications 3o a ?obG an$ sometimes !o# might hae t<o #ali3ie$ ets competing against one

anothe 3o a ?ob that onl! one o3 them <ill getM Cheston 1c/#ieG pess seceta! 3o the meican "e$eation o3

/oenment Emplo!eesG sai$ b! email that the #nion opposes the popose$ change to ets pe3eence in the Senate +G an$ $oesnt s#ppot Uthe limiting o3 eteans pe3eence acoss goenmentMV

nothe poision in the Senate + <o#l$ epeal the +e3ense seceta!s a#thoit! to <aie the 9&0-$a!

estiction on milita! etiees leaing the seice an$ taing a ciilian ?ob in the $epatmentG base$ on Ua state o3

national emegenc!MV La<maes expesse$ concen oe the in3l#x o3 milita! etiees \ moe than 49G000 -- hie$

b! +e3ense <ithin 9&0 $a!s o3 etiing bet<een %009 an$ %094G acco$ing to the Senate me$ Seices

Committees + epotM 1oe than one-thi$ o3 those hies <ee ma$e be3oe the seice membe etie$G an$

moe than hal3 <ee appointe$ <ithin one pa! peio$ post-etiementM

2age +, o3 1+,



U,hese 3ig#es stongl! impl! a signi3icant n#mbe o3 these membes <ee hie$ $iectl! into the o33ices <hich

the! s#ppote$ <hile in the milita!GV the epot sai$M U7hile not impopeG pe seG it $oesG as the 1S2' epot note$G

ceate s#spicionsMV ,he committee <as e3eing to a %094 1eit S!stems 2otection 'oa$ epot on etean hiing

into the ciil seiceM U,he committee appeciates the #ni#e an$ boa$ expeience milita! etiees bing to the ciil

seiceG b#t the committee also ecogni>es the it#es a33o$e$ b! caee ciil seantsGV the Senate epot sai$M

U1ost milita! etiees an$ othe eteans alea$! eceie hiing pe3eences in ecognition o3 thei seiceM 'e!on$

thatG the committee beliees eteans an$ etiees sho#l$ compete on e#al 3ooting <ith othe #ali3ie$ applicantsMV

[So#ce /oExecMcom ; Hellie L#nne! ; :#ne BG %096 QQ]


*et F"e- *e!et.%$e Lo#.to" *A "oi3it Inte".#ti9e M.

Looing 3o 3esh eggies ne< inteactie map helps eteans 3in$ 3ames maets nea me$ical centes an$

clinicsM 7ashingtonG +MCM-base$ Comm#nit! "oo$<os la#nche$ the -"ames 1aet "in$e this month to gie

eteans 33ais +epatment n#titionists an$ social <oes an eas! <a! to e3e ets to health!G a33o$able 3oo$G

b#t an!one can #se the map at http88<<<Mcomm#nit!-3oo$<osMog8eteans

A 9ete".n "edee3- i- *2R 9ou#e"- .t te B"oo@$.nd 8."3e"- 3."@et in 2015)

1oe than 6G000 3ames maets an$ $iect maeting 3ames ae e#ippe$ <ith the S+s Electonic 'ene3its

,ans3e s!stemG <hich allo<s ecipients to tans3e thei goenment bene3its to pa! 3o po$#ctsM eteans <ho ae

pat o3 the S#pplemental #tition ssistance 2ogam can #se thei S2 ca$s to mae p#chases at the 3ames

maetsM +alila 'oclinG 3oo$ access an$ o#teach manage at Comm#nit! "oo$<osG sai$ the go#p p#lle$ the

locations o3 the 3ames maets 3om the S+ $atabaseM 3 a maet <ants to be a$$e$ to the mapG it can egiste

<ith the S+G she sai$M

n %095G Comm#nit! "oo$<os la#nche$ the etean egetable 2esciption 2ogamG o %xG <hich poi$es

eligible eteans <ith o#ches to #se each <ee at 3ames maetsM ho#sehol$ <ith one etean eceies P5W a

ho#sehol$ <ith t<o to thee eceies P90W an$ a ho#sehol$ <ith thee o moe ets eceies P95M 3 the ho#sehol$salso eceie S2 bene3itsG the! can $o#ble thei 3#n$sM U3 !o# hae P95 [in o#ches]G then !o# #se P90 o3 S2G

!o# eceie a match o3 anothe P90GV 'oclin sai$M [So#ce 1ilita! ,imes ; Chals! 2an>ino ; 1a! %*G %096 QQ]


Ho3e$e-- *et- Ud.te ;1 T 4,000 N.tion>ide Sti$$ Su88e" Ho3e$e--ne--

2age + o3 1+,

http://www.community-foodworks.org/veterans

http://www.community-foodworks.org/veterans



n %090G 3e$eal o33icials la#nche$ an #npece$ente$ plan to en$ eteans homelessness b! late %095M o<G six

months a3te that $ea$line <as misse$G a$ocates ae <oing to mae s#e the goal isnt 3ogotten altogetheM ,his

<eeG moe than 500 comm#nit! lea$es ?oine$ <ith state an$ 3e$eal lea$es to $isc#ss pogess an$ challenges in

getting eteans o33 the steets as pat o3 the ann#al ational Coalition 3o Domeless eteansM 1#ch o3 the

conesation 3oc#se$ on contin#e$ collaboation among agencies an$ mo$els 3o s#ccessM '#t thee is also plent! o3

concen that the en$ o3 the initial p#blic p#sh on the iss#e an$ looming change in the 7hite Do#se <ill $ain both

moment#m an$ s#ppot 3o the e33otM Uts o# ?ob to mae it clea that thee is still <o to be $oneGV sai$ 'a!lee

ConeG exec#tie $iecto 3o CDM Ueteans 33ais ha$ a 3ie-!ea plan to tacle thisG b#t that <as eall! a pilot

pogam o a testing go#n$M ,hei inestment in this cant stopMV

t last co#ntG ao#n$ 4&G000 eteans still st#ggle$ <ith homelessness nation<i$eM ,hats $o<n moe than one-

thi$ 3om %090G b#t not close to the >eo 3ig#e o33icials hae been tageting 3o the last 3ie-pl#s !easM iginia

/oM ,e! 1c#li33e #ge$ the con3eence co<$ to eep b#il$ing o#t thei local net<os to s#stain pogessM Un

iginiaG <e hae b#ilt the necessa! net<o to mae s#e eteans homelessness is aeG bie3 an$ most

impotantl! non-ec#ingGV he sai$M U'#t its a contin#ing e33ot to eep it that <a!MV e< national estimates aent

expecte$ #ntil late 3allM ,<o states Z iginia an$ Connectic#t Z hae $eclae$ an en$ to eteans homelessness

<ithin thei bo$esG meaning the! hae eno#gh eso#ces an$ space to #icl! shelte an! etean <ithin nee$M

,<ent!-six othe cities an$ comm#nities hae also been ceti3ie$ as en$ing eteans homelessnessG incl#$ing e<

OleansG Do#ston an$ 2hila$elphiaM '#t most o3 them ma$e thei $eclaations last !eaG an$ pogess in %096 has

been slo<eM

*i"!ini. Go9e"no" Te"" M#Au$i88e -e.@- to #o33unit .#ti9i-t- .t te Annu.$ N.tion.$ Co.$ition 8o"

Ho3e$e-- *ete".n- #on8e"en#e in W.-in!ton (C June 2 2016)

On % :G nteim Chie3 o3 Sta33 obet Sn!$e tol$ the con3eence co<$ that his $epatments 3oc#s an$

commitment has not change$M U7ee ma$e temen$o#s pogess in e$#cing eteans homelessnessGV he sai$M

Uo< lets en$ itMV Cone sai$ that <ill e#ie not onl! s#staine$ 3inancial s#ppot 3om G b#t also impoements

in opeationsM ational o33icials still $o a bette ?ob coo$inating seices <ith local chaities than egional

me$ical centes an$ bene3its o33icesM +ata shaing among agencies emains spott! an$ complicate$M ,he $epatment

plans to spen$ abo#t P9M6 billion in homelessness assistance pogams in 3iscal %09*G mone! that la<maes hae

agee$ to s#ppot 3o no< b#t hae <ane$ ma! see $a<n$o<ns in the 3#t#eM n$ 'eele! Ebesol$G $iecto o3

national initiaties 3o the MSM nteagenc! Co#ncil on DomelessnessG <ane$ the CD con3eence co<$ this

<ee that een <ith contin#e$ 3e$eal s#ppotG U<itho#t piate secto inolement it <ill tae too long to en$eteans homelessnessMV

So 3aG that s#ppot has contin#e$M On 7e$nes$a! o33icials 3om the Dome +epot "o#n$ation anno#nce$ plans to

spen$ P%50 million on eteans s#ppot pogams oe the next 3o# !easG an extension o3 thei peio#s inestment

in homelessness assistance e33otsM Cone sai$ she is optimistic abo#t the lage a$ocac! comm#nit!s e33ot to

sole the poblemG as long as the! can sta! 3oc#se$ on thei goalM U"o a long timeG <e <ee onl! eall! $oing

maintenance on the iss#eG an$ that <asnt goo$ eno#ghGV she sai$M U7hen (2esi$ent) Obama an$ (3ome

Seceta! Eic) Shinsei anno#nce$ the goal o3 getting to >eoG it change$ the <a! <e tale$ abo#t eteans

2age 40 o3 1+,



homelessnessM U7e $i$nt accomplish that !etM '#t <e canMV [So#ce 1ilita! ,imes ; Leo Shane ; :#ne %G %096 Q

Q]


Ato3i# *et- Ud.te 11 Ret"o Reo"t ; Oe".tion H."dt.#@ I

n 9@5&G "an "ame <as a !o#ng sailo on the SS Doope slan$G one o3 man! $echan$s <ho too pat in an

opeation so secetG the! co#l$nt tal abo#t it 3o almost 40 !easM 3loat in the 2aci3icG the ship paticipate$ in

Opeation Da$tac G a seies o3 B5 n#clea tests con$#cte$ in the thoes o3 the Col$ 7a ams ace <ith the Soiet

nionM "ame pesonall! <itnesse$ 9& o3 the explosionsM UFo# 3eel the heat blast 3om itG an$ its so bightG !o#

act#all! can see !o# bones in !o# han$sGV "ame sai$ in a ne< $oc#menta! highlighting the seice o3 tho#san$s

MSM toops <ho paticipate$ in n#clea <eapons testing 3om 9@46 to 9@6&M

,he Utomic etsV installment o3 eto epotG elease$ on 1emoial +a! <eeen$G is a collaboation o3 eeal

e<sG 3om the Cente 3o nestigatie epoting an$ ,he e< Fo ,imesM eeal epote :enni3e La"le# sai$

the ?o#nalists $eci$e$ to tacle the !ea-long po?ect to spotlight a 3ogotten go#p o3 eteans an$ call attention to

thei ongoing 3ight 3o ecognition as <ell as $isabilit! compensation 3om the +epatment o3 eteans 33aisM

La"le#G <hose 3athe see$ in the 1aine Cops an$ paticipate$ in the lagest atmospheic n#clea test ee

con$#cte$ in the continental nite$ States $#ing Opeation 2l#mbbobG <as s#pise$ b! ho< little meicans no<

abo#t the secet histo! o3 the Col$ 7aM U hope people ae able to leanG an$ the tomic eteans co#l$ get some

sot o3 ecognition as the!e been 3ighting 3o all these !easGV La"le# sai$M

"ollo<ing the bombings on Dioshima an$ agasaiG :apanG that en$e$ 7ol$ 7a G the nite$ States

embae$ on a n#clea testing pogam that began at 'iini toll in the 1ashall slan$s an$ moe$ to the ea$a

$eset as <ell as pats o3 lasaG Coloa$o an$ 1ississippiM ,he co#nt! con$#cte$ moe than 9G000 n#clea tests

be3oe 9@@6 <hen the Compehensie #clea ,est 'an ,eat! <as into$#ce$M ,he pecise n#mbe o3 eteans <ho

paticipate$ in the tests is a topic o3 $ebate b#t co#l$ be as high as 400G000G acco$ing to La"le#M ,he! hae nee

eceie$ an! commen$ations o ibbons elate$ to thei seice an$ man! hae ha$ to 3ight 3o health cae bene3its to

teat illnesses the! beliee ae elate$ to ioni>ing a$iation expos#eM

,he has $eeme$ a n#mbe o3 cances as pes#me$ to be elate$ to a$iation expos#eG meaning that a etean

<ho $eelops a ecogni>e$ $isease $oesnt nee$ to poe a connection bet<een his o he illness an$ thei milita!

seiceM has $esignate$ seeal othe $iseases as associate$ <ith a$iation expos#e b#t the etean m#st poi$e

poo3 o3 expos#e $#ing the claims pocessM 1an! hae been $enie$G ho<eeG an$ moe ae not ecogni>e$ as

tomic eteans beca#se thei milita! eco$s <ee lost o the! paticipate$ in post-test clean#p that isnt

consi$ee$ b! as pat o3 the go#pM U,he eteans <ho <ent bac to the 1ashall slan$s [in the 9@*0s] ae

3ighting 3o health cae an$ bene3itsGV La"le# sai$M

2age 41 o3 1+,



One o3 the eteans inteie<e$ 3o the i$eo at https88pMn!tMcom8i$eo8%0968058%@840%@4^9^eto-atomic-

ets^<g^B60pMmp4 an$ http88n!tiMms89*hi#2G m! enginee Stee DaisonG sai$ he spent months moing $it

an$ concete on the islan$ o3 #nitG <hee a concete $ome coes the $ebisM UOne o3 m! b#$$ies thee ?#st ecentl!

came $o<n <ith l#ng canceGV Daison sai$M U,hee <ee (a) n#mbe o3 g#!sG tho#ghG that ae sic <ith $i33eent

in$s o3 cancesG sin ashesG an$ the!e all being $enie$ b! the GV Daison sai$M Last oembeG epM 1a

,aai (+-D) into$#ce$ a bill that <o#l$ exten$ health bene3its an$ $isabilit! compensation to those <ho see$ on

clean#p ce<sM SensM l "anen (+-1) an$ ,hom ,illis (-C) into$#ce$ simila legislation in pilM

ltho#gh the 3ilm 3oc#ses on the plight o3 a speci3ic go#p o3 milita! eteansG La"le# sa!s it is liel! to

esonate <ith toops <ho hae been expose$ to othe enionmental toxins <hile seing in the milita!G 3om

chemical testing in 7ol$ 7a to Col$ 7a biological testingG gent OangeG nee an$ m#sta$ gasG tainte$

accinesG b#n pits an$ $eplete$ #ani#mM De 3atheG Lee La"le#G $ie$ in %09% o3 heat $isease b#t ha$ 2ainsons

3o m#ch o3 his li3eM De nee complete$ an application 3o bene3itsG she sai$M U,he one thing that came o33 3om

all these g#!s is een tho#gh man! o3 them 3eel the! <ee g#inea pigsG the! $ont eget thei seice at all an$ ae

e! po#$ to hae see$ this co#nt!GV La"le# sai$M [So#ce 1ilita! times ; 2aticia Hime ; :#ne %G %096 QQ]


T"u3 *et O"!.niD.tion (on.tion- JAN Fund".i-e" Goe- to 41

2es#me$ ep#blican pesi$ential nominee +onal$ ,#mp on B9 1F name$ 49 milita!-theme$ ogani>ations

eceiing $onations 3om his eteans 3#n$aise in :an#a!G hinting that een moe co#l$ eceie mone! in the

months to comeM U,hese ae checs that hae been $eliee$G that hae been cashe$G that ae no< being #se$ to help

eteansGV ,#mp sai$ $#ing a contentio#s ne<s con3eence in e< FoM ,he han$o#ts total P5M6 millionG an$

,#mp sai$ a$$itional $onations ae still coming inM ,he list belo< <as elease$ in esponse to me$ia #estions

abo#t the mone! aise$ a3te seeal eteans go#ps ple$ge$ cash epote$ not haing seen the mone!M t incl#$es a

mix o3 lageG <ell-no<n chaities Z lie 1E,S an$ the "ishe Do#se "o#n$ation Z <ith a host o3 smalle

go#ps <hose ann#al b#$gets <ill ?#mp signi3icantl! <ith the ne< $onations

Reu%$i#.n "e-identi.$ #.ndid.te (on.$d T"u3 di-t"i%ute- . #e#@ to u J.@e du"in! . #.3.i!n e9ent .t te Ad$e"

Te.te" S.tu"d. J.n) +0 2016 in (.9eno"t Io>.)

• %% Hill -- P%00G000• chilles ntenational -- P%00G000

• meican Deo $ent#es -- P900G000

• meicans 3o E#al Liing -- P900G000

• meicaIs et +ogs -- P*5G000

• 1E,S -- P*5G000

• me$ Seices F1C -- P*5G000

• 'ob 7oo$#33 "amil! "o#n$ation ncM -- P*5G000

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• Cental o<a Shelte an$ Seices -- P900G000

• Connecte$ 7aios ncM -- P*5G000

• +isable$ meican eteansI Chaitable Seice ,#st -- P995G000

• "ishe Do#se "o#n$ation -- P995G000

• "ol$s o3 Dono "o#n$ation -- P%00G000

• "o#n$ation 3o meican eteans -- P*5G000

• "ee$om lliance -- P*5G000

• /een 'eet "o#n$ation -- PB50G000

• Die heoes S -- P*5G000

• Domes 3o o# ,oops -- P50G000

• Donoing meicaIs 7aios -- P900G000

• Dope 3o the 7aios -- P65G000

• ntepi$ "allen Deoes "#n$ -- P9*5G000

• H-@s 3o 7aios -- P50G000

• Libet! Do#se -- P900G000

• 1aine Cops La< En3ocement "o#n$ation -- P9G900G000

• a! Seal "o#n$ation -- P465G000

•

a! 1aine Cops elie3 Societ! -- P*5G000• e< Englan$ 7o#n$e$ eteans ncM -- P*5G000

• Opeation Dome3ont -- P65G000

• 2atnes 3o 2atiots -- P900G000

• 2o?ect 3o 2atiots -- P900G000

• 2#pp! :ae "o#n$ation -- P900G000

• acing 3o Deos ncM -- P%00G000

• S#ppot Sio#xlan$ Sol$ies -- P900G000

• ,as "oce +agge "o#n$ation -- P50G000

• ,he 1ission Contin#es -- P*5G000

• ,he ational 1ilita! "amil! ssociation ncM -- P*5G000

• eteans ili3t Comman$ -- P900G000

• eteans Co#nt -- P%5G000• eteans in Comman$ ncM -- P950G000

• ietnam eteans 7oshop ncM -- P*5G000

• 7aios 3o "ee$om "o#n$ation -- P50G000

,#mps chaitable giing ha$ been p#t in the spotlight a3te me$ia epots #estione$ <hethe the b#siness

mog#l <as 3ollo<ing tho#gh on his pomise$ 3#n$aising 3o eteans go#psM ,#mp sai$ he $i$nIt elease the

names o3 the eteans ogani>ations soone beca#se he <ante$ to espect thei piac!M De insiste$ that the mone!

3o a n#mbe o3 these go#ps <as $eliee$ some time ago an$ sai$ the pocess o3 etting the man! ogani>ations

$ela!e$ the pocess in some casesM

cco$ing to Sam HilleG the 'ob 7oo$#33 "o#n$ations comm#nications manageG the +onal$ :M ,#mp

"o#n$ation 3ist contacte$ them %4 1FG an$ a $a! late a P*5G000 chec sho<e$ #p at the o33iceM Y7e eceie$ a

chec 3o P*5G000 last 7e$nes$a!GY Hille tol$ ,he DillM Y7e <ee tol$ a $a! be3oe a chec <o#l$ be comingMY

Hille sai$ the $onation <as a s#pise beca#se the 7oo$#33 "o#n$ation $i$ not hae a past elationship <ith ,#mp

o his 3o#n$ationM 7hen someone 3om the ,#mp "o#n$ation calle$ to noti3! the go#p o3 the incoming mone!G

Hille sai$G the calle $i$nt speci3! an amo#ntM Y7e <ee pleasantl! s#pise$ <hen <e opene$ the enelopeGY Hille

sai$M Y7e ha$ no i$ea ho< m#ch it <as going to beMY

,he 7oo$#33 "o#n$ation <as co-3o#n$e$ in %006 b! 'C e<s ?o#nalist 'ob 7oo$#33 an$ his 3amil! a3te

he <as seio#sl! <o#n$e$ <hile coeing the a 7aM Hille sai$ no $eman$s <ee ma$e in et#n 3o the $onation

2age 4+ o3 1+,



an$ that the 3o#n$ation has nee eceie$ an! $onations 3om an! ogani>ation a33iliate$ <ith +emocatic

pesi$ential can$i$ate Dilla! ClintonM De sai$ the 3o#n$ation <eighe$ <hethe o not to accept a chec b#t

easone$ that the mone! <as not 3om ,#mp himsel3G b#t 3om his 3o#n$ation an$ $onos acoss the co#nt!M Y,he

3#n$s $o go to eteansGY Hille sai$M Y7eIe e! gate3#l 3o the geneosit!MY

,he 7oo$#33 "o#n$ation is at least the secon$ ogani>ation that eceie$ a $onation 3om ,#mpIs 3o#n$ation

last <eeM S#e 'o#lhosaG exec#tie $iecto o3 the 1aine Cops-La< En3ocement "o#n$ation (1C-LE")G sai$,#mp sent a P9 million 3om his pesonal ban acco#ntM Y7e eceie$ a P9 million chec 3om his pesonal

acco#ntGY 'o#lhosa sai$ in a telephone inteie< B9 1FM Y,he chec is $ate$ 1a! %4MY She sai$ the go#p also

eceie$ P900G000 in 1ach 3om the ,#mp "o#n$ationM ,he combine$ P9M9 million <as b! 3a the lagest o3 the 49

$onations ,#mp anno#nce$ ,#es$a!M ,he 1C-LE" c#entl! poi$es a PB0G000 scholaship acco#nt 3o ee!

chil$ <ho loses a paent seing in the nite$ State 1aine Cops o an! "e$eal La< En3ocement genc!M ,he!

epot @&M4 cents o3 ee! $onate$ $olla goes to thei missionM

One o3 the chaities that +onal$ ,#mp selecte$ to eceie a P*5G000 $onation is a go#p <ith a ating o3 Y"Y

3om Chait!7atchG an$ has been citici>e$ in the past 3o spen$ing less than hal3 o3 its incoming $onations on

pogams that help eteansM ,he "o#n$ation 3o meican eteansG base$ in 1ichigan on <hich ,he 'ette

'#siness '#ea# iss#e$ an YaletY abo#t the in :an#a!G citing Ya patten an$ high ol#me o3 complaints an$

c#stome eie<sY that allege$ c#stomes eceie$ Ya high ol#me o3 <hat the! consi$e to be haassing phonecallsY 3om the go#pIs solicitosM ,he ''' sai$ the go#p ha$ blame$ the poblem on its telemaeteM n

examination o3 the go#pIs tax 3ilings sho<s that the 3o#n$ation spent ?#st P%M4 million o3 its total P& million b#$get

on helping eteans $iectl! in %094M ,he go#p spent the est o3 the mone! in %094 on 3#n$aising an$ management

expensesG <ith PBM5 million pai$ o#t to po3essional 3#n$aising companiesM nothe P% million <ent to<a$ salaies

an$ geneal expensesG incl#$ing billing an$ collection seicesM [So#ce 1ilita! ,imes . ,he Dill ; Leo Shane .

Histina 7ong ; 1a! B9G %096 QQ]


*et B".in- Sou!t B.tt$e Re$.ted (i-o"de"- Stud

'ain scientists in 7ashington state ae asing the 3amilies o3 ame$ seices membes to consi$e one last

contib#tionM eseaches at the niesit! o3 7ashington an$ the local eteans 33ais health cae s!stem hae

beg#n collecting the $onate$ bains o3 seice membes to examine 3o possible $ementia an$ othe $iso$es line$

to epeate$ blast in?#! an$ hea$ ta#maM ,he pogamG the 2aci3ic oth<est 'ain +ono et<oG is aime$ at

#n$estan$ing the impact o3 mil$ ta#matic bain in?#! on actie-$#t! milita! membes an$ eteansM Y7e ae

going to st#$! these bains to the 3#ll extent that <e ae capableGY sai$ +M CM +i HeeneG <ho lea$s the

ne#opatholog! coe at 7 1e$icineM Y,he! ae so aeG so al#able an$ ?#st so pecio#sG an$ can gie #s so m#ch

in3omation abo#t <hat these expos#es meanMY

Heene an$ his colleag#esG incl#$ing +M Elaine 2esin$G <ho co-$iects the 1ental llness eseachG E$#cation

an$ Clinical Centes at the 2#get So#n$ eteans $ministation hospitalG <ill loo 3o signs that seice membes

<ith m,' also ma! hae $eelope$ $iso$es incl#$ing l>heimeIs $isease o C,E (chonic ta#matic

encephalopath!)M C,E has eceie$ <i$e attention ecentl! a3te a lage n#mbe o3 3ome meican 3ootball pla!es

<ee $iagnose$ <ith the ne#ological $iso$eM Lie 3ootball pla!esG toops <ho s#33e epeate$ conc#ssions o

othe hea$ ta#ma ma! $eelop the $ebilitating con$itionG <hich is $iagnose$ onl! a3te $eathM '#tG so 3aG little

eseach has con3ime$ an! milita! connectionM Y7hatIs been p#blishe$ peio#sl! is on the bains o3 3ie a

eteansGY 2esin$ sai$M Ynothe pape <ill be p#blishe$ soon <ith anothe 3ie eteansM ,heeIs ?#st nothing o#t

theeMY

Since the pogam state$ in 1achG eseaches hae ac#ie$ thee bainsM ,he! incl#$e $onations 3om one

milita! eteanG a mi$$le-age man <ho <as not expose$ to blast in?#!G an$ a milita! contactoG a <omanG also

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mi$$le-ageG <ho <oe$ in a <a >oneM ,he $onations also incl#$e the bain o3 Co$! +#anG B0G o3 Lae<oo$G <ho

$ie$ 5 2 3om an #nno<n ca#seG sai$ his motheG ictoia 2a$onM Y $onate$ ee!thingGY she sai$M Y7hatee

the! co#l$ #seG the! co#l$ haeMY 2a$onIs son <asnIt a eteanG b#t his !o#ng bain <ill see as a contolG an

example o3 nomal tiss#e against <hich scientists <ill meas#e changesM "o ee! bain 3om a etean that

eseaches ac#ieG the!Ill also nee$ the bain o3 someone <ho $i$nIt seeG Heene sai$M eseaches expect to

eceie one bain a month 3o the st#$!M

,he bains <ill be stoe$ at 7Is bain banG <hich alea$! hol$s abo#t %G000 bains $onate$ to st#$! $ementias

an$ othe $iseases o3 agingM ltho#gh thee ae at least eight bain bans acoss the MSMG none is 3oc#se$ on

st#$!ing milita! in?#iesG Heene sai$M One eason is that man! bain bans 3oc#s on collecting samples 3om people

<ith 3atal $iso$esG s#ch as l>heimeIs $iseaseM 2aticipants in those st#$ies no< thei 3ate an$ agee in a$ance

to $onate thei bains a3te $eathM Y,he appoach <e hae to tae 3o o# seice eteans is e! $i33eentG beca#se

the! ae !o#ng people an$ <e $onIt expect them to $ie soonGY 2esin$ sai$M "o 2a$onG the e#est to $onate he

sonIs bain <ithin $a!s o3 his $eath <as a Ybi>ae #estionGY she sai$M '#t she #icl! agee$ beca#se it <as <hat

he sonG a 3athe o3 thee !o#ng chil$enG <o#l$ hae <ante$M Y,hatIs ho< Co$! <asG a s#pe-geneo#s pesonGY she

sai$M Y'! giing his e!esG his e!es <ill contin#e liingM '! giing his bain to scienceG leaning <ill contin#eMY

n3omation 3om the st#$! <ill be open to othe eseachesG Heene sai$M

,he pilot st#$! <as pai$ 3o in pat b! a PB0G000 gant 3om the 3e$eal l>heimeIs +isease eseach Centesobtaine$ b! +M +esiee 1ashallG an assistant me$ical examine at the Hing Co#nt! 1e$ical ExamineIs O33ice <ho

has also been <oing <ith 2esin$M Combining the st#$! o3 milita! in?#ies <ith $ementias an$ othe $iso$es

maes senseG 1ashall sai$M t <ill be inteesting to see <hethe the bains o3 eteans hae signs o3 chonic

ta#matic encephalopath!G incl#$ing a ne<l! $e3ine$ maeG a patic#la bain lesion ca#se$ b! abnomal

acc#m#lations o3 poteins calle$ ta#M ,a# poteins ae consi$ee$ a pime ca#se o3 l>heimeIs $iseaseM ,he goal

no< is to incease the n#mbe o3 bains collecte$ an$ to 3in$ moe 3#n$ingG eithe tho#gh philanthop! o gantsG

the eseaches sai$M YtIs so limite$G the amo#nt o3 in3omation <e hae no<GY 1ashall sai$M YEach bainG each caseG

is going to be so impotantMY [So#ce ,he Seattle ,imes ; :onel leccia ; 1a! %@G %096 QQ]


AJROTC 250 Re#ent$Reti"ed So$die"- Needed to Fi$$ *.#.n#ie-

,he m! :#nio esee O33ice ,aining Comman$ (:O,C) pogam instills the al#es o3 citi>enshipG seice

an$ pesonal esponsibilit! in high school st#$ents tho#gh e$#cation an$ mentoingM t least one etie$ m!

o33ice an$ noncommissione$ o33ice (CO) ae assigne$ to each #nitM :O,C inst#ctos ae etie$ milita!

membes <ho contin#e to <ea the m! #ni3om <ith thei etie$ ga$e $#ing the pe3omance o3 thei $#tiesM

nst#ctos ae e#ie$ to maintain m! #ni3om <ea an$ gooming stan$a$s <hile seing as inst#ctosM

O33ices (captain to colonel) an$ COs (sta33 segeant to comman$ segeant ma?o) <ith the 3ollo<ing pee#isites

ma! appl!

• 'achelos $egee (o33ice \ e#ie$W CO \ pe3ee$)

• etie$ <ith at least %0 !eas o3 actie $#t!

•

etie$ less than B !eas ago• 1eet m!8:O,C height8<eight8bo$! 3at stan$a$s (B0A male8B6A 3emale)

:O,C inst#ctos eceieG as a minim#mG an amo#nt o3 pa! e#al to the $i33eence bet<een thei etie$ an$

actie $#t! pa!G <hich incl#$es base pa! pl#s allo<ances 3o #atesG s#bsistenceG an$ clothing (COs onl!)M

Schools m#st pa! the minim#m b#t ma! pa! moe s#b?ect to negotiations bet<een the inst#cto an$ the schoolM ,he

m! eimb#ses the school 3o one-hal3 o3 the minim#mM Each actie $#t! pa! aise <ill es#lt in incease$

:O,C pa!M :O,C inst#ctos ae not on actie $#t! o inactie $#t! 3o tainingM Onl! thei pa! is comp#te$ as

tho#gh the! <ee on actie $#t!M ,hei net pa! ma! be $i33eent beca#se allo<ances ae not taxable on actie $#t!G

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b#t :O,C inst#ctos allo<ances ae consi$ee$ pat o3 thei goss pa! an$ ae taxableM etie$ stat#s $oes not

changeM

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• "o a c#ent list o3 acancies isit http88<<<M#sam!?otcMcom8emplo!ment8?otc-acanc!-list

[So#ce m! Echoes ; LtM ColM $am /imG Emplo!ment +iectoG Sol$ie 3o Li3e O33ice ; :#n-Sept %096 QQ]


F$.! Etiuette Ud.te 02 TWC Fi"e- *et 8o" H.$8 M.-tin! F$.!

1aine eteanIs attempt to emembe his 3allen coma$es has epote$l! cost him his ?obM llen ,hon<ellG <ho

i$enti3ies himsel3 as a 3ome segeant on his "aceboo page at https88<<<M3acebooMcom8a?thon<ellG <as 3ie$ b!

,ime 7ane Cable on B9 1F a3te lo<eing his <oplaceIs meican 3lag to hal3-sta33 in hono o3 1emoial

+a!G acco$ing to the Chalotte ObseeM ,hon<ellG o3 ChalotteG oth CaolinaG tol$ the pape that he lo<ee$ the

3lag in hono o3 those <ho ha$ gien the #ltimate saci3iceM De also sai$ he <as inspie$ b! the memo! o3 his late

best 3ien$G a 3ello< 1aine <ho committe$ s#ici$e a3te et#ning 3om an oeseas $eplo!mentM

,hon<ell <as picing #p a ne< sec#it! ba$ge at his compan!Is seice cente on 1emoial +a! <hen he

notice$ the 3lag thee <as 3l!ing at 3#ll-sta33M Y7itho#t a <o$ to an!oneG ,hon<ell sa!s he mache$G 1aine-st!leG

to the poleG lo<ee$ the 3lag to a mi$<a! pointG came to 3#ll attentionG then abo#t-3ace$ an$ <ale$ a<a!GY the sto!

statesM De sai$ it $i$nIt coss his min$ to as his compan! 3o pemission 3istG acco$ing to the ObseeM Copoate

sec#it! late tol$ him that to#ching the 3lagpole <as against compan! polic!G he sai$G an$ the 3lag <as late aise$

to 3#ll-sta33M

,he next $a!G he 3o#n$ o#t that his contact ha$ been cancele$ <hen a manage tol$ him that the compan! <as

$ist#be$ b! ,hon<ells Upassion 3o the 3lag an$ (his) political a33iliationGV the Obsee epote$M ,ime 7ane

o33icial con3ime$ to the pape that his contact ha$ been cancele$G b#t $ecline$ 3#the commentM ,hon<ell too to

social me$ia a3te the inci$entG posting a i$eo to "aceboo Z <hich has since been emoe$ Z in <hich he name$

,ime 7ane as the compan! that 3ie$ himM s the ne<spape note$ (an$ sai$ ,hon<ell acno<le$ge$)G tho#ghGthe timing o3 ,hon<ellIs 3lag-lo<eing Z %B0 pMmM Z <as act#all! inconsistent <ith the MSM "lag Co$eG <hich

states that the 3lag sho#l$ be 3lo<n at 3#ll-mast a3te noon on 1emoial +a!G theeb! complicating the sit#ationM

cco$ing to his Line$n pageG ,hon<ell see$ as a $ata chie3 an$ tactical net<o specialist in the 1aine

CopsM [So#ce 1ilita! ,imes ; :enni3e-Leigh Opiho! ; :#ne 6G %096 QQ]


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Se.tt$e WA Z 3e$eal emplo!ee in Seattle helpe$ expose a 3a#$ in <hich an m! etean lie$ his <a! to a

2#ple Deat an$ h#n$e$s o3 tho#san$s o3 $ollas in goenment bene3itsM De e<a$ ,he agenc! Cistina :acson

<os 3o epeate$l! tie$ to p#nish he 3o <hat it sai$ <ee iolations o3 the manIs piac!G acco$ing to an 2

eie< o3 h#n$e$s o3 pages o3 pesonnel an$ inestigatie eco$sM MSM Commece +epatment o33icials popose$

s#spen$ing he 3o at least a month Z een as the! eache$ one o3 t<o settlements <ith the eteanM +a!l Lee

7ight <as pai$ 3o sippe$ <o an$ legal 3ees he inc#e$ complaining abo#t a hostile <o enionmentM ,he!

tie$ to $o<nga$e :acsonIs ann#al atingG then popose$ a shote s#spensionM

:acson sa!s she has ace$ #p P%0G000 in legal bills 3ighting the $isciplineM ,he Commece +epatmentG <hich

$i$ not espon$ to e#ests 3o commentG has e3#se$ to eimb#se heM Y,o this $a! $onIt #n$estan$ itGY :acsonG

55G sai$M Y7hat $oes Iin$icationI een mean <hen the agenc! <o 3o $oesnIt see it that <a!Y 7ightG 4&G

plea$e$ g#ilt! to 3e$eal chages in "eb#a!G moe than six !eas a3te :acson tol$ he bosses that he ha$ s#bmitte$

3ae ational /#a$ o$es to be pai$ 3o a <ee o3 misse$ <oM DeIs $#e to be sentence$ in #g#stM ,ho#gh his

la<!e he $ecline$ an inteie< e#estM YCistina :acsonIs <illingness to come 3o<a$ <as citical to #ncoeing

the t#thGY ssistant MSM ttone! +ai$ eese :ennings sai$M Y'#t 3o he actionsG la< en3ocement <o#l$ not hae

ha$ <hat the! nee$e$ to #ncoe the 3a#$MY

C)J) J.#@-on o-e- 12 . 2016 8o" . oto in 8"ont o8 te Hen" M) J.#@-on Fede".$

Bui$din! >e"e -e >o"@- in Se.tt$e

7ight ?oine$ the Economic +eelopment $ministationG a ?ob-pomoting agenc! <ithin the Commece

+epatmentG in %00&M Dis absences #icl! mo#nte$G an$ he anno#nce$ he <as $ealing <ith 2,S+ stemming 3omseice in aM :acsonG the o33iceIs a$ministatie $iectoG oesa< his atten$ance eco$sM Late in %00@G 7ight

ase$ to conet misse$ <o into pai$ leae 3o Yemegenc!Y ational /#a$ $#t!M ,he o$es he poi$e$ <ee

#nsigne$ o $i$nIt hae his nameM :acsonG <ho peio#sl! <oe$ in a$ministatie oles <ith the a! an$ m!

eseeG ase$ 3o moe $oc#mentationM De tol$ he to chec <ith the 7ashington ational /#a$M 7ith pemission

3om he bossG thatIs <hat she $i$M ,he /#a$ $etemine$ 7ight Yp#posel! 3alsi3ie$ 7ashington 1ilita!

+epatment o$es to $e3a#$ his ciilian emplo!eGY acco$ing to a +ecembe %00@ inestigation epotM

,he Commece +epatment began planning to 3ie 7ightG acco$ing to a memo <itten b! :acsonIs imme$iate

bossM '#t 7ight <ent on the o33ensieM n %090 he acc#se$ :acson o3 iolating the 2iac! ct b! in3oming the

ational /#a$ abo#t his 2,S+G the eco$s sho<M ,he 3e$eal la< goens $isclos#e o3 pesonal in3omation ept

b! 3e$eal agenciesM O33icials #icl! eache$ the 3ist settlement <ith 7ightM ,he! agee$ to allo< him to conet

#p to %40 ho#s o3 misse$ <o to sic leaeG pai$ P5G500 3o his legal 3eesG an$ een e#ie$ :acson an$ othes inthe o33ice to tae a class abo#t 2,S+ an$ othe combat in?#iesM 3te :acson leane$ abo#t that settlementG she

3ile$ a complaint <ith the Commece +epatmentIs inspecto genealG <ho in %099 ecommen$e$ 7ight be

$iscipline$ Ybase$ on the gait! o3 his miscon$#ctMY ,hose 3in$ings ma$e thei <a! to 3e$eal posec#tosM

n a %094 in$ictmentG the! allege$ an a#$acio#s scam stemming 3om a single lie that 7ight <as in?#e$ in

Hi#G aG on #gM B0G %005M 7ightG then a 3ist lie#tenant <ith the $aho ational /#a$G <as nea a battalion

hea$#ates b#il$ing <hen t<o ocets lan$e$ abo#t 900 !a$s a<a!G he an$ othes in his #nit <oteM ,hei epots

e3eence$ no cas#altiesM Ys 3a as an!one on o# team getting h#tG noG that $i$nIt happenGY then-CaptM 1a

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1oecli sai$ last monthM '#t in %090G 7ight s#ccess3#ll! applie$ 3o a 2#ple DeatM n his pape<oG he claime$

he Y<as iolentl! tho<n an$ noce$ #nconscio#s 3om the pec#ssion o3 the ocetsI impactMY 7ight also claime$

Social Sec#it! $isabilit! bene3itsG insisting he <as 3e#entl! be$i$$enM Social Sec#it! pai$ his siste to be his

lie-in caegieG tho#gh she pe3ome$ no s#ch seiceM '! 1a! %09BG the siblings <ee binging in bene3its

totaling P90G000 pe monthG posec#tos sai$M

1ean<hileG 7ight <as emplo!e$ b! the Commece +epatment #ntil %09%G coaching high school basetball inthe Seattle s#b#b o3 7oo$inilleG an$ seing on the planning commission in Sno#almieG the cit! east o3 SeattleM

:acsonIs $iect bossG M Leona$ SmithG $e3en$e$ heM n %099G <hen he leane$ a h#man eso#ces inestigato

popose$ s#spen$ing :acson 3o at least a monthG he <ote a blisteing memoG calling the inestigation o3 he

Yseeel! $e3icientMY De note$ that the 2iac! ct t!picall! $oes not ba the elease o3 in3omation gleane$ o#tsi$e

agenc! 3iles an$ that 7ight ha$ spoen 3eel! abo#t his p#pote$ me$ical con$itionM Yt is an egegio#s mistae to

penali>e an emplo!ee <ho has $one nothing in this case othe than <hat is expecte$ o3 he positionGY Smith <oteM

,he B0-$a! s#spension <as nee impose$M Y,he! <ee 3alse chages <ith ega$ to CM:MG i3 !o# <ant m!

opinionGY sai$ 'ett!e tinsonG 7ightIs 3ome s#peisoG <ho etie$ a3te 40 !eas at the Commece +epatmentM

Y lot o3 this <as han$le$ o#t o3 the +MCM o33ice an$ the! $i$nIt listen to #s in the egional o33iceMY ,he $epatment

$i$ eent#all! popose 3iing 7ightM n esponseG his attone! blame$ 7ightIs actions on <a in?#ies an$

ecommen$e$ in %09% the $epatment allo< him to p#s#e a $isabilit! etiement instea$M settlement that !ea es#lte$ in his $epat#e 3om the agenc!M '#t :acsonIs to#bles contin#e$M Een a3te eceiing SmithIs memoG

,homas /#eaaG the Economic +eelopment $ministationIs $ep#t! assistant seceta! 3o egional a33aisG

$oce$ he ann#al ating 3o %099 an$ in eal! %09% popose$ s#spen$ing he 3o t<o $a!s M /#eaa $ecline$ to

ans<e #estions 3om the 2M :acsonIs la<!eG Saphonia Fo#ngG helpe$ hae :acsonIs excellent ann#al ating e-

instate$G b#t the popose$ t<o-$a! s#spension has not been <ith$a<nG Fo#ng sai$M YShe <ent 3om being this

highl! ega$e$G stella emplo!ee <ith an #nblemishe$ eco$ to being teate$ lie $itGY Fo#ng sai$M YtIs ?#st not

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"o a $ea$ manG the scatch! oice on the othe en$ o3 a long-$istance phone line s#e so#n$e$ insistentM 7eaG

neal! seleton-thin an$ Y!ello< as con bea$Y 3om the e33ects o3 ?a#n$iceG 2a#l +allasIs oice <as <aeing on

the phone 3om a hospital <a$ in e< Fo to +ecat#G 1ississippiM ,he 3ello< at the othe en$ <as in no moo$ 3o

<hat <as s#el! a c#el panM YDe ept sa!ingG I7ho is this 7hat ae !o# t!ing to p#llIY +allas sai$M YDe ept

sa!ing <as missing in the <aG liel! $ea$ b! no<M Y sai$G I/et m! t<in siste on the lineM /et 2a#lineM SheIll no<

the t#th o3 thingsMY 3e< min#tes lateG 2a#l +allas <as bac 3om the $ea$M n$ one o3 the co#ntless stoies o3 the

men <ho 3o#ght an$ <ee capt#e$ in the llie$ inasion o3 E#ope ha$ a happ! en$ingM

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O3 the estimate$ 96 million meicans <ho see$ in the ame$ 3oces $#ing 7ol$ 7a G o#ghl! 6*5G000

<ee in?#e$ in battle an$ 9%0G000 <ee capt#e$ as pisones o3 <aM ,he n#mbe <ho <ee in?#e$G capt#e$ an$

ma$e it home is #nno<nG b#t 3e< co#l$ come home <ith the tale that 2a#l +allas lie$M "om 3ighting tho#gh

"anceG to staing $o<n a ,ige tan to a 3oce$ mach acoss hal3 o3 cental E#opeG the long-time "a!etteille

esi$ent ma$e it home - bael!M Y,he Lo$ <as looing o#t 3o meGY +allasG <ho is @9G sa!s so3tl! 3om his home in

<est "a!etteilleM Dis <i3e o3 4% !easG +oisG settles bac in he chai on the opposite si$e o3 the oom an$ no$s

slightl!M tIs a long sto!G b#t she $oesnIt min$ heaing it againM

+allas is looing o#t the <in$o< into a <amG steam! a3tenoonM t <as a lot lie this <hen +allasG then a ecent

class o3 9@4B ga$#ate 3om Do#se School in eshoba Co#nt!G 1ississippiG eceie$ a telegam o3 geetings 3om

the pesi$ent o3 the nite$ StatesM Y $i$nIt no< he ne< meGY +allas ?oesG #icl! explaining that the lette <as a

$a3t noti3icationM De ha$ B0 $a!s to epot to Camp Shelb!G 1ississippiM YOne $a! <as looing at tall o<s o3 con

stalsGY he sa!sM Y,he nextG <as one o3 900G000 sol$ies at Camp Shelb!G stan$ing in hai o<sMY 3te s#mmes

o3 3am <oG basic taining <as a bee>e 3o +allasM De <as also a $ecent masman 3om !eas o3 h#ntingM n$

3ols seeme$ to lie the gangl! !o#ngste <ith the $eep So#then $a<lM Soon he ?oine$ seeal tho#san$ othe

sol$ies on thei 3ist tain i$e - hal3<a! acoss the co#nt! to "ot 1ea$eG 1a!lan$M Ylong the <a!G <e <ee

passing tho#gh So#th CaolinaGY he ecallsM Y looe$ o#t the <in$o< an$ emae$ abo#t <hat 3ine colla$s 3olsin So#th Caolina <ee go<ingM Y 3ien$ la#ghe$ an$ sai$ those <eenIt colla$sM ,hat <as tobaccoM ha$ nee

seen it in the 3iel$ be3oeMY

Dis 3ist tain i$e became his 3ist boat i$eG sa$ine$ <ith %G*00 othe sol$ies bo#n$ 3o E#opeM +allas spent

months in tal!G taining 3o an amphibio#s lan$ingM Dis $iisionG the 45th n3ant!G <o#l$ lan$ in so#then "ance in

#g#stG taing pess#e o33 o3 3oces aiing in oman$!M Yt <as #ietG eall! #iet <hen <e lan$e$GY +allas

ecallsM Y,he /emans ha$ too o33M '#t the! le3t some snipes behin$G an$ the! <o#l$ pic o33 o33icesM Y <as

stan$ing next to o# s#a$ lea$eG <hen this little p#33 o3 smoe came 3om a ch#ch steepleM De ?#st 3ell oe at m!

3eetM ,he next $a! o# platoon lea$eG a 3ist lie#tenantG 3o#n$ me an$ sai$G I+allasG !o#Ie the ne< s#a$ lea$eMIY

+#ing the 3all o3 9@44G the s#a$ ha$ nea-$ail! simishes <ith enem! in3ant!G b#t contin#e$ to $ie to<a$

/eman!M Y7e ca<le$ tho#gh m#$ an$ mine 3iel$sGY +allas sa!sM Y lot o3 men <ee ille$M ,he est o3 #s <ee

l#c!MY :#st a3te ,hansgiingG the s#a$Is l#c an o#tM

Compan! " ha$ been o$ee$ to tae thee small to<ns nea the /eman bo$eM ,he! ha$ all thee <appe$ #p

b! l#nchtime an$ state$ looing at a 3o#thG 1#hlha#senM s the! pa#se$ 3o an anticipate$ atille! baageG the!

$iscoee$ <h! the othe to<ns ha$ 3allen so #icl!M Ys <e <ee sitting thee looing $o<n on this pett! little

to<nG <e hea$ a #mblingM t looe$ lie 900 ,ige tans olling to<a$ #sM ,he /emans ha$ ego#pe$ an$ <ee

coming ha$M YI$ been in the in3ant! long eno#gh to no< that shooting an 1-9 i3le at a tan <as lie tho<ing

peas at a <allM 7e state$ $igging inG hoping the tans <o#l$nIt s#ash #s as the! aie$MY One tan olle$ to<a$

+allas an$ his s#a$M t pa#se$G pointe$ its && mm cannon at the go#p an$ 3ie$M Yt <as a $#$GY +allas sa!sM Yt shot

into the m#$G b#t $i$nIt go o33MY secon$ shot <asnIt a $#$M t explo$e$ nea the menG sho<eing them <ith a

$ea3ening blast o3 m#$ an$ $ebisM

,he tan a$ance$ to abo#t 50 3eet a<a!G b#t $i$nIt 3ie againM Ynstea$ a /eman o33ice <ith a b#p g#n poppe$

o#t o3 the top o3 the tanGY +allas sa!sM Y ha$ m! i3le pointe$ at himG b#t he ha$ a b#p g#n pointe$ at meM YDe sai$

in EnglishG I3 !o# p#ll the tiggeG !o# ae $ea$MI looe$ ao#n$ at all the /eman g#ns pointe$ at #s an$ $eci$e$

not to p#ll the tiggeMY ,<ent!-eight men <ho s#ie$ the attac <ee loa$e$ onto /eman t#cs an$ taen to

inteogationM n timeG man! o3 the menG incl#$ing +allasG <ee $ien b! t#c an$ cattle cas to a small 2O7

compo#n$ in <hat is no< easten /eman!M 2isones <ee mache$ o#t each moning to c#t 900-po#n$ blocs o3

ice 3om a 3o>en pon$M 1ealsG 3o lac o3 a bette <o$G <ee col$ co33ee in the moning an$ a small c#p o3 so#p

seasone$ <ith gass an$ oc-ha$ blac bea$ in the eeningM n the spingG as the ice melte$G <o shi3te$ to

$igging o#t se<e lines o3 a neab! to<nM ,he ce<s <o#l$ $igG then hi$e 3om #ssian bombes intent on

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$esto!ing an amm#nition plant nea the to<nM t <as pobabl! in those $itches that +allas contacte$ the illnesses

that neal! ille$ himM

n the sping o3 9@45G a$ancing #ssians toops Ylibeate$Y the sol$iesG beginning a 3oce$ mach acoss cental

E#opeM ,ho#gh the 2O7s <ee less than a t<o $a!s mach 3om meican toops to the <estG the #ssian toops

o$ee$ the 2O7s to mach noth into 2olan$M ,he! sent ame$ g#a$s to mae s#e the 2O7s $i$ soM Y7e <ee

libeate$G b#t <e <ee still pisonesGY +allas sa!sM De sai$ the 2O7s 3eae$ the! <ee being mache$ to Sibeiansalt minesM 3te <ees o3 <aling acoss 2olan$G the go#p aie$ at a Soiet 3acilit!M ,he! <ee $elo#se$G ha$

thei 3ist sho<es since the peio#s oembe an$ got the ne<s that the! <ee 3inall! to be he$e$ bac to<a$

meican 3oces - b! t#cG athe than <alingM On the <a!G the caaan <as stoppe$ in a small to<n b! people

$ancing in the steetM Y7e $i$nIt no< <hat <as going onGY +allas sa!sM Yt <as 1a! &G the $a! the <a in E#ope

en$e$MY

,he! also leane$ <h! the! <ee mache$ a<a! 3om meican 3ocesM ,he! <ee to be pat o3 a conol#te$

pisone s<apG meicans 3o Easten E#opeansM On 1a! %0G 9@45G +allas cosse$ the Elbe ie bi$ge bac into

meican han$sM t the meican epatiation compo#n$G no<n as Camp L#c! StieG libeate$ 2O7s eceie$

me$ical cae an$ <ee gien cleaance to be shippe$ homeM athe than a ticet homeG +allas <as tol$ heI$ nee$ to

come bac the next $a! 3o a$$itional testsM Y,hat $i$nIt sit <ell <ith meGY he sa!sM Y ha$ gone tho#gh a lotG an$

<as ea$! to go homeM Y <ent o#tsi$e to cool o33 an$ met anothe 3ello< - 3om 1ei$ianG 1ississippiG o3 all placesM sai$ <e ha$ a lot to tal abo#t MMM an$ then ?#st 3ell oeMY 1onths o3 maln#tition an$ illness ca#ght #p <ith

+allasM De <oe #p thee <ees late in a "ench hospital in exc#ciating painM De lapse$ into anothe t<o-<ee

comaM pon a<aeningG +allas <as tol$ he <as s#33eing 3om hepatitisG ?a#n$iceG $o#ble pne#monia an$ spinal

meningitisM Y,he #pshot <as that o#ght to be $ea$GY +allas sa!sM Y g#ess the Lo$ <asnIt $one <ith me !etMY

De 3inall! ecoee$ eno#gh to be place$ on a hospital ship an$ sent to the nite$ StatesM Y1! %9st bith$a!G :#l!

%G 9@45G <as spent 3lat on m! bac o#t in the mi$$le o3 the tlanticGY he sa!s <ith a la#ghM De <as still <eaG

ecoeing in Dalem /eneal Dospital in e< Fo Cit!G <hen one o3 the n#ses bo#ght a phone to his be$ so he

co#l$ call homeM Y sai$G I1aIamG o# 3am is <a! o#t in the co#nt!GIY +allas ecallsM YI,heeIs no phone o#t theeMIY

Y,hen tho#ght o3 m! siste 2a#line an$ that she might be in school at East Cental :#nio CollegeMY ,he n#se

$iale$ tho#gh to the schoolM School 2esi$ent LMOM ,o$$ pice$ #pM Y,o sa! he <as septical <o#l$ be mo$estGY

+allas ecallsM YDe tho#ght <as p#lling his legM ept sa!ing ItIs me_ tIs me_ Im hee_I Y'#t <hen mentione$ m!t<in siste 2a#lineG he stoppe$ col$M De sai$ I/oo$ gacio#sG 2a#l +allasG it eall! is !o#_ 2a#line isnIt heeG b#t

7ini3e$ (his !o#nge siste) isM Ill hae someone #n an$ 3etch heMI Y7ini3e$Is oice <as the s<eetest thing ee

hea$M 7e ha$ o#seles a goo$ c!ing spell on the long-$istance telephoneMY

,o$$ o33ee$ to $ie his siste Yight then an$ thee bac to the 3am to shae the ne<sMY t t#ne$ o#t b! the time

the! aie$G the 3amil! <as at neab! ntioch 'aptist Ch#ch at a eialM Yt <as #ite a sto! she ha$ to tell themGY

+allas sa!sM n #g#stG he <as moe$ b! tain to a hospital in /eogiaG <hee he ha$ to lean to <al againM De <as

hoping to mae it home 3o ,hansgiingG neal! one !ea to the $a! he ha$ been taen pisoneM s it <asG +allas

<as gien a $isabilit! $ischage an$ <ale$ into his home on +ecM 9G 9@45M

n timeG +allas ga$#ate$ 3om 1ississippi State niesit! an$ moe$ to ae3o$ selling 'ibles in 9@5BM De

late beca#se a salesman 3o +icinson '#ic in $o<nto<n "a!etteilleG an$ opene$ a sales o33ice 3o the 2#blic

7os Commission in 9@60M n 9@@0G a3te s#ccess3#l caees <ith the 27C an$ L#mbee ie Electic1embeship CoopeatieG +allas etie$M n 9@&0G he helpe$ ogani>e$ "a!etteilleIs chapte o3 the meican Ex-

2isones o3 7aM De no< taels <ith his <i3eG +oisG ao#n$ the co#nt! s#ppoting 3ome 2O7 iss#esM s the

go#pIs national comman$eG heIs been inite$ to the 7hite Do#se thee times - 3o# i3 !o# incl#$e the time he an$ a

b#$$! sneae$ in $#ing the s#mme o3 9@44M Y $onIt thin co#l$ $o that no<GY he sa!s <ith a la#ghM YIm a little

bit slo<eMY +allas still teas #p at times <hen he thins abo#t the 3ien$s he lostG an$ those <ho helpe$ p#ll him

tho#ghM Yt <as a longG ha$ st#ggleG b#t nee lost m! 3aithGY he sa!sM Y ne< <o#l$ get homeMY "o moe in3o

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T"u3 A#ti9e (ut:- "e8e"en#e Ud.te 01 *et:- S#.tin! Oen Lette"

1aine etean <ho <as seeel! <o#n$e$ <hile seing in a has <itten a scathing open lette to +onal$

,#mp explaining <h! he thins no etean sho#l$ ote 3o himM Uts citical that all eteans tae a close loo at

!o# an$ <hat !o# stan$ 3oGY etie$ LtM ColM :#stin Constantine <ote in the letteG <hich <as p#blici>e$ 6 : on

the D#33ington 2ostM U1an! o3 the o#tageo#s statements !o#e ma$e oe the last !ea not onl! poi$e #s insight

into !o# min$set an$ $esie$ agen$aG b#t $emonstate <hat little ega$ !o# hae 3o eteans an$ the national

sec#it! iss#es <hich a33ect all o3 #sMV

Reti"ed M."ine Lt) Co$) Ju-tin Con-t.ntine -u"9i9ed . -nie"- %u$$et t.t -t"u#@ i3 in te e.d du"in! . 2006

de$o3ent in I".) No> . 3oti9.tion.$ -e.@e" e >.nt- to e$ #i9i$i.n- %ette" unde"-t.nd o> to t.$@ to >ounded

9ete".n-)

On OctM 9&G %006G a snipes b#llet hit Constantine behin$ his ea an$ explo$e$ o#t o3 his mo#thM Dis ecoe!has been g#elingG incl#$ing abo#t t<o $o>en s#geies to econst#ct his 3aceM De is a motiational speae <ho

explains to ciilians ho< the! sho#l$ inteact <ith <o#n$e$ <aiosM Constantine tol$ 1aine Cops ,imes on 6

: that he <ote his open lette to ,#mp a3te listening to ,#mpIs commentsG <hich he 3elt lace$ tho#ght an$

intospectionM Y1! pesonal 3eeling is that ,#mp $oes not epesent eteansGY Constantine sai$M YDe is someone

<ho $e3ee$ 3om milita! seice b! choiceM De ha$ an oppot#nit! to seeW he chose not toM s 3a as no<G

,#mp has $one e! little 3o ets besi$es ecentl! aising P6 millionG an$ the 7ashington 2ost epote$ that he $i$

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not mae those $onations #ntil pess#e$ b! the me$iaMY haenIt seen an!thing that he poposes that <o#l$ s#ppot

eteansMY

Since his lette <as poste$ onlineG Constantine has eceie$ a lot o3 3ee$bac 3om eteans an$ ciiliansG most o3

<hich has been positieG he sai$M Y e! small pecentage o3 people attace$ me pesonall!G <hich <as ha$ to ea$

b#t in$ o3 expecte$M St#33 lie Im a <ea 1aineW $onIt no< an!thing abo#t the milita!W Im not een a eal

pesonW Im some 2O/W $onIt no< <hat Im taling abo#t Z st#33 lie thatGY Constantine sai$M n his letteGConstantine <ote that he <as o#tage$ <hen ,#mp allege$l! moce$ a $isable$ e< Fo ,imes epote last

!ea U7h! sho#l$ <e thin !o# <o#l$ teat <o#n$e$ <aios lie m!sel3 an! $i33eentl!V n oembeG ,#mp

3laile$ his ams <hile citici>ing a $isable$ e< Fo ,imes epote <ho s#33es 3om a con$ition that limits

3lexibilit! in his amsM Een tho#gh ,#mp has epeate$l! $enie$ he <as impesonating the epoteG Constantine

thins thats exactl! <hat he <as $oingG he <oteM U7hat t!pe o3 peson $oes thatV Constantine <oteM U $o not

<ant that in$ o3 peson epesenting me o m! nationM s a <o#n$e$ <aio <ho has ha$ to $eal <ith e! seee

ph!sical an$ mental challenges since being shot in the hea$ in aG !o# ?#enile actions co#l$ not o33en$ me

moeMV

Constantine slamme$ ,#mp 3o sa!ing that SenM :ohn 1cCain o3 i>ona <as not a <a heo an$ claime$ that

,#mp has sho<n Ua shocing lac o3 integit! an$ has lie$ to #s oe an$ oe againMV De also too iss#e <ith

,#mps a33init! 3o <ol$ lea$es <hom eteans consi$e a sec#it! theatG s#ch as #ssian 2esi$ent la$imi 2#tinG an$ he lambaste$ ,#mps comments abo#t 1exicans being apistsG noting that 1e$al o3 Dono ecipient

l3e$ ascon <as bon in 1exicoM U'#t pehaps !o# ae most no<n 3o !o# poposal to ban all 1#slims 3om

enteing the nite$ StatesG altho#gh the 2entagon an$ a <i$e n#mbe o3 MSM lea$es co#ntee$ that this <o#l$ be a

$iect theat to o# national sec#it!GV Constantine <oteM U,his in 3act le$ to an open lette speci3icall! against !o#

a#thoe$ b! a long list o3 /O2 national sec#it! lea$esM Fo# tone an$ message esonate <ith <hite s#pemacists

an$ !o# hae not onl! been en$ose$ b! the H# Hl#x Hlan 3ome /an$ 7i>a$ +ai$ +#eG b#t a sle< o3 othe

<hite s#pemacist ogani>ationsMV

On 1on$a!G Constantine stesse$ that the nite$ StatesI commitment to potecting $emocac! an$ h#man ights

ao#n$ the <ol$ is e! to $e3eating extemistsM Y,hat <ill bing $o<n teoismG not sa!ing Io 1#slims can come

to o# co#nt!GIY he sai$M ,#mpIs spoes<oman $i$ not espon$ to phone calls an$ emails e#esting comment b!

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O%it Ste.nie CDe# R.de" 21 JAN 2016

"o neal! six $eca$esG she <as the <i3e o3 a 3ame$ milita! aiatoM obo$! ne< she <as a heo in he o<n ightG

a sp! <ho epote$ on Soiet toop moements 3om behin$ <hat came to be calle$ the on C#tainM o< Stephanie

C>ech a$e is 3inall! being ecogni>e$ 3o he <oM a$e eceie$ the Legion o3 1eit on 9 :M t <as a<a$e$

posth#mo#sl!G $#ing 3#neal seices <ith 3#ll milita! honos at lington ational Cemete!M She $ie$ at home on

%9 :an#a! at the age o3 900G a longtime esi$ent o3 lexan$ia an$ natie o3 2o#gheepsieG e< FoM

2age 5+ o3 1+,



a$e <oe$ 3o the O33ice o3 Stategic SeicesG a 3oe#nne o3 the CM ,he $a#ghte o3 2olish immigantsG

he 3l#ent 2olish ca#ght the attention o3 the OSSM ,he o33ice ec#ite$ he 3om he ?ob <ith the 7omenIs #xilia!

i Cops an$ p#t he in 2olan$ 3om Octobe 9@45 to "eb#a! 9@46M She <as emplo!e$ as a cle at the MSM

embass! in 7asa<G b#t he eal ?ob <as to epot on Soiet toop moementsM She taele$ the co#nt!si$e on he

o<nM De bosses o33ee$ he a g#n 3o potection b#t she e3#se$ itG sa!ing Y7hat <as going to $o <ith a $#mb

g#nY acco$ing to Chales 2incG pesi$ent o3 ,he OSS Societ! in "alls Ch#chM Ca!ing a g#nG a3te allG co#l$

blo< he coeM n :an#a! 9@46G 2inc sai$G a$e <as ca!ing sensitie $oc#ments <hen she <as aeste$ b!

2olish sec#it!G b#t she <as able to $ispose o3 the compomising papes be3oe she <as taen into c#sto$!M She

emaine$ #n$e %4-ho# s#eillance 3o the est o3 he to#G 2inc sai$M

De bosses ecommen$e$ he 3o the Legion o3 1eit in 9@46G b#t the ecommen$ation <as nee acte$ #pon Z

pehaps beca#se she <as a <omanG an$ pehaps beca#se the OSS soon $issole$ an$ thee <as no ogani>ation to

a$ocate 3o heM 2inc sai$ OSS <as ahea$ o3 its time in emplo!ing <omenM bo#t a thi$ o3 the 9BG000 people

<ho see$ in the OSS <ee <omenG he sai$M De estimate$ that OSS eteans still alie n#mbe onl! in the h#n$e$s

no<M a$e see$ in the OSS #n$e he mai$en nameG Stephanie C>echG b#t <ent on to ma! 7illiam SM a$eG a

$ecoate$ 7ol$ 7a bombing comman$e <ho became an i "oce biga$ie geneal an$ himsel3 eceie$ the

Legion o3 1eitM ,he! ha$ been maie$ 3o 5* !eas <hen he $ie$ in %00BM

n %00&G <hen eco$s o3 the OSS <ee $eclassi3ie$G ,he OSS Societ! an$ othe histoians leane$ o3 a$eIs

<o an$ began to lobb! 3o he to eceie the a<a$M SenM 1a 7ane (+-) also too #p he ca#seG an$ last

<ee the m! anno#nce$ that a$e <o#l$ eceie the a<a$ posth#mo#sl!M "o !easG he 3amil! ne< nothing o3 he sp! ca3tM iece Hath! oxb! o3 Santa 'abaaG Cali3oniaG sai$ she $i$nIt lean he a#nt ha$ been a sp! #ntil

a$eIs 900th bith$a!G <ell a3te he seice ha$ been $eclassi3ie$M YShe sai$ she <as s#ppose$ to eep it a secetGY

oxb! sai$M nothe nieceG Lin$a Dobbs o3 ChalestonG So#th CaolinaG sai$ that <hile the eelations abo#t a$e

<ee a s#piseG it maes sense in etospectM YShe <as to#ghG let me tell !o#M s a i$G <as a little scae$ o3 heGY

Dobbs sai$M

+espite a$eIs best e33otsG she <asnIt able to eep he secet 3om ee!oneM ,he a$es became goo$ 3ien$s

an$ b#siness patnes <ith Hen an$ :#$ie El$eG o3ten taeling togetheM OnceG abo#t B0 !eas agoG the! taele$ to

2olan$ togetheG Hen El$e ecalle$ 7e$nes$a!M s the! to#e$ the ol$ to<n s#ae in 7asa<G she tol$ a sto!

abo#t Eisenho<e to#ing the #bble in the imme$iate a3temath o3 the <aM ,he next $a!G on a g#i$e$ to#G the to#

g#i$e tale$ abo#t some o3 the exact same thingsG cas#all! mentioning that 3e< people emembee$ the $etails o3

Eisenho<eIs isitM ,hat pi#e$ El$eIs c#iosit!G an$ he state$ #estioning a$e abo#t the so#ce o3 he no<le$geM De eent#all! ase$ Y7ee !o# a sp!Y Y g#ess that might be <hat !o# call itGY she eplie$M ,o ie< a

i$eo on he exploits go to http88<<<MblogsMaMgo8ntage8%54B58stephanie-c>ech-a$e-one-the-most-s#ccess3#l-

intelligence-agents-o3-post-<<ii-polan$M [So#ce 2 ; 1atthe< 'aaat ; :#nM 9G %096 QQ]


Reti"ee A"e#i.tion (.- A- o8 14 JUN 2016

2age 54 o3 1+,

http://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/25435/stephanie-czech-rader-one-the-most-successful-intelligence-agents-of-post-wwii-poland






etiee ppeciation +a!s (+s) ae $esigne$ <ith all eteans in min$M ,he!Ie a geat so#ce o3 the latest

in3omation 3o etiees an$ "amil! membes in !o# aeaM +s a! 3om installation to installationG b#tG in

genealG the! poi$e an oppot#nit! to ene< ac#aintancesG listen to g#est speaesG ene< + Ca$sG get me$ical

chec#psG an$ aio#s othe seicesM Some +s incl#$e special eents s#ch as $innes o gol3 to#namentsM +#e

to b#$get constaintsG some +s ma! be cancelle$ o esche$#le$M lsoG sche$#le$ appeaances o3 +"S

epesentaties ma! not be possibleM 3 !o# plan to tael long $istances to atten$ a +G be3oe taelingG !o#

sho#l$ call the sponsoing SO to ens#e the + <ill hel$ as sche$#le$ an$G i3 applicableG <hethe o not +"S

eps <ill be aailableM ,he c#ent #p$ate$ sche$#le 3o %096 is aailable at

• D,1L http88<<<MhostmtbMog8+sân$Ôtheêtiee-eteansÊentsMhtml

• 2+" http88<<<MhostmtbMog8+sân$Ôtheêtiee-eteansÊentsMp$3

• 7o$ http88<<<MhostmtbMog8+sân$Ôtheêtiee-eteansÊentsM$oc

ote that this sche$#le has been expan$e$ to incl#$e $ates 3o etieeèteans elate$ eents s#ch as to<n hall

meetingsG eso#ce 3aisG stan$ $o<nsG etcM ,o get moe in3o abo#t a patic#la eentG mo#seoe o clic on the

eent #n$e Eent LocationM (O,E tten$ance at some eents ma! e#ie milita! +G enollment o

++%94M YY in$icates eent e#ies egistation`S2M) "o moe in3omation call the phone n#mbes in$icate$ on

the sche$#le o3 the etiement Seices O33ice (SO) sponsoing the +M

,o #icl! locate eents in !o# geogaphic aea ?#st clic on the appopiate State`,eito!`Co#nt! liste$ at the

top o3 the sche$#leM ,he! <ill loo lie this

A? AL AR AS A CA CO CT (C (E FL GA GU HI IA I( IL IN ?S ?/ LA MA

M( ME MI MN MO MS MT NC N( NE NH NJ NM N* N/ OH O? OR A R RI

SC S( TN T UT *A *I *T WA WI W* W/ Be$!iu3 Ge"3.n It.$ J..n ?o"e.

Nete"$.nd- T.i$.nd

[So#ce + List 1anage ; 1ilton 'ell ; :#ne 94G %095 QQ]


*et Hi"in! F.i"- 16 JUN t"u 15 JUL 2016

,he MSM Chambe o3 Commeces (SCC) Diing O# Deoes pogam emplo!ment <oshops ae aailable in

con?#nction <ith h#n$e$s o3 thei hiing 3aisM ,hese <oshops ae $esigne$ to help eteans an$ milita! spo#ses

an$ incl#$e es#me <itingG inteie< sillsG an$ one-on-one mentoingM "o $etails o3 each !o# sho#l$ clic on the

cit! next to the $ate in the belo< listM ,o paticipateG sign #p 3o the <oshop in a$$ition to egisteing (i3 in$icate$)

3o the hiing 3ais <hich ae sho<n belo< 3o the six <eesM "o moe in3omation abo#t the SCC Diing O#

Deoes 2ogamG 1ilita! Spo#se 2ogamG ,ansition ssistanceG /E Emplo!ment 7oshopsG es#me EngineG

etcM isit the MSM Chambe o3 Commeces <ebsite at http88<<<Mhiingo#heoesMog8hiingo#heoes8eents M

Me3i- TN Me3i- Hi"in! F.i" (et.i$- Re!i-te" :#ne 96 - &B0 am to 9B0 pm

Au!u-t. GA Fo"t Go"don T".n-ition Su33it (et.i$- Re!i-te"

:#ne %% - %00 pm to :#ne %B - 400 pm

Fo"t Bu#.n.n R S.n Ju.n Hi"in! F.i" (et.i$- Re!i-te"

:#ne %B - &B0 am to 9B0 pm

2age 55 o3 1+,

http://www.hostmtb.org/RADs_and_Other_Retiree-Veterans_Events.html


http://www.hostmtb.org/RADs_and_Other_Retiree-Veterans_Events.pdf



http://www.hostmtb.org/RADs_and_Other_Retiree-Veterans_Events.doc


http://www.hiringourheroes.org/hiringourheroes/events

https://www.uschamberfoundation.org/event/memphis-hiring-fair




http://www.cvent.com/d/yfq2xx/4W

https://www.uschamberfoundation.org/event/fort-gordon-transition-summit-0



http://www.cvent.com/d/3fq568/4W


https://www.uschamberfoundation.org/event/san-juan-hiring-fair-0


http://www.cvent.com/d/vfq2lr/4W




http://www.hiringourheroes.org/hiringourheroes/events



http://www.cvent.com/d/yfq2xx/4W






http://www.cvent.com/d/vfq2lr/4W



A"$in!ton *A Joint B.-e Me"Hende"-on H.$$ Senio" Le.de"-i Net>o"@in! Re#etion (et.i$- Re!i-te"

:#ne %B - 400 pm to 600 pm

JB e."$ H."%o"Hi#@.3 HI H.>.ii Wounded *et 7 C."e!i9e" E3$o3ent Con8e"en#e (et.i$- Re!i-te"

:#ne %@ - &B0 am to %B0 pm

Ne> /o"@ Cit N/ Ne> /o"@ Cit Hi"in! F.i" (et.i$- Re!i-te"

:#ne %@ - 9900 am to 900 pm

Bi$oi MS Bi$oiGu$8o"t Hi"in! F.i" (et.i$- Re!i-te"

:#l! * - &B0 am to 9B0 pm

E$ .-o T E$ .-o Hi"in! F.i" (et.i$- Re!i-te"

:#l! 9% - &00 am to 900 pm

S#ott AFB IL S#ott Ai" Fo"#e B.-e T".n-ition Su33it (et.i$- Re!i-te"

:#l! 9% - 900 pm to :#l! 9B - 400 pm

(et"oit MI (et"oit Hi"in! Eo >it (et"oit Ti!e"- (et.i$- Re!i-te"

:#l! 95 - @B0 am to %00 pm

[So#ce MSM Chambe o3 Commece ssn :#ne 94G %096 QQ]


*ete".n St.te Bene8it- 7 (i-#ount- A"iDon. 2016

,he state o3 i>ona poi$es seeal bene3its to eteans as in$icate$ belo<M ,o obtain in3omation on

these pl#s $isco#nts liste$ on the 1ilita! an$ eteans +isco#nt Cente (1C+C) <ebsiteG e3e to the

attachment to this '#lletin title$G U*et St.te Bene8it- 7 (i-#ount- K AP 3o an oeie< o3 the belo<

bene3itsM 'ene3its ae aailable to eteans <ho ae esi$ents o3 the stateM "o a moe $etaile$ explanation

o3 each o3 the belo< bene3its e3e to http88milita!an$eteans$isco#ntsMcom8location8ai>onaMhtml .

https88$sMa>MgoM

• Do#sing 'ene3its

• "inancial ssistance 'ene3its

• Emplo!ment 'ene3its

• E$#cation 'ene3its

• Othe State etean 'ene3its

• +isco#nts

[So#ce http88<<<Mmilita!Mcom8bene3its8etean-state-bene3its8ai>ona-state-eteans-bene3itsMhtml ;

:#ne %096 QQ]

' *et Le!i-$.tion '

2age 56 o3 1+,

https://www.uschamberfoundation.org/event/joint-base-myer-henderson-hall-senior-leadership-networking-reception-3



http://www.cvent.com/d/wfq5r5/4W

https://www.uschamberfoundation.org/event/hawaii-wounded-veteran-caregiver-employment-conference



http://www.cvent.com/d/9fqd50

https://www.uschamberfoundation.org/event/new-york-city-hiring-fair-1


http://www.cvent.com/d/zfq60j/4W

https://www.uschamberfoundation.org/event/biloxi-gulfport-hiring-fair




http://www.cvent.com/d/dfqx8w/4W

https://www.uschamberfoundation.org/event/el-paso-hiring-fair



http://www.cvent.com/d/kfqcg8/1Q

https://www.uschamberfoundation.org/event/scott-air-force-base-transition-summit




http://www.cvent.com/d/cfqgs8/4W

https://www.uschamberfoundation.org/event/detroit-hiring-expo-detroit-tigers-0



http://www.cvent.com/d/ffqvw5/4W

http://militaryandveteransdiscounts.com/location/arizona.html

https://dvs.az.gov/

http://www.military.com/benefits/veteran-state-benefits/arizona-state-veterans-benefits.html




http://www.cvent.com/d/wfq5r5/4W



http://www.cvent.com/d/9fqd50



http://www.cvent.com/d/zfq60j/4W



http://www.cvent.com/d/dfqx8w/4W



http://www.cvent.com/d/kfqcg8/1Q



http://www.cvent.com/d/cfqgs8/4W



http://www.cvent.com/d/ffqvw5/4W

http://militaryandveteransdiscounts.com/location/arizona.html

https://dvs.az.gov/




N(AA 201; Ud.te 12 T BAS A3end3ent SA 42+;

"ie senatos hae popose$ legislation to help o33set the e33ects on toops i3 commissa! pices incease #n$e

popose$ changes to the $eca$es-ol$ metho$ o3 picing goceiesM SenM :im nho3e (-OH) 3ile$ an amen$ment %6

1F that <o#l$ e#ie $e3ense o33icials to po$#ce a epot on <hethe to change the ates 3o 'asic llo<ance 3o

S#bsistence i3 commissaies incease goce! picesM Co-sponsos 3o the amen$ment ae SensM :oe +onnell! (+-

)G Oin Datch (-,)G ,im Haine (+-)G an$ 1ie o#n$s (-S+)M

C#entl!G commissaies sell items at the cost 3om the man#3act#e o $istib#toG pl#s a 9 pecent chage to

coe spoilage an$ loss an$ a 5 pecent s#chageM 2oposals <oing thei <a! tho#gh the Do#se an$ Senate <o#l$allo< commissaies to set picesG maing them #p o $o<nG in o$e to mae a po3it that <o#l$ be #se$ to o33set

the cost o3 opeating commissaiesM n %096G it costs taxpa!es P9M4 billion to opeate commissaies <ol$<i$eM

Seice membes basic pa! an$ 'asic llo<ance 3o S#bsistence $ont a! b! locationG no $o commissa! picesG

b#t $e3ense o33icials epote$l! ae consi$eing a plan that <o#l$ set the pices Z an$ saings Z to the local

maetM ,h#sG the pice o3 a can o3 peasG 3o exampleG might be highe in some geogaphic aeas than othesM

n %096G the 'asic llo<ance 3o S#bsistence is PB6& a month 3o enliste$ membesG an$ P%5B a month 3o

o33icesM ,he allo<ance is meant to o33set costs o3 a seice membes mealsM ts not inten$e$ to o33set costs o3

meals 3o 3amil! membesM nho3es poposal <o#l$ e#ie +o+ to s#bmit a epot to Congess b! 1ach B9G %09*G

on the 3easibilit! o3 changing the amo#nt o3 'SM ,he epot <o#l$ incl#$e an assessment o3 the potential 3o pice

inceases at commissaiesG an$ an assessment o3 changing 'S in light o3 potential pice inceasesG incl#$ing

$i33eent 'S ates in $i33eent locationsM

cco$ing to +o+s legislatie poposalG la!ing o#t the 3#n$amental changes in ho< the commissa! bene3it is

$eliee$G the c#ent picing s!stem Z selling all items at cost Z Uconstains sales magins an$ limits potential

saings bene3its acoss $ispaate geogaphic maetsMV t <ill become cleae once senatos $eci$e on <hethe the

nho3e amen$ment <ill be consi$ee$ o notM n a *0-%& oteG senatos ote$ * : to $e3eat a poposal b! the

Senate me$ Seices Committee to con$#ct piati>ation pilot pogams at commissaies at 3ie ma?o

installationsG simila to <hat that committee popose$ last !eaM [So#ce 1ilita! ,imes ; Haen :o<es ; 1a! %@G

%096 QQ]


N(AA 201; Ud.te 1+ T A3end3ent- o8 Inte"e-t

,hee hae been oe 5B0 amen$ments into$#ce$ in the SenateG an$ altho#gh it is #nliel! all o3 the amen$ments

<ill come to a oteG thee ae seeal 1O <o#l$ lie to see incopoate$ into the $e3ense bill

• *A Bene8it- SenM Histen /illiban$ (+-F) s#bmitte$ an amen$ment to a#thoi>e potential eteansI

bene3its to a! eteans <ho see$ onboa$ ships in the teitoial <ates o3 ietnam $#ing the con3lictM

1an! o3 these eteans hae contacte$ $iseases associate$ <ith expos#e to gent OangeG b#t the! ae

2age 5; o3 1+,



$enie$ seice-elate$ bene3its 3om the $#e to an abita! an$ #n3ai limitation to eteans <ho see$

Yboots on the go#n$Y in ietnamM

• *A Bene8it- SenM :ohn 1cCain (-R) o33ee$ an amen$ment that <o#l$ incl#$e esee actie $#t! 3o

peplanne$ missions as #ali3!ing seice 3o / 'ill eligibilit!M

• Su"9i9o" Bene8it $.n SenM ,e$ C#> (-,) into$#ce$ an amen$ment that <o#l$ poi$e e#al

bene3its #n$e the S#io 'ene3it 2lan 3o 3amilies o3 esee Component membes <ho $ie in the line o3 $#t! <hile pe3oming inactie-$#t! tainingM

• *ete".n St.tu- SenM :ohn 'oo>man (-H) s#bmitte$ an amen$ment that <o#l$ gant etean stat#s to

membes o3 the esee Components <ho see$ a caee o3 %0 !eas o moe an$ ae milita! etieesG b#t

<ho tho#gh no 3a#lt o3 thei o<n ae not ecogni>e$ b! o# goenment as YeteansMY

• Sou-e E3$o3ent SenM ,im Haine (+-) champione$ an amen$ment maing +o+ positions

noncompetitie 3o milita! spo#ses a3te a pemanent change o3 $#t! stationM

• Hou-in! A$$o>.n#e SenM Lisa 1#o<si (-lasa) s#bmitte$ an amen$ment that <o#l$ stie the

emoal o3 ho#sing stipen$s 3om the $e3ense billM SenM S#san Collins (-1aine) ?oine$ <ith 1#o<si

on the senate 3loo on @ : s#ppoting the e33ot to stop the c#t to the ho#sing bene3itM

Senate 1a?oit! Lea$e 1itch 1cConnell (-HF) limite$ $e3ense bill $ebate b! s 3iling a motion 3o clot#eM

Clot#e #s#all! limits not onl! $ebate timeG b#t also p#ts estictions on <hat in$s o3 amen$ments can be

consi$ee$M n the pastG this has meant limiting amen$ments to iss#es alea$! coee$ in the billG <hich co#l$ be

#se$ to bloc SenM Da! ei$Is (+-eM) conc#ent eceipt amen$mentsG 3o exampleM n othe casesG lea$es hae

agee$ to limit amen$ments to a speci3ic n#mbe 3o each pat!M 1cConnells bill <as passe$ on 90 : <ith a ote

o3 6&-%BM [So#ce 1O Leg 2 ; :#ne 90G %096 QQ]


*A St"u#tu"e Ud.te 01 H)R) = Con9e"t *HA to Non"o8it Co"

membe o3 the Do#se ep#blican lea$eship on * : into$#ce$ a bill to completel! oeha#l the <a! eteanseceie health caeG in pat b! t#ning the eteans 33ais +epatments health cae component into a goenment-

chatee$ nonpo3it copoationM ,he C."in! 8o" ou" He"oe- in te 21-t Centu" A#t G into$#ce$ b! epM Cath!

1c1ois o$ges (-7)G the chai<oman o3 the Do#se ep#blican Con3eenceG <o#l$ ceate the eteans

cco#ntable Cae Ogani>ation to manage the s bic an$ mota health cae 3acilitiesM t also <o#l$ la#nch the

eteans Dealth ns#ance 2ogam to manage Ds ins#ance pogamsG ceating t<o sepaate entities to han$le

s pa!e an$ poi$e 3#nctionsM ,he billG <hich she into$#ce$ as a Y$isc#ssion $a3tGY <o#l$

• See to expan$ choice 3o eteans b! ceating a Upemi#m s#ppotV mo$el to eceie cae 3om non-

so#cesM Citics conten$ that pemi#m s#ppot is a o#che s!stem that c#ts bene3its an$ leaes eteans on

thei o<n to eceie caeM

• Ceate signi3icant changes 3o the BB0G000 emplo!ees o3 the eteans Dealth $ministationM ,he ne<

goenment copoation <o#l$ hae Umoe latit#$e to e<a$ high pe3omesG 3ie poo pe3omes an$monito the #alit! o3 oeall etean health cae $elie!GV an in$ii$#al bie3e$ on the bill tol$

/oenment Exec#tieM eteans <o#l$ be able to choose eithe the etsCae "e$eal pogam -- allo<ing

them to contin#e eceiing cae excl#siel! tho#gh the ta$itional s!stem -- o etsCae Choice --

<hich <o#l$ poi$e them <ith s#bsi$i>e$ piate caeM ,hose choosing the latte option co#l$ still opt to

go to 3acilities #n b! the copoation (CO) to eceie cae 3o seice-elate$ in?#iesM

• Open #p the "e$eal Long ,em Cae ns#ance 2ogamG c#entl! onl! aailable to 3e$eal emplo!ees

an$ a$ministee$ b! the O33ice o3 2esonnel 1anagementG to the entie etean pop#lationM

2age 5, o3 1+,



1c1ois o$ges also <ants an in$epen$ent commission to i$enti3! #n$e#tili>e$ 3acilities 3o clos#eG

<hile giing Congess 3inal eto po<eM ,he commission <o#l$ hae to ens#e that eteans locate$ in aeas <ith

sche$#le$ 3acilit! clos#es <o#l$ not expeience $iminishe$ access to caeM ,he 95-membe commission <o#l$

oesee the implementation o3 the la< geneall! an$ contin#o#sl! monito eteans health cae to mae

ecommen$ations to Congess an$ 3o 3#t#e e3omsM

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FOLLOWING ARE THE 11 *ETERAN RELATE( BILLS INTRO(UCE( IN THE HOUSE SINCE THE

LAST BULLETIN WAS UBLISHE(

• H)R)5++; (o(*A T".n-ition ."3.#euti#.$ Medi#.$ T"e.t3ent) bill to ens#e that an in$ii$#al

<ho is tansitioning 3om eceiing me$ical teatment 3#nishe$ b! the Seceta! o3 +e3ense to me$ical

teatment 3#nishe$ b! the Seceta! o3 eteans 33ais eceies the phamace#tical agents e#ie$ 3o

s#ch tansitionM Sponso ep OIo#eG 'eto [,-96] (into$#ce$ 58%68%096)

• H)R)5+4+ *A T".n-."en# En.n#e3ent A#t o8 2016) bill to e#ie incease$ epoting ega$ing

cetain s#geies sche$#le$ at me$ical 3acilities o3 the +epatment o3 eteans 33aisM Sponso ep

+ingellG +ebbie [1-9%] (into$#ce$ 58%68%096)

• H)R)5+55 *ete".n Oo"tunitie- on Lo#.$ T".n-o"t.tion A#t o8 2016M bill to amen$ title 4@G

nite$ States Co$eG to assist eteans to obtain cetain p#blic tanspotation ?obsG an$ 3o othe p#posesM

Sponso ep sh3o$G 'a$ [E-%] (into$#ce$ 58%68%096)

• H)R)5+2 No *ete".n- C"i-i- Line C.$$ Sou$d Go Un.n->e"ed A#t) bill to $iect the Seceta! o3

eteans 33ais to impoe the eteans Cisis LineM Sponso ep Fo#ngG +ai$ [-B] (into$#ce$

68*8%096)

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• H)R)5+ Eti#.$ .tient C."e 8o" *ete".n- A#t o8 2016) bill to amen$ title B&G nite$ States Co$eG

to ens#e that ph!sicians o3 the +epatment o3 eteans 33ais 3#l3ill the ethical $#t! to epot to State

licensing a#thoities impaie$G incompetentG an$ #nethical health cae actiitiesM Sponso ep oeG +ai$

2M [,-9] (into$#ce$ 68*8%096)

• H)R)5416 *A *et Bu"i.$Q Bene8it E.n-ion) bill to amen$ title B&G nite$ States Co$eG to expan$

b#ial bene3its 3o eteans <ho $ie <hile eceiing hospital cae o me$ical seices #n$e the eteans

Choice 2ogam o3 the +epatment o3 eteans 33aisG an$ 3o othe p#posesM Sponso ep LambonG

+o#g [CO-5] (into$#ce$ 68@8%096)

• H)R)5426 Ju-ti#e 8o" Se"9i#e3e3%e"- A#t o8 2016) bill to amen$ title B&G nite$ States Co$eG to

clai3! the scope o3 poce$#al ights o3 membes o3 the #ni3ome$ seices <ith espect to thei

emplo!ment an$ eemplo!ment ightsG an$ 3o othe p#posesM Sponso ep CicillineG +ai$ M [-9]

(into$#ce$ 68@8%096)

• H)R)542, Mi$it." Re-iden# Coi#e A#t) 'ill to amen$ the Seicemembes Ciil elie3 ct to

a#thoi>e spo#ses o3 seicemembes to elect to #se the same esi$ences as the seicemembesM Sponso

ep "obesG :M an$! [-4] (into$#ce$ 68@8%096)

• H)R)54+1 E.ndin! C."e 8o" Fe3.$e *ete".n- A#t) bill to $iect the Seceta! o3 eteans 33ais

to establish a pilot pogam to a<a$ gants to health cae entities to leaseG p#chaseG o b#il$ health cae

3acilities 3o 3emale patients to poi$e hospital cae an$ me$ical seices to #ali3ie$ 3emaleeteansMSponso ep saelG Stee [F-B] (into$#ce$ 68@8%096)

• H)R)54+5 "o9idin! Le.de"-i .nd I3"o9in! *ete".n- C."e A#t) bill to pohibit the pa!ment o3

bon#ses to cetain +epatment o3 eteans 33ais emplo!ees pen$ing 3illing o3 +epatment o3 eteans

33ais me$ical cente $iecto positionsG an$ 3o othe p#posesM Sponso ep L#eteme!eG 'laine [1O-

B] (into$#ce$ 68@8%096)

• H)R)545, *ete".n- TRICARE Coi#e A#tM bill to poi$e 3o coo$ination bet<een the ,CE

pogam an$ eligibilit! 3o maing contib#tions to a health saings acco#ntG an$ 3o othe p#posesM

Sponso ep Ste<atG Chis [,-%] (into$#ce$ 689B8%096)

FOLLOWING ARE THE *ETERAN RELATE( BILLS INTRO(UCE( IN THE SENATE SINCE THE

LAST BULLETIN WAS UBLISHE(

• S)+01 TRICARE Eedited E9.$u.tion .nd T"e.t3ent 8o" "en.t.$ Su"!e" A#t o8 2016) bill to

e#ie the Seceta! o3 +e3ense to implement pocesses an$ poce$#es to poi$e expe$ite$ eal#ation

an$ teatment 3o penatal s#ge! #n$e the ,CE pogamM Sponso Sen o#n$sG 1ie [S+]

(into$#ce$ 6868%096)

• S)+02+ Te A"$. H.""e$$ A#t) bill to poi$e 3o the econsi$eation o3 claims 3o $isabilit!

compensation 3o eteans <ho <ee the s#b?ects o3 expeiments b! the +epatment o3 +e3ense $#ing

7ol$ 7a that <ee con$#cte$ to assess the e33ects o3 m#sta$ gas o le<isite on peopleG an$ 3o othe

p#posesM Sponso Sen 1cCasillG Claie [1O] (into$#ce$ 6868%096)

• S)+0+2 *ete".n- Co3en-.tion Co-to8Li9in! Ad&u-t3ent A#t o8 2016) bill to poi$e 3o an

inceaseG e33ectie +ecembe 9G %096G in the ates o3 compensation 3o eteans <ith seice-connecte$

$isabilities an$ the ates o3 $epen$enc! an$ in$emnit! compensation 3o the s#ios o3 cetain $isable$

eteansG an$ 3o othe p#posesM Sponso Sen sasonG :ohnn! [/] (into$#ce$ 68&8%096)

• S)+0++ A %i$$ to "o9ide 8o" .n Ato3i# *ete".n- Se"9i#e Med.$) bill to poi$e 3o an tomic

eteans Seice 1e$alM Sponso Sen 1ae!G E$<a$ :M [1] (into$#ce$ 68&8%096)

• S)+0+5 M.i3iDin! E88i#ien# .nd I3"o9in! A##e-- to "o9ide"- .t te (e."t3ent o8 *ete".n-

A88.i"- A#t o8 2016M bill to e#ie the Seceta! o3 eteans 33ais to ca! o#t a pilot pogam to

incease the #se o3 me$ical scibes to maximi>e the e33icienc! o3 ph!sicians at me$ical 3acilities o3 the

+epatment o3 eteans 33aisM Sponso Sen DelleG +ean [] (into$#ce$ 68&8%096)

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• S)+042 Ju-ti#e 8o" Se"9i#e3e3%e"- A#t o8 2016) bill to amen$ title B&G nite$ States Co$eG to clai3!

the scope o3 poce$#al ights o3 membes o3 the #ni3ome$ seices <ith espect to thei emplo!ment an$

eemplo!ment ightsG an$ 3o othe p#posesM Sponso Sen 'l#menthalG icha$ [C,] (into$#ce$

68@8%096)

• S)+04+ F.-te" C."e 8o" *ete".n- A#t o8 2016) bill to $iect the Seceta! o3 eteans 33ais to ca!

o#t a pilot pogam establishing a patient sel3-sche$#ling appointment s!stemG an$ 3o othe p#posesM

Sponso Sen Hlob#chaG m! [1] (into$#ce$ 68@8%096)

• S)+051 *A Se"9i#e (o! i$ot "o!".3) bill to $iect the Seceta! o3 eteans 33ais to ca! o#t a

pilot pogam to poi$e seice $ogs to cetain eteans <ith seee post-ta#matic stess $iso$eM

Sponso Sen "ischeG +eb [E] (into$#ce$ 689B8%096)

• S)+052 *A Li9e (ono" U-e 8o" T".n-$.nt Oe".tion-) bill to amen$ title B&G nite$ States Co$eG to

a#thoi>e the Seceta! o3 eteans 33ais to poi$e 3o an opeation on a lie $ono 3o p#poses o3

con$#cting a tansplant poce$#e 3o a eteanG an$ 3o othe p#posesM Sponso Sen HiG 1a Steen

[L] (into$#ce$ 689B8%096)

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1aine 3o Uextao$ina! heoismV in the last 95 !eas e3lect the 3iece battles that hae been 3o#ght in a an$

3ghanistanG acco$ing to eco$s obtaine$ b! S ,O+FM ,he a! $ecoate$ the 1aine 3o saing the lies o3

ciilians in 'engha>i in Septembe %09%M Seeal SELs eane$ theis 3o intense combat in ama$iG othes 3o

esc#ing hostages in 3ghanistanM ,he a! also honoe$ the $ea$l! e33icienc! o3 the Umeican SnipeGV the late

SEL Chis H!leM

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commen$ationG 3ollo<e$ b! seice cosses an$ the Sile StaM n "eb#a!G the 2entagon anno#nce$ plans to

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secet a! Cosses an$ Sile Stas ae among those #n$e eie<G along <ith a simila n#mbe iss#e$ 3o the

m!s classi3ie$ comman$o missions Y<a$s an$ me$als hae a sace$ ole in milita! c#lt#eGY sai$ 'a$

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$iect g#n3ie to $ag the man to sa3et!M t the same timeG a ocet-popelle$ gena$e smashe$ tho#gh the <all o3

the #nits asenalG spaing a ma?o 3ieM U7ith a catastophic explosion imminentGV the SEL eac#ate$ the baseM

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lies o3 nite$ States sol$ies an$ seeal 3ghan el$es an$ peente$ the sole ha$ene$ st#ct#e in the illage

3om being beache$GV the citation ea$sM

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La$en in %099M 2esi$ent Obama $i$ poi$e the comman$os <ith the 2esi$ential nit CitationG the highest hono

3o a milita! #nitM ,he a! $i$ not #le o#t the possibilit! that in$ii$#al me$als <ee a<a$e$M U+#e to the

sensitiit! s#o#n$ing the composition an$ con$#ct o3 the ai$G an$ concen 3o the pesonal sec#it! o3 the seice

membes inole$G at this time the $epatment cannot comment on an! in$ii$#al ecognitionGV sai$ a! LtM :acie

2a#G a a! spoes<omanM

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committee contin#es to inestigate the attacG the MSM esponse an$ the ole o3 Dilla! ClintonG then the Seceta! o3

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a! Coss to the 1aine 3o his actions that nightM

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compo#n$G an$ <ithin 99 min#tes <ee #n$e attac b! motasG ocet-popelle$ gena$es an$ small-ams 3ieM ,he

attac ille$ t<o an$ seeel! <o#n$e$ t<o othesM ,he 1aine helpe$ teat the <o#n$e$G epel attaces an$ogani>e the eac#ationM Dis Ualoo#s actionsG $e$ication to $#t! an$ <illingness to place himsel3 in hams <a! 3o

the potection o3 othes <as citical to the s#ccess o3 saing n#meo#s nite$ States ciilian liesGV the citation sa!sM

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comman$e$ a biga$e in ama$i as colonel at the time an$ no< lea$s the coalition 3ighting the slamic StatesM

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element o3 o# abilit! to establishG 3ist o3 allG o# combat o#tposts in the cit!G an$ $is#pt the enem! co#nteattacs

against themMY ,he SELsG 1ac"alan$ sai$G <o#l$ ent#e $eep behin$ enem! linesG setting #p Yhi$e sitesY <hee

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those o3 his colleag#esG acco$ing to the citation 3o the 1e$al o3 Dono a<a$e$ to him posth#mo#sl!M ,he

lie#tenantG <ho 3o#ght tho#gh Uhea! enem! 3ieV to etiee 1onsoo an$ his <o#n$e$ SELsG <as a<a$e$ a

Sile Sta in secet 3o the missionM n allG 3om sping to 3all in %006G SELs eane$ at least 94 Sile StasM

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hea! enem! 3ieV to help esc#e anothe SEL <ho ha$ been shot in the legG acco$ing to the citationM 1onsoo

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sho<s that in ama$i 3om pil %4 to #gM %*G %006G Uhe pesonall! acco#nte$ 3o @9 con3ime$ enem! 3ightes

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aGV an$ H!les Uheoic actionsG po3essionalism an$ ince$ible snipe sillsV in sei>ing e! aeas o3 the cit!M Oe

the s#mme o3 %006G he <as ce$ite$ <ith saing the lies o3 MSM an$ ai toops <ith his i3le tho#gh Uenem!

ocet-popelle$ gena$e an$ mota teams eliminate$G 3ie enem! snipes <ith scope$ <eapons eliminate$G an$

$o>ens o3 ins#gent 3ightes $esto!e$MV H!le <as pota!e$ b! acto 'a$le! Coope in meican SnipeG the %094

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Y lost abo#t 900 sol$iesG maines an$ SELs in a nine-month peio$ an$ h#n$e$s moe <o#n$e$G close to 600GY

1ac"alan$ sai$M Deoism ha$ become so commonplaceG he sai$G that he ha$ go<n n#mb to it oe 95 months o3

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alo citations 3o m! maines an$ sol$iesGY he sai$M

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'!esG the 1e$al o3 Dono 3o his acts o3 co#age in shiel$ing an meican $octo 3om his ,aliban captos <hile

b#llets >ippe$ tho#gh the hi$eo#tM t <as a ae p#blic acno<le$gement o3 SELsI heoismG ma$e een moe

#n#s#al in that '!es belonge$ to SEL ,eam 6G the legen$a! #nit that ille$ bin La$enM ,he $etails o3 the night o3

+ecM &G %09%G <ee setche$ o#t in the citation 3o '!es ,aliban g#nmen c#t $o<n the lea$ SEL in the team that

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tacle$ one o3 +M +ilip :osephIs captos an$ hel$ anothe <ith his bae han$sG allo<ing anothe SEL to ill the

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an! othe $iagnose$ mental health con$itionG Seceta! o3 the a! a! 1ab#s has ma$e his $epatment the 3ist in

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+isabilit! Eal#ation S!stemM

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<hethe the! ae seing the a! an$ 1aine Cops mission ao#n$ the globe o tansitioning 3om #ni3ome$

seice to ciilian li3eMY

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stessMY YHeeping 3aith <ith eteans #n$e all cic#mstances is o# solemn o<GY sai$ 1ab#sM Yt is itall! impotant

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BAH Sen.te $.n To O9e".u$ T"oo-: Hou-in! Stiend- in N(AA

1ilita! a$ocates ae ba33le$ oe a Senate plan to oeha#l toops ho#sing stipen$sG sa!ing the change appeas

#nnee$e$ an$ potentiall! cippling to 3amil! 3inancesM U7e ie< 'asic llo<ance 3o Do#sing as an eane$ bene3itGan$ <e $ont agee <ith t!ing to e$#ce that bene3itGV sai$ 1ichael 'aonG $ep#t! $iecto o3 goenment elations

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,he +e3ense +epatment opposes the i$eaG calling the ho#sing stipen$s pat o3 toops lage compensation

pacageM '#t Senate o33icials sa! the change co#l$ sae the $epatment tens o3 millions <hile still poi$ing

a$e#ate ho#sing bene3its 3o toopsM 'oth SenM Lisa 1#o<si (-H) an$ SenM S#san Collins (-1E) hae

amen$ments <hich <o#l$ stip the 'D changes o#t o3 the meas#e <hen it eaches the Senate 3loo next <eeM

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$iecto 3o the ational 1ilita! "amil! ssociationM U,he [1ilita! Compensation an$ etiement 1o$eni>ation

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1ichael LittleG $iecto o3 legislatie a33ais 3o the ssociation o3 the nite$ States a!G sai$ the Senate plan

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an$ ho< exactl! the change <ill impact 3amil! 3inancesM U7e sho#l$ be t!ing to 3in$ <a!s to eep men an$ <omen

inteeste$ in the milita!GV he sai$M U'#t b! p#tting estaints on them an$ taing a<a! pa! an$ bene3itsG <e ae

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$i$ not incl#$e the change in thei $a3t legislationM 3 the poposal passes the SenateG a con3eence committee <ith

la<maes 3om both chambes <ill hae to <o o#t a compomise in coming monthsM [So#ce 1ilita! ,imes ;

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tagete$ illing that #nmanne$ aica3t ae best no<n 3oM '#t 95 !eas a3te a $one 3ist 3ie$ missiles in combatG

the MSM milita!Is $one pogam has expan$e$ 3a be!on$ speci3ic sties to become an ee!$a! pat o3 the <a

machineM o<G 3om contol booths in the nite$ States an$ bases ao#n$ the 1i$$le EastG 3ghanistan an$ pats o3

3icaG $one ce<s ae 3l!ing s#eillance missions an$ poi$ing close ai s#ppot 3o toops on the go#n$M Yn the

<as <e 3ightG this is the 3#t#eGY sai$ $one pilot Lie#tenant Sha<G as he stoo$ in a hanga at the i "oceIs $one

base in the so#then 3ghan cit! o3 Han$ahaM Ce<s spoe to e#tes on con$ition that onl! thei 3ist names an$an be #se$ to i$enti3! themM

,he incease$ #se o3 nmanne$ eial ehicles (s) in a <i$e ange o3 battle applications comes as the

nite$ States loos to e$#ce the n#mbe o3 sol$ies 3ighting aboa$M ,he MSM milita! $ecline$ to poi$e statistics

beaing $o<n $one actiit! into t!pes o3 missionsG b#t $o>ens o3 inteie<s <ith people <oing in the secetie

pogams sho< s hae become an integal tool on the battle3iel$M ,hat is liel! to aise 3#the ob?ections 3om

citics <ho sa! $ones o3ten miss thei inten$e$ tagetsG can onl! patl! ela! <hat is happening on the go#n$ an$

enco#age <a3ae <ith imp#nit! <age$ b! people at comp#te sceens 3a 3om $angeM

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pat o3 its expan$ing pogamG the i "oce aims to $o#ble the n#mbe o3 $one s#a$ons oe the next 3ie !easM

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$o<n <hole teoist net<osGY he sai$M

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neal! as man! ho#s as "-96 3ighte ?etsG acco$ing to statistics 3om the i "oce Sa3et! CenteM

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the i "oceIs i Combat Comman$M

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lan$ #n$e the contol o3 ce<s $eplo!e$ to the ai3iel$s in 3ghanistanM s a stea$! pocession o3 eapes olle$

$o<n the #n<a!s an$ into the bight 3ghan s!G opeatos at Han$aha $escibe$ li3e in one o3 the 3astest-changing

sectos o3 the milita!M Y1! ol$ ?ob <as going a<a!G <hile this 3iel$ is api$l! expan$ingGY sai$ Captain '!anG a

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pilot <ho #se$ to 3l! HC-9B5 e3#eling aica3tM Han$ahaIs ole as a $one cente in 3ghanistan bings the $one

3#ll cicleM

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#nmanne$ aica3t in combatG $#ing a 3aile$ attempt to ill then-,aliban lea$e 1#llah Oma in the 3ist $a!s o3 the

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missile at Han$aha ai3iel$G then s#specte$ o3 being occ#pie$ b! ,aliban an$ al Nae$a 3ightesM t the height o3 the ,O coalition missionG Han$ahaG <hich is also a ciilian aipotG hoste$ a ange o3 milita! aica3t incl#$ing "-96

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planetM 7hile ai sties o3ten gab the hea$linesG the ast ma?oit! o3 missions in 3ghanistan inole ho#s o3

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not as impessie at a p#blic eent o on the sile sceenM

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capabilities co#l$ incl#$e haces <ho can taget an enem!s aeial comman$-an$-contol s!stemsG electonic

?ammes to blin$ ial planes sensosG an$ ne< '-%9 stealth bombes that canG in theo!G $esto! enem! aica3t on

the go#n$ be3oe the! can een tae o33M ,he closest thing to a ne< 3ighte ?et that the stateg! $oc#ment mentions

is a so-calle$ penetating co#nteai s!stemG o 2CG that can 3ight o snea its <a! into enem! ai space to 3in$G an$

#ltimatel! help $esto!G othe planesM

,hats <hat to$a!s "-95 an$ "-%% 3ightes $oZan$ <hat the "-B5 might $oG once it 3inall! oecomes exing

technical poblems an$ becomes combat-ea$!M '#t <ith #ssian- an$ Chinese-ma$e ai $e3enses stea$il! go<ing

moe sophisticate$G the MSM i "oce isnt ass#ming that existing o 3#t#e 3ightes <ill be able to eep #p 3o e!

longM U$ance$ ai an$ s#3ace theats ae spea$ing to othe co#nties ao#n$ the <ol$GV the stateg! notesM n

othe <o$sG moe an$ moe co#nties ae getting 3ightesG a$asG an$ s#3ace-to-ai missiles that can eliabl! shoot

$o<n meican planesM n the $iest scenaioG i "oce 3ightes simpl! <ont s#ie oe enem! teito! long

eno#gh to mae an! $i33eence $#ing a ma?o <aM n that caseG the penetating co#nteai s!stemG o 2CG might

not be a 3ighte ?et as <e c#entl! #n$estan$ itM nstea$G it co#l$ be a a$a-ea$ing $one <hose main ?ob is to slip#n$etecte$ into enem! ai space an$ #se sophisticate$ sensos to $etect enem! planesZan$ then pass that tageting

$ata ia satellite bac to othe MSM 3ocesM U no$e in the net<oGV is ho< the stateg! $oc#ment $escibes the

penetating s!stems main ?obM

,he i "oce co#l$ stat <o on the penetating co#nteai s!stem in %09*G acco$ing to the ne< ai-s#peioit!

planM ,he $oc#ment poposes that this possible stealth $one co#l$ team #p <ith an Uasenal planeVZan ol$ bombe

o tanspot plane mo$i3ie$ to ca! potentiall! h#n$e$s o3 long-ange missilesM "l!ing sa3el! insi$e 3ien$l!

teito!G the asenal plane co#l$ lob h#ge n#mbes o3 m#nitions oe a long $istance to oe<helm enem! $e3ense

an$ <ipe o#t aica3t on the go#n$ an$ in the aiZall <itho#t a single meican pilot ising his o he li3e on the

aeial 3ont lineM ot coinci$entall!G the 2entagon anno#nce$ eal! this !ea that its api$ Capabilities O33iceG a

secetie eseach-an$-$eelopment ogani>ation base$ in iginiaG ha$ beg#n <o on an asenal planeG possibl! a

mo$i3ie$ '-5% bombeM ,he $one-asenal-plane combo co#l$ poe $eastatingl! e33ectieM '#t its also a in$ o3 ban$ai$ on a sel3-in3licte$ technological <o#n$M ,he i "oce nee$s #pga$e$ ol$e planes beca#se its ne< planes

ae late an$ oe-b#$getZan$G as a es#ltG $angeo#sl! close to being obsolete $espite still haing that ne<-ca

smellM

'esi$es being pogessiel! o#tclasse$ b! 3ast-impoing enem! $e3ensesG meicas 3ightes hae poe$

inceasingl! expensie an$ $i33ic#lt to $eelopG b#!G an$ maintainM single ne< "-B5G c#entl! the i "oces onl!

in-po$#ction 3ightesG costs no less than P950 millionZtens o3 millions o3 $ollas moe than the ol$e planes its

eplacingM n $eelopment since the late 9@@0sG the "-B5Z<hich baes pice! ne< sensos an$ comp#tes into a

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complex ai3ameZco#l$ 3inall! become opeational <ith the i "oce in late %096M '#$get <oes an$ poblems

<ith the engine an$ so3t<ae hae $ela!e$ the planes into$#ction b! no less than 90 !easM

n o$e to hae an! hope o3 hanging on to the e! i$ea o3 a 3ighte ?et in %0B0 an$ be!on$G the i "oce m#st

ethin its appoach to $eeloping planesM ,he seice Um#st e?ect thining 3oc#se$ on next-geneation plat3omsGV

the ai-s#peioit! plan a$isesM US#ch 3oc#s o3ten ceates a $esie to p#sh technolog! limits <ithin the con3ines o3 a

3omal pogamK 2#shing those limits in a 3omal pogam inceases is to #nacceptable leelsG es#lting in costgo<th an$ sche$#le slipsMV nstea$G the stateg! $oc#ments ecommen$ that the i "oce sepaate aiplane-

$eelopment 3om the inention o3 ne< electonicsM ,he milita! co#l$ $eelop ne< <eaponsG sensosG an$

comm#nications technologies lie commecial 3ims $eise cons#me po$#ctsZ#icl! an$ incementall!

#p$ating a piece o3 e#ipment in o$e to minimi>e $ela!s an$ eep $o<n costsM ,he i "oce co#l$ then a$$ this

api$l!-impoing ne< gea to a basic ai3ame <hose o<n $eelopment co#l$ pocee$ at a m#ch slo<e paceM

nstea$ o3 b#!ing moe than 9G*00 i$entical "-B5s oe a peio$ o3 B0 !easZthats the i "oces c#ent planZ

the 3l!ing banch co#l$ ac#ie a slightl!-impoe$ ne< plane mo$el ee! !eaM Same 3#selageG <ingsG an$ enginesM

e< electonics an$ <eaponsM

:#st lie pple eleases a ne<G slightl! bette esion o3 the i2hone ee! !ea o soG the i "oce co#l$ get a

small batch o3 ne< ?ets on an ann#al basisG each batch possessing that !eas best techM n incemental appoach to

b#!ing ?ets co#l$ help polong the 3ightes #se3#lness in the i "oces asenalM '#t een that <ont sole the3#n$amental poblem meicas ai am 3aces at it loos ahea$ 95 !easM ials hae ca#ght #p to MSM ai po<eG

an$ co#l$ soon mae it impossible 3o meican 3ighte ?etsZan$ thei pilotsZto s#ie oe enem! teainM "o

that easonG the i "oce is 3a moe liel! to simpl! eplace 3ightes <ith $onesM ,#eG ai sho<s an$ moies co#l$

get a lot moe boingM '#t the 3ightes $emise co#l$ eep MSM pilots 3om tho<ing a<a! thei lies on aeial

s#ici$e missionsM [So#ce ,he +ail! 'east ; +ai$ xe ; :#ne 6G %096 QQ]


Se. W.- Mine Huntin! Unde">.te" Ro%ot

1ost o3 the machines $eelope$ to help naies h#nt the stealth! #n$e<ate pe$atos calle$ mines e#ie a big

ce< an$ a ship o helicopteG <hich is <h! the MSM milita! is excite$ abo#t a t<o-peson #n$e<ate obot that

<eighs less than %00 po#n$sM ,he Saab 7atebone nti-E+ Sec#it! 2lat3omG o SE 7S2G is a small emote-

opeate$ $one o#t3itte$ <ith an electic amG sonaG an$ a$a to collect in3omation on <hee it is an$ <hats

ao#n$ itM mine-h#nting $one ma! not so#n$ that a$ance$ compae$ to space planes an$ a#tonomo#s s<aming

esselsG b#t it act#all! epesents a eal technological 3eatM ,he 7S2 <eighs ?#st @0 ilosG light eno#gh to be

caie$ to b! t<o peopleM ts ha$ to get a machine that light to sta! in one place to pobe 3o mines against

#n$e<ate c#entsM

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Te US 3i$it." .- %een $oo@in! 8o" .n unde">.te" %o3% di-o-.$ "o%ot 8o" e."-) It 8in.$$ .- one

UOne o3 the easons <e selecte$ SaabGV sai$ E$ '#n$!G <ho <os 3o the o3 2entagons Combating ,eoism

,echnical S#ppot O33iceG o C,,SOM U,he! <ee the onl! compan! that act#all! tol$ #s this <as a eall! ha$

poblemMV ,he a!s explosie o$nance $isposalG o EO+G comm#nit! is patic#lal! inteeste$G sai$ '#n$!M ULo<

isibilit! is a poblem <heee the a! EO+ g#!s <oGV he sai$ at the a! Leag#es Sea i Space con3eenceM

S' began maeting the machine ?#st a3te Chistmas an$ so 3a has sol$ thee to aio#s goenment bo$ies

in the nite$ States b#t has seen Uh#ge inteest <ol$<i$eV acco$ing to 'et :ohanssonG Saabs $iecto o3

#nmanne$ #n$e<ate ehicle s!stemsM 1ines ae a $eilishl! ha$ poblem to soleM %00% st#$! 3om the

niesit! o3 Cali3oniaG 'eele!G 3o#n$ that ?#st a 3e< mines co#l$ be an enomo#s poblem 3o the nite$ StatesG

potentiall! binging shipping to a halt an$ costing tens o3 billions in lost een#eM n$ o3 the 9@ MSM <aships

heail! $amage$ o s#n b! enemies since 7ol$ 7a G 95 <ee the ictims o3 minesM [So#ce +e3ense One ;

2atic ,#ce ; 1a! 9*G %096 QQ]


(o9e" o"t Mo"tu." T A3on! te (e.d M /e."- in te o"t Mo"tu."

,he #iet pace o3 <oing at +oe 2ot 1ot#a! en$e$ 3o :ohn Dape <hen hi?aces cashe$ a 'oeing *5*

passenge ?et into the 2entagon on the moning o3 SeptM 99G %009M 1emoies o3 the moments that 3ollo<e$ emain

ii$ 3o DapeG <ho <as an i "oce $ental technicianM ,he #sh o3 helicoptesM 'lac bo$! bags stace$

ee!<heeM ,he stench o3 $eathM U7e $i$nt go into combatGV Dape sai$M UCombat came to #sMV Since that $a!G the

emains o3 those ille$ at the 2entagon an$ neal! *G000 ille$ in 3ghanistanG a an$ else<hee ao#n$ the globe

hae aie$ at +oe i "oce 'aseG +elMG to be i$enti3ie$ an$ t#ne$ oe to thei 3amiliesM DapeG no< 54 an$

liing in Daines Cit!G sai$ it <as an hono e#niting the 3allen <ith thei 3amiliesG b#t it came at a high costM

,hose <ho <o in the mog#e en$#e the #nseen <o#n$s o3 <aG Dape sai$M 2ostta#matic stess $iso$eM

D!peigilanceG a $ebilitating state o3 constant aletM n some casesG hea! $ining an$ maital $isco$M "o DapeG

1emoial +a! is 3a moe than time o33G gille$ 3oo$G beach balls an$ pice-slashingM U1emoial +a! is a e!

sace$G sace$ timeGV he sai$M Dape <oe$ at +oe 3om %009 #ntil the en$ o3 %00%G <hen he <as tans3ee$ to

So#th HoeaM De came bac in %004 an$ sta!e$ tho#gh the en$ o3 %005M Dape $i$nt <o on ee! bo$! that

came inM '#t $#ing his time at the mot#a!G abo#t 9G@00 toops came to +oe 3o i$enti3ication an$ a#topsiesGacco$ing to 2entagon eco$sM

,he pess#e to get things ight an$ han$le each bo$! <ith $ignit!G he sai$G <as compo#n$e$ b! the nat#e o3 the

<oM De an$ his team #se$ $igital -a! e#ipment to eco$ the $ental st#ct#es o3 the $ecease$G <hich <o#l$ be

#se$ b! 3oensics expets to match $ental eco$s taen o3 ee!one in the seiceM Sometimes the bo$ies <ee

intactM O3ten the! <eentM U,he! <o#l$ come in teibl! beaten #pGV he sai$M UO b#ne$M O 3agmente$M O

s#ishe$M 'a$ st#33MV Seeing his 3ello< toops lie that too its tollG Dape sai$G a$$ing that <hile nee $iagnose$G

he has s#33ee$ 3om the s!mptoms o3 postta#matic stess $iso$eM U2obabl! thee <ee times <hen <as $ining

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too m#chGV Dape sai$M U lot o3 timesG <as exha#ste$M ot 3om the $iningG b#t i3 <e ha$ a big contingenc!G

lie a3te @899 <hen it <as 9%G 94 ho#s a $a! 3o thee <ees in a o<MV Dapes colleag#es s#33ee$G tooM

• S#mme ChambelainG B6G <as at +oe bet<een %000 an$ %004G #ntil the stess became too m#chM U <as

becoming too emotionall! <ith$a<nGV sai$ ChambelainG no< an i "oce technical segeant an$ a

ec#ite in e<b#ghG MFM UEe!thing <as $epessingMV

• "om %004 to %006G Deathe 'aone <as a senio aimanG <oing at +oe as a $ental technicianM "amilia o$os can tigge sa$ memoies o3 that timeM Un! time ha$ to $eal <ith b#n ictimsG it <as something

that cannot be #nseen o #nsmelle$GV sai$ 'aoneG B5G no< a technical segeant <ith the i ational /#a$

an$ liing in 1onoeilleG 2aM Eating chae$ meats is $i33ic#ltG she sai$G beca#se thei text#e can also

bing bac those memoiesM

• E$ n$esonG a etie$ i "oce technical segeant <ho <oe$ on the $ental team 3om %000 to %006G sai$

his maiage 3ell apat an$ he is oel! potectie o3 his chil$en as a es#lt o3 seeing so man! bo$iesM

U,hee <as no time to mentall! pocessGV n$eson sai$M UFo# <ee almost on obot mo$e the <hole timeM

7e co#l$ hae an!<hee 3om one o t<o bo$ies a $a! to B0 o 40G i3 it <as a long $a!MV 3te a <hileG the

shoc <oe o33G sai$ n$esonG 4@G <ho still lies in +oeM U1! biggest challenge <as t!ing to aoi$ the

ne<sM ,!ing to aoi$ p#tting a name <ith the bo$!MV

'#t the bo$ies hae namesM m! SpcM Coe! Ho<all <as %0 <hen he <as ille$ in 3ghanistan on SeptM %0G%00@M ,he D#mee he ha$ been i$ing in olle$ oeM Dis ight am <as slice$ o33 an$ his le3t leg <as neal!

seee$G sai$ his motheG <ho lies in pollo 'eachM ,hee <as also hea$ ta#maM +a!s a3te leaning abo#t he

sons $eathG Hell! Ho<all <ent to +oe i "oce 'aseM She aie$ 3o a $igni3ie$ tans3e Z <hen a 3lag-$ape$

metal case is taen o33 the aiplaneM '#t she <asnt allo<e$ to see he sons bo$!G oG as a sa3et! peca#tionG to een

to#ch the caseM Ho<all ase$ i3 the mog#e <o#l$ be able to mae a positie + on he sons am so it co#l$ be

eattache$ 3o his b#ialM 3 notG it <o#l$ hae to be cemate$ sepaatel!M She also ase$ to hae an open caset at he

sons 3#nealM

+oe pesonnel co#l$nt initiall! ans<e eithe #estionM She late leane$ that o33icials theeG no<ing ho<

ba$l! she <ante$ an open casetG assigne$ t<o moticians to the caseM ,hee $a!s be3oe the bo$! <as $#e to be

3lo<n to ,ennessee 3o b#ialG she <as tol$ that the! ha$ i$enti3ie$ he sons amM ,he! co#l$ eattach it 3o the

seiceM U7e <ee e! gate3#lGV sai$ Ho<allG 5&G <ho no< #ns 1! 7aios 2laceG a #sin-base$ eteat 3o seice membesG 3ist-espon$es an$ thei 3amiliesM t <as one thing to no< that he son <o#l$ come home intactG

Ho<all sai$M '#t she <ante$ to see his bo$! ?#st to mae s#e it <as himM UFo# hope that thee is some miacle an$

that the! got the i$enti3ication <ongGV she sai$M 3e< $a!s a3te getting the call 3om +oeG she <o#l$ get the

chance to see 3o hesel3M U ne< m! son ha$ been tho#gh a lot o3 ta#maGV she sai$M U steele$ m!sel3 3o the

<ostMV

t <as po#ing on the moning o3 SeptM %&G %00@G as people line$ #p along the oa$s o3 Sm!naG ,ennMG to pa!

espects to a !o#ng sol$ie most o3 them nee ne<M Ho<all an$ he ex-h#sban$G CM:M Ho<allG <aite$ in the hanga

3o the aiplane that <as ca!ing Coe!M U7e $i$nt no< <hat <e <ee going to seeGV Ho<all sai$M 7hen the

caset aie$G the 3#neal $iecto calle$ oe the paentsM 7ee the! s#e the! <ante$ to loo insi$e U7e both sai$

!esGV Ho<all sai$M n$ <ith thatG she an$ he exG a bassist <ho pla!s co#nt! m#sicG hel$ thei beathsM ,he caset

<as opene$M Coe! Ho<all <as in his $ess bl#esM Dis mothe sai$ he looe$ lie he <as sleepingM U boe $o<nan$ state$ c!ingGV Ho<all sai$M UDe looe$ bette than tho#ght he <as going to looM <as so gate3#l the! ha$

$one s#ch a goo$ ?obMV

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:ohn Dape emembes the last -a!M t came in late %005G <hen he examine$ a !o#ng <oman ille$ in actionM

De $oesnt <ant to shae the $etails o3 <ho she <as o <hat happene$G b#t Dape sai$ she <as his last oneM UDee

<as this !o#ng i$ <ho enliste$ a3te the <a state$GV Dape sai$M Ull she <ante$ to $o is see he co#nt! an$she <as going home in a boxMV Dape sai$ he is not s#e <h! the <oman ha$ this e33ectM U $i$ the examG got he

taen cae o3 an$ i$enti3ie$G then <ent bac to the loce oom an$ ?#st sat thee #ntil ee!one else <as gone an$

cleae$ o#t m! loce an$ le3tMV

,he pain has ease$ <ith the passage o3 timeG Dape sai$M n :#l!G he stats a $octoal pogam in ogani>ational

lea$eship at So#theasten niesit! in Laelan$M U might <ant to teachGV he sai$M '#t t!ing to explain <hat he

an$ his team <ent tho#gh has been a challengeG Dape sai$M De an$ his co-<oes $i$nt $ae to see o#t the help

3om co#nselos an$ chaplains <ho <ee aailable at the +oe base to poi$e mental an$ spiit#al helpM U7e

$i$nt <ant to a$mit <e <ee haing #nto<a$ tho#ghts o st#ggling in an! <a! <hile on actie $#t!GV he sai$M

U,hee <as a stigma o3 mental health in the milita!MV Dape $i$nt een tal abo#t his ?ob <ith his <i3eG 1a!G o

his sonG :eem!G <ho <as 9% on @899M U tho#ght <as hi$ing it <ellGV he sai$M Uts ha$ to tal to an!one <ho

$oesnt no< 3isthan$ <hat happene$M co#l$nt expect m! 3amil! to com3ot meMV

,o hono the 3allen an$ those <ho helpe$ i$enti3! an$ pepae them 3o b#ialG Dape <ote A3on! te (e.d

M /e."- in te o"t Mo"tu."M ,he sel3-p#blishe$ boo <as elease$ on ma>on this monthM U am hoping it <ill

help somebo$! <hose son o $a#ghte <as ille$ so the! at least no< <e too cae o3 them as <ell as <e co#l$GV

he sai$M Dape sai$ that <iting the booG an$ eaching o#t to the men an$ <omen he <oe$ <ith 3o thei

memoiesG <as also cathaticM Ut <as e! help3#lG taling to them again an$ no<ing <as haing 3eelings simila

to theisGV sai$ DapeG <ho no< <os as a $#g ab#se co#nselo in Laelan$M U no< ho< ba$ 3eelM ,he 3amilies

hae to 3eel a tho#san$ times <ose than meMV

bo#t 3o# o 3ie months agoG Dape sai$G he gae his <i3e an$ son copies o3 his man#sciptM 1a!G the

$a#ghte o3 a battle-ha$ene$ 1aine <ho 3o#ght in Hoea an$ ietnamG ha$ an i$ea o3 he h#sban$s st#gglesG b#t

not the gim $etails abo#t <h!M Dape sai$ his sonG himsel3 an m! eteanG is still pocessing <hat he ea$M

Dape sai$ he hopes the boo <ill 3in$ an a#$ience o#tsi$e the milita! so that moe people <ill #n$estan$ the

saci3ice that 1emoial +a! is s#ppose$ to commemoateM U <hole lot o3 people $ont eall! #n$estan$ ho<

impotant this $a! isGV Dape sai$M U7e sho#l$ all tae time to e3lect on it an$ be than3#l 3o <hat <e haeMV

[So#ce ,ampa ,ib#ne ; Do<a$ ltman ; 1a! B0G %096 QQ]


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N(AA 201; Ud.te 11 T JLENS Su"9i9.$ (ou%t8u$

,he 3o# congessional committees that $eal <ith the $e3ense b#$get an$ spen$ing hae it#all! naile$ the co33in

sh#t on the m!s legen$a! #na<a! blimp pogamM 7hile thee o3 the committees le3t some spae change in the

pogamG pes#mabl! to close it o#tG the Senate ppopiations Committee too the most seee o#teG >eoing o#t

3#n$ing 3o the :oint Lan$ ttac C#ise 1issile +e3ense Eleate$ ette$ Senso S!stem (:LES) in its 3iscal %09*

spen$ing bill appoe$ %6 1FM ,he pospects o3 :LESI s#ial has looe$ gimme as each panel pece$ing the

Senate ppopiations Committee c#t most o3 the pogamIs 3#n$ing in thei espectie billsM

,he Do#se me$ Seices Committee $ealt the 3ist blo<G leaing onl! P%M5 million o3 the P45 million 2esi$ent

'aac Obama e#este$ in the %09* $e3ense b#$get in its esion o3 the $e3ense polic! billM ,he Do#se esion o3

the ational +e3ense #thoi>ation ct passe$ last <eeM ,hen the Do#se ppopiations Committee 3ollo<e$ s#itG

b#t <ith a less p#nishing p#nchG leaing P99 million in the :LES acco#ntM ,he Senate me$ Seices c#t the

pogam b! P49 million citing a Uchange in pogam e#iementV in its esion o3 the polic! billM ,he 3#ll Senate

has !et to pass the +M ,he neal! #nanimo#s lac o3 3#n$ing 3o the pogam spells $eath 3o :LESG <hich

comes as no s#pise as congessional s#ppot 3o the blimp has tane$ since the a!theon-ma$e tethee$ aeostat boe 3ee 3om its mooing in 1a!lan$ an$ 3loate$ into 2enns!laniaG $agging its tethe an$ ca#sing seeal

po<e o#tages be3oe it lan$e$ in a 3iel$ an$ state toopes open 3ie$ on the blimp to spee$ #p its $e3lationM

,he m! s#ppots contin#ing the pogam an$ tie$ to get a$$itional 3#n$ing to eep the aeostatG capable o3

tacing s<aming boats an$ ehicles as <ell as c#ise missilesG 3loating aboe be$een 2oing /o#n$G

1a!lan$M ,he seice ase$ 3o P%*M% million in a epogamming $oc#ment to contin#e the :LES s!stems thee-

!ea opeational execise on tac b#t <as #icl! shot $o<n b! the Senate ppopiations CommitteeM Congess c#t

most o3 :LES 3#n$ing in %096 tooM ,he lac o3 3#n$ing in %096 means the m! has to stoe the s!stem this !ea

athe than contin#e its opeational execise meant to $etemine <hethe :LES sho#l$ be 3iel$e$ an$ a$$itional

s!stems sho#l$ be poc#e$M ,he ans<e 3om Congess seems to be a eso#n$ing noM [So#ce +e3ense e<s ; :en

:#$son ; 1a! %&G %096 QQ]


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[So#ce 1ilita! ,imes ; :enni3e-Leigh Opiho! ; 1a! B9G %096QQ]


C$inton Mi$it." F.3i$ $.n o$i# .e" = 2+oint A!end.

s comman$e-in-chie3G Dilla! Clinton sa!s she <ill man$ate moe 3lexibilit! in seice membes 3amil! leae

timeG incease access to milita! chil$ caeG an$ enco#age moe consi$eation o3 3amiliesI pe3eences an$ nee$s in

$#t! assignmentsG acco$ing to a polic! pape elease$ b! he campaign B0 1FM De %B-point U1ilita! "amilies

gen$aV is #n#s#al in its speci3icit! abo#t policies aime$ at not ?#st seice membes b#t thei $epen$entsG a topic

that t!picall! gets onl! passing mention at the national pesi$ential campaign leelM ClintonIs campaign poi$e$

1ilita! ,imes <ith an a$ance cop! o3 the $oc#mentM ClintonG the 3ome seceta! o3 State an$ 3ont#nne 3o the

+emocatic nominationG spells o#t in the $oc#ment that s#ppoting milita! 3amilies Uhelps o# nation attact an$

etain the most talente$ seice membesV an$ is Uital to the stength o3 o# milita! an$ the health o3 o# nationMV

mong he plans ae• pomise o3 Uenhance$ gat#it! pa!mentsV to 3amilies o3 seice membes ille$ on $#t! an$ an expansion

o3 mental health cae eso#ces 3o the milita! comm#nit!M

• ,o mae 2esi$ent 'aac Obamas :oining "oces initiatie a pemanent pat o3 the 7hite Do#se

exec#tie o33iceM ,he campaignG la#nche$ in %099G is $esigne$ to aise a<aeness o3 milita! 3amilies

saci3ices an$ challengesG an$ has 3oc#se$ in ecent !eas on milita! spo#se #nemplo!mentM

• nitiate a stan$ing co#ncil on seice membesG eteans an$ milita! 3amilies to coo$inate aio#s

agenciesI e33ots Uto best meet the nee$sV o3 those go#psM ,hat <ill incl#$e an ann#al epot on Uan!thing

3om schooling to ho#sing to health cae to $eplo!ment s#ppotMV

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,he milita! 3amil! leae policies o#tline$ in the epot b#il$ o33 i$eas popose$ b! +e3ense Seceta! sh Cate

in ecent !easG man! o3 <hich hae sp#ttee$ in CongessM Clinton <ants to mae seice caee intemission

pogams pemanentG allo<ing toops an$ thei 3amilies to Utae a neeV to cae 3o ailing 3amil! membes o

exploe a$$itional e$#cation oppot#nitiesM ,he poposals also $etail incl#$ing Uli3e-c!cle an$ 3amil! consi$eations

in pemanent moesG b! instit#tionali>ing 3lexibilit! into the pemanent moes s!stemMV ,hat polic! co#l$ help $#al-

milita! co#ples looing to sta! togetheG an$ potentiall! minimi>e the n#mbe o3 school changes 3o chil$en o3 caee toopsM

Othe #le changes co#l$ come 3om a seies o3 to<n hall meetings bet<een senio 7hite Do#se lea$esG +e3ense

+epatment o33icials an$ 3amil! membesM 3 electe$G Clinton plans to hol$ the eents at milita! bases nation<i$e

eal! in he pesi$enc!M U,his to# <ill incl#$e meetings <ith a $iese set o3 milita! 3amiliesG incl#$ing those <ith

an$ <itho#t chil$enG $#al-milita! co#plesG an$ L/', co#ples as <ell as coo$ination <ith state goenos to

incopoate e! iss#es 3om ational /#a$ seice membes an$ thei 3amiliesGV the pape statesM ,he campaign is

also pomising to boost s#ppot 3o +e3ense +epatment schoolsG p#blic schools <ith lage n#mbes o3 milita!

chil$enG an$ eteans #sing the 2ost-@899 / 'ill to atten$ collegeM

Clinton has poi$e$ a 5 page bie3ing

at https88<<<Mhilla!clintonMcom8bie3ing83actsheets8%0968058B98hilla!-clintons-milita!-3amilies-agen$a on he

campaign <ebsite 3oc#se$ on impoing milita! 3amilies access to e$#cationG emplo!mentG chil$caeG an$ health

caeM ,he Clinton campaign also has sepaate 3act sheet at

https88<<<Mhilla!clintonMcom8bie3ing83actsheets8%0958998998s#ppoting-o#-eteans-toops-an$-thei-3amilies

that o#tlines he plat3om on eteans an$ the eteans 33ais +epatmentM [So#ce S ,O+F ; Oiana 2a<l!

; 1a! 94G %096 QQ]


B.tt$e o8 Mid>. Ud.te 01 Code B"e.@e"- Hono"ed

,he moe than 900 MSM a! intelligence co$e-beaes <ho pla!e$ a e! ole in the 7ol$ 7a icto! against

:apan <ee honoe$ in ceemonies at 2eal Dabo on 6 :G the *4th anniesa! o3 the 'attle o3 1i$<a!M S<onto secec!G most o3 the co$e-beaes nee eceie$ p#blic ecognition $#ing thei li3etimeM U,hat hono <as being

$enie$ them <hile the! <ee $oing thei <o heeGV sai$ CaptM +ale CM ielageG $iecto o3 intelligence an$

in3omation at the 2aci3ic "leetM commemoation <as hel$ be3oe ne<s cameas at '#il$ing 9G also no<n as

Station DF2OG <hee the intelligence #nit <oe$ in secet in the basementG intecepting an$ intepeting :apanese

comm#nications $#ing the <aM ,he basement is no< #se$ mainl! as a stoage aeaM

,he 'attle o3 1i$<a!G :#ne 4-6G 9@4%G is ie<e$ b! man! histoians as the e! t#ning point in the <a against

:apan beca#se the nite$ States <as able to cipple :apans caie 3leet an$ halt its expansion in the 2aci3icM ,he

battle es#lte$ in the $est#ction o3 3o# :apanese caies an$ %56 aica3t an$ the $eaths o3 moe than %G%04

:apanese sailos an$ aiatosM ,he MSMG b! compaisonG lost one caieG 950 aica3t an$ B0* menG acco$ing to the

a!M U,hat boe the bac o3 :apanese naal aiationGV sai$ 'a$ Seiga<aG histoian at the aal i 1#se#m at

'abes 2ointM 3te the battleG he sai$G the :apanese lace$ a s#33icient n#mbe o3 expeience$ pesonnel to $eelopits naal 3leetM '#l '#lingameG histoian at the 2aci3ic iation 1#se#mG sai$ the 'attle o3 1i$<a! sho<e$ thatG

conta! to some <ho 3elt naal $esto!es <ee the pima! <eapons in battle in 77G caies an$ aica3t co#l$

also pla! a piotal oleM De sai$ in the battleG MSM $ie bombes <ee able to penetate the :apanese $e3ensesM

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https://www.hillaryclinton.com/briefing/factsheets/2016/05/31/hillary-clintons-military-families-agenda

https://www.hillaryclinton.com/briefing/factsheets/2015/11/11/supporting-our-veterans-troops-and-their-families

https://www.hillaryclinton.com/briefing/factsheets/2016/05/31/hillary-clintons-military-families-agenda

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'e3oe the battle got #n$e<a!G the 2eal Dabo- base$ intelligence #nitG le$ b! Cm$M :oseph :M oche3otG ne<

:apan <as mo#nting naal 3oces at a place calle$ U"V an$ s#specte$ that " <as 1i$<a! b#t nee$e$ to con3im

the locationG ielage sai$M oche3ots combat intelligence #nit ha$ the naal station at 1i$<a! sen$ an #nenc!pte$

message noting that 1i$<a!s $esalini>ation #nit <asnt <oingM +a!s late the combat intelligence #nit

intecepte$ a :apanese message that mentione$ the $esalini>ation #nit <asnt <oing at "G con3iming that

:apanese 3oces <ee mo#nting an attac at 1i$<a!M

ielage sai$ tho#gh the 9@40s an$ the eal! 9@50sG not een the o33icial naal histoian <as a<ae o3 the co$e-

beaes ole in the 'attle o3 1i$<a!M ,he a! $eclassi3ie$ some in3omation abo#t the co$e-beaes at 2eal

Dabo in the 9@*0s as a 3ilm abo#t the 'attle o3 1i$<a! <as being po$#ce$G an$ $eclassi3ie$ all the in3omation inthe 9@&0sM oche3otG <ho $ie$ in 9@*6G <as posth#mo#sl! a<a$e$ a +isting#ishe$ Seice 1e$al in 9@&5 an$

a<a$e$ the 2esi$ential 1e$al o3 "ee$om in 9@&6M [So#ce ,he Donol#l# Sta-$etise ; /a! ,M H#bota ; :#ne

*G %096 QQ]


ACTU* Ud.te 02 L."!e-t Un3.nned Si in te Wo"$d

2at timaan an$ pat obotG this o$$-shape$ ship is an #n#s#al 3it at the naal pieM 7hats een moe #n#s#al is this

sel3-$iing essel is $esigne$ to tael tho#san$s o3 miles tho#gh the ocean an$ con$#ct its mission <itho#t a

single ce< membe on boa$M t 9B% 3eet longG the Sea D#nte is a potot!pe o3 the lagest #nmanne$ ship in the

<ol$ an$ a! o33icials ae no< looing at the sea $ones potential to eol#tioni>e 3leet opeationsM t is lightG

elatiel! cheap as 3a as <aships go an$ can get to places that #ntil no< e#ie$ h#man expos#eG maing it an

appealing option 3o is! missions s#ch as tailing a s#bmaine o pobing 3o mines at seaM n$G <ith a pice tag o3

P%B million 3o the potot!peG it <as 3a moe expen$able than a P9 billion battleshipM

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Te N.9- $."!e-t un3.nned 9e--e$ "otote te Se. Hunte" -it- .t te ie" in

S.n (ie!o >e"e it >i$$ unde"!o te-tin! 8o" te net t>o e."-)

U,he 3leet the a! has to$a! is a bit lie pla!ing chessG <hee all the pieces ae ings an$ #eensGV sai$ Scott

Little3iel$G <ho lea$s the pogam to $eelop this ship at the +e3ense $ance$ eseach 2o?ects genc!G o

+2M USo !o# hae these extemel! capable b#t e! al#able plat3oms an$ !o# cant a33o$ to lose an! o3

themM n a senseG <hat <ee ae $oing is $eeloping something moe lie a pa<nM Fo# can hae m#ch moe o3 themM

Fo# can a33o$ to lose themMV Ut ?#st opens #p possibilities -- abo#t ho< !o# con3ig#e a a! an$ ho< !o# 3ight --

that ae $i33eent than <hat <e hae to$a!GV he a$$e$M

Hno<n o33iciall! as the nti-S#bmaine 7a3ae Contin#o#s ,ail nmanne$ esselG o C,G the pogam

state$ in %090 <hen ceatie min$s at the $e3ense innoations lab $eci$e$ to loo at <hat co#l$ be $one <ith a

lage #nmanne$ s#3ace essel an$ came #p <ith s#bmaine tacing an$ tailingM ntil thenG the a! ha$ been

$oing lots o3 <o <ith smalleG #nmanne$ sea ehicles that <ee meant to be la#nche$ 3om lage manne$<ashipsM 7o#l$nt it be coolG the! tho#ghtG i3 the! co#l$ mae something biggeG that co#l$ be la#nche$ 3om the

pie an$ taese the seas on its o<n 3o long peio$s o3 timeM SoG instea$ o3 the 90-tonG 40-3oot essels that the

a! <as la#nching o33 its Littoal Combat ShipsG the! $eelope$ this 945-ton a#tomate$ ship that the! co#l$ loa$

<ith sensos an$ 3#el p#mps an$ sen$ 3om San +iego to /#am \ some 90G000 na#tical milesG <itho#t a ce<M

USo !o# get a<a! 3om this i$ea o3 small things caie$ ao#n$ insi$e a <ashipG to a 3#t#e achitect#e that is

eall! moe a mixt#e o3 a manne$-#nmanne$ 3leetGV Little3iel$ sai$M UDigh-en$ manne$ essels that ae eall!

capable b#t <e hae in limite$ n#mbesG a#gmente$ b! potentiall! a <hole lot o3 things that ae #ite a bit smalle

b#t still pett! capableMV a! bass <eent asing 3o a mi$-si>e$ s#3ace <a3ae $oneM '#t +2G the

2entagons innoation centeG isnt $ien b! e#iementsM ,hese scientists ae thee to come #p <ith Uthe at o3 the

possibleV an$ spa ne< i$easG Little3iel$ sai$M 3 the! $ont no< its possibleG the! aent going to as 3o itG he

sai$M USometimesG <e lea$ the e#iements a little bitMV

t ma$e sense 3o a a! that opeates in tens o3 millions o3 s#ae miles o3 ocean an$ a nee$ to connect its

plat3omsG sai$ etie$ ice $mial 2ete +al!G a 3ome "leet "oces comman$e <ho no< lea$s the MSM aal

nstit#teM U,he a! is al<a!s looing to exten$ its coeageGV +al! sai$M USo no< as a seice <ith a stong

bacgo#n$ in technolog! an$ in this enionmentG it maes sense to hae moe in$epen$ent ehicles an$

a#tonomo#s ehiclesMV 'esi$esG #nmanne$ is the <a! o3 the 3#t#eG he sai$M ,he a! ceate$ a ne< $epatment 3o

#nmanne$ plat3oms last !ea an$ contin#es to b#$get 3o ne< $one ac#isitionsM n %09BG the seice la#nche$ an

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#nmanne$ aica3t potot!peG the -4*'G 3om a caie an$G <hile that pogam is slo< in a$ancingG thee ae plans

to $eelop itG a a! spoesman sai$M

Similal!G the a! is inesting in #nmanne$ #n$e<ate ehicles an$ has e#este$ neal! P6& million in the

%09* b#$get 3o an ongoing pogam an$ an a$$itional P6B4 million 3o ceating ne< potot!pesG sai$ LtM Haa

FinglingG a a! spoes<omanM U,he a! has i$enti3ie$ man! al#es o3 #nmanne$ <a3ae s!stemsG s#ch as

e$#cing is to h#man li3eG inceasing sit#ational a<aenessG s#iabilit! an$ lethalit! an$ binging capabilitiesinto peio#sl! inaccessible aeasGV she sai$M U7e stongl! beliee <e ae maing the ight inestments an$

ecogni>e o# s!stems <ill eole oe time an$ enable 3#t#e #nmanne$ an$ optionall! manne$ pogamsMV So

+2 set o#t to ceate a essel to tac s#bmainesG <ent abo#t $esigning the ship an$ its a#tomate$ so3t<aeG

an$ then binging a! lea$eship on boa$ to see i3 the! lie$ <hat the! sa<M ltimatel!G the! $i$G b#t tho#ght it

co#l$ be #se3#l in $i33eent missionsG s#ch as mine s<eepingM

,he big challenge \ an$ one that commecial an$ milita! in$#sties alie <ee <atching - <as not elate$ to

pogamming the ship 3o missionsM athe it <as moe basic \ maing an a#tomate$ essel at sea capable o3 $iing

sa3el!G Little3iel$ sai$M 3 the ship co#l$nt 3ollo< the intenational eg#lations 3o peenting collisions at seaG

no<n as ColegsG people <o#l$nt <ant to #se itG he sai$M ,he! ha$ to be cetain that the ship <o#l$ not onl! aoi$

a collision on the open seasG b#t obe! the potocol 3o $oing soM t nee$e$ to ecogni>e <hich ship ha$ the ight o3

<a! an$ <hich <o#l$ moe \ in an! n#mbe o3 scenaiosM n$ it nee$e$ to behae the <a! an expeience$ h#manmaine <o#l$ behaeG an$ i3 notG at least in a <a! that <o#l$nt tho< o33 the othe shipsM t one pointG the ship $i$

obe! the #leG b#t instea$ o3 slo<ing $o<n an$ going behin$ the sten o3 the othe esselG it $i$ a <hole loop be3oe

going behin$ the othe essels stenG Little3iel$ sai$M t 3istG the! teste$ the s!stem in a labG then late on a

s#ogate ship \ a small essel the! co#l$ #se to test the pogam at seaM

+2 <oe$ <ith a compan! calle$ Lei$os to $esign an$ const#ct the C, potot!peM ,he i$ea behin$

the timaan $esign <as a nao< slee h#ll that co#l$ slice tho#gh the <ate <ith ease <itho#t taing #p too m#ch

#nnecessa! spaceM nsi$e the main h#ll ae thee ooms \ a machine oom on eithe en$ an$ a cente section

containing bans o3 comp#te acs that ae consi$ee$ the bains o3 the shipM Dee lies the most popieta! pat o3

the Sea D#nte \ the onl! exotic technolog! on the esselG Little3iel$ sai$M n$ <hile the a! <as <illing to o33e a

to#G it $i$ not allo< an! photogaphs on o insi$e the esselM ,o stabili>e the shipG the! $esigne$ extenal coss

baces to hol$ smalle h#lls at eithe si$eG giing the essel the in$ o3 stabilit! it <o#l$ nee$ to naigate the highseasM ,he! #se$ a 3ibeglass const#ction techni#eG #sing a mol$ an$ san$<iching 3oam coe bet<een la!es o3

3ibeglassG then ac##ming the ai an$ po#ing in esin that <o#l$ c#e an$ ha$en <ithin a 3e< ho#sM ,hee <as

one mol$ 3o the h#llG a secon$ 3o the $ecM

3te b#il$ing the potot!pe in 2otlan$G OeMG the a! last month to<e$ it to San +iegoG <hee it <ill #n$ego

t<o !eas o3 testing an$ so3t<ae $eelopmentM ,he a! place$ a tempoa! opeato ho#se atop the essel that

<ill allo< s<itching bet<een man#al an$ a#tonomo#s opeations $#ing testingM t can be emoe$ lateM n$ being

in San +iegoG next to the 3leetG the! <ill hae an oppot#nit! to loo closel! at all the possible missions the! can $o

<ith itM '#t +al! <ane$ the a! <as still ?#st scatching the s#3ace <ith its 3oa! into $one <a3ae e#ipmentM

ts one thingG he sai$G to #se $one aica3t in con3licts s#ch as a an$ 3ghanistanG <hee the opponent has lo<e-

en$ technolog!M '#t i3 the! all get <ipe$ o#t in the 3ist 3ace-o33 <ith a Uhigh-en$V opponentG then the technolog! is

#selessM StillG +al! sai$G he expects the a! <ill boa$l! embace #nmanne$ technolog! in the coming !easM Unthe next $eca$eG <e <ill see in the ma?o <a3ae aeas a paiing o3 manne$ an$ #nmanne$ technolog!GV he sai$M U

beliee !o# <ill see a t#l! boa$ acceptance o3 a#tonomo#s ehicles o#t theeG opeating on thei o<n an$ phoning

home <hen the! nee$ toMV [So#ce Stas an$ Stipes ; +ianna Cahn ; :#ne &G %096 QQ]


MOH A>."d- Ud.te 05 T G"een Be"et (enied = (oin! Hi- Jo%

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/een 'eet ce$ite$ b! his comman$ <ith taing $o<n seeal enem! an$ saing h#n$e$s o3 lies $#ing an

amb#sh in 3ghanistan <as $oing the ?ob expecte$ o3 a sol$ie o3 his calibe Z an$ thee3oe his actions $i$nIt meet

the stan$a$ o3 the 1e$al o3 DonoM ,his s#e-to-be contoesial concl#sion <as $a<n b! a membe o3 the Senio

m! +ecoations 'oa$ tase$ <ith consi$eing SgtM 9st Class Eal 2l#mleeIs nomination 3o the top alo a<a$G

acco$ing to a ne<l! elease$ +e3ense +epatment nspecto /eneal epotM ,he boa$ membeG <hose name is

e$acte$G sai$ the ba 3o obtaining the 1oD sho#l$ be m#ch highe 3o a senio CO lie 2l#mlee Yes#s a piateMY YOneIs a lea$eM OneIs a Sol$ieGY the membe sai$G acco$ing to the inestigationM Yn$ so <hen looe$ at

the cic#mstances an$G altho#gh the battle <as 3eocio#s an$ #n3ot#natel! a co#ple membes <ee ille$G ?#st

tho#ght that it <asnIt a s#33icient leel 3o the 1e$al o3 Dono base$ o33 the in$ii$#al an$ the cic#mstance an$

thatG ?#st 3elt that thee <as an expectation o3 a lea$e <ho $i$ a phenomenal ?obG that thee <as something moe

that [the nominee] nee$e$ to hae $one in o$e toG in m! min$G to mae the ecommen$ation 3o a 1e$al o3

DonoMY

S!t) 1-t C$.-- E."$ () $u3$ee "i!t .--i!ned to 1-t Se#i.$ Fo"#e- G"ou Ai"%o"ne i- "e-ented te Si$9e" St." % M.&)

Gen) ?ennet R) (.$ I Co"- (eut Co33.ndin! Gene".$)

,his logic is Yabsol#tel! insaneGY sai$ :oe HaspeG the chie3 o3 sta33 o3 epM +#ncan D#nte (-C) the

Congessman <ho has lobbie$ 3o econsi$eation 3o 2l#mlee to ean the 1oDM Ut <as anothe case <hee m!

lea$eship <as t!ing to be oel!-ca#tio#sG an$ in $oing so became pessimistic an$ pe?#$icial against 2l#mleeG pesonall!GV Haspe tol$ m! ,imesM U,his #n$escoes the 3act that the m! nee$s to e-examine thisMY ,he thee-

membe boa$ #ltimatel! ecommen$e$ 2l#mlee eceie a Sile Sta 3o his heoism in the %09B battle on "o<a$

Opeating 'ase /ha>niM ,he / epot note$ t<o othe easons the boa$ ecommen$e$ 2l#mleeIs a<a$ $o<nga$e

• ,hee <ee con3licting epots o3 <hat happene$

• 2l#mlee <asnIt the onl! heo that $a!M

Te %.tt$e

,he night o3 %& /G a ca bomb ble< a hole in the peimete <all o3 "O' /ha>niM Secon$s lateG 90 ins#gents

ame$ <ith assa#lt i3les an$ <eaing s#ici$e ests po#e$ into the compo#n$M bo#t 90 min#tes o3 intent close-

combat ens#e$ as those initiall! belieing the! <ee espon$ing to gie 3ist ai$ to ictims en$e$ #p taing 3ieM '#t

thans to 2l#mlee an$ othe 3oces <ho espon$e$G the ins#gents <o#l$ nee each the moe pop#late$ pats o3 the

campM One meicanG Sta33 SgtM 1icheal OllisG an$ one 2olish sol$ie <ee ille$M 2l#mleeG at times #sing a pistolG

i3le an$ han$ gena$esG Uaggessiel! a$ance$ on the enem!GV acco$ing to his citationM De is ce$ite$ <ith illing

at least thee ins#gents tho#gh he shot moeM De also p#lle$ OllisG <ho ha$ been motall! <o#n$e$G o#t o3 enem!

3ieM

Dis nomination 3o the 1oD ha$ notable s#ppotes to incl#$e 1aine /enM :oseph Y"ighting :oeY +#n3o$ an$

then-LtM /enM 1a 1ille!G no< a 3o#-sta an$ the m!Is chie3 o3 sta33M "ome m! Seceta! :ohn 1cD#gh an$

3ome m! Chie3 o3 Sta33 /enM a! O$ienoG ho<eeG s#ppote$ the boa$Is ecommen$ation 3o a<a$ing the

Sile StaM D#nte ecentl! petitione$ ne< m! Seceta! Eic "anningG imploing him to eopen 2l#mlees

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nominationM YFo# ae in the position to mae this ightM ,he m!s $ecision to $o<nga$e S"C 2l#mlees

nomination 3o the 1e$al o3 Dono is <ell no<n in the Special Opeations Comm#nit! Z es#bmitting his

nomination <ill go a long <a! to estoing t#st an$ moale among o# <a3ightes at the lea$ing e$ge o3 the 3ightGY

D#nte sai$ in a ecent lette to "anningM

Te IG 8indin!-

D#nteIs campaigning le$ to the +o+ / inestigationG <hich examine$ 2l#mleeIs nomination pocess an$ she$s

ne< light on the boa$Is $ecision-maingM

• One boa$ membe note$ that 2l#mlee <as one o3 seeal pesonnel <ho too pat in the 3ie3ightM De

all#$e$ to OllisG <ho $ie$ shiel$ing a 2olish coalition sol$ie 3om an explosionM ,he boa$ membe sai$

not all aloo#s acts meet 1oD citeiaW he note$ that Ollis <as posth#mo#sl! a<a$e$ a Sile StaM

Seeal othesG MSM an$ 2olish sol$iesG eceie 'on>e Stas <ith an$ m! Commen$ation 1e$als

<ith 3o thei actionsM

• ,hat membe also sai$ the t<o e!e<itness statements s#bmitte$ <ith the pacet $i$nt line #p <ith the

a<a$ naatieG leaing the pacet shot on its b#$en o3 poo3M De sai$ the naatie sai$ 2l#mlee Usingle-

han$e$l! eliminate$ B o3 90 ins#gents an$ <o#n$ing a 4thV b#t sai$ these 3acts <ee Ynee mentione$ in

the e!e<itness statementsMV U7e $ont hae incontestable poo3 an$ <e $ont Z <e cannot accommo$ate

conspic#o#sGIV the membe sai$G acco$ing to the epotM• ,he epot 3o#n$ 3la<s in the pocess 3o assembling pacets to s#ppot alo a<a$sW $ep#t! /

1ag#eite /aison $escibe$ it as Ya potential s!stemic $e3icienc!Y in he coe lette 3o the epotM

3om o3ten #se$ in 1e$al o3 Dono ecommen$ation pacets Z the same ones #se$ in 95-6 inestigations

Z Ymight not poi$e s#33icient $etail b! itsel3 to s#ppot an in$ii$#alIs alo a<a$ ecommen$ationMY

• One o3 the thee boa$ membes ecommen$e$ a +isting#ishe$ Seice CossG one alo me$al belo< the

1oDM ,hat membe $i$ not elaboateG an$ tol$ the / he $i$nt emembe the speci3ic easonM

• ,hee ha$ been spec#lation that 2l#mleeIs $o<nga$e <as elate$ to the 3act he <as not Ypolitcall! coectY

eno#gh to see in the p#blic spotlight as an 1oD ecipientM D#nte also spec#late$ the boa$ ha$ ca#ght

<in$ 2l#mlee <as inestigate$ 3o selling a milita! scope online (he <as #ltimatel! cleae$ o3 an!

<ong$oingM) +espite these theoiesG the / 3o#n$ no ei$ence eithe 3acto contib#te$ to the boa$Is

ecommen$ationM

m! p#blic a33ais $ecline$ to ans<e speci3ic #estions 3o this aticleM Y,he epot speas 3o itsel3GY m!

spoes<oman C!nthia Smith sai$M 2l#mlee <as not imme$iatel! aailable 3o an inteie<M [So#ce m! ,imes ;

H!le :ahne ; :#ne &G %096 QQ]


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On 90 :G o33icials 3om the "ishe Do#se "o#n$ation <ee ?oine$ b! Womack Army Medical

Center to open thei ne< home acoss 3om the hospitalM ,he 3o#n$ationG <hich poi$es 3ee ho#sing

3o 3amilies o3 <o#n$e$ seice membes eceiing me$ical caeG expects to assist B0G000 3amilies acossthe co#nt! this !eaM ,he aeage time people sta! at "ot 'aggIs "ishe home is seen $a!sG o33icials

sai$M 1oe than B00 3amilies sta!e$ at the home last !eaM E$<in obles <as a mechanic $eplo!e$ to

3ghanistan in %09BM De <as <o#n$e$ an$ late s#33ee$ a stoeM ll the <hileG his <i3e +eboah le3t he

Chalotte home to be <ith himM Y co#l$nIt een imagineGY she sai$G $escibing ho< thei lies <o#l$ be

$i33eent <itho#t the "ishe Do#seM

,he home oiginall! opene$ on "ot 'agg in 9@@BM t <as the 99th home b#ilt b! the 3o#n$ationG

<hich no< has *0 homes acoss the co#nt!M ,he ne< home is one-sto! an$ has 99 s#ites 3o g#estsM t

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poi$es moe space than the ol$e home an$ incl#$es han$icap-accessible 3eat#esM +ai$ CoeG

pesi$ent o3 the 3o#n$ationG sai$ the home allo<s people to ease thei min$s 3om the 3inancial stess o3

caing 3o thei in?#e$ seice membe an$ instea$ 3oc#s on helping that peson ecoeM Y,his ho#se no<

sees as a tangible s!mbol o3 o# s#ppotG o# loe an$ o# espect 3o all those <ho hae sel3lessl!

see$ o# co#nt!GY he sai$M Yt is this 3o#n$ationIs goalG in 3actG <e beliee itIs o# $#t!G to ceate an

enionment <hee 3amilies can 3oc#s solel! on the healing pocessMY "o a list o3 c#ent "ishe ho#se3acilities along <ith contact $ata e3e to http883isheho#seMog8pogams8ho#ses8ho#se-locationsM [So#ce

"a!etteille Obsee ; man$a +olasinsi ; :#ne 99G %096 QQ]

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Hi"o-i3. Ud.te 01 T C.%$e- Re9e.$ Le.dU to A%o3% (e#i-ion

On #gM 6G 9@45G 1a?M /enM Leslie /oes sent a top secet cable to his s#peios in 7ashingtonG +MCM n the no<

$eclassi3ie$ cableG /oesG <ho <as in chage o3 the atomic bombing o3 DioshimaG $escibe$ <hat ha$ happene$M

U"ist thee <as a ball o3 3ieG changing in a 3e< secon$s to p#ple clo#$s an$ 3lames boiling an$ s<iling #p<a$GV

he <oteM UEntie cit! except o#tmost en$s o3 $oc aeas <as coee$ <ith a $a ge! $#st la!e <hich ?oine$ the

clo#$ col#mnMV ,he es#ltsG /oes tol$ 7ashingtonG <ee Ucleac#tG s#ccess3#l in all espectsMV

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/oes memoan$#mG not p#blicl! elease$ #ntil $eca$es lateG is ?#st one o3 co#ntless top-secet cablesG

meeting min#tesG memoan$#ms an$ $ec!pte$ :apanese messages sent in the $a!s an$ <ees lea$ing #p to the

$ecision b! the MSM to $op the <ol$s 3ist atomic bomb on DioshimaM 7ith MSM 2esi$ent 'aac Obama set to

isit that cit! on %* 1FG the $ebate oe the bombs necessit! an$ moalit! has been ein$le$ on both si$es o3 the

2aci3icM ,he #estion is o3ten oote$ in long-stan$ing me$ia an$ pop#la c#lt#e-geneate$ conceptions Z an$

misconceptions Z abo#t the peio$ an$ <hat lea$es in 7ashington an$ ,o!o <ee thining in the 3ate3#l <ees

lea$ing #p to the bombingM t <as not #ntil the 9@60s that man! pima! so#ces abo#t the atomic bomb $ecisionG in

the 3om o3 $eclassi3ie$ MSM goenment cablesG began to become aailableM ,o$a!G man! ae stoe$ on the ational

Sec#it! chie <ebsiteG o33eing eseachesG po3essional an$ amate#G a toe o3 o33icial $oc#mentation abo#t the

$ecisionM

On pil %*G 9@45G as /eman! <as abo#t to s#en$eG en$ing the <a in E#opeG MSM milita! bass an$ n#clea

scientists met in 7ashington 3o the 3ist time to $isc#ss the atomic bombing o3 :apanM ,ho#gh the <eapon <as still

#n$e $eelopmentG the meetings p#pose <as to $isc#ss ho<G <hen an$ especiall! <hee it sho#l$ 3ist be $oppe$M

n a top-secet memo o3 the meetingG eight possible tagets Z ,o!oG FoohamaG ago!aG OsaaG H!otoG HobeG

Fa<ata (a steel <os aea in Hita!#sh#) an$ agasai Z <ee liste$G an$ 3o# Z DioshimaG Fa<ataG Foohama

an$ ,o!o Z <ee commente$ #ponM UDioshima is the lagest #nto#che$ taget on the %9st 'ombe Comman$

pioit! listM Consi$eation sho#l$ be gien to this cit!M Fa<ata is an aea that sho#l$ be consi$ee$ K an$ is on the

pioit! list (steel in$#st!)M Foohama is lo<e on the pioit! list o3 tagetsGV the memo sai$M U,o!o is a

possibilit! b#t it is no< pacticall! all bombe$ an$ b#ne$ o#tG an$ is pacticall! all #bble <ith onl! the palace

go#n$s le3t stan$ingGV it sai$G e3eing to the 1ach 9@45 3iebombing o3 ,o!o that ille$ moe than 900G000

peopleM

'! :#ne o3 that !eaG the 'attle o3 Oina<a <as en$ingM MSM lea$es <ee looing ahea$ to the next step an

inasion o3 :apan itsel3M n a :#ne 9&G 9@45G meetingG MSM 2esi$ent Da! ,#man an$ the :oint Chie3s o3 Sta33

pepae$ to $ispatch oe *66G000 toops 3o an inasion o3 H!#sh#G to commence on 9 OM ,he meeting min#tes

ea$ Ut seems that i3 the :apanese ae ee <illing to capit#late shot o3 complete milita! $e3eat in the 3iel$ the!

<ill $o it <hen 3ace$ b! the completel! hopeless pospect occasione$ b! (9) $est#ction alea$! <o#ght b! ai

bomba$ment an$ sea bloca$eG co#ple$ <ith (%) a lan$ing on :apan in$icating the 3imness o3 o# esol#tionG an$

also pehaps co#ple$ <ith (B) the ent! o theat o3 ent! o3 #ssia in the <aMV mong the items $isc#sse$ that $a!

<as <hethe the MSM sho#l$ $eman$ :apans #ncon$itional s#en$eM $mM 7illiam Leah! <as against itG sa!ing he

3eae$ an insistence on #ncon$itional s#en$e U<o#l$ es#lt onl! in maing the :apanese $espeate an$ theeb!incease o# cas#alt! listsMV o $ecision <as ma$eM

'#t b! the en$ o3 :#l!G the testing o3 the atomic bomb in e< 1exico <as a s#ccess an$ #ncon$itional s#en$e

ha$ become a 3im con$itionM 7hile Dioshima emaine$ on the taget listG the ancient cit! o3 H!oto <as emoe$G

epote$l! at the insistence o3 Seceta! o3 7a Den! StimsonG <ho ha$ hone!moone$ theeM 1ean<hileG MSM

intelligence <as intecepting messages 3om the :apanese "oeign 1inist!G <hich ha$ appoache$ the Soiet nionG

seeing help to en$ the <aM :apan appeae$ to be #na<ae that the Soiets ha$ alea$! $eci$e$ to $eclae <a once

a ne#talit! pact expie$ the 3ollo<ing monthM

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• U,o!o again sa!s no to #ncon$itional s#en$eW Sato plea$s 3o peaceGV sai$ a top-secet cable on :#l! %%G

s#mmai>ing $isc#ssions bet<een the Soiet nion an$ :apan on :#l! 9@M

• U7ith ega$ to #ncon$itional s#en$e K <e ae #nable to consent to it #n$e an! cic#mstances

<hatee (sic)GV "oeign 1iniste Shigenoi ,ogo <as #ote$ in the $ec!pte$ cable memo as telling

mbassa$o aotae Sato in 1osco<M

2epaations 3o $opping the bomb acceleate$M On :#l! %4G a secet MSM 7a +epatment cable sai$ the m!i "oces U<ill $elie the 3ist special bomb as soon as the <eathe <ill pemit is#al bombing a3te abo#t B

#g#st 9@45 on one o3 the tagets DioshimaG Ho#a (in "##oa 2e3ect#e)G iigata an$ agasaiMV :#st #n$e

t<o <ees late on #gM 6G the $ecision <as ma$eM top-secet memoan$#m /oes sent a3te the bombing

stip#late$ the eason 3o the choice o3 location U,he taget #se$ <as DioshimaG the one esee$ taget <hee thee

<as no in$ication o3 an! 2O7 campMV ,he atomic bomb <as then $oppe$M egotiations to en$ the <a <o#l$

contin#eG <ith the Soiet nion 3omall! enteing the con3lict on #gM @G the same $a! the secon$ atomic bomb <as

$oppe$ on agasaiM

Last !eaG a $ia! 3om a senio MSM o33icial in 9@45 <as p#blishe$M n itG the o33icial sai$ that a 3e< months a3te

the <a en$e$G /enM +<ight +M Eisenho<eG <ho <o#l$ late become pesi$entG sai$ piatel! he ha$ hope$ the <a

<o#l$ hae en$e$ <itho#t the #se o3 n#clea <eaponsM '#t on #gM 9BG 9@45G <ith no anno#ncement o3 s#en$e

3om ,o!oG a memo o3 a phone conesation bet<een ColM LMEM SeamanG an associate o3 /oesG an$ /enM :ohn EMD#llG assistant chie3 o3 sta33 3o the 7a +epatments Opeations +iisionG ma$e it clea moe atomic bombs <ee

being pepae$ 3o the coming <eesM UFo# hae a possibilit! o3 seenG <ith a goo$ chance o3 #sing them pio to

the B9st o3 OctobeGV Seaman sai$M ,<o $a!s lateG ho<eeG on #gM 95G :apan s#en$ee$ #ncon$itionall!M ,he <a

<as oeM '#t as histo! <o#l$ sho<G the $ebate on the #se o3 atomic <eapons in Dioshima an$ agasai <as ?#st

beginningM [So#ce :apan ,imes (,o!o) ; Eic :ohnston ; 1a! %5G %096 QQ]


WWII Oe".tion To"# T E#e"ted 8"o3 B.tt$e8ie$d Su"!eon

,he Secon$ #xilia! S#gical /o#p aie$ in othen 3ica shotl! behin$ the ina$ing 3oce o3 Opeation

,och $#ing 7ol$ 7a M ,he! <ee a go#p o3 s#gical teams <itho#t n#ses an$ <itho#t a hea$#atesG an$

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3icaG tal!G "anceG an$ /eman! $#ing 7ol$ 7a G pe3oming h#n$e$s o3 s#gical poce$#es on sol$ies so

$espeatel! <o#n$e$ that the! co#l$ not s#ie eac#ation to hospitals 3#the in the eaM "om the beginning o3

9@44 #ntil the en$ o3 the <aG he ept a me$ical ?o#nal in <hich he metic#lo#sl! eco$e$ an$ ill#state$ B55 o3

these casesM De also ept a pesonal $ia! an$ too moe than 9G500 photogaphsG most o3 <hich ha$ been $eelope$

an$ cae3#ll! labele$G b#t nee pinte$

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Lie so man! eteansG 2a#l M Henne$! nee spoe o3 his expeiences in 7ol$ 7a M 3te his 3athes $eathG

Chistophe Henne$! $iscoee$ his 3athes pesonal an$ s#gical $iaies an$ photogaphs 3om his seice $#ing

the <aM ,ogetheG the! compise Battlefield Surgeon: Life and Death on the Front Lines of World War II Za

liing histo! o3 the expeience o3 a membe o3 the nite$ States m! 1e$ical Cops in 7ol$ 7a M

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the #nit ha$ to eep pace <ith the 3ontM ,he UhospitalV incl#$e$ a hea$#ates an$ thee platoons that co#l$ <o

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seeel! <o#n$e$M ,he ne<l! ceate$ concept poe$ to be a$aptieG e33icientG an$ in some cases the $eci$ing 3acto

bet<een $eath an$ s#ialM S#geons lie Henne$! an$ his 3ello< colleag#es spent sleepless nights on concete

3loos an$ san$! beachesG going $iectl! to the <o#n$e$ sol$iesM De la! ?#st behin$ the 3ont lines an$ <aite$

patientl! 3o sol$ies <hose li3e $epen$e$ on imme$iate caeM

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,he enties belo< $etail Henne$!s aial in ome shotl! a3te it 3ell into llie$ contolM t the same timeG

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concentation camp t<o $a!s a3te it <as libeate$ZHenne$!s $iaies $epict a li3e <itho#t high $amaG a catalog#e

o3 the o#tine in the mi$st o3 a geat con3lagationM

Tue-d. M. +0 144

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in the $a!timeM ll be an ol$ man i3 this thing eeps #p m#ch longeM n$ acco$ing to all #mos the!e getting

ea$! to stat anothe p#sh e! soon 3o omeM ight no< nee$ a est an$ not moe <oM ,hee ae all sots o3

spec#lations as to <hat <ill happen to the %n$ #x <hen ome 3allsZso#then "anceG Englan$G F#goslaiaG an$

n$ia hae all been mentione$Zm! g#ess is Englan$M

Wedne-d. M. +1 144

7ee change$ ho#s againZ3o the tenth timeZ& pMmM to & aMmM no<M "inishe$ #p at B00 this a3tenoon an$ <ee

going bac at it no<Zits & pMmM $ont thin the #ssian salt mines <ee ee an! <ose than thisM ,hees anothe

p#sh on an$ <ee getting anothe loa$Z%00 cases behin$ no<M ,hee ae 3o# 3iel$ hospital platoons o#t no<Zt<o

o3 the BB$ an$ t<o o3 the 90thG so <ell be c#t $o<n on the ma?o casesM

Tu"-d. June 1 144

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2ogess has been #ite goo$ b#t the cas#alties hae been highM 7ee not seeing the <ost cases no< ca#se the

3iel$ hospitals hae ?#mpe$ ahea$M Expect <ell be going to one o3 them soonM +oing simple $ebi$ements hee

these past co#ple $a!s an$ the! ae monotono#s an$ boingM

F"id. June 2 144

Da$ a 3ail! goo$ sleep b#t its nee as est3#l as <hat !o# get at nightM 7ell be o33 this night to# in anothe <eeM

t the ate things ae moing no< thin the!ll be in ome in a <eeM ,he!e at the lban hills an$ at some pointsnothing stan$s bet<een them an$ omeZexcept a 3e< :eiesM ot m#ch <o tonightZmostl! mino st#33M

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Zshes a <on$e3#l bab!M

S.tu"d. June + 144

,he shoc <a$ <as empt! 3o the 3ist time this moningZseems #ee not being loa$e$ <ith cas#altiesM L#the

ha$ <o$ this moning that his team <as gonna leae to ?oin the 99th "MDM <itho#t #sZb#t tonight at *B0 <e got

o$es to leae tooM 2ace$ in hal3 an ho#G sai$ o# goo$b!esG an$ set o#t 3o a place nea CoiM Sta!ing hee tonight

<ith the @5th EacM Da! 'os# heeZplatoon lea$eZhospital to be be!on$ almontone abo#t 95 miles 3om

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bac in a 3iel$ hospital an$ on o# <a! to omeM m happie <hen <ee moingZmoing to<a$ home_

Sund. June 4 144

p at 6B0 (goo$ nights est)Zha$ pancaesG then set o#t in a <eapons caie 3o o# ne< siteM ,he n#mbe o3

<ece$ :e! ehiclesG g#nsG etcM is a m#te tib#te to the <o o3 o# aica3tM ,he oa$s <ee ?#st coee$ <ith

<ecsZlage tans <ith &&s pointing $#mbl! into the go#n$Za 3e< 9*0s (n>io Expess) that looe$ a<3#ll!

po<e3#l b#t no< appeae$ to be $ea$M almontoneG CoiG an$ Labico ae all shot #p an$ hae nothing le3tM +ea$

hoses stiningZeen the smell o3 otting h#man 3lesh 3ilteing tho#gh occasionall!M 7ee set #p nea 2alestina

on Digh<a! 6 <ith the B$ +iision Cleaing StationM 7o is po#ing in alea$!Zeag#a$ actionG the bo!s sa!M

U:e! is on the #nV an$ some o3 o# toops ae on the o#tsits o3 omeM

Mond. June 5 144

'#siness it seems to 3ollo< #s <heee <e goM Cases galoeZmoe than <e co#l$ han$leM 7ee the most 3o<a$

3iel$ hospital no<M 'o#ght in thee ne< teams to help o#t an$ the! <ee e! <elcomeM 'ineG Lo<!G an$

Cantlon [E$<in LM CantlonG geneal s#geon]M ome is in o# han$sZ<as !este$a!Zan$ the toops ae be!on$MEi$entl! :e! inten$s to eep #nning 3o a <hileM ,ans hae been going b! hee all $a! in one stea$! steamZ

last night the! #mble$ b! in co#ntless n#mbesM m s#e somebo$! is gonna be impesse$ b! them e! soonM ,he

<a is moing 3astZgoo$Z <ant it that <a!Z <ant to get homeM

Tue-d. June 6 144

omeM p eal!G got o# <o $one (o33 call 3o once)G an$ a go#p o3 #s hea$e$ 3o omeM <as anxio#sM ,he ma

o3 the <a loos 3esh #pon the co#nt! that lea$s to omeZb#ne$-o#t tansG g#nsG etcM +ea$ hosesZan$ people

steaming bac to thei homesM ome seems to be a bea#ti3#l cit!M Little $est#ctionG nice-looing peopleZm#ch

cleane than the moe so#then taliansZmoe lie a cit! in the StatesM Sa< StM 2etes an$ nelt b! the ,omb o3 StM

2eteM ts a magni3icent ch#chG stong an$ tallG an$ it s#ggests CatholicismZen$#ingM Cosse$ the ,ibeG sa< the

Colise#m an$ oman "o#mM ,his <as the ome <e <ee <aiting 3oM (nci$entall!G the secon$ 3ont opene$ to$a!G

b#t <e sa< omeM)

,he Uinci$entalV secon$ 3ont <as nothing less than Opeation Oelo$G the coss-channel inasion o3 "ance at

oman$!G inoling almost sixt!-3ie h#n$e$ naal ca3t an$ 3ie llie$ $iisionsM Eent#all!G moe than one

h#n$e$ $iisions <ee to pass tho#gh oman$! on thei <a! to the e! heat o3 /eman! an$ to the #ltimate

$est#ction o3 the ,hi$ eichM

[So#ce ,he +ail! 'east ; 2a#l M Henne$! ; :#ne 6G %096 QQ]

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((. Anni9e"-." 2016 T S"in@in! nu3%e" o8 Su"9i9o"- Attend ;2nd

2o#$ eteans in thei @0s an$ 3amilies o3 3allen sol$ies ae commemoate$ the epochal +-+a! inasion o3

oman$! *% !eas ago that helpe$ the llies an#ish DitleM ,he! hel$ small ceemonies an$ moments o3

emembance 1on$a! along the <i$e beaches an$ cli33s <hee tho#san$s o3 MSMG 'itishG Cana$ian an$ "ench

toops lan$e$ as $a<n <as beaing :#ne 6G 9@44M t <as a piotal moment in 7ol$ 7a G <eaening the a>isI

hol$ on 7esten E#ope a3te the! s#33ee$ a p#nishing $e3eat in Stalinga$ in the eastM

Den! 'eton o3 #g#staG 1aineG <as among the shining n#mbe o3 +-+a! s#ios to mae it to oman$!

3o 1on$a!Is anniesa!M Speaing at the meican Cemete! at Colleille-s#-1eG 'eton ecalle$ lan$ing in the

secon$ <ae o3 boatsG B5 min#tes a3te the 3istG <ith the 906th n3ant! +iisionM Y7e <ee o33 tagetGY he sai$G

$escibing the /eman co#nteattacG an$ ens#ing iolence an$ alo he expeience$ at the 'attle o3 the '#lge in

'elgi#mM Yt bings bac so man! memoiesGY he sai$G stan$ing ami$ o<s an$ o<s o3 <hite cosses at the cemete!

oelooing Omaha 'eachM

U)S) Ai" Fo"#e 9ete".n H."t$e B.i"d o8 itt-%u"! >o -.i$ed into No"3.nd in Au!u-t 144 o-e- 8o" 9i-ito"- 8$.n@ed

% U)S) -o$die"- 8"o3 J%e" A$.-@. in te Co$$e9i$$e A3e"i#.n 3i$it." #e3ete" in Co$$e9i$$e -u" Me" F".n#e on

Mond. te ;2nd .nni9e"-." o8 te ((. $.ndin!-)

isiting the +-+a! beaches is a homecoming o3 sots 'etonIs ancestos came to oth meica 3om 'ittan! in

the 9&th cent#!G an$ $#ing the <a he met a 'elgian <oman <ho <as his <i3e 3o 6% !eas #ntil he $eath in %00@M

Some eteans expesse$ $isappointment that 1on$a!Is ceemonies <ee lo<-e!G especiall! compae$ <ith a

s<eeping ceemon! 3o the *0th anniesa! t<o !eas ago inoling seeal <ol$ lea$esM 'etonG <ho $escibes

himsel3 as Y@9 an$ a hal3GY is hoping this isit isnIt his lastM Y <o#l$ lie to be hee on the *5thMY 2eople o3 man!

nationalities came 1on$a! to pa! espectsM go#p o3 /emans <ote the name o3 a egiment on the san$ as ago#p o3 Spanish histo! enth#siasts $esse$ as +-+a! paticipants <ale$ neab!M

2egg! Dais o3 enonG ,exasG <as #nable to come this !ea to isit the gae o3 he h#sban$G 9st LtM 'illie +M

DaisM '#t a goo$ 3ien$G :anie SimonG bo#ght 3lo<es an$ a sign asing isitos to email photos o3 the gaesite to

his <i$o<M YShe 3eels blesse$ that een tho#gh she lost 'illie in this #est 3o 3ee$omG people come heeM ,hat gies

he geat com3otGY Simon sai$ 3om the gaesiteM Dais lan$e$ in oman$! on +-+a!G <as shot to $eath $a!s

late an$ b#ie$ b! "ench illagesG b#t his <i3e $i$nIt 3in$ o#t <hat happene$ 3o moe than 60 !easM YShe nee

emaie$GY sai$ SimonG <ho ha$ an #ncle <ho lan$e$ on tah 'each an$ <hose o<n h#sban$ 3o#ght in ietnamM

2age ,, o3 1+,



YtIs a eal loe sto!MY MSM m! i Cops etean Datle! 'ai$ 3om 2ittsb#gh saile$ into oman$! in #g#st

9@44 an$ 3o#ght to libeate "ance 3om the a>isM Y <o#l$nIt hae s#ie$ i3 the men ha$nIt cleae$ the <a! on

+-+a!GY he sai$ at the meican Cemete!G <hee he came to pa! homage to Ythe t#e heoesG those that ae b#ie$

heeMY [So#ce ssociate$ 2ess ; "ancois 1oi ; :#ne 6G %096 QQ]


Mi$it." T"i9i. T A3e"i#.- Fi"-t Mi$it." (".8t

n the sping o3 9&69G $eca$es o3 simmeing tensions bet<een the nothen an$ so#then nite$ StatesG oe iss#es

incl#$ing statesI ights es#s 3e$eal a#thoit!G <est<a$ expansionG an$ slae!G explo$e$ into the meican Ciil

7aM Since neithe the nion no the Con3e$eac! elie$ on consciption to 3ill the ansG both si$es beliee$

ol#ntees <o#l$ be eno#gh to $o the 3ighting - <hich <as expecte$ to be oe b! the en$ o3 s#mme 9&69M

Do<eeG as the one-!ea ma neae$G it became obio#s to the Con3e$eac! an$ the nion that the <a <o#l$ last

m#ch longe an$ its amies <o#l$ nee$ man! moe sol$ies in the inceasingl! iolent an$ potacte$ con3lictM

'#t it <asnIt #ntil the 'attle o3 Shiloh on pil 6-*G 9&6% that the nee$ became citical eno#gh to a$$essM ,he

battle began <hen the Con3e$eates la#nche$ a s#pise attac on /eneal l!sses SM /antIs nion 3oces in

so#th<esten ,ennesseeM 3te initial s#ccessesG the Con3e$eates <ee #nable to hol$ thei positions against 3esh

#nion ein3ocements an$ <ee 3oce$ bacG es#lting in a nion icto!M 'oth si$es s#33ee$ neal! %5G000

cas#alties ille$G <o#n$e$G o missingM t <as the bloo$iest single $a! o3 the Ciil 7a so 3aM ,he glaing $e3icienc!

in toop n#mbes pompte$ Con3e$eate 2esi$ent :e33eson +ais to #icl! a#thoi>e the 3ist Consciption ct on

pil 96G 9&6%M

,his legislation e#ie$ all <hite males age$ eighteen to thit!-3ie to see thee !eas o3 Con3e$eate seice

i3 calle$M Sol$ies alea$! in the milita! <o#l$ no< be obligate$ to see an a$$itional t<ent!-3o# monthsM "ie

$a!s lateG the Con3e$eate goenment passe$ the Exemption ctG <hich exc#se$ 3om milita! seice select

goenment emplo!eesG <oes $eeme$ necessa! to maintain societ! (s#ch as teachesG ailoa$ <oesG sille$

ta$esmenG ministes an$ o<nes o3 t<ent! o moe slaesM) S#bstit#tion <as an a$$itional <a! to aoi$ the $a3tG

tho#gh the Con3e$eate Congess abolishe$ the #npop#la pactice in +ecembe 9&6BM Do<eeG een be3oe the

9&6% Consciption ctG a go#p o3 nionists in ansas no<n as ,he 2eace Societ! <ee essentiall! $a3te$ a3te

thei aestG being gien the choice bet<een enlisting o 3ace a tialM

Exemption an$ s#bstit#tion <ee ?#st t<o o3 the man! easons consciption <as contoesialM /oenos

consi$ee$ that a $a3t assigning sol$ies to Con3e$eate national seice <as an #s#pation o3 thei state a#thoit!M

,hose <ho ha$ ol#nteee$ in pil 9&69 an$ <hose enlistments <ee expiing esente$ the a$$itional t<o !eas o3

obligato! seiceM +a3teesG <ho ha$ not ol#nteee$ in the initial excitement o3 9&69 an$ <ee less enth#siastic

abo#t the Con3e$eate ca#seG <ee not eage to leae thei homes an$ 3amiliesM ,he 3ist consciption act <as onl!

mo$eatel! s#ccess3#lG an$ a secon$ <as passe$ in Septembe 9&6%M ,his legislation aise$ the $a3t age to 3ot!-

2age , o3 1+,



3ieM thi$ consciption act in "eb#a! 9&64 stip#late$ that bo!s o3 seenteen an$ men #p to 3i3t! <o#l$ be

eligible 3o esee $#t!M

,he $a3t <as especiall! poblematic an$ $i33ic#lt to en3oce in ansasG an$ 3ig#es 3o nion an$ Con3e$eate

consciption ae $i33ic#lt to #anti3!M ,he nion icto! at the 'attle o3 2ea i$ge 3o#ght 1ach 6-&G 9&6%G one

month pio to the enactment o3 Con3e$eate consciptionG meant that the po-Con3e$eate a$ministation o3

ansas /oeno Den! ecto no longe ha$ 3#ll a#tonom! state<i$eM esistance to Con3e$eate consciption<as also note<oth! in the highlan$s o3 ansasG <hee thee <as little inestment in slae!M n the O#achita

1o#ntainsG men <ho ha$ aoi$e$ consciption e33ots 3o#ght <ith Con3e$eate 3oces in the "eb#a! 95G 9&6B

Simish at 1c/a<Is 1illG es#lting in a Con3e$eate icto!M

,he nion goenment instit#te$ its o<n $a3t a !ea late in 1ach 9&6BM ,he Enollment ct e#ie$ all able-

bo$ie$ men bet<een the ages o3 eighteen an$ 3ot!-3ie to see in the local #nits o3 thei state militiasM n the

$eca$es pio to the Ciil 7aG these la<s <ee ael! en3oce$W state militiasG s#ch as the! <eeG see$ moe as

social cl#bs than milita! #nitsG <ith paa$ing an$ picnicing moe common than atille! an$ m#set! $illM n the

3ist !ea o3 the <aG the militia s!stem <as the template to ogani>e ol#ntee ec#its into local egimentsM o<G

states <o#l$ be legall! e#ie$ to 3ill #otas appotione$ b! the 7a +epatmentM ,hese toops <ee to see 3o #p

to nine monthsM ,he nion goenment allo<e$ some exceptions 3o cetain occ#pations an$ ph!sical $isabilitiesG

an$ 3o eligio#s conscientio#s ob?ectosM

Lie the Con3e$eate consciption actG the nionIs state militia $a3t o3 9&6% achiee$ onl! mo$eate es#ltsM

moe pemanent poce$#e <o#l$ be nee$e$ to poi$e necessa! toopsM ,o this en$G 2esi$ent Lincoln signe$ the

Enollment ct on 1ach BG 9&6BG <hich calle$ 3o a "e$eal $a3t that s#mmeM Exemptions 3om the $a3t co#l$ be

bo#ght 3o PB00 o b! 3in$ing a s#bstit#te $a3teeM 2otestesG o#tage$ that exemptions <ee e33ectiel! gante$ onl!

to the <ealthiest MSM citi>ensG le$ to bloo$! $a3t iots in e< Fo Cit! <hee eleen 3ican meicans <ee

ille$ b! ang! mobs in :#l! 9&6BM mmigants an$ the poo <ee especiall! esent3#l o3 the metho$s #se$ b!

<ealthie citi>ens to aoi$ seiceM

A d".>in! 8"o3 . B"iti- ne>-.e" -o>in! ."3ed "iote"- #$.-in! >it U)S) -o$die"- in Ne> /o"@)

n both the oth an$ the So#thG comp#lso! seice embittee$ the p#blicG <ho consi$ee$ it an in3ingement onin$ii$#al 3ee <ill an$ pesonal libet! an$ 3eae$ it <o#l$ concentate abita! po<e in the milita!M 'elieing

<ith some ?#sti3ication that #n<illing sol$ies ma$e poo 3ighting menG ol#ntee sol$ies $espise$ consciptsM

Consciption also #n$ec#t moaleG as sol$ies complaine$ that it compomise$ ol#nta! enlistments an$ appeae$

as an act o3 $espeation in the 3ace o3 epeate$ milita! $e3eatsM Consciption n#t#e$ s#bstit#tesG bo#nt!-?#mpingG

an$ $esetionM Chages o3 class $iscimination <ee leele$ against both Con3e$eate an$ nion $a3t la<s since

exemption an$ comm#tation cla#ses allo<e$ popetie$ men to aoi$ seiceG th#s la!ing the b#$en on immigants

an$ men <ith 3e< eso#cesM Occ#pationalG onl!-sonG an$ me$ical exemptions ceate$ man! loopholes in the la<sM

2age 0 o3 1+,



+octos ceti3ie$ health! men #n3it 3o $#t!G <hile some ph!sicall! o mentall! $e3icient conscipts <ent to the 3ont

a3te sham examinationsM En3ocement pesente$ obstacles o3 its o<nW man! conscipts simpl! 3aile$ to epot 3o

$#t!M Seeal states challenge$ the $a3tIs legalit!G t!ing to bloc it an$ ag#ing oe the #ota s!stemM npop#laG

#n<iel$!G an$ #n3aiG consciption aise$ moe $iscontent than it aise$ sol$iesM

n the nion an$ Con3e$eac!G consciption <as patiall! meant to enco#age ol#nta! enlistmentG as those <ho

?oine$ as ol#ntees <ee eligible to eceie bo#nt! mone! (enlistment bon#ses) 3om statesG co#ntiesG citiesG an$ the3e$eal goenment - in some cases totaling a s#m #p<a$s o3 P9G000M Do<eeG these bo#nties ceate$ the poblem

o3 bo#nt! ?#mpingG <heein men <o#l$ ol#nteeG collect the mone!G then $eset an$ e-enlist else<hee an$ collect

that mone! as <ellM eithe the oth no So#th execise$ 3#ll contol <ithin the state tho#gh the emain$e o3 the

<aM ega$lessG the pima! p#pose o3 consciption <as nee to aise s#bstantial n#mbes o3 toops b#t to sp#

enlistmentM n this aspectG at leastG nion an$ Con3e$eate consciption achiee$ some s#ccessM

ltho#gh the Ciil 7a sa< the 3ist comp#lso! consciption o3 MSM citi>ens 3o <atime seiceG a 9*@% act b!

Congess e#ie$ that all able-bo$ie$ male citi>ens p#chase a g#n an$ ?oin thei local state militiaM ,hee <as no

penalt! 3o noncompliance <ith this actM Congess also passe$ a Consciption ct $#ing the 7a o3 9&9%G b#t the

<a en$e$ be3oe it <as enacte$M +#ing the Ciil 7aG the goenment o3 the Con3e$eate States o3 meica also

enacte$ a comp#lso! milita! $a3tM ,he MSM enacte$ a milita! $a3t again $#ing 7ol$ 7a G in 9@40 to mae the

MSM ea$! 3o its inolement in 7ol$ 7a G an$ $#ing the Hoean 7aM ,he last MSM milita! $a3t occ#e$$#ing the ietnam 7aM [So#ce ,ogethe 7e See$ ; 1a! %096 QQ]


Mi$it." Hi-to" Te .t"iot .nd te T".ito"

,<o h#n$e$ thit!-3ie !eas ago an eent too place <hichG ha$ it s#ccee$e$G <o#l$ hae en$e$ the meican

3ight 3o in$epen$ence in the eol#tiona! 7aM ,he pepetato o3 that eent <as eno<ne$ 3o man! things

• De <as no<n as Y,he Dannibal o3 oth meicaY

• De b#ilt a 3leet on Lae Champlain an$ 3o#ght 'itish ships ina$ing e< Fo 3om Cana$aM

• De le$ a small meican am! moe than B00 miles tho#gh the 1aine <il$eness in 3iece <inte

con$itions in an attempt to capt#e N#ebecM• Dis heoic action at the 'attle o3 Saatoga le$ to the geatest meican icto! o3 the <aM

• /eoge 7ashington consi$ee$ him to be his best 3ighting genealG an$

• De is most emembee$ 3o his attempt to beta! 7est 2oint to the 'itish in exchange 3o %0G000 'itish

o!al 2o#n$s

De <as 'ene$ict nol$G the most notoio#s taito in meican histo!M Ent#ste$ <ith the $e3ense o3 7est 2oint

b! /eoge 7ashington $#ing the eol#tiona! 7aG he attempte$ to s#en$e it to the 'itishM ,he conspiac!G ha$

it s#ccee$e$G <o#l$ pobabl! hae so#n$e$ the $eath nell 3o the meican ca#seM "ot#natel!G his teache! <as

$iscoee$ at the last momentM 7ane$ o3 the plotIs 3ail#eG nol$ ?#st bael! ea$e$ capt#e an$ escape$ to 'itish

linesM

2age 1 o3 1+,



'ene$ict <as bon :an#a! 94G 9*49G in o<ichG Connectic#t to 'ene$ict an$ Dannah nol$M s a !o#ng bo!

his 3amil! his 3athe <as a s#ccess3#l b#sinessmanM 7hen the !ello< 3ee came tho#gh thei ho#sehol$ it le3t onl!

him an$ his siste Dannah alie o#t o3 the 3ie chil$enG his 3athe $o<ne$ his soo<s in alcohol an$ thei 3inances

$<in$le$ api$l!M 'ene$ict :M <as p#lle$ 3om schoolG an$ <as appentice$ to some co#sins on his motheIs si$e

<ho an an apotheca!M De tie$ to ?oin the militia onceG b#t <asnIt allo<e$G tho#gh he eent#all! $i$ ?oin the militia

to 3ight against the "ench in the "ench an$ n$ian 7aM 7hen his mothe $ie$G he too on the esponsibilit! o3 taing cae o3 his 3athe an$ sisteM n 9*6* 'ene$ict nol$ too 1agaet 1ans3iel$ to be his <i3eM De <oe$ 3o

his co#sin 3o a 3e< moe !easG $#ing <hich time he 3athee$ thee bo!sM ,hen <a cameM De ?oine$ the m! an$

became Captain o3 the /oenoIs g#a$M

7hat pompte$ this manG a t#e heo o3 the <aIs eal! $a!sG to s#$$enl! t#n on his co#nt! 2ehaps the onl!

<a! to #n$estan$ this t#nabo#t is to ecogni>e that thee <ee t<o 'ene$ict nol$sG the 2atiotG an$ the ,aitoM

,he 2atiot accomplishe$ epeate$ 3eats o3 milita! billianceG exhibite$ #ncommon alo on the battle3iel$G

poi$e$ o#tstan$ing milita! lea$eshipG an$ eane$ the espectG an$ een loeG o3 his menM ,he ,aito <as a man

t#ne$ in<a$G m#lling #nhappil! oe peceie$ slights an$ in?#sticesG 3etting that othes less #ali3ie$ <ee gien

pe3eence oe himG an$ easil! pooe$ i3 his YhonoY <as challenge$M '#t it pobabl! <as his $espeate nee$ 3o

both mone! an$ po<e that 3inall! t#ne$ him to teasonG 3o as the <a $agge$ onG Congess became less able to

poi$e eitheM ,he ,aito $i$ not <ant to be ca#ght on the losing si$eM

'ene$ict nol$Is 3ist action in the eol#tiona! 7a <as the capt#e o3 "ot ,icon$eoga in a ?oint action <ith

Ethan llen an$ his Y/een 1o#ntain 'o!sY in 1a! 9**5M Dis s#ccess pes#a$e$ /eoge 7ashington to

commission him a colonel in the Continental m!G an$ gie him comman$ o3 one <ing o3 a t<o-ponge$ attac on

Cana$aG $esigne$ to sei>e N#ebec an$ 1onteal 3om the 'itishG an$ hope3#ll! bing Cana$a into the <a on the

meican si$eM nol$ ha$ b! 3a the moe $i33ic#lt missionG a mach o3 moe than B00 miles #p the Hennebec

ieG en$ing <ith an assa#lt on N#ebecM +espite the $i33ic#lties o3 moing men an$ s#pplies tho#gh an #ntame$

<il$eness in almost <inte con$itionsG the ne<l! commissione$ colonel ?#mpe$ at the chanceM Een a3te losing

almost hal3 his 3oce to expos#eG $iseaseG an$ $esetionG nol$ s#ccee$e$ in lining #p <ith 'iga$ie /eneal

icha$ 1ontgome!G the lea$e o3 the secon$ <ingM ,ogetheG the! la#nche$ an attac on N#ebecG <hich 3aile$G

<hen eal! in the action 1ontgome! <as ille$ an$ nol$ seio#sl! <o#n$e$M

7hat 3ollo<e$ <as a long eteat 3om Cana$aG inoling a $ela!ing action against 'itish 3oces intent onsei>ing lban!G e< FoG be3oe <inte ma$e milita! opeations in the aea impossibleM ,o slo< the 'itish

a$anceG nol$ const#cte$ a small 3lotilla o3 lightl! ame$ galle!s an$ g#nboats on Lae Champlain in o$e to

haass an$ slo< a m#ch lage 'itish 3leetG embae$ to capt#e "ot ,icon$eogaG an$ the gate<a! to the D#$son

alle!M n spite o3 being heail! o#tn#mbee$G nol$ engage$ the enem! <itho#t hesitationM ltho#gh his small

3oce o3 essels <as eent#all! $esto!e$G he s#ccee$e$ in $ela!ing the 'itish long eno#gh to 3oce them to t#n

bac to Cana$a to aoi$ the onset o3 <inteM

ltho#gh he contin#e$ to $isting#ish himsel3 in seeal milita! actionsG 'ene$ict nol$Is geatest seice to the

eol#tiona! ca#se <as the pat he pla!e$ in the battle o3 SaatogaG <hich became the t#ning point o3 the <aM

Lea$ing 3om the 3ontG as he al<a!s $i$G nol$ #ge$ his $iision 3o<a$ in attac a3te attac against hea!

enem! 3oti3icationsG #ntil he 3ell <o#n$e$G once again in the same leg as at N#ebecM De <as o#t o3 the battleG b#t

the battle ha$ been <onM LateG the 'itish comman$eG /eneal :ohn '#go!neG gae nol$ ce$it 3o the o#tcomeG paising his Ybae! an$ milita! abilitiesMY

2age 2 o3 1+,



Te -#ene o8 te -u""ende" o8 te B"iti- Gene".$ Jon Bu"!one .t S.".to!. on O#to%e" 1; 1;;;) Ti- 9i#to" 3."@ed

. tu"nin! oint in te A3e"i#.n Re9o$ution." W."

nol$ <as no< at the height o3 his 3ameG !et eight shot months late he ma$e his appoach to the 'itishM De

<as e<a$e$ e! <ell 3o his seices an$ eceie$ lan$ 3o himsel3 an$ his 3amil! to lie on in Cana$aM De tie$

to become a ship mechantG b#t the! ha$ no #se 3o a cippleM De nee 3o#n$ an act#al ?obG b#t he $i$ not lie m#ch

longe so his e<a$ mone! s#33ice$ #ntil he $ie$M 7hat pompte$ him to $o so 7hile <e <ill pobabl! nee no< 3o s#eG <e can $a< in3eences 3om t<o ma?o eents <hich a33ecte$ him $eepl!M n "eb#a! 9***G

Congess anno#nce$ the pomotion o3 3ie ne< ma?o genealsM nol$Is name <as not among themM ,o mae

mattes <ose 3o a man o3 his sensitiitiesG all 3ie men on the list ha$ been biga$ie geneals a shote time than he

ha$G an$ none e#ale$ his milita! achieementsM ltho#ghG at the #ging o3 7ashingtonG he <as eent#all!

pomote$ an$ his $ate o3 an a$?#ste$G it too months o3 haggling in Congess to accomplishG conincing nol$

that cetain membes o3 that bo$! <o#l$ al<a!s ie< him <ith $is3aoM

3te SaatogaG nol$Is <o#n$e$ leg <as slo< to healM De limpe$ noticeabl!G co#l$ not mo#nt a hoseG an$ <as

geneall! #n3it 3o milita! campaigningM 2atl! 3o this easonG 7ashington appointe$ him as milita! comman$e o3

2hila$elphiaG giing his leg time to men$M Dis high liing an$ #estionable 3inancial $ealings <hile in this position

soon ao#se$ the attentionG an$ late the ie o3 :oseph ee$G 2esi$ent o3 the Exec#tie Co#ncil o3 2enns!laniaM n

"eb#a! 9**@G ee$ p#blishe$ eight chages against nol$G an$ in 1ach a Congessional committee

ecommen$e$ co#t-matial on t<o o3 themM n 1a!G <itho#t <aiting 3o the co#t to coneneG 'ene$ict nol$

o33ee$ his seices to the 'itishM

nol$ eceie$ a commission <ith the 'itish am! an$ see$ in seeal mino engagements against the

meicansM Oe the man! !eas since that 3ate3#l $a! in Septembe 9*&0 <hen his teache! <as $iscoee$G thee

has been no mec! 3o 'ene$ict nol$ in eithe the heats o in the min$s o3 his co#nt!menM De has been ili3ie$

b! the pessG in boosG an$ in the halls o3 leaning 3om ga$e school to #niesit!M Dis e! name has become

s!non!mo#s <ith teasonM '#t pehaps it is 3inall! time to tae a moe mo$eate ie<G to ecogni>e that thee <ee

t<o 'ene$ict nol$sM n ?#$ging himG <e sho#l$ ightl! con$emn ,he ,aitoG b#t can <e not also emembe ,he

2atiot [So#ce ,gtht 7e See$ ; icha$ 1c1ahon ; +ecembe %095 QQ]


Boe" Re%e$$ion 116t Anni9e"-."

,he MSM 1aine Cops lan$e$ in China 996 !eas ago on 1a! B9G 9@00M n expe$itiona! 3oce o3 56 1aines an$

sailos aie$ in 'ei?ing to potect the MSM $iplomatic mission in the 3ace o3 mo#nting militia attacs in <hat <o#l$

be no<n as the 'oxe ebellionM Oe a b#tal 55-$a! siegeG the 1aines <o#l$ 3en$ o33 epeate$ assa#lts tho#gh

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$ense #ban teain b! militias an$ Chinese goenment 3oces $etemine$ to <ipe them o#tM Y,he meicans <ho

hae been besiege$ in 2eing $esie to expess thei heat! appeciation o3 the co#ageG 3i$elit! an$ patiotism o3 the

meican 1ainesG to <hom <e so lagel! o<e o# salationGY a go#p o3 meican missionaies <ote in the

a3temath o3 the battleG acco$ing to the ational chiesM Y'! thei bae! in hol$ing an almost #ntenable

position in the 3ace o3 oe<helming n#mbesG an$ in coopeating in $iing the Chinese 3om a position o3 geat

stengthG the! ma$e all 3oeignes in 2eing thei $ebtosG an$ hae gaine$ 3o themseles an honoable name among

the heoes o3 thei co#nt!MY

Ti- !"ou o8 M."ine- >.- ."t o8 te inte"n.tion.$ "e$ie8 eedition -ent $i8t te -ie!e o8 e@in!

Oe the peio#s !eaG local militias Z no<n as Y'oxesY Z ha$ la#nche$ a <ae o3 iolence in nothen

China against 3oeignes an$ Chinese ChistiansM 7hen thei attention t#ne$ to 3oeignes in the $iplomatic #ate

in 'ei?ingG calle$ Y2eingY at the timeG the meicans thee telegaphe$ a $istess call 3o milita! s#ppotM ,<o

1aine $etachments aboa$ the neab! a! battleship Oegon an$ c#ise e<a imme$iatel! hee$e$ the call

an$G along <ith appoximatel! B50 3oeign toopsG $isembae$ an$ #icl! establishe$ a $e3ensie peimete to

pepae 3o an onsla#ght o3 the ame$ militantsM ,<o <ees lateG 'itish ice $mM Si E$<a$ Se!mo# hastil!

assemble$ a secon$ m#ltinational 3oceG incl#$ing 99% moe 1aines an$ sailosG an$ attempte$ to moe on 'ei?ingM

,he! <ee ep#lse$G b#t the impeial Chinese goenment sa< thei mach as an #npooe$ act o3 <a an$

pomptl! si$e$ <ith the 'oxe militiaG ?oining them to assa#lt the 'ei?ing $e3en$esM

MSM an$ /eman 1aines occ#pie$ the most c#cial piece o3 eal estate 3o the 3ight the massieG 45-3oot high

,ata 7all on the so#then en$ o3 the $iplomatic #ateG <hich o33ee$ a clea line o3 sight oe the battleM ,he

Chinese po#n$e$ them <ith a constant baage o3 atille! an$ small ams 3ieG an$ b#ilt a net<o o3 baica$es

inching close an$ close to assa#lt the <allM On :#l! %G the /emans <ee 3oce$ o33 an$ the Chinese a$ance$ to

<ithin a 3e< 3eet o3 the <allM t <as then that the 1aines attace$M t % aMmM in a blin$ing $o<npo#G CaptM :ohn

,<iggs 1!es le$ the 1aines an$ a han$3#l o3 'itish an$ #ssian toops to chage the Chinese positionsM

'e<il$ee$G the Chinese 3oces boe an$ 3le$ to baica$es h#n$e$s o3 !a$s a<a!G nee attempting to attac the

<all againM

1ean<hileG a coalition o3 the <illing scamble$ to la#nch a pope elie3 o3 the cit!G <ith toops 3om /eman!G

#stia-D#nga!G :apanG #ssiaG the 'itish EmpieG "ance an$ tal! ?oining the meicans to 3om the China elie3

Expe$itionM On #gM 4G the 9&G000-stong 3oce steppe$ o33 3om ,ian?in to begin the &0-mile mach on 'ei?ingM ttoo them 90 $a!s to each the besiege$ $e3en$esM ,he 'oxes an$ mpeial Chinese 3oces <ee $e3eate$G an$ a

peace acco$ <as signe$ in Septembe 9@09G <ith he3t! epaations p#t on the ChineseM total o3 9G959 enliste$

1aines an$ 4@ o33ices paticipate$ in the 'oxe ebellionG acco$ing to the ational chiesM O3 theseG BB

1aines eceie$ the 1e$al o3 DonoG incl#$ing 2tM Da! "isheG the 3ist 1aine posth#mo#sl! a<a$e$ the

nations highest milita! honoM ,hee o33ices <o#l$ also become comman$ants o3 the 1aine Cops /ensM 7illiam

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WWII B.tt$e- 7A + T ue-tion-

9M ,he inasion o3 <hich co#nt! is also no<n as the Septembe CampaignG an$ also mas the beginning o3

77

2olan$ ;'#lgaia ; tal! ; "ance

%M 7hich co#nt! <ithstoo$ a /eman inasion 3o the secon$ longest peio$ o3 timeG a3te the Soiet nion

o<a! ; /eece ; So#th 3ica ; 2olan$

BM 7hat <as the name o3 the S Chie3 o3 Sta33 $#ing 77G <ho altho#gh he nee pesonall! le$ toops in

combatG he pice$ o ecommen$e$ the top comman$s incl#$ing Eisenho<eG +eesG 2attonG an$ 1cai

Heith 2a ; /eoge 1ashall ; /eog! Rh#o ; E$m#n$ Deing

4M n <hich battle $i$ /eman! #se s#bmaines to $eastating e33ect b! c#tting o33 'itainIs s#ppl! o#tes

Siege o3 Calais ; 'attle o3 'loo$! /#lch ; 'attle o3 El gheila ; 'attle o3 the tlantic

5M 7hat <as the co$ename 3o the llie$ inasion o3 Sicil!G a ma?o campaign o3 77 <hich state$ the talianCampaign

'attle o3 1echili ; Opeation D#s! ; Opeation N#een ; 'attle o3 the oth Cape

6M 7hat <as the name o3 the 9@4%-9@4B ma?o battle along the Easten "ont 3o contol o3 a So#then #ssian cit!

'attle o3 Stalinga$ ; 'attle o3 Hollaa ; 'attle o3 ,aaan ; 'attle o3 ,assa3aonga

*M 7hich o3 the 3ollo<ing is O, a 77 battle in the e< /#inea campaign

'attle o3 7a# ; D#on 2enins#la campaign ; 'attle o3 the 'ismac Sea ; Secon$ 'attle o3 Hhao

&M 7hich battle sa< one o3 the 3ist ma?o #ses o3 paatoopes to occ#p! c#cial tagets pio to go#n$ toops

eaching the aea

'attle o3 the ethelan$s ; 'attle o3 oman$! ; Opeation /oo$<oo$ ; Siege o3 7asa<

@M 'eginning thee months a3te the o#tbea o3 77G <hee $i$ the so-calle$ Y7inte 7aY tae place

tal! ; "inlan$ ; lbania ; 2hilippines

90M 7hat <as the name o3 the opeation #se$ to mislea$ the /eman high comman$ abo#t the $ate an$ place o3 the

oman$! inasion

Opeation Slapstic ; Opeation Compass ; Opeation 'o$!g#a$ ;Opeation 2#gilist

99M 7hich battle inspie$ Ch#chillIs 3amo#s speech incl#$ing the phaseG YLet #s thee3oe bace o#seles to o#

$#tiesG an$ so bea o#seles thatG i3 the 'itish Empie an$ its Common<ealth last 3o a tho#san$ !easG men <ill

still sa!G Y,his <as thei 3inest ho#Y

'attle o3 "ance ; 'attle o3 'itain ; 'attle o3 Chebo#g ; Siege o3 'astogne

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Signi3icant eents in MSM 1ilita! Disto! oe the next 95 $a!s ae liste$ in the attachment to this '#lletin title$G

Mi$it." Hi-to" Anni9e"-."ie- 16 t"u +0 JUNP) [So#ce ,his +a! in Disto! http88<<<Mhisto!Mcom8this-

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WWII B.tt$e- 7A + T An->e"-

9M An->e" ,he /eman inasion began on Septembe 9G 9@B@G one <ee a3te the signing o3 the 1oloto\

ibbentop 2actG <hile the Soiet inasion commence$ on Septembe 9* 3ollo<ing the 1oloto-,g ageementM

3te the 2olish $e3eat at the 'attle o3 HocG /eman an$ Soiet 3oces gaine$ 3#ll contol oe 2olan$ an$ the

s#ccess o3 the inasion mae$ the en$ o3 the Secon$ 2olish ep#blicG altho#gh 2olan$ nee 3omall! s#en$ee$M

%M An->e" ,he o<egian CampaignG bet<een pil @ to :#ne 90G 9@40G <as 3o#ght in o<a! bet<een the llies

an$ /eman!M n pilG the nite$ Hing$om an$ "ance came to o<a!Is ai$ <ith an expe$itiona! 3oceM +espite

mo$eate s#ccess in the nothen pats o3 o<a!G /eman!Is inasion o3 "ance in 1a! eent#all! compelle$ the

llies to <ith$a< an$ the o<egian goenment to see exile in Lon$onM ,he campaign en$e$ <ith the

occ#pation o3 o<a! b! /eman!G an$ the contin#e$ 3ighting o3 exile$ o<egian 3oces 3om aboa$M

BM An->e" ,o s#ppot 77 e33ots 1ashall ogani>e$ the lagest milita! expansion in MSM histo!G inheiting

an o#tmo$e$G pool! e#ippe$ am! o3 9&@G000 men an$G patl! $a<ing 3om his expeience teaching an$

$eeloping techni#es o3 mo$en <a3ae as an inst#cto at the m! 7a CollegeG coo$inate$ the lage-scale

expansion an$ mo$eni>ation o3 the MSM m!M

4M An->e" 'eca#se shipping <as ital to s#ppl! 'itain <ith 3oo$G a< mateialG an$ 3#elG the stateg! in the

'attle o3 the tlantic leeage$ s#bmaines smatl!M Do<eeG <hile -boats $esto!e$ a signi3icant n#mbe o3

shipsG the stateg! #ltimatel! 3aile$M ltho#gh the -boats ha$ been #p$ate$ in the inte<a !easG the ma?o

innoation <as impoe$ comm#nicationsG enc!pte$ #sing the 3amo#s Enigma ciphe machineM ,his allo<e$ 3o

mass-attac naal tactics (#$eltatiG commonl! no<n as Y<ol3pacY)G b#t <as also #ltimatel! the -boatsI

$o<n3allM '! the en$ o3 the <aG almost BG000 llie$ ships (9*5 <ashipsG %G&%5 mechantmen) ha$ been s#n b! -

boatsM

5M An->e" ,he llie$ inasion o3 Sicil! <as a ma?o 77 campaign in <hich the llies pe3ome$ a lage

amphibio#s an$ aibone opeation into Sicil!G 3ollo<e$ b! a six-<ee lan$ campaignM ,his also mae$ the

beginning o3 the talian CampaignM 'eginning on the night o3 :#l! @G 9@4B an$ lasting tho#gh #g#st 9*G D#s!

achiee$ the goals set o#t 3o it b! $iing xis aiG lan$ an$ naal 3oces 3om the islan$ an$ opening the

1e$iteanean sea lanes mechant ships 3o the 3ist time since 9@49M 'enito 1#ssolini <as topple$ 3om po<e in

tal! an$ the <a! <as opene$ 3o the inasion o3 tal!M

6M An->e" 1ae$ b! constant close #ates combat an$ $iect assa#lts on ciilians b! ai ai$sG the 'attle o3

Stalinga$ is o3ten ega$e$ as one o3 the single lagest (neal! %M% million pesonnel) an$ bloo$iest (9M* \ % million

<o#n$e$G ille$ o capt#e$) battles in the histo! o3 <a3aeM ,he hea! losses in3licte$ on the /eman 7ehmacht

mae it ag#abl! the most stategicall! $ecisie battle o3 the <hole <aM t <as a t#ning point in the E#opean

theate o3 77 an$ /eman 3oces nee egaine$ the initiatie in the EastM

*M An->e" Secon$ 'attle o3 HhaoM ,he e< /#inea campaign es#lte$ in a c#shing $e3eat an$ e! hea!

losses 3o :apanM s in most 2aci3ic 7a campaignsG $isease an$ staation claime$ moe :apanese lies than enem!

actionM 1ost :apanese toops nee een came into contact <ith llie$ 3ocesG an$ <ee instea$ simpl! c#t o33 an$

s#b?ecte$ to an extemel! e33ectie bloca$e b! the S a!M /aisons <ee e33ectiel! besiege$ an$ $enie$

shipments o3 3oo$ an$ me$ical s#ppliesG an$ as a es#ltG a staggeing @*A o3 :apanese $eaths in this campaign <ee

3om non-combat ca#sesM

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&M An->e" ,he 'attle o3 the ethelan$s laste$ 3om 1a! 90G 9@40 #ntil the main +#tch 3oces s#en$ee$ on the

94thM +#tch toops in the poince o3 Realan$ contin#e$ to esist the 7ehmacht #ntil 1a! 9* <hen /eman!

complete$ its occ#pation o3 the <hole nationM ,he /eman L#3t<a33e #se$ paatoopes in the capt#e o3 seeal

ma?o ai3iel$s in the ethelan$s in an$ ao#n$ e! cities s#ch as otte$am an$ ,he Dag#e in o$e to #icl!

oe#n the nation an$ immobili>e +#tch 3ocesM ,he battle en$e$ soon a3te the teible bombing o3 otte$am an$

the theat b! /emans o3 a$$itional s#ch bombingsM

@M An->e" ,he Soiet nion ostensibl! so#ght to claim pats o3 "innish teito!G $eman$ing that "inlan$ ce$e

s#bstantial bo$e teitoies in exchange 3o lan$ else<heeG claiming sec#it! easons an$ the potection o3

Leninga$G onl! %0 mi (B% m) 3om the "innish bo$eM 7hen "inlan$ e3#se$G the SS ina$e$ the co#nt!M

90M An->e" Opeation 'o$!g#a$ <as the co$e name 3o an llie$ $eception plan be3oe the 9@44 inasion o3

noth-<est E#opeM t <as inten$e$ to mislea$ the /eman high comman$ an$ it $ela!e$ /eman ein3ocements to

the egion 3o some time a3te +-+a!M ,he llies ha$ alea$! emplo!e$ $eception opeations against the /emansG

ai$e$ b! the capt#e o3 all o3 the /eman agents in the nite$ Hing$om an$ the s!stematic $ec!ption o3 /eman

Enigma comm#nicationsM

99M An->e" ,he 'attle o3 'itain has an #n#s#al $istinction in that it gaine$ its name pio to being 3o#ghtG since it

is $eie$ 3om this 3amo#s speech $eliee$ b! 2ime 1iniste 7inston Ch#chill in the Do#se o3 Commons on

:#ne 9&G 9@40G moe than thee <ees pio to the geneall! accepte$ $ate 3o the stat o3 the battleM

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,he s! <as thic <ith smoe an$ ha>e on the moning o3 :#ne 6G 9@44G <hen an explosion oce$ a boat pace$

tight <ith meican toops <ithin sight o3 Omaha 'eachM 7e$ge$ among the 3ie $o>en men <as a %9-!ea-ol$ pe-

me$ st#$ent 3om 7est 2hila$elphia name$ 7ael! 'ena$ 7oo$sonG :M De <as one o3 3ie me$ics assigne$ to

the B%0th 'aage 'alloon 'attalionG the onl! 3ican-meican combat to paticipate in the oman$! lan$ingsM

,he MSM m! <as segegate$ $#ing 7ol$ 7a G meaning the B%0th <as all blac except 3o the top o33icesG

<ho <ee <hiteM 1oments be3oe a shell hit 7oo$sons lan$ing ca3tG a mine ha$ noce$ o#t the engineM ,he

secon$ blast 3elle$ toops lie matchsticsM Shapnel ille$ the man besi$e 7oo$sonG <hose o<n extemities b#ne$M

De eache$ $o<n an$ bo#ght #p a han$ coee$ in bloo$M U am $!ingGV he tho#ghtM 3ello< me$ic slappe$

$essings on his b#ttocs an$ thigh as the helpless ca3t $i3te$ to a stopM

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"o the next B0 ho#sG 7oo$son <oe$ tho#gh his pain to sae liesM n m! ne<s elease ce$its him <ith

teating %00 menM Othe acco#nts p#t that 3ig#e higheM De p#lle$ the $o<ning to sa3et!M De patche$ <o#n$sG

p#lle$ o#t b#llets an$ $ispense$ bloo$ plasmaM De amp#tate$ a ight 3ootM 7hen he tho#ght he co#l$ $o no moeG he

es#scitate$ 3o# $o<ning menM ,hen he collapse$M 7oo$son <as nominate$ 3o the 1e$al o3 DonoG the nations

#ltimate s!mbol o3 heoismM De nee got itM nstea$G the me$ic <as gien the 'on>e StaG the 3o#th-highest a<a$

3o bae!M t <o#l$ be anothe hal3 cent#! #ntil an 3ican meican eceie$ the 1e$al o3 Dono 3o his seice$#ing 7ol$ 7a M

,hee <as anothe sol$ie <hose heoics on +-+a! <ee stiingl! simila to 7oo$sonsM 2iate Calton 7illiam

'aett lan$e$ on Omaha 'each <ith the "ist n3ant! +iision #n$e intense 3ieM De pl#nge$ into the s#3 an$

epeate$l! $agge$ $o<ning men to sa3et!M "o his seiceG 'aett <as a<a$e$ the 1e$al o3 Dono in Octobe

9@44M UDe aose as a lea$e in the stess o3 the occasionGV his citation ea$sM ,o ate the top honoG a sol$ie m#st

$isting#ish himsel3 Uconspic#o#sl! in act#al con3lict <ith the enem!MV 2iate 'aett <as not a me$icM De <as

assigne$ to an intelligence an$ econnaissance platoonM t <as not his ?ob to sae the $!ingM 2ehaps the m!

comman$es <ho consi$ee$ 7oo$son 3o the 1e$al o3 Dono $eci$e$ that the me$icG tho#gh <o#n$e$G <as meel!

$oing his ?ob on :#ne 6G 9@44M O ma!be thee <as anothe easonM

n in$epen$ent panel o3 eseaches commissione$ b! the m! in 9@@B to inestigate <h! none o3 the moe

than 9 million 3ican meicans <ho see$ in 7ol$ 7a eceie$ the 1e$al o3 Dono 3o#n$ no eco$s to

in$icate that an! ha$ been nominate$ 3o the high a<a$M ,he! concl#$e$ that 3ail#e to acno<le$ge sol$ies o3

colo Umost $e3initel! la! in the acial climate an$ pactice <ithin the m!MV ,hei 3in$ings pompte$ 2esi$ent 'ill

Clinton in :an#a! 9@@* to pesent the 1e$al o3 Dono to seen blac men <ho see$ in 7ol$ 7a M Onl! one o3

them <as still liing to shae the 2esi$ents han$M UDisto! has been ma$e <hole to$a!GV 2esi$ent Clinton sai$M

ot exactl!M ,he eseaches sai$ the! co#l$nt ecommen$ othe sol$ies o3 colo <hose seice eco$s <ee

missingM mong them <as 7ael! 7oo$sonM Compaatiel! 3e< m! eco$s 3om 7ol$ 7a still existZas

goenment achiists lie to tell 3#state$ eseachesZan$ the ma?oit! o3 eco$s ho#se$ at the m!s 2esonnel

eco$s Cente in StM Lo#isG 1isso#iG <ee $esto!e$ in a 9@*B 3ieM Fet $#ing the 3ie !eas eseache$ the

stoies o3 7ael! 7oo$son an$ othe men 3om his battalionG 3o#n$ an intig#ing $oc#ment eealing that the

!o#ng man 3om 2hill! <as nominate$ 3o the 1e$al o3 DonoM n #nsigne$ note a$$esse$ to U:onathanV sa!s that

7oo$sons comman$ing o33ice ha$ ecommen$e$ him 3o the +isting#ishe$ Seice CossG the secon$-highest$ecoationM '#t the <ite a$$s that the o33ice o3 MSM /en :ohn CMDM Lee in 'itain beliee$ 7oo$son $esee$

betteZthe 1e$al o3 DonoZan$ the ecommen$ation <as change$ to e3lect the highe a<a$M ,he next pat o3 the

note beta!s the toxic acial climate that existe$ 3o 3ican meicans seing in the MSM m!M

9:ere is a Negro from "hiladelphia who has been recommended for a suitable award. This is a big enough award

that the "resident can give it personall)7 as he has in the case of some white bo)s.;

,he note <as almost cetainl! <itten b! 2hilleo ashG an o33icial in the O33ice o3 7a n3omationG <ho

maintaine$ a poli3ic coespon$ence <ith :onathan +anielsG an ai$e to 2esi$ent "anlin +M ooseeltM b#lging

3ile o3 thei missies can be 3o#n$ at the Da! SM ,#man 2esi$ential Liba! in n$epen$enceG 1isso#iG <hich is

<hee sa< itM ,he m!-commissione$ inestigatos also sa< the ash noteG <hich the! concl#$e$ <as Uheasa!GV

as one o3 them tol$ meG an$ not poo3 eno#gh o3 7oo$sons alo on a $a! eplete <ith heoismM n$ee$G the ba <as highe on Omaha 'each compae$ <ith othe <atime battlesM Onl! 3o# 1e$als o3 Dono an$ %94

+isting#ishe$ Seice Cosses <ee a<a$e$ 3o alo on +-+a!M

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n the a!G one 3ican meican eceie$ a high a<a$G tho#gh not the highestM +ois U+oieV 1ille <as the

3ist heo o3 7ol$ 7a Zeen be3oe the nite$ States o33iciall! <ent to <aM ,he messman <as collecting $it!

la#n$! aboa$ the SS 7est iginia in 2eal Dabo <hen the :apanese s#pise$ the meicans on +ecM *G 9@49M

3te his ship <as hitG 1M 1ille helpe$ $ag the motall! <o#n$e$ captain o33 the bi$geG then ?#mpe$ behin$ an

antiaica3t g#n that he ha$ nee been taine$ to #se an$ 3ie$ at enem! planes #ntil he an o#t o3 ammoM a!eg#lations 3oba$e atille! taining 3o 3ican meicansG !et 1M 1illeG the son o3 a ,exas shaecoppeG U<as

bla>ing a<a! as tho#gh he ha$ 3ie$ one all his li3eGV an o33ice sai$ lateM ,he blac pess campaigne$ 3o a 1e$al

o3 Dono 3o 1M 1illeG <hose an <as coo thi$ classM De eent#all! eceie$ the a! CossG <hich <as at that

time the thi$-highest a<a$ (to$a! it is the secon$-highest)M

n the case o3 7ael! 7oo$sonG the eco$ o3 the !o#ng me$ics heoics exten$e$ be!on$ m! $oc#mentsM n

3actG in the s#mme o3 9@44G the sh! pe-me$ st#$ent became a staM 7oo$sons sto! tails into :#ne *G 9@44G <hen

he pe3ome$ one last act o3 bae!G saing 3o# 3lo#n$eing sol$ies <hose g#i$e ope boe as the! <ee coming

ashoeM ,hen he collapse$M 7oo$son <as taen to a hospital ship <hee he <as teate$ 3o his in?#iesM ,hee $a!s

lateG he ase$ to go bac to the beachM e<s o3 the me$ics heoics spea$ 3a be!on$ the beachM e<spape

epotes inteie<e$ himM 'ac homeG a blac ne<spape haile$ him as UoM 9 inasion heoMV Stas an$ Stipes

<ote that 7oo$son an$ the me$ics Ucoee$ themseles <ith glo! on +-+a!MV n$e pess#e to acno<le$ge thegoo$ $ee$s o3 blac sol$iesG the m! iss#e$ a ne<s eleaseG $ate$ #g#st %&G 9@44G that single$ o#t Ua sto! o3 a

mo$est ego meicans heoismMV ,he elease sai$ 7oo$son <as Ucite$ b! his comman$ing o33ice 3o

extao$ina! bae! on +-+a!MV

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Med.$ o8 Hono" Cit.tion- B.ue" H."o$d Wi$$i.3 = WWII

The President of the United States in the name of The Congress

takes pleasure in presenting the

Medal of onor posthumousl!

To

HAROL( WILLIAM BAUER

"ank and organi#ation: Lie#tenant ColonelG MSM 1aine CopsMG CMOM 1"-%9% /#a$alcanal

Pla$e and date: So#th 2aci3icG /#a$alcanal 90 1a! to 94 oembe 9@4%

%ntered ser&i$e: No"t $.tte Ne%".-@. 9@%6

Born: 7oo$#33G Hansas oembe %0G 9@0&

Citation

"o extao$ina! heoism an$ conspic#o#s co#age as S#a$on Comman$e o3 1aine "ighting S#a$on %9% in

the So#th 2aci3ic ea $#ing the peio$ 90 1a! to 94 oembe 9@4%M ol#nteeing to pilot a 3ighte plane in

$e3ense o3 o# positions on /#a$alcanalG LtM ColM 'a#e paticipate$ in % ai battles against enem! bombes an$

3ightes o#tn#mbeing o# 3oce moe than % to 9G bol$l! engage$ the enem! an$ $esto!e$ 9 :apanese bombe in

the engagement o3 %& Septembe an$ shot $o<n 4 enem! 3ighte planes in 3lames on B OctobeG leaing a 3i3th

smoing ba$l!M 3te s#ccess3#ll! lea$ing %6 planes on an oe-<ate 3e! 3light o3 moe than 600 miles on 96

OctobeG LtM ColM 'a#eG <hile cicling to lan$G sighte$ a s#a$on o3 enem! planes attacing the MSMSM 1c"alan$M

n$a#nte$ b! the 3omi$able opposition an$ <ith alo aboe an$ be!on$ the call o3 $#t!G he engage$ the entie

s#a$on an$G altho#gh alone an$ his 3#el s#ppl! neal! exha#ste$G 3o#ght his plane so billiantl! that 4 o3 the

:apanese planes <ee $esto!e$ be3oe he <as 3oce$ $o<n b! lac o3 3#elM Dis intepi$ 3ighting spiit an$

$istinctie abilit! as a lea$e an$ an aimanG exempli3ie$ in his splen$i$ eco$ o3 combat achieementG <ee ital3actos in the s#ccess3#l opeations in the So#th 2aci3ic eaM

8S8"HL +M OOSEEL,

2age 100 o3 1+,

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aal i Station 2ensacolaG "loi$aG in +ecembe 9@B4 <hee he eane$ his <ings as a 1aine aiato in "eb#a!

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1aine Sco#ting S#a$on 9 (1S-9) an$ 1aine "ighting S#a$on 9 (1"-9)M

'a#e <as tans3ee$ to the aal i Station San +iegoG Cali3oniaG in :#ne 9@40 <hee he see$ as exec#tie

o33ice o3 1aine "ighting S#a$on %%9 (1"-%%9)M 7hile statione$ at San +iegoG he paticipate$ in caie go#p

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attacG 'a#e an$ 1"-%%9 <ee tanspote$ to Da<aii an$ <ee slate$ to ein3oce 7ae slan$G b#t <ee $iete$

to 1i$<a! a3te 7ae 3ellM ,ans3ee$ to Da<aii in "eb#a! 9@4%G 'a#e too comman$ o3 1aine "ighting

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comman$ o3 1aine "ighting S#a$on ,<o ,<ele (1"-%9%)M 2omote$ to ma?o on pil %@G 9@4%G 'a#e an$

1"-%9% <ee $eplo!e$ to the So#th 2aci3ic an$ <ee statione$ at e< Cale$oniaG an$ late E3ateG an#at#M

ltho#gh still the comman$ing o33ice o3 1"-%9%G 'a#e <as also esponsible 3o the opeation o3 the ai3iel$ the

s#a$on opeate$ 3om an$ <as #tili>e$ to select possible sites 3o a$$itional ai3iel$s in the So#th 2aci3icM 'a#eIs

pomotion to lie#tenant colonelG a3te onl! thee months as a ma?oG <as e33ectie #g#st *M

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#ssell slan$ natiesG b#t no 3#the tace o3 him <as 3o#n$M ,he s#a$on #n$e his comman$ at /#a$alcanal <as

o33iciall! ce$ite$ <ith $o<ning @% :apanese planes an$ helping to sin t<o $esto!esM Lie#tenant Colonel 'a#e

<as commen$e$ 3o his action in the So#th 2aci3ic b! comman$es o3 m!G a! an$ 1aine Cops #nits

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'a#e3iel$ ntenational ipot in 2ot ilaG an#at# is name$ in his honoM

2age 101 o3 1+,



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2age 102 o3 1+,

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illnessesG s#bstance ab#seG #nemplo!ment an$ homelessnessM '#t no one <ill be t#ne$ a<a!G sai$ nthon! DassanG

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2age 104 o3 1+,

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https://neurostar.com/hcp/neurostar-tms-therapy/efficacy/

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smatphones can poi$e tho#gh texting an$ social me$ia postingM ,he ion! is these 3leeting it#al connections

can $amage !o# abilit! to connect in eal li3eM '#t teens aenIt the onl! ones a33ecte$M ,he Common Sense 1e$ia

poll 3o#n$ that <hile 50 pecent o3 chil$en sa! the! canIt p#t thei phones $o<nG %* pecent o3 a$#lts sa! the same

abo#t themselesM n astonishing 56 pecent o3 a$#lts sa! the! chec thei smatphones <hile $iingM

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also can be sai$ abo#t a$#lt sel3-contolG setting bo#n$aies 3o o# o<n behaioM '#t itIs not eas!M ,he poll

in$icates hal3 o3 paents an$ one-thi$ o3 teens sa! the! Ye! o3tenY o Yoccasionall!Y t! to c#t $o<n on the amo#nt

o3 time the! spen$ <ith thei $eicesM Completel! banning potable $igital technolog! isnIt a pactical sol#tionM+espite the poblemsG the #psi$es o3 the technolog! ae too geatM 7e ?#st nee$ bette balanceM Common Sense

1e$ia o33es these speci3ic s#ggestions

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• +ele $eepM Delp i$s #n$estan$ the impotance o3 concentation an$ $ela!e$ gati3icationM +ealing <ith

boe$om is an impotant li3e sillG no matte <hat people $o in li3eM "oc#sing helps <ith home<oG

3ien$ship-b#il$ingG an$ $iing as <ell as being a s#geonG oo3eG o homemaeM

• Ceate limitsM +eclae tech-3ee >ones an$ timesM "o instanceG <hen at the $inne tableG tell chil$en thei

phones hae to sta! in thei pocetsM Ceate an hono s!stem <hee phones ae #se$ <hen $oing home<o

onl! i3 the messaging is home<o elate$M 2ohibit phone #se a3te a cetain timeG s#ch as @ o 90 pMmMG

<hich has the a$$e$ bene3it o3 3acilitating sleepM• Set a goo$ exampleM ee text <hile $iingG <hich to$a! is as m#ch a contib#to to ca acci$ents as

alcoholM "ollo< the la< in !o# state o comm#nit! abo#t han$hel$ oice taling <hile $iingM

• See o#tsi$e help <hen appopiateM Sometimes chil$en (an$ a$#lts) become $eepl! $epen$ent on $igital

technolog! in a <a! that hams thei oeall liesG an$ the! ae #nable to change on thei o<nM ,hese $a!sG

man! teachesG school co#nselosG cleg!G an$ mental health po3essionals hae expeience helping othes

3in$ a goo$ balance heeM

[So#ce 1O e<s Exchange ; ei$ /ol$sboo#gh ; 1a! 9&G %096 QQ]


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inteactions)M ,emin /o#p then aeage$ these thee scoes to po$#ce each compan!Is ,emin Expeience

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compehensie benchma o3 c#stome expeience in the in$#st!G eal#ating %@4 companies acoss %0 in$#sties

ailinesG appliance maesG a#to $ealesG bansG ca ental agenciesG comp#te maesG ce$it ca$ iss#esG 3ast 3oo$

chainsG health plansG hotel chainsG ins#ance caiesG ntenet seice poi$esG inestment 3imsG pacel $elie!

seicesG etailesG so3t<ae 3imsG s#pemaet chainsG , seice poi$esG #tilitiesG an$ <ieless caiesM [So#ce

S 7eel! p$ate ; 1a! %*G %096 QQ]


B$ood "e--u"e Ud.te 05 T *."i.%$e Re.din!- = Co!niti9e (e#$ine "edi#to"

"l#ct#ating bloo$ pess#e ea$ings co#l$ hasten cognitie $ecline late in li3eG ne< eseach sho<sM ,he es#lts o3 a

st#$! p#blishe$ in the meican Deat ssociations ?o#nal D!petension this <ee s#ggest that highe long-tem

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3ine essels o3 the bo$! <ith changes in bain st#ct#e an$ 3#nctionM ,hese bloo$ pess#e 3l#ct#ations ma!

in$icate pathological pocesses s#ch as in3lammation an$ impaie$ 3#nction in the bloo$ essels themselesM Nin

sai$ that $octosG <ho ten$ to 3oc#s on aeage bloo$ pess#e ea$ingsG might <ant to also loo o#t 3o high

aiabilit! bet<een ea$ingsM Contolling that aiabilit! co#l$ be e! to peseing cognitie 3#nction in ol$e

a$#ltsG she sai$M

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"o the st#$!G eseaches anal!>e$ $ata 3om a 3ie-!ea s#e! o3 @*6 Chinese a$#ltsM ,he paticipants bloo$

pess#e aiabilit! <as $etemine$ base$ on ea$ings taen $#ing isits to health po3essionalsM ,he paticipants

cognitie 3#nction (iMeM mental pocesses o3 peceptionG memo!G ?#$gmentG an$ easoningG as contaste$ <ith

emotional an$ olitional pocesses) <as $etemine$ b! thei pe3omance on a seies o3 cognitie #i>>es lie <o$-

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<ith a 3aste $ecline o3 cognitie 3#nction an$ ebal memo!M

• Dighe aiabilit! in the bottom n#mbe ($iastolic bloo$ pess#e) <as associate$ <ith 3aste $ecline o3

cognitie 3#nction among a$#lts ages 55 to 64G b#t not among those ages 65 an$ ol$eM

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bo$! o3 ei$ence that aiation in bloo$ pess#e ea$ings co#l$ in$icate an incease$ is 3o othe me$ical

poblemsM [So#ce 1one!,alse<s ; Hala 'o<she ; 1a! %4G %096 QQ]


TS( Ud.te 20, T T"e.t3ent- = T".n-#endent.$ 3edit.tion

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eseaches an$ cliniciansM aiet! o3 tal theapies an$ me$ications ae aailable that poi$e elie3 to man!M

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,1G is one o3 those pomising altenatie theapiesM

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$a! <hile the peson sits in a elaxe$ position <ith e!es close$M ,1 $i33es 3om othe me$itatie techni#es s#ch as

$eep beathingG g#i$e$ image! an$ min$3#lnessM ,hese appoaches stess the impotance o3 being a<ae o3 ones

bo$! an$ thiningM ,he goal o3 ,1G ho<eeG is to s#pass o tanscen$ a<aenessM s some ,1 expets p#t itG Ut

allo<s the min$ to 3eel! moe to<a$ the peace an$ calm it nat#all! seesMV

st#$! p#blishe$ ealie this !ea in the scienti3ic ?o#nal 1ilita! 1e$icine s#ppots the #se o3 ,1 among

seice membes $ealing <ith 2,S+ an$ anxiet!M s a <a! to see i3 ,1 co#l$ e$#ce the nee$ 3o ps!chiatic

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$oseM On the 3lip si$eG onl! 60 pecent o3 those not pacticing ,1 maintaine$G $ecease$G o stoppe$ thei

me$icationG <heeas 40 pecent nee$e$ a $ose inceaseM Simila es#lts <ee seen #p to six months lateM Oeall

ps!chological health impoe$ as <ellM ,hose in the ,1 go#p sa< a e$#ction in the seeit! o3 thei ps!chiatic

s!mptoms <heeas the non-,1 go#p sa< an inceaseM

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,hese es#lts ae b! no means #ni#eM 1#ltiple st#$ies hae poi$e$ a!ing $egees o3 s#ppot 3o #sing ,1

<ith combat eteansM n3ot#natel!G man! st#$ies o3 ,1 an$ 2,S+ ae consi$ee$ to be pool! $oneM ,his 3actG

combine$ <ith the ten$enc! o3 some to hail ,1 as a Umagic b#lletV 3o all things $istessingG has ma$e the

mainsteam scienti3ic comm#nit! el#ctant to 3#ll! embace itM [So#ce 1ilita! ,imes ; 'et 1ooe ; 1a! %&G

%096 QQ]

' Fin.n#e- '

S.9in! Mone Coo$in! Ti- 01

meican s#mmes ae go<ing hotteG thans to climate change an$ incease$ #bani>ationM sing an ai

con$itione to sta! cool taes a big bite o#t o3 !o# ho#sehol$ b#$getsM ,hees plent! !o# can $oG tho#ghG to c#t the

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<in$o<s to bloc heatM llo< them to 3all all the <a! to the <in$o< sill o 3looM

9BM $.nt t"ee- - 2lant lea3! $eci$#o#s tees on the east an$ <est si$es o3 a home 3o cooling sha$eM n <inte the

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abosG ae anothe excellent so#ce o3 cooling sha$eM

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(loo 3o the label on pacaging)M ,he! #se 50 pecent less eneg!M

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• 5 Stange 7a!s to Sta! Cool 7itho#t i Con$itioning

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[So#ce 1one!,alse<s ; 1ail!n Le<is ; 1a! 9%G %096 QQ]


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,hi3t Saings 2lan paticipants hae access to one o3 the <ol$s most cost-e33ectie etiement plansM ,his is moe

impotant than man! inestos eali>eM Oe timeG lo<e inestment costs can a$$ tens o3 tho#san$s o3 $ollas to

!o# etiement acco#nt balance compae$ to pa!ing highe inestment expensesM ,he SEC has an excellent 2+" at

http88<<<MsecMgo8inesto8alets8ib^3eesêxpensesMp$3 that explains the impotance o3 inestment 3eesM

n3ot#natel!G man! companies attempt to tae a$antage o3 eteans an$ ciil seice emplo!ees b! t!ing

to conince them to tans3e thei ,hi3t Saings 2lan 3#n$s into moe expensie inestmentsM ,hese highe

inestment 3ees sepaate ,S2 membes 3om thei ha$-eane$ mone! <hile p#tting moe mone! into a$isos

pocetsM

,hat isnt to sa! all 3inancial a$isos ae t!ing to p#ll one oe on !o#G o that !o# sho#l$ nee oll !o#

mone! o#t o3 the ,S2M ,he e! is no<ing <hen !o# ma! be bette o33 leaing !o# inestments in the ,S2G an$

no<ing <hen it maes sense to tans3e !o# inestments into an G anothe #ali3ie$ etiement acco#nt o an

ann#it!M ,he 3ollo<ing is to help !o# #n$estan$ some o3 these $i33eencesM 2lease eep in min$ that this is geneal

in3omationM Fo# ma! <ish to see po3essional g#i$ance 3o !o# speci3ic sit#ation

2age 111 o3 1+,

https://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=diy.diy_attic_ventilation

http://www.sec.gov/investor/alerts/ib_fees_expenses.pdf

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-08-12/brokers-lure-soldiers-out-of-low-fee-federal-retirement-plan



https://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=diy.diy_attic_ventilation

http://www.sec.gov/investor/alerts/ib_fees_expenses.pdf




Wen to Con-ide" Le.9in! /ou" In9e-t3ent- in te TS) n man! casesG tans3eing !o# 3#n$s o#t o3 the ,S2

simpl! isnt necessa!M ,he ,S2 has eno#gh inestment options to 3#ll! $iesi3! an inestment pot3olioG an$ the

lo< expenses can p#t moe mone! in !o# pocetM

Ho> 3u# >i$$ $o> 8ee- .#tu.$$ -.9e ouV <hite pape 3om 1oningstaG an inestment eseach

compan!G liste$ the aeage expense atio 3o all m#t#al 3#n$s in %094 as 9M9@ pecent (this <as most ecent $ata

aailable)M ,hat means inestos pai$ P9G9@0 3o ee! P900G000 ineste$ in that 3#n$M n %094G the ,S2 chage$

inestment 3ees o3 0M0%@ pecentG o P%@ pe P900G000 ineste$ in the ,S2M nesting in the ,S2 compae$ to pa!ing

the aeage m#t#al 3#n$ 3ees es#lte$ in a saings o3 P9G969 pe P900G000 ineste$G ee! !eaM ,hese saings

compo#n$ oe timeG p#tting moe mone! in !o# pocet each !eaM ee$ moe conincing ,he m#t#al 3#n$compan! ang#a$ p#blishe$ a table that sho<s ho< pa!ing an exta 9 pecent in inestment 3ees each !ea can

eo$e moe than %5 pecent o3 !o# inestment pot3olio al#e oe B0 !easM t can be $i33ic#lt to beliee that saing

onl! 9 pecent in 3ees each !ea can hae s#ch a massie impact on !o# inestment pot3olioG b#t its t#e_

E."$ie" .##e-- to ou" 3one) ,he S ma! chage eal! <ith$a<al penalties to <ith$a<als ma$e 3om

etiement acco#nts be3oe age 5@ an$ a hal3M One exception is 3o the Sepaation 3om Seice exemptionM ,his #le

allo<s ,S2 paticipants to mae penalt!-3ee <ith$a<als as eal! as age 55 i3 the! etie 3om milita! o

goenment seice at age 55 o ol$eM ,his exemption ma! not be aailable i3 !o# tans3e !o# 3#n$s to anothe

etiement acco#ntM

Si3$i#it .nd .##ount #on-o$id.tionM ,he ,S2 is eas! to #n$estan$ an$ manageM 1an! ,S2 paticipants $eci$e

to tans3e 3#n$s 3om othe 409 plans o s into thei ,S2 acco#nt to simpli3! thei inestment pot3olio an$

tae a$antage o3 the bene3its the ,S2 o33esM n genealG its a goo$ i$ea to leae !o# inestments in the ,hi3tSaings 2lan #nless !o# hae a compelling eason to moe them into a ne< etiement acco#ntM Lets tae a loo at

some o3 those times <hen it maes sense to consi$e tans3eing !o# etiement 3#n$sM

Wen to Con-ide" T".n-8e""in! /ou" TS In9e-t3ent- to .note" Reti"e3ent $.n) Ee! inesto has

$i33eent nee$sM 'elo< ae a 3e< times <hen !o# ma! <ish to tans3e !o# ,S2 inestments into anothe etiement

acco#ntM ,o aoi$ expensie mistaesG be s#e to eseach !o# options be3oe taing actionM Fo# ma! 3in$ it help3#l

to hie a tax po3essional o 3inancial a$iso i3 !o# hae #estionsM

Consi$e tans3eing !o# ,S2 3#n$s

• Wen ou .9e .d9.n#ed $.nnin! need-) Some people e#ie assistance 3om a 3inancial a$isoG tax

po3essional o estate planneM 3 !o# #se a 3inancial a$isoG mae s#e he o she acts as a 3i$#cia!G <hich

means the! act in !o# best inteestsM 'e s#e to #n$estan$ ho< !o# 3inancial a$iso eceies

compensation to aoi$ con3licts o3 inteest that ma! aise 3om <oing <ith a commission-base$ a$iso <ho is compensate$ base$ on salesM

• To .9oid t.@in! Reui"ed Mini3u3 (i-t"i%ution- 8"o3 Rot .##ount-M 2aticipants in the oth ,S2

ae e#ie$ to begin taing e#ie$ 1inim#m +istib#tions (1+) beginning at age *0 an$ a hal3M

Do<eeG thee is no 1+ e#iement 3o oth sM Fo# can aoi$ the 1+ e#iement b!

tans3eing !o# oth ,S2 into a oth G allo<ing !o# to mae <ith$a<als <hen !o# <ant o nee$

themM

2age 112 o3 1+,

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http://vanguardblog.com/2011/10/28/stopping-the-silent-killer-of-returns/







• Wen ou >.nt to t".n-8e" t.ee3t #ont"i%ution- out o8 te TS .nd into . Rot IRAM Some ,S2

membes ma$e tax-exempt contib#tions into a ta$itional acco#ntM ,his is common 3o ,S2 paticipants

<ho ma$e contib#tions <hile $eplo!e$ to a tax-3ee combat >one (especiall! i3 the! paticipate$ in the

,S2 be3oe the oth ,S2 <as aailable)M ,hese tax-exempt contib#tions <ill not be taxe$ #pon

<ith$a<alM Do<eeG thei eanings <ill be taxe$M 7ith$a<als ae ma$e on a po-ata basis <ith

ta$itional <ith$a<alsM ,hee is c#entl! no <a! to sepaate those 3#n$s <ithin the ,S2M ,he onl! <a! to

aoi$ pa!ing taxes on the gains 3om the tax-exempt contib#tions is to oll those 3#n$s into a etiement

acco#nt that accepts tax-exempt contib#tionsG o to oll them into a oth <hee 3#t#e gains an$

<ith$a<als <ill be tax 3eeM oi$ing 3#t#e taxes can sae !o# a lot o3 mone!G so it is <oth looing into

tans3eing !o# 3#n$sM '#t a mistae co#l$ poe costl!G so be s#e to tans3e !o# tax-exempt 3#n$s

coectl!M

• Wen ou >.nt 3o"e in9e-t3ent otion- M Fo# can hae a <ell-$iesi3ie$ inestment pot3olio #sing

onl! the 3#n$s 3o#n$ <ithin the ,S2G b#t man! inestos <ant $i33eent inestment optionsM ,ans3eing

3#n$s to anothe etiement acco#nt maes this easieM

• Wen ou >.nt -te.d #.- 8$o>M 1an! etiees appeciate being able to ta$e some o all o3 thei ,S2

inestments 3o monthl! pa!mentsM ,his can be $one tho#gh an ann#it!M Some ann#ities can be complex

an$ expensieG b#t the ,S2 o33es a simple an$ lo<-cost ann#it! option that ma! be goo$ 3o ,S2

paticipants <ho <ish to conet thei ,S2 saings into an income steamM

Ste- to T.@e Be8o"e T".n-8e""in! An Fund- In o" Out o8 te TS) ,ans3eing 3#n$s in o o#t o3 !o# ,S2

can hae a long-tem impact on !o# 3inancial <ell-beingM n man! casesG the actions !o# tae ae pemanent an$

ma! hae signi3icant tax conse#encesM ,ae !o# time to #n$estan$ all aspects o3 !o# sit#ation be3oe taing

actionM 3 nee$e$G see the a$ice o3 an inestment o tax po3essionalM ,he! ma! be able to help !o# aoi$

expensie mistaesM

Fo# also <ant to aoi$ cashing o#t !o# ,S2 #nless !o# absol#tel! nee$ imme$iate access to the 3#n$sM +oing so

co#l$ s#b?ect !o# to imme$iate taxes an$G $epen$ing on !o# ageG eal! <ith$a<al penaltiesM

3inal <o$ o3 a$ice 'e s#e to inteie< 3inancial a$isos be3oe !o# hie oneM t is appopiate an$ expecte$

to as ho< the a$iso is compensate$M n$estan$ing ho< !o# a$iso is compensate$ can help !o# i$enti3!

potential con3licts o3 inteestM [So#ce ntage 2oint 'log ; :#ne &G %096 QQ]


Fede".$ . Ud.te 04 T (i-.%$ed *et Si#@ Le.9e

+isable$ eteans <ho ae 3ome 3e$eal emplo!ees an$ et#n to a ciilian ?ob in goenment co#l$ be eligible 3o

a ne< t!pe o3 leae to atten$ me$ical appointmentsM ,he %095 7o#n$e$ 7aios "e$eal Leae ct gies 904 ho#s

o3 sic leae #p 3ont to 3ist-!ea 3e$s <ho ae ets <ith a seice-connecte$ $isabilit! ating o3 at least B0 pecent

to atten$ me$ical appointments elate$ to thei $isabilit!M t applies to those hie$ onG o a3te oM 5G %096G an$ lasts

3o 9% months 3om the $ate o3 hieM '#t acco$ing to the O33ice o3 2esonnel 1anagementG the la< also co#l$ appl!

to eligible $isable$ ets <ho once <oe$ in the 3e$eal goenmentG le3tG an$ <ee ehie$ to a ciil seice ?ob on

o a3te oM 5G <hen the la< taes e33ectM "e$eal emplo!ees <ho tae a bea 3om thei ciilian ?obs to see inthe milita! an$ ae in?#e$ $#ing that seice also <o#l$ be eligible 3o $isable$ etean leaeG acco$ing to a

popose$ #le O21 p#blishe$ in the "e$eal egiste on 1on$a!M

"o $isable$ ets in those categoiesG the amo#nt o3 leae the! eceie 3o me$ical appointments <o#l$ be o33set

b! an! existing sic leae the! ha$M SoG i3 the $isable$ et is e-emplo!e$ <ith the goenment an$ has B0 ho#s o3

existing sic leae 3om his pio ?obG then his $isable$ etean leae ban <o#l$ incl#$e *4 ho#s to atten$ me$ical

appointments elate$ to his seice-connecte$ in?#!M O21 sai$ that the la< $i$ not e#ie an intepetation o3 U3ist

$a! o3 emplo!mentV to mean an in$ii$#als 3ist-ee appointment <ith the 3e$eal goenmentM

2age 11+ o3 1+,

https://www.tsp.gov/PlanParticipation/LoansAndWithdrawals/annuities/options.html





USome in$ii$#als co#l$ hae small amo#nts o3 past 3e$eal seice be3oe milita! seiceG an$ <e $o not

beliee that Congess <o#l$ hae inten$e$ to a#tomaticall! $is#ali3! them 3om eceiing $isable$ etean leae

bene3itsGV the popose$ #le sai$M U,h#sG the popose$ eg#lations <o#l$ coe cetain eappointments as tiggeing

the 3ist $a! o3 emplo!mentG <hich in t#n tigges the 9%-month eligibilit! peio$ to #se $isable$ etean leaeM t

the same timeG gien that Congess inten$e$ the 904-ho# leae bene3it 3o those <ith an initial balance o3 >eo sic

leae ho#sG an! sic leae estoe$ to an emplo!eeIs ce$it #pon eappointment <ill be taen into acco#nt in

$etemining the amo#nt o3 $isable$ etean leae that sho#l$ be ce$ite$MV O21 also sai$ it <o#l$ calc#late the

coect n#mbe o3 leae ho#s 3o those eligible $isable$ ets <ho ae pat-time o seasonal emplo!eesG since the

904-ho# bene3it is base$ on a 3#ll-time emplo!ees <o sche$#leM U,his appoach is consistent <ith O21Is

a$ministation o3 ann#al an$ sic leae acc#al 3o emplo!ees <ith $i33eent t!pes o3 <o sche$#les an$ ens#es

e#itable teatment o3 emplo!eesGV the #le state$M

,he 7o#n$e$ 7aios "e$eal Leae ct $iects agencies hae to ceate a sepaate leae catego! \ apat 3om

eg#la sic leae \ 3o eligible emplo!eesM +#ing thei 3ist !ea on the ?obG those ets <o#l$ still acc#m#late thei

nomal sic leaeM ,he emplo!ees onl! <o#l$ be able to #se thei $isable$ etean leae 3o teatments $iectl!

elate$ to thei seice an$ <o#l$ not be able to ca! oe the one-time U<o#n$e$ <aio leaeV a3te the 3ist 9%

months on the ?obM ,he bene3it #n$e the la< applies onl! to those ne<l!-hie$ 3e$s <ho ae coee$ #n$e ,itle 5

leae poisionsG an$ incl#$es emplo!ees o3 the 2ostal Seice an$ 2ostal eg#lato! CommissionM on-,itle 5

$isable$ etean emplo!eesG incl#$ing those at the "e$eal iation $ministation an$ ,anspotation Sec#it!

$ministationG ae not eligible 3o the ne< bene3itM 1an! ?obs at the eteans 33ais +epatmentG 3o instanceG also

ae not coee$ #n$e ,itle 5M ,itle 5 goens mostG b#t not allG o3 the 3e$eal pesonnel s!stemM

2io to the ne< la<G 3#ll-time 3e$eal <oes in thei 3ist !ea on the ?ob $i$ not hae access to sic leae #ntil

the! ha$ been in the ?ob long eno#gh to ean the bene3itG t!picall! acc#ing 3o# ho#s o3 s#ch leae pe pa! peio$M

,hat amo#nts to a balance o3 904 ho#s at !eaIs en$M '#t $isable$ etsG <ho m#st atten$ eg#la me$ical

appointments to maintain thei health an$ to contin#e eceiing thei eteans bene3itsG can b#n #p thei sic leae

#icl!M C#ent 3e$eal emplo!ees <ho ae $isable$ eteans also ae not eligible 3o the ne< t!pe o3 leaeM ,hose

<oes #ali3! 3o othe t!pes o3 leae an$ 3lexibilities to eceie teatment 3o seice-connecte$ $isabilitiesG

incl#$ing leae <itho#t pa!G ann#al leaeG sic leaeG a$ance$ sic leaeG altenatie <o sche$#lesG an$ tele<oM

,hose seeing to comment on the popose$ #le hae #ntil :#l! 6M [So#ce /oExecMcom ; Hellie L#nne! ; :#ne 6G

%096 QQ]


T".9e$ (e-tin.tion- T Fin.n#i.$ A-e#t- = O9e"-e.- B."!.in-

2age 114 o3 1+,



,he c#ent stength o3 the $olla maes this s#mme a goo$ time to tael aboa$M ,o i$enti3! <hee taeles can

mae the most o3 thei $ollasG /O'aningates examine$ <hat it $escibes as U4% o3 the most pop#la tael

$estinationsMV ,he <ebsite eal#ate$ seeal 3inancial aspects o3 each co#nt!G incl#$ing

• ,he exchange ate

• ,he stength o3 the MSM $olla

• ,he cost o3 a $inne 3o t<o compae$ to a mi$-ange esta#ant in the MSM

• ,ipping eti#ette

• 2ealence o3 ,1s an$ ce$it ca$ acceptanceM

• ,he best places to exchange c#enc!

'elo<G ae highlighte$ 90 o3 the 4% co#nties <hee $inne is least expensieG as meals ae an expense taeles

pa! #p to thee times pe $a!M n all the stength o3 the MSM $olla is ate$ stongM "o moe in3omation abo#t these

co#nties o 3o the complete list o3 4% co#ntiesG isit http88<<<MgobaningatesMcom8pesonal-3inance8#ltimate-

g#i$e-spen$ing-mone!-co#nties

• China - 9 !#an = 0M95 S+ ; Cost o3 $inne 3o t<o P9&M5*

• C#ba - 9 C#ban peso (#se$ b! locals) = 0M0B& S+G 9 C#ban conetible peso (#se$ pimail! b! to#ists)

= 9 S+ ; Stength o3 the MSM $olla C#ban conetible peso is 3ixe$ to the MSM $olla ; Cost o3 $inne 3o

t<o P95

• C>ech ep#blic - 9 o#na = 0M04% S+ ; Cost o3 $inne 3o t<o P%9M0&

• n$ia - 9 #pee = 0M095 S+ ; Cost o3 $inne 3o t<o P@M05

• 1ala!sia - 9 inggit = 0M%5 S+ ; Cost o3 $inne 3o t<o P9%M@*

• 1exico - 9 1exican peso = 0M055 S+ ; Cost o3 $inne 3o t<o P%0M%9

• 2e# - 9 n#eo sol = 0MB0 S+ ; Cost o3 $inne 3o t<o P%9M49

• ,hailan$ - 9 baht = 0M0%& S+ ; Cost o3 $inne 3o t<o P9*M95

• ,#e! - 9 lia = 0MB4 S+ ; Cost o3 $inne 3o t<o P%9M9*

• ietnam - 9 $ong = 0M000045 S+ ; Cost o3 $inne 3o t<o P9BM46

[So#ce /O'aningates ; n$e< +e2ieto ; 1a! 9*G %096 QQ]


So#i.$ Se#u"it Re-et Otion Ud.te 01 T Co$$e#tion St".te!ie-

Ee! one o3 the belo< stategies has exceptionsG an$ this is b! no means a compehensie listM ntil the most ecent

legislationG thee <ee 56* $i33eent <a!s to collect Social Sec#it!M Fo# sho#l$ <o <ith !o# 3inancial planne to

$eelop a c#stomi>e$ claiming stateg!M 1ae s#e that as !o# ae p#tting togethe that stateg!G the est o3 !o#

assetsG liabilitiesG income an$ expenses ae 3actoe$ inM Social Sec#it! is an impotant piece o3 the p#>>le b#t sho#l$

nee be consi$ee$ in a siloM ,he 'ipatisan '#$get ctG signe$ into la< on oembe %G %095G e33ectiel!

2age 115 o3 1+,

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eliminate$ the "ile an$ S#spen$ an$ esticte$ pplication stategies 3o an!one !o#nge than 66 an$ 6%G

espectiel!M ,hese Y#ninten$e$ loopholesY <ee the po$#ct o3 thee legislatie changes that allo<e$ 3o ceatiit!G

3lexibilit! an$ pa! aises 3o those <ho <ee <ell-in3ome$M s o3 d 1F %096G the pat! is oeM So <hatIs the best

<a! to a$apt Dee ae a 3e< stategies

St".te!ie- T.t A$ to E9e"one

• The !o #ver - cco$ing to the Social Sec#it! $ministationG *4A o3 bene3iciaies collect eal!M tleast some o3 these 3ols <ill eget thei $ecisionM ,he goo$ ne<s is i3 that eget comes <ithin a !eaG !o#

can pa! bac the bene3its !o#Ie eceie$ in a l#mp s#mG an$ !o# <ill be teate$ as i3 !o# nee too them

at allM

• /oluntar) +uspension - n cetain instancesG it $oes mae sense to t#n on Social Sec#it! eal!M Fo# ma!

simpl! nee$ s#pplemental incomeG o !o# ma! <ant to tigge bene3its 3o a mino chil$M '#t it ma! not be

a pemanent nee$M 3 !o# $eci$e 3o an! eason that !o# no longe nee$ that pa!mentG !o# can s#spen$ itM

Fo# bene3it <ill stat to ean $ela!e$ etiement ce$its #ntil !o# ae *0M

St".te!ie- T.t A$ to M.""ied Cou$e- I8 .t Le.-t One Sou-e I- 62 o" O$de"

• -estricted (pplication - ,his YloopholeY is being phase$ o#t b! the 'ipatisan '#$get ct o3 %095M

Do<eeG i3 !o# <ee bon be3oe :an#a! 9G 9@54G !o# ae still eligible to 3ile 3o a esticte$ application

<hen !o# each 3#ll etiement ageM ,his allo<s one spo#se to collect a spo#sal bene3it base$ on the othe spo#seIs eanings eco$ <hile Spo#se OneIs bene3it contin#es to go< #ntil age *0M t *0G Spo#se One <ill

s<itch bac to he incease$ bene3itM n o$e to #se this stateg!G Spo#se ,<o has to be collecting his

bene3it o hae 3ile$ an$ s#spen$e$ be3oe 1a! 9M

St".te!ie- T.t A$ to M.""ied Cou$e- I8 Bot Sou-e- A"e Unde" 62

• :igher ?arner !ela)s7 2ower ?arner Fets a -aise - 7hen maie$ co#ples ae planning 3o etiementG it

is e! impotantG i3 possibleG 3o the highe-eaning spo#se to <ait #ntil age *0 to collect his o he bene3itM

ot onl! <ill the highe bene3it incease b! &A ee! !ea bet<een 3#ll etiement age an$ *0G b#t the

bene3it <ill also become the s#io bene3it sho#l$ that peson $ie be3oe his o he spo#seM +epen$ing on

the gap in eane$ bene3its an$ <hethe o not the lo<e eane is still <oingG it o3ten maes sense 3o the

lo<e eane to stat collecting eal!M 3 the peson is 3#ll! ins#e$ b#t not <oingG she o he can collect at

6%M 3 the peson is still <oing at 6%G it pobabl! maes sense to <ait #ntil she o he stops <oing o eaches 3#ll etiement age so that the eanings o33set isnIt a 3actoM

St".te!ie- 8o" Wido>- .nd Wido>e"-

• 3ollect Now7 +urvivor 2ater - 3 a s#iing spo#se ha$ a signi3icantl! lo<e eane$ bene3it than the

$ece$entG he o she sho#l$ collect the bene3it at age 6%M Once the ecipient hits 3#ll etiement ageG he can

s<itch oe to the s#io bene3itM

• +urvivor Now7 3ollect 2ater - 3 a co#ple ha$ simila eco$sG it maes sense 3o the s#io to tae the

s#io bene3it as eal! as possibleG at age 60M Dis o<n eane$ bene3it <ill contin#e to go< #ntil age *0M

t *0G the peson <ill s<itch oe to he eane$ bene3itM

St".te!ie- to C$.i3 on /ou" ESou-e

•

-estricted (pplication - ,he #les 3o $ioce$ co#ples ae e! simila to those 3o maie$ co#plesG solong as the maiage laste$ at least 90 !easM ,he esticte$ application stateg! $escibe$ ealie can be

#se$ b! onl! one spo#se in a maie$ co#pleM 3 !o#Ie teeteing on the e$ge o3 $ioceG this ma! get !o#

theeM 3 !o# ae $ioce$G both !o# an$ !o# ex can claim a spo#sal bene3it on each othe <hile !o# o<n

bene3its go< in the bacgo#n$ #ntil !o# begin eceiing them at age *0M tIs essentiall! the esticte$

application times t<oM

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locations an$ not at othesM U,he s!stem has to change at some pointGV 1eitt sai$M [So#ce

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phone o a pice list i3 !o# isit a 3#neal homeM Do<eeG the #le $oes not e#ie 3#neal homes to p#blish s#ch

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taxes !o# can expect to pa! i3 !o# etie in $aho

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health cae in the MSMG as <ell as popose$ changes to the s!stem in a C 7ashington :o#nal

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health-caeM She espon$e$ to telephone calls an$ electonic comm#nicationsG incl#$ing a telephone line

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• AtSe. Snteti# Fue$ "odu#tion) Scientists at the S aal eseach Laboato! (L)Is mateial

science an$ technolog! $iision hae been a<a$e$ a S patent 3o a metho$ to po$#ce 3#el stocs 3o

ehiclesG aica3tG an$ ships <hile at sea o in emote locationsG an$ hope to hae a scale$-#p secon$-

geneation $emonstation opeating b! the en$ o3 this !eaG the lab sai$ on & :#neM ,he single pocess

sim#ltaneo#sl! extacts cabon $ioxi$e (CO%) an$ h!$ogen (D%) 3om sea<ateG poi$ing all the a<

mateials necessa! 3o po$#ction o3 s!nthetic li#i$ h!$ocabons - li#i$ nat#al gasG compesse$ nat#al

gasG "-*6 maitime 3#elG an$ :2-5 naal aiation 3#el - $op-in 3#els that can be #se$ <ith existing $elie!

in3ast#ct#e an$ <ith no engine alteationsM

[So#ce aio#s ; :#ne 95G %096 QQ]


USi$iine- Re$.tion- Ne> R "e-ident I3.#t on (e8en-e

MSM +e3ense Seceta! sh Cate sai$ % : the meican alliance <ith the 2hilippines emains Yioncla$Y

3ollo<ing the election o3 a ne< 2hilippines pesi$ent <ho has sai$ his co#nt! nee$s to chat a co#se moe

in$epen$ent o3 the nite$ StatesM Cate spoe $#ing an in-3light inteie< <ith epotes taeling <ith him to

Singapoe 3o an ann#al intenational sec#it! con3eence no<n as the Shangi-la +ialog#eM Cate plans to meet

<ith his :apanese an$ So#th Hoean co#ntepats on the si$elines o3 the con3eenceG an$ ma! hol$ othe bilateal

tals be3oe $epating S#n$a!M

U)S) (e8en-e Se#"et." A- C."te" "e-idente$e#t Rod"i!o (ute"te

+#ing a isit to 1anila in pilG Cate anno#nce$ ne< meas#es to stengthen MSM-2hilippines $e3ense

elationsM Since thenG pesi$ent-elect o$igo +#tete has sai$ he <ill p#s#e policies maing his co#nt! moe

in$epen$ent o3 the nite$ StatesM +#tete taes o33ice B0 :M Cate sai$ the MSM has no plans to change co#seM

Y7ith espect to o# elationship <ith the 2hilippinesG that is an alliance elationshipM 7e tae that e! seio#sl!GY

Cate sai$M Yt isG as <e sa!G ioncla$M t is <ith a $emocac!G an$ so the! hae a ne< goenmentM 7e loo 3o<a$

to <oing <ith themMY

isiting "oces geement <hich too e33ect in 9@@@ allo<e$ meican 3oces to et#n to the 2hilippines 3o

lage-scale combat execises neal! a $eca$e a3te the clos#e o3 spa<ling MSM milita! bases in the co#nt!M

elate$ pact signe$ in %094G the Enhance$ +e3ense Coopeation geementG gants meican 3ocesG <aships an$

3ighte ?ets access to 3ie 2hilippine milita! campsG <hee the! can eect b#il$ings an$ othe milita! 3acilitiesM ,he

acco$s hae helpe$ the MSM easset its pesence in siaG <hich $oetails <ith 2hilippine hopes 3o meican help

in co#nteing ChinaIs inceasingl! assetie claims to aeas o3 the So#th China Sea also claime$ b! the 2hilippinesM

2age 124 o3 1+,



+#teteG a 3ome ma!o o3 the so#then 2hilippine cit! o3 +aaoG has $escibe$ himsel3 as a YsocialistY <ith a

Ycol$Y elationship <ith meicaM Dis spoesman 2ete Laina sa!s that state$ <hen MSM a#thoities too an

meican s#specte$ in a %00% hotel bomb blast o#t o3 +aao <itho#t +#teteIs no<le$geM +#tete sa!s he has

eseations abo#t the peio$ic pesence o3 MSM toops in the co#nt! b#t plans to sen$ an eno! to the MSM

Embass! an$ othe $iplomatic missions to exten$ a han$ o3 3ien$shipM [So#ce ssociate$ 2ess ; obet '#ns ;

:#n 0%G %096 QQ]


Cin. Te""ito"i.$ C$.i3- Ud.te 0+ A(I I--ue S."@- S." W."nin!

mi$ contin#e$ m#m#s that China ma! moe to implement an ai $e3ense i$enti3ication >one (+R) oe the

So#th China SeaG the nite$ States top $iplomat iss#e$ a shap <aning to ChinaM Speaing in 1ongolia on S#n$a!G

MSM Seceta! o3 State :ohn He! <aning that the nite$ States <o#l$ teat a Chinese +R oe the So#th China

Sea as a Upoocatie an$ $estabili>ing actMV U7e <o#l$ consi$e an +RK oe potions o3 the So#th China Sea

as a poocatie an$ $estabili>ing act <hich <o#l$ a#tomaticall! aise tensions an$ call into seio#s #estion

Chinas commitment to $iplomaticall! manage the teitoial $isp#tes o3 the So#th China SeaGV He! sai$ in

1ongoliaG <hee he is on a state isit ahea$ o3 a tip to ChinaM

U7e #ge China not to moe #nilateall! in <a!s that ae poocatieGV He! a$$e$M He!s emas coinci$e$

<ith the Shangi-La +ialog#eG <hich too place oe the <eeen$ in Singapoe an$ is sias pemie sec#it!

3o#mG $a<ing lea$es 3om acoss the egionM t the 3o#mG $mial S#n :iang#oG $ep#t! chie3 o3 the :oint Sta33

+epatment o3 the Cental 1ilita! Commission o3 ChinaG $eliee$ emas $e3en$ing Chinas position oe the

So#th China Sea $isp#tesM ,ensions ae high bet<een the nite$ States an$ China oe the So#th China Sea ahea$ o3

thei ann#al Stategic an$ Economic +ialog#eM ,he eighth iteation o3 that $ialog#e is slate$ to begin soon an$ <ill

coe the gam#t o3 iss#es in the MSM-China bilateal elationshipM 1oeoeG egional states an$ the nite$ States

alie ae eagel! a<aiting the 2emanent Co#t o3 bitations e$ict in 2hilippines M ChinaW the e$ict <ill liel!

assess the stat#s o3 seeal $isp#te$ 3eat#es in the So#th China Sea an$ potentiall! Chinas ambig#o#s nine-$ashe$

line claimM

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SeaG that 'ei?ing co#l$ tae a simila moe in the So#th China SeaM ,he +iplomat assesse$ the easons last <ee o3

<h! its pobable that China <o#l$ loo to implement an +R thee ( http88the$iplomatMcom8%0968068is-china-

eall!-abo#t-to-anno#nce-a-so#th-china-sea-ai-$e3ense-i$enti3ication->one-ma!be)M Do<eeG its 3a 3om clea

that 'ei?ing <o#l$ bene3it $iectl! 3om an +R o that the Chinese milita! is a$e#atel! e#ippe$ to en3oce an

+R oe the So#th China SeaG $espite the const#ction o3 ne< aistips on ati3icial islan$s in the Spatl! slan$sM

,ho#gh the nite$ States taes no position on the soeeignt! o3 in$ii$#al 3eat#es in the So#th China SeaG

7ashington 3aos maintaining the 3ee$om o3 naigation an$ oe3light in the egion in line <ith intenational la<M

2age 125 o3 1+,

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cco$ingl!G stating in Octobe %095G the nite$ States a! began con$#cting eg#la 3ee$om o3 naigation

opeationsM

On 5 : China eb#33e$ MSM pess#e to c#b its actiit! in the So#th China Sea estating its soeeignt! oe

most o3 the $isp#te$ teito! an$ sa!ing it Yhas no 3ea o3 to#bleYM On the last $a! o3 siaIs biggest sec#it!

s#mmitG $mial S#n :iang#o sai$ China <ill not be b#llie$G incl#$ing oe a pen$ing intenational co#t #ling oe

its claims in the ital ta$e o#teM Y7e $o not mae to#bleG b#t <e hae no 3ea o3 to#bleGY S#n tol$ the Shangi-La

+ialog#e in SingapoeG <hee moe than 600 sec#it!G milita! an$ goenment $elegates ha$ gathee$ oe thee

$a!sM YChina <ill not bea the conse#encesG no <ill it allo< an! in3ingement on its soeeignt! an$ sec#it!

inteestG o sta! in$i33eent to some co#nties ceating chaos in the So#th China SeaMY [So#ce ,he +iplomat ;

nit 2an$a ; :#ne 06G %096 QQ]


A"3 Ti3e- Ji3 Ti#e Reti"ee- A8te" 46e."-

m! ,imes Senio epote :im ,iceG a man <ho g#i$e$ sol$ies tho#gh thee sepaate $a<$o<nsG etie$ %*

1F a3te 46 !eas o3 milita! ?o#nalismM ,ice ?oine$ the sta33 in +ecembe 9@*0 a3te completing thee !eas inthe m! as a noncommissione$ o33ice <ith a 3iel$ #nit o3 the 66th 1ilita! ntelligence /o#p in 1#nichG

/eman!M +#ing his epoting caeeG :im <as no<n in the ne<soom an$ in the m! as the go-to a#thoit! 3o

m! pesonnel policies an$ pomotionsM Some highlights 3om an ince$ible caee

• ,ice poi$e$ $etaile$ coeage o3 thee ma?o 3oce e$#ctions Z the pain3#l $a<$o<n 3ollo<ing the

ietnam 7aG the post-Col$ 7a $a<$o<n o3 the 9@@0s an$ the c#ent $a<$o<n that has e$#ce$ the

si>e o3 the 3oce b! neal! @0G000 sol$ies in seen !easM

• n the mi$-9@*0sG ,ices epoting con3ime$ the m! ha$ conene$ seeal illegal o33ice pomotion

boa$sM ,he boa$s ha$ 3aile$ to consi$e ctie esee o33icesG a $iect iolation o3 3e$eal la<M ,ices

$ogge$ epoting es#lte$ in man! boa$s being econene$G an$ man! o33ices <ee eithe ecalle$ o

a<a$e$ pensionsM One 3e$eal ?#$ge estimate$ the m!s mistaes ha$ cost the 3e$eal goenment moe

than P9 billionM• ,he SeptM 99G %009G teoist attac on the 2entagon $esto!e$ man! pesonnel 3iles that $oc#mente$ the

post-Col$ <a $a<$o<n an$ othe pesonnel pogams o3 the 9@@0sM ,ice $onate$ his o<n <oing

achies to the m! Cente o3 1ilita! Disto!G <hich assiste$ o33icials in ecompiling an o33icial histo!

o3 that eaM

• ,ice <as a<a$e$ the m! Comman$es <a$ 3o 2#blic Seice b! the m! /9 3o his epoting on

enliste$ pesonnel iss#esM

,ice lies in lexan$iaG aMG <ith his <i3e Caol!nG a etie$ m! ciilianM ,ogethe the ,ices hae neal! &0

!eas o3 m! seice an$ m!-elate$ emplo!mentM Oe the past seeal $eca$esG i3 !o# name ee appeae$ on

these pages in a pomotion list MMMM i3 !o# pice$ #p m! ,imes 3o the latest manpo<e ne<sMMM o i3 !o# ee

clice$ on a <eb sto! o#tlining the latest 3oce e$#ctionsG !o# can than :im ,iceM :ims aticles haeG oe the last

2age 126 o3 1+,



9& !eas o3 the O '#lletins existenceG been a mainsta! in m! e33ot to eep eteans in3ome$M Dis pating

a$ice to the ce< at m! ,imes <as to contin#e to hol$ the seice acco#ntable $#ing this $a<$o<n Z an$ to

loo o#t 3o its ea$esM H.9e 8un 8i-in! JIMM [So#ce m! ,imes ; ,on! Lomba$o ; :#ne BG %096 QQ]


A3e"i#.n Snie" Cou"t *.#.te- 1),M *entu". A>."d

3e$eal appeals co#t on 94 : the< o#t P9M& million in $amages a<a$e$ to 3ome 1innesota /oM :esse

ent#aG <ho sai$ he <as $e3ame$ b! the late a#tho Chis H!le in the bestselling boo Ymeican SnipeMY ,he &th

MSM Cic#it Co#t o3 ppeals also sent a potion o3 the case Z ent#aIs $e3amation claim Z bac to the $istict

co#t 3o a ne< tialG sa!ing ent#aIs attone!s ma$e impope emas an$ the tial co#t Ycleal! ab#se$ its

$iscetion in $en!ing a ne< tialMY 1essages le3t <ith ent#aG his p#blicist an$ his attone! <ee not imme$iatel!

et#ne$ 1on$a!M message le3t <ith an attone! 3o H!leIs estate also $i$ not imme$iatel! et#n a message

seeing commentM

Fo"3e" N.9 SEAL .nd .uto" o8 te %oo@ A3e"i#.n Snie"P C"i- ?$e $e8t i- -o>n) On te "i!t

i- 8o"3e" Minne-ot. Go9) Je--e *entu".)

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boo Ymeican SnipeGY he <ote a s#bchapte calle$ Y2#nching O#t Sc#33 "aceY in <hich he $escibes $ecing

ent#a at a Cali3onia ba in %006 a3te ent#a ma$e o33ensie comments abo#t SELsG incl#$ing that the SELs

Y$esee to lose a 3e<Y in aM ent#aG a 3ome n$e<ate +emolition ,eams8SEL membe an$ ex-po

<estleG s#e$M De testi3ie$ at tial that he nee ma$e the statements an$ that the con3ontation nee happene$M De

also sai$ the boo #ine$ his ep#tation in the tightnit SEL comm#nit!M H!leG <ho <as ille$ on a shooting ange

in %09B b! a to#ble$ 3ello< eteanG gae s<on i$eotape$ testimon! be3oe his $eath that his sto! <as t#eM ,he

case pocee$e$ against his estateM

n %094G a ?#! a<a$e$ ent#a P500G000 3o $e3amation an$ P9MB million 3o #n?#st enichmentM H!leIs <i$o<G

,a!a H!leG appeale$G asing that the e$ict be tho<n o#t o that a ne< tial be o$ee$ on "ist men$ment an$

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appellate panel eese$ the #n?#st-enichment a<a$G sa!ing the theo! o3 #n?#st enichment Yen?o!s no legal

s#ppot #n$e 1innesota la<Y an$ 3ails as a matte o3 la<M ,he ma?oit! o3 the ?#$ges also acate$ the $e3amation

a<a$ an$ sent that potion o3 the case bac to co#t 3o a ne< tialM ,he ma?oit! 3o#n$ that ent#aIs attone!s

impopel! let the ?#! hea that p#blishe DapeCollins ha$ an ins#ance polic! to coe a $e3amation a<a$ an$

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attone! 3eesM ,he ma?oit! sai$ those comments peente$ H!leIs estate 3om eceiing a 3ai tial an$ that ent#aIs

attone!s $elibeatel! e3eence$ a Y$eep-pocet ins#eY to t! to in3l#ence the ?#! an$ enhance $amagesM

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ag#mentG b#t <ee stategic an$ calc#late$GY the ?#$ges <oteM ,he ?#$ges also <ote Yent#aIs co#nselIs closing

emasG in combination <ith the impope coss-examination o3 t<o <itnesses abo#t H!leIs ins#ance coeageG

peente$ H!le 3om eceiing a 3ai tialMY :#$ge Laensi Smith $issente$G sa!ing ent#aIs attone!s mentione$ins#ance coeage onl! a3te ,a!a H!le testi3ie$ sheI$ be esponsible 3o $amagesM De note$ that ent#aIs attone!s

ag#e$ ,a!a H!le sho#l$ not be allo<e$ to Yplea$ poet! i3 an ins#ance compan! is going to pic #p the tabMY

Smith sai$ an! eo in allo<ing ent#aIs co#nsel to as abo#t ins#ance <as hamless an$ non-pe?#$icialM De also

3o#n$ that the P500G000 a<a$ 3o $e3amation <as not excessieM ,he hit moie base$ on H!leIs boo $i$ not $epict

the allege$ inci$entM

On 1a! %5G %096 a! ,imes +ai$ Late epote$ the a! <as examining allegations that 3ame$ a! SEL

an$ Ymeican SnipeY a#tho Chis H!le claime$ #p to thee combat alo a<a$s that $o not match those

appeaing in his o33icial milita! eco$sM ,he $iscepanc! a$$s to the list o3 $isp#te$ claims ma$e b! H!leG <ho <as

m#$ee$ in %09BG an$ 3#the tanishes his legac! o3 one o3 the a!Is most e33ectie snipesM [So#ce m! "olitiG

,he ssociate$ 2ess *5* pMmM E+, :#ne 9BG %096 QQ]


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+o !o# thin !o#e the pe3ect ente an$ !o# sho#l$ be able to ?#st pa! the mone! an$ be accepte$ into an!

b#il$ing o ental ho#se !o# <ant ot so 3ast_ Lan$lo$s an$ leasing agents loo 3o a lot moe than ?#st mone!M

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application that mae them sa!G Uo <a!V to leasing to !o#

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pa!ment histo!G !o# amo#nts o<e$G ho< man! ce$it acco#nts !o# hae an$ moeM U3 !o# ce$it scoe is #n$e

*00GV explains /eenG Uit ma! mean that !o# hae some ce$it poblemsG <hich tells me that an applicant is moe

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co#nts <hen it comes to ental applicationsM

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lan$lo$ ei3icationG thees no point in t!ing to hi$e things on !o# applicationM soon as see an! ma?o

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(beca#se !o# $ont hae t<o ental e3eencesG 3o example) point o#t <h! <hen !o# han$ in !o# appM 3 !o# leae

blans 3o !o# $ebt pa!mentsG pio a$$essesG e3eence phone n#mbes o consent signat#esG cant ei3! the

in3omation on !o# application an$ that sho<s me that ma!be !o# <eent all that seio#sM 3 that happensG <ill

moe $o<n the list looing 3o a completel! 3ille$ in application <ith no in3omation gaps be3oe calling !o# to get

all the missing in3omationM

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thin !o#ll hae to#ble pa!ing the ent an$ moe on to othe applicants <ith soli$ ?ob histoiesM

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/eenM ULan$lo$s see that as a highe possibilit! that an applicant ma! not pa! the ent an$ $e3a#lt on the lease

entiel!MV

&M /ou" de%ttoin#o3e ".tio doe-n:t -uo"t te "ent .3ent) al<a!s #n a $ebt-to-income (+,) atio to

see i3 !o# eall! can a33o$ the entM <ill $etemine !o# income 3om the pa! st#bs o tax et#ns !o# poi$e$ an$

then a$$ #p all !o# c#ent monthl! $ebt pa!ments 3in$ on !o# ce$it epotM 3 the atio is highe than B6G then

?#st lie a motgage len$e <ill $en! !o# application on the go#n$s that !o# income eall! cant s#ppot the ent

pa!mentsM (ot all lan$lo$s hae a maxim#m +,M)

@M /ou don:t u-e . %.n@ M +o !o# el! on pepai$ $ebit ca$s an$ mone! o$es to manage !o# pa!ments an$

3inances lie to see that a tenant no<s ho< to #se a ban as a signal that the! no< ho< to manage mone!M 3

notG co#l$ en$ #p $iing ao#n$ to collect the ent instea$ o3 #sing a simple online pa!ment seice 3o g#aantee$ pa!ment on the 3ist o3 ee! monthM Fo#$ be s#pise$ ho< man! ental applications $en! beca#se the! leae the

ban in3omation blan an$ sa!G U+ont hae oneMV

90M /ou .9e #o$$e#tion- on ou" #"edit "eo"t M /een sa!s !o# ce$it epot sho<s i3 !o# pai$ late o3ten on an

assotment o3 eg#la monthl! bills s#ch as phones o #tilities o i3 an! bills ae c#entl! in collectionM 3 soG its a

signal thee ma! be a highe lielihoo$ o3 a ent $e3a#lt some<hee $o<n the lineM '#t thee ae also <a!s to

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$ont tae !o# 3inancial obligations seio#sl!M

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hea$aches is to pass the ce$it chec <ith 3l!ing colosM

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,he eg#laG top-secet intelligence bie3ings 3o +onal$ ,#mp an$ Dilla! ClintonG the liel! +emocatic nomineeM

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almost thee months be3oe ooseelt $ie$G 3ist leane$ abo#t the 1anhattan 2o?ect to $eelop an atomic bomb

onl! 9% $a!s into his pesi$enc!G an$ he ple$ge$ not to leae an! 3#t#e comman$e in chie3 behin$ the ballM ,heeIs

an ol$ political sa< abo#t ho< a 7hite Do#se can$i$ate beliees 3iml! in his o he 3oeign polic! ie<s Z #ntil

that 3ist top-secet bie3ingM n his ecent booG 3ome C +iecto 1ichael Da!$en sa!s these eelations ae

no<n as Ya< s---Y moments Z as inG Y< s---G <ish <e ha$nIt sai$ that $#ing that campaign stop in '#33aloMY

3 Clinton is the +emocatic nomineeG m#ch o3 the intelligence in3omation she eceies pobabl! <ill so#n$

3amiliaM s seceta! o3 state #ntil %09BG Clinton <as one o3 2esi$ent 'aac ObamaIs senio a$ises <ho <ee

pi! to the 2esi$entIs +ail! 'ie3 Z the highest leel intelligence $oc#ment pepae$ in the nite$ StatesM ,he

intelligence bie3ings co#l$ be e!e-opening 3o e< Fo b#sinessman +onal$ ,#mpM ,he ep#blicanIs loose-

lippe$ campaign emas hae le3t some intelligence an$ 3oeign polic! o33icials <oie$ abo#t <hethe he can eepthe nationIs secetsM ,#mp has sai$ in inteie<s that heIs looing 3o<a$ to the bie3ingsM +iecto o3 ational

ntelligence :ames ClappeG <hose o33ice aanges the bie3ingsG <as ase$ ecentl! <hat he <o#l$ <ant to sa! to

,#mp to help e$#cate the political ne<come abo#t 3oeign polic! an$ pehaps een co#nte some o3 his i$easG s#ch

as tempoail! banning 1#slims 3om enteing the nite$ StatesM

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message 3o each can$i$ateM Y,heeIs a long-stan$ing pactice o3 bie3ing each o3 the can$i$ates once the! ae

o33iciall! $esignate$M n$ that sot o3 shi3ts into highe geaG in tems o3 $etailG a3te the pesi$ent-elect is no<nGY

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ntelligence CommitteeG sai$ he beliees man! people shae his $eep concen abo#t ,#mpIs inexpeience <ith

han$ling classi3ie$ in3omationM Y <o#l$ hae to imagine that those concens ae 3ail! boa$l! hel$G so <o#l$nIt be at all s#pise$ i3 the intelligence bie3ings eceie$ b! both can$i$ates Z <hich <ill be i$entical Z <ill be at a

moe geneali>e$ leel than the! might othe<ise beGY sai$ Schi33G +-Cali3M

Clinton ha$ he o<n iss#es <ith secet in3omation <hile seceta! o3 stateM ,he "' is inestigating <hethe he

#se o3 a piate see in he home to sen$ an$ eceie <o-elate$ emails Z incl#$ing %% that hae since been

classi3ie$ Z boe an! la<sM ntelligence o33icials hae state$ planning the bie3ingsG <hich pobabl! <ill begin

ight a3te the +emocatic an$ ep#blican conentions in late :#l!M 3te the & O electionG moe $etaile$

bie3ings 3o the pesi$ent-elect <ill incl#$e in3omation abo#t MSM coet opeationsM ,he sitting pesi$ent has the

3inal $ecision on ho< m#ch in3omation is $isclose$ to the pesi$ent-electW t!picall! that incl#$es access to the entie

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+<ight +M Eisenho<e an$ +emocat $lai SteensonM

C bie3es <ee in a #an$a! a3te the %000 electionG <hen the co#nt! $i$nIt no< 3o some time <hethe

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Septembe be3oe the election at his anch in Ca<3o$G ,exasG b#t he ha$ nee seen the 2esi$entIs +ail! 'ie3G

<hich /oe sa< $ail! as ice pesi$entM s thei length! ballot eco#nt $agge$ into +ecembeG 2esi$ent 'ill

Clinton a#thoi>e$ intelligence o33icials to shae the so-calle$ 2+' <ith '#shG tooM Y,he C <as basicall! on the

e$ges o3 thei seats <aiting 3o pemission to stat bie3ing '#shGY sai$ +ai$ 2iessG a#tho o3 Y,he 2esi$entIs

'oo o3 SecetsGY a histo! o3 the 2esi$entIs +ail! 'ie3M

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,he 3ist one on +ecM 5 almost $i$nIt happen beca#se <ate po#e$ tho#gh the ceiling o3 the CIs o#tpost in

#stinG ,exasG theatening e33ots to epo$#ce the so-calle$ 2+' on sensitie comm#nications e#ipmentM 2iess

sai$ '#sh state$ eceiing the 2+' late than an! othe pesi$ent in ecent histo!G an$ he is the onl! peson in the

mo$en ea to get 2+' bie3ings be3oe he technicall! <as pesi$ent-electM ,he pe-election bie3ings 3o

Eisenho<eIs s#ccessoG :ohn "M Henne$!G aise$ the iss#e o3 <hen pesi$ential can$i$ates sho#l$ 3in$ o#t abo#t

pen$ing MSM coet opeations Z in this case <hat became the 3aile$ MSM-sponsoe$ 'a! o3 2igs inasion meant to

topple C#ban lea$e "i$el CastoM ,en $a!s a3te becoming pesi$ent-electG Henne$! <as gien the $etails at his

3amil!Is home in 2alm 'eachG "loi$aM Lie<iseG ,#mp o ClintonG as eal! as the $a! a3te the electionG co#l$ lean

moe abo#t opeations against the slamic State go#pG 3o instanceG than the! no< no<M

Eisenho<eG the 3ist to eceie the bie3ingsG <as comman$e o3 allie$ 3oces in E#ope $#ing 7ol$ 7a G so

he <as in on his shae o3 secets be3oe <inning the pesi$enc!M De eceie$ 3o# bie3ingsG incl#$ing one on a tain

bo#n$ 3o /an$ Cental Station in e< FoG acco$ing to a boo b! 3ome C inspecto geneal :ohn DelgesonG

<ho extensiel! eseache$ the bie3ingsM nothe bie3ing <as con$#cte$ in +ene <hee Eisenho<e stoppe$ in

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B".in Te.-e" T Mo9ie- St."-

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!o# that ae oe 60 <ill pobabl! $o bestM o cheating an$ $ont /oogle !o# #estionM ,hats cheating_

9M 7ho pla!e$ the staing male oll in the 9@5% moie UanhoeV

aM Cla /able bM Eol "l!nn

cM obet ,a!lo $M '#t Lancaste

%M 7ho pla!e$ /a! Coopes <i3e in UDigh oonV

aM 'abaa Stan<!c bM Lana ,#ne cM /ace Hell! $M Oliia $e Daillan$

BM 7ho pla!e$ the main male pat in U'en\D#V

aM Chalton Deston bM Hi +o#glas

cM :ohn 7a!ne $M +ean 1atin

4M 7ho pla!e$ the n#t case in U2s!choV

aM :ames +ean bM ie 2hoenix

cM :e33 'i$ges $M nthon! 2eins

5M 7ho pla!e$ +#stin Do33mans gil3ien$ in U,he /a$#ateV

aM Hatheine oss bM Eli>abeth ,a!lo

cM 1ia "ao< $M "a!e +#na<a!M

6M 7ho pla!e$ La<ence in ULa<ence o3 abiaV

aM ,!one 2o<e bM 2ete O,oole

cM :imm! Ste<at $M Chales 'onson

*M 7ho pla!e$ the 3emale lea$ in U,he 'i$sV

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aM 1ail!n 1onoe bM 1asha 1ason

cM atalie 7oo$ $M ,ippi De$en

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aM Enest 'ognine bM o! Schei$e

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@M 7ho pla!e$ Sonn! in U,he /o$3atheV

aM S!leste Stallone bM obet +eio

cM :ames Caan $M 1alon 'an$o

90M 7ho pla!e$ oc!s <i3e in Uoc!V

aM ,alia Shie bM Dilla! +#33

cM +iane Heaton $M 1imi oges

99M 7ho pla!e$ the !o#ng blon$e-haie$ i$ in UEM,M ,he Exta ,eestialV

aM Shile! ,emple b +e< 'a!moe

cM ,ac! /ol$ $M 1a!-Hate Olsen

9%M 7ho pla!e$ :ae La 1ottas <i3e in Uaging '#llV

aM Cath! 1oiat! bM 7inona !$e

cM Lana ,#ne $M Shaon Stone

9BM 7ho pla!e$ the lea$ male pat in U+ie Da$V

aM obet +eio bM S!leste Stallone

cM :ohnn! +epp $M '#ce 7illis

94M 7ho <as ,om C#ises gil3ien$ in U,op /#nV

aM 1eg !an bM 1elonie /i33ith cM Hell! 1c/illis $M Hatheen ,#ne

95M 7ho pla!e$ the blac man in U,he Sha<shan e$emptionV

aM +en>el 7ashington bM +ann! /loe

cM Sam#el :acson $M 1ogan "eeman

96M 7ho pla!e$ the S Lie#tenant in USaing 2iate !anV

aM :ac icholson bM ,om Dans

cM Chalie Sheen $M 1a 7albeg

9*M 7ho pla!e$ Leona$o +iCapios gil3ien$ in U,itanicV aM :#lia obets bM 1aisa ,omei

cM Hate 7inslet $M +eba 7inge

9&M 7ho pla!e$ Schin$le in USchin$les ListV

aM Liam eeson bM 1ichael +o#glas

cM Stee 1cN#een $M :ames 7oo$s

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5M o matte ho< m#ch !o# p#sh the enelopeG itIll still be statione!M

6M $og gae bith to p#ppies nea the oa$ an$ <as cite$ 3o litteingM

*M gena$e tho<n into a itchen in "ance <o#l$ es#lt in Linole#m 'lo<napatM

&M ,<o sil <oms ha$ a aceM ,he! en$e$ #p in a tieM

@M hole has been 3o#n$ in the n#$ist-camp <allM ,he police ae looing into itM

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99M theism is a non-pophet ogani>ationM

9%M ,<o hats <ee hanging on a hat ac in the hall<a!M One hat sai$ to the othe IFo# sta! heeW Ill go on a hea$MI

9BM <on$ee$ <h! the baseball ept getting biggeM ,hen it hit meM

94M sign on the la<n at a $#g ehab cente sai$ IHeep o33 the /assMI

95M ,he mi$get 3ot#ne-telle <ho escape$ 3om pison <as a small me$i#m at lageM

96M ,he sol$ie <ho s#ie$ m#sta$ gas an$ peppe spa! is no< a seasone$ eteanMM

9*M bac<a$ poet <ites ineseM

9&M n a $emocac! itIs !o# ote that co#ntsM n 3e#$alism itIs !o# co#nt that otesM

9@M 7hen cannibals ate a missiona!G the! got a taste o3 eligionM

%0M 3 !o# ?#mpe$ o33 the bi$ge in 2aisG !o#I$ be in SeineM

%9M #lt#e ca!ing t<o $ea$ accoons boa$s an aiplaneM ,he ste<a$ess loos at him an$ sa!sG Im so!G siG

onl! one caion allo<e$ pe passengeMI

%%M ,<o 3ish s<im into a concete <allM One t#ns to the othe an$ sa!sG I+am_I

%BM ,<o Esimos sitting in a a!a <ee chill!G so the! lit a 3ie in the ca3tM ns#pisingl! it sanG poing once

again that !o# canIt hae !o# a!a an$ heat it tooM

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IFesG Im positieMI

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%6M ,hee <as the peson <ho sent ten p#ns to 3ien$sG <ith the hope that at least one o3 the p#ns <o#l$ mae them

la#ghM o p#n in ten $i$M

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3te a seen-month $eplo!ment to the 7esten 2aci3ic the aica3t caie MSMSM baham Lincoln <as 3inall!

inching #p to the pie at San +iegos oth slan$ a! baseM Looing $o<n 3om the bi$ge the ships Captain

2age 1+4 o3 1+,



notice$ a sailo on the 3light $ec <aing intentl! <ith semaphoe 3lagsM De also spotte$ an attactie !o#ng <oman

stan$ing on top o3 a mini-an in the paing lot <ho <as <aing semaphoe 3lagsM

l<a!s concene$ abo#t sec#it! an$ nee haing seen something lie this be3oeG the Captain bae$ at his $#t!

signalmanG Y7hat message ae those t<o people sen$ingY

,he signalman concentate$ intentl! an$ #icl! epote$G YSiG he is sen$ing "O,O,-"O,O, ("") an$ she is

sen$ing ECDO-"O,O, (E")MY

ot haing an! cl#e as to <hat these messages co#l$ meanG the Captain $ispatche$ an ame$ 1aine to escot the

3lag <aing sailo #p to the bi$geM

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sai$G YSeaman En$icott epoting as o$ee$G si_Y

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<ith heY

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