Veterans News (December 15, 2015)

For Today: As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is

not to utter words, but to live by them. - John F. Kennedy

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Veterans News

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A Message from the VA Secretary, Bob McDonald – VA Commemorates the

50th

Anniversary of the Vietnam War. http://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/24703/va-

commemoration-of-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-vietnam-war/ Welcome Home my Fellow

Vietnam Veterans…Welcome Home!

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An Outstanding Tool - BestSchools.com Recently Published 2016 Guide to Veteran

Education Benefits. From Clair Claire Castillo, BestSchools: In the course of our research we

found that most veterans were not aware of all the grants, scholarships and education resources

that are available to them. So we decided to create a user-friendly guide that includes features

like our GI Bill calculator, grants and scholarship directories, and interviews with the top

universities that have programs designed specifically to support veteran higher education. We

hope our guide will not only answer common questions, but make it easier for veterans to

leverage the educational benefits they have earned. You can see the entire guide along with

some of its features here: http://www.bestschools.com/veterans-resource/ There is no cost

involved folks. Let us share this with our fellow Veterans…widest dissemination

please. Thanks to Clair at BestSchools.

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Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce – National Center for Veteran Institute for

Procurement once again announces VIP. VIP Grow is a 3-day, 27-hour comprehensive

certification program designed for veteran businesses to increase their ability to win government

contracts by establishing best business practices. Classes are instructed by industry experts,

government officials, and agency representatives. To date, 546 Veteran-owned businesses

nationwide have graduated from the program. VIP is offered at no cost to

participants. Enrollment is open to Veteran-owned businesses nationwide and limited to one

executive from each business. Class size is limited to 50 individuals per session. As I understand

from a number of Veterans that have attended VIP, this is an OUTSTANDING program. Two

sessions are now available but better sign up quick! March 1 – 3, 2016, and June 21 – 23,

2016. Go here for more detailed information. http://myemail.constantcontact.com/VIP-Grow---

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National Veterans Small Business Coalition (NVSBC) First Call Newsletter for December

2015.

http://www.nvsbc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/FirstCallDecember2015.pdf Thanks to

Scott Denniston and his Team at (NVSBC) for this informative Newsletter. Please consider

joining NVSBC. http://www.nvsbc.com/ It is a great Veterans Small Business organization for

we SDVOSBs and VOSBs. I am a member!

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SMALL BUSINESS EXPERTISE SOUGHT TO HELP SOLVE HOMELAND

SECURITY CHALLENGES. Washington D.C. — The Department of Homeland Security

(DHS) has announced it is seeking proposals from small businesses to address technical

challenges in homeland security. Beginning December 16, 2015, DHS will accept proposals for

its upcoming Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program FY 16.1 joint solicitation

which covers 13 technical areas from two DHS organizations, the Science and Technology

Directorate (S&T) and the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO).

“It is vitally important that we cast a wide net to find highly innovative solutions to the Nation’s

homeland security challenges,” said DHS Under Secretary for Science and Technology Dr.

Reginald Brothers. “We know that America’s small businesses are creative problem solvers and

engines of innovation and we want to hear from them. We encourage eligible, U.S. small

businesses to explore the topic areas presented in this funding opportunity and submit proposals

that capture their best thinking. We are particularly interested in receiving proposals from under-

represented groups, such as women-owned small businesses and socially and economically

disadvantaged small businesses.” The Pre-Solicitation notice for DHS SBIR FY 16.1, is

published in FedBizOpps.gov (Solicitation Number: HSHQDC-16-R-00012)and details topics,

descriptions and technical contacts for the pending full solicitation.

S&T is seeking technical solutions in 10 topic areas while DNDO is focusing on three topic

areas. These are organized as follows:

S&T Topics: Security Systems Video/Audio Interoperability Device

Applicability of Blockchain Technology to Privacy Respecting Identity Management

Malware Prediction for Situational Understanding and Preemptive Cyber Defense

Autonomous Indoor Navigation and Tracking of First Responders

Internet of Things Low-Cost Flood Inundation Sensor

Low-Cost, Real-Time Data Analytics for Underserved EMS Agencies

Real-Time Assessment of Resilience and Preparedness

Using Social Media to Support Timely and Targeted Emergency Response Actions

Blockchain Applications for Homeland Security Analytics

Remote Identity Proofing Alternatives to Knowledge Based Authentication/Verification

DNDO Topics: Smartphone/Smart device Toolkit for Virtual and Actual Radiation Detection, Identification, and

Localization

Plastic Composite Based Scintillators for Multi-Signature Radiation Detectors

Portable Linear Accelerator (linac) for Active Interrogation Systems for Radiological Gamma Isotope Source Replacement

Proposals submitted to this joint solicitation are due no later than 2:00 p.m. ET on January 20,

2016. All offerors must submit proposals through the online proposal submission system

at https://sbir2.st.dhs.gov.

For more information about the DHS S&T SBIR Program visit the program

portal: https://sbir2.st.dhs.gov

The DHS SBIR Program was initiated in 2004 with the goal of increasing the participation of

innovative and creative U.S. small businesses in federal research and development programs and

challenging industry to bring innovative homeland security solutions to fruition.

Thanks to USMC Veteran, Heather Rich at the National Veteran Small

Business Coalition (NVSBC) for sending this in. Scott Denniston and his Team are running a

great organization in NVSBC!

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DOD Contracts Awarded for Wednesday, December 16, 2015 http://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/Contract-View/Article/637048/source/GovDelivery

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DOD Contracts Awarded for Tuesday, December 15, 2015 http://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/Contract-View/Article/636392/source/GovDelivery

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Piliero/Mazza, PLLC, Attorneys At Law, Bi-monthly Blog Summary, PM Legal Minute. Good scoop in here for you Veterans doing business with the U.S. Federal Government.

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Defense News Early Bird Brief for Wednesday, December 16, 2015

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VA Media Summary and News Clips for Wednesday, December 16, 2015. Please see

attached pdf.

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VA "Bridgers" Helping Sober Vets Stay that Way. http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USVHA/bulletins/12b2ac5

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Reserve Officers Association (ROA) SmartBrief for Wednesday, December 16, 2015.

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Reserve Officers Association - Reserve Voice Newsletter for Tuesday, December 15, 2015.

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POLITICO Morning Defense for Wednesday, December 16, 2015. A Daily Briefing from Inside Washington’s National Security Apparatus.

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POLITICO Morning Defense for Tuesday, December 15, 2015. A Daily Briefing from Inside Washington’s National Security Apparatus. http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/morning-defense/2015/12/omnibus-expected-today-gop-debate-in-vegas-tonight-obama-seeks-to-seize-messaging-war-in-isil-fight-211758

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A Variety of Veterans Related News from a Variety of Sources.

Defense News US Senate Ends Defense Department Nominee Freeze. The US Senate

confirmed one of the lead investigators into the CIA's interrogation program to become Army

general counsel Monday, one of four confirmations to Pentagon posts since Sen. John McCain

ended a hold on some defense nominations.

National Defense Prospects for Defense Reforms in 2016 Fading Fast. The business reforms

proposed by every defense secretary during the Obama administration will continue to be

debated but there is little to no chance that significant actions will happen until after the nation

elects a new president, defense industry experts said.

Defense News Dunford: It's Time To Shrink, Reform Joint Chiefs Staff. Gen.

Joe Dunford told an audience hosted by the Center for a New American Security that he was

keeping an open mind and gathering information about how the joint staff is organized, which

could lead to big changes - including the Unified Command Plan, which governs the

responsibilities of the combatant commands.

Federal Times 5 policies that shaped the Pentagon. From culture to operations, the Pentagon

is an institution unto itself.

Stars and Stripes Pentagon says violence is on rise in Afghanistan. Violence in Afghanistan

is on the rise, according to a new Pentagon report to Congress that says the Taliban was

emboldened by the reduced U.S. military role and can be expected to build momentum from

their 2015 attack strategy.

Army Times Sergeant's time' is making a comeback in the Army. "Sergeant's time" is

making a comeback.

Marine Corps Times Locks and twists authorized for female Marines' hair. Attention

female Marines: Lock and twist hairstyles are now authorized.

Navy Times Great Green Fleet readies to sail in January. More than six years after it was

first announced, the Great Green Fleet will makes its maiden voyage in late January.

Air Force Times For Air Force women, it will be a long road to battlefield. Despite the

Pentagon's historic move to open combat jobs to women, Air Force women aren't likely to be on

the battlefield any time soon.

Stars and Stripes Basic Allowance for Housing rate to rise for 2016. Housing allowances

across the United States will increase an average of $54 monthly for enlisted and officers when

the new rates take effect Jan. 1, the Pentagon announced Tuesday.

The Times Argus: VA receives national award. The VA Medical Center in White River

Junction recently received the “Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality” award from the Human

Rights Campaign. This award represents the medical center’s efforts to support equal access to

the highest level of care for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender veterans, or LGBT. The award

represents accomplishments in four specific areas: patient non-discrimination, equal visitation,

employment non-discrimination and training in LGBT patient-centered care.

The Miami Herald: Congress tries to clear the air between states, feds over legal pot. On

Capitol Hill, four amendments would legislate the federal government’s hands-off approach on

state marijuana policies. One would give physicians at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

in states with pot programs the ability to make medical marijuana referrals for people

like Porras and another Vietnam vet, Jerrel Thompson. Current VA policy follows the federal

prohibition on all medical marijuana treatment, even in states with approved programs.

The Wichita Eagle: Congressional panel investigating Wichita VA allegations. A

congressional subcommittee is investigating allegations made by surgical trainees involving a

surgeon at the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center in Wichita. In a letter Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Mike

Coffman asked U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald for a list of

information including the specific allegations and a copy of the personnel file of the surgeon

under investigation.

The Clarion-Ledger: Miss. Delegation: Send new VA network head

elsewhere. Mississippi’s congressional delegation told Veterans Administration Secretary

Robert McDonald that the new VA network head, Skye McDougall, belongs somewhere else.

“Mississippi veterans deserve more,” U.S. Sens. Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker and U.S.

Reps. Bennie Thompson, Gregg Harper, Steven Palazzo and Trent Kelly wrote in a joint letter to

McDonald. McDougall, accused of giving false testimony to Congress, is slated to be the new

head of the South Central VA Health Care Network…

The St. Augustine Record: VA plans to negotiate with county for permanent

clinic. Negotiations could begin soon between St. Johns County and the U.S. Department of

Veterans Affairs to bring a permanent VA clinic to San Sebastian View at the site of the county’s

Health and Human Services building. The VA announced plans via a notice of intent on the

Federal Business Opportunities website to negotiate and possibly award a sole source contract to

the county for design and construction of the St. Augustine Community-Based Outpatient

Clinic…

Chicago Tribune (Naperville Sun): Vets’ medical bus set to roll into town. Former military

service members who have earned medical care through the Veterans Administration will soon

have a local alternative to making the 45-mile round trip to Edward Hines Jr. Veterans

Administration Hospital near Berwyn to use that benefit. Operating out of a large bus, the Hines

VA Mobile Medical Unit will begin coming to Judd Kendall VFW Post 3873 from 9 a.m. to 2

p.m.on the first Tuesday of every month…

WJON-AM (AM-1240): Local Veterans Share Experiences with American Legion

Leaders. Area veterans met with leaders from the American Legion headquarters Tuesday night

at Post 621 in St. Augusta to discuss the positives and negatives experienced at the St. Cloud

VA. “We’ll see what comes out, I’m sure there are veterans with issues out there with the

hospital or maybe with VA in general,” says Barry Venable of the St. Cloud VA.

Military Times: Next step for TAP: More civilian employers. Federal administrators spent

the last four years reworking military transition programs to better prepare departing troops for

jobs in the civilian workforce. The next step is to actually get veterans into those jobs. Officials

say the upcoming focus for military transition assistance programs will be creating connections

to civilian employers, in an effort to more quickly link separating service members with eager

employers.

The Boston Globe: A fresh start for homeless women Veterans in Northampton. Jane

Geary struggled up two flights of stairs with full shopping bags and clothes hangers dangling

from her overloaded fingers. It was moving day, a wonderful day, a day unlike any Geary had

known. The 55-year-old Navy veteran does not have a home of her own. ButTuesday, Geary and

11 other women embarked on a bright, promising chapter in their lives as they moved into a new

residence for homeless women veterans.

WWLP-TV (NBC-22, Video): Homeless women Veterans get a new lease on life. A home

for the holidays. Homeless women veterans living in Western Massachusetts got the help they

need to heal from serious trauma. “We should not have any veteran living on the street,” said

homeless women veteran Kathy Copeland. But about 50,000 veterans do live on the street, each

night. According to the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans, 1.4 million veterans and their

families are at risk of becoming homeless. It’s enough to make Copeland cry.

HealthIT Security: VA Reports PHI Healthcare Data Breaches Up 36% in November. The

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) experienced approximately a 36 percent increase in PHI

healthcare data breach incidents during the month of November, according to the agency’s most

recent report to Congress. Although the VA saw an increase in PHI-related incidents, the

difference in the total number of healthcare data breaches was negligible, with 648 reported in

October and 693 reported in November.

The Advocate: Prairieville woman pleads guilty to accepting VA benefits intended for her

mother who died four years ago. A 45-year-old Prairieville woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to

the theft of more than $77,000 Veterans’ Affairs benefits that were intended for her mother, who

died four years ago, U.S. Attorney Walt Green reportedTuesday. Michelle Akridge admitted to

U.S. District Judge James J. Brady that she stole the Veterans’ Affairs Dependency and

Indemnity Compensation. Green said that Akridge failed to report her mother’s death and

illegally collected the benefit checks for four years.

Stars and Stripes Stone Mountain’s Civil War museum to tell story of black soldiers. “I

think it is a great idea,” said board chairwoman Carolyn Meadows. “We thought that it was

appropriate to honor African-Americans who fought, regardless of which side they were on.”

Stars and Stripes Legal battle continues over Revolutionary War battlefield . Historical

activists are refusing to surrender in their efforts to prevent the development of a privately owned

portion of a Revolutionary War battlefield in New Jersey.

Stars and Stripes Bergdahl will face desertion charge in general court-martial. Sgt.

Bowe Bergdahl will face a general court-martial for the desertion and misbehavior charges

levied against him after he was freed from Taliban imprisonment last year, the Army

announced Monday.

Stars and Stripes Obama says military hitting Islamic State group 'harder than

ever'. President Barack Obamaon Monday touted the gains of an expanded air and ground

campaign against Islamic State militants but said “progress needs to keep coming faster” after

meeting with his National Security Council at the Pentagon.

Federal Times House averts shutdown...again, passes short-term CR. Congress again

averted a government shutdown on Dec. 11 with the House voting to keep the government open

until Dec. 16 while budget negotiations continue.

Defense News As Congress Pushes Defense Department Reform, So Does Carter. As

Congress presses ahead with potentially historic and overarching bureaucratic reforms at the

Defense Department, the Pentagon - which recently had acquisitions and retirement system

overhauls foisted on it - is working to get ahead of the wave, and plans to introduce its own slate

of proposals by early next year.

Marine Corps Times Report: Integration depends on more than capability. Integration of

women in combat units, if done well, will not have a detrimental effect on combat readiness,

according to a new study, but its success - or failure - will largely depend not on the women, but

on the men.

Army Times Army report shows soldiers lack sleep, struggle to eat right. Soldiers continue

to struggle with eating healthy and getting enough sleep, according to the Army's first Health of

the Force report.

Marine Corps Times Information warfare task force tackles Corps' strategy. Marines are

laying the groundwork for the Corps' next generation of information warfare - including

offensive operations.

Navy Times Report: Thousands of sailors not drug-tested each year. Tens of thousands of

sailors are going untested for drug abuse each year in violation of the seeming "zero tolerance"

drug policy, a startling report warns.

Air Force Times Airmen's initial clothing allowances drop slightly in 2016. Enlisted

airmen's initial clothing allowance has declined slightly in value in fiscal 2016.

Military Times Veterans have 9/11-linked diseases, advocacy groups say. A veterans

advocacy group is calling for the Veterans Affairs Department to grant a presumption of service

connection for 13 illnesses recognized in victims and first responders of the Sept. 11, 2001,

World Trade Center attacks.

The Huffington Post (The Blog): VA Secretary: Ending Veteran Homelessness. What do

Virginia, New Orleans and Houston all have in common? They are among the growing list of

localities that have ended Veteran homelessness and are proof that, community by community,

it's possible to make sure every Veteran has a place to call home. In 2009, when President

Obama challenged the nation to solve this important problem, few thought it would be easy.

The Washington Times: VA whistleblower: Phoenix hospital still troubled after wait-list

scandal. The Phoenix VA remains mired in problems, a whistleblower told Congress on

Monday, more than a year after she ignited a national scandal by revealing that some 40 veterans

died while stuck on secret waitlists at the health care facility. Dr. Katherine Mitchell, a former

emergency room physician, said she would not seek care at her former hospital, which she said

still fails to adequately train triage nurses to determine which patients need to be seen

immediately.

The Arizona Republic: ‘Not much has changed’ at Phoenix VA, doctor testifies at Senate

panel’s hearing. Arizona Republican Sens. John McCain and Jeff Flake used a Senate

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs field hearingMonday to promote a “universal Choice Card” that

would allow all military veterans to get subsidized health care outside the VA system. The

hearing at Gilbert Town Hall reviewed a nearly two-year saga of mismanagement and delayed

medical care in the Department of Veterans Affairs, with testimony from embittered patients and

a Phoenix whistleblower who helped expose the nationwide problem.

KJZZ-FM (NPR-91.5): VA Officials Report Progress, Acknowledge Shortfalls at Gilbert

Hearing. Members of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee were in Gilbert Monday for a

field hearing on accountability at the Phoenix VA hospital. While VA officials and stakeholders

reported progress at the facility, they acknowledged they’re still a long way from where they

should be. Emergency department performance and whistle blower retaliation remained serious

concerns for hearing panelist Katherine Mitchell. Mitchell is a former Phoenix VA employee and

a whistle blower herself.

Billings Gazette: Montana Veterans say Veterans Choice falls short. The program was

designed to allow veterans who would have to wait more than 30 days for VA medical care or

lived more than 40 miles from the nearest VA medical care facility to use local medical

providers who were willing to work with the government. Before veterans such as Skinner can

access those local providers, they are required to obtain authorization from the VA. That’s where

the process fell apart for Skinner.

Marine Corps Times How to approach wounded warriors, a Marine vet's tips. Justin

Constantine defied the odds when he made it home from Iraq.

North Dallas Gazette: CLC unveils Women Veterans Wall in Dallas. The Community

Living Center (CLC) at VA North Texas Health Care Center recently unveiled a Women

Veterans Wall of Honor, celebrating the service and sacrifice of our Nation’s female Veterans.

“The goals of this project are to honor and recognize our women Veterans, educate them about

VA services available to them, and ultimately, reduce the number of advanced gynecologic

cancers in the aging, female Veteran population,” said Geriatrics & Extended Care Physician

Assistant Pam Korzeniowski…

The Leaf-Chronicle: Upgrade a less-than-honorable discharge. Veterans sometimes come to

our office seeking help in upgrading a discharge that is less than fully honorable. They’ve often

been misinformed by long-running rumors and assume upgrades can be obtained easily or

automatically after six months, neither of which is true. Some accept a discharge they disagree

with simply because they just want to be done with military service and get out, not

understanding the future ramifications of their decision…

Kit Up, Military.com New Science Paves Way for Turkey Bacon, Mac and Cheese

MREs. Thanks to cutting-edge technology, troops could soon be eating shelf-stable hash

browns and bacon and close-to-homemade macaroni and cheese in the field.

Stars and Stripes How to stay out of harm’s way while traveling. A traveler’s chances of

becoming involved in violence or terrorism during a vacation are minuscule, though the odds of

encountering dangerous situations may rise and fall depending on world events and cultural

animosities.

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Capitol Post – Veterans – Business – Purpose. December 2015, Events Update. http://us11.campaign-

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Student Veterans of America 8th

Annual National Conference. January 7 -10, 2016,

Orlando, FL. http://www.wewin.studentveterans.org/

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Don't Miss the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce (MCCC) Government

Contracting Forum. Thursday, January 28, 2016, 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM, Bethesda Pooks

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ones everywhere.

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