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Caring For Those WhoServed Their Country

(NAPS)—A program designed to providethe best possible care for veterans alsooffers rewarding job alternatives for expe-rienced nurses.

The VA Travel Nurse CorpsProgram is a VA-operated internal pool ofregistered nurses who are available fortemporary short-term assignments at VAcenters throughout the country.

While taking part in the program,VA Travel Nurses are compensated fortheir time and travel and receive per diemallowances that include lodging, mealsand incidentals plus the opportunity to seethe country. RNs are compensated forhours worked but do not earn sick orvacation time or retirement programs.

“The program offers nurses anopportunity to maintain high standards ofpatient care, helps decrease turnover ofnewly recruited nurses and offers alterna-tives for experienced nurses consideringleaving the VA system,” says ProgramDirector Jacqueline Jackson.

It is hoped that the program willreduce the use of outside supplementalstaffing, improve recruitment of new nurs-es into the VA system and deliver VAhealth care in rural or underserved areas.The program also hopes to establish apotential pool of registered nurses fornational emergency preparedness efforts.

RNs are selected from the VAand the private sector. Nurses new to theVA receive training on the special needs

of veterans,the system’sproceduresand policies,as well asmedicationadministrationand the VA’scomputer sys-tem.Nursing canbe both challenging and rewarding wher-ever you work but the VA program offersspecial rewards.

“As I start the IV on an 85-year-old hero, his eyes grow soft as he men-tions his tour of service in India andBurma,” said RN Brenda Joyce Gupton.“This veteran carried our colors to anothercontinent for freedom’s sake. It was myprivilege to be his nurse.”

The program was launched as ajoint effort between the VA’s IntegratedService Networks, the VA’s ManagementSupport Office and the VA Office ofNursing Services.

“We are committed to makingthis program a win-win for all involvedand to keep VA on the cutting edge of pro-viding the best care possible to ournation’s veterans,” said Jackson.

For more information, visitwww.travelnurse.va.gov or call (866) 664-1030.

Our VeteransThis list of veterans was contributed by the local Veterans of the Foreign Wars Post 2785 and the American Legion Posts 30 & 512.

Veterans of the Foreign WarsPost 2785

Jim E. AdamAlan L. AdamsHerman L. AdamsRobert A. AdamsRobert L. AdamsWilliam R. AdamsAnethra M. AdderleyJoseph W. AlbeaJimmy D. AlbersonDavid S. AldrichEddie W. AlexanderMarvin AlexanderKelly L. AlmondDarrell D. AmbosClyde F. AndersonOlaf T. Anderson IIIHarold C. AndrewsWilliam H. AndrewsWayne A. AngermeyerMoises N. ApodacaRashad L. ArchieJames W. ArrowoodW. W. ArrowoodSam P. ArthurRandolph AshberryRobert M. AskeyDarrell T. AtkinsonJohn P. AultCharles E. AustinEdward L. AutryRichard Back Jr.Richard S. BackRobert R. BackWilliam I. BaddersDaniel W. Bailey Jr.David S. BakerPaul R. BakerTom BanghartDarrell B. BannerChristopher B. BarberWillie B. BarfieldCharlie Barner Jr.Silas BarnesFelix BarnetteL. BarrettJames O. Barron Jr.Clyde S. Bartlett

Richard BashlineDonald L. BasinetJohn BaughmanJackie L. BeamonRobert J. BeamonMarshall V. BeckDonald BellTommy H. BellJimmie O. BellamyJimmy S. BenceH. F. BenfordThomas R. Bennett Jr.James BerryWillie J. BibbsRalph B. BischoffIvery BlackmonJohn H. Blackshear IIDaniel T. BlairJoseph W. BlaisDaniel I. BlandMax BlandJames F. BlanfordRodney BlaylockWilliam J. BlockerCecil BodifordThurman L. BolenJames E. BoltonWilliam H. BostonThomas F. BowmanClifford H. BoutwellRalph H. BradleyJames W. BrambleMichael K. BridgesJames H. BriggsRay BrooksRufus R. Brooks Sr.Ronnie J. BrownRaford L. BryantTroy C. BryantJohn T. Buckley Jr.Ellis G. BullockSamuel T. BumpersReginald A. BunnGeorge J. BurdessMorris L. BurgessRichard A. BurkhardtJames BushBilly H. BushmanWilliam M. ButlerFrancis Patrick Cahill

James A. CainJoseph A. CaldeiraLuther CallowayE. A. CampLarry R. CampCharles E. CampbellR. R. CampbellWilbur C. CannonJohn CarneyJoseph A. Carson IIICharlie W. CarverGeorgie R. CastleBob D. CarterJerry M. CarterGene R. CastleberryJames E. CejkaJoseph S. ChampionPercy L. ChastangJames G. ChristmasDonald G. ClarkE. R. ClarkHamid ClarkEdwin M. ClementsRobert J. ClementsBen T. ClenneyJames W. ClinardDeborah A. ClintonJames CochranNorman P. CohenRoy R. ColeburnGerald W. ColemanMichael N. ColemanSanford S. CollinsRaymond CommanderCharles E. ConawayArthur L. ConnellJoel W. ConnerLewis E. ConnerLeroy CooperWilliam A. CooperHarold W. CorbinAllen C. CortezAlbert J. Coston Jr.John D. CoulterEugene F. CoutuWalter b. CowanWilliam L. Coward Sr.Thomas E. CoxJames L. CramerEarl Crawford

O. Z. CrawleyDonnie R. CroomFranklin U. CrossMike L. CrossReese Wilson CrossRussell E. CrossJohn CruzWilliam J. CuffJ. R. CulpBenny T. CumbieThomas M. DaltonJames D. DanielSteven H. E. DanielsJohn H. DanielsRaymond C. DanielsCon DauphinaisJack L. DavisJohn A. DavisLeroy DavisSean R. DavisWalter L. DawkinsBrian K. DeeseDanny A. DeeseCraig E. DerosiaDouglas E. DerosiaMelvyn L. DeubnerJeffry C. DickersonMerrille E. DickinsonBilly R. DixonCurtis L. DixonJames R. DixonJohn T. DoddArt DonahueDaniel M. DorseyEverette W. DorseyCharles A. DowdyLouis J. Doyal Jr.W.C. DozierF. Drake Sr.Joseph DrenneuSamuel Wayne DuBoseCharles DuncanH. J. DupreJohn M. DupreWilliam G. DyarRufus J. DyesWalt DysonDemetrius EadyCalem D. EamesJames E. Eberhart

Robert F. EdoreLeonard Edwards Sr.James E. EllingtonGuy R. ElliottJames M. ElliottDonald S. EnfingerDonald L. EnglandMary L. EnglandArthur R. EricksonFrderick J. EricksonGeorge W. EthridgeCalvin N. EubanksGrady W. EubanksK. W. EubanksCalvin N. Eubanks Jr.K. W. Eubanks Jr.Malcolm R. Eubanks Sr.Anthony R. EvansJohn N. EvansJohn G. EverettGuy G. Everett Jr.Tommy D. FairRomas G. FairclothLewis N. FallinCharles L. FallsSam Farkas IIIFred FarrisLee R. FerrellTodd p. FerrisCheyenn FieldsCharles E. FinleyKieth FishJonathan R. FisherCarl L. FishcerThomas FischerThomas W. FletcherErnest O. FlournoyMichael A. FlowerJames FlowersFrank Ford Jr.Josh FosterKevin W. FralishDramoski T. FranklinGregory FreedGary T. FreemanPaul J. FreemanRobert H. FreemanSteven J. FreeseTerrell Fricks

(NAPS)—Every year, in an effortto honor U.S. Military Veterans,a national program gives freefolding canes to Veterans whoneed them.

What They ReceiveThe cane is sturdy, functionaland stylish. It has an ergonomicsoft-grip handle, adjusts for peo-ple 5’ to 6’3”, supports up to 250pounds and automaticallyunfolds and locks into positionfor use. Why They Receive It

The program’s aim is to helpVeterans stay connected to fami-ly, friends and the community.

Where To Get ItThe AMG Medical Inc. canes areavailable, while supplies last,November 9, 10 and 11, 2011, atall 600 Sam’s Clubs locationsnationwide. Club membership isnot required, though proof ofU.S. military service may be.How To Learn More

For additional information aboutthe Hugo Salutes Our Veteransprogram, visitwww.HugoSalutes.com.

Vets Get Free Canes

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Our VeteransThis list of veterans was contributed by the local Veterans of the Foreign Wars Post 2785 and the American Legion Posts 30 & 512.

Jackson GainesHouston H. GarnerRichard E. GarnerRobert L. GarnerWallace Garrod Jr.Aster O. GeorgeArthur R. GibsonDonald M. GibsonWalter S. GibsonDonald C. GiddensJohn A. Gilbreath IIJohn H. GilbreathErnest M. GilesGeorge W. GillPhilip GillFrederick B. GilyardFenton L. GlasscockGeorge B. GlassnerSantos R. GonzalezJames C. GoodmanKenneth R. GordonTeresa K. GoreeRobert M. GosaGeorge E. GrahamVernon GrahamLoring GrayAndrew L. GreenCharles E. GreeneJohnny Greene Jr.Robert E. GreenwoodAndrew D. GregoryAl Grieshaber, Jr.Ernie GriffinHansel L. GirfinJasper M. GriffinAnthony N. GriffisJames H. GriggsWilliam L. GrimsleyAndrew GubittiChristopher M. GurrCragerick L. HagginsPeggy HaireDewey H. HallJames HallThomas G. HallDonald HamiltonJames T. HammonsWilliam H. HancockRoy L. HanksAdam S. HannersMichael L. HardyCharles J. HarperJimmy L. HarrisJohn M. HarrisWillie L. HarrisFredrick M. HarrisLeo HarrisonWilliam HartingW. R. HassenstabCharles W. HawksA. G. HayesH. H. HedrickJoel S. HelmBennie D. HendersonH. K. HendersonDouglas M. HendrixHarold P. HenriksenBarry C. HenryEdward G. HerrodRalph F. HicksThomas A. HighTony F. HighFreddie L. HillJeffrey F. HobaughThomas W. HockertDale HoffmanJohn HoffmanRobert HoffmanCharles HollowayWilliam HollowayJimmy L. HolmesRobert J. Holmes Jr.Rudolph HooverArthur L. Hornick

Walter Lamar HoustonBenjamine K. HowardAdam HuckabyJoseph L. HughesJames Humphries Jr.John E. HuntTillie M. HuntRobert E. HutchensAaron M. HutchinsonOzias HutchisonClay HyrumClarence InabinetGregory S. JackelsJeffery S. JacobsCarl R. JamesShelby C. Janes IIRobert F. JarrettJames T. JohnsTheodore T. JohnsCharlie W. JohnsonFrederick J. JohnsonRufus C. JohnsonWilliam S. JohnsonRobert V. JomantCharles S. JonesCharlie R. JonesErnest J. JonesRichard E. JonesJohn D. JordanPhillip C. JourdanKeith F. JoynerEmery S. KacalaBrian M. KadetHarry L. KeenPaul A. Keenan Jr.Walter M. KegleyGeorge L. KelleyHarrison R. KennedyKen KibilkoWilliam R. KicklighterCorey D. KingDane E. KingLeslie A. KingThomas KingJ. L. KirklandMillard T. KirklandMichael A. KlekovicJames H. KnuthEric KoehlerRoger D. KoloArlyn A. KrauseKenneth M. LaFrenzJames J. LairseyLouie LambRoger D. LambSean L. LamonzsCharles D. LaneMonica L. LashleyHarrison LawsonJoseph S. LawsonJohnny M. LayfieldLarry R. LedbetterWillie S. LeeJoseph H. LePlaHenry R. LesieurJames L. LesterAlfred B. LewisCalvin LinerJames D. LittleJohn P. LopezDaniel LoveAllen E. Lowell Jr.Jimmy L. LoweryWilliam Dee LoweryDonald B. LuckeyWayne W. MaceyCharles D. MaierTim MaleyrickHilton E. MarchantPatrick F. MardonRobert S. Markle Jr.Richard L. MarshallBert MartinHoward MartinJerry Martin

Kevin MartinMiles MartinSean MartinWilliam L. MashClyde M. MasseyLarry MayesJerome H. McCabeOmer McCannEdgar McConnellLawrence P. McCranieClarence V. McDearmidThaddeus E. McDowellTracy E. McGeeCharles H. McGheeO. L. McGlamryJames D. McIntyreJames E. McMillinJames S. McMullenWilliam B. McRaeHarold M. MeadowsJames R. Medlin Jr.Stephen D. MeinBruce J. MelcherLarry L. MeltonJohn M. MendozaRobert J. MerrittRobert G. MiksadRalph A. MilamClinton W. MilesEdward Miller Jr.Frederick W. MillerLarry MillerPaul A. MillerWayne MillerCalvin MillingFranklin M. MillsSamuel MillsHarold MitchellWayne B. MilockDavid C. MinnickJason L. MirusMarvin W. MixonStuart MixonJames C. MizellJulian F. MoncusPhil MonfortJohn MonroeChristopher R. MontminyBaxter W. MooreKenneth L. MooreKenneth M. MooreJoseph S. MorellRoger C. MoreyBailey Mac MorganJoe E. MorganJohn W. MorrisCharles D. MortonRay C. MosesJames E. MoselyDoborah MossRufus W. MullisJoseph C. MunsonJack MurrayKim K. MurrayPaul B. MurrayRichard K. MurrayJohn M. MyersJohn R. MyersJohn B. NashGreg NelsonCleveland O. NicholsRobert A. NicholsWilliam G. NickelsCharles M. NickolsonWallace B. NixWilliam E. NixJohn J. Nodorek Jr.David L. NoelTyler B. NortonJames F. O’FlynnPat O’LearBobby J. OgletreeDonald F. OlinKenneth N. OlsonW. W. Pace

Vytautas PackauskasKristopher M. PalanJerome ParksJohn R. ParmeterMelvin T. ParrWalter L. PateBobby E. PaulRoger M. PaulinJimmy L. PayneRobert E. PayneJohn W. PaynterRoger A. PeelAndrew PejkoJoseph F. PerryJack PetermanRobert J. PetersRaymond B. PhillipsWilliam C. PhilipsWeyman L. PinsonGerald J. PiperJohn A. PizzoC. J. PolasikWalter R. PollardJames J. PollockHenry M. PooleJames E. PotterBilly E. PottsEarl L. PottsCalvin D. PowellFred PowellJack PowellJames T. PowellTheo K. PowellWilliam E. PressleyCarlton PriceRobert J. PrinceWayne A PrioleauRobert G. ProbstLee J. ProudmanRobert L. QuinnPhillip W. RagsdaleFredrick D. RainesJohn S. RainwaterAlfred E. RamseyTerry S. RandallRandy RayCollis E. ReadyMelvin L. ReddingLeonard L. ReedAlbert B. ReeseRobert D. ReidFrancis W. ReillyRobert H. RenardLawrence RenoBradley L. RenshawRalph K. RhodesCharles G. RichMarshall S. RichThomas J. RileyFred F. RingstaffWilliam J. RiversGeorge A. RobertsEdward Robertson Jr.Marc A. RobicheauxAlexander RobinsonStoy F. RobinsonJames R. Rogers Sr.James R. Rogers Jr.Charles G. RoseMichael D. RossCharles J. RouseJacob B. RoweCharles R. RowellGary E. RuddBobby J. RuffinDonald D. RuffinWilfred R. RuoppDmitri K. RybakovJohn SadlerRoland SamberJohn A. SammonsWilliam J. SamuelsAlbert G. SandersBobby N. SandersWesley Sanders

Anthony S. Santos Jr.Addrian SawyerJames F. ScharbachJeffery A. SchlarbJames C. SchwindDon E. ScottElliott V. SeagrovesGerald D. SermonsDonald SextonJimmy L. SextonSteven L. SextonSteven S. SharrowCarl L. SheffieldLynwood Shelton Jr.Harry W. ShemeryThomas M. ShipmanBobby J. ShirleyThomas E. ShufeltEdward N. SimmonsTommy R. SinquefieldCletis D. SinyardThomas S. SiwiecHenry C. SizemoreKelvin B. SlaughterJames B. SmallwoodBeverly T. SmithCarl C. SmithCharles Edward SmithDavid SmithHerbert A. SmithHugh L. SmithWilliam D. SmithFernando SolisFrank E. SomersJohn G. SnowdenRobert L. SpearsWilliam E. SpicerEddie D. SpradleyFloyd E. StagePhillip StainesJerry G. StanchinaSteven V. StanphillGeorge StanfieldVince StanphillTony C. StantonBilly K. StewartCharles StilesJimmy L. StokesWilford H. StoverBobby StrattonRichard StattonJames A. StircklandVirgle E. StroudPatrick A. SurfaceGeorge E. SutkoJack A. SwansonDonald D. SwinkHoward SykesThomas L. TangwellWillie L. TannerRonnie N. TateJ. W. TaylorJulian H. TaylorWayne T. TaylorJames M. TealRobert J. TerryFrank TedescoRichard K. TheobaldKitras E. Thomas Sr.Sam C. ThomasGiles W. ThompsonJames M. TiltonMichael TindalMarvin S. TisonWilliam TriceJim E. TullyCharles TurnerJohn D. TurnerW. D. TurnerCharles L. TurneyRobert T. TurnipseedRoss J. UrquhartRonald VaiculevichMilton Vanzant

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From Mayor Willie Adams, Jr.(Ret. Lt. Col., USAR) and the

Board of City Commissioners.FREEDOM IS NOT FREE.

We would liketo thank theVeterans and

those that gavethe ultimatesacrifice toprotect ourfreedom.

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Thanks to all the men and women who provide our Freedom!

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Our Veterans This list of veterans was contributed by the local Veterans of the Foreign Wars Post 2785 and the American Legion Posts 30 & 512.

Robert T. VaupelJoseph T. VaxC. B. VeaseyJeffery W. Verner

Cedric C. VicksGene L. VredenburgEarl WallAlvin G. Wallace Jr.Alvin G. Wallace Sr.Patrick M. WalshVincent WalshVictor J. WannerT. A. WardRobert WashingtonRufus J. WashingtonCharles L. WatsonCharles W. WatsonSamuel A. WattsThomas A. WeaverPaul E. Webster Sr.James T. WeeksWilliam C. WeinmannMichael J. WardLisa M. WeeksJerry E. WellsJohn F. WeltnerJohn A. WesleyGerald WesselsTerry L. WestThomas R. WestWilliam S. WestKeats W. WestlakeRandall J. WeyerRaymond H. WheelerArthur E. WhetstineDenton D. WhitakerCharlie B. WhiteJohnny WhiteMarvin WhiteGeorge C. WhitlockIra G. WhitmireKelver V. WigginsRalph R. WillArthur K. WilliamsC. W. WilliamsDanny R. WilliamsTerry V. WilliamsWilliam K. WilliamsonAlan W. WillisBennie L. WilsonCharles L. Wilson

Raymond L. WilsonThomas J. WilsonJames WingateWillie C. WingateAlger A. WitczakThomas H. WithersAlbert R. WomackGeary W. WoodworthNathaniel WrightRobert ZimmermanDonald R. Zirkelbach

American Legion Post 30

Joe T. AbernathyBob AdamsBuell AdamsBen H. AdlerJohn AkerCalvin G. AkersWilliam L. Alford Jr.Phillip D. AllumHenry M. AlwardJohn AndrewsJames C. AnthonyNoel D. ArmstrongJohn L. Arnold Jr.James W. ArrowoodJerry T. ArthurMelvin AshmoreMike AshtonRobert M. AskeyDavid F. AtkinsWilliam I. BadderEverett C. BaileyGeorge BakerPaul R. BakerJoe D. BankerJosè BaptistaJesse BarbosaSilas K. BarnesJames W. BarnhillAubrey L. BarrettJames O. Barren Sr.William Bates Jr.Joseph BeckettJohn E. BelkWilliam C. Bell, Jr.Richard S. BengisEdgar J. BennettWillie M. BennettKalvin L. BentleyDavid Bickerstaff

James D. BiseGloria M. BishopDr. Troy L. BishopRobert A. BishtonSusan R. BittleClarance D. BlackburnRobert D. BloingLuther E. Bodley Jr. Herbet B. BolesA. J. BondJoe BoromCharles L. BowmanSamuel T. BowmanMatthew T. BoyleThomas BozzutoWayne BridgesBobby G. BrinsonCharles H. BrittoJohn C. BroadwayW.E. BroadwellMichael BrooksPaul BrooksRay. E BrooksRobert N BrooksRufus R. Brooks Sr.William F. BrooksRobert BrookshierJoshua P. BrownMichael E. BrownRonald S. BrownWilliam F. BrownWilliam J. BrunerG. Lee Bryan Gervaice C. BryantJack BryantBenjamin S. BuckneyE. L. BullingtonNathan G. BundrickWilliam H. BurgerLeland A. BurkartJohn A. BurnsPaul E. BurroughsHilliard P. BurtJohn D. ButtsJames A. Cain Sr.Joseph A. CaldeiraDanny C. CalhounWilliam CanfieldWallace D. CardenJohn J. CarneyBobby D. CarterGordon CarterCharles W. CarverJames H. Cason

Gerald W. CastleberryJames R. CatesWilliam A. CecilleSandie B. CercopelyBen T. CerneyRobert W. CerneyIrving ChamberlainEudale ChamblissJames P. Champion IIIArthur L. ChapmanPerry ChapmanLester ChevallierMichael W. ChildsL. B. ClantonCharles A. ClarkDonald G. ClarkEugene R. Clark Jr.Jody S. ClarkBrittany L. ClayRoger CleghornMarcus N. ClementsBen T. ClenneyCharles L. Clifton Sr.Robert R. ClussmanBarry M. CohenBeauford CollinsThomas N. CollinsLewis E. ConnerArthur L. ConnellEdward H. CopelanWalter B. CowanWilliam L. Coward Sr.Bobbie CoxDonald Z. CoxJames R. CoxThomas F. CoxWiley B. CoxMelvin CraftRandall W. CraftJames L. CramerWillie R. CraveyG. C. CroftRussell E. CrossHershell L. CulbrethJames DanielDouglas DanielsJohn H. DanielsRobert L. DasherKenneth T. DaughtryWoodrow W. DaughtryHerschel A. DavenportDavid A. DavisJack DavisJefferson D. Davis Jr.

Richard W. DavisShelly R. DavisGerald C. DeanHarvey C. DearingJohn H. Dees Jr.Sid DeLaRosaFelix J. DemuthRobert T. DennisonMarvin D. DeReusClifford DerisolJohn R. DewallEddie G. DixonWilliam H. DodgeArthur R. DonahoueRonald L. DormineyClark H. DowdellF. D. Drake Sr.Robert M. DrakeC. M. DriggersJohn H. Duke Jr.Jake R. DukesMayland R. DulacRoy A. DunlapLawrence DupellEdgar W. DuskinDarrell EalumRuben P. EdmundsSamuel E. EdmundsWilliam D. EdwardsCecil K. EdwardsDeRoy F. Elder Jr.Royce E. EllerbeeJay P. ElwoodWilliam B. EmbertJames E. ErvinJackie W. EskewFloyd L. EtheridgeM. W. EubanksMalcom R. EubanksRobert F. EulenfeldJohn G. EverettEd Faber Jr.Sterling P. Fallin Jr.Gilbert J. Farris Jr.Richard FarrisGeorge A. FasslerReggie F. FaulknerChaidez C. FavelaAlex E. FazekasIvy Joe FenderWilliam E. FergusonJohn J. FernandesLee R. Ferrell II



(NAPS)—The Library ofCongress Veterans HistoryProject (VHP) is calling on allAmericans to make VeteransDay more meaningful for the vet-erans in their lives by recordingtheir memories of military ser-vice.

Preserving HistoryEstablished by the U.S.

Congress in 2000, VHP’s man-date is to collect, preserve andmake accessible the firsthandrecollections of America’s warveterans. Through a network ofvolunteers from across the coun-try, VHP has collected more than75,000 stories, of which morethan 10,000 have been digitizedand made accessible via VHP’swebsite, www.loc.gov/vets.

“Our goal is to help makeVeterans Day more meaningfuland personal for veterans andtheir loved ones,” said VHPDirector Bob Patrick. “What bet-ter way to do that than byrecording their war stories and submitting them to the Library ofCongress, where they will bepreserved for generations tocome,” he added.

A Free Guide Is AvailableStraightforward guidelines

in VHP’s Field Kit (a how-to-record-a-story booklet) show vol-unteers how to interview a veter-an for 30 minutes or longer whilerecording the conversation usingtheir own audio- or video-record-ing equipment. Next, volunteers

may send the original recording,along with VHP’s required forms,to the Library of Congress,where they are added to theLibrary’s permanent collections.

A profile page for eachveteran who shares a story withVHP appears onwww.loc.gov/vets four to sixmonths from the date VHPreceives the collection, and theprofile is accessible toresearchers, teachers, authorsand the general public throughVHP’s searchable online data-base.

The project also acceptsoriginal photographs, letters, mil-itary documents, diaries,journals, two-dimensionalartwork and un published mem-oirs.

A Meaningful ProjectNational organizations,

local groups and individuals,including students in grades 10and higher, are encouraged tomark the day with this meaning-ful volunteer project by interview-ing veterans within their ownfamilies or communities or bycollaborating with local veteransservice organizations to collectstories.For more information or torequest a VHP Field Kit, contactVHP at (888) 371-5848, [email protected] or visitwww.loc.gov/vets.

MakingVeteransDay EvenMore

Meaningful

ESTABLISHED BY THE U.S. CONGRESS,THE VETERANS HISTORY PROJECT COL-LECTS, PRESERVES AND MAKES ACCES-SIBLE THE FIRSTHAND RECOLLECTIONS

OF AMERICA’S WAR VETERANS.


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Charles E. FindleyDonald E. FisherWilliam S. FlemingJames M. FletcherMarvin L. FlournoyJ. W. FlowersJ. D. FordR. B. FordhamSam J. FosterCarl A. FowlerGary T. FowlerHoward F. FowlerKevin W. FralishKenneth E. FranksStephanie K. FranksPaul H. FreemanGeorge F. FreeneyJacob A. FreeneyJeremy L. FrenchPhillip FrixDavid B. FullerLarry A. FullertonG.W. FunderburkeEd GarabedianSam GarciaJohnny GardnerWallace Garrod Jr.John T. GaskinWillie H. GayWynton G. GayJimmie R. GeeslinAster O. GeorgeMerryl F. GerhardtJohn L GibbsDanald M. GibsonDavid GilbertEric L. GilmerFenton GlasscockGreg GlazBobby F. GloverDavid M. GloverEdmond M. GoldRobert D. GoldenE. D. GonzalezTimothy L. GordonP. L. GoreWilliam C. Graff Jr.Richard A. GrebelHerbert V. GreenFrank J. GribbinAl Grieshaber Jr.John W. Griffin

Arlie C. Griffis Sr.William GrissettHenry G. Guilmette Sr.John B. GunnelsWhitfield Gunnels Jr.George Hagan Jr.Richard A. HagelsteinEdward B. HaleDavid H. HallGerald HallGerry W. HallRobert HallSeaborn HallStan HallfordDarrell HalsteadT. B. HambrickWilliam A. HambyFrancis O. Hand Jr.Harold L. HardenCharles W. HardisonMichael C. HardyWilliam C. Harman Jr.Al HarpBarbara HarrisJimmy L. HarrisMartin L. HarrisLester F. Harrison Jr.Harold J. HartRolland HartLarry B. HarveyWilliam N. HatcherRichard W. HaydenDurwand A. HayesVincent R. HayesWilliam J. HaysJames E. Hedrick IIWilliam H. HedrickDonald F. HeldenbergJames D. HelmsWilliam S. HemmingsDavid H. HendersonDerrick L. HendersonRaymond M. HepnerFloyd L. HermanMichael P. HerrinAlfred M. HillCharles W. Hill Sr.H. Larrish HockmanDale C. HoffmanWilfred D. HoldrenDr. Charles D. Hollis Jr.Daniel HollowayJohn E. HollowellA. W. Holton Jr.

Michael E. HooperArthur L. Hornick Jr.Calvin L. HortmanCortez G. HoustonW.L. HoustonBaxter C. HowellJay O. HowellMax HowellJack HudsonFrederick M. Hughes IIICurtis R. HumphreySharon J. HuntA. M. HutchisonOzias HutchisonClarence F. InabinetThomas D. InferreraVon E. IvesBilly J. JacksonJesse A. JacksonKenneth Ray JacksonRobert C. Jackson Jr.William R. Jackson Sr.Lee R. JamesAlan JamisonShelby Janes IIRobert F. JarrettRaymond E. JenningsJames JohnHarry JohnsonJames M. JohnsonWilliam C. JohnsonProctor M. JohnstonPaul E. Joiner Jr.W. C. JoinesCharles R. JonesJames W. JonesJohn P. JonesTim JonesJesse K. Jordon Jr.Phillip C. JourdanJustin R. KardamisPaul A. KeenanW. R. KeenanFrank G. KeysGary W. KilbourneJames C. KirkFred Kirkley Jr.James E. KirtW. E. KitchensJulius T. KleinThomas L. KnightonRandolph Knowles Jr.James H. KnuthRoger D. Kolo

James J. KrausJoann KrausDr. Terry KrausArlyn A. KrauseWilliam R. KuekerBilly H. KuykendallHarold P. LancasterDr. Louis W. Landau Jr.Clyde E. LaneWilliam K. LaneJeffery W. LarkGrover L. LashleyNicholas M. Laslavic Jr.William E. LawsonJessie M. LayfieldThomas LazenbyJoseph H. LePlaHenry R. LesieurTerry L. LewisEric A. LittlejohnMarlin R. LloydDavid L. LodenTroy LodenCharles LoftonJames LongMarvin C. LorigAaron W. LovettJimmy L. LoweryG.T. LyallW. L. MaddoxRichard A. MainorStanley L. ManertArthur MannRoger B. MariettaClyde MarrinanDaniel MarrowHaskell H. Martin IIIJames R. MartinMarvin T. MathiemKenneth E. MathisJoseph H. MathisJerome H. McCabeRoland McCarthyLyle W. McClung Jr.Edgar L. McConnellJames J. McCorveyLewis McCoyMarl L. McCrackenMearl R. McCrearyCarl E. McFadden Jr.Marvin McGeeCharles McGheeJames D. McGirtJoe B. McInvale

B. F. McKinneyBrian E. McLeanHarold M. MeadowsWilliam E. MedlockW. E. MeeksLewis O. MettsJ. F. MiddlebrooksJesse H. MiddlebrooksHays MiddletonJack MiddletonC. H. MillerLloyd C. MillerRobert E. MillerWayne MillerShelton O. MitchellMarvin W. MixonStewart L. MixonThomas W. MobleyJohn L. MockJulian F. MoncusReba A. MoncusJoseph MonostoriJose A. MantalvoLucas A. MooreJoe MooredRichard L. MorefieldJoseph MorellCharles O. MorganNeal C. MoseleyJohn L. MoultonWilliam R. Moye JrMichael K. Mullins Raymond M. MurphyJames H. MurreyJoe NajjarStanley L. NaneretIrvin E. Nantze Jr.Francisco NarvaezRobert H. NelsonCharles M. NicholsonFloyd W. NicholsonLaura A. NicholsonDonald D. NixonHelen A. NixonGrady L. NolanLester D. Norman Sr.Tyler B. NortonGlennis T. NortonJames O. NowellJohn T. O’BrienCarl F. ObidenJim R. O’Hare



(NAPS)—It can beeasier to cope witha situation if youtalk to someonewho shares yourunique point ofview—and that’sespecially importantfor blinded veter-ans. To reach out toother blinded veter-ans and their fami-lies, six U.S. ArmedForces veteranswith out sightrecently traveled tothe UnitedKingdom.Project Gemini, a joint effort ofthe Blinded Veterans Associationand St Dunstan’s, took the veter-ans, four of them blinded inrecent combat operations,across the Atlantic Ocean for sixdays of educational exchangeand the sharing of friendship,knowledge and in sights with theirBritish comrades.The project obtained its namefrom the transatlantic telecom-munications cable that stretchesfrom England to the UnitedStates. Project Gemini createdan opportunity for blinded veter-ans to meet in a relaxed environ-ment and, formally and informal-ly, exchange ideas and viewsregarding the best ways to sup-port veterans who have lost theirsight. Subjects of discussion wererehabilitation and readjustmenttraining, vision research andadaptive technology for the blind. “During the week, we sharedhelpful hints about coping withblindness and the ‘war stories’that are part of the adjustmentprocess,” said Tom Zampieri,director of government relations

at BVA. “We compared theBritish veterans’ health care sys-tem with the American systemoperated by the Department ofVeterans Af fairs and its dozensof component medical centers,outpatient clinics and veteranshomes throughout the country.”Project Gemini is an outgrowthof Operation Peer Support, aBVA program begun in 2006 thatbrings together veterans ofrecent conflicts with those whohave lost their sight in Vietnam,Korea or during World War II.The program’s objective is toprovide Iraq and Afghanistan vet-erans and their families withexamples of and opportunities tointeract with men and womenwho have led happy and pros-perous lives de spite their blind-ness. Chartered by the U.S. Congressin 1958, BVA links veterans withthe services they’ve earned.Membership is open to all legallyblinded veterans who haveserved in the U.S. military.Membership is not required forveterans to receive assistance,which is free of charge. For moreinformation, call BVA at (800)669-7079 or visit www.bva.org.

Project Gemini Opens New Doors

BLINDED U.S. VETERANS SHARED FRIENDSHIP AND INSIGHTS

WITH BRITISH COMRADES DURING WEEKLONG VISIT IN THE U.K.

P otter M otor C ompany and

L ee P ower E quipment Salute All Veterans.

With a Special Salute to World War II Veteran,

Jim Potter, of the

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(NAPS)—New research findsemployers not only value militaryexperience in job applicants, butthe skills veterans develop duringservice may give them an edge.

The research is particular-

ly timely, as the U.S. is committedto downgrading its military opera-tions and an increasing number ofwar veterans are finding they needconsiderable career guidance andtraining when they return home.

To expand the limitedresearch on success criteria formilitary personnel entering civilianca reers, the University of PhoenixRe search Institute surveyed hiringmanagers in diverse industries.The findings are published in thereport “Hiring Heroes: EmployerPerceptions, Preferences, andHiring Practices Related to U.S.Military Personnel.”

Veterans have, of course,al ways faced barriers when com-peting for and transitioning intocivilian jobs. In 2010, the Bureauof Labor Statistics reported thatreservists and National Guard -

members had much higher unem-ployment rates than civilians.

Today, however, many hir-ing managers are citing militaryexperience as a plus, saying vet-erans possess skills and attributesthat play well on the job. This isgood news for veterans who faceunique barriers including disabili-ties, poor transition assistance,concerns about calls to activeduty, and misperceptions abouttheir skills.

It is, in fact, military skillssuch as leadership and teambuildingthat

(NAPS)—The U.S. Department of Defense(DoD) has come up with a surprising wayto help keep this country safe—andimprove the economy and protect the envi-ronment at the same time.

Fueling this effort is, well, fuel;specifically, biofuel.

The ProblemThe military is a significant con-

sumer of fuel, which at present comesfrom oil. U.S. troops, their trucks, shipsand airplanes use close to 2 percent of thenation’s energy on an annual basis. Themilitary is therefore as much at the mercyof high oil and gasoline prices as are con-sumers. In recent years, the DoD spent about $16billion on fuel annually. Every dollarincrease in the price of a barrel of oil coststhe government about $130 million overthe course of a year.

A SolutionTo reduce vulnerability to oil

prices, the DoD intends to ac quire half itsenergy supplies from renewable sourcesthat meet U.S. greenhouse gas emissioninitiatives. This can not only save taxpayer dollarsand reduce our depen dence on foreign oil,but can also help makethis technology lessexpensive and more wide-ly available, just as theDoD did by being an earlyadopter of other technolo-gies, from the Internet toGPS.

What The Experts SayExplains Sharon

E. Burke, assistant secretary of defensefor Operational Energy Plans andPrograms at the De partment of Defense,“As we improve the energy security of ourarmed forces, the Department hopes tomake an important contribution to energysecurity for the whole nation.”

As Elizabeth King, assistant secre-tary of defense for Legislative Affairs, putit, “Our dependence on [fossil] fuelsdegrades our national security, negatively im pacts our economy and harms the envi-ronment. Significant developments inAmerica’s ad vanced biofuel industry holdpromise for meeting military needs.”

Adds Brent Erickson, executivevice president, Biotechnology IndustryOrganization, “Fuel efficiency and accessto fuel supplies are important ‘force multi-pliers’ because they increase the military’sability to operate where needed and canreduce the number of combat forces nec-essary to protect energy supply lines.”

Biofuels produced at small, strate-gically located biorefineries, many at theDoD believe, can best meet America’sfuture needs. Learn More

For more information, visitwww.BIOtech-NOW.org.

Hiring Managers Cite MilitaryExperience As A Plus For Job Seekers

Using Technology To Save Lives And Dollars

See Job, page 8


(ARA) - The U.S. Army has one of the largest comprehensive systems of healthcare in the country and offers physicians the chance to provide high-qualitypatient care without concern about the business side of running a practice. Armyphysicians often practice in diverse environments - from large hospitals in majorAmerican cities to rural clinics in third-world countries. These opportunities helpexpand their professional and leadership skills, regardless of where their careerstake them.

Biology lab to basic training

When student Allyson Fewell decided on a career in medicine, it wasbecause she knew she wanted to interact with people and serve humanity - twothings she felt she could not achieve working only in a lab.

But funding medical school presented a serious challenge. "I knew I did-n't want to take on $150,000 in debt. Then I heard that I should learn more aboutthe opportunities in military medicine," says Fewell. "Both my grandfathersserved in World War II and their experience sparked my interest in exploring theArmy."

The Army's F. Edward Hebert Armed Forces Health ProfessionsScholarship Program (HPSP) and loan repayment helps defray the cost of med-ical school, and financial rewards can exceed what professionals in some areaswill earn in the private sector.

After speaking with many people who also took the military route, Fewelllearned the Army would pay for her tuition and provide her with a livingallowance. In exchange, she would give four years of service, with the option ofstaying on after she met the service requirement. The call to service and herpatriotism were two very important, intangible reasons she joined the U.S. ArmyMedical Corps.

Now a captain in the Army and chief of medical residents at Brooke ArmyMedical Center in San Antonio, Fewell credits her success to all of the teachers,mentors and leaders who opened doors and helped her find the right career fit.

Last year, Fewell traveled to Haiti with a group of volunteer military doc-tors after the earthquakes there devastated much of the country.

Achieving a lifelong dream at 60

Not every career path is a straightforward one. In 1984, at age 34, Dr.Dore Gilbert, a dermatologist in Orange County, Calif., was in serious discus-sions with a recruiter about joining the Army Medical Corps.

But with young children and an established medical practice, he justcouldn't sign on the dotted line. Instead, he channeled his desire to be of serviceby sitting on his local school board for many years.

Years later, with all five of his kids out of college, his youngest joined theMarines and renewed Dr. Gilbert's interest in the Army. At age 60, he finallyjoined the Army Reserve.

"The camaraderie is the draw - and the sense of doing something impor-tant," says Gilbert. "It gives me the opportunity to help young men and womenwho are the best of the best. And being a reserve officer allows me to keep mypractice."

He received the rank of lieutenant colonel because of his years of clinicalpractice and quickly began training to pass physical training requirements (27 sit-ups in two minutes, 18 push-ups in two minutes and running two miles in 19 min-utes, 54 seconds). Surprising even himself, he surpassed each of these neces-sary benchmarks and began blogging about his experiences on an Army web-site, www.ArmyStrongStories.com.

After six months back home, serving one weekend a month, now it's offto Afghanistan. Gilbert's three-and-a-half month assignment overseas is to stabi-lize wounded Soldiers while they wait for surgeons. His experience as a derma-tologist will also help Soldiers return to the field faster as they will no longer needto travel to Germany for skin treatments he can address on site.

"It's a very high tempo base, and supporting the thousands of soldiers inthe brigade is exactly what I want to be doing at this stage in my career. TheArmy Reserve allows me to gain these great new experiences and do somethingmeaningful while knowing my practice is covered until I return home," saysGilbert. "And, according to the general, I am the oldest soldier in the brigade."

Dynamic career, meaningful work

An Army medical career offers a variety of financial incentives and bene-fits, including medical scholarships, loan repayment, internship programs andfinancial assistance to medical residents and postgraduate students. For exam-ple, students training to be Army physicians receive a monthly stipend of $2,088to help cover living expenses during medical school.

For more information about careers, incentives and benefits, visitwww.goarmy.com/amedd.


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Army medicine: a compellingcareer choice for all life stages

DURING ROUNDS AT BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, CAPTAIN ALLYSONFEWELL, M.D., CHECKS A SOLDIER'S BREATHING.

LIEUTENANT COLONEL DORE GILBERT, M.D., EXAMINES A SOLDIERAT CAMP PHOENIX IN AFGHANISTAN.

employers say are highly valued andtransferable to civilian jobs. The researchfinds 92 percent of respondents saidemployers have few reservations abouthiring military personnel as long as they

are qualified. Three- quarters of respondents said that employers have few con-cerns about hiring reservists or Na tional Guard members, even though theseemployees might be called away from work.

The research was highlighted in a recent webinar, “From En listed toEmployed: Educating Military Veterans for Civilian Careers,” presented by theUniversity of Phoenix Research Institute and hosted by The Chronicle of HigherEducation. The webinar panel featured academic, industry and military expertswho examined the challenges service members face when entering the currentworkforce. Panelists also discussed how educators can better meet service mem-bers’ needs and how service people can best position themselves for civilian jobs.

Moderator Dr. Tracey Wilen-Daugenti, vice president and managing direc-tor of the University of Phoenix Research Institute, says, “Given our current eco-nomic climate, it is imperative that we not only help job seekers understand whatemployers need today, but also encourage partnerships between educators andindustries to develop a strong employment pipeline for the future.” For the full report and access to the webinar, visit www.phoenix.edu/institute.

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