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From: Wayne Gatewood, Jr
Subject: Veterans News for Friday , July 6, 2012

33. VA / VSO-MSO Hearings as July 6, 2012:

July 25, 2012. The House Committee on Veterans Affairs and the House Armed Services Committee will hold a joint hearing titled “Back from the Battlefield: DOD and VA Collaboration to Assist Service Members Returning to Civilian Life.” 10:00 AM; 2118 Rayburn HOB

July 18, 2012. HVAC, Disability and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, will hold a hearing entitled: “Obtaining Benefits for Military Sexual Trauma.” Time and location TBD.

Today in History:

1777 – American Revolutionary War: Siege of Fort Ticonderoga – After a bombardment by British artillery under General John Burgoyne, American forces retreat from Fort Ticonderoga, New York.
1779 – Battle of Grenada: French victory over British naval forces during the American Revolutionary War.
1785 – The dollar is unanimously chosen as the monetary unit for the United States.
1801 – First Battle of Algeciras: Outnumbered French Navy ships defeat the Royal Navy in the fortified Spanish port of Algeciras.
1809 – The second day of the Battle of Wagram sees a French victory over the Austrian army in the largest battle yet of the Napoleonic Wars.
1854 – In Jackson, Michigan, the first convention of the United States Republican Party is held.
1885 – Louis Pasteur successfully tests his vaccine against rabies. The patient is Joseph Meister, a boy who was bitten by a rabid dog.
1887 – David Kalakaua, monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii, is forced at gunpoint, at the hands of the Americans, to sign theBayonet Constitution giving Americans more power in Hawaii while stripping Hawaiian citizens of their rights.
1917 – World War I: Arabian troops led by T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia") and Auda ibu Tayi capture Aqaba from theOttoman Empire during the Arab Revolt.
1919 – The British dirigible R34 lands in New York, completing the first crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by an airship.
1933 – The first Major League Baseball All-Star Game is played in Chicago's Comiskey Park. The American League defeats theNational League 4–2.
1939 – Holocaust: the last remaining Jewish enterprises in Germany are closed.
1941 – Nazi Germany launches its offensive to encircle several Soviet armies near Smolensk.
1942 – Anne Frank and her family go into hiding in the "Secret Annexe" above her father's office in an Amsterdam warehouse.
1944 – Jackie Robinson refuses to move to the back of a bus, leading to a court martial.
1947 – The AK-47 goes into production in the Soviet Union.
1957 – Althea Gibson wins the Wimbledon championships, becoming the first black athlete to do so.
1957 – John Lennon and Paul McCartney of the Beatles are introduced to each other when Lennon's band the Quarrymen performs at the St. Peter's Church Hall fête in Woolton.
1962 – As a part of Operation Plowshare, the Sedan nuclear test takes place.
1964 – Malawi declares its independence from the United Kingdom.
1966 – Malawi becomes a republic, with Hastings Banda as its first President.
1967 – Nigerian Civil War: Nigerian forces invade Biafra, beginning the war.
1975 – The Comoros declare independence from France.
1986 – Davis Phinney became the first American cyclist to win a road stage of the Tour de France.
1988 – The Piper Alpha drilling platform in the North Sea is destroyed by explosions and fires. 167 oil workers are killed, making it the world's worst offshore oil disaster in terms of direct loss of life.
1989 – The Israeli 405 Bus slaughter in which 14 bus passengers are killed when an Arab assaulted the bus driver as the bus is driving by the edge of a cliff.
1997 – The Troubles: In response to the Drumcree dispute, five days of mass protests, riots and gun battles begin in Irish nationalist districts of Northern Ireland.
2006 – The Nathula Pass between India and China, sealed during the Sino-Indian War, re-opens for trade after 44 years.

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"FAHIM SPEAKS: A Warrior-Actor’s Odyssey from Afghanistan to Hollywood and Back" (with the Marines!) From LtCol Michael Moffett, USMC (Ret) NH Technical Institute.

Dear Wayne, below is information about a new book project which should be consequential - about a Hollywood Actor/Marine Interpreter I met in Afghanistan. Book is available from Amazon, and was published by WPG, owned by Captain Dale Dye and Dr. Julia Dye. The reviews have been wonderful so far, and you can check out many of them on the Amazon site. We received great messages from Generals Nicholson and Mills, who were the USMC commanders in Afghanistan during the time in question. We're very proud of this story, which Marines love (and will love - if we can make more of them aware of it.) Maybe you could help us raise awareness through "Veterans News?

"FAHIM SPEAKS: A Warrior-Actor’s Odyssey from Afghanistan to Hollywood and Back" (with the Marines!) is now available on Amazon.comhttp://www.amazon.com/dp/0982167075

Partial proceeds to MC-LEF … to help with education of children of Marines and law enforcement people (those who lost lives in line of duty), as well as to Wounded Warriors and other worthy causes.

FAHIM SPEAKS chronicles Fahim’s journey … countering the Communists in Afghanistan, dramatic escape to Pakistan, reuniting with his family in America, becoming a Hollywood actor, working with some of the biggest names in Hollywood, (Tom Hanks wrote a blurb for our cover), and going back to the most dangerous part of Afghanistan as an interpreter for the Marines, where he did such spectacular work bringing together Americans and Afghans that the Taliban put a price on his head …

Adventure story, love story, war story, Hollywood story … a compelling and consequential true life journey … the embodiment of patriotism and perseverance ... Book’s web site is …

www.FahimSpeaks.com

And here’s a link to an ABC-TV News segment (Charles Gibson) showing Fahim …

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xz3EefX2om4

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VA Veterans News for July 5, 2012. Thanks to Kevin Secor, VA, VSO Liaison.

1. Veterans recall glory days on USS Iowa.

2. Fallen SEAL's story is Wounded Warrior Project award finalist.

3. VA's message: PTSD is 'very treatable'.

4. UnitedHealth's $20.5 billion Pentagon award upheld.

5. Plenty of job openings for U.S. vets … in Canada.

6. VA opens clinic for homeless vets.

7. Hawaii to get $500K to help homeless veterans.

8. Joint VA/Labor Department program to retrain 99000 unemployed veterans.

9. Unemployed Veterans Signing Up For Job Training Program By The Thousands.

10. Thousands of veterans sign up for job education.

11. Needs of Women Veterans.

12. WRTA gets fed funds to help veterans.

13. California women veterans survey results report released.

14. Bill introduced to offer equal benefits to gay, lesbian service members.

15. Nursing schools seek to improve training on veteran care.

16. New Jackson County court is especially for veterans.

17. Agency Confronts Hurdles In Helping Veterans Match Military Skills To Civilian Jobs.

18. VA Prepares For Third Survey Of Gulf War-Era Vets.

19. "Burn-Pit" Registry Bill Heads To House Floor.

20. Bipartisan Bill Combines Wide Array Of Veterans Programs.

21. Bill Would Give Post-9/11 GI Bill To Surviving Spouses.

22. Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act Brought To Senate For Fourth Time.

23. GI Bill Flap Almost Eliminates Soldier's Disability Pay.

24. Report Says Many Vets Do Not Finish College.

25. Psychologists Question Army Resilience Program.

26. VAPAHCS Opens New Mental Health Center In California.

27. Maryland Prisons Launch Dog-Training Program.

28. VA Adds To Mental Health Services.

29. Veterans And Nursing Schools: Nursing Schools Seek To Improve Training On Caring For Military Veterans.

30. DoD, VA Joint E-Health Record Ahead Of Schedule.

31. Blogger Concerned About Plan To Use Amazon Cloud Services For Project.

32. Weird Science: Kitty Litter Increases Risk Of Suicide?

33. Howard Johnson Stirs Up Good Feelings,

34. Helps Veterans. Arlington Uses GPS To Honor Fallen Soldiers.

35. Fake War Record Despicable, Legal.

36. Virtual Reality Vs. PTSD: Helping Combat Vets Heal.

37. Navy, Marine Volunteers Serve Meals To Homeless At Pine Street Inn Shelter.

38. Holocaust Tour Brings Together Students, Veterans And Survivors.

39. American Homecomings: Utah Veteran Not "Just A Student."

40. Staffing Firm Launches Veteran Hiring Program.

41. VA / VSO-MSO Hearings as July 5, 2012:

42. Today in History:

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