Broncos Give Soldiers 'Mile High Salute'
Nov 30, 2012
Army.mil/News
by Walt Johnson
FORT CARSON, Colo. -- Soldiers representing Fort Carson's 4th Infantry Division and the Warrior Transition Battalion were honored for their service to the nation by the Denver Broncos Nov. 18, during pregame and halftime festivities at Sports Authority Field at Mile High Stadium.
The Denver Broncos, in association with United Services Automobile Association, opened the doors to Sports Authority Field at Mile High Stadium to honor members of the military as part of the NFL's Salute to Service Campaign.
The Soldiers joined Airmen from Peterson and Buckley Air Force bases, Sailors from the Navy recruiting office in Denver and Coast Guardsmen were recognized in pregame and halftime ceremonies.
Among the dignitaries from Fort Carson were Maj. Gen. Joseph Anderson, commanding general, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson; Brig. Gen. Darsie Rogers, deputy commanding general for support, 4th Inf. Div.; Brig. Gen. Ryan Gonsalves, deputy commanding general for maneuver, 4th Inf. Div.; Command Sgt. Maj. Brian Stall, 4th Inf. Div. and Fort Carson.
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Saturday, December 1, 2012
Floridian Appointed to VA Committee on Women Veterans
Floridian Appointed to VA Committee on Women Veterans
Florida Veterans.org
NOVEMBER 30, 2012
WASHINGTON – Five new members have been appointed to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee on Women Veterans, an expert panel that advises VA on issues and programs affecting women veterans. Larri Gerson, an Air Force veteran who serves as a claims examiner for the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs and webmaster for the National Association of State Women Veterans Coordinators, was among those selected. She is the former state women-veterans coordinator for the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs.
“VA relies on the Advisory Committee on Women Veterans to provide insight on key issues that impact the women veteran population. The Committee’s recommendations provide guidance that direct VA’s efforts to identify and address the diverse needs of women veterans,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. “VA welcomes the newest members.”
Established in 1983, the committee makes recommendations to the Secretary for administrative and legislative changes. In addition to Gerson, the new committee members, who are appointed to two-year terms, are: Gina Chandler, Bryant, Ark.; Mary Morin, Raymond, N.H.; Charlotte S. Smith, Farmington, N.M.; and Mary Westmoreland, Bronxville, N.Y..
“Women serving in the military continue to demonstrate their dedication in defense of our great Nation,” Shinseki added. “VA remains committed to providing women veterans with equitable, quality benefits and services that appropriately meet their needs.”
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Florida Veterans.org
NOVEMBER 30, 2012
WASHINGTON – Five new members have been appointed to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee on Women Veterans, an expert panel that advises VA on issues and programs affecting women veterans. Larri Gerson, an Air Force veteran who serves as a claims examiner for the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs and webmaster for the National Association of State Women Veterans Coordinators, was among those selected. She is the former state women-veterans coordinator for the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs.
“VA relies on the Advisory Committee on Women Veterans to provide insight on key issues that impact the women veteran population. The Committee’s recommendations provide guidance that direct VA’s efforts to identify and address the diverse needs of women veterans,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. “VA welcomes the newest members.”
Established in 1983, the committee makes recommendations to the Secretary for administrative and legislative changes. In addition to Gerson, the new committee members, who are appointed to two-year terms, are: Gina Chandler, Bryant, Ark.; Mary Morin, Raymond, N.H.; Charlotte S. Smith, Farmington, N.M.; and Mary Westmoreland, Bronxville, N.Y..
“Women serving in the military continue to demonstrate their dedication in defense of our great Nation,” Shinseki added. “VA remains committed to providing women veterans with equitable, quality benefits and services that appropriately meet their needs.”
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Family ambushed by returning soldier caught on video
Nov 28, 2012 by nanojam1
My friend Josh wasn't going to be able to come home from the Army for another year, before being shipped off. but got word that he was going to be able to get leave for a week, so we planned a day that we could surprise his whole family and recorded the whole thing to share with others.
My friend Josh wasn't going to be able to come home from the Army for another year, before being shipped off. but got word that he was going to be able to get leave for a week, so we planned a day that we could surprise his whole family and recorded the whole thing to share with others.
NCIS busy day with counterfeiting and drug arrests
Three accused of counterfeiting
By TABITHA CLARK
Daily News Staff
Published: Friday, November 30, 2012
MAYSVILLE — Police say they have arrested three men, including a Camp Lejeune Marine who they say was the ringleader, in an operation that manufactured and passed counterfeit $20 bills in a three-state area.
“We’ve found them as far north as Cary and as far south as Georgia and Florida,” an officer with the Maysville Police Department said. He is not being identified because he frequently works undercover.
The alleged ringleader, Cpl. Andrew Campbell, a Marine at 8th Engineer Support Battalion on Camp Lejeune; and Zack Horne, 18, and Allan Simpson, 19, both of Maysville, are together facing a total of 54 felony charges and one misdemeanor. The charges include counterfeiting, obtaining false property, forgery and possession of schedule II narcotics, police said.
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Two arrested on drug trafficking charges
By Valentina Wilson, Anchor
Nov 30 2012
Two people are accused of trafficking opium in the Hubert area of Onslow County. Deputies arrested Hatem Goodam, 17, and Shelly Chambers, 52, both of Hubert, following a three-month investigation.
Investigators said they purchased more than 100 oxycodone pills from the pair. Goodam was also charged with selling marijuana to officers during the investigation.
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By TABITHA CLARK
Daily News Staff
Published: Friday, November 30, 2012
MAYSVILLE — Police say they have arrested three men, including a Camp Lejeune Marine who they say was the ringleader, in an operation that manufactured and passed counterfeit $20 bills in a three-state area.
“We’ve found them as far north as Cary and as far south as Georgia and Florida,” an officer with the Maysville Police Department said. He is not being identified because he frequently works undercover.
The alleged ringleader, Cpl. Andrew Campbell, a Marine at 8th Engineer Support Battalion on Camp Lejeune; and Zack Horne, 18, and Allan Simpson, 19, both of Maysville, are together facing a total of 54 felony charges and one misdemeanor. The charges include counterfeiting, obtaining false property, forgery and possession of schedule II narcotics, police said.
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Two arrested on drug trafficking charges
By Valentina Wilson, Anchor
Nov 30 2012
Two people are accused of trafficking opium in the Hubert area of Onslow County. Deputies arrested Hatem Goodam, 17, and Shelly Chambers, 52, both of Hubert, following a three-month investigation.
Investigators said they purchased more than 100 oxycodone pills from the pair. Goodam was also charged with selling marijuana to officers during the investigation.
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Experimental treatment for PTSD: Ecstasy
Experimental treatment for PTSD: Ecstasy
By Caleb Hellerman
CNN
December 1, 2012
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Rachel Hope suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder for years
In 2005, she investigated an experimental new treatment: Ecstasy
Dr. Michael Mithoefer convinced the DEA to green-light a study of the treatment
More than 7 million Americans suffer from PTSD
(CNN) -- Rachel Hope was 33 years old when she received a painful reminder: She couldn't outrun the past.
Hope was trying to help a new assistant at her Maui rental property business, but it wasn't going smoothly. Part of it was Hope herself.
"I had this startle reflex," she explained. "The phone would ring, and I'm literally three feet off the floor, screaming.
"My new assistant said, 'You're driving me crazy!' And I would say, 'I'm really sorry, just please try to ignore it. It's embarrassing, but let's keep working.' "
But the young man, a teacher on break, wasn't pushed off easily. Soon after, Hope said, "he walked over to my desk and dropped a stack of papers two inches thick. It was every single PTSD study that was online, and he just said, 'pick one.' "
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Australian veterans talk about benefits of Ecstasy
While there are many more reports on this blog about using Ecstasy to help with PTSD, the research goes back to 2007. Here are a few of them.
Israel tests Ecstasy on war trauma victims April 26, 2008
A New Look At Ecstasy To Treat PTSD February 11, 2008
Ecstasy Trials Was it a fluke -- or the future? November, 22, 2007
By Caleb Hellerman
CNN
December 1, 2012
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Rachel Hope suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder for years
In 2005, she investigated an experimental new treatment: Ecstasy
Dr. Michael Mithoefer convinced the DEA to green-light a study of the treatment
More than 7 million Americans suffer from PTSD
Editor's note: This is the first installment of a three-day series on the controversial use of the drug Ecstasy to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. On Sunday, read more about Rachel Hope's story and the history of MDMA, also known as Ecstasy. And don't miss "Sanjay Gupta MD" at 4:30 p.m. ET Saturday and 7:30 a.m. ET Sunday.
(CNN) -- Rachel Hope was 33 years old when she received a painful reminder: She couldn't outrun the past.
Hope was trying to help a new assistant at her Maui rental property business, but it wasn't going smoothly. Part of it was Hope herself.
"I had this startle reflex," she explained. "The phone would ring, and I'm literally three feet off the floor, screaming.
"My new assistant said, 'You're driving me crazy!' And I would say, 'I'm really sorry, just please try to ignore it. It's embarrassing, but let's keep working.' "
But the young man, a teacher on break, wasn't pushed off easily. Soon after, Hope said, "he walked over to my desk and dropped a stack of papers two inches thick. It was every single PTSD study that was online, and he just said, 'pick one.' "
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Australian veterans talk about benefits of Ecstasy
While there are many more reports on this blog about using Ecstasy to help with PTSD, the research goes back to 2007. Here are a few of them.
Israel tests Ecstasy on war trauma victims April 26, 2008
A New Look At Ecstasy To Treat PTSD February 11, 2008
Ecstasy Trials Was it a fluke -- or the future? November, 22, 2007
More than 2,000 homeless veterans in Arizona
More than 2,000 homeless veterans in Arizona
KTAR
By Bruce St. James Show
Originally published: Nov 30, 2012
Many Americans often pay tribute to veterans on holidays, but what happens when the fanfare fades and it's time to go home?
For most Americans, that means a bed. But for the veterans they were honoring, that can mean a stoop, an alley or a shelter.
"On average, there's about 2,000 veterans experiencing homelessness in Arizona," said Joan Serviss with the Arizona Coalition to End Homelessness, adding that 60 percent of those are in Maricopa County.
Serviss said the homeless veterans include both those from the recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan and earlier wars.
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KTAR
By Bruce St. James Show
Originally published: Nov 30, 2012
Many Americans often pay tribute to veterans on holidays, but what happens when the fanfare fades and it's time to go home?
For most Americans, that means a bed. But for the veterans they were honoring, that can mean a stoop, an alley or a shelter.
"On average, there's about 2,000 veterans experiencing homelessness in Arizona," said Joan Serviss with the Arizona Coalition to End Homelessness, adding that 60 percent of those are in Maricopa County.
Serviss said the homeless veterans include both those from the recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan and earlier wars.
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Colorado homeless veterans get kicked back to the streets
State closing down local facility for homeless veterans
November 30, 2012
MONROE CO. (WEAU)- In 30-days, the state will close down a local facility that takes in homeless veterans.
The 10 veterans living in the Veteran Assistance Center located in Fort McCoy have until December 30th to find another place to live.
Up until a month ago 20-year-old veteran Jacob Fisher had no place to call his own. That's why he found this home at Fort McCoy to be his safe haven.
"I just got this job, full time factory work. It's the best opportunity I have had in a long time and now for it to be stripped from it before I even got it going I have a lot of mixed feelings,” said Fisher.
But on Tuesday Fisher found out the center will be closed down. It's a cold time of year, and now he's afraid he'll be back out on the street.
"I don't want to go back to running around looking for food, running around to find a shelter, and I don't want to sleep in random places anymore," said Fisher.
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November 30, 2012
MONROE CO. (WEAU)- In 30-days, the state will close down a local facility that takes in homeless veterans.
The 10 veterans living in the Veteran Assistance Center located in Fort McCoy have until December 30th to find another place to live.
Up until a month ago 20-year-old veteran Jacob Fisher had no place to call his own. That's why he found this home at Fort McCoy to be his safe haven.
"I just got this job, full time factory work. It's the best opportunity I have had in a long time and now for it to be stripped from it before I even got it going I have a lot of mixed feelings,” said Fisher.
But on Tuesday Fisher found out the center will be closed down. It's a cold time of year, and now he's afraid he'll be back out on the street.
"I don't want to go back to running around looking for food, running around to find a shelter, and I don't want to sleep in random places anymore," said Fisher.
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Homeless Veteran Reunites With Dog
Homeless Veteran Reunites With Dog Missing Two Months
(Video)
Friday, November 30, 2012
By Beth Ford Roth
Homeless U.S. Army veteran Rusty Reed lost his best friend in the world this summer, when his dog Timber ran away during a camping trip in Utah. Through the power of the internet, and the devotion of friends, Rusty and Timber were recently united.
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(Video)
Friday, November 30, 2012
By Beth Ford Roth
Homeless U.S. Army veteran Rusty Reed lost his best friend in the world this summer, when his dog Timber ran away during a camping trip in Utah. Through the power of the internet, and the devotion of friends, Rusty and Timber were recently united.
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Vietnam Veteran sacrificed his life to save neighbor
Vietnam Veteran Killed Trying to Save Neighbor in House Fire
November 30, 2012
by Daniel Hight
WREG Memphis
It’s not always like the movies, sometimes acting heroic will cost you your life.
The Shelby County Fire Department says a man was killed trying to rescue a woman from a burning home Thursday evening.
The courage of 69-year-old Willie Harris cost him his life. It’s the kind of bravery you would expect from a Vietnam veteran who went into a burning home to help save a disabled woman.
“I was like ‘wow’,” said Marcus Webb, a neighbor. “I was astonished to see that.” Harris made it back out but it was enough to kill him. The homeowner managed to climb out of a window as flames gutted the home.
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November 30, 2012
by Daniel Hight
WREG Memphis
It’s not always like the movies, sometimes acting heroic will cost you your life.
The Shelby County Fire Department says a man was killed trying to rescue a woman from a burning home Thursday evening.
The courage of 69-year-old Willie Harris cost him his life. It’s the kind of bravery you would expect from a Vietnam veteran who went into a burning home to help save a disabled woman.
“I was like ‘wow’,” said Marcus Webb, a neighbor. “I was astonished to see that.” Harris made it back out but it was enough to kill him. The homeowner managed to climb out of a window as flames gutted the home.
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PTSD on Trial in North Carolina
Army vet who shot girlfriend found not guilty by reason of insanity
Davon Thomas, who killed his girlfriend at his parents’ home in 2009, ruled insane
By Gary L. Wright
Posted: Friday, Nov. 30, 2012
Davon Lamont Thomas, an Iraq War veteran who was charged with killing his girlfriend in 2009, has been found not guilty by reason of insanity after he was diagnosed as suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
Thomas, 30, will be committed to a state mental hospital.
Thomas was charged with murder in connection with the November 2009 killing of his 23-year-old girlfriend, Tigist Yemane.
Yemane, who originally came to Charlotte from Ethiopia for an operation to fix a heart defect, was shot to death in Thomas’ parents’ house in the Reedy Creek community.
Thomas in September 2011 pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.
His lawyer, Jean Lawson, said the Army veteran had post-traumatic stress disorder and killed his girlfriend because he thought she was part of a terrorist attack on America.
“Davon Thomas volunteered to serve in the North Carolina Army National Guard, was deployed to active combat duty in Iraq and developed Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder,” Lawson wrote in a court document.
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Davon Thomas, who killed his girlfriend at his parents’ home in 2009, ruled insane
By Gary L. Wright
Posted: Friday, Nov. 30, 2012
Davon Lamont Thomas, an Iraq War veteran who was charged with killing his girlfriend in 2009, has been found not guilty by reason of insanity after he was diagnosed as suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
Thomas, 30, will be committed to a state mental hospital.
Thomas was charged with murder in connection with the November 2009 killing of his 23-year-old girlfriend, Tigist Yemane.
Yemane, who originally came to Charlotte from Ethiopia for an operation to fix a heart defect, was shot to death in Thomas’ parents’ house in the Reedy Creek community.
Thomas in September 2011 pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.
His lawyer, Jean Lawson, said the Army veteran had post-traumatic stress disorder and killed his girlfriend because he thought she was part of a terrorist attack on America.
“Davon Thomas volunteered to serve in the North Carolina Army National Guard, was deployed to active combat duty in Iraq and developed Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder,” Lawson wrote in a court document.
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