General: Sending military to fight Ebola 'misuse' of soldiers

General: Sending military to fight Ebola 'misuse' of soldiers

Article Title: General: Sending military to fight Ebola 'misuse' of soldiers

Snippet of Article: "... Sending American troops to combat Ebola in Liberia is “an absolute misuse of the U.S. military,” contends retired Lt. Gen. William G. Boykin. Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2014/09/boykin-sending-military-to-fight-ebola-misuse-of-soldiers/#UUsSeQQhojdoUISt.99..."

Article Source: www.wnd.com

Support Yourself and All Veterans: Join the DAV

Article Title: Support Yourself and All Veterans: Join the DAV

Join the DAV

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DAV is an organization of veterans helping veterans. We receive no government funding and look out for our members 100% of the time because we have been in their shoes. We are proud of our 90+-year history of helping our country’s veterans, proud of our record of fighting for your rights and proud of working alongside so many other non-profits and advocacy organizations to make sure that we fulfill our promises to the men and women who have served. Most of all, we are proud to serve our country’s veterans as you so steadfastly served us.

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Article Source: www.dav.org

Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) Title 38 Chapter 1 PART 4—SCHEDULE FOR RATING DISABILITIES

Article Title: Title 38: Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief

Snippet of Article: "...This rating schedule is primarily a guide in the evaluation of disability resulting from all types of diseases and injuries encountered as a result of or incident to military service. The percentage ratings represent as far as can practicably be determined the average impairment in earning capacity resulting from such diseases and injuries and their residual conditions in civil occupations. Generally, the degrees of disability specified are considered adequate to compensate for considerable loss of working time from exacerbations or illnesses proportionate to the severity of the several grades of disability. For the application of this schedule, accurate and fully descriptive medical examinations are required, with emphasis upon the limitation of activity imposed by the disabling condition. Over a period of many years, a veteran's disability claim may require reratings in accordance with changes in laws, medical knowledge and his or her physical or mental condition. It is thus essential, both in the examination and in the evaluation of disability, that each disability be viewed in relation to its history. ..."

Article Source: www.ecfr.gov

Boots on the Ground: 3,000 Troops to Fight Ebola in Africa

Article Title: U.S. to Commit Up to 3,000 Troops to Fight Ebola in Africa

Snippet of Article: "...The focus on Liberia, he said, is too limited, and more help should be extended to Sierra Leone and Guinea, the other countries at the center of the worst Ebola outbreak ever recorded. “We should see all of West Africa now as one big outbreak,” Dr. Osterholm said. ..."

Article Source: www.nytimes.com

Putting our soldiers in harms way as 'health care worker protectors'

‘It doesn’t make sense’: Concerns over enlisting DoD in Ebola response

Article Title: ‘It doesn’t make sense’: Concerns over enlisting DoD in Ebola response

Snippet of Article: "... “We keep asking our military to do more and more. The other day I saw that they’re going to be asked to go help solve the Ebola crisis,” McKeon said. “And at the same time we’re saying go do this, and then taking away their resources with the other hand – it doesn’t make sense.”..."

Article Source: www.foxnews.com

"Tide for Troops" provides t-shirts at no cost to the military (depends on donations to supply shirts)

Tide for Troops

Article Title:  Tide for Troops

Support "Tide for Troops"

Snippet of Article: "... Tide For Troops, Inc is a company who provides unique Bama fan t-shirts to our military serving or retired. The organization provides these shirts at no cost to the military but depends on donations from the community and sponsors to continue sending the shirts to all those who apply...."
Article Source: tidefortroops.com

More on the FERS Supplement and military service

More on the FERS Supplement

Article Title: More on the FERS Supplement

Snippet of Article: "... Although the FERS supplement is based only on civilian federal service, not Social Security-covered employment in the private sector or military service, it does provide supplemental income prior to Social Security eligibility...."

Article Source: www.govexec.com

VA retaliation lawsuits near final phase

VA retaliation lawsuits near final phase

Article Title: VA retaliation lawsuits near final phase

Snippet of Article: "...Pointing to the VA’s zero-tolerance policy toward sexual harassment, DiMaria wants to know what, if any, action has been taken against her former supervisors. “Why does it state the VA has zero tolerance for sexual harassment and yet I was sexually harassed and when I reported it I was targeted?” she asked ..."

Article Source: tbo.com