Vietnam Veteran chapter 106
Arlington Cemetery:Most of you who receive this have the "option" of forwarding this on. Some of us do not consider it an "option" but consider it an "honor" to share this information by forwarding this email every time we receive it. We're proud of our men and women who have served, who do serve and who will serve no matter where they may be....Amen
God Bless and keep them.
Jeopardy
Question:
On
Jeopardy the other night, the final question was
"How many steps does the guard take during his
walk across the tomb of the Unknowns?"
All three contestants missed it!
This is really an awesome sight to watch if you've never had the chance .
Fascinating. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
1.
How many steps does the guard take during his
walk across the tomb of the Unknowns
and why?
21
steps:
It
alludes to the twenty-one gun salute which
is the
highest honor given any
military or foreign
dignitary.
2.
How long does he hesitate after his about face
to begin his return
walk and why?
21
seconds for the same reason as answer number
1
3.
Why are his gloves wet?
His
gloves are moistened to prevent his losing his
grip on the rifle.
4.
Does he carry his rifle on the same shoulder all
the time
and, if
not, why not?
He carries the rifle on the shoulder away from the tomb. After his march across the path, he executes an about face and moves the rifle to the outside shoulder.
5.
How often are the guards changed?
Guards
are changed every thirty minutes,
twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a
year.
6.
What are the physical traits of the guard
limited to?
For
a
person to apply for guard duty at the tomb, he
must be
between 5' 10' and 6' 2' tall and
his waist size cannot exceed 30.
They
must commit 2 years of life to guard the tomb,
live in a barracks under the tomb, and cannot
drink any alcohol on or off duty for the rest of
their lives. They cannot swear in public for the
rest of their lives and cannot disgrace the
uniform or the tomb in any way.
After
two years, the guard is given a wreath pin that
is worn on
their lapel signifying they
served as guard of the tomb. There are only
400 presently worn. The guard must obey
these rules for the rest of their
lives or
give up the wreath pin.
The
shoes are specially made with very thick soles
to keep the heat and cold from their feet.
There are metal heel plates that extend to
the top
of the shoe in order to make the loud click as
they come
to a halt.
There are no
wrinkles, folds or lint on the uniform. Guards
dress for duty
in front of a full-length
mirror.
The first six months of duty a
guard cannot talk to anyone nor
watch TV.
All off duty time is spent studying the 175
notable people laid
to rest in
Arlington National Cemetery .
A guard must memorize who they are and where
they are interred. Among the notables are:
President Taft,
Joe Lewis {the boxer}
Medal of Honor winner Audie L. Murphy, the most
decorated soldier of WWII and of Hollywood fame.Every guard spends five hours a day getting his uniforms ready for guard duty..
ETERNAL REST GRANT THEM O LORD AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM.
In
2003 as Hurricane Isabelle was
approaching Washington ,
DC , our
US Senate/House took 2 days
off with anticipation of the storm. On the ABC
evening news, it was reported that because of
the dangers from the
hurricane, the military
members assigned the duty of guarding the Tomb
of
the Unknown Soldier were given permission
to suspend the assignment. They
respectfully declined the offer, "No way,
Sir!" Soaked to the skin,
marching in the
pelting rain of a tropical storm, they said that
guarding
the Tomb was not just an assignment,
it was the highest honor that can be
afforded
to a service person. The tomb has been patrolled
continuously,
24/7, since 1930.
God
Bless and keep them.
I'd be
very proud if this email
reached as many as possible. We can be very
proud of our men
and
women
in the service no matter where they serve.God Bless America
VVA Chapter 106 Tucson AZ. |
| FW: [EXTERNAL] VA Reform Roundtable with Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick - Thursday August 14 - 12:00-1:00pm - Marana Municipal Complex - 11555 W. Civic Center Drive
Posted: 14 Aug 2014 10:09 AM PDT
click on link below to read pdf VA Reform Roundtable Thank you
vva17
member
Robert Serge
To all my fellow veterans friends and family my we all remember
From: vva106@live.com Subject: FW: [EXTERNAL] VA Reform Roundtable with Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick - Thursday August 14 - 12:00-1:00pm - Marana Municipal Complex - 11555 W. Civic Center Drive Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 15:50:25 -0600
Hello,
As a key stakeholder working with and advocating for veterans in our community, Representative Ann Kirkpatrick cordially invites you to attend a briefing on the recent VA reform legislation. She will give an update on what these changes mean for veterans and she welcomes your input and feedback.
What: VA Reform Community Briefing with Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick
Where: Marana Municipal Complex - 11555 W. Civic Center Drive
When: Thursday, August 14th - 12:00 - 1:00pm
To RSVP, please respond to this email or call Zak Royse (office 520-382-2663; cell 520-561-0227).
Negative replies are appreciated. Details on the legislation are noted below.
Thank you,
Zak Royse |Caseworker
Office of Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ-01)
11555 W. Civic Center Drive #104A | Marana, AZ 85653 | 520-382-2663
The House and Senate have passed the Veterans' Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014. It now awaits the President's signature into law. The finalized legislation reflects the Sanders-McCain bill and companion bill that Rep. Kirkpatrick introduced in the House. It appropriates $15B for expanding access to care to non-VA providers, and for the expedited hiring of VA doctors, nurses, and medical support staff. It also gives the VA Secretary the authority to immediately fire VA employees for poor performance.
A few key parts of the legislation:
- Expanded access to care: veterans that live more than 40 miles from a VA medical facility (hospital or CBOC), or cannot get an appointment at a VA medical facility within 30 days may get health care from a non-VA provider. These providers are:
o A private provider that accepts Medicare (this includes the network of TriWest providers)
o Federally qualified health care providers (eg: Community Health Centers)
o DoD facility
o IHS facility
- Every veteran will receive a Choice Card with VA contact information so that non-VA providers that qualify (from the list above) may treat a veteran, check for a veteran's eligibility, and allow a veteran to contact the VA to get an appointment either at the VA or from a non-VA provider.
o To be eligible for this program, a veteran must be enrolled in the VA, or be an Iraq/Afghanistan combat veteran entitled to 5 years of health care from the VA following separation from active duty military service.
- Strengthens the partnership between the VA and IHS: The VA must conduct outreach with IHS facilities to raise awareness that veterans eligible for care at VA facilities and IHS facilities may see providers at IHS facilities, and that IHS providers can be reimbursed for providing care to veterans.
- Increases the use of mobile vet centers and telemedicine services
- Authorizes the expedited hiring of doctors, nurses, and medical support staff to address the VA's staffing shortage. $5B of the appropriated funds will go towards hiring more VA providers.
- Improves access to care for military sexual assault survivors. This includes allowing active duty service members to receive care and counseling at VA medical facilities
- Authorizes the lease of 27 VA medical facilities. This includes another CBOC in Phoenix. $20M has been set aside for the Phoenix facility lease.
- Extends full Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits to surviving spouses of service members that die in the line of duty.
- Ensures that all recently separated veterans taking advantage of the Post 9/11 GI Bill receive in-state tuition at public colleges and universities.
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| FW: Procurement Fair for Veteran-Owned Businesses
Posted: 12 Aug 2014 03:45 PM PDT
Thank you
vva17
member
Robert Serge
To all my fellow veterans friends and family my we all remember
From: vva106@live.com Subject: FW: Procurement Fair for Veteran-Owned Businesses Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 10:57:48 -0600 Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 12:20:58 -0700 From: procure@procure.az.gov Subject: Procurement Fair for Veteran-Owned Businesses Announcing the 1st 2014 Arizona State Government Procurement Fair for Veteran-Owned Businesses, Friday, September 5, 2014 from 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m at the Arizona Department of Transportation Human Resources Development Center in Phoenix. Pre-registration is open at http://www.register6.net/ADOA. More information on participating agencies and features is available on the attached invitation (log in to ProcureAZ to view the attachment). The invitation is also posted online at http://spo.az.gov. If you have questions, please contact the Arizona Department of Administration State Procurement Office at 602-542-5511. Use this link to log on to ProcureAZ: https://procure.az.gov/bso/login.sdo Attachments: Procurement_Fair_Invitation_9-5-14~7.pdf  |
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