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Sean Eagan
American Cold War Veterans, Inc.
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Thursday, November 22, 2012
Happy Thanksgiving
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Sean Eagan
American Cold War Veterans, Inc.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
IAVA Update On Super Storm Sandy Aftermath
Sean,
The past two weeks have been amazing. See for yourself:
We stepped up at service projects around the country to revitalize local schools, libraries and parks. We marched down main streets where kids gave us cards and WWII vets waved flags.
I've been trying to find the right word for what I felt watching our members run the IAVA flag up the parade route. Pride is the right word. Last week, our community seized a critical moment to show the country who new vets are and what we're made of. And I was nothing but proud to be a part of it.
Let's keep building this community together. Share the video and tell a friend to sign up. As I've said before, we're stronger together.
Thanks for all your support.
Paul
Paul Rieckhoff
Founder, CEO and Member
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA)
P.S. Love the new IAVA gear in the video? Head to the IAVA Store and get yours now! We're also adding more gear in the next few weeks, so check back early and often!
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Sean Eagan
American Cold War Veterans, Inc.
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| Blog: | Cold War Veterans Blog |
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U.S., NATO Consider Turkey Request for Missile Support
By Claudette Roulo WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2012 - The U.S. will work closely with its NATO allies to determine the best way to respond to a recent request from Turkey for Patriot missile support, a defense official said today. Turkey is seeking to deploy the Patriot missiles along its southeastern border in an effort to de-escalate crisis conditions due to the civil war in neighboring Syria, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said in a statement. "The deployment would be defensive only," Rasmussen said. "It will in no way support a no-fly zone or any offensive operation." Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said in a Nov. 15 Voice of America interview that the U.S. was talking with Turkey about the threats to its security. "Turkey is obviously facing a difficult situation as refugees pour into their country and they're threatened by the instability in Syria," he said. "They have asked that we work with them to try to see what we can do to give them some missile defense capability," he continued. "And we are working with them. And our hope is that we can help provide that kind of assistance." "If approved, the deployment would be undertaken in accordance with NATO's standing air defense plan," Rasmussen said. "It is up to the individual NATO countries that have available Patriots -- Germany, the Netherlands and the United States -- to decide if they can provide them for deployment in Turkey and for how long." "We will remain in close dialogue with our NATO allies as we work through this request for support. We take Turkey's concerns very seriously," the defense official said. |
| Related Sites: Statement by the NATO Secretary General on Patriot Missile |
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Sean Eagan
American Cold War Veterans, Inc.
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| Blog: | Cold War Veterans Blog |
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UNITED FOR VETERANS
With Thanksgiving upon us, we are thankful for you and your support of America's veterans.
Will you, in the spirit of Thanksgiving, help us make a difference in the lives of so many veterans in need?
Please consider taking the following steps:
1 – TODAY - Visit the fundraising page you set up and make a donation to show people you believe in the cause.
2 – Send a message to your friends and family, and ask them to visit your fundraising page to make a donation as part of their Thanksgiving festivities.
3 – Be sure to follow up with a simple 'thank you' to recognize their generosity.
Let's keep the momentum going — we're making a difference!
http://www.stayclassy.org/fundraise/team?ftid=5926
— The VFW Team
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Sean Eagan
American Cold War Veterans, Inc.
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Military-to-Civilian Skills Credentialing Pilot Underway
By Claudette Roulo WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2012 - After completing an analysis of industry and employment trends, the Defense Department has embarked on a pilot program to help service members obtain civilian professional credentials, the department's director of training readiness and strategy told reporters today. Frank C. DiGiovanni said five occupational areas were selected for the pilot program -- aircraft mechanic, automotive mechanic, health care, supply and logistics, and truck driver. A total of 17 military specialties are covered under these five areas, which align with Department of Labor's standard occupational classifications, he noted. To select the occupations, he said, the department looked at the private sector for areas where there would be average or better growth coinciding with high numbers of projected job openings. "What we've asked the services to do ... is to look at those five areas, look at their specific military occupational codes, marry them up and get some people into the pilot program," DiGiovanni said. The program began in October, he said, and as it progresses, officials will examine whether existing military training is sufficient to qualify service members for civilian credentials. Where the current training is found to be insufficient, DiGiovanni added, the department will determine if the program can be adjusted or if training from external sources is necessary. Training is just part of career development, however. "Some of these licenses and credentials require a certain level of experience to qualify," he said. So, the program will eventually assess service members at various stages in their military careers, he said. Military officials will also assess the program's success from the perspective of the three key participant groups, DiGiovanni said. "The first is the individual," he said. "Did they feel they got what they needed to go out and compete?" The second group, technical schools and supervisors, will be surveyed to determine whether meeting the requirements of a civilian certification program helped them or if it created additional challenges, DiGiovanni said. As the service members involved in the pilot program transition from military service, a third group, employers, will be surveyed, he said. "We'd have to go to some of the industry folks and say, 'The fact that [service members] were able to get some of these licenses or credentials while on military service, did that help in your decision to hire an individual? What kind of employee are they?'" he said. "For us, the objective really is honoring the service of our service members and helping them ... while they're in the service to professionalize and expand their knowledge in these occupational areas," DiGiovanni said. The program's second aim is to determine whether conducting this type of training through the services is cost-effective, he said. Other options could include vocational training through the Department of Labor or Veterans Affairs, he added. The pilot is one of several DOD Credentialing and Licensing Task Force initiatives, said Eileen Lainez, a spokesperson for the Defense Department. "We're looking at how we can better document and translate military training and experience so that civilian credentialing agencies and states can better understand the nature of military training and award appropriate credit," she said. "Industry has told us ... that military members bring several advantages to the table," DiGiovanni said. Employers consider service members and veterans to be diligent, efficient and reliable, he said. Service members and veterans report that their military experience provided them with leadership and problem-solving skills, adaptability and the ability to work in teams, he added. "In many industries ... the training and experience they have in the military gives them a jump start," he said. "However, civilian employers also report that translating military skills to civilian job experience is one of the biggest challenges of hiring employees with military experience," Lainez said. "Civilian credentials provide a means of doing this translation."
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| Biographies: Frank C. DiGiovanni Related Articles: |
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Sean Eagan
American Cold War Veterans, Inc.
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| Blog: | Cold War Veterans Blog |
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Monday, November 19, 2012
Oh Hail Oh Hail Artillery King of Battle Follow Me
11/19/2012 04:59 PM CST
U.S. Marines fire an M777A2 155mm howitzer during an artillery training program in the North Fuji Maneuver Area, Japan, Nov. 10, 2012. The Marines are assigned to the 3rd Marine Division's 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force.
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Sean Eagan
American Cold War Veterans, Inc.
| Web: | http://americancoldwarvets.org/ |
| Blog: | Cold War Veterans Blog |
| Email: | Sean.Eagan@gmail.com |
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