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Monday, March 30, 2020
Thursday, March 12, 2020
National K9 Veterans Day! March 13, 2020
Sergeant Stubby, a short brindle bull terrier mutt, was officially a decorated hero of World War I. The award was not a formal U.S. military commendation, but it symbolically confirmed Stubby, who’d also earned one wound stripe and three service stripes, as the greatest war dog in the nation’s history. According to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, he was the first dog ever given rank in the U.S. Army. His glory was even hailed in France, which also presented him with a medal.
Chips, a German shepherd-husky cross, was awarded the Dickin Medal for actions during a 1943 beach landing in Sicily. According to the U.S. soldiers, Chips raced into an Italian machine-gun nest, attacking an enemy soldier by the throat and pulling the gun from its mount.
The medal was awarded by veterinary charity PDSA in a ceremony at the Churchill War Rooms in London. The honor was accepted by 76-year-old John Wren of Southold, New York, whose father donated Chips to the war effort in 1942.
Lt. Col. Alan Throop, who attended on behalf of the U.S. Army, said that shortly after the battle Chips was recommended for the Distinguished Service Cross, the Silver Star and the Purple Heart. The awards were later rescinded because army policy didn't allow animals to receive medals.
Chips suffered scalp wounds and powder burns in the battle but survived the war, returning to his owners in Pleasantville, New York.
The medal was awarded on the 75th anniversary of the Casablanca Conference, at which British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt plotted wartime strategy. Chips served as a sentry at the conference and met both leaders.
"It has taken over seven decades, but Chips can now finally take his place in the history books as one of the most heroic dogs to serve with the U.S. Army," PDSA director general Jan McLoughlin said.
The deadliest terrorist attack on American soil in US history happened on September 11, 2001 when 19 militants belonging to al-Qaeda caused extensive death and destruction in New York City, Washington DC and Pennsylvania. After the attacks, hundreds of dogs helped man during this difficult time. Ten years later, one dog named Cairo (a Belgian Malinois) helped man bring justice to the man responsible for the attacks - Osama bin Laden.
The deadliest terrorist attack on American soil in US history happened on September 11, 2001 when 19 militants belonging to al-Qaeda caused extensive death and destruction in New York City, Washington DC and Pennsylvania. After the attacks, hundreds of dogs helped man during this difficult time. Ten years later, one dog named Cairo (a Belgian Malinois) helped man bring justice to the man responsible for the attacks - Osama bin Laden.
On May 2, 2011 bin Laden was killed shortly after 1:00 am PKT after two Black Hawk helicopters carrying Navy SEALs from Team Six, a Pakistani-American translator, and Cairo landed (one was a crash landing) outside the Pakistan compound where the al-Qaeda leader lived. The SEALs brought Cairo along to detect bombs, search out concealed enemies and find secret doors or passageways in the compound. However, because of the helicopter crash, the task list changed. Cairo, four SEALs and the translator were used to help secure the perimeter around the dwelling while six other SEALs stormed the compound. Thirty-eight minutes later bin Laden was shot dead.
Navy SEAL dogs are trained at a very early age to perform missions by sea, air and land. They can swim, parachute and rappel into action, and are as well-equipped as their human teammates. On the night of the raid, Cairo wore a customized body vest made of Kevlar with a night vision camera, radio and other attachable gadgets - costing close to $30,000.
"The capability they [the dogs] bring to the fight cannot be replicated by man or machine," said General David Petraeus in 2011. "By all measures of performance, their yield outperforms any asset we have in our industry. Our Army would be remiss if we failed to invest more in this incredibly valuable resource."
Four days after the raid, in a private ceremony honoring Seal Team Six, the squadron commander mentioned Cairo's role to President Obama. "There was a dog?" Obama interrupted. The President was told that Cairo was in an adjoining room, and Obama said "I want to meet that dog." "If you want to meet the dog, Mr. President, I advise you to bring treats," the commander joked. The President met Cairo. I am not sure if he had a treat to give, but he did pet the heroic dog.
To read more about our Brave K9 Veterans, visit the following links:
- These 5 Dogs of War Took It to America’s Enemies
- 13 Photos of Military Working Dogs Being Awesome
- The 9 Biggest Myths About Military Working Dogs
- Check Out These 17 Awesome Photos of Military Working Dogs at War
- A Brief History of Dogs in Warfare
Today's military dogs are valued as important members of their military units and even have their own retirement ceremonies, awards and medals and memorial services.
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Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Caliburn’s Mobile Medical Unit Supports Florida Army National Guard Medical Readiness Event
Photo: The MMU medical service capabilities are fully customizable to meet each client’s unique workforce health needs and requirements. Caliburn is proud to deliver quality medical services that improve the health and wellness of the populations we serve.
Cape Canaveral, Fla. – (BUSINESS WIRE) — Caliburn International’s (Caliburn’s) Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) supported the Florida Army National Guard Medical Readiness Event in January.
The Caliburn MMU team performed more than 100 on-site audiograms for reserve members at the Pinellas Park event, which was part of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Reserve Health Readiness Program (RHRP). Services available through RHRP include medical and dental readiness and evaluation of service members’ individual medical readiness.
“With short notice and a ‘can do attitude,’ Caliburn was able to provide medical readiness support for the Florida Army National Guard,” said Dan Jones, who leads Caliburn’s Medical Management Solutions line of business. “We are especially proud to have had the opportunity to support this event and respond to the health and wellness of our service members.”
“Caliburn’s participation in the recent Florida Army National Guard readiness event is one of the many ways we use the MMU to respond to the unique needs of our civilian and military workforce partners, regardless of their location,” said Caliburn’s Chief Operating Officer, C.D. Moore.
To inquire about the MMU and on-site occupational health exams in Florida, please email clinicalmanagement@
About Caliburn International, LLC: We are a leading provider of professional services and solutions to U.S. federal government agencies and commercial clients. We provide consulting, engineering, medical, and environmental services as well as large scale program management in support of our core markets of national defense, international diplomacy, healthcare, and homeland security client readiness. Caliburn employs approximately 8,000 dedicated professionals deployed across five continents. The company’s website is www.caliburnintl.com
Thursday, February 20, 2020
Friday, February 7, 2020
Tennis Serving Veterans NY
Saturday, February 15, 2020
Tennis Serving Vets - Serving Those Who Serve U.S.! A FREE event, welcoming all veterans who'd like to play the game of tennis! Tennis is known to be the sport of a lifetime that offers healing and lots of fun! No experience necessary; all welcome from novice to advanced players. Whole Foods will provide food/raffle items. Home Depot will provide raffle items. The Good Dog Foundation of NYC will provide therapy dogs. We look forward to seeing you there!
Time: 8:00pm
Location: Yonkers Tennis Center, 493 Sprain Road, Yonkers, NY 10710 / Tel: 914-968-6918x0
Please register ASAP to reserve your spot; space is very limited. RSVP at this Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/
For more info, please email: agoldman.tsv@gmail.com
Thursday, February 6, 2020
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
2020 Hiring Event - Fort Campbell, Kentucky at Cole Park Commons on the installation
The Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Soldier for Life-Transition Assistance Program (SFL-TAP) will host its 2020 Spring Job Fair on Tuesday, March 17th and on Wednesday, March 18th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.at Cole Park Commons on the installation. Participation in the Job Fairs will expose you to regional, national and international job seekers who are highly sought after.
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Operation: Ride for the Red
Join the Red Cross for an amazing cycling event that takes riders through beautiful Ventura County with a ½ Metric Century (30 mile), Metric Century (61 miles) and Century (99 mile) cycling ride with periodic rest stops.
Registration starts on January 1, 2020. Take advantage of early-bird registration through April 30, 2020. Ride day registration opens at 6 a.m.
Thursday, December 5, 2019
TeamRWB Chapter of Queens and Brooklyn
My name is Patricia Alzate, Social Coordinator for the TeamRWB Chapter of Queens and Brooklyn and we are trying to hold a holiday party for our veterans (family oriented) for Saturday, December 14, 2019 let's say starting around 3:30pm till 7:00pm. Wondering if you know of a place that they can donate their space within the Queens or Brooklyn so we can hold this holiday event to hand out toys for the children, make smiles for the families and play board games, there will be food, etc. and at the same time we do not have grandious funds to pay for a venue now.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Patricia Alzate
Monday, November 18, 2019
Opportunities Available for Medics and Corpsmen
Opportunities Available for Medics and Corpsmen: The Military Medics and Corpsmen (MMAC) Program from the Department of Veterans Services is holding an informational session on November 21 at the Fleet and Family Support Center in Portsmouth. Come learn how to turn your military experience into a civilian career.
Friday, November 15, 2019
Veterans Town Hall (Tuesday, Dec. 10, 6-8 p.m.) - Long Beach, CA
Our quarterly Veterans Town Hall is coming up on December 10, 6-8 p.m., in “The Egg.”
It’s a great opportunity for Veterans to ask questions directly to members of senior leadership.
Please distribute the attached flyer in your area and/or forward this email widely.
For more information, please visit https://www.longbeach.va.gov/
It’s a great opportunity for Veterans to ask questions directly to members of senior leadership.
Please distribute the attached flyer in your area and/or forward this email widely.
For more information, please visit https://www.longbeach.va.gov/
Thursday, November 14, 2019
SAGE Vets - invite Nov. 21 - New York, NY
Dear SAGE Veterans and Friends:
After his plane crash landed in the North Sea during the Second World War, Edward Field recalls, “I hung on to the side of the raft and I said , Guys, squeeze together, let me on! But they were scared, because they could have capsized the raft, then all of them would have drowned, and it was winter….”
Edward Field is a prominent writer in LGBT literature. He lived through a harrowing event during WWll and wrote a poem about it in 1965 that is now part of the Library of America. Now, more than 50 years later, the poem is being produced as an animated short film and Field is the narrator. Join SAGEVets as we screen this amazing work of art and welcome Edward Field who will lead a discussion after the viewing.
RSVP REQUIRED: alewis@sageusa.org or call Arnold at: 212-741-2247 ext. 268
Respectfully,
Ashton
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Pizza Night to Support the Veterans We Serve!
20% of all sales will go towards Serving Those Who Served Us!
To help us raise those funds, you may do one of the following:
1. Show the flyer below to the cashier when you place your order.
or
2. Refer to the flyer below when you place your order by phone.
(For phone orders, call 805-385-4444 or 805-495-4444.)
To help us raise those funds, you may do one of the following:
1. Show the flyer below to the cashier when you place your order.
or
2. Refer to the flyer below when you place your order by phone.
(For phone orders, call 805-385-4444 or 805-495-4444.)
Thursday, October 31, 2019
November 20th LACBA Veterans Project Clinic
In three weeks, on November 20, 2019, the LACBA Veterans Legal Services Project is holding its next self-help workshop and legal clinic, covering cleaning criminal records and clearing outstanding tickets and warrants. We are back to our regular location and time for this clinic- 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m at Bob Hope Patriotic Hall (1816 S. Figueroa, Los Angeles, CA 90015). Attached to this email is a flyer for the clinic with a list of supporting documents that each participating veteran should obtain prior to arrival on the day of the clinic.
Monday, October 28, 2019
Friday, October 25, 2019
Veterans Employment Summit 10-28-30 3920 Troy Highway, Montgomery, AL
CAVEC Veteran
Employment Summit
Gain the knowledge and expertise necessary to ace that job interview at the upcoming CAVEC Veteran Employment Summit! Two days of workshops will be held with a Career Fair on the final day.
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