FW: VA Expands Review of Chemical Exposure in Drinking Water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune

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Veterans AFFAIRS VA News Release VA Expands Review of Chemical Exposure in Drinking Water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune 08/03/2015 06:40 PM EDT VA Expands Review of Chemical Exposure in Drinking Water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune WASHINGTON – As part of VA's ongoing commitment to provide care to Veterans and their families, the Department of Veterans Affairs today announced that it will start the  process of amending its regulations to establish presumptions of service connection for certain conditions resulting from exposure to contaminated drinking water at the U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. This process is in addition to the healthcare VA already provides for 15 conditions to eligible Veterans who were stationed at Camp Lejeune for at least 30 days between August 1, 1953 and December 31, 1987 as a result of the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012.  VA also provides reimbursement of healthcare expenses for those 15 conditions to eligible family members who resided at Camp Lejeune during that time period. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs recently met with Senators Isakson, Burr and Tillis and the Director of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) to discuss the creation of presumptions of service connection for diseases associated with the contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.  The diseases that are currently being reviewed for potential presumptive service connection include kidney cancer, angiosarcoma of the liver, and acute myelogenous leukemia, which are known to be related to long-term exposure to the chemicals that were in the water at Lejeune from the 1950s through 1987.  The chemicals are Benzene, Vinyl Chloride, Trichloroethylene and Perchloroethylene, which are known as volatile organic compounds, used in industrial solvents and components of fuels.  ATSDR and VA representatives will meet at ATSDR offices on August 19 to begin discussions on establishing these presumptions. VA will also work with ATSDR and potentially the National Academy of Sciences to evaluate the body of scientific knowledge and research related to exposure to these chemicals and the subsequent development of other diseases. VA will carefully consider all public comments received when determining the final scope of any presumptions.   Veterans with health problems they believe are related to exposure to the water at Camp Lejeune may file a claim for disability compensation online at www.ebenefits.va.gov, or call 1–800–827–1000 for assistance.  For more information, Veterans and family members should contact the nearest VA healthcare facility by calling 1–877–222–VETS (8387) or visit www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/camp-lejeune. For further information on Camp Lejeune: VHA Office of Public Health has a Website on Camp Lejeune historical water contamination at: www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/camp-lejeune/index.asp. The U.S. Marine Corps encourages all those who lived or worked at Camp Lejeune before 1987 to register for notifications regarding Camp Lejeune Historic Drinking Water at https://clnr.hqi.usmc.mil/clwater.

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Hello,
I received this information this morning and wish to share it with you. Please distribute this information as you see fit and if you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me.
Respectfully,

Andrew Turcaz | Field Representative

Congressman Joe Heck, D.O.

Nevada's 3rd District

8872 South Eastern Avenue, Suite 220

Las Vegas, NV 89123

Office:   (702) 387-4941

Fax:        (702) 837-0728

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		Free School Backpacks/Supplies                                    For Our Veteran Community We have purchased backpacks & school supplies for our veteran's families. We have a limited supply, so if you would like to apply for one or more, please do so as soon as possible. If you have applied with another organization, please do not apply with Thank A Vet. The school supplies we give out will not be everything your child will need, but a start. How To: 1. Go to our website: www.thankavet365.org 2. Go to the Help menu & click on 3. Fill out the application 4. Put in the grades that you need backpacks for 5. Submit application (We will call you & confirm) You will need to pickup the backpacks on Aug 15th-Saturday 9-11 AM Location: Maverick Station  10490 S Bermuda (& Cactus) East of Las Vegas Blvd.  Las Vegas, Nevada Required: Valid VA Card, or DD214 with Valid State ID If you would like to make a donation towards this cause please visit our website; Donation Page.  You can use the Paypal.  Thank You! www.thankavet365.org More information call Debi-702-327-5474 or Paula-702-788-2006

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FW: Spirit of 45 invite_3

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Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2015 08:45:45 -0400
From: stevedaugh@aol.com
To: nvpost76@gmail.com
Subject: Spirit of 45 invite_3

All, this event to honor our WWII heroes comes from the Nevada Department of Veterans Services. It's an opportunity to pay tribute to all of our  WWII veterans who helped thwart the tyranny of the Axis powers in Europe and Asia. 

Steve Daugherty

American Legion Post 76

Adjutant

  

Sent: 8/3/2015 2:11:54 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time
Subj: SPirit of 45 invite

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Chuck N. Baker,

Public Information Officer,

Nevada Department of Veterans Services

(702) 501-5327

August 3, 2015 – For Immediate Release

 

      World War II Veterans, Families, Invited To 70^th Anniversary Events

 

                The 70^th anniversary of the end of World War II will be celebrated simultaneously in Southern Nevada and Northern Nevada during the annual "Keep the Spirit of '45 Alive" campaign. Veterans of WWII who served in combat, or behind the lines, or Stateside during the war are invited to take part and be honored. Their families are also warmly encouraged to  attend. Additionally, U.S. veterans of all periods of service and their families are welcome to participate and honor those patriots who came before them.

 

SOUTHERN NEVADA :

Where : Veterans Cemetery,

1900 Veterans Memorial Drive

Boulder City , Nevada

When : August 16, 10 a.m.

Keynote Speaker:  Nevada Lt. Gov. Mark Hutchinson

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NORTHERN NEVADA :

Where : Veterans Cemetery,

14 Veterans Way

Fernley , Nevada

When : August 16, 10 a.m.

Keynote Speaker: Fernley, Nevada Mayor Roy Edgington, Jr.

                Veterans of WWII (or their widows) will each receive a distinctive pin at the ceremonies commemorating their service. The ceremonies are designed to honor all surviving and departed veterans who served honorably in WWII. At the end of the war in 1945, Americans all across the nation shouted, cried, rejoiced, exalted, prayed and sang the praises of the country's fighting forces who defended the nation by bravely combating enemy forces on several continents. Kat Miller, director of the Nevada Department of Veterans Services, said, "That patriotic spirit is rekindled each year during the 'Keep the Spirit of '45 Alive' campaign that serves to honor World War Two veterans. It also serves to keep patriotic  memories alive in the minds and hearts of the public." Her department is hosting the twin laudatory events at both ends of the state.

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