More info about Chapter 17 of Vietnam Veterans of America

Once again we are having a important fundraiser for our chapter and once again the Board has not let out any info on our event , I have tried to to let everyone know about this but they have once again have tied my hands on reporting this to our Chapter.
I am told that we are following the rules setup by National on what we can say and what we cannot say. But once again they have it all wrong.

I believe we need to educate our Board of directors  one the fine points of informing our chapter members of all the events we take part in so we possibly might have more involvement form our Chapter members.

Any Chapter member that reads this please pass this on to other chapter 17 members I will always tell the truth about our chapter.

These are my true an honest  fillings.

FW: Acting Secretary Gibson call for monthly review of VHA facilities

Thank You

Robert Serge

VVA 17 Member

Blog Master

To all my fellow veterans friends and family my we all remember 

> From: vva17fstvice@live.com
> To: rserge1@outlook.com
> Subject: FW: Acting Secretary Gibson call for monthly review of VHA facilities
> Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 13:40:44 -0400
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> > Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 21:31:11 -0700
> > To: southern@lodelink.com
> > From: southern@lodelink.com
> > Subject: Acting Secretary Gibson call for monthly review of VHA facilities
> >
> > [[]]
> > Acting Secretary Gibson call for monthly review of VHA facilities
> >
> > VA Department of Veterans Affairs
> > Office of Public Affairs
> > Media Relations
> > Washington, DC 20420
> > (202) 461-7600
> >
> > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> >
> > June 18, 2014
> >
> > Acting Secretary Gibson Initiates Monthly Site Inspections Across
> > Veterans Health Facilities to Restore Integrity to Scheduling Process
> >
> > WASHINGTON – Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs Sloan D. Gibson today
> > directed all Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) Medical Center and
> > Health Care System Directors to conduct monthly in-person reviews of
> > scheduling practices in every clinic within their jurisdiction. Site
> > inspections will include observing daily scheduling processes and
> > interacting with scheduling staff to ensure all policies are being
> > followed to deliver Veterans the timely care they have earned.
> >
> > "Our top priority is getting Veterans off of wait lists and into
> > clinics," said Acting Secretary Gibson. "We need our folks in the
> > facilities to work directly with staff, answer all questions, and
> > ensure our Veterans receive the timely care they have earned.
> > Veterans must trust their health care system, and these reviews are an
> > important step towards restoring integrity in all our scheduling
> > activities."
> >
> > In addition to monthly reviews of over 900 Veterans Health
> > Administration facilities nationwide, Veterans Integrated Service
> > Network Directors will also conduct similar visits to at least one
> > medical center within their area of responsibility every 30 days,
> > completing visits to all medical centers in their network every 90
> > days.
> >
> > This action follows the VA's release of results from its nationwide
> > Access Audit, along with facility-level patient access data.
> > # # #
> >
>

FW: THE EARLY BRIEF -- Iraq Crisis Stirs Fears Afghanistan Could Be Next

Thank You

Robert Serge

VVA 17 Member

Blog Master

To all my fellow veterans friends and family my we all remember 

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Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 11:54:40 +0000
From: newsltr@miltnews.com
To: rserge1@outlook.com
Subject: THE EARLY BRIEF -- Iraq Crisis Stirs Fears Afghanistan Could Be Next

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FW: Carrier Pilots Face Targeting Challenges in Iraq

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Robert Serge

VVA 17 Member

Blog Master

To all my fellow veterans friends and family my we all remember 

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Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 13:38:50 -0700

Subject: Carrier Pilots Face Targeting Challenges in Iraq

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FW: THE EARLY BRIEF -- Maliki Rejects US Terms for Military Help

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Robert Serge

VVA 17 Member

Blog Master

To all my fellow veterans friends and family my we all remember 

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Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 11:47:37 +0000
From: newsltr@miltnews.com
To: rserge1@outlook.com
Subject: THE EARLY BRIEF -- Maliki Rejects US Terms for Military Help

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FW: THE EARLY BRIEF -- US Forces Move into Iraq with Security Mission

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Robert Serge

VVA 17 Member

Blog Master

To all my fellow veterans friends and family my we all remember 

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Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2014 14:31:32 +0000

Subject: THE EARLY BRIEF -- US Forces Move into Iraq with Security Mission

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