* * * * * * NCVA-NEws * * * * * * Thanks to shipmate and NCVA-NE member Paul W. "Stache" Hartnãgel of SpookGroup.org, NCVA-NE now has it's own domain name: www.ncva-ne.org  This will make it a lot easier to remember the website address. When you type in www.ncva-ne.org your browser will be directed to the web.meganet.net/kman/ncva-ne.htm page.

"Now Hear This" "Now Hear This" is where you will find announcements for upcoming events or news which might be of interest to NCVA-NE members. [Scroll down for Bits 'n Bytes Index] All Hands Collection to Benefit USS Liberty Movie Production To All Members and Friends of NCVA-NE Chapter, As the NCVA-NE Secretary/Treasurer, under the guidance of the NCVA-NE BOD, I am accepting an all hands donation (any amount will be most welcomed) supporting the film production, manufacturing and distribution of the USS Liberty movie "Justice for the Liberty" as described by Ol' Sarge Bryce Lockwood at the Spring Mini-reunion in North Conway, NH. This is not something that anyone from the Liberty has asked us to do, but one of those things that we can include in our outreach to our shipmates. It is requested that checks be made out to "NCVA-NE" and mailed to me at: NCVA-NE c/o Art Gowie PO Box 599 Bangor, ME 04402-0599 Please mark the memo line on the check, "USS Liberty Film" Monies donated will be given in the name of NCVA-NE without mention of individual contributors. If you wish to make a personal donation go to http://usslibertyveterans.org/ and click on "GET INVOLVED" and go from there. FYI: The 45th anniversary of the attack is June 8, 2012. Thank you for your Service to Our Country! Regards, Art Gowie National Cryptologic Museum Foundation FYI - This is from their website: http://cryptologicfoundation.org/ Welcome to the National Cryptologic Museum Foundation’s (NCMF) web site. The NCMF is a not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) organization that was established in April 1996 to provide direct support to The National Security Agency’s (NSA's) National Cryptologic Museum (NCM). The fundamental objectives of the Museum and therefore the Foundation are to: educate the public on the role cryptology has played in our national security; commemorate those in the cryptologic community that have made significant contributions; and to stimulate visitors, especially the young, to consider careers in fields so critical to NSA’s past and future success – mathematics, computer science, engineering, and foreign languages. Click on A Museum like No Other and you can learn more about the history of the Museum and get an idea of the kind of exhibits that are available. For a more in depth look at what the Museum has to offer and to take a virtual tour you can go to the Museum link on the NSA web site. Want to visit the museum? Click on Plan a Visit for all the details. The About the Foundation link will provide you with the history of the NCMF, some idea of what is going on within the organization, who the principal players are, and some suggestions on how you can help. If you click on the Recognition link you will see some of what we do to commemorate not only those who have made significant cryptologic contributions but those that have helped the Foundation in our effort to support the Museum by making significant financial contributions. What the Foundation does to support the Museum is, by far, the most important part of this web site. Information in this regard is located in two places: (1) Direct Museum Support where you will find information on all the acquisitions that have been made for the Museum as well as various other initiatives that assist the Museum in serving the public; and (2) Our Goal – A New Museum where activity related to plans for a new museum are provided in addition to joint Museum and NCMF efforts to improve the existing facility. Finally, the Members Only section of the site will enable active members of the NCMF to view previous versions of The Link, the bulletin of the NCMF, NCMF news, a listing of active NCMF members, articles produced by the NSA History Program and announcements and invitations to forthcoming events. If not a member, please join, if an active member, please visit. Enjoy your visit to the NCMF web site. If you have any comments, good or bad, go to contact us and send us an email. Thanks for visiting! New Social Network Site for Veterans Fellow Veteran, I just wanted to extend to you an invitation to join us on a social networking site built exclusively for veterans. You can locate friends and buddies you have served with from the past and make new ones along the way. As well as create groups for your local detachments and veteran organizations you might be affiliated with. I hope you enjoy it and I look forward to seeing you on it. Here is the link: www.defensenetworkalliance.com Semper Fidelis and God Bless America, Sgt Ed "Sully" Sullivan USMC Guest Speaker added for Spring NCVA-NE Reunion USS Liberty survivor Bryce Lockwood (The Ol' Sarge) will attend the reunion in North Conway, NH. He was at the recent NCVA national reunion in Tuscon, AZ. Here's a sneak peak at his report for the June 2012 Liberty Newsletter. Dear Crew: The NCVA (Naval Cryptologic Veterans Ass'n.) reunion in Tucson April 23rd thru 28th was a tremendous success for the USS Liberty crew and their families. Three showings of "Justice for the Liberty" were scheduled, and very good attendance. 1st showing had nearly one hundred guests, 2nd showing 39, and 3rd showing 29. Total reunion attendance 492. The important thing is that in the 3rd showing, three retired Navy Captains were there with their wives, and Rear Admiral Jerry Clusen, Deputy Commander, 10th Fleet, which is now the parent command of what used to be the Naval Security Group, slipped in. One of the Captains, who wishes to remain anonimous, called me to one side, and presented a check to the LVA for one thousand dollars. After the showing, another guest shook hands with me, and pressed a couple bills in my hand. I put them in my pocket and thanked him. Upon arriving at our relatives home, those bills were two fifty's! The first showing of the film, Larry Bahill, host for the reunion, introduced me and the audience gave me a standing ovation (meant for the whole crew I'm sure). I said nothing and merely began the showing. Afterward, no one said anything to me, just quietly left. However, I noticed several of the wives had tears streaming down their cheeks. The next day, MANY came to the booth with such comments as "Very moving!", "Profound!", "I can't believe what you fellows went through!" At the second showing, I had presence of mind to pass a pad for guests to write down their e-mail address to forward Joe Meadors' petition request. At the end, I stood at the back turning up the lights and nearly everyone present shook my hand. A second repeat with the tearful eyes. MANY requested to know where they could purchase a copy. We took the moving USS Liberty Small Stores with us, and sold nearly EVERYTHING! All the pamphlets I took were snapped up, all the "Dead in the Water" videos were sold, all the ballcaps, all the patches. I only have a few very large size Tee's left. We also had Troy Polamalu's game jersey, in his words - the only one he has ever given away, signed "To the heroes of the USS Liberty" and his signed "Terrible Towel" on display along with pictures of the December 8th Steelers/Browns game during which MCPO Stan White, Joe Meadors, Bill Casper and I were invited guests sitting in Troy's skybox with his family (his little two year old son, long curly black hair just like Dad's, fell asleep on my shoulder!). Several wanted to know if the "Terrible Towel" was for sale or auction (NOPE!). Seems like Steelers fans are everywhere (eat your heart out, Dennis E.). We have plenty of silent backers out there, many of whom realize they could have been in our shoes. We just need to stir them to action. Semper Fi! The Ol' Sarge Protect VA Healthcare Act of 2012 A bill has been introduced in the House by Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL) to To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to clarify that all veterans programs are exempt from sequestration. To read the text of the bill please go to this website: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c112:H.R.3895:. To track H.R.3895 and other legislation and to contact your senator or representative you can go here: http://thomas.loc.gov/home/thomas.php. Larry Peterson Photos Larry Peterson’s photography is featured in the 2012 edition of *Maine Invites You*, the primary publication of Maine’s Office of Tourism and the state’s official travel planner. The cover shot is his, as are the images on pages 115 and 116. Page 4 contains an explanation of the cover photo and a short bio on him. These magazines are available free at all tourist nformation locations in Maine, including those along Interstate 95. A free copy can also be ordered online at: http://www.mainetourism.com/content/4047/Travel_Planners/ and can be viewed online at: http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/16bfc9e9#/16bfc9e9/1 Larry’s photography business email address is: larry@larrypetersonsmaine.com and his website is: http://larrypetersonsmaine.com/ Vietnam Veterans "Moving Wall" Exhibit Wednesday July 4 through Sunday July 8 continous 24 hours a day Cushman Park Track, Green Street, Fairhaven. An exhibit of "The Moving Wall," a half-size replica of the Washington, DC, Vietnam Veterans Memorial which has been touring the country for more than twenty-five years. Sponsored by the Fairhaven Bicentennial Committee and area veterans organizations. For the complete calendar of events for the Fairhaven, MA Bicentennial Celebration please visit their website: http://fairhavenevents.blogspot.com/2011/12/2012-events-overview.html Stolen Valor Act upheld on appeal by By John Ingold - The Denver Post The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals this morning upheld the Stolen Valor Act, which makes lying about having received military awards a federal crime. For the complete article go to the Denver Post's website: http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_19839419#ixzz1kqrVRND4 VA Expands list of AO at risk ships The VA has expanded the list of ships with Agent Orange risk. For the complete list and other news concerning Agent Orange visit their website: http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/agentorange/shiplist/index.asp Merrill Spaeth [Wife of NCVA-NE member Edmond Spaeth] Merrill Marie Hunting Spaeth, 66, of Fishkill, died on 6 January 2012, as a result of a motor vehicle accident. She was born in Yonkers, NY, 29 April 1945, to the late Willard and Marion (Sullivan) HUNTING. Merrill graduated from Sacred Heart High School, Yonkers in 1963 and in 1967 went on to get a BA in Elementary Education at SUNY New Paltz. In 1971, she earned a Masters Degree in Library Science at C.W. POST College of Long Island University. In 1967, she started her teaching career in Yonkers Public Schools and later worked at New Rochelle Public Schools. In 1975, she became a librarian at Wappingers Central Schools. When she retired in 2000 from Wappingers Schools, she had a district level position at the Central Media Office. Through her whole life and library career, she was an avid reader and a strong advocate for reading, for libraries, and for public education. Merrill was a member of the DAR, and as such she was honored to recently participate in a Wreaths Across America tribute to Revolutionary War veterans at the unmarked burial ground in Fishkill, just down the hill from her home. Merrill was a woman of many talents, among which was a love of cooking, doing all manner of needlecraft and of late, making lovely greeting cards. She was an active member of the Skykill Chapter of the Embroiderers Guild of America, Apple Valley Needleworkers, and the Gayhead School Retirees Lunch Bunch and Book Club. If one were to catch Merrill unaware, she probably would have been reading or stitching. In her retirement, she loved to travel and go adventuring with her husband on trips to Alaska, Hawaii, or across other states, to Europe and the Caribbean. Merrill, so unpretentious, had a warm and friendly personality, making friends wherever she went. On 16 September 1973, Merrill was married in St. Denis RC Church, Yonkers to her husband, Edmond Spaeth who survives at home, a fellow whom she met, where else, but in the Yonkers Public Library. She is also survived by their daughter, Erin Elise and her husband, Tim Murphy of Kingston. Also surviving are several cousins, Marie and Ed Keating of Pennsville, NJ; Gerald DeVito of Yonkers; Ron and Andrea Noonoo of Las Vegas, NV; Eugene Newman of Miami, Fl; and Robert and Susan Noonoo of Los Angeles, CA; and several other cousins throughout the US. Merrill, who was with her beloved mother when she died, cherished her family more than anything. She was predeceased by her parents, and both her sisters, Denise Hunting and Karen Ann Drambour. Because Merrill placed such a high value on her eyesight using this precious gift to read and to create beautiful needlework pieces that grace our home, her corneas were given as a Gift of Life for someone in need of a corneal transplant. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Guiding Eyes of the Blind or to the charity of your choice . The family wishes to thank the staff of the Putnam Hospital Center, Carmel and other first responders for their heartfelt caring and thoughtful response in our time of need. The family will be holding a celebration of her life on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9pm and Wednesday from 2-4 pm at the McHoul Funeral Home of Fishkill, Inc., 1089 Main Street, Fishkill. The funeral service will be at 4pm on Wednesday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Gerald B.H. Solomon National Cemetery at a later date. For driving directions or online condolences, please go here. [Published in the The Journal News on January 8, 2012] Smartphone Pictures Pose Security Risk If you use your smartphone to post photos to the internet and social media websites, take a few minutes and watch this report. Note the solutions at the end of the piece. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2vARzvWxwY. Honoring Our Flag - When and How to Salute To salute the flag, all persons come to attention. All persons in uniform should give the military salute. Members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are present but not in uniform may also render the military salute. All other persons should salute by placing their right hand over their hearts. Men wearing a head covering (a hat, cap or other headwear) are to remove it. Women do not have to remove their head covering. In parades or reviews, at the moment the flag passes, each individual should stand at attention facing the flag and salute. The Flag of the United States is saluted as it is hoisted and lowered. The salute is held until the flag is unsnapped from the halyard or through the last note of the national anthem, whichever is longer. When the national anthem is played or sung, citizens should stand at attention and salute by placing their right hand over their heart at the first note and holding the salute through the last note. The salute is directed to the flag, if displayed, otherwise to the music. If in uniform, the person should salute in the formal manner. It is proper to salute wherever the national anthem is played, for instance, on a college campus, in a public park, in a church, at a ball game, sports event, etc. When, on U.S. soil, the national anthem of more than one nation is played, the visitors’ national anthems are played first, and may or may not be followed by our National Anthem. During the visitors’ anthems, all present should stand at attention and face the flags of the nations (or the music, if they are not present). Men not in uniform should remove their hats as well. We contacted the Institute of Heraldry (Army) regarding the rendering of a salute during anthems of other nations. They did not have an official answer to this question but commented that they felt it would be appropriate for U.S. citizens to salute only during the playing of our National Anthem. We concur with that recommendation. To salute a flag in a moving column, it is proper to start the salute as the flag enters your position and end when it has passed.. When the Pledge of Allegiance is recited, citizens should stand at attention and salute by placing their right hand over the heart with the first word and hold the salute through the last line of the Pledge. The salute is directed to the flag by facing it during the Pledge. New Form Will Assist with Death Notification 11/2/2011 - CLEVELAND (AFRNS) -- Defense Finance and Accounting Service officials report that survivors can now use a "fast form" to report the passing of a retiree on the Internet rather than waiting on the phone. The DFAS Form 9221 for notification of death can be processed quicker than faxed or mailed forms, said officials, and they save paper and postage costs. Officials warn that if a survivor doesn't receive confirmation of receipt from DFAS within 48 hours of submitting the form, they should call 800-321-1080. The form can be completed and submitted online from the privacy of a customer's home, or with the help of a casualty assistance representative. Submitting the form initiates all of the same actions a DFAS customer care center representative would: The retiree's account will be suspended to avoid release of monthly payments. A Standard Form 1174 claim form will be sent to the retiree's arrears-of-pay beneficiary. If the decedent was enrolled in the Survivor Benefit Plan or the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Plan, an annuitant care package will be sent to the beneficiary. The notification-of-death form is only for reporting the death of a military retiree. Annuitant deaths must still be reported to one of the DFAS customer care representatives at 800-321-1080. To access the notification of death fast form, click on the link at http://www.dfas.mil/retiredmilitary/forms.html.

BITS 'n BYTES Articles If you have an item you think would be of interest to other NCVA-NE members, such as a local festival, fair, concert, etc., please email me and I'll list it here. Memorial Day 2012 - Gouldsboro, ME by NCVA-NE member Larry Peterson. Update for North Conway Spring reunion by NCVA-NE Auxiliary member Suzie Gowie. Spring 2012 NCVA-NE Newsletter Navy Information Warfare/Cryptology Community Celebrates 77th Anniversary Gouldsboro Winter Lights Festival by NCVA-NE member Larry Peterson. Secretary/Treasurer Notes by NCVA-NE Secretary/Treasurer Art Gowie. Veterans Day at Winter Harbor 2011 by NCVA-NE member Larry Peterson. The Trip Home from the Fall Reunion in Glens Falls by NCVA-NE member Art Gowie. Update for Glens Falls reunion by NCVA-NE Auxiliary member Suzie Gowie. Bucksport Bay Festival in Bucksport, ME, July 30, 2011 by NCVA-NE member Dick Carlson. Summer 2011 NCVA-NE Newsletter New Hats with the updated logo now available at the Ship's Store. Memorial Day - Winterport, ME by NCVA-NE member Art Gowie. Memorial Day - Gouldsboro, ME by NCVA-NE member Larry Peterson. Update for Sebasco reunion by NCVA-NE Auxiliary member Suzie Gowie. Part 1 of William Amos Speech given at Fall 2010 Newport reunion by NCVA-NE member Bill Amos. Veterans Day 2010 - Brewer/Bangor, ME by NCVA-NE member Dick Carlson. Fall 2010 NCVA-NE Newsletter Veterans Day Project 2010 by NCVA-NE member Art Gowie. Restoring Honor Rally - August 2010 by NCVA-NE member Al Lucier. T-Birds Visit Winter Harbor, ME by NCVA-NE member Dick Carlson. 2010 Memorial Day Parade Prospect Harbor, ME by NCVA-NE member Dick Carlson. Flag Day Ceremony by Karl Kristiansen. Restoring the USS Salem (CA-139) by Vic Knorowski. NCVA-NE Ladies Auxiliary by Suzie Gowie. Spook Stories by Daymond Steer. Spring 2010 NCVA-NE Newsletter Sailor of the Year 2009 NOIC Detachment Groton by NCVA-NE member Ed Carey. USS PUEBLO 2010 the Website. NCVA-NE member Dick Carlson Receives Award by NCVA-NE member Larry Peterson. Veterans Day 2009 - Freedom, NH by NCVA-NE member John Hogan. POW/MIA Recognition Day at Battleship Cove by NCVA-NE member Karl Kristiansen. Request to NCVA-NE members by NCVA-NE Sec/Treas Art Gowie. Recap of the NCVA National Reunion in Portland, OR by NCVA-NE member Ken Cadran. Tribute & Thank You to the Crew, Family & Friends of the USS Pueblo by NCVA-NE member Paul "Stache" Hartnãgel H.R. 2254: The Agent Orange Euity Act of 2009 by NCVA-NE member Karl Kristiansen. 2009 Memorial Day Parade Gouldsboro, ME by NCVA-NE member Dick Carlson. NCVA-NE Has a HOT Time in Nashua, N.H. by NCVA-NE member Vic Knorowski. The Pocket Flag Project by NCVA-NE member Art Gowie. Enigma and the Family Tree by NCVA-NE member John Korn Fall 2008 NCVA-NE Newsletter A visit to Bletchley Park with NCVA-NE member John Korn. Veterans Day Parade 2008, Bangor, ME. Fall NCVA Cryptolog articles concerning NCVA-NE. Request for NCVA-NE members military bios NCVA-NE presents citation to USS Pueblo crew NCVA Member Helps One of Our Own Taps for NCVA-NE shipmate Richard Allen Fathers & Sons - The Burks Family Moving Vietnam Memorial Wall 2008 Bar Harbor Reunion Photos NCVA-NE Elections NCVA-NE Field Trip to NAVSOCDET ALFA Prospect Harbor, ME Presidential Memorial Certificate DFAS WEBSITE UPDATE NCVA-NE Has New Secretary/Treasurer Fran Wyckoff Article Ellsworth American Articles about Bob Field & Jim Burks National Do Not Call List Veterans Benefits Handbook Old Ironsides Turnaround Project Liberty Ship Mass Bay Council, Navy League news and link to their website. Hanscom Air Force Base (Military Retiree Office) US Family Health Plan (USFHP) Atomic Vets Military Funeral Honors Veterans Affairs Services (VAS)

RECIPROCAL LINKS TO SITES THAT LINK TO US AND LINKS TO INFORMATIVE WEBSITES [If you know of a site that links to us or if you have linked to us, please email me to be listed.] Please visit: USS Liberty - by John Gidusko, LT, USN (Ret) Dept. of VA Grave Locator - Search for burial locations of veterans. Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness Center - Great resource for information on this disease and its treatment. Uniformed Services Disabled Retirees - A great resource for contacting your Congressmen and Senators to voice your opinion and support for legislation pending in Congress. Veterans Health Council - Improving veterans health through information and advocacy. Veterans Today - Veterans News, Forums, Benefits, Jobs and More. Veterans Information - Veterans Benefits, Information and more. All Hands Magazine Archives - More than 80 years worth of back issues. VetJobs - VetJobs is available to assist ALL members of "The United States Military Family". There are NO charges to the "United States Military Family" for using VetJobs. Seawaves Magazine - The most complete source for naval news from around the world. The Cold War Museum - Cold War Stories, Oral Histories, and Personal Stories Vietnam War Resources - A comprehensive list of resources concerning the Vietnam War. One of the best I've seen. National Veterans Foundation - Many veterans resources and links to helpful websites. National Security Agency - Newly declassified documents concerning the attack on the USS Liberty. National Security Archive - National Security Agency Releases History of Cold War Intelligence Activities. The Nav Log - News and Commentary on Military Technology, National Defense, and other matters. USS Pueblo AGER-2 - Website of the USS Pueblo Veteran's Association. USS Liberty AGTR-5 - Database and Historical Website Jim Ennes's USS Liberty Website Free online courses from MIT Shift Colors - Quarterly publication with lots of info. Military Connection - Government jobs, up-to-date information on military schools, federal jobs, as well as military loans and military pay. Contact your Senator or Representative Naval Weapons, Naval Technology and Naval Reunions Marine Corps Cryptologic Association Help with Your VA Claims Florida Chapter NCVA SpookGroup.org - Welcome all Spooks, DirSup CTs, Old Crows, Submarine Riders, and any other Bubbleheads, Skimmers, Airdales, SandCrabs, or Civilians Warships1 - Anchor Page for the World's Warships NARA - Military Personnel Records Boston Foundation for Sight - Help for people who are left functionally blind. Massachusetts Veterans Services - Resource for Mass. Veteran's benefits, honors & records, outreach & counseling, employment & training, housing and women veterans resources. James Tichacek's Veterans Information Bulletins - Veterans information bulletins covering Medical Care, Medical Supplements, Travel and Immigration, Tax/SS/Insurance & Legal, Death & Survivors, Pay & Finances, & Tricare. FirstGov.gov - Information for U.S. Military Personnel and Veterans Congress Merge is an online aid to help you contact your Senators and Representatives. Below are web-sites that provide information on Veterans benefits and how to file/ask for them. Accordingly, there are many sites that explain how to obtain books, military/medical records, information and how to appeal a denied claim with the VA. Please pass this information on to every Veteran you know. Nearly 100% of this information is free and available for all veterans, the only catch is: you have to ask for it, because they won't tell you about a specific benefit unless you ask for it. You need to know what questions to ask so the right doors open for you -- and then be ready to have an advocate who is willing to work with and for you, stay in the process, and press for your rights and your best interests. Board of Veterans(tm) Appeals http://www.va.gov/vbs/bva/ CARES Commission http://www.va.gov/CARES/ Center for Minority Veterans http://www1.va.gov/centerforminorityveterans/ Center for Veterans Enterprise http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/ Center for Women Veterans http://www1.va.gov/womenvet/ Clarification on the changes in VA healthcare for Gulf War Veterans http://www.gulfwarvets.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000016.html Classified Records - American Gulf War Veterans Assoc. http://www.gulfwarvets.com/ubb/Forum18/HTML/000011.html Compensation for Disabilities Associated with the Gulf War Service http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/admin21/m21_1/part6%20/ch07.doc Compensation Rate Tables, 12-1-09 http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/Rates/comp01.htm Department of Veterans Affairs Home Page http://www.va.gov/ Directory of Veterans Service Organizations http://www1.va.gov/vso/index.cfm?template=view Disability Examination Worksheets Index, Comp http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/Benefits/exams/index.htm Due Process http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/admin21/m21_1/mr/part1/ch02.doc Duty to Assist http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/admin21/m21_1/mr/part1/ch01.doc Electronic Code of Federal Regulations http://www.gpoaccess.gov/ecfr/ Emergency, Non-emergency, and Fee Basis Care http://www1.va.gov/opa/vadocs/fedben.pdf Environmental Agents http://www1.va.gov/environagents/ EVALUATION PROTOCOL FOR GULF WAR AND IRAQI FREEDOM VETERANS WITH POTENTIAL EXPOSURE TO DEPLETED URANIUM (DU) http://www1.va.gov/gulfwar/docs/DUHandbook1303122304.DOC http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1158 Depleted Uranium Fact Sheet http://www1.va.gov/gulfwar/docs/DepletedUraniumFAQSheet.doc http://www1.va.gov/gulfwar/docs/DUHANDBOOKNONGW130340304.DOC Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependants 2005 http://www1.va.gov/opa/vadocs/fedben.pdf http://www1.va.gov/opa/vadocs/current_benefits.htm Forms and Records Request http://www.va.gov/vaforms/ General Compensation Provisions http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title38/partii_chapter11_subchaptervi_.html Geriatrics and Extanded Care http://www1.va.gov/geriatricsshg/ Guideline for Chronic Pain and Fatigue MUS-CPG http://www.oqp.med.va.gov/cpg/cpgn/mus/mus_base.htm Guide to Gulf War Veterans(tm) Health http://www1.va.gov/gulfwar/docs/VHIgulfwar.pdf Gulf War Subject Index http://www1.va.gov/GulfWar/page.cfm?pg=7&template=main&letter=A Gulf War Veterans(tm) Illnesses Q&As http://www1.va.gov/gulfwar/docs/GWIllnessesQandAsIB1041.pdf Hearings http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/admin21/m21_1/mr/part1/ch04.doc Homeless Veterans http://www1.va.gov/homeless/ HSR&D Home http://www.hsrd.research.va.gov/ Index to Disability Examination Worksheets C&P exams http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/benefits/exams/index.htm Ionizing Radiation http://www1.va.gov/irad/ Iraqi Freedom/Enduring Freedom Veterans VBA http://www.vba.va.gov/EFIF/ M21-1 Table of Contents http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/M21_1.html Mental Disorders, Schedule of Ratings http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38CFR/BOOKC/PART4/S4_130.DOC Mental Health Program Guidelines http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1094 My Health e Vet http://www.myhealth.va.gov/ NASDVA.COM National Association of State Directors http://www.nasdva.com/ Neurological Conditions and Convulsive Disorders, Schedule of Ratings http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/regs/38cfr/bookc/part4/s4_124a.doc OMI (Office of Medical Inspector) http://www.omi.cio.med.va.gov/ Online VA Form 10-10EZ https://www.1010ez.med.va.gov/sec/vha/1010ez/ Parkinson's Disease and Related Neurodegenerative Disorders http://www1.va.gov/resdev/funding/solicitations/docs/parkinsons.pdf Peacetime Disability Compensation http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=browse_usc&docid=Cite:+38USC1131 Pension for Non-Service-Connected Disability or Death http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title38/partii_chapter15_subchapteri_.html http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title38/partii_chapter15_subchapterii_.html http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title38/partii_chapter15_subchapteriii_.html Persian Gulf Registry (Gulf War Registry) http://www.gulflink.org/gwr/registry.htm Power of Attorney http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/admin21/m21_1/mr/part1/ch03.doc Project 112 (Including Project SHAD) http://www1.va.gov/shad/ Prosthetics Eligibility http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=337 Public Health and Environmental Hazards Home Page http://www.vethealth.cio.med.va.gov/ Public Health/SARS http://www.publichealth.va.gov/SARS/ Publications Manuals http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/publications.cfm?Pub=4 Publications and Reports http://www.research.va.gov/resources/pubs/default.cfm Records Center and Vault Homepage http://www.aac.va.gov/vault/index.php Records Center and Vault Site Map http://www.aac.va.gov/vault/about.php REQUEST FOR AND CONSENT TO RELEASE OF INFORMATION FROM CLAIMANT'S RECORDS http://www.forms.va.gov/va/Internet/VARF/getformharness.asp?formName=3288-form.xft Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans Illnesses April 11, 2002 http://www1.va.gov/rac-gwvi/docs/Minutes_April112002.doc Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans Illnesses http://www1.va.gov/rac-gwvi/docs/ReportandRecommendations_2004.pdf Research and Development http://www.research.va.gov/programs/default.cfm Survivor's and Dependents' Educational Assistance http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title38/partiii_chapter35_.html U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims http://www.vetapp.gov/ VA Best Practice Manual for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) http://www.avapl.org/pub/PTSD%20Manual%20final%206.pdf VA Health Care Eligibility http://www.va.gov/healtheligibility/ VA INSTITUTING GLOBAL ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTION (GAF) http://www.avapl.org/gaf/gaf.html VA Loan Lending Limits and Jumbo Loans http://valoans.com/va_facts_limits.cfm VA MS Research http://www.va.gov/ms/about.asp VA National 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http://www.warms.vba.va.gov/bookc.html Wartime Disability Compensation http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=browse_usc&docid=Cite:+38USC1110 War-Related Illness and Injury Study Center - New Jersey http://www.wri.med.va.gov/ Welcome to the GI Bill Web Site http://www.gibill.va.gov/ WRIISC Patient Eligibility http://www.illegion.org/va1.html VA Benefits Info http://www.yourvabenefits.com Military Benefits - http://www.military.com/benefits/veteran-benefits Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents http://www1.va.gov/opa/IS1/6.asp About Veteran Benefits http://usmilitary.about.com/od/theorderlyroom/l/blvetbenefits.htm Veterans Benefits Calculator http://www.allmilitary.com Military.com Benefits Calculator http://benefits.military.com/reg/Veterans-Benefits.do State VFW Sites http://www.vfwwebcom.org VA Loan Limits Tool - http://www.valoanlimits.com Regular Mortgage Calculator - http://jeacle.ie/mortgage VA Home Loan Program Specialists 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