From NABlindVets at aol.com Sun Jan 5 17:53:55 2014 From: NABlindVets at aol.com (NABlindVets at aol.com) Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2014 12:53:55 -0500 (EST) Subject: [Blindvet-talk] {Disarmed} The Vietnam Wall Site Message-ID: >From your friends at the National Association of Blind Veterans Vietnam Wall sorted by city and state. This is really sobering. First click on a state. When it opens, scroll down to the city and the names will appear. Then click on their names. It should show you a picture of the person, or at least their bio and medals. This really is an amazing web site. Someone spent a lot of time and effort to create it. I hope that everyone who receives this appreciates what those who served in Vietnam sacrificed for our country. The link below is a virtual wall of all those lost during the Vietnam war with the names, bio's and other information on our lost heroes. Those who remember that time frame, or perhaps lost friends or family can look them up on this site. Pass the link on to others, as many knew wonderful people whose names are listed. http://www.virtualwall.org/iStates.htm ---------------------------------------------------------- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. . __,_._,___ From NABlindVets at aol.com Wed Jan 8 20:51:07 2014 From: NABlindVets at aol.com (NABlindVets at aol.com) Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2014 15:51:07 -0500 (EST) Subject: [Blindvet-talk] {Disarmed} IRS Job Opportunity [EXTERNAL] Contact Collection Rep Program for IRS Now En... 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Military Pay CINDY WILLIAMS was appointed by Obama as an Assistant Director for NATIONAL SECURITY in the Congressional Budget Office..... This is an Airman's response to Cindy Williams' editorial piece in the Washington Times about MILITARY PAY, it should be printed in all newspapers across America. Ms. Cindy William wrote a piece for the Washington Times denouncing the pay raise(s) coming service members' way this year citing that she stated a 13% wage increase was more than they deserve. A young airman from Hill AFB responds to her article below. He ought to get a bonus for this. "MS Williams: I just had the pleasure of reading your column, "Our GI's earn enough?, and I am a bit confused. Frankly, I'm wondering where this vaunted overpayment is going, because as far as I can tell, it disappears every month between DFAS (The Defense Finance and Accounting Service) and my bank account. Checking my latest earnings statement I see that I make $1,117.80 before taxes per month. After taxes, I take home $874.20. When I run that through the calculator, I come up with an annual salary of $13,413.60 before taxes, and $10,490.40 after. I work in the Air Force Network Control Center where I am part of the team responsible for a 5,000 host computer network. I am involved with infrastructure segments, specifically with Cisco Systems equipment. A quick check under jobs for "Network Technicians" in the Washington , D.C. Area reveals a position in my career field, requiring three years? experience in my job. Amazingly, this job does NOT pay $13,413.60 a year. No, this job is being offered at $70,000 to $80,000 per annum............. I'm sure you can draw the obvious conclusions. Given the tenor of your column, I would assume that you NEVER had the pleasure of serving your country in her armed forces. Before you take it upon yourself to once more castigate congressional and DOD leadership for attempting to get the families in the military's lowest pay brackets off of WIC and food stamps, I suggest that you join a group of deploying soldiers headed for AFGHANISTAN; I leave the choice of service branch up to you. Whatever choice you make though, opt for the SIX month rotation: it will guarantee you the longest possible time away from your family and friends, thus giving you full "deployment experience." As your group prepares to board the plane, make sure to note the spouses and children who are saying good-bye to their loved ones. Also take care to note that several families are still unsure of how they'll be able to make ends meet while the primary breadwinner is gone. Obviously they've been squandering the "vast" piles of cash the government has been giving them. Try to deploy over a major holiday; Christmas and Thanksgiving are perennial favorites. And when you're actually over there, sitting in a foxhole, shivering against the cold desert night, and the flight sergeant tells you that there aren't enough people on shift to relieve you for chow, remember this: trade whatever MRE's (meal-ready-to-eat) you manage to get for the tuna noodle casserole or cheese tortellini, and add Tabasco to everything. This gives some flavor. Talk to your loved ones as often as you are permitted; it won't be nearly long enough or often enough, but take what you can get and be thankful for it. You may have picked up on the fact that I disagree with most of the points you present in your open piece. But, tomorrow from KABUL, I will defend to the death your right to say it. You see, I am an American fighting man, a guarantor of your First Amendment right and every other right you cherish...On a daily basis, my brother and sister soldiers worldwide ensure that you and people like you can thumb your collective noses at us, all on a salary that is nothing short of pitiful and under conditions that would make most people cringe. We hemorrhage our best and brightest into the private sector because we can't offer the stability and pay of civilian companies. And you, Ms. Williams, have the gall to say that we make more than we deserve? What do you think someone should be paid to defend your life, and the life of your family? A1C Michael Bragg, Hill AFB AFNCC Dwight D. Sayer President, The National Association of blind Veterans _www.nabv.org_ (http://www.nabv.org/) From NABlindVets at aol.com Mon Jan 27 02:07:52 2014 From: NABlindVets at aol.com (NABlindVets at aol.com) Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2014 21:07:52 -0500 (EST) Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Check Mate Eco Sense Cellular Network Glasses Message-ID: If you are interested in talking about the Check Mate Eco-Sense Sun Glasses that connect to the cellular network and allow you to get real time input from someone you trust at home or anywhere a cell phone can call, give me a call at 321-948-1466. and lets talk about it. Dwight From NABlindVets at aol.com Mon Jan 27 21:58:23 2014 From: NABlindVets at aol.com (NABlindVets at aol.com) Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 16:58:23 -0500 (EST) Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Special Alert! Message-ID: Assistive Technology Focus Group Conducted By: Illinois Institute of Technology Sponsored By: Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center Civilians and U.S. military veterans who are totally blind or have minimal light perception only are needed to participate in a two-hour focus group designed to help researchers understand the perspectives of individuals on vision implant technology. Participants must attend a one hour informational meeting at the Lighthouse, or agree to listen to an audiotape of the session, before meeting in a focus group. The meeting will be held at the Chicago Lighthouse on February 20th at 11:00 AM, with a luncheon to follow. The focus groups will be audio and video recorded at a meeting room or classroom in the Chicago area. Eligibility Requirements: ? Primary language is English ? Totally blind or with light perception only ? Able to comfortably sit through a two hour focus group ? Able to travel to the greater Chicago area For additional information about the study and/or to schedule an appointment, please contact: Alicia Mattox Ph: (248) 320-6749 E: _amattox at hawk.iit.edu_ (mailto:amattox at hawk.iit.edu) Dwight D. Sayer President, The National Association of Blind Veterans PO Box 784957 Winter Garden, Fl. 34778 Office & Mobile: (321) 948-1466 Fax ?(321) 248-0216 _www.nabv.org_ (http://www.nabv.org/) Email = president at nabv.org