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Forward Observer: Gov. Shapiro Remembers Vietnam War Veterans Day

See the proclamation below.  Good on our new governor, but paragraph 5, in particular, does not even begin to tell the true story of what the Vietnam War era veterans have accomplished.  That generation of servicemembers has done far more than just celebrate and honor others.  It has acted in Read more…

By Rich Hudzinski, 3 monthsMarch 10, 2023 ago
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Forward Observer: Figuring Out the Camp Lejeune Tort Mess

It is still tough to figure the complete score concerning Camp Lejeune tort claims raised by the “Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022” provision (Section 804 of PL 117-168) in the Honor Our PACT past last August — especially the puzzle of how the VA will calculate a successful filing’s Read more…

By Rich Hudzinski, 4 monthsJanuary 29, 2023 ago
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Forward Observer: The Straight Poop on COVID Booster Shots (and Flu Shots)

There has been recent confusion in the local veterans community over receiving COVID-19 vaccine booster shots.  Part of it is due to the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center’s (VAMC) recent cancellation of scheduled appointments for the recommended, regular booster.  That occurred because a new, bivalent versions from Pfizer and Moderna suddenly Read more…

By Rich Hudzinski, 8 monthsSeptember 24, 2022 ago
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Forward Observer: So, How Does the New “Honoring Our PACT” Act Affect You, Veterans and Survivors?

After starting off as HR 3967, 3373 (Honoring our PACT) – and over a year’s worth of going back and forth, additions and deletions, combining of other proposed Acts, a quiet correction of a Senate procedural error, and a debate on the budget control dangers of converting discretionary funding to Read more…

By Rich Hudzinski, 9 monthsAugust 18, 2022 ago
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Forward Observer: “Honoring Our PACT” Finally on Its Way to President

Senate Reverses Itself Under Pressure Senator Schumer, Majority Leader of the Senate, with the help of other key senators, such as Tester and Moran, delivered on his goal in getting S. 3373 passed late Tuesday evening.  It took the concerted actions of the true believers to get beyond the quibbles Read more…

By Rich Hudzinski, 10 monthsAugust 3, 2022 ago
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Forward Observer: Senate Rejects “Honoring Our PACT”

24 Senators Turn Tail As reported July 17, we found the doings of the House strange when it sent the H.R. 3967 back to the Senate as S. 3373.  Worse, on Wednesday,  the Senate voted 55-42 ( U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 117th Congress – 2nd Session) — Read more…

By Rich Hudzinski, 10 monthsJuly 29, 2022 ago
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Forward Observer: HR 3967 (Honoring Our PACT) Dies and Resurrects

Strange Doings — Reappears as S. 3373 Under a New Name Strange doings occurred in the House last week.  The “Honoring Our PACT Act” (H.R. 3967) has undergone a metamorphosis behind the scenes since the Senate returned it to the House in mid-June.  The bill reappeared in modified form as Read more…

By Rich Hudzinski, 10 monthsJuly 19, 2022 ago
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Forward Observer: Knocking the AIR Out of an Idea

It Seems a Thorough Review of the VA’s Proposal is not in the Cards? The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Asset and Infrastructure Review (AIR) presented in March, in response to a mandate found in the Mission Act of 2018, got the wind knocked out of it around Thursday of this Read more…

By Rich Hudzinski, 11 monthsJuly 1, 2022 ago
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Forward Observer: Does HR 3967 Really Have Legs?

Passage Now Delayed Until After July 11 Promises, promises? Too early to tell, but an anticipated vote last week in the House did not occur, and, paradoxically — for it is a House action — Senator Toomey of Pennsylvania has been pointed out as not helping to resolve the complication, Read more…

By Rich Hudzinski, 11 monthsJune 26, 2022 ago
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Forward Observer: What is Happening to “Honoring our PACT” Legislation

HR 3967 has been the major veterans organizations’ primary legislative focus for the current congressional legislative season, and with good reason, for it finally brings to conclusion a number of issues related to toxic exposures, among other items, that have long haunted veterans healthcare. Finally, passed by the Senate in Read more…

By Rich Hudzinski, 11 monthsJune 25, 2022 ago

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