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								The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced a national outreach campaign to locate veterans who were exposed to mustard gas or the chemical weapon Lewisite during their service. VA is mailing information to the veterans and survivors within the first group of participants identified by DoD. The information covers VA medical and financial benefits, data about the effects of exposure to chemical warfare agents, and telephone numbers for VA and DoD offices involved in the outreach campaign. VA is continuing to seek addresses for additional veterans and survivors. Veterans or their survivors with questions about these benefits should contact VA at 1-800-749-8387 or find it at VA's benefits Web site at www.va.gov
								POST 21 IS LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD MEN/WOMEN! (VETERANS OF THE ARMY, NAVY, MARINES, AIR FORCE, COAST GUARD OR MERCHANT MARINES ARE ALL PRE-QUALIFIED) FOLLOWING POSITIONS AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE - 2ND VICE COMMANDER, 1ST VICE COMMANDER, SGT-AT-ARMS, ASS'T SGT-AT-ARMS, HISTORIAN - ON THE JOB TRAINING - JOB DISCRIPTION - YOU WILL RECEIVE ALL THE SUPPORT YOU MAY REQUIRE IN THE FULFILLING THE DUTIES OF YOUR POSITION. SIDE NOTE WORTH CONSIDERATION: ALL PAST POST COMMANDERS WILL QUALIFY FOR AN HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP IN THE AMERICAN LEGION. LEAVE YOUR NAME & NUMBER ON THE POST VOICE MAIL 707-522-9350 OR CONTACT ANY POST OFFICER.
								WORLD WARII MEMORIAL WWII Veterans may submit their photos and related information to the internet at www.wwiimemorial.com
	Senate approves amendment barring Tricare retail pharmacy hikes  06/15/2006 The Senate on Wednesday approved an amendment by Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) that would bar the Department of Defense from increasing pharmacy copays in the Tricare retail network through Fiscal Year 2007.
	CONGRESSIONAL PENSIONS: Fact or Fiction Everyone knows members of congress don't contribute to Social Security, nor are they eligible to receive social Security, right? And it only takes on day in office to rake in lifetime pension checks equal to, or higher than, fulltime congressional salaries? Not quite. Congress has indeed authorized generous retirement benefits for its members, but since January 1984. Members have been required to pay into social Security and are eligible for benefits. Members participating in the congressional pension system are vested after five years, not one day, and can retire with full pensions.
	Thanks to our Legion friends who are lending their support: Christopherson Homes, Santa Rosa Forestville/Guerneville 707-524-8222  www.christophersonhomes.com David J. Marquardt, at Creative Property service, Residential and Investment Properties. www.davidsellssonomacounty.com  569-2131 Jim Connolly at Sutter West Mortgage, Providing Real Estate Loans for Veterans. Adam's Custom Millworks, offering fine carpentry work--re-models, kitchens, cabinets, doors and windows. 707-648-1768   Cell: 707-319-4357 admillworks@sbcglobal.net Contractors License #832964 Honor and Acknowledge those who have served!!! Do you need a top Quality Realtor, Dentist, Handyman,etc? Call Pete Barcik at 707-217-1834 or peteb@sonic.net Also, Businesses who will be offering discounts for Veterans. Get a Discount and a Handshake to honor your service to your country.
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