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Vet homelessness declines in Okla.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson announced that veteran homelessness in the U.S. continued to decline in 2019. According to HUD’s Annual Homeless Assessment Report, the total number of reported veterans experiencing homelessness in 2019 decreased 2.1 percent, with 793 more veterans now having a roof over their heads….

America owes a great debt to our military servicemen

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November 11 is Veterans Day, an important day to remember for all Americans. Memorial Day is another public holiday that celebrates military service. Memorial Day is to remember those brave Americans who died in military service. Veterans Day is for all of those who served. Armed Forces Day in May honors those who currently serve….

Annual Salute to Veterans Nov. 10

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The Military History Center will present its annual Salute to Veterans concert at the Broken Arrow Kirkland Theater located at 808 East College Street at 2 p.m. on November 10.  Veterans Day is November 11. After the Presentation of Colors by the Broken Arrow High School Air Force JROTC, 2019 Miss Broken Arrow, Maggie Bond,…

Clergy training to assist veterans

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U.S. Veterans Administration Chaplain Service will hold free Community Clergy Training on Nov. 15 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Tulsa Wesleyan Church at 701 S. Mingo Road. Training topics will include: Identifying potential conflicts between civilian and military cultures. Identifying actions community clergy can take to assist military personnel and their families with…

Smoking ban now at VA facilities

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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) has a new policy restricting smoking by employees, patients, visitors, volunteers, contractors and vendors at its health care facilities that became effective October 1. The Veterans Health Administration’s (VHA) smoke-free policy applies to cigarettes, cigars, pipes, any other combustion of tobacco and non-Federal Drug Administration approved electronic nicotine…

Free cataract surgery for veterans

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EyeCare Associates of South Tulsa will be celebrating their 3rd Annual “Giving Thanks By Giving Sight” on November 8 in honor of Veteran’s Day by volunteering their time, staff, clinic and surgery center to provide free cataract surgery to veterans in need. Board-certified Ophthalmic surgeon, Dr. Dan Langley, graduated from Washington State University and obtained…

Sailors serenade veterans at Muskogee VA Medical Center

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MUSKOGEE – On August 27, the normal bustling activity at the Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center came to a temporary standstill as the sound of military cadence approached the main entrance. An elite group of U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer selectees and their Chief Petty Officer mentors marched crisply in formation while singing the…

The Memorial Day ceremonies still make me proud of America

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Although it is two months since Memorial Day, it was so meaningful this year that it moved me to tell about it now.  The delay is because while the main media story was the next day, my copier machines are all on the “disabled list” and it was only until mid-July that copies were able…

Blinded Vets group meets in Tulsa

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ALEXANDRIA, Virginia (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Blinded Veteran’s Association’s 74th Annual Convention will be hosted at the Tulsa Marriot Southern Hills Hotel August 12-16. The annual event brings together the top leadership of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA) along with academics, industry leaders and government officials to discuss issues and challenges facing the disabled…