Retiree Appreciation Days ► As of 11 Jan 2014
Retiree Appreciation Days (RADs) are designed with you in mind. They're a great source of the latest information for retirees and Family members in your area. RADs vary from installation to installation, but, in general, they provide an opportunity to renew acquaintances, listen to guest speakers, renew ID Cards, get medical checkups, and various other services. Some RADs include special events such as dinners or golf tournaments. Due to budget constraints, some RADs may be cancelled or rescheduled. Also, scheduled appearances of DFAS representatives may not be possible. If you plan to travel long distances to attend a RAD, before traveling, you should call the sponsoring RSO to ensure the RAD will held as scheduled and, if applicable, whether or not DFAS reps will be available. The current schedule is provided in the attachment to this Bulletin titled, “Retiree Activity\Appreciation Days (RAD) Schedule”. Note that this schedule has been expanded to include dates for retiree\veterans related events such as town hall meetings, resource fairs, stand downs, etc. For more information call the phone numbers of the Retirement Services Officer (RSO) sponsoring the RAD as indicated in the attachment. An up-to-date list of Retiree Appreciation Days can always be accessed online at
HTML: http://www.hostmtb.org/RADs_and_Other_Retiree-Veterans_Events.html
PDF: http://www.hostmtb.org/RADs_and_Other_Retiree-Veterans_Events.pdf
Word: http://www.hostmtb.org/RADs_and_Other_Retiree-Veterans_Events.doc
[Source: RAD List Manager | Milton Bell | Jan 11, 2014 ++]
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Vet Hiring Fairs ► 16 Jan thru 14 Feb 2015
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s (USCC) Hiring Our Heroes program employment workshops are available in conjunction with hundreds of their hiring fairs. These workshops are designed to help veterans and military spouses and include resume writing, interview skills, and one-on-one mentoring. For details of each you should click on the city next to the date in the below list. To participate, sign up for the workshop in addition to registering (if indicated) for the hiring fairs which are shown below for the next 6 weeks. For more information about the USCC Hiring Our Heroes Program, Military Spouse Program, Transition Assistance, GE Employment Workshops, Resume Engine, etc. visit the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s website at http://www.hiringourheroes.org/hiringourheroes/events .
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Ft. Campbell, KY - Ft. Campbell Military Spouse Networking Reception
January 21 - 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Details Register
Fort Stewart, GA - Transition Summit
January 21 (All day) to January 22 Details Register
Fort Dix, NJ - Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Hiring Fair
January 21 - 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Details Register
New Castle, DE - Wilmington Hiring Fair
January 22 - 10:00 am to 1:00 pm Details Register
Ft. Campbell, KY - Ft. Campbell Military Spouse Hiring Fair
January 22 - 10:00 am to 1:00 pm Details Register
Denver, CO - Denver Hiring Fair
January 23 10:30 am to 3:00 pm Details Register
McChord, WA - Joint Base Lewis-McChord Military Spouse Networking Reception
January 28 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm (All day) Details Register
Albuquerque, NM - Albuquerque Hiring Fair
January 28 - 10:00 am to 1:00 pm Details Register
McChord, WA - Joint Base Lewis-McChord Military Spouse Hiring Fair
January 29 10:00 am to 1:00 pm (All day)Details Register
Fairfield, CA - Travis AFB Military Spouse Networking Reception
February 4 - 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (All day) Details Register
Los Angeles, CA - Los Angeles Recovering Warrior & Caregiver Employment Conference
February 4 - 9:00 am to 4:30 pm Details Register
Fairfield, CA - Travis AFB Military Spouse Hiring Fair
February 5 - 10:00 am to 1:00 pm (All day)Details Register
Detroit, MI - Detroit Hiring Fair
February 7 - 8:30 a.m. Employment Workshop, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. EST Hiring Fair (All day) Details Register
Hartford, CT - Hartford Hiring Fair
February 11 - 10:00 am to 1:00 pm Details Register
Quantico, VA - Quantico Hiring Fair
February 11 - 10:00 am to 1:00 pm Details Register
Saint Paul, MN - Minneapolis/St. Paul Hiring Fair
February 12 - 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. CST (All day) Details Register
[Source: U.S. Chamber of Commerce Assn 12 Jan 2015 ++]
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WWII VETS 78 ► Dario Raschio, 100
U.S. Navy veteran Dario Raschio was all smiles 3 JAN as he awaited a special honor from U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), who joined him at Portland Community College's Southeast Campus to present the 100-year-old with a handful of medals. "I feel I'm no hero," said Raschio, dynamic and spry, before the event. "I don't accept it as being a hero. I accept it as being a part of my job." Shortly after Wyden began speaking, though, protesters erupted in the back of the room, shouting "hands-up, don't shoot!" More than 100 pushed through the doors, banged on the windows from outside and hoisted signs. Raschio and his daughter, Pam Brown of Portland, had a front-row seat to the spectacle. Raschio's smile faded. Demonstrators across the country have used "don't shoot" and "hands up" as rallying cries following the fatal shooting of Michael Brown by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, last fall. "I can't breathe" references the death of Eric Garner, an unarmed black man who died in July following a chokehold by a New York City police officer.
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