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REVEILLE - THE STRIPES.COM e-NEWSLETTER
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February 27, 2001
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PATIENTS' SURVEY AT DOVER AFB INDICATES ANTHRAX VACCINE ILLS
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"The absence of valid statistical data has been a stumbling block for
those
interested in understanding how safe--or unsafe--the anthrax vaccine really
is," according to Dr. Meryl Nass of Freeport, Maine. " The
information can't
be pried out of the Department of Defense.
"So now," he said recently, "The patients themselves at Dover
Air Force
Base, Del., are initiating scientific studies to gather the information we
all need."
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NAVY'S NUMBER TWO OFFICER HEADED TO JAPAN WITH APOLOGIES
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Adm. William J. Fallon, vice chief of naval operations, is on his way to
Tokyo today bearing a letter of apology from President Bush for the tragic
Feb. 9 accident involving the submarine USS Greeneville (SSN-772) and a
Japanese fishing trawler.
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PROTECTIONS 'WOEFULLY INADEQUATE,' SAY THREE WHISTLEBLOWERS
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Three persons who reluctantly wear the mantle of government whistleblower
spoke Feb. 21 at a conference sponsored by Accuracy in Media in Washington,
D.C. Linda Sherwick, Notra Trulock and Peter Leitner all work, or have
worked, in jobs related to national security.
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Veterans Affairs
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MEDAL OF HONOR PROFILE: BUD DAY FIGHTS HIS LATEST BATTLES IN THE COURTS
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Col. George E. Day, 76, a veteran of more than 30 years in the U.S. armed
forces, has served in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. For heroism in
Vietnam, he received the Medal of Honor. An attorney, Day currently is
engaged in a fourth war. This time, the battleground is the legal system.
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VA CHIEF PRINCIPI DEDICATES CENTER FOR VETERANS ENTERPRISE
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VA Secretary Anthony J. Principi dedicated a new Center for Veterans
Enterprise (CVE) Feb. 14, saying, at a Washington, D.C., ceremony, "VA
helps
veterans with health care, education and benefits. We should also help them
develop businesses that will provide stable lives for their families."
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SMALL FRIENDS OF ROCKY VERSACE A LARGE PRESENCE IN WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY
PARADE
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Everywhere along the crowded parade route, children waved American
flags--2,500 one foot-square red-white-and-blues--passed to them by other
children from the Mount Vernon Recreation Center. These junior "Friends
of
Rocky Versace," riding in vintage automobiles, were there to draw
attention
to the Rocky Versace Plaza and Vietnam Memorial to be built at the center.
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STARS AND STRIPES ANSWERMAN: MORE GUIDANCE ON THE VCAA
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Without a timely request by you, the VA regional offices (ROs) are not
required to search for denied claims for you on their own initiative. To be
safe, you should request that your claim be reopened and readjudicated.
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