COMMUNITY NEWS & INFO (Updated 1/26/12)

- Missed one! Congrats to Pete Doty as well!
- Congratulations to Ken Sipperly, Kent Landreth, and Brian Bell for their promotion to Colonel!

- Job Network updated again. New JPRA Job.

- Here's a link to photos of 69-5785 proudly on display at Maxwell AFB, AL.

- Special Extra Earnings Social Security benefits for military service. http://www.socialsecurity.gov/retire2/military.htm

- YouTube link to the 21st SOS "Slife, Slife, baby" video

- Custom made 1911 w/ PAVE LOW Logo
Donny Wright is POC for a custom made 1911 with a PAVE LOW logo inscribed on it. If you're interested, let Donny know.
Availabiilty will be first quarter of 2012.

- Need photos & background info for our Memorial Wall

RETIREMENTS

Aaron "Scott" Gwin - 27 Jan at 1500
8th SOS Auditorium
Post get-together at Helen Back Again in Navarre

Kevin James - 10 Feb 12 at 1500
1st SOSS (Across from 4th SOS)
Reception: VFW Post 11367, 1800L
POC: MSgt Marcus Cater, 884-5114 Marcus.carter@hurlburt.af.mil

Jon Lacquement - 17 Feb 12 at 1400
344 TRS Lackland AFB
Behind the PAVE LOW

Jason Bucy - 24 Feb 12 at 1300
6th SOS Auditorium
Reception at Props Brewery & Grill at 1600
POC is Amy Bucy

Vince DePersio - 15 Jun 12 at 1330
Hurlburt Air Park (behind PAVE LOW 68-0928)
Reception at the Soundside following ceremony

WEBSITES & PAVE STUFF (Updated 11/23/11)

- Chuck Gutshall and Walt Brown at Cosford, England
- The Home Depot Foundation for Veterans
- "The Only Thing Worth Dying For" / Video Clip
- USAF National Museum Virtual Tour (h/t Kevin Wilson)
- News article from Kirtalnd AFB about the PAVE LOW
- 20th Helicopter Squadron
- How Federal Jobs are Filled (Job Help)
- MH-53PAVELOW Facebook Group
- The National Archives (mil. records)
- V.A. Fact Sheets
- DoD e-mail address (.mil only)
- OEF/OIF Veterans(VA Info)
- See And Avoid
- HotFlax Graphics
- NRA Oliver North Vet Tribute Video (Awesome!)
- AFROTC BDU Donation Program (Col(R) Dennis Jones
- Message from Steve Kelly (PAVE Pilot): He was disgnosed with cancer in Oct '08 and beat it. Great insight & his offer to help.

BENEFITS (Updated 11/24/11)

- eBenefits (VA Online Access)
- VA Caregiver Services
- VA Assigns Officer to Verify Claims Involving Secret MSNs
- PTSD Fact Sheet (.pdf) from the VA (h/t B. Bassett)
- Retirees can subscribe to Retirement Info & Updates
- Officials still looking for those impacted by Stop-Loss
- VA Info - NVG Factors | Back problems
- Get your DD 214 from On-line
- Additional Social Security Benefits for military vets
- Must read story on the dust overseas (h/t K. Wilson)
- Two back pain articles (VA claims?). Article one | Article two