“With the shutdown over, we are all very grateful that the Nov. 1 benefit checks will go out to approximately 5 million Veterans and other beneficiaries as scheduled,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. “We at VA are working quickly to resume normal operations in order to fulfill our solemn obligation – to ensure that Veterans receive the benefits and services they have earned through their service.”

down local government aka chamber of commerce and the “grand madam” who appears to have taken over all local control

Our next career fair for Phoenix area veterans and their spouses is on October 17th.

I’d really appreciate your help getting the word out about this FREE event to the veterans you serve.

Below are the event details as well as a link to download a printable flyer for distribution.

What: RecruitMilitary Veteran Career Fair – Phoenix

Where: U.S. Airways Center

201 E Jefferson St.

Phoenix, AZ 85004

When: Thursday, October 17, 2013 from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Why: To change the lives of veterans and their families by connecting them with companies that value their talent and experience.

Please notify the veterans you serve and work with about this event and encourage them to pre-register for FREE here:

https://events.recruitmilitary.com/events/phoenix-veteran-job-fair-october-17-2013

Our Phoenix area events provide many great career options for veterans and their spouses. The companies attending have hundreds of positions they are recruiting for, and many more companies will be added in the weeks ahead. Some of the companies are below, and a full listing can be found through the link above.

· USAA

· Lockheed Martin

· Chesapeake Energy Drilling Division

· Humana Military

· General Dynamics C4 Systems

· DeVry University

· American Income Life Insurance Company

· G4S Secure Solutions (USA)

· The Home Depot Supply & Logistics

If you have space in your office, please print and post this flyer for anyone who might be interested in attending this event:

https://events.recruitmilitary.com/uploads/event/attendee_poster/522/10-17-13_Phoenix_EventFlyer_LOres.pdf

Thanks for all you do to support our nation’s veterans. I greatly appreciate your help in spreading the word about this event that connects veterans and their spouses with career opportunities.

If you have any questions, or if you’d like to have a conversation about the multiple ways we can potentially help the veterans you serve, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Best Regards,
Kim

Kim Figgins | Candidate Services
Recruit Military | Web: http://recruitmilitary.com/
Office: 513-677-7083 | Email: kfiggins@recruitmilitary.com

As a result of the furloughs, VBA can no longer conduct personal interviews and hearings, process GI Bill benefits, offer educational or vocational counseling, or provide outreach activities and programs — including VetSuccess on Campus. The reduced work force also means that American Legion service officers are unable to use office space allocated to them at the regional offices.

Daniel M. Dellinger, national commander of The American Legion, expressed outrage at the latest impact of the government shutdown on veterans.

“Because Congress and the White House refuse to speak to each other, our country’s veterans are suffering more with each passing day of this extremely dangerous impasse.

“Now we’ve reached the point where VA can’t even process benefits claims for our men and women who served in uniform. Our nation’s leaders need a reality check. Do they really think they are serving the best interests of our veterans — or the best interests of all Americans — by forcing government agencies to shut down?”

On Oct. 4, Dellinger held a press conference at the World War II Memorial in Washington, a memorial that was initially closed to World War II veterans and is still closed to the public. He told reporters that the House of Representatives, the Senate and President Obama were all to blame for the shutdown.

Besides the 7,000 VBA workers furloughed, VA has also placed more than 2,700 OIT workers on furlough. This means that all development of VA software has ceased, including work on the Veterans Benefits Management System, which VA Secretary Eric Shinseki has repeatedly identified as a key component to eliminating the claims backlog.

In a statement, VA said claims processing will continue until funding is exhausted, “which is projected to happen in late October.” Mandatory overtime for claims processors, scheduled to continue until Nov. 16, has also been abruptly halted.

VA employees who staff the department’s compensation and pension call centers are still on the job. Veterans who want to file benefits claims or check on a claim’s status can still do so by calling (800) 827-1000 .

VBA also announced it will no longer be able to respond to congressional inquiries until appropriations have been restored.

Secretary Shinseki is scheduled to testify Oct. 9 at a House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs hearing that will examine the impact of the current government shutdown on VA operations.

This is what it is all about, you see. Global control. This is happening in Arizona as we speak.

http://www.un.org/esa/agenda21/natlinfo/countr/germany/inst.htm