They are opening closed bases.....Kelly AFB, Lowry AFB
Lowry is expecting refugees on Sunday. I have called local Salvation Army and Regional FEMA here in Denver still no response. This is stupid.
Heard from VN nurse in Florida that there was a call out and she responded and has been called back.
This is from one of our Vietnam Red Cross worker on our Incountry Vietnam Women's email list. You may want to contact her to see where she called... In a message dated 9/3/2005 7:12:37 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, Tried to send message but maybe somebody will read this. This is Lindsey--I
got home from a trip Thursday and as I caught up with local paper found out
local ARC chapter asking for volunteers to send to disaster zone. I emailed them
and by darn, they called me right away! So just got back from all day crash
course in disaster relief, CPR, etc. Looks like they are going to send me this
week, possibly Monday. Have to take sleeping bag, flashlights, etc. because
not know yet where will be. Is for three week period. Just got my hair chopped
off since heat index is about 110 they said. As of yesterday there were
179,000 people in 246 Red Cross shelters. Disaster coordinator said ARC was on scene
in New Orleans way before Katrina but when the shooting started, National
told them to pull everyone out. Not like our days as DD's eh? Charlotte Kozak--I
got your message but will catch up with you after I get back. Love from
Lindsey This is what I got from a full Col (DR)that served in Gulf War by email
Are kidding? They have not asked for our advice in 14 years. Why should they defer to us now even thought there are many in my unit that do this type of work every day? Preventive medical specialists, water engineers, veterinarians, entomologists, housing experts. There are essentially NO medical assets in the NG except for an Area Support Medical Battalion which has only 1 Preventive Medicine Officer. They depend on activation to be augmented by USAR. 75% of ALL US Army medical assets are int he USAR. This was changed after Desert storm without asking any of the people who had just fought a war. These people who did the reorganization were a bunch of desk sitting paper pushers-the result shows in the rag tag operation called "refugee help." Bitter? Yes I am So our country has trained professional veterans that are not being contacted to help in this disaster. We have huge groups of trained veterans wanting to help having trouble getting on the way to help! IS this right??????? DSNurse
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Subj: Re: Volunteer for hurricane relief: ORGANIZE! (New Post from DSNurse)
Date: 9/3/2005 6:34:30 PM Pacific Standard Time
From: DSNurse
To: Lajocanda
9:33:29 PM EDT
more on vets wanting to help Natural Disaster
other emails I am getting
Denise its Cheryl Mike Roleys wife I am A Certified Medical Assistant and have been trying to go. If you need help i will gladly go help.I just wont drive by myself Now this is stupid we have trained people and cannt seem to get this organized I guess we wait and see what federals do next.....I would encourage people if you have room to help that is an option to post on craigslist.org after the looting I might be a bit leary through, just be careful The other project.....clean out kids closets for toys, clothes in good shape and get them ready to haul to local shelters. Remember reading books for kids or videos or old vcr's they can use for kids. Also if you can get involved and make backpacks for kids with basic school supplies to donate. start a blog on your local efforts..... or post them here. I want to here from veterans what are your thoughts, ideas, what are you doing, how are you trying to connect to help......are you being successful???? Denise I watched CNN special and called the medical groups, got recording, etc! www.cnn.com Okay we can help first responders, taking in their dogs, helping with their kids. Called local VA volunteer service got a recording again. \I am getting frustrated we have so many talented trained war capable professionals and they dont want us???? DSNurse
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More on Volunteering Veterans
They are opening closed bases.....Kelly AFB, Lowry AFB
Lowry is expecting refugees on Sunday. I have called local Salvation Army and Regional FEMA here in Denver still no response. This is stupid.
Heard from VN nurse in Florida that there was a call out and she responded and has been called back.
This is from one of our Vietnam Red Cross worker on our Incountry Vietnam Women's email list. You may want to contact her to see where she called... In a message dated 9/3/2005 7:12:37 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, Tried to send message but maybe somebody will read this. This is Lindsey--I
got home from a trip Thursday and as I caught up with local paper found out
local ARC chapter asking for volunteers to send to disaster zone. I emailed them
and by darn, they called me right away! So just got back from all day crash
course in disaster relief, CPR, etc. Looks like they are going to send me this
week, possibly Monday. Have to take sleeping bag, flashlights, etc. because
not know yet where will be. Is for three week period. Just got my hair chopped
off since heat index is about 110 they said. As of yesterday there were
179,000 people in 246 Red Cross shelters. Disaster coordinator said ARC was on scene
in New Orleans way before Katrina but when the shooting started, National
told them to pull everyone out. Not like our days as DD's eh? Charlotte Kozak--I
got your message but will catch up with you after I get back. Love from
Lindsey
This is what I got from a full Col (DR)that served in Gulf War by email
Are kidding? They have not asked for our advice in 14 years. Why should they defer to us now even thought there are many in my unit that do this type of work every day? Preventive medical specialists, water engineers, veterinarians, entomologists, housing experts. There are essentially NO medical assets in the NG except for an Area Support Medical Battalion which has only 1 Preventive Medicine Officer. They depend on activation to be augmented by USAR. 75% of ALL US Army medical assets are int he USAR. This was changed after Desert storm without asking any of the people who had just fought a war. These people who did the reorganization were a bunch of desk sitting paper pushers-the result shows in the rag tag operation called "refugee help." Bitter? Yes I am So our country has trained professional veterans that are not being contacted to help in this disaster. We have huge groups of trained veterans wanting to help having trouble getting on the way to help! IS this right??????? DSNurse
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