VA Programs for Veteran
Families: A veteran’s family is vital
to his or her recovery from physical or mental wounds. VA offers an array of
programs and benefits to families who want to assist their veterans. Coaching
into Care is a VA program created to provide a coaching service for family
and friends of veterans who see that their veterans are in need of help. This
program helps veteran families find ways to motivate their veterans to seek
care and services for physical and mental health conditions. The service is
free and provided by licensed clinical social workers and psychologists. The
goal of the service is to help veterans and family members find appropriate
services in their community. To learn more, visit: http://www.mirecc.va.gov/coaching/index.asp.
Arkansas Purple Hearts
Awarded: Purple Hearts were awarded
Wednesday to the family of Army Pvt. William Andrew "Andy" Long, 23,
of Conway, who was killed, and to Pvt. Quinton I. Ezeagwula, now 24, of
Jacksonville, who survived after being shot nine times by Abdulhakim Muhammad
outside a Little Rock military recruiting center on June 1, 2009. Prior to a
recent change to federal law, Purple Hearts could only be awarded to military
members killed or wounded by a foreign combatant. The American-born Muhammad,
formerly known as Carlos Leon Bledsoe, pled guilty and is now serving a life
sentence. Read more at: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/arkansas-soldiers-receive-purple-hearts-2009-attack-32158268.
Korean War MIA Identified: The Defense POW/MIA
Accounting Agency announced the identification of remains belonging to Army
Sgt. Joseph M. Snock Jr., 21, of Apollo, Penn., who will be buried July 6 with
full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery. Snock was assigned to the
Heavy Mortar Company, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, 31st
Regimental Combat Team, historically known as Task Force Faith. He would be
reported missing in action on Nov. 29, 1950, as his unit was conducting a fighting
withdrawal to positions south of the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea. Read more
at: http://www.defense.gov/Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=17365.
