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5 days ago
- General
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3 veterans presented Quilts of Valor at Glen Lyon American Legion
May 29—GLEN LYON — The Glen Lyon American Legion Post 539 and VFW Post 8353 recently held a Memorial Day Quilt of Valor ceremony honoring three veterans for their service to our country. The honorees were presented with patriotic quilts, crafted by members of the NEPA Quilts of Valor Chapter, in recognition of their courage and sacrifices, which will never be forgotten. —Corrine Linker, of Nanticoke, enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1983 and trained as a Radio Operator. She served in Stuttgart, Germany, with Unit 75 Administration Seventh Corps Headquarters and the 2nd Armored Division in Carlstadt, Germany. She also served at Edgewood Arsenal, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Md. During her tenure, she served in the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and in Somalia for Operation Restore. Linker received the Bronze Star, Kuwait Ribbon and Meritorious Service Award among others. Prior to her honorable discharge, Linker served at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, completing 11 years of military service. She is the Commander of the Glen Lyon Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8353. —Joseph Molski, of Wanamie, enlisted in the U.S. Air Force following graduation from Newport Township High School in 1952. After basic training at Sampson Air Force Base, Geneva, N.Y., and training as a radio operator, he later transitioned to the role of clerk serving at Kindley Air Force Base, Bermuda. He then served in Wiesbaden, Germany, for two years with the Military Air Transport Wing providing top-secret administrative support to the adjutant. After returning to the U.S., our honoree served with the Atlantic Division Military Air Transport Service, McGuire Air Force Base, N.J. He received an honorable discharge in 1956, achieving the rank of Staff Sergeant. He has been a member of both Glen Lyon posts for 65 years and past commander for many years. He now serves as Chaplain. —Timothy Derr, of Unityville, enlisted in the U.S. Marines shortly after graduating from Newport Township High School in 1967. After basic training at Parris Island, S.C., he completed intensive infantry training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., and further underwent jungle warfare training in San Diego, Calif. Deployed to Vietnam in 1968, he joined the 1st Marine Division in DaNang, serving as a Lance Corporal and squad leader during major fire fights as part of I-Corps located nearest North Vietnam. The honoree earned the Vietnam Campaign and Vietnam Service Medals and Combat Action Ribbon. He concluded his active service in 1970 and subsequently joined the Marine Corps Reserves, where he received an honorable discharge in 1974. He serves as finance officer of the Glen Lyon American Legion and quartermaster of the VFW. For information on the NEPA Quilts of Valor Chapter, email nepaqov@ or visit the chapter's Facebook page at Northeast PA Quilts of Valor. Reach Bill O'Boyle at 570-991-6118 or on Twitter @TLBillOBoyle.
New York Post
7 days ago
- General
- New York Post
SEAL Team Six alum named advisor to the Joint Chiefs of Staff: DoD
A former member of SEAL Team Six has been named the highest ranking enlisted official and an advisor to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, military officials announced Tuesday. Navy Fleet Master Chief David Isom, once a member of Navy Special Warfare Development Group commonly called SEAL Team Six, will become the sixth Senior Enlisted Advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, according to the Department of Defense. The SEAC position was created in 2005 and is considered the most senior enlisted leader, according to Task and Purpose. Advertisement Navy Fleet Master Chief David Isom is the new Senior Enlisted Advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Department of Defense announced Tuesday. U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Anthony J. Rivera Master Chief Isom has a long resume of active duty service including combat and operational deployments in Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and other stints through the Pacific and the Horn of Africa, according to his official biography. The career soldier also deployed with SEAL Team 1 during his illustrious career, according to that biography. Advertisement During his service career, Isom won four Bronze Star Medals, including two with distinction for valor, two Combat Action Ribbons, and a Presidential Unity Citation, Task and Purpose reported. 'Master Chief Isom's assignments have included a full range of duties in Sea, Air, Land (SEAL) Teams at Theater Special Operations Commands and across the joint environment,' the newly minted SEAC's biography read. Isom won four Bronze Star Medals during his combat career that included tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Marine Corps/Cpl. Dean Gurule Most recently, Isom has served as the Command Senior Enlisted Leader for US Indo-Pacific Command. Advertisement Isom joined the Navy in 1987, inspired by his Korean War Army veteran father and a love of the ocean that he discovered while surfing off the coast of his native North Carolina, he revealed in an interview in 2022. The decorated SEAL revealed that he was promoted to the rank of Chief Petty Officer around the time of September 11th, 2001, and was soon deployed to the Middle East. After losing 'teammates' while fighting in Afghanistan in Iraq, Isom said he learned, 'the key role of leaders and caring for people and developing other leaders,' according to that interview. Master Chief Isom is replacing current SEAC Troy E. Black, the DoD said in the release.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Navy SEAL Team 6 operator will be the military's new top enlisted leader
Navy Fleet Master Chief David Isom, a former member of Navy Special Warfare Development Group, or DEVGRU — commonly referred to as SEAL Team Six — has been selected to serve as the U.S. military's next top enlisted leader, defense officials announced on Tuesday. Currently serving as the command senior enlisted leader for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Isom will become the sixth service member to serve as the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, or SEAC, since the position was created in 2005. Although the SEAC is considered the U.S. military's most senior enlisted leader, the job involves serving as an advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff rather than as a direct supervisor within a chain of command. Isom enlisted in the Navy in 1987, and after passing Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL Training, or BUD/S, he went on to deploy with units that include DEVGRU, Naval Special Warfare Group 10, Special Reconnaissance Team 2, and SEAL Team 1, according to his official biography. 'His combat and operational deployments include Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, as well as deployments throughout the Pacific and the Horn of Africa,' his biography says. Isom's military awards include four Bronze Star Medals, including two with 'V' devices for valor; two Combat Action Ribbons; and a Presidential Unit Citation, according to his service record. Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, selected Isom to be the next SEAC following two rounds of interviews, a Joint Staff spokesperson told Task & Purpose on Tuesday. Isom will replace Marine Sgt. Maj. Troy Black, who is leaving the job after serving as SEAC for two years. The change of office is tentatively scheduled for mid-to-late June. Black previously served as the sergeant major of the Marine Corps before he was selected as the SEAC by Army Gen. Mark Milley, and he initially served as the senior enlisted advisor to Air Force Gen. Charles 'CQ' Brown Jr., whom President Donald Trump fired as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in February. 18 Army Rangers suspended for allegedly firing blanks at Florida beach Hegseth announces accountability review of Afghanistan withdrawal Coast Guard rescue swimmers saved a worker stuck in hardening concrete after roof collapse This National Guard unit went completely analog to simulate a cyber attack Fewer reenlistment options for soldiers amid high Army retention
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Politics
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Mashpee voters approve new police station and 12 new police vehicles
It was a big night for the Mashpee Police Department as voters approved funds for a new police station at the annual town meeting on Monday, May 5, at Mashpee Middle-High School. Voters approved Article 5, for a total of $37,150,000 for the construction of a new police station at 19 Frank E. Hicks Drive. It will also require approval of a Proposition 2 ½ debt exclusion ballot question at theMay 10, town election. "Everyone who I've spoken to who has taken a tour of our facility has wholeheartedly endorsed a new police station," said Mashpee Police Chief Scott Carline. He described the building's poor air quality, HVAC issues, sewage problems, flooding, and rodent infestations. The station, according to town documents, was built in 1979 and an addition in 1991. The Town of Mashpee held a special town meeting and annual town meeting on Monday evening, May 5. The meeting lasted approximately two and a half hours. "I maintain my home, it's been standing there since 1698," said Gwen Greelish, asking who was responsible for the maintenance of the building and what led to its decay. The Department of Public Works is responsible for maintaining town buildings, according to Rodney Collins, town manager. He clarified that the condition of the police station is not due to failures or neglect by the department, but due to a non-functioning floor plan. "I think the police department deserves to have an appropriate place to live," said Greelish, before stating, "We deserve some kind of assurances that this is not going to be asked of us again in another 25 years." Karen Faulkner spoke in favor of the station. "If we don't do it this year, it is going to come right back next year," she said. Aside from the concerns, the town agreed a new station was needed and the vote passed with 229 voters in favor to 50 voters against. New police vehicles Mashpee police will receive 12 new vehicles after voters agreed to Article 3 on the town warrant, which asked to approve about $7.4 million for department capital accounts. Mashpee voters approve Veteran War Monument During the special town meeting, which lasted about 45 minutes, voters said yes to the construction and installation of a Veteran War Monument at Great Neck Road North and Route 130. The monument will honor and pay tribute to 350 Mashpee veterans who were deployed to Operation Desert Shield, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Freedom's Sentinel, Operation Enduring Sentinel, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn. A swift meeting "Welcome to democracy, this is the real thing and we should all be very proud," said John Miller, town moderator, at the beginning of the meeting. According to the clerk's office, 296 voters attended town meeting. The majority of special town meeting and town meeting articles were passed with no discussion. Miller also made note of how long voting would take without the electronic voting devices. Before the meeting began, Carol Sherman, Select Board chair, Thomas O'Hara, Select board member, and Deborah Kaye, town clerk, received recognition for their dedicated service and commitment to the Town of Mashpee. State Reps. Dylan Fernandes and David Vieira, also recognized Sherman, O'Hara, and Kaye with House and Senate citations. Deborah Kaye (right), Carol Sherman (center) and Thomas O'Hara (left) were recognized by State Rep. Dylan Fernandes and David Vieira with House and Senate citations for their dedication and service to the Town of Mashpee at the annual town meeting, May 5. Wastewater management articles passed Voters approved Article 11 on the special town meeting warrant, borrowing $2,500,000 for design and engineering of a Mashpee/Wakeby cluster wastewater treatment facility. Article 11 will also require approval of a corresponding Proposition 2 1/2 debt exclusion ballot question at the town election on May 10. Article 6 on the town meeting warrant passed. The article requested $200,000 to pay for the cost of planning and design of wastewater collection, treatment and effluent recharge initiative as part of Wastewater Phase III Recharge Evaluation. Voters also approved Article 7 authorizing $250,000 to pay the aluminum sulfate treatment for the Mashpee/Wakeby Pond. The Wakeby side of the pond has elevated nutrient levels and declining water quality, according to the warrant. Articles 6 and 7 also require approval of a corresponding Proposition 2 1/2 debt exclusion ballot question at the town election. Article 24, an amendment to the zoning bylaws for accessory apartments also passed. The meeting ended around 9:30 p.m. Desiree Nikfardjam is a reporter covering breaking and trending news. She graduated from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. You can reach her at DNikfardjam@ This article originally appeared on Cape Cod Times: Voters approve every recommended article at Mashpee town meeting
New York Times
27-03-2025
- Health
- New York Times
‘A Gross Dishonor': Cuts to Veterans' Mental Health Care
Losses in Nature A.I. and Humans Image A demonstration outside a V.A. medical center in Detroit last month. Credit... Paul Sancya/Associated Press To the Editor: Re 'V.A. Workers See Chaos in Services for Mental Care' (front page, March 24): I am a Vietnam veteran. I served with the 1st Cavalry Division as a sanitary inspector and shoe-leather epidemiologist. I spent more than 1,000 hours flying to bases between Saigon and the Cambodian border. We carried the wounded and dead on stretchers to aid stations or graves registration. After returning home in 1971, I went back to school and buried the war. In 1990, Operation Desert Shield opened up a can of trauma for me and many vets. I could not accept that I, who had not carried a gun, was traumatized by my service. Over the next 30 years I went to family therapy, couples therapy and individual therapy. But it was only after Covid that I signed up for health care at Veterans Affairs. The trauma therapy there exceeded any I had done before. I believe all the V.A. health services today are nonpareil. About six percent of the nation's population are veterans, and surveys have found that more than half of Americans have a close relative who has served in the military. Yet I do not hear or see my senators nor, with some exceptions, my representatives, objecting publicly and loudly to what President Trump and his appointees are doing to our veterans' services. If they want to be re-elected, they should get some backbone and speak out for the V.A. and all veterans. This is not a political issue but one affecting the health of the nation. Their deafening silence is a gross dishonor. Let's put some substance behind 'thank you for your service.' James C. Wright Gladwyne, Pa. To the Editor The suicide rate among veterans is staggering — a more than double that of the civilian population. How, then, can a Republican administration that pins gun violence on the inaccessibility of mental health care justify what's happening at Veterans Affairs facilities around the country? Between DOGE cutting jobs and driving clinical professionals to quit by fundamentally altering their positions, what's happening is unconscionable. And more lives will be lost as a result. Thank you for your patience while we verify access. If you are in Reader mode please exit and log into your Times account, or subscribe for all of The Times. Thank you for your patience while we verify access. Already a subscriber? Log in. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
