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The Sonoma County Veterans Employment Committee facilitates the employment of veterans by:
· Providing information, referral services and advocacy to veterans;
· Giving veterans’ organizations current and accurate information on training and employment; and,
· Educating employers on the advantages and benefits of veterans in the workforce.
Agent Orange Flash:
The Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims decided on August 16, 2006 to strike down the VA's definition of "Service in Vietnam" in regard to presumed exposure to Agent Orange. The VA is now required to use an earlier definition which, in essence, includes either a physical presence on Vietnamese soil or the waters offshore. As a result, a veteran who served onboard a ship off the coast of Vietnam can and should file a claim if he or she has any of the following conditions or diseases, especially if the condition was previously claimed and denied due to "no service in Vietnam":
- Diabetes, Type II, (Adult Onset)
- Prostate Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Larynx, Trachea or Bronchus Cancer
- Multiple Myeloma
- Hodgkins Disease
- Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma
- Cloracne
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Porphyria Cutanea Tadra
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Under current guidelines the VA should accept a Vietnam Service Medal as evidence of service in Vietnam for individuals who served on board a ship off the coast of Vietnam. If the VSM was not awarded, the VA should try to obtain ship's records as evidence that the ship was in territorial waters.
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Resources: Preference Points for Veterans
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· Proven dependability and reliability - Veterans learned from their first day in service to be on time and to follow instructions. · Specialized Training - Many veterans have undergone months, and in some cases, years of training in highly skilled areas. · Trainable - When you hire a veteran, you know you have hired an individual that can quickly learn new skills and methodologies. · Trustworthy - Veterans have been responsible for equipment often worth millions of dollars. And more important, they have been responsible for the lives of their fellow servicepeople! They have earned trust and respect, often under incredibly difficult circumstances. · Team oriented and culturally aware - Veterans have a proven ability to work side-by-side with other individuals from every walk of life, regardless of race, color, religion, gender or ethnicity. · Adaptable - Veterans have thrived in every imaginable situation. Their very lives have depended on their ability to adapt to new circumstances! · Social Maturity - Veterans have had the opportunity to gather more life skills, more quickly and at a younger age, than virtually any other group of people.
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CA Department of Rehabilitation
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North Bay Veterans Resource Center (VVC)
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Santa Rosa Junior College
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Sonoma County Veterans Service Office
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United Veterans Council of
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Our thanks to: Harley
H. Puthuff
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