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Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki has announced that 40 states will share more than $41.9 million in grants to community groups to provide 2,568 beds for homeless Veterans this year.

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. David Allvin, commanding general, NATO Air Training Command, NTM-A/CSTC-A, participated in a DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable on Thursday, Sept. 30. Brig. Gen. Allvin discussed how the operational capability of the Afghan Air Force has grown in strength and missions. The Afghan Air Force is taking on Aero Medical Evacuations, humanitarian and disaster relief rescues, as well as accomplishing many other important firsts reflective of their abilities.

Dr. Robert Jesse, Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Health at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), accepted an appointment to the first Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute's Board of Governors.

Mr. Bob Carey, director, Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) participated in a DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable on Sept. 29. Carey discussed the Department of Defenses efforts with FVAP to encourage military personnel and their family members to exercise their right to vote. Absentee Voting Week is held from Sept. 27 – Oct. 4, 2010. During Absentee Voting Week, voter assistance officers will encourage voters to complete and mail their absentee ballots so that they are received by local election offices in time to be counted for the Nov. general election. In addition, voters may use the new electronic absentee ballot form if they didnt receive one from their state.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) policy on disclosure of adverse medical events was praised as a 'valuable resource for all health care institutions' in an article in a recent issue of the New England Journal of Medicine

Navy Capt. Russell McLachlan, program manager, The United States Forces-Afghanistan (USFOR-A), and Cmdr. Raymond M. Tortorelli, participated in a DoDlive Bloggers Roundtable on Tuesday, Sept. 28. They discussed the Afghan Hands program and discuss some of the missions that Hands are performing. They also provided updates on what is happening in Afghanistan.

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki today announced the publication of a final regulation in the Federal Register that makes it easier for Veterans to obtain Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care and disability compensation for certain diseases associated with service in Southwest Asia (including Iraq) or Afghanistan.

Dr. Wayman Cheatham, special assistant for medical research to The Navy Surgeon General and Director, Navy Medicine Research and Development Center, Navy Bureau of Medicine & Surgery, participated in a DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable on Wednesday, Sept. 22. Dr. Cheatham discussed how U.S. Navy biomedical research and development role is supporting the warfighter of today.

U.S. Army Capt. Janis Lullen and U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Kristin J. Norton, 95th Training Division, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan/ Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, participated in a DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable on Sept. 21. They discussed the first graduating class of the female officer candidate course for the Afghan National Army (ANA) and their efforts training these future ANA officers.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is launching a multi-year initiative called Veterans Relationship Management (VRM) that will greatly improve Veterans' access to health care and benefits information.