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Show The DESERET SAMPLER, Fri., Aug. 2, I96S Reports on Services To Returning Vietnam Vets VA Tlit1 Administrator of Veterans Veterans." The first centers were Affairs has reported to President put in operation Feb. 10, liXiS. More than 37,(XK veterans Johnson that returning Vietnam era veterans are receiving a personalized service without precedent in the history of veterans alfairs. Administrator William J. Driver told the President of intensified efforts lxMng made hy the Veterans Administration to contact and assist individual veterans who are returning to civilian life at the rate of aloiit 70,000 a month. efforts THE STEPPED-Iwere in response to the President's instructions to bring VA service directly to returning servicemen. Benefits orientation is now icing provided to men separated at 287 regular military separation centers. Driver also reported on the status of major legislative recommendations made in the President's Message to Congress last January, as well as recommendations mude by the U.S. Veterans Ad- full available range of to veterans, Driver said. Some 9,XX) of the assisted veterans are educul iouallv disadconsidered vantaged in that they have not completed high school. Driver also told the President that the VA: HAS, FOR the first time, stationed representatives in actual war zones to advise and counsel men nearing completion of their tours of duty overseas. VA officials are now stationed at six military liases in Vietnam. They have briefed more than 33ft,'(XX) men in group orienta- tions, and have conducted Ix-iu- 1 have received personalized assistance in areas of education and training, employment, and the interview with nearly servicemen. lias provided beside counseling to disabled service personnel in military hospitals even they are discharged. VA representatives now service 178 such hospitals, have counseled with 7S.IXX) disabled servicemen, and have processed over 5().(XX) applications for sH'ciul VA vocational 41),-(X- e visory Commission. ' President Johnson was also advised that the VA has estali-lishe- d p U.S. special, Veterans Assistance Centers in 21 majur cities and the centers staffed by officials from other Federal agencies in addition to VA personnel. Their mission is to reach out" to recently discharged veterans through telephone calls and home visits in one-sto- training and disability compensation. In his Jan. 30 message, President Johnson urged that recommended programs under a $7.3 billion veterans section of the fiscal 19H9 budget lie aimed at assisting veterans to iunclinn us free, upstanding and citizens" upon their return to civilian life. He also recommended expansion of two DOD and HXl.tXX) progranis-ProjeProject Transition. self-relia- addition to interviews conducted at the centers. THE PRESIDENT called for creation of such centers in his Jan. 30 Message to Congress and Servicemen zm America's Blonde TALENTED, TOO Joan Jonaaaon ia one of the many talented beautiea that abound in aunny Laa Vegas. ct Texas. The school is 50 weeks long and increases Loyd's skill level to 92B30. school. g Normally, anyone receiving the VRB cannot attend a Izivd does not change his MOS, just his skill level. There are 320 MOS eligible for the VRB with factors from one to four. Factors of one to four indicate how many more regular bonuses are added to the regular bonus. Sound confusing? See your career counselor he can explain it. causes the grins of Specialist 3 Charles M. Izml $$,301 BOWS for and 2nd Lieutenant Lawrence T. Chandlers Jr., disbursing uflicer. land is a medical laboratory specialist. His military occupational specialty (MOS) is Imiiius (VltB) of four. Iziyd 92B20, and it rates a variable for six years and received 8S.:USI. which is spread out over his six years, lie also requested and received orders to attend an advanced school pertaining to his MOS, medical laboratory procedures udvanccd at Ft. Sam Houston. MOS-producin- d re-u- p E-- 9 Promotions Centralized To Be Made By DA Next Year E-- 8, - The WASHINGTON' (AXF) selection of enlisted men for promotions to grades E-- 8 and E-- 9 will lie centralized at Department of the Anny Headquarters. I)A Message 871517, sent to the field July 9, announced that the centralized system was approved to assure the most equitable system for the selection and pnnnotion of the liest qualified individuals to the top enlisted grades in TOiHILH 215 North Main this plan are scheduled to begin on or ulxmt March 1. Enlisted promotion selection ixiards will not lie convened after July 31 for the purpose of selecting individuals for e inclusion on a standing promotion list to the For E-the cutoff grade of date will lie Scptemlier 30. Individuals who now have promotion list status to those grades, or who gain it before the resiec-tiv- e cutoff dates, will retain that status and upon transfer will continue to lie integrated on existing promotion lists of gaining comfirst-tim- E-- 8, PROMOTIONS to the grade of under the new system are on or about Jan. scheduled to 1, 1989. Promotions to E-- 8 under mands until further notice. E-- Tooele 9 In-gi-n Sweet Corn Fresh picked Golden Bantam Alsop Gardens THE FIRST zone of consideration for centralized promotions to 384 West Vine E-- 8 and E-- 9 will lie comprised of 882-064- 0 and E-- who have only thuse attained promotion list status on or licfore the cutoff dates. Enlisted personnel who are not are received, promotions to grades that this notice will lie given on or promoted liefore the new program E-- 8 and E-- 9 will continue to lie alxiut the dates on which the new begins and who are not selected for made on a monthly basis from cur- - centralized system will go into promotion by the initial lioards standing promotion lists until feet. convened at DA will no longer re- further notice. It is now planned tain a recommended list status. They will, however, lie considered by future selection lioards under the same criteria as all others I and IN As vacancies occur and (juntas E-- ef-re- nt E-- fUN E-7- s. 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