Labor Department announces final silica rule will save 600 lives a year

Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced a final silica rule that will save more than 600 lives a year and protect the health of thousands of others. This step is a long time coming. Awareness of the dangers of inhaling dust is almost as old as civilization itself – it goes back to stone-cutting in ancient Greece and Rome.

VAC of Cook County Luncheon March 26, 2016

Sharon Stokes-Parry (Montford Point Marines Chicago Chapter 2 President) attends the Veterans Assistance Commission of Cook County Annual Corned Beef & Cabbage Luncheon on March 26, 2016.

Cook County Veterans Affairs – Veterans Advisory Newsletter – March 2016‏

Veterans Advisory Newsletter contains information on the following: Women facing
the draft; additional updates and facts on the disabled veterans homeowner tax
exemption; answers to frequently asked questions about the disabled veterans
homeowner tax exemption; a new city law on military status discrimination in
Chicago; and the commemoration honoring Vietnam veterans.

The Walter Reed Foundation Retreats

The Walter Reed Foundation is sponsoring “Bridging the Gap Retreats” to support post 9/11 combat/deployment service members and veterans and their caregiver or primary support person in their journey of healing. This four-day relaxation and reconnection retreat, intended as a strong adjunct to VA/DoD services, will take place at the Union League Club Chicago, Chicago, Il. March 17-20, 2016.