United We Roll at Stardust Radio

United We Roll World Tour Show
Stardust Radio www.stardustradio.com
Tuesday 2/28/12 2:00pm- 4:00pm Central (Live)
Wednesday 2/29/12 6:30pm- 8:30pm Central (Repeat)

Welcome Stardust Listeners - We thank you for joining us here on Tuesday, February 28th. Though it is the 28th, it is not the last day of February for 2012 as this is Leap Year and we have one more day to go in this month.

This has been a tough week with the loss of lives in Afghanistan. In our area, we have 6 Fallen Heroes who are being greatly missed and our prayers are with the families, friends and unit members.

One very sad situation that happened this past week is a reflection on the technology that we have at our hands today - and that we need to be responsible in how we use it. One wife found out through Facebook that her husband had been killed in the line of duty before she could be properly notified.

Also, since this has made the news, it might be a good idea to be very cautious about any such postings on any social media. If you do hear something, do not post it until it is verified - sometimes being the first with the news is not the most important thing. We also know how sensationalism can bring out some real kooks, so again, please be responsible with the items that you post on Facebook or any such website. If it involves someone else, let them post their own news when they are ready.

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Today, we are bringing you three wonderful interviews. We begin with a couple of visits from Transit Center Manas in the Kyrgyz Republic where so much goes on 24 hours per day. Then we will visit with a 1Sgt from our new Army unit, the 3rd ESC.

Our show will end at 4:00pm Central. Remember, if you are not able to stay with us through the afternoon, this show will repeat again tomorrow evening - that is Wednesday, Feb 8th at 6:30pm Central.

(2:12pm) This afternoon, our first interview comes to us from Transit Center Manas in the Kyrgyz Republic as we visit with SSgt Trinity Stevens, who is deployed with the 37rth AEW (Air Expeditionary Wing) in the Public Affairs Office. As a Broadcaster and Videographer, SSgt Stevens has wide ranging opportunities to cover stories from military business to local culture and human interest. Raised by parents who served in the Navy, SSgt Stevens carries on the family's patriotic legacy and brings us a wonderful visit. We wish this wife and mom a wonderful homecoming at the end of her deployment.

(2:50pm) Our next guest was with us just a few weeks ago and had such an outstanding visit, that we asked him to come back and give us an update before heading home. Joining us is Capt Steve Martin who is also stationed at TC Manas in the Kyrgyzs Republic with the 376th AEW where he serves as the Medical Director for the TSC Humanitarian Assistance Program. As you will hear, the projects that come out of the TSC and the volunteer hours that are put in by the men and women on deployment are amazing. It is no wonder that we needed Capt Martin to come back again before he heads home to fill us in and we look forward to more updates by his replacement in the future. Thank you for a job well done and we wish you a joyful homecoming.

(3:28pm) Our third guest represents our fourth visit with the 3rd ESC (Expeditionary Sustainment Command) that is in the process of preparing for their deployment to Afghanistan. 1Sgt Kevin Fields is the HHC 1Sgt for the 3rd ESC and will share with us what type of responsibilities his job involves as well as a soldier's view of preparing for deployment. We know from previous visits that being a 1Sgt takes a special person who is skilled on many levels, and we will hear from 1Sgt Fields how this applies to him and his duties. We will also hear about his experience as a Drill Instructor, which has to be an interesting duty in many ways.

Once again we are very grateful to have the opportunity to bring you these beautiful visits with our Heroes of Freedom today and every Tuesday. We hope that you have enjoyed them and will join us again next week, Tuesday, February 21st for more interviews and news from our military members as they stand guard over our country and our freedom.

As always, our hearts and our prayers go out to all of our military members and Veterans, our first responders and to all their families, who also serve.
Of course, we thank all of you, our Stardust Listeners, for tuning in to United We Roll and to all of our programs here at Stardust Radio today and over the past ten years.

MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL & MAY GOD BLESS AMERICA!

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TRANSIT CENTER MANAS

BRINGING YOU WEEKLY VISITS FROM DEPLOYED MEMBERS
WHO SUPPORT A CRITICAL MISSION AND STILL FIND
TIME TO REACH OUT TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY
SCHOOLS, ORPHANAGES, ELDERLY AND MORE.

"SUSTAINING THE LINE!"

JOIN US FOR INTERVIEWS WITH THE
US ARMY 3d ESC (EXPEDITIONARY SUSTAINMENT COMMAND)
AS DEPLOYMENT PREP WINDS UP AND
MEMBERS HEAD TO AFGHANISTAN

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Stardust Radio Network Inc
Listening Instructions

To hear our broadcasts - go to www.stardustradio.com and click the Listen Live button. A sound box from Live 365 will appear where you can adjust the settings to suit your listening pleasure. If you see red colored bars in the volume indicator, that means that station sound is buffering and it will turn to green and begin to play shortly. There is no fee for the service as provided.

Local Area Riverside, Iowa - Tune in to 1690 AM radio
Past Show MP3 Tapes - Are available on our show archive site at www.stardustradio.info. Go to the main page, click on the show name button on the left, then scroll down to the show you wish to hear or download.

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For more news & articles on current happenings, please visit our United We Roll sites at:
Stardust Radio – www.stardustradio.com
United We Roll Blog – click World Tour blog button on United We Roll page at www.stardustradio.com
Stardust Archive Site for MP3 Copies of Shows - www.stardustradio.info
United We Roll Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/UnitedWeRoll
Twitter – www.tweeter.com/JudiBUSA

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Release No: 040
Feb. 27, 2012

Health professions officers to be considered for command

by Debbie Gildea
Air Force Personnel, Services and Manpower Public Affairs

RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Medical career field development teams are slated to meet in May and June to consider eligible officers for medical squadron command, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced this week. Officers selected will fill command vacancies between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2013.

Eligible officers include regular Air Force lieutenant colonels and lieutenant colonel-selects who have been on station since Sept. 1, 2011 or earlier. Aerospace medicine residents and in-residence senior developmental education students who will graduate in 2013 are also eligible, as are nurse corps and medical service corps SDE equivalent program students slated to graduate in 2013. Dental corps, medical corps and medical service corps officers who have successfully commanded once already may compete for a larger squadron, depending on their development team recommendation.

Airmen who want to be considered for command must indicate that interest on the Airmen Development Plan statement of intent, said Lt. Col Angie Ogawa, AFPC Medical Force Management Branch chief. The statement must be endorsed by the candidate’s senior rater or senior rater’s designee, and the senior rater must submit it to AFPC no later than April 6.

The biomedical sciences corps development team will meet May 13-19, and the dental corps board will meet the following week, May 20-26. Medical corps DT members will meet June 3-9; the medical service corps DT will be June 10-16; and nurse corps DT members will meet June 24-30.

Command is not for everyone, so some eligible officers will decline consideration, and some who apply will not be selected. Those who do not want to be considered must submit their declination by April 6, Ogawa said.
“We have fewer command openings than interested candidates, generally, so not all officers who apply will be selected. Command is a critical component in developing Air Force leaders, and the responsibility inherent in the position demands that we carefully assess every candidate and select those who will serve the Air Force’s needs,” said Ogawa.

Officers selected for the command candidate list are considered volunteers for worldwide command opportunities, including indeterminate temporary duty positions, and those named to the command candidate list who are not initially selected for a command position will remain on the list and may be considered for an unanticipated command opening.

For more information about command opportunities and other personnel issues, visit the Air Force Personnel Services website at https://gum-crm.csd.disa.mil.

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For more news and information, visit: Air Force Manpower Agency, Air Force Personnel Center, and Air Force Services Agency.

I know that I am only one of millions of Americans who is concerned for the health and welfare of our military
members and their families. I wish I could actively do something so this breaking heart will begin to feel
that it is reaching out and letting our Heroes of Freedom and their families know how very much I care and
how much I want to help them to have a secure, healthy and happy life.

Well, maybe I can't be hands on, but I can certainly participate through one or more of the many organizations
who can reach out with our help. So, folks, instead of saying how much we wish we could help - LET'S DO IT!

And let's start by saluting these Vet Centers and the people in them who are there to help our Vets and their families!

300 Vet Centers Here for Vets Who Served in Combat Zones
http://www.va.gov/health/NewsFeatures/20120227a.asp

Combat Zone Vets: Recognize any of these?
„X My marriage is falling apart.
„X I have trouble sleeping.
„X I am always on edge, always tense.
„X I think my kids are afraid of me.
„X I am drinking more every day.
„X I can¡¦t find a job.
You can find the support you need at your local Vet Center.

If you are a Veteran who has served in any combat zone, you can receive a broad range of counseling, outreach, and referral services at Vet Centers to help you make a satisfying post-war readjustment to civilian life.
This benefit is prepaid through your military service.

There are 300 Vet Centers across the US and surrounding territories.
In 2010, the Vet Center program provided 1,273,035 visits to 191,508 Veterans and their families.

Not sure if you want to go in and see people face-to-face? Want to talk about it first?
1-877-WAR-VETS (927-8387) is an around the clock confidential call center where combat Veterans and their families can call to talk about their military experience or any other issue they are facing in their readjustment to civilian life.

The staff is comprised of combat Veterans from several eras as well as families members of combat Veterans. Meet them here.

In Fiscal Year 2010, the Vet Center program provided 1,273,035 visits to 191,508 Veterans and their families.

The Vet Center Program was established by Congress in 1979 out of the recognition that a significant number of Vietnam era vets were still experiencing readjustment problems.

The programs now covers Veterans who served during other periods of armed hostilities after the Vietnam era, including Lebanon, Grenada, Panama, the Persian Gulf, Somalia, and Kosovo/Bosnia. WWII and Korean Combat Veterans are also eligible.

Vet Center services are also available to Veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and subsequent operations within the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT).

Family Eligible
The family members of all Veterans listed above are eligible for Vet Center services as well. Bereavement counseling services are provided to surviving parents, spouses, children and siblings of service members who die of any cause while on active duty, including federally activated Reserve and National Guard personnel.

Vet Centers are community based and part of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. For all the details on the programs available, visit the Vet Center site.
Vet Centers on the Road

In addition to the 300 Vet Centers around the world, VA is making health care and readjustment counseling more accessible for Veterans in rural and underserved communities with Mobile Vet Centers.
Read about the unveiling of a new Mobile Vet Center (MVC) at the Indianapolis Vet Center.
MVC vehicles are maximized for multi-use and include confidential counseling space to be used for outreach and remote counseling. They also provide VA enrollment capabilities and can even be used for preventive care health screenings.

Hampton VA Medical Center
http://www.hampton.va.gov/HAMPTON/features/Collaborating_to_relocate_Homeless_Vets.asp

The Salvation Army, working with the Hampton VA Medical Center and in partnership with the City of Hampton, will relocate Veterans currently housed in a leased building on the medical center campus. The building, which is planned for demolition, currently houses about 50 Veterans residing in the facility as part of The Salvation Army’s transitional housing program.

“We are faced with a 100-year-old building that is not feasible to repair,” said Major Kim Feinauer, corps officer for The Salvation Army VA Peninsula. “Our joint task force is looking at every option available to ensure the well-being and security of our Veterans as we move forward.”
The lease for the current facility expires May 31 and efforts are underway by The Salvation Army, the city and the medical center to create a comprehensive plan to relocate these Veterans within the local area.

“The Salvation Army provides an important service to the community that we would not want to do without,” said DeAnne Seekins, director of the Hampton VAMC. “Our relationship with community partners is very strong and, together, we will ensure that our homeless Veterans seeking The Salvation Army services do not fall through the cracks.”

In January, a survey team determined that building repair costs would be in excess of $3.4 million.
“Veteran homelessness is a community issue,” said Bruce Sturk, director of Federal Facility Support for the City of Hampton. “A community team effort is necessary and we are embracing this approach.”
Seekins said that she and her staff are committed to eliminating Veteran homelessness and that homeless coordinators will continue to work hand-in-hand with all local organizations toward that goal.

Organizations offering ideas or opportunities to provide alternative housing should contact The Salvation Army at (757) 838-4875.

By Public Affairs

United We Roll World Tour Show
Stardust Radio www.stardustradio.com
Tuesday 2/14/12 2:00pm – 4:00pm Central (Live)
Wednesday 2/15/12 6:30pm – 8:30pm Central (Repeat)

Welcome Stardust Listeners! Thank you for joining us on United We Roll
Tuesday, the 14th day of February, Valentine's Day 2012.

Today, we are bringing you three wonderful interviews. We begin with a visit from Transit Center Manas in the Kyrgyz Republic where we are coming up on our 4th year of weekly visits at this base that has so much going on. Next, we will hear from Mr Dave Ulrich who is a volunteer with a beautiful event here at home called Fishing For Freedom Quincy IL, a wonderful weekend for our country's Warriors. Our last visit comes to you from the 3rd ESC, as we speak with the Leader of the Family Readiness Group and learn about how families prepare for deployments.

Remember, if you are not able to stay with us through the afternoon, this show will repeat again tomorrow evening - that is Wednesday, Feb 8th at 6:30pm Central.
We are also very pleased to announce that we will soon be bringing you interviews with members of the 3rd Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, also known as the Arrowhead Brigade and serving in Afghanistan.

(2:12pm) This afternoon, our first interview comes to us from Transit Center Manas in the Kyrgyz Republic as we visit with SrA Natasha Flores, who is deployed with the 376th Communications Squadron. You can well imagine how busy SrA Flores and her team are as they are in charge of maintaining all the computers on the base. You will also hear about a fundraising event that SrA Flores and some squadron mates put together to help out a needy school in the local community. After bundling up for the freezing Kyrgyz temperatures, home base in Hawaii is looking really good.

(2:50pm) Fishing For Freedom Quincy IL had its first annual event last year with not much time for putting it together, but the turnout was double the amount expected. So far for this year, Dave Ulrich informs us that 43 Warriors have already signed up for this wonderful weekend of fishing for the biggest Bass and Catfish, banquet with entertainment and more. All of the events are provided for the Warriors at no expense, and that is just part of the heart touching story around this weekend that gives and keeps on giving.

(3:26pm) Recently, we were very proud to announce that we have once again linked up with an Army unit that is preparing to deploy to Afghanistan and so far, we have brought you interviews with Col Kristin French, Commander of the 3rd ESC (Expeditionary Sustainment Command) and also with Command Sergeant Major Karl Roberts Sr. This afternoon, we bring you a visit with the Leader of the Family Readiness Group that brings support and services to spouses and families of deployed members, bringing support and even training on how to get through the separations and much, much more. You will not want to miss this visit and to learn just a part of what our military families do to prepare themselves for deployment.

Folks, once again we are very grateful to have the opportunity to bring you these beautiful visits with our Heroes of Freedom today and every Tuesday. We hope that you have enjoyed them and will join us again next week, Tuesday, February 21st for more interviews and news from our military members as they stand guard over our country and our freedom.

As always, our hearts and our prayers go out to all of our military members and Veterans, our first responders and to all their families, who also serve.
Of course, we thank all of you, our Stardust Listeners, for tuning in to United We Roll and to all of our programs here at Stardust Radio today and over the past ten years.

MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL & MAY GOD BLESS AMERICA!

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TRANSIT CENTER MANAS

BRINGING YOU WEEKLY VISITS FROM DEPLOYED MEMBERS
WHO SUPPORT A CRITICAL MISSION AND STILL FIND
TIME TO REACH OUT TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY
SCHOOLS, ORPHANAGES, ELDERLY AND MORE.

"SUSTAINING THE LINE!"

JOIN US FOR INTERVIEWS WITH THE
US ARMY 3d ESC (EXPEDITIONARY SUSTAINMENT COMMAND)
AS DEPLOYMENT PREP WINDS UP AND
MEMBERS HEAD TO AFGHANISTAN

ARROWHEAD BRIGADE

3RD STRYKER BRIGADE, 2ND INFANTRY DIVISION
ON DEPLOYMENT IN AFGHANISTAN
MEMBERS WILL BE JOINING US STARTING
IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS.

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NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION INTERVIEWS
If you know of a non-profit organization that reaches out to
help our Military Members, Military Families, First Responders & Families
and who would like to interview with us on United We Roll
please send an email to unitedweroll@gmail.com

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Stardust Radio Network Inc
Program Schedule

Sundays 6pm CT - Rick Townsend brings you Firebase Network with an hour of Veteran issues and discussions. Join Rick and his guests each week and call in with your comments. The phone number during the show is 877-213-4329.

Tuesdays 2pm CT - United We Roll World Tour Show brings current news and stories of personal experiences from deployed troops and those who support our military/Veteran communities.

Relocating To Another Night - Stay Tuned - 6pm CT - Press 1 For Enough where we talk about a wide range of topics that are important to our fellow Americans and our country. Have a comment? Call in and share it. The phone number during the show is 877-213-4329. If you have a topic you would like to see discussed, just let us know!

Wednesdays 6:30pm CT - United We Roll World Tour Show repeat of Tuesday's show

To hear our broadcasts - go to www.stardustradio.com and click the Listen Live button. A sound box from Live 365 will appear where you can adjust the settings to suit your listening pleasure. If you see red colored bars in the volume indicator, that means that station sound is buffering and it will turn to green and begin to play shortly. There is no fee for the service as provided.

Local Area Riverside, Iowa - Tune in to 1690 AM radio
Past Show MP3 Tapes - Are available on our show archive site at www.stardustradio.info. Go to the main page, click on the show name button on the left, then scroll down to the show you wish to hear or download.

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For more news & articles on current happenings, please visit our United We Roll sites at:
Stardust Radio – www.stardustradio.com
United We Roll Blog – click World Tour blog button on United We Roll page at www.stardustradio.com
Stardust Archive Site for MP3 Copies of Shows - www.stardustradio.info
United We Roll Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/UnitedWeRoll
Twitter – www.tweeter.com/JudiBUSA