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EXECUTIVE COUNSELOR'S MESSAGE

Hello Fellow Shipmates,

ere isn’t much to report. told was referred to the Armed Service’s committee. at
With bases still locked down committee hasn’t met and there is no schedule as to when
and with limited access, and if they will meet. ey take too many vacations and
we won’t be able to con- day’s o (my opinion, only).
duct any business as usual.
Unfortunately, there is no is bill deals with the re ghting foam and jet fuel,
sign of things changing in the which is linked to cancer causing agents, such as the mul-
near future. Additionally, tiple myeloma, which I am unfortunately I am dealing
that means little activity with with. I have heard that the hanger deck crews found it
Geno Koelker NERA chapters as well. to be a great deck cleaning agent and used it regularly.
Executive Counselor
I would like to hear of any other uses, besides re ght-
I have been trying to obtain updates for the HR bill ing, where shipmates became exposed to the foam besides
(HR56370) without much success. If you recall, this re ghting duties. Until I, (we) get the research, claims
bill was introduced in the House of Representatives in with the VA are probably not going to be favorable. Please
January of this year. I called the sponsor’s o ce only contact me if you have anything you would like to report
to have her sta tell me to go to my representative for or mention.

I think of our membership regularly and the battles

we face and live with for serving our country.

that information. Calls to my rep, Congressman Adam Even though this is short, I think of our membership reg-
Kinzinger have been discouraging. Out of ve calls, only ularly and the battles we face and live with for serving
one got a response. at aide stated he would get back to our country. I still feel proud of my time and would do
me. at was over a month ago. Nothing, not a word. Of it over again. My concern is for our fellow shipmates that
course, it’s blamed on Covid 19 with everyone working are now doing their duty, as we did ours.
out of their homes, o ces closed, limited hours, etc. I
am hoping that my congressman, who is an Air National All the best,
Guard pilot has a vested interest in this bill, which I was Geno

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