New DAV Podcast: Her Service: The Cold War🎙️
This episode dives into the 44-year history of the Cold War, a tense standoff between two global superpowers. Host Jonathan Kaupanger uses a mix of historical facts, unconventional analogies, and humor to describe this era as a "white-knuckled staring contest."
The episode, featuring military historian and retired U.S. Army Colonel Christine Cook, shines a spotlight on the often-overlooked but vital contributions of American women veterans. Cook discusses the careers of Generals Mary Clarke and Elizabeth P. Hoisington, trailblazers who challenged gender norms and carved out new roles for women in the military.
Additionally, the podcast explores the stories of intelligence heroes like Juanita Moody, a key figure in averting the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the women of the top-secret Venona project, who were crucial to exposing Soviet spies, not to mention a special appearance by Super Chicken.
Ultimately, the episode reveals how these women's quiet bravery and intellectual prowess were instrumental in shaping the course of the Cold War and securing a safer future.
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The Written Informed Consent Act (H.R. 4837), would strengthen protections for veterans prescribed certain high-risk medications.
Currently, Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Directive 1005 requires written informed consent for use of long-term opioid medication for chronic pain. The bill would expand that requirement to include other medication with significant risks, and side effects—such as antipsychotics, stimulants, antidepressants, anxiolytics, and narcotics.
The bill would require veterans to provide written informed consent before being prescribed these medications. The legislation aims to enhance patient rights and safety by ensuring that veterans are fully informed about the medications they are prescribed, particularly when there is the potential for significant side effects or risks.
Please contact your elected officials and urge them to cosponsor and support this important legislation now: dav.la/hr4837. #DAV #veterans #military #DAVCAN
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