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Recent VA News Releases

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Internet address:

http://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel

VA Health Facilities, National Cemeteries Open Tuesday for Day of

Mourning

Other Facilities Will Close Jan. 2 to Observe President Ford's Passing

WASHINGTON (Dec. 29, 2006) - As the nation mourns the passing of Navy

veteran and President Gerald R. Ford on Tuesday, Jan. 2, Department of

Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers, outpatient clinics, Vet Centers

and national cemeteries will remain open to serve President Ford's

fellow veterans, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jim Nicholson announced

today.

"VA and the entire veterans' community mourn the passing of President

Ford - who served our nation in the Navy long before the world knew him

as President, Vice President or Congressman," Secretary Nicholson said.

"Because hundreds of thousands of President Ford's fellow veterans count

on VA for services each day, I am sure the Ford family will understand

our need to care for his fellow veterans, even as we mourn his passing."

Veterans with scheduled clinic appointments, surgeries or other

procedures at one of VA's 155 hospitals or 876 outpatient clinics should

report as scheduled, unless otherwise instructed. VA's 207 Vet Centers

will also be open to serve the needs of combat veterans in need of

readjustment support.

Also scheduled to be open are the 124 VA-operated national cemeteries.

Burials, inurnments, visitations and other memorial events scheduled for

Tuesday will be conducted, unless surviving families request otherwise.

VA's administrative offices, including the Department's Washington

headquarters and 57 regional benefits offices, will be closed Tuesday in

observance of the National Day of Mourning.

Secretary Nicholson has invited World War II veterans and their families

to show their respect to President Ford by attending a ceremony in the

President's honor on Saturday, December 30, at 4:30 p.m. at the World

War II Memorial in Washington. At that time, the motorcade escorting

President Ford's remains will pause at the memorial en route from

Andrews Air Force Base to the U.S. Capitol.

[Cavman]

usn308:

President Ford was a WWII veteran so thats why those vets are invited. The Vietnam vets with PTSD are invited to Husseins memorial, I`M KIDDING!!

Seriously, Ford is very respected here in Michigan and I feel he was a very good man, a rarity for politicians.

Cavman