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Once upon a time, I ran the largest shelter for Homeless Veterans in the USA, located in Boston Massachusetts. Here is a story that I remember with a smile:

Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $485,000,000 not-to-exceed cost-plus-fixed-fee undefinitized modification to a previously awarded advance acquisition contract (N00019-10-C-0002).

Federal Express Charter Programs Team Arrangement, Memphis, Tenn., is being awarded an estimated $693,634,631 firm-fixed-price contract for international airlift services with a minimum guarantee of $268,207,111.

Refinery Associates of Texas, Inc., New Braunfels, Texas*, was awarded a fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract with a maximum $1,095,855,536 for aviation turbine and naval distillate fuel.

Navistar Defense L.L.C., Lisle, Ill., is being awarded a $133,714,728firm-fixed-priced delivery order 0022 under a previously awarded contract (M67854-07-D-5032) for 514 field service representatives in support of the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle program.

DZSP 21, L.L.C., Philadelphia, Pa., is being awarded a $90,798,789 modification under a previously awarded cost-plus-award-fee contract (N40192-10-C-3000) to exercise the third option period for base operation support services at Joint Region Marianas.

Almost 20 years ago I met a combat Vietnam Veteran named Robert Van Keuren and his partner in crime Dr. Jon Nachison both advocates like me doing work for homeless veterans in San Diego.

Global Executive Management, Inc. (GEM), with TCS Translations (TEAM GEM) announced today that it was awarded a contract to provide language interpretation and translation services to U.S. Forces, both international and domestic.

Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co., Sunnyvale, Calif., is being awarded modification P00001 under previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, fixed-price-incentive contract (N00030-12-C-0100) which is a combined definitized deployed systems support contract and an undefinitized contract action award for TRIDENT II (D5) production.

"Yes, Children are being Killed the dissidents say"   NOTICE:  GRAPHIC VIDEOS ARE EMBEDDED IN THIS STORY.    by Ken Smith   I admitted upfront in an earlier post that I know even less than...

Force Protection Industries, Inc., Ladson, S.C., is being awarded an $88,860,348 firm-fixed-price modification under previously awarded contract (M67854-07-D-5031) for a 12-month renewal of 240 field service representatives to install liner blanket kits, install modernization safety kits.

A friend of mine called and said: We should try to find ways to advance ourselves with our allies and even our perceived enemies by sharing our knowledge of prosthetics.

I was searching the internet the other day and came across a story online about a group collecting money for homeless Veterans outside a shopping center.

The Boeing Co., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded a $141,318,475 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the services in support of 30 Apache AH-64D attack helicopters for Taiwan.

Two VT columnists, one from America and one from Pakistan exchanged ideas, concepts and concerns. This posting reflects questions and answers that are important to both of our countries.

Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $835,000,000 firm-fixed-price, time-and-material and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for a Foreign Military Sales Program which will provide the government of Iraq with the following: 18 F-16 C/D Block 52 Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft (12C models and 6 D models); support equipment; technical orders; integrated logistics support; and contractor logistics support.

Lockheed Martin Space Systems Corp., Sunnyvale, Calif., is being awarded a $312,200,000 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract modification for engineering support for the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite program from Dec. 1, 2011 to Dec. 31, 2014.

Raytheon Network Centric Systems, St. Petersburg, Fla., is being awarded a $67,407,373 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-08-C-5202) for design agent and engineering support services in support of the Cooperative Engagement Capabilities (CEC) Program.

Forget about Occupy Wall Street. My readers and other Veteran Advocates nationwide say "Occupy HUD" and ask How many Iraqi or Afghanistan Combat Wounded Veterans Live in HUD Subsidized or Disability Housing?

General Electric Aircraft Engines, Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $29,703,712 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-06-C-0088) for eight F414-GE-400 spare engines for the F/A-18E/F aircraft.Work will be performed in Lynn, Mass.

Twenty-five companies are being awarded a total maximum $4,700,000,000 multiple award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, firm-fixed-price contract. Small business awards go to Apogee Solutions, Inc., Chesapeake, Va.

Here’s Today’s Department of Defense Contract Awards. NAVY. AAI, Corp., Goose Creek, S.C. (N61340-12-D-5101); Aero Simulation, Inc.*, Tampa, Fla.

As my readers already know, I volunteer once a month for the Veterans Hotline. This is a two-hour commitment and I will be "On Station" from 5am to 7am, the third Monday of each month.

A new Veterans nonprofit, "Veterans Workshop" has begun their nationwide recruitment for Volunteers who can assist with answering calls from American Veterans via a new Veterans911 hot-line.

General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, Inc., Pittsfield, Mass., is being awarded a $95,956,445 cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, fixed-price incentive contract to provide fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2013.

New Mexico Technology Group, L.L.C., El Paso, Texas, was awarded an $85,000,000 contract. The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to support White Sands Missile Range, N.M. Work will be performed in White Sands Missile Range, N.M., with an estimated completion date of Nov. 30, 2012.

Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas (F33657-02-D-0009), is being awarded a not-to-exceed $7,400,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract.

Ameriqual Group, L.L.C., Evansville, Ind., was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract with a maximum $2,453,387,100 for Meal, Ready-to-Eat and humanitarian daily ration cases.

Lockheed Martin Gyrocam Systems, L.L.C., Sarasota, Fla. (M67854-12-D-5504), and FLIR Systems, Inc., North Billerica, Mass.

SDVOB's are struggling to gain traction with Procurement officers is one of the most common statements that owners of SDVOB's share with me.

Last week we asked the Honorable Shawn L.S. Donovan, Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development of HUD, the following question "Where has the HUD Veteran Resource Center (HUDVET) been hiding during our nations housing crisis?"

CWU, Inc., Clearwater, Fla. (W911W4-12-D-0008); Buffalo Group, Reston, Va. (W911W4-12-D-0007); Global Executive Management, Hudson, Fla. (W911W4-12-D-0006); Multi Lingual Solutions, Inc., Rockville, Md. (W911W4-12-D-0005); Strategic Intelligence Group, Fairfax, Va.

The Continental Marines were the Marine Force of the American Colonies during the American Revolutionary War.

The Department of Labor (DOL) has a "Homeless Veterans Reintegration Project" that is operated out of the office of the Assistant Secretary of Veterans Employment and Training.

Hess Corp., Woodbridge, N.J., was issued a modification on the current contract SP0600-11-D-8540/P00006. The award is a fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract with a maximum $52,329,648 for heating oil.

I know people who work at HUD, one of the largest federal agencies in the country. HUD of course deals in housing, but also in homelessness.

United Technologies Corp., Pratt & Whitney, Military Engines, East Hartford, Conn., is being awarded a $75,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for studies associated with the F135 propulsion system.

Military suicides have increased since the start of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a study conducted by the Center for a New American Security.

A veteran commits suicide every 80 minutes, according to a study published Monday.

E-Corp, Layton, Utah, and EG Sierra, Clearfield, Utah, are being awarded a $65,000,000 maximum firm-fixed-price contract for Simplified Acquisition of Base Engineering Requirements (SABER) providing construction services in support of 75 Civil Engineering Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah.

"Used Prosthesis should be brought to foreign military veterans."

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is announcing the award of an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with Raytheon Co., Integrated Defense Systems, of Woburn, Mass., under MDA contract HQ0147-12-D-0005.