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Hometown Heroes nity College of the Air Force. and grandson of June and Richard Harris, all of Phoenix, Ariz.,
U.S. Air Force Amn. Sian K. Lendsey graduated from basic and grandson of Donald Loos of Bakersfield, Calif.
military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Anto- Harris earned distinction as an honor graduate.
nio, Texas. Harris graduated in 2012 from Heritage Oak School, Tehachapi,
He is the son of Carole Harris and step-son of Allan Hill of Calif.
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that
included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core Lancaster, Calif. The airman is also the brother of Brett Harris major improvement, Knight said.
values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. “I believe President Obama will sign it by the end of the
KNIGHT, from 3
Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits to- summer,” Knight said.
ward an associate in applied science degree through the Commu- Pelletier thanked Knight and said his office succeeded in a Finally, he told both groups of veterans that he believes
nity College of the Air Force. little more than a month something he had been trying to get
done for decades. that the controversial VA CHOICE program will improve over
Lendsey is the daughter of Aisha Nellum of Las Vegas, Nev., and time. The CHOICE card has fallen under much criticism both
Devon Lendsey of Monrovia, Calif., and granddaughter of Deb- “I’ll take the credit,” Knight joked, then quickly assigned the by veterans and in Congress, because it was supposed to make
borah Lendsey of Lancaster, Calif., and Terry Nellum of Compton, credit to his 25th District staff. it easier for veterans to seek care outside a 40-mile limit from
Calif. a VA healthcare center. Both veterans and healthcare providers
“I want to let you know that is something our staff is really have found it frequently frustrating.
She graduated in 2015 from Monrovia High School, Monrovia, good at,” Knight told the gathering about about 60 veterans and
Calif. family members at Crazy Otto’s. “The next iteration is going to get better,” he said.
The future of VA healthcare, Knight said, will fall in the
U.S. Air Force A1C Erik R. Tidwell graduated from basic mili- “My District Director, Lisa Moulton, and Christine Ward who category of “public-private partnerships.”
tary training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, manages veterans affairs … they are simply the best of the best.” “We don’t need to build any more VA medical centers,” he
Texas. said, citing the VA Medical Center in Denver that cost $1.6
In addressing the future of military aerospace development, billion and went 100 percent over budget.
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that Knight said that the Air Force Academy, over time, will be train- “Don’t get me wrong,” he said. “There are people in the VA
included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core ing fewer pilots, and there will be ever diminishing pilot slots who care, and who want to help the veterans. It’s the admin-
values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. in the nation’s air combat forces. istration that has lost its way.”
Knight urged veterans with problems in representation con-
Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits to- The future is in UAVs, unmanned aerial vehicles, Knight said. tact Moulton or Ward at his Palmdale office.
ward an associate in applied science degree through the Commu- He referred to the F-22, the nation’s most advanced air supe- Knight’s office in the Antelope Valley is 1008 West Ave.
nity College of the Air Force. riority fighter, and said that it is “20-year-old technology,” while M-14, Suite E, 93551; Telephone, 661-441-0320. The Santa
the technologies of pilotless aircraft, and the ranks who operate Clarita Valley Office is 26415 Carl Boyer Drive, Suite 220,
Tidwell is the son of Mark D. Tidwell of Lancaster, Calif., and them, are continuously expanding. 91350; Telephone 661-255-5630. His Washington, D.C., office
grandson of Deluna Griffin of Las Vegas, Nev. “They are graduating people at the Test Pilot School at Ed- is 1023 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C.,
wards who have never flown a (military) airplane,” Knight said. 20515; Telephone 202-225-1956.
He is a 2015 graduate of Lancaster High School, Lancaster, “They are called operators.”
Calif. Knight said that he is optimistic that President Obama will
sign a bill to approve a pilot program for the Department of
U.S. Air Force A1C Blake R. Harris graduated from basic mili- Veterans Affairs for a therapy that has shown promising results
tary training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, for veterans afflicted with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Trau-
Texas. matic Brain Injury and other traumas.
The therapy, which employs magnetic resonance imaging,
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that has succeeded in major symptom reduction in tests with 400
included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core veterans so far, with 60 severely afflicted veterans registering
values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits to-
ward an associate in applied science degree through the Commu-

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