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Vol. 80, No. 46 March Air Reserve Base, California Friday, November 20, 2015

NEWS BRIEFS U.S. Vet breaks ground for new homes

EDUCATION &
TRAINING OFFICE
TO PROVIDE MASS

BRIEFINGS
Beginning in December,
during the Unit Training As-
semblies, the March Education
and Training office will conduct
ongoing, mass briefings for any
Tuition Assistance, GI Bill and
Community College of the Air
Force (CCAF) inquiries. Their
schedule is as follows:
CCAF briefing:
UTA Sundays from 10 to
10:30 a.m. in Bldg. 441, Rm.
12
Tuition Assistance briefing:
UTA Sundays from 1 to 1:45
p.m. in Bldg. 441, Rm. 12
GI Bill briefing:
UTA Sundays from 2 to
22:45 p.m. in Bldg. 441, Rm.
12
In-processing (technical
school):
Monday – Friday from 2 – 3
p.m. in Bldg. 441, main office
For more information, con-
tact Master Sgt. Brown at 951-
655-4442.

BENEFEDS OPEN U.S. Air Force photo/Linda Welz
SEASON BEGAN
U.S. Vets staff and “Resident Council” members join U.S. Congressman Ken Calvert (8th from left) in a groundbreaking ceremony
NOVEMBER 9 Nov. 9, for March Veteran’s Village, a low or no cost housing complex for homeless and in-need veterans. The complex will be con-
The 2015 Federal Benefits structed on land donated by the March Joint Powers Authority.
Open Season (for the 2016 plan
year) runs from Monday, Nov. by Linda Welz Housing Coalition. 8th largest homeless veteran we get all of them off the street.”
9, through Monday, Dec. 14. If 452 AMW public affairs “These units will be comfort- population in the country,” he Peck talked about the “Resi-
you are enrolled in the Federal said. “This new facility will
Employee Dental and Vision Ground was broken Novem- able, attractive, moderate apart- provide housing for homeless dent Council” set up at each
Insurance Program (FEDVIP) ber 9, near the March Main Ex- ments for U.S.Vets, all of whom are and single vets.” U.S. Vets housing facility, the
plan, it will automatically con- change for the March Veteran’s in need, some homeless,” he said. first of which was established in
tinue into the 2016 plan year, Village, a low or no cost hous- Those involved with the proj- 1993 in Inglewood, California
even if you retire. You must ing complex for homeless and The March Joint Powers Au- ect are doing the best they can “It’s important for the residents
take action if you wish to make in-need veterans. thority donated the land and $10 to reduce the numbers of home- (of these facilities) to have a
changes or cancel. Visit BENE- million to the U.S. Vets, and has less vets, which rounded out at voice,” Peck said.
FEDS.com to check the 2016 Plans for a 138-unit perma- been with the project through approximately 2,000 in the In-
premium amounts, research nent housing apartment com- many years of leadership, plan- land Empire this year, said Steve Thanking everyone involved
plan coverage and/or make plex include a 60-unit transi- ning, patience and persistence, Peck, U.S. Veterans Initiative. in the “team effort” to see this
changes. For general questions, tional housing facility, computer said Chairman Andy Melendrez, project through, U.S. Congress-
visit the Education & Support lab, community rooms, tot lots, councilmember, City of River- “Our goal is to end veteran man Ken Calvert said, “Our
section at BENEFEDS.com. classrooms and services pro- side, and chairman, 2015 March homelessness and create servic- veterans have fought hard and
vided by U.S. Vets, according Joint Powers Commission. es that go beyond that,” he said. sacrificed. Ensuring they have
See BRIEFS page 3 to John Mealy, Coachella Valley “We will keep doing this until housing is the least we can do.”
“Riverside County has the