Changes to U.S. Military Personnel Absentee Ballots for November?

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- Analysis by the federal Election Assistance Commission, estimated overseas and absentee military voting for the 2006 midterm elections at a disgracefully low 5.5 percent. With the Unites States Presidential Election approaching Rep. Roy Blunt has introduced a resolution demanding the Defense Department better enable U.S. military personnel overseas to vote in November. We'll speak with Rep. Blunt about his proposed resolution.
- Transitioning from soldier to student is no easy task. We'll speak with Dan Parker, President of the Collegiate Veterans Association at KU about his base for advocacy on the university level.
- LIVE from Kuwait City! VFW Commander-in-Chief, George Lisicki, calls in from Iraq to report.
HOT TOPICS: Petraes-Crocker partnership in Iraq breaking up! l New VA ad targets suicide prevention! l Iwo Jima Flag raiser gets citizenship papers!

Opportunity: The Army Reserve Employer Partnership Program!

- We'll speak with Col Diana Cleven of the Army Reserve about their new The Army Reserve Employer Partnership. The Army Reserve is partnering with companies like, Inova Health Systems, and the Metropolitan Police of the District of Columbia, to help ensure Soldiers have jobs when they return home. The Employer Outreach programs ultimate goal is to gain "partnership for a shared workforce," as well as enhance the recruitment process through career expansion.
- We'll also speak with SPC David R. Obray, named "Soldier of the Year" at the Army Reserves "Best Warrior" Competition. He'll talk with us about the competition and what this means for his future.
- VFW Comander-in-Chief, George Lisicki, speaks with us about his visit with troups recovering at Landstuhl from last week's attack on a remote outpost in Afghanistan’s Kunar Province.
- With the low level of violence in Iraq, and violence in Afghanistan at its highest, there is a need for more troops in Afghanistan. We discuss the yearning feeling some soldiers have to leave Iraq to fight in Afghanistan.
HOT TOPICS: 8,763 veterans died waiting for benefits!l Airport offers room and free snacks for troops!lU.S pulls out of attacked Afghan base!l Marine gives "Generation Kill" positive reviews!lIraq joins fight against terrorism!

"Best Warriors" Face Scrupulous Tests to Challenge Soldier Skills!

- Fort McCow, located in Wisconsin, is hosting The U.S Army Reserve Command Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year "Best Warrior" competion. Army Reserve contendors will compete in grueling events to test every skill, quality, and ability a "Warrior" Soldier should encompass.
- Command Sgt. Maj. Leon Caffie provides us with insight into the competition.
- We'll also speak with John Gonsalves, President of Homes for our Troops, a non-profit organization founded in 2004 that assists severely injured returning service members and their families by raising money and materials to build handicapped accessible homes.
HOT TOPICS: New Walter Reed Medical Center ground breaking! l Gays don't harm unit cohesion! l Ohio gives veterans in-state tuition rate!

The Liberty Memorial's Eternal Flame Will Remain Lit For At Least Another Year!

- Live from the "Save the Flame" event rally, we speak with some of the very generous individuals responsible for relighting the Eternal Flame atop the Liberty Memorial at the National WWI Museum in Kansas City.
-Brian Alexander,President and CEO of the National WWI Museum, speaks with us about the importance of keeping this national symbol burning.
- Jeannie Carlson, a neighbor to the The Liberty Memorial, realized the Eternal Flame had been extinguished one evening and decided something had to be done. She tells us her story.
- Thomas H. Holcom, President of Pioneer Services, explains why his company offered to match donations up to $25,500 to help keep the Flame burning.
- Carl J. DiCapo, Chairman of the Development Committee and past President of the Liberty Memorial, talks about the unexpected donation he received at the rally.
- Kristine Krausse, Community Relations Specialist with Lockton Companies, describes the overwhelming response from her organization's employees to support the project.
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HOT TOPICS: President Bush finally signs the new GI Bill into law!l General Wesley Clark's remarks about Senator McCain's Presidential capabilities!