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Hello. I'm Allison McNair. Welcome to NH Outlook. |
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With the war on Iraq heading into its second week, 1100 of the 4500 National Guard and Reservists from New Hampshire have been mobilized for active duty. So, how does this effect the families of those men and women? How does someone prepare to leave their job and their home? In this program we'll answer some of those questions. First, some background: Chip Neal takes us to the Air National Guard headquarters at the Pease Tradeport in Portsmouth where he revisits a story he first brought us this past winter. |
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Chip Neal spoke with NH National Guard member Master Sargent Michelle Lebel whose husband Mark is also in the guard. And with Senior Master Sargent Vallerie Morgan who is the Human Resources Advisor and Family Support contact for the 157th Air Refueling Wing at the NH National Guard headquarters at the Pease International Tradeport in Portsmouth. The guard trys to meet the needs of their member's families when they are deployed. They set up video phone contacts with deployed family members. And they help families with everyday needs like getting driveways plowed and financial help when needed. The National Guard believes that a guard member is not ready to go until their family is also ready to deal with the separation. In New Hampshire there are @ 3400 National Guard members with around 50 already deployed overseas. In the coming months we could see many more of them deployed overseas leaving behind families trying their best to cope with the sacrifices they have to make as NH National Guard members. |
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With us now in the studio to talk to us more about the support of the National Guard members and their families is Bonnie Lee Rice the Family Readiness Program Coordinator with the Air National Guard unit at Pease, Ann Hyland-Hebert with the Air National Guard Family Readiness Program, Lead Wing Volunteer andDover resident, retired Lt Colonel Gary Cyr. The Lt Colonel has been working with"ESGR", Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a national organization working to encourage employers to go above and beyond the law in their support of these men and women and their families. |
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Bonnie - Now that the war has begun what has changed as far as familiy readiness and support? Lt Colonel - people tend to lump national guard and reserves together - can you explain what each is? Bill - What are the most prevelant problems these families face? Are there people who are reluctant to ask for help? Who is there to offer support - is it volunteers? Gary Cyr - what are employers required to do by law for these soldiers who are deployed? New Hampshire offering Employer Support to Guard and Reseve - Gv Benson calling on employers to do the same. Gary - talk about Pay differential Medical Coverage Insurance How many states now offer ESGR? This is a tough economy - how can we expect companies to pony up the difference Bonnie - talk to us about the psychological stress on families. Single parent, anxiety about safety of loved one, stress on marriage and children. What about stress when person returns home adjustments? Bill - Dealing with the media either being pursued to be on it or keeping it from taking over your lives and scaring the children. difference mobilized activated and deployed |
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You can reach the New Hampshire Air National Guard Family Readiness program at 603-430-3545. And for more information on the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, visit them online at esgr-dot-org. |
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There are a number of places family members of mobilized servicemembers can find support. And as we heard, one of those is through the 4 offices of second congressional district representative Charlie Bass. I spoke to him by telephone earlier. |
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The phone numbers to call in the 2nd District are: Concord: 603-226-0249, Nashua, 603-889-8772; Littleton, 603-444-1271 and Keene 603-358-4094. |
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Sometimes all that is needed to comfort a service-man or woman are a few items from their home country. However the military has been overwhelmed by the volume of letters and packages it has received. How to keep the troops safe while still remaining contact with the United States? This sounds like a job for the Internet. Celene Ramadan shows us some of these online resources and ways to show your support for the troops. |
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No matter where our troops are, reaching out to them with your help and support is just a mouse click away. New Hampshire has a website called NH support our troops.com. If you click on the link that says How to Help you'll find a list of websites from organizations like the red cross. At www.redcross.org, you can make donations to families. www.redcross.org Due to security and increased concern over Anthrax, the most safe and efficient way to contact the troops is via the internet. If you log on to www.operationdearabby.net - you can write a letter to any service member. If you wish to send a care package to a service member, log on to uso cares. For a 25 dollar donation you can send a sample pack that includes personal items such as razor blades, toothbrushes, lip balm and playing cards, board games, CDs and DVDs. www.usocares.org If you wish to publically rally your support, find the link that says "Find a Rally" and you'll see that in Laconia, POrtsmouth and Keene there will be rallies every Saturday to support the troops. Another way you can help is to send selected items to the House Speakers Office. We spoke with house Majority leader David Hess about someof those items. Interestingly enough, the items range from baby wipes to hard candy to various miscellaneous personal items of personalty and the object behind it quite frankly is that our troops are out in the desert they are often strung out - remote from supply sources the convoys sometimes are having difficulty getting there on time and these items are small items but they're very significant for someone that might not have a good meal or can't take a shower or bath for weeks on end and gets pummled by sandstorms and we think its a way that we can tangibly and significantly make a contribution and show our support. |
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For more information on our program, streaming video, links to our guests and interviews visit our website at nhptv.org. |
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We also want to hear what you think about the war and other stories affecting the granite state. If you're online at nhptv.org, take a minute or two to visit our discussion forum. We may use some of your comments on the air. |
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On the next New Hampshire Outlook - Protests and Patriotism. An anti-war group seeks to pass a resolution against the war before the Portsmouth City Council. The idea is supported by some, but has angered others. We'll look at the growing number of anti-war activities and explore the growing divide between patriotism and protest. |
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That's it for this edition of our program. For all of us here at New Hampshire Public Television, I'm Ally McNair. Thanks for joining us. We'll see you next time on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Thanks to our founding sponsors who have provided major funding for the production of New Hampshire Outlook: New Hampshire Charitable Foundation Public Service of New Hampshire Stratford Foundation |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. We'll look at the growing number of anti-war activities and explore the growing divide between patriotism and protest. Join us tonight at 10:00 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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There's another way you can show support for the troops. We also spoke to Representative Hess about all of those blue star flags you may be seeing in windows across the Granite State. |
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There's a tradition in this country, I think it goes back to World War One where families who have members who are serving on active duty in the armed forces during conflict - such as today - are entitled to and frequently do display blue star flag in their windows to be a statement to the public generally that they do have sons and daughters that are in service and are in harms way. And we thought it was appropriate, the House thought it was appropriate to renew that tradition and allow people to demonstrate their solidarity with the war effort and with the armed services and so we've made arrangements to have those flags available. They're on sale for a very nominal amount in the tourism office here at the state house and they're welcome to come in and get them or they might even be able to order them over the telephone. |
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Flags are available through the state house, or you can order them online at vfw.org. |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 3/31/03 22:00 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 26:46 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, with the war on Iraq heading into its second week, 1100 of the 4500 National Guard and Reservists from New Hampshire have been mobilized for active duty. So, how does this effect the families of those men and women? How does someone prepare to leave their job and their home? In this program we'll answer some of those questions. First, some background: Chip Neal takes us to the Air National Guard headquarters at the Pease Tradeport in Portsmouth where he revisits a story he first brought us this past winter. Joining us for an instudio discussion Bonnie Lee Rice the Family Readiness Program Coordinator with the Air National Guard unit at Pease, Ann Hyland-Hebert with the Air National Guard Family Readiness Program, Lead Wing Volunteer andDover resident, retired Lt Colonel Gary Cyr. The Lt Colonel has been working with"ESGR", Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a national organization working to encourage employers to go above and beyond the law in their support of these men and women and their families. Joining us by phone from Washington Second Congressional District Representative Charlie Bass. His office has set up a help line for military members in his district. And finally, sometimes all that is needed to comfort a service-man or woman are a few items from their home country. However the military has been overwhelmed by the volume of letters and packages it has received. How to keep the troops safe while still remaining contact with the United States? This sounds like a job for the Internet. Celene Ramadan shows us some of these online resources and ways to show your support for the troops. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Chip Neal, Allison McNair, Celene Ramadan NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Lt Col Gary Cyr \NH Air National Guard, Bonnie Rice\Family Readiness Coordinator, Ann Hyland-Hebert\Family Readiness Program, Lead Wing Volunteer, Rep. Charlie Bass\R - 2nd Congressional District, Rep. David Hess\House Majority Leader |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 3/31/03 22:00 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 26:46 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, with the war on Iraq heading into its second week, 1100 of the 4500 National Guard and Reservists from New Hampshire have been mobilized for active duty. So, how does this effect the families of those men and women? How does someone prepare to leave their job and their home? In this program we'll answer some of those questions. First, some background: Chip Neal takes us to the Air National Guard headquarters at the Pease Tradeport in Portsmouth where he revisits a story he first brought us this past winter. Joining us for an instudio discussion Bonnie Lee Rice the Family Readiness Program Coordinator with the Air National Guard unit at Pease, Ann Hyland-Hebert with the Air National Guard Family Readiness Program, Lead Wing Volunteer andDover resident, retired Lt Colonel Gary Cyr. The Lt Colonel has been working with"ESGR", Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a national organization working to encourage employers to go above and beyond the law in their support of these men and women and their families. Joining us by phone from Washington Second Congressional District Representative Charlie Bass. His office has set up a help line for military members in his district. And finally, sometimes all that is needed to comfort a service-man or woman are a few items from their home country. However the military has been overwhelmed by the volume of letters and packages it has received. How to keep the troops safe while still remaining contact with the United States? This sounds like a job for the Internet. Celene Ramadan shows us some of these online resources and ways to show your support for the troops. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Chip Neal, Allison McNair, Celene Ramadan NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Lt Col Gary Cyr \NH Air National Guard, Bonnie Rice\Family Readiness Coordinator, Ann Hyland-Hebert\Family Readiness Program, Lead Wing Volunteer, Rep. Charlie Bass\R - 2nd Congressional District, Rep. David Hess\House Majority Leader |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. We'll look at the growing number of anti-war activities and explore the growing divide between patriotism and protest. . Tonight at 10pm on New Hampshire Public Television. |