Fred Fitch 50 Year Milestone Spotlight
Fred Fitch is many things, a father, a grandfather, a deacon, a certified softball umpire, a navy veteran, and a VA employee who recently celebrated his 50 years of service milestone.
His military career is impressive, to say the least, having served several tours in Vietnam including involvement in the evacuation of Saigon, South Vietnam. Further in his career he was an air intercept controller with 106 radar controlled intercepts and later as a plane guard during the Granada hostage situation. Fred Fitch personifies the meaning of the word service.
We caught up with Fred and asked him about his military service, his time at the VA and what his plans are for retirement.
Read the full article here.
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Length of Service Spotlight
Congratulations to our team members who have earned the Solution Delivery July Service Awards. Serving our nation’s Veterans through your commitment and drive makes the work we do all worthwhile.
We appreciate your dedication to public service and are proud to have you as part of the SD Team.
Congratulations to all of our Solution Delivery July Service Awardees:
Brad Erlewine - 30 Years
Samuel Gonzalez - 25 Years
Charles Mausey - 25 Years
Scott McCormick - 25 Years
Brad Stephens - 25 Years
Patrick Vincent - 20 Years
Nathan Warchak - 20 Years
Aime Mwenge - 15 Years
Daniel Panetta - 15 Years
Johnathon Sackett - 15 Years
Cory Bonebrake - 10 Years
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Dial 988 then Press 1 for the Veterans Crisis Line Launched Nationwide
On July 16, 2022, the Veterans Crisis Line transitioned to a new number, Dial 988 then Press 1.
Signed into law in 2020, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act authorized 988 as the new three-digit number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. All telephone service providers in the U.S. were required to activate the number by July 16, 2022; many providers chose to implement the service sooner.
VA administers the Veterans Crisis Line through the Lifeline’s national network. Our own Unified Communications Infrastructure (UCI) pillar has been hard at work to make this and many other enhancements to the Veterans Crisis Line (VCL). Look for more on this topic in the coming weeks.
Read the full message here.
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In case you missed it ...
Solution Delivery Town Hall - August 2022
Solution Delivery will be hosting a Virtual Town Hall on Thursday, August 18 from 12:30PM – 1:30PM ET (11:30AM-12:30PM CT). Join SD leadership and special guest, People Science Executive Director Nathan Tierney as they discuss the OIT Transformation and share important organizational updates. We’ll also celebrate big wins and accomplishments of the past quarter while closing out the event with an anonymous Q&A session. All Solution Delivery personnel, including contractors, are encouraged to attend. More details available here.
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Keep the IT Feedback Coming
Many of you have shared ideas and personal IT experiences with us, the Office of Information and Technology (OIT), since the It Starts With Us launch in 2019. The initiative collects ideas for improving IT customer service and celebrates IT customer service wins. See how your feedback has made a difference.
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It's Time to Go
There are things that are so ingrained in American culture that we can't imagine living without certain items, such as our favorite football team, our cell phones or a hot, delicious slice of pizza. In this survey, you'll be asked to make some tough decisions and eliminate some items from existence. But don't worry, once you complete the survey all your favorite things will still here, we promise. Have fun!
The survey can only be taken once but check back often to see how your answers stack up with those of your colleagues. Answers are anonymous and results are measured in percentages. Final results will appear in the next issue of Bits & Bytes.
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Survey Results for Random Thoughts
Your random thoughts were calculated and the results are in. The fashion trend you chose to make a comeback are bell bottom jeans. You chose Outback Steakhouse as your favorite chain restaurant. The superpower that received the most votes was teleportation and the top choice of what you wouldn't be caught doing is bungee jumping. How did the competition stack up next to each of these top choices? Click here to find out!
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