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Source: The Oregonian, Portland, Ore.儲存Aug. 19--The story of the C-123 veterans and their claims that their health was affected by flying aircraft that were contaminated by Agent Orange has gained momentum.Here was The Oregonian story that described the situation, which has been kept in the public eye by Air Force veteran Wes Carter of McMinnville. From Stars and Stripes comes some welcome news about Carter's close friend and fellow C-123 vet Paul Bailey, who was in hospice care when the VA granted him benefits based on Agent Orange exposure. And the Washington Post did quite a detailed takeout on the story, with a particular focus on the way the Air Force destroyed the evidence -- the aircraft -- that could have supported the claims of Agent Orange contamination.We've all heard about the Department of Veterans Affairs' efforts to whittle down its backlog of disability claims and manage the rising demand for medical services.Here's one down-in-the-weeds way that the agency is working to make thin新蒲崗迷你倉s more efficient: opening the gates to digital app developers to create tools for providers and servicers.From GCN.com, a website devoted to government information technology: "Mobile apps are key to VA's New Models of Care program."And in an example of the way defense spending is always a local political issue, see the story from the Arizona Daily Independent about a radio interview given by Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., to constituents about the Pentagon's plan to phase out the A-10 in favor of the F-35. A lot of people think the A-10 provides irreplaceable close-air support, but the point here is that it's politically difficult to kill or cut a defense spending program.From the audio of Flake's interview with 104.1 FM: "Was it supposed to be a complete elimination (of the A-10?" "Eventually, yes.") (The relevant part starts at about 3:00).Copyright: ___ (c)2013 The Oregonian (Portland, Ore.) Visit The Oregonian (Portland, Ore.) at .oregonian.com Distributed by MCT Information Servicesmini storage