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Marine Veteran`s National Motorcycle Tour for Veteran Health Ends in Sacramento

'Operation Red Dragonfly' completes mission, covering 11,511 miles.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) - Operation Red Dragonfly was carried out with the simple goal of raising awareness over health issues facing Veterans, their families, and the public. Tim King hit the road on the 14^th of August and the journey led to the east coast.

Objectives include raising awareness of the toxic contamination of military bases in the U.S. and overseas, spreading awareness of PTSD research and treatments, outreach over Agent Orange and the children of Vietnam Veterans, and other military health issues.

No Glory in War for this Veteran

Veterans Day ceremonies are part of a false promise of victory against those who would no more be defeated and mastered than would we.

(PORTLAND, OR) - I am a veteran – of the Vietnam era, as are my friends and my brothers. My father, uncles, and an aunt were veterans of World War II. A great uncle was stationed on a battleship during World War I. A great-grandfather fought in the Civil War, an immigrant in an Illinois regiment who suffered the rest of his life from his bullet wound.

Veterans Day on November 11 was formerly Armistice Day, celebrating the end of the Great War. But it has turned from a celebration of peace to a celebration of the false glory of war.

Oregon`s Pfc. Cody Patterson Memorial Attended by Thousands

Many hundreds of motorcycles roared in and filled the parking areas.

(CORVALLIS, Ore.) - About 5,000 people are estimated to have been at the memorial service in Corvallis today to show their respect for an Oregon man killed by a suicide bomber on Oct 6 in Afghanistan. Philomath High School graduate Pfc. Cody James Patterson's memorial service was held at Oregon State University’s LaSells Stewart Center.

In addition to the thousands of family, friends and community members attending, were several Oregon Motorcycle Clubs and non-club members, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with other patriotic citizens to honor Cody Patterson.

Operation Red Dragonfly Lands in Carlsbad, New Mexico for Veteran Health Talk (VIDEO)

Veterans welcome Tim King's talk on critical issues affecting Veterans.

(CARLSBAD, NM) - As part of the Operation Red Dragonfly Veteran's health awareness tour, Salem-News.com's Tim King spoke at the Carlsbad, New Mexico American Legion Monday night, Oct 14th 2013.

The talk was well-received and also well-promoted by the Current- Argus newspaper in Carlsbad. Their article Motorcycling newspaper editor Tim King talks veterans health issues in Carlsbad was published prior to Tim's talk, helping alert the community prior to the event.

Agent Orange Awareness Month, COVVHA Steps Up and Speaks Out

Children of Vietnam Veterans feel it’s their responsibility to speak out against Genetically Modified Foods manufactured and grown by a chemical company that has killed and sickened their fathers, and created havoc in their own lives.

(LANGHORNE, PA) - October brings visions of cider, warm sweaters, shorter days and time with our families. The colors of foliage quickly turn to yellows, reds, and orange.

For people suffering the long lasting effects of the herbicide Agent Orange, which was sprayed as a part of Operation Ranch Hand during the Vietnam War, October is a yearly reminder of the need for continued Agent Orange education. October is Agent Orange Awareness Month.

PTSD: There`s No Such Thing!?

Consider the Washington massacre and personality disorder

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - I don't know if I can call myself a PTSD expert, or not, but I did have more than 1000 PTSD patients whom I successfully treated. I also have PTSD from my 25-month visit to the US Army in World War Two. PTSD is a mental disorder, because people with it are not normal.

PTSD victims had too much artillery, mortar attacks, airplane strafing and the usual hell of combat.
I was “able” to survive the PTSD by working after I got out, hard- physically- and psychologically, by getting two Masters degrees and two Doctors degrees.

Red Dragonfly Veteran Health Mission: Dodging Raindrops in Tennessee

Weather has impacted the trip but I have been very fortunate for the most part.

(NASHVILLE, Tennessee) - Operation Red Dragonfly has been successful and long for a solo motorcycle ride, and it is far from over, which is a mixed bag. I decided to do this national tour to raise awareness of veteran health issues which are claiming lives left and right.

It has been a whirlwind trip, some days have seen nearly 500 miles covered in a single day. Others were busy with speaking engagements and interviews. Overall, I am very happy with it and the team and I see it happening next year as well.

Two Reports of NORAD Intercepting Aircraft over New York

The airspace over New York was busy this morning.

(PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.) - At 10:46 am (PT) it was reported by North American Aerospace Defense Command, NORAD helicopter intercepts aircraft in restricted area over New York: A U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter flying under the direction of North American Aerospace Defense Command intercepted a general aviation aircraft that had entered the Temporary Flight Restricted area over New York City, N.Y. this morning.

The aircraft which entered the TFR at approximately 1:00 p.m. EST was intercepted and then escorted out of the area. Then, at 11:06 am (PT) we received another release from NORAD and USNORTHCOM.

Coming to a Military Base Near You...
Tim King and The Red Dragonfly

Tim's national tour is dependent on the support of people everywhere who recognize the need and are helping this donation-backed mission to reach Veterans in order to educate them about the toxic chemicals to which they have been exposed.

(DAYTONA BEACH, FL) - It's not as if Tim King has a lot of time on his hands. For the past eight years, he and his wife Bonnie - both international award-wining reporters and photo-journalists - have been running a hard-hitting independent news agency in Oregon called Salem-News.Com.

With an online publication that covers the real news of the world, unlike the managed, filtered variety served up by the closely held media giants, the Kings front 122 dedicated writers from Sri Lanka to London and from Kabul to Daytona Beach, Florida.

Chemicals and Trauma are Killing our Veterans

The journey to educate Americans about contaminated military bases continues, Tim King is moving toward Illinois.

(ROLLA, MO) - Our mission to raise awareness of Veteran's health issues has been underway for a little over a month now, we just wrapped three days of talks in Missouri, in one case addressing an audience of more than 300.

Operation Red Dragonfly is a one-off idea to tour the nation on a motorcycle giving talks about military base contamination, PTSD and Veteran Suicide, Agent Orange and other issues facing veterans.