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  "The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceived veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by our nation."  George Washington  
     
  OPERATIONAL DIRECTIVE - Influence the 2008 National Elections with Issues of Importance to Our Former Military Personnel and Their Families. ---  Primary Objectives; 1. Dramatically Increase Veteran Voter Registration and Voter Turnout. 2. Encourage Veterans to Get Involved in the Political Process and Run for Public Office. 3. Get Mandatory Funding for Veterans' Healthcare on all 2008 National Elections Ballots Nationwide.  
     
 

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Willie Nelson Memorial Day
Signature Guitar Raffle

Operation Firing For Effect, in cooperation with Country Music Legend Willie Nelson
is conducting a Memorial Day Raffle on Monday, May 26, 2008
OFFE will hold a public drawing in Waterloo New York
for this very special one-of-a-kind Washburn OG2TPAK acoustic guitar
signed by American Icon and Country Music Star Willie Nelson

To Learn More and to Enter the Raffle
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Over 1.1 Million Illinois Voters Support
Full Mandatory Funding for VA!

 

 


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Presidential Candidate
Hillary Clinton Signs
OFFE Mandatory Funding Resolution
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And Where Is
John McCain?		  

 

Presidential Candidate
Barack Obama Signs
OFFE Mandatory Funding Resolution
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OFFE 2008 Supporters Are a tireless breed and calls on our Community Leaders to Stand Tall for our Veterans and commit to joining our Rally in Washington this April.
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Right From the Candidates Mouth - Video Links to the Candidates Stand on Veterans Healthcare
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Soldiers' Concussions
Linked to
Post-Traumatic Stress

Watch the video report as covered by WJZ-Baltimore Click-Here

 
California Battlefront
 Rusty Rustan Puts Mandatory Funding on the Ballot
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OFFE 2008
Presents

 

CVO Proves Illinois Wants Veterans Taken Care Of
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Uncle Sam the Veterans Friend

 Gene Simes on Stardust Radio

Jere Berry Public Relations

Willie Nelson's
Concert Broadcast
Live to Deployed Troops


 

Last Wednesday night Willie Nelson performed a concert for a sold out packed house at the Norva concert hall in Norfolk Virginia. The concert was simultaneously broadcast live to military units in Iraq and Afghanistan by Stardust Radio via a special internet connection. The special broadcast was sponsored by Operation Firing For Effect and Stardust Radio and was approved by the Department of Defense and the Pentagon.
Mr. Gene Simes, National Chairman of Operation Firing For Effect was invited by Willie to join him on stage to start the concert and to explain the live overseas broadcast.

Read about the concert
and Gene's Interview
with Willie - Click Here

 

Here's Gene and Willie's
Public Service Announcement
Recorded Live
At the Concert

 

 

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of the Concert - Click Here

Read more about Gene and Willie
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Check out Willie's Signed Resolution - Click Here
 

Getting Stronger All the Time
Click on a State Flag Below
To See How the States Are Supporting
Mandatory Funding

State of Oregon State of New Mexico City of Chicago State of California State of New York State of Texas Illinois Philidelphia

OFFE Delegation Storms
Congress In April
 

On Tuesday, April 15th, a delegation of approximately 40 civic leaders and veteran’s advocates from Operation Firing For Effect (OFFE) met face-to-face with Chairman of the Veterans Affairs Committee, California Congressman, Bob Filner.

 

OFFE National Chairman, Gene Simes took the floor and briefly explained why we had come to DC, and to introduce a video statement filmed exclusively for OFFE by country music star, Willie Nelson (U.S. Air Force veteran).
During the compelling 6 minute video titled; ‘911’, Willie Nelson states; “Now is the time for us as proud Americans to revaluate, improve, and protect the healthcare system that services our veterans. The time has come for America to stand up for our troops”. Willie Nelson is a proud supporter of full mandatory funding of veteran’s healthcare, and celebrity spokesperson for the OFFE group.

Also attending the meeting were OFFE leaders from as far away as California and New Mexico, to Ohio and Indiana. The state of Illinois was represented by a number of OFFE delegates, and their presentation for full funding of the VA healthcare system included two short videos featuring; Illinois Lieutenant Governor, Pat Quinn, and Cook County Commissioner, Larry Suffretin.

It was very obvious to everyone in attendance that Congressman Filner was impressed by the words of Mr. Willie Nelson, Pat Quinn, and Larry Sufferton

 

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Once Again Operation Firing For Effect, Fires a Direct Hit!
 
April 15, 2008  in Washington, at the Cannon House Building Our Supporters are sending a clear message to our U.S. Representatives, VIA Video on YouTube.
Click Here to watch what they said

Lt. Gov. PAT QUINN
 Commissioner LARRY SUFFERTIN

 
Congressman Bob Filner, stands with our Nations Veterans, in stopping the land grabbing of VA Facilities through out this Nation.
Click Here to Listen to his statement
 

Join OFFE for its Memorial Day Raffle on Monday,
May 26th in Waterloo
 

 

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OFFE 2008 with
Willie Nelson
Presents
A Public Service Announcement
What You Need To Know Now !

Just Click to listen to the Public Service Announcement

 
 
 
 
 

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Privacy complaint
filed with VA
Jim King  files a complaint with a Department of Veterans Affairs
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Willie Nelson Approves OFFE Billboard Project!

 According to Operation Firing For Effect, National Chairman, Gene Simes, country music legend and grassroots activist Mr. Willie Nelson has approved artwork for a very unique nationwide billboard campaign promoting full mandatory funding for veteran’s healthcare. 

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OFFE Launches Statewide Ballot Initiative Petition
Drive in California

According to Operation Firing For Effect (OFFE), California Director of Operations, Rusty Rustan, all requirements have been met and OFFE has begun collecting signatures on a ballot initiative petition in the great state of California. The petition was authored by OFFE and submitted to the Attorney General’s office by Mr. Rustan several weeks ago. The ballot initiative makes the request that the following voter’s opinion question be included on California’s general election ballot to be held in November of 2008.

“Shall the federal government be required to adopt mandatory full funding of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the purpose of ensuring that all eligible honorably discharged U.S. veterans, Reservists and National Guard of the United States of America receive quality and accessible healthcare and related services?”

To read the latest press release
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For Full Instructions on how to launch a drive for petition signatures Click Here
     
 

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