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<blockquote data-quote="DA 20" data-source="post: 1956781" data-attributes="member: 7680"><p><a href="http://www.fema.gov/news-release/nations-first-fema-corps-members-sworn-begin-disaster-response-service" target="_blank">http://www.fema.gov/news-release/nations-first-fema-corps-members-sworn-begin-disaster-response-service</a></p><p></p><p>Nations First FEMA Corps Members Sworn In to Begin Disaster Response Service</p><p>Main Content</p><p>Release date: </p><p>September 13, 2012</p><p>Release Number: </p><p>HQ-12-096</p><p>VICKSBURG, Miss.-- A historic new collaboration between two federal agencies to strengthen the nations disaster response capabilities was launched today as the nations first 240 FEMA Corps members were sworn into service at an induction ceremony in Vicksburg, Mississippi.</p><p>FEMA Corps is an innovative partnership between the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to enhance disaster response and recovery capacity while expanding career opportunities for young people.</p><p>Established as a new unit within the existing AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC), FEMA Corps engages young adults ages 18 to 24 to provide ten months of full-time service on disaster response and recovery projects. Members will be deployed to assignments ranging from working directly with disaster survivors to supporting disaster recovery centers to sharing disaster response and mitigation information with the public.</p><p>At todays induction ceremony, members of the inaugural FEMA Corps class took the AmeriCorps pledge to get things done for America and heard from agency leaders about the important work that lies ahead. FEMA Deputy Administrator Richard Serino and CNCS CEO Wendy Spencer were on hand to welcome the members and thank them for their commitment to service.</p><p>When I visit communities devastated by disasters like Joplin, Mo., I always find members of AmeriCorps lending a helping hand to survivors, said Serino. Todays inductees are taking part in an exciting new pursuit -- combining the exceptional record of citizen service at AmeriCorps NCCC with FEMAs specialized mission of supporting survivors with their recovery after a disaster. I commend and thank every member of the inaugural class of FEMA Corps for their dedication to helping communities in need.</p><p>I commend you for answering the call to serve and making a difference for people and communities in need, said Spencer. As the nations very first FEMA Corps members, you are helping write a new chapter in the history of national service. With your training, backed by your team, and inspired by your passion, you will bring much-needed hope and assistance to disasters survivors. As you help others, this year will help you giving you skills, expanding your opportunities, and setting you on a lifelong path of service to others.</p><p>Todays induction ceremony marked the end of one month of AmeriCorps NCCC training and the start of FEMA position-specific training. After completing training this month, members will be deployed to their first assignments. FEMA Corps will supplement FEMAs existing Reservist workforce in assisting citizens and communities who have been impacted by disasters.</p><p>After completing 1,700 hour of service, FEMA Corps members will receive a $5,550 Segal AmeriCorps Education Award to pay for tuition or pay student loans. Members will gain significant training and experience in disaster services that can serve as a pathway to employment in the emergency management profession.</p><p>FEMA Corps members will be based out of five AmeriCorps NCCC campuses across the country: Sacramento, Calif.; Denver, Colo.; Vinton, Iowa; Perry Point, Md.; and, Vicksburg, Miss. The program will engage 1,600 members annually when fully operational next year.</p><p>To learn more about FEMA Corps or to apply (individuals aged 18-24), visit AmeriCorps website <a href="http://www.americorps.gov/about/programs/nccc.asp" target="_blank">www.americorps.gov/about/programs/nccc.asp</a> or FEMAs website at <a href="http://www.fema.gov" target="_blank">www.fema.gov</a>.</p><p>To view photos from the ceremony, visit the following links:</p><p> <a href="http://www.fema.gov/photolibrary/photo_details.do?id=59076" target="_blank">www.fema.gov/photolibrary/photo_details.do?id=59076</a></p><p> <a href="http://www.fema.gov/photolibrary/photo_details.do?id=59075" target="_blank">www.fema.gov/photolibrary/photo_details.do?id=59075</a></p><p> <a href="http://www.fema.gov/photolibrary/photo_details.do?id=59074" target="_blank">www.fema.gov/photolibrary/photo_details.do?id=59074</a></p><p>FEMAs mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.</p><p>The Corporation for National and Community Service is a federal agency that engages more than five million Americans in service through its Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, Social Innovation Fund, and other programs, and leads President Obama's national call to service initiative, United We Serve. For more information, visit NationalService.gov.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.infowars.com/homeland-security-graduates-first-corps-of-obamas-brown-shirts-homeland-youth/" target="_blank">http://www.infowars.com/homeland-security-graduates-first-corps-of-obamas-brown-shirts-homeland-youth/</a></p><p></p><p>DHS raising an armed army</p><p>The first problem one finds with this new army is the fact that they are mere children. Yes, 18 is generally the legal age a person can sign a contract, join the military or be tried as an adult. But ask any parent an 18, 20 or even a 24 year-old is still a naïve, readily-influenced kid.</p><p>The second problem with this announcement and program is its timing. Over the past two years, President Obama has signed a number of Executive Orders suspending all civil and Constitutional rights and turning over management of an America under Martial Law to FEMA. Also in that time, domestic federal agencies under DHS, including FEMA, have ordered billions of rounds of ammunition as well as the corresponding firearms. Admittedly, these new weapons and ammunition arent to be used in some far-off war or to fight forest fires in California, but right here on the streets of America.</p><p>Strange Armored Fighting Vehicles</p><p>Individuals around the US have begun reporting the site of strange, new, heavily-armed FEMA fighting vehicles. What would a disaster relief agency like FEMA need with 2,500 brand new GLS armored fighting vehicles? According to the agencys own mandate, as well as President Obamas recent Executive Order, the answer is population control during a time of Martial Law.</p><p>One set of images made available by Rense.com shows trailer after trailer carrying these new DHS and FEMA armored fighting vehicles, complete with machine gun slots. Theyre labeled with the usual backward American flag and the title, Homeland Security. Below that and the DHS logo, it also reads, Immigration & Customs Enforcement. Joining those markings, the black vehicles with white lettering also display POLICE/RESCUE on one side and Special Response Team on the other.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DA 20, post: 1956781, member: 7680"] [url]http://www.fema.gov/news-release/nations-first-fema-corps-members-sworn-begin-disaster-response-service[/url] Nations First FEMA Corps Members Sworn In to Begin Disaster Response Service Main Content Release date: September 13, 2012 Release Number: HQ-12-096 VICKSBURG, Miss.-- A historic new collaboration between two federal agencies to strengthen the nations disaster response capabilities was launched today as the nations first 240 FEMA Corps members were sworn into service at an induction ceremony in Vicksburg, Mississippi. FEMA Corps is an innovative partnership between the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to enhance disaster response and recovery capacity while expanding career opportunities for young people. Established as a new unit within the existing AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC), FEMA Corps engages young adults ages 18 to 24 to provide ten months of full-time service on disaster response and recovery projects. Members will be deployed to assignments ranging from working directly with disaster survivors to supporting disaster recovery centers to sharing disaster response and mitigation information with the public. At todays induction ceremony, members of the inaugural FEMA Corps class took the AmeriCorps pledge to get things done for America and heard from agency leaders about the important work that lies ahead. FEMA Deputy Administrator Richard Serino and CNCS CEO Wendy Spencer were on hand to welcome the members and thank them for their commitment to service. When I visit communities devastated by disasters like Joplin, Mo., I always find members of AmeriCorps lending a helping hand to survivors, said Serino. Todays inductees are taking part in an exciting new pursuit -- combining the exceptional record of citizen service at AmeriCorps NCCC with FEMAs specialized mission of supporting survivors with their recovery after a disaster. I commend and thank every member of the inaugural class of FEMA Corps for their dedication to helping communities in need. I commend you for answering the call to serve and making a difference for people and communities in need, said Spencer. As the nations very first FEMA Corps members, you are helping write a new chapter in the history of national service. With your training, backed by your team, and inspired by your passion, you will bring much-needed hope and assistance to disasters survivors. As you help others, this year will help you giving you skills, expanding your opportunities, and setting you on a lifelong path of service to others. Todays induction ceremony marked the end of one month of AmeriCorps NCCC training and the start of FEMA position-specific training. After completing training this month, members will be deployed to their first assignments. FEMA Corps will supplement FEMAs existing Reservist workforce in assisting citizens and communities who have been impacted by disasters. After completing 1,700 hour of service, FEMA Corps members will receive a $5,550 Segal AmeriCorps Education Award to pay for tuition or pay student loans. Members will gain significant training and experience in disaster services that can serve as a pathway to employment in the emergency management profession. FEMA Corps members will be based out of five AmeriCorps NCCC campuses across the country: Sacramento, Calif.; Denver, Colo.; Vinton, Iowa; Perry Point, Md.; and, Vicksburg, Miss. The program will engage 1,600 members annually when fully operational next year. To learn more about FEMA Corps or to apply (individuals aged 18-24), visit AmeriCorps website [url]www.americorps.gov/about/programs/nccc.asp[/url] or FEMAs website at [url]www.fema.gov[/url]. To view photos from the ceremony, visit the following links: [url]www.fema.gov/photolibrary/photo_details.do?id=59076[/url] [url]www.fema.gov/photolibrary/photo_details.do?id=59075[/url] [url]www.fema.gov/photolibrary/photo_details.do?id=59074[/url] FEMAs mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards. The Corporation for National and Community Service is a federal agency that engages more than five million Americans in service through its Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, Social Innovation Fund, and other programs, and leads President Obama's national call to service initiative, United We Serve. For more information, visit NationalService.gov. [url]http://www.infowars.com/homeland-security-graduates-first-corps-of-obamas-brown-shirts-homeland-youth/[/url] DHS raising an armed army The first problem one finds with this new army is the fact that they are mere children. Yes, 18 is generally the legal age a person can sign a contract, join the military or be tried as an adult. But ask any parent an 18, 20 or even a 24 year-old is still a naïve, readily-influenced kid. The second problem with this announcement and program is its timing. Over the past two years, President Obama has signed a number of Executive Orders suspending all civil and Constitutional rights and turning over management of an America under Martial Law to FEMA. Also in that time, domestic federal agencies under DHS, including FEMA, have ordered billions of rounds of ammunition as well as the corresponding firearms. Admittedly, these new weapons and ammunition arent to be used in some far-off war or to fight forest fires in California, but right here on the streets of America. Strange Armored Fighting Vehicles Individuals around the US have begun reporting the site of strange, new, heavily-armed FEMA fighting vehicles. What would a disaster relief agency like FEMA need with 2,500 brand new GLS armored fighting vehicles? According to the agencys own mandate, as well as President Obamas recent Executive Order, the answer is population control during a time of Martial Law. One set of images made available by Rense.com shows trailer after trailer carrying these new DHS and FEMA armored fighting vehicles, complete with machine gun slots. Theyre labeled with the usual backward American flag and the title, Homeland Security. Below that and the DHS logo, it also reads, Immigration & Customs Enforcement. Joining those markings, the black vehicles with white lettering also display POLICE/RESCUE on one side and Special Response Team on the other. [/QUOTE]
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