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December

• 2006 MRC National Leadership Conference Announcement
  December 14, 2005
  The MRC Program Office is happy to announce the 2006 MRC National Leadership Conference. It will be held April 18–21, 2006 in Dallas, Texas. 
• Leadership Changes for Unique Texas Medical Rangers
  December 1, 2005
  On Nov. 19 the first-ever change of command ceremony was held for the newest unit within the Texas State Guard, the Medical Reserve Corps, also known as the Texas Medical Rangers.

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November

• How Would we Respond?
  November 3, 2005
  There’s been a whole lot of squawking about billions in federal dollars for speedy vaccine development and stockpiles of antiviral medicine should the bird flu mutate and become a global, human-to-human scourge.

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October

• President Bush Recognizes MRC Director
  October 20, 2005
  Dr. Raymond Goodman, Director of the Los Angeles Medical Reserve Corps, met President George W. Bush at the base of Air Force One at Los Angeles International Airport on Thursday, October 20, 2005.
• Exercise Anticipates the Worst
  October 20, 2005
  The police and fire radios Tuesday morning crackled with reports about the man who came upon a mysterious parked van emitting a foul odor.
• Emergency Preparedness, are you Ready?
  October 17, 2005
  Are you ready? Sharon Dane, resident and psycho-social rehabilitation specialist for Goodwill Industries, is prepared! 
• Manalapan Medical Corps to Host Regional Conference
  October 12, 2005
  MANALAPAN – The Manalapan Medical Reserve Corps and the Community Emergency Response Team will host a regional educational conference on Oct. 22. 
• Volunteer Focus: Thomas Williams, MD, Medical Director of The Pathology Center, on Disaster Preparedness and Response
  October 1, 2005
  Thomas Williams, MD, has held a lifelong interest in disaster preparedness and response, which has extended from his teenage years as Cadet Commander of the Lincoln, NE Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol—the official auxillary of the United States Air force—to his current work as Medical Director of The Pathology Center in Omaha, Nebraska, where he plays a vital role in disaster and terrorism preparedness, serving on the committees of the Omaha Metropolitan Medical Response System, Nebraska Bioterrorism Advisory Committee, and Bioterrorism Task Forces of the Nebraska Medical Association and College of American Pathologists.

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September

• Estimates Show More Than 40 Percent of Hurricane Evacuees now Receiving HHS Benefits or Services
  September 29, 2005
  WASHINGTON – HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt announced today that in the month since Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, an estimated more than 20 percent of all those affected by the storms and who have filed for FEMA assistance are now receiving HHS benefits and services.
• U.S. Warned of Medical Gaps Before Hurricanes
  September 28, 2005
  Eight months before the devastation of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, an internal Homeland Security Department review warned that the nation was woefully unprepared for a medical disaster and lacked a coherent plan for taking charge of mass casualties.
• Medical Reserve Corps Returns From Gulf Coast
  September 16, 2005
  Some medical professionals who help us all the time answered the call after Hurricane Katrina. 
• Health Care Volunteers Stand by for Local Emergency
  September 15, 2005
  If a large-scale emergency were to happen in Las Vegas, a group of volunteer health care professionals stands ready to help.
• University of Minnesota Medical Reserve Corps Set to Deploy to Hurricane Area
  September 2, 2005
  Volunteers from the 539-member University of Minnesota Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) are on standby awaiting specific instructions on how they can help victims in New Orleans and in other Gulf regions hit by Hurricane Katrina.
• Gov. Henry, State Emergency Leaders Outline Help for Hurricane Katrina Victims
  September 1, 2005
  OKLAHOMA CITY – In the wake of widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, Gov. Brad Henry today reaffirmed Oklahoma’s commitment to helping storm victims in the impacted Gulf Coast states.
• September is National Preparedness Month
  September 1, 2005 
  National Preparedness Month is a nationwide effort held each September to encourage Americans to take simple steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes, communities, businesses and schools.

May

• Collier County (FL) MRC Director Wins Davis Productivity Award
  May 10, 2005
  Davis Productivity Awards recognizes and rewards state government employees whose work significantly and measurably increases productivity and promotes innovation to improve the delivery of state services and save money for Florida taxpayers and businesses.

March

• Upper Merrimack Valley (MA) MRC Video Wins International Award
  March 22, 2005
  A recruitment video produced by the Upper Merrimack Valley MRC recently earned a prestigious international communications award..

February

• President Bush to Recognize Ohio Man for Dedication to Volunteer Service
  February 2, 2005
  President George W. Bush will present the President's Volunteer Service Award to T.J. Powell when he arrives in Cleveland, Ohio, on Thursday, January 27, 2005. 

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