Tag: Benefits

Veterans of the United States armed forces may be eligible for a broad range of programs and services provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

A month after the Veterans Affairs Department began processing applications for primary family caregivers of eligible post-9/11 veterans, officials report steady progress toward delivering the new services and benefits

Military pay and benefits are on the table for budget reduction scrutiny

VA Butler Healthcare recently held its first annual VA2K Walk & Roll event to promote wellness and benefit local homeless Veterans. 133 employees walked and rolled in the event, as well as several Veterans, volunteers, and members of the community.

VT has encouraged gulf war veterans to set up face book pages for their gulf war 90-91 Desert Storm by service branch/and specific units......gulfwar/desertstorm/specific unit.

Today marks the 67th anniversary of D–Day, the bold invasion of France that brought American troops to the fight in Fortress Europe. VA remembers and honors the men and women who made the historic invasion a success.

Perpetrators commonly use various government agencies or officials to legitimize their scams. Most recently, the Internet Crime Complaint Center

In the first week for open applications, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has assisted more than 625 Veterans, Servicemembers and their Family Caregivers in applying for new services under the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act 2010.

Hemancipation presents luxurious event at Tesla Motors May 19 to benefit veterans at New Directions, Inc.

Washington, D.C. (March 28, 2011) — Excelsior College® is working with The National Cherry Blossom Festival to support Wounded Warrior Project®(WWP) alumni and their families who wish to attend the annual Cherry Blossom Parade on Saturday, April 9, 2011.

Although the American people have been involved in humanitarian work in Vietnam since before the American War, the last 35 years have presented great challenges to help alleviate poverty and the lasting effects of that war. Among the many successes and failures of this work, perhaps the most crucial challenge, and the most abiding result, is strengthening the bond between the people of these two nations.

A Review Of The Conditions and Benefits Linked to Agent Orange Exposure by Bob Kozel Click to Download PDF file

Below are web-sites that provide information on Veterans benefits and how to file/ask for them. Accordingly, there are many sites that explain how to obtain books, military/medical records, information and how to appeal a denied claim with the VA. Please pass this information on to every Veteran you know. Nearly 100% of this information is free and available for all veterans, the only catch is: you have to ask for it, because they won't tell you about a specific benefit unless you ask for it. You need to know what questions to ask so the right doors open for you and then be ready to have an advocate who is willing to work with and for you, stay in the process, and press for your rights and your best interests.

WASHINGTON – Dr. Haru Okuda was recently named national medical director for the Department of Veterans Affairs Simulation Learning Education and Research Network (SimLEARN) program. Okuda leads a staff of clinical simulationists and educators in conducting research, developing curricula and best practices and coordinating acquisitions of clinical simulation training systems in support of health care providers at VA medical centers.

LEGION FIGHTS REPUBLICAN CUTS To: Stephen W. Short, American Legion, State of Indiana From: Lt Col Stephen L. Avery, USAF (Ret), Indianapolis, IN for VT I am...

The VA Home Loan Program has helped over 18 million veterans and active duty service members achieve homeownership since 1944. After over 65 years of service, the VA Home Loan Program remains one of the most progressive lending programs on the market continually striving to offer military members exclusive benefits they wouldn’t be able to find with other conventional lending programs.

Although the housing market has plummeted in recent years, the record low interest rates have prompted many homeowners to refinance their mortgages with hopes...

The VA Home Loan program has helped more than 19 million veterans become homeowners since 1944. Even during difficult economic times, VA loans made home buying a streamlined and relatively hassle-free process for military homebuyers.

FLASH! VA Focused On Encouraging Transitioning Soldiers To Register For Agency Services. Newsday (11/26, Evans, 339K) reported, “With veterans like” 61-year-old Richard Whitmarsh, who after serving in Vietnam, “spent years in psychiatric institutions,” the US Department of Veterans Affairs is “stepping up efforts to encourage troops leaving the military to register when they are discharged, making them eligible for psychological, medical and disability benefits.” Drew Brookie, a spokesman for VA Secretary Eric Shinseki, told Newsday that access and “homelessness are two” of the “top priorities” for Shinseki, who has “said helping wartime troops make the often difficult transition from military lives to civilian ones can prevent battlefield anxieties from metastasizing into more serious problems, such as substance abuse, divorce, homelessness and mental illness.” Newsday pointed out that Whitmarsh recently “took a big step toward his goal of reclaiming his life,” when he “sought help applying for VA benefits” at a “veterans ‘Stand Down’” in Freeport, New York.

For almost 70 years, these loans have helped level the playing field for American service members. Today, the VA loan program is more important than ever before, as borrowers turn to safety, security and buying power of these government-backed loans.

In a REPORT entitled “Military Record Correction Boards and their Judicial Review, Military Law Section Program “, dated JUNE 11, 2010, and prepared by one Raymond J. Toney, a lawyer from Woodland, Calif. The State of Texas Military Law Committee asked Mr. Toney to present said Report. This writer spoke on the telephone with Mr. Toney this day, October 5, 2010. The BCMR’S are basically a joke.

BUREACYCRACY AND DISTRUST By Dale R. Suiter STAFF WRITER Working with Vets of different ages on an individual basis is rewarding. When a Vet "FINALLY" receives...

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki wants former American prisoners of war (POWs) to be aware of the benefits and services available to them as Americans across the nation show respect and appreciation for this special group of men and women during POW/MIA National Recognition Day.

Today, the White House, Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs jointly released a new web video in which President Obama encourages active duty troops and veterans whose service in Iraq or Afghanistan was involuntarily extended or retirement was suspended due to ‘stop loss’ to apply for the special retroactive pay to which they are entitled. Under legislation President Obama signed into law last year, servicemen and women who served between September 11, 2001 and September 30, 2009 and whose service was extended due to ‘stop loss’ are eligible for $500 per month in retroactive pay for each month their service was extended.

A DEBT, NOT A GIFT By Joe "Ragman" Tarnovsky STAFF WRITER Veterans are patriotic to a fault. Even when we see and hear politicians and bureaucrats...

Regional stories on veterans’ health, education, benefits, legal affairs and other issues today from: New York, New York; Sacramento, California; Gallia County, Ohio; Phoenix, Arizona; Madison, Wisconsin; New York, New York; Fort Worth, Texas; Helena, Montana and Springfield. Missouri.

The United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims is a national court of record, established under Article I of the Constitution of the United States. The Court has exclusive jurisdiction to provide judicial review of final decisions by the Board of Veterans' Appeals, an entity within the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Jason Moreau, of Citra, Florida, is a 26 year old decorated veteran of the United States Marines. During his service, Jason developed a life threatening condition involving his kidneys known as Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP). He was honorably discharged in September 2006 and received a 100% service connected disability due to his kidney condition.

Veteran gets benefits restored after WTHR report By Sandra Chapman, TV 13 Indianapolis Special Report Editors note:  Lt. Col. Avery is a regular contributor on VT. HEADLINESTwo...

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced that the department’s Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses Task Force has nearly completed a comprehensive report that will redefine how VA addresses the pain and suffering of ill Veterans who deployed during the Gulf War in 1990 and 1991.

By Kelly Kennedy After more than a year of delays, the Defense Department has stood up a new review board meant to help service...