More Veterans See Improvements in VA Health Care, VFW Survey Finds In this March 31, 2015, file photo, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center is shown in Portland, Oregon. (AP Photo/Don Ryan) 27 Sep 2019 Military.com | By Richard Sisk More veterans are giving a thumbs up to how they are treated when seeking Department of Veterans […]
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Connecticut Jobs for Veterans
Jobs for Veterans: If you know any Connecticut veterans who are unemployed or underemployed, please encourage them to Attababy Jobs on 914-469-9875. They offer a free job placement service that matches veterans with companies throughout Connecticut eager to hire them. These are full-time career opportunities with benefits in a variety of fields like manufacturing, customer […]
Most Army Families Say They’d Move Off-Base If They Could to Escape Poor Housing
Save Big on Military Auto InsuranceCompare & Save with Free, Fast Quotes. Get Free Quotes Families who complained to property managers said they often faced retaliation, reprisals and petty harassment from the private management companies, according to the report. “Examples from residents included additional move-out fees, fines due to yard maintenance or other discrepancies, […]
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WE NEED YOUR HELP to support Navy Vietnam War Veterans
Medical research has found a direct correlation with Vietnam veterans who served in the Navy on ships within a certain distance of the mainland and the number of Agent Orange cases these sailors had. Winds blowing out to sea, the water they used and other conditions caused this. Recently the House of Representatives unanimously approved […]
New Veterans Card
After A False Start, The VA’s Vet ID System Finally WorksLate last year, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it would officially launch the veteran ID card program Nov. 29. Gone would be the days of stuffing a laminated DD-214 into your back pocket before scoring hardware discounts at Home Depot discounts or free […]
Tricare changes for 2018
A series of major Tricare changes over a year in the making will kick off Jan. 1, ushering in fee changes for almost all beneficiaries, a new plan name, a new regional map and new regional contractors. The updates are the result of a periodic federally mandated contracting process combined with new legislation passed by […]
Veterans History Project
The Veterans History Project is a collaborative enterprise to collect oral histories along with war documents from American veterans who participated in WWI or II, the Korean War, Vietnam War, the Gulf War, the Afghanistan and/or Iraq Wars. The videos of veterans and materials add a face to the challenges, tragedies and triumphs of war […]
Veteran’s VA & Chioice Care Update
Last week, the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee approved S. 2193, a comprehensive VA health care bill, which includes provisions to overhaul the agency’s community care program, provide additional funds to improve the VA health care system and extend VA’s comprehensive family caregiver program to veterans of all eras. On December 7, 2017 DAV joined with […]
Free card for veterans
All veterans with an honorable discharge status are now eligible to apply for a free ID card from the VA. It is essentially a government issued verification of veteran status. Simply put: it’s proof you’re a vet. Need to prove you’re a veteran to get a special discount or free service? This is the card […]
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