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Veterans Benefits in New Hampshire
Posted in Uncategorized on May 8, 2017
Tags: military, state guide, tips for seniors, VA programs, veterans, veterans benefits
According to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, the state of New Hampshire is home to more than 111,000 veterans, with almost half being over the age of 65. The state offers numerous benefits for these veterans and their families, and the State Office of Veterans Services is an excellent starting point to learning more Read More »
Honor Flights Offer Veterans One More Tour With Honor
Posted in Uncategorized on May 3, 2017
Tags: military, tips for seniors, veterans, veterans benefits
For most World War II veterans, the idea of visiting the National WWII Memorial in Washington, D.C., is a lovely but seemingly unattainable dream. The memorial, which opened in 2004, honors the 16 million members of the U.S. Armed Forces who served in the conflict, including the more than 400,000 who died. For a senior Read More »
Hero Miles: Reuniting Families of Injured Warriors
Posted in Uncategorized on May 2, 2017
Tags: charity, military, veterans, veterans benefits
When a U.S. service member is injured or ill, he or she may need to receive treatment at a VA facility far from home, making for a long, lonely recovery process. Traveling to their treatment location can be an expensive undertaking, not to mention paying for loved ones to travel there to be at their Read More »
Veterans Benefits in Michigan
Posted in Uncategorized on May 1, 2017
Tags: military, state guide, tips for seniors, VA programs, veterans, veterans benefits
Michigan is the first state in the country to implement a regional, community-based, locally managed network of veteran services statewide. These Veterans Community Action Teams (VCATs) are located in each of Michigan's 10 Prosperity Regions, and are comprised of federal, state, local, and faith-based organizations that support veterans in the communities where they live and Read More »
BAH Basics: Understanding Military Housing Allowance
Posted in Uncategorized on April 28, 2017
Tags: military, VA programs
2017 BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing) Rates According to the Defense Department, the 2017 BAH rate has increased an average of 2.4% or $41 per month. These 2017 rates for BAH took effect on January 1, 2017 and service members should have seen their first rate increase on January 15th pay. The DTMO maintains a Read More »
Fisher Homes: Helping Military Families Stay With Their Injured Veteran
Posted in Uncategorized on April 25, 2017
Tags: charity, military, military spouses, veterans, veterans benefits
In the mid-1970s, a sailor’s wife was walking across the clinic grounds of the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda. As Pauline Trost paused, she saw a Navy helicopter land on the medical center’s helipad, and a sailor, his wife, and two small children disembark with their luggage. Knowing that they must have traveled a Read More »
How to Become a PTSD Counselor
Posted in Uncategorized on April 24, 2017
Tags: employment, ptsd, VA programs, veterans
The impact that war has on soldiers has been studied as far back as the American Civil War, when Jacob Mendez Da Costa, a cardiologist and assistant surgeon in the U.S. Army, started studying a condition in which soldiers reported a set of symptoms similar to heart disease, though no physical abnormalities could be found. Read More »
Vietnam Service and Birth Defects: Financial Help for Parents
Posted in Uncategorized on April 20, 2017
Tags: military, military spouses, VA programs, veterans benefits, women
In 1996, the U.S. Institute of Medicine concluded that there is limited evidence of an association between exposure to herbicides used in Vietnam (including “Agent Orange”) and specific birth defects in birth children of Vietnam veterans. Additionally, in 2000, an additional study expanded the impact by significantly associating a female veteran’s service in the Republic Read More »
Veteran Resources in Mississippi
Posted in Uncategorized on April 18, 2017
Tags: military, state guide, tips for seniors, veterans, veterans benefits
More than 219,000 veterans call the state of Mississippi home, and learning about and accessing the benefits earned through honorable service is an important task for veterans and their families. Quality health care is always a primary concern for veterans of all ages, and Mississippi offers numerous locations to access care for yourself or your Read More »
Find Veteran Benefits in Florida
Posted in Uncategorized on April 17, 2017
Tags: military, state guide, tips for seniors, VA programs, veterans, veterans benefits
More than 1.5 million veterans call Florida home, thanks to its strong connection to the aerospace/aviation industry, veteran benefits, enjoyable climate, and veteran benefits. By learning about and connecting to the long list of available benefits, Florida veterans can make the most of their budgets and time, making life after their military service as enjoyable Read More »
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