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CHAMBERSBURG — After raising more than $10,500 for the local Pennsylvania National Guard unit, the Charles Nitterhouse Post 1599 Veterans of Foreign Wars, Chambersburg, has officially adopted the unit. VFW Commander Chuck Lucas said Wednesday that he has received a certificate for the adoption that makes the relationship official. "This is v...
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today plans to re-open enrollment in its health care system by July 2009 to about 265,000 veterans whose incomes exceed current limits. “We’re pleased to be able to offer what has been called ‘the best care anywhere’ to many more new veterans,” said ...
The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is applauding two key developments for women veterans. On November 19, theSenate passed bill S. 1963, The Caregiver and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009(98-0). “This is major progress toward more fully acknowledging the vital military contributions of women during war and peace. W...
WASHINGTON —For veterans struggling financially due to a job loss or decreased income, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offers an assortment of programs that can relieve the costs of health care or provide care at no cost. “With the downturn in the economy, VA recognizes that many veterans will feel the effects,” said Secr...
Regardless of what branch of the military one joins, the bond of serving one’s country unites millions of people across the U.S. despite background, race and gender. It’s what led Air Force veteran and FedEx Ground Service Manager Scott Barber in Tampa, Fla., to help a member of the Army more than 1,000 miles away in Sheldon, New York. ...
WASHINGTON — Four new members have been appointed to the Advisory Committee on Women Veterans for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), an expert panel that advises VA on issues and programs affecting women veterans. "I am pleased to welcome the newest members of this committee to the important job of serving America's women veterans," sa...
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced immediate actions to quickly identify and pay surviving spouses who are eligible to receive a one-time compensation or pension payment for the month of the veteran’s death. “This benefit payment is long overdue to many of our beneficiaries,” said Secretary...
Anyone who has worn a uniform overseas knows this is the most difficult time of year to be separated from family and friends.“It is easy to say ‘let us remember our troops’ during the Christmas season, but how many of us really understand the painful nobility of this sacrifice'” Bruce Kluger asked in USA Today last Christmas. “For those on active ...
WASHINGTON — The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is calling on Congress to stop appropriating federal funding for the Veterans Business Development Corporation, which is better known as The Veterans Corporation, or TVC. Congress created TVC in 1999 to provide military veterans with the resources and guidance necessary to start small bus...
HARRISBURG, Pa. —Ted Majewski was waiting in line to purchase what he described as a "fist full of phone cards" for his son, Jeff, who is currently serving in the Marine Corps. As he pulled out his wallet, he thought not only about his son, but also of all the brave servicemembers serving our country. Wondering what he could do to support th...
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