Financial Assistance for Guard and Reserve Families

June 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment

When National Guard and Reserve servicemembers return from deployment, they find themselves with a lapse in income that causes financial difficulties for them and their families. If you are a … [Read more...]

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Hiring Heroes Focuses on Vet Unemployment

June 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment

By Peter S. GaytanSenator Patty Murray (D-Washington) has proposed aggressive new legislation to deal with the growing rate of unemployment among veterans. Today, more than one in four veterans … [Read more...]

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TRICARE Update

June 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Written by Angela Caban,A few months ago, TRICARE made the announcement that a Young Adult Program (TYA) would be available for military families and their college graduate children. The TYA … [Read more...]

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What is the REACH Program?

June 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregivers' Health (REACH) is a program through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs that helps caregivers who provide 24-hour care to former servicemembers … [Read more...]

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Court Decision Too Harsh on VA Mental Health Care

June 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment

By Peter S. GaytanIn a powerful rebuke to the VA mental health care system, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th circuit, agreed with the argument put forward by the … [Read more...]

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VA renews partnership with ViTelCare

June 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment

An agreement between the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Visual Telecommunication Network Inc. has been reached for a renewed contract involving the continued delivery of home health products … [Read more...]

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Does the VA Owe You Money?

June 9, 2011 By 5 Comments

By Peter S. GaytanAccording to the Department of Veterans Affairs, veterans and their families may be owed unclaimed life insurance policy payments, dividend checks, and refunds totaling $33 … [Read more...]

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VA Hospitals Combat Deadly Infections

June 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Written by Peter Gaytan,Success at VA hospitals in fighting the deadly bacterial infection methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) may have significant implications for the private … [Read more...]

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Former Servicemembers Should Not Pay For Aid

May 26, 2011 By 1 Comment

Veterans Affairs along with the Pennsylvania Department of Military declare that no former servicemembers should ever be charged for assistance in finding or signing up for veterans benefits. … [Read more...]

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Younger Vets Struggle to Find Jobs

May 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment

By Peter S. GaytanSenator Patty Murray, Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs, reported that in March, the Department of Labor found that the unemployment rate for younger … [Read more...]

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