WASHINGTON (May 17, 2012) — The nation’s largest wartime veterans organization is applauding the U.S. Army’s decision to launch a service-wide review of mental health cases dating back to 2001 to ensure that any soldiers suffering from behavioral health illnesses weren’t denied appropriate medical retirement benefits.
The decision, made by Army Secretary John McHugh and [...]
WASHINGTON – Starting May 15, unemployed Veterans between the ages of 35 and 60 can now apply for new benefits to cover education costs for up to one year through a joint Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Labor (DOL) program that focuses on retraining 99,000 Veterans for high-demand jobs.
“This important tool will help [...]
WASHINGTON (May 11, 2012) – The leader of the nation’s largest wartime veterans organization expressed gratitude today after the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that seeks to protect the Department of Defense from massive budget cuts as Washington struggles to find answers to the federal deficit crisis.
“This is a measure that echoes The American [...]
WASHINGTON (April 25, 2012) – VA to Deploy New Operating Model for Disability Claims to 12 Additional Regional Offices in Fiscal Year 2012
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced today the national deployment of claims transformation initiatives to 12 regional offices in the remaining months of fiscal year 2012 to improve benefits delivery to Veterans, [...]
The American Legion’s official training program for officers, members, Legion College applicants and those who simply want to expand their knowledge of the nation’s largest veterans service organization is now available online.
The American Legion Extension Institute has been rewritten, updated, streamlined and enhanced with videos, digital photos, clickable links, a historical timeline and [...]
WASHINGTON (March 28, 2012) – The leader of the nation’s largest veterans service organization, The American Legion, has expressed strong opposition to proposed hikes in premiums being paid by enrollees in TRICARE, the military’s health insurance program. The recently released Fiscal Year 2013 federal budget plan calls for dramatically increased TRICARE enrollment fees and [...]
March 22, 2012 WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs announced today the release of 68 new forms that will help speed the processing of Veterans’ disability compensation and pension claims.
“VA employees will be able to more quickly process disability claims, since disability benefits questionnaires capture important medical information needed to accurately evaluate Veterans’ claims,” [...]
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March 19, 2012
WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs launched a new contest today to help the people who help the homeless. It challenges the developer community to create easy, mobile access to resources that the homeless need, when they need it and where they can get it.
“This contest taps the talent and [...]
WASHINGTON (March 8, 2012) – The Department of Veterans Affairs joins the Nation in observing Women’s History Month in March by honoring women Veterans for their significant historical contributions and encouraging them to take advantage of the VA benefits they’ve earned.
“VA honors women Veterans of all eras for their courage and sacrifice,” said Secretary of [...]
INDIANAPOLIS (February 13, 2012) – Pointing out that President Obama just pledged a month ago to “keep our Armed Forces the best-trained, best led, best-equipped fighting force in history,” the top leader of The American Legion warned that if the administration’s 2013 defense budget is enacted, America will once again return to a hollow [...]
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