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Monthly Archive: March 2015

Affordable Care Act - VA Medical Benefits / Announcements and Updates / Veterans Administration VOSB News / Veterans Medical News

VA Changes Eligibility Requirements Removing "Net Worth" as a Factor

The Department of Veteran Affairs is making changes to the way it determines eligibility for VA Health Care, a change that will result in more Veterans being able to access Health-Care Benefits they earned and deserve. This change was announced in a VA press release issues on March 17th. The VA is eliminating the use of net worth as a… Read more

Affordable Care Act - VA Medical Benefits / Announcements and Updates / Resources For Veteran Business Owners / Veterans Administration Offices / Veterans Administration VOSB News / Veterans Medical News

Veterans Transportation Program (VTP)

Veterans Transportation Program (VTP) VA’s Veterans Transportation Program (VTP) offers Veterans many travel solutions to and from their VA health care facilities. This program offers these services at little or no costs to eligible Veterans through the following services: Beneficiary Travel (BT) Veterans Transportation Service (VTS) Highly Rural Transportation Grants (HRTG) Beneficiary Travel The Beneficiary Travel (BT) program reimburses eligible… Read more
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Announcements and Updates / Events / KY Veteran Owned Businesses News / Military Veterans Events / Networking Opportunities / Nonprofit Announcements / PTSD and TBI / Veterans Employment Events / Veterans Employment News / Veterans Medical News

Kentucky Women Veterans Conference Set for April 2015

What: KY Veteran Affairs “Women Veterans Conference” When: April 11th, 2015, 8:30AM – 3:45PM Where: Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, KY Women who served in the military are invited to attend a conference on April 11th, 2015 in Louisville. The conference will focus on Veterans issues including VA Health Benefits and Services, Health Care, Housing, Networking  and Employment. The… Read more

Announcements and Updates / Events / FL Veteran Owned Businesses News / Military Veterans Events / News / Nonprofit Announcements / Press Releases / PTSD and TBI / Resources For Veteran Business Owners / Veteran Families / Veterans Employment Events / Veterans Employment News / Veterans Medical News

South Central Florida STAND DOWN FOR ALL VETERANS Event On May 30th

  South Central Florida STAND DOWN for all veterans Brevard, Osceola, Indian River Counties Date: Saturday May 30,2015 Time: 8:00 am to  2:00 pm Place: American Legion Post 117 Address: 189 Veterans Drive, Palm Bay, Florida Pick-up Provided  The Event Will be Addressing: Medical Dental, Legal, Chiro, PTSD/TBI/MST, Screening & Counseling, Addiction Counseling, Food Stamp Assistance, Veteran Service, Housing Assistance, Dog Grooming, Hair… Read more
USDVA

Affordable Care Act - VA Medical Benefits / Announcements and Updates / Events / News / PTSD and TBI / Veteran Families / Veterans Administration Offices / Veterans Medical News

VA Survivor’s Forum Set For April 7th

What: Survivor’s Forum for Servicemembers, Veterans, Survivors, Dependents, and Stakeholders. When: April 7, 2015 from 9AM – Noon. Where: Veterans Health Administration Conference Center 2011 Crystal Drive, Suite 150A Potomac Room A Arlington, VA 22202 The Veterans Benefits Administration, the Department of Defense’s Office of Casualty, Mortuary, and Military Funeral Honors, and other agencies will provide a briefing on benefits… Read more
Veterans' Outreach

Affordable Care Act - VA Medical Benefits / Announcements and Updates / Networking Opportunities / News / PTSD and TBI / SC Veteran Owned Businesses News / Veteran Families / Veterans Employment Events / Veterans Employment News / Veterans Medical News

Veterans Outreach Event Planned in Cheraw, South Carolina

Veterans Educational Outreach for Veterans and Family scheduled for April 25th at the Matheson Memorial Library in Cheraw, South Carolina at 10:30AM. Elaine Kelly a retired 20 year veteran of the U.S. Military will discuss various options readily available for veterans to include surviving spouse benefits, obtaining your DD214, military service medical records and military awards, enrolling for medical care… Read more
Frequent Moves, Parental Deployments And Life Transitions... This April Is Month Of The Military Child!

Military History / News / Nonprofit Announcements

This April Is Month Of The Military Child!

During April’s Month of the Military Child, the Defense Department recognizes the support provided by and sacrifices made by military children, said Barbara Thompson, director of DOD’s office of family policy/children and youth. Since 1983, DOD has recognized military children for the support they provide to their families. There are now 1.8 million children in the military system, Thompson said.… Read more