Military Draft Notice Text/Email Fraud Alert

URGENT NEWS: Army Recruiting discredits military draft texts FORT KNOX, Ky., Jan. 7, 2020 — A number of fraudulent text messages informing individuals they have been selected for a military draft have circulated throughout the country this week. U.S. Army Recruiting Command has received multiple calls and emails about these fake text messages and wants to ensure Americans understand these… Read more

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01/02/2020

Kids to Design Soldier Tribute for Tarrant County Vietnam War-Era Memorial

Jan. 1, 2020 – FORT WORTH – Students across the area are being challenged to help design a Tarrant County Vietnam war-era memorial, according to project planners led by Jim Hodgson, executive director of the Fort Worth Aviation Museum. “At least 220 county residents died as a result of the conflict,” Hodgson points out. “Currently, there’s no local monument to… Read more

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06/25/2019

Veterans Affairs to Reduce Rates for Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance

On July 1, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will reduce Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI) monthly premium rates from 7 cents per $1,000 to 6 cents per $1,000 of insurance, along with Family SGLI Program (FSGLI) premium rates for spousal coverage at all age brackets. SGLI is a program that provides low-cost term life insurance coverage to eligible… Read more

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03/11/2019

VOB Member Whitty IT Solutions Announces New Client Wins, Double-Digit Growth and Executive Appointment

ATLANTA, March. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Information technology and professional services firm Whitty IT Solutions today announced that its revenue has grown more than 25 percent during the 2017-2018 fiscal year. At the same time, the company has doubled its employee count and won a slew of government subcontract project works in partnership with some of the largest companies in… Read more

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03/07/2019

“Enlisted Military” Tops Survey of Most Stressful Jobs of 2019

Three-Quarters of Workers Are Stressed, Says New CareerCast Survey Enlisted Military, Firefighter and Airline Pilot Top the Most Stressful Jobs List Stress is unavoidable, but a vast majority of Americans feel unduly stressed at work with 78% of respondents to a new CareerCast survey rating their job stress at seven or higher on a ten-point scale. That’s a jump from… Read more

Announcements and Updates / Press Releases / Veterans Medical News

02/14/2019

VA to receive new Fisher Houses in Michigan, Colorado and Nebraska, which offer temporary lodging to Veterans’ families and caregivers

WASHINGTON — Today the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that Fisher House Foundation plans to construct three new 16-suite Fisher Houses at VA campuses in Ann Arbor, Michigan; Aurora, Colorado; and Omaha, Nebraska; which will provide temporary accommodations for the families and caregivers of Veterans and active-duty military receiving care at the VA facilities. Construction for the new… Read more

Announcements and Updates / Press Releases / Veterans Medical News

02/14/2019

VA NEWS: Rapid Appeals Modernization Program to end ahead of implementation of new Veteran appeals law

WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it will discontinue the Rapid Appeals Modernization Program (RAMP) (see below), which provided eligible Veterans with early resolutions to their appealed claims, ahead of full implementation of the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017 that takes effect Feb. 19, 2019. VA will not accept RAMP elections from… Read more