VA medical, pharmacy copayments cancelled through Sept. 30, 2021 – https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/86584/va-medical-pharmacy-copayments-cancelled-sept-30-2021/ VA seeks medical assistants, technologists to support Veteran care – https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/86734/va-seeks-medical-assistants-technologists-support-veteran-care/ Get ready for your VA job interview with these 10 tips – https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/87277/87277/ Veterans unable to work due to service-connected disability can qualify for independent living assistance – https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/86923/veterans-unable-work-due-service-connected-disability-can-qualify-independent-living-assistance/ Disabled Veterans, active duty […]
Officer Mike Wiley, badge #LKW111
You can’t have a family of over a hundred without unfortunate incidents cropping up now and then. But when one member features prominently in two of those incidents, understandably more attention is warranted. Officer Michael Wiley has been with the Lakewood Police Department since 2004 and had transferred from the Seattle Police Department after two […]
(Satire) ‘Welcome to SpringWood!’
In an effort to finally get representation, Springbrook and Woodbrook have united and erected a new city, SpringWood. One term that the career politicians fear is ‘One Term’. Another term is ‘secession’. Lakewouldnt mayor for life, Don Tunderstan said, “I want to tell you how aroused I am, um, what’s the word, excited? Oldbrook really […]
Vet Clinic, Mar ’21
•You can help design VA’s future – https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/85497/you-help-design-vas-future/ •Calling all job seekers: Connect with VA recruiters at virtual open houses – https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/84420/calling-job-seekers-connect-va-recruiters-virtual-open-houses/ •VA Launches New Platform to Send Veterans Personalized Notifications – https://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2021/03/va-launches-new-platform-send-veterans-personalized-notifications/172526/ •How Veterans Affairs Is Helping Rural Vets Get The COVID-19 Vaccine – https://www.npr.org/2021/02/08/965515676/how-the-veterans-administration-is-helping-rural-vets-get-the-covid-19-vaccine •Wellness Wednesday: Program helps veterans who suffer from chronic […]
American Rescue Plan and the NW Vet
A recent press release from the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs detailed the highlights that vets will benefit from with the American Rescue Plan… •Increase claims and appeals processing to reduce the backlog caused by COVID-19: The pandemic has caused untold hardship across our country and has resulted in claims processing delays that slow delivery […]
COVID in Lakewood
America takes pride in being #1 in a wide array of accomplishments. But a distressing milestone has been reached of half-a-million COVID-19 deaths, more than any other country in the world. The US has almost 28 million active COVID cases, the most in the world, and two-and-a-half times more than the next leading country, India, […]
Vet Clinic, Feb ’21
•Tax resources for military members, veterans and their familieshttps://www.irs.gov/newsroom/tax-resources-for-military-members-veterans-and-their-families •During season of giving, Red Cross urges blood donationhttps://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/82335/season-giving-red-cross-urges-blood-donation/ •VA awards adaptive sports grants for Veteranshttps://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=5531 •Bridging the Digital Divide Fact Sheethttps://connectedcare.va.gov/sites/default/files/telehealth-digital-divide-fact-sheet.pdf •Fix your military records: Give yourself the future you have earnedhttps://www.militarytimes.com/opinion/commentary/2021/01/29/fix-your-military-records-give-yourself-the-future-you-have-earned/ •Veterans share how they quit smokinghttps://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/82050/veterans-share-quit-smoking/ •VA Life Insurance: Here for you at […]
LINK: VA’s coronavirus deaths have now surpassed totals from Iraq, Afghanistan wars
MilitaryTimes reports, “The coronavirus pandemic has been deadlier for American veterans than the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars combined. “On Monday morning, Department of Veterans Affairs officials reported 6,772 patient deaths died from complications related to the virus in the last 10 months. Defense Department officials list 6,756 military casualties in Operation Iraqi Freedom (which lasted more than seven years, […]
Vet Clinic, Jan ’21
New resources for military veterans… •1-800-MyVA411 (800-698-2411) is the one number to reach VAhttps://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/82379/1-800-myva411/ •COVID-19 vaccines: Stay informed and help us preparehttps://www.va.gov/health-care/covid-19-vaccine/stay-informed •Minority Veterans on VA’s Priority List for COVID-19 Vaccine Distributionhttps://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/12/08/minority-veterans-vas-priority-list-covid-19-vaccine-distribution.html •How veterans can still serve after they take off the uniformhttps://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2020/11/09/how-veterans-can-still-serve-after-they-take-off-the-uniform/ •Did you miss the deadline to register online for the Economic Impact […]