New resources for military veterans… •Fees at national parks waived for veterans, Gold Star families…https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2020/10/28/fees-at-national-parks-waived-for-veterans-gold-star-families-starting-next-month/ •Here’s what military retirees who are affected by new Tricare Select fees should do nowhttps://www.militarytimes.com/pay-benefits/2020/10/26/heres-what-military-retirees-who-are-affected-by-new-tricare-select-fees-should-do-now/ •Caregivers of older veterans can apply for financial assistance from VA…https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2020/10/01/caregivers-of-older-veterans-can-apply-for-financial-assistance-from-va-starting-today/ •VIDEO: How service-connected Veterans can find VA jobshttps://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/79730/video-service-connected-veterans-can-find-va-jobs/ •An essential list of fall virtual […]
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Vet Clinic, Oct ’20
•Coronavirus threat prompts VA request for doctors, nurses to come out of retirementhttps://www.militarytimes.com/news/2020/03/23/coronavirus-threat-prompts-va-request-for-doctors-nurses-to-come-out-of-retirement/ •VA MISSION Act: Answers to questions about VA’s urgent care benefithttps://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/68957/va-mission-act-answers-questions-vas-urgent-care-benefit/ •Veterans will see same cost-of-living boost in 2021 as Social Security beneficiarieshttps://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2020/09/24/veterans-will-see-same-cost-of-living-boost-in-2021-as-social-security-beneficiaries/ •VA’s Home Loan Guaranty program provides regulatory relief in response to COVID-19https://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=5526 •VA offers debt relief to Veterans impacted […]
Vet Clinic, Sep ’20
New resources for military veterans… •More than 5 million military family members, retirees are getting new ID cardshttps://www.militarytimes.com/pay-benefits/2020/08/24/more-than-5-million-military-family-members-retirees-are-getting-new-id-cards/ •Agencies hire more vets than anyone else. They also lose more.https://www.federaltimes.com/management/hr/2020/08/26/agencies-hire-more-vets-than-anyone-else-they-also-lose-more/ •New Best for Vets: Employers rankings for 2020https://www.militarytimes.com/education-transition/2020/08/18/new-best-for-vets-employers-rankings-for-2020/ •Veterans fit into the tech industry’s New Collar Workers movementhttps://www.militarytimes.com/opinion/commentary/2020/08/22/veterans-fit-into-the-tech-industrys-new-collar-workers-movement/ •Vets with disability ratings can get lifetime access […]
Vet Clinic, Aug ’20
New resources for military veterans… •VA reinstates in-person services at 100 hospitals across the countryhttps://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=5481 •Plan to boost housing improvement grants for disabled Veterans poised to become lawhttps://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2020/07/21/plan-to-boost-housing-improvement-grants-for-disabled-veterans-poised-to-become-law/ •VA expands funding for emergency response for Veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness…https://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=5487 •Study shows VA surgical care better than or equal to non-VA hospitalshttps://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=5489 •VA […]
Vet Clinic, Jul ’20
New resources for military veterans… •Vets who lost jobs due to coronavirus could be eligible for new job traininghttps://www.militarytimes.com/education-transition/2020/06/04/vets-who-lost-jobs-due-to-coronavirus-could-be-eligible-for-new-job-training/ •Veterans impacted by COVID-19 are eligible for assistance…https://www.piercecountywa.gov/123/Veterans-Assistance-Programs •Here’s where commissary customers may find a silver lining in the pandemichttps://www.militarytimes.com/pay-benefits/2020/06/08/heres-where-commissary-customers-may-find-a-silver-lining-in-the-pandemic/ •Food pantries at VA facilities support Veteran whole healthhttps://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/75887/food-pantries-va-facilities-support-veteran-whole-health/ •Efforts to help homeless veterans showing progress, […]
Vet Clinic, Jun ’20
New resources for military veterans… •Deaths from coronavirus top 1,000 among Veterans Affairs patientshttps://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2020/05/18/deaths-from-coronavirus-top-1000-among-veterans-affairs-patients/ •VA is ready for coronavirus — and working to protect youhttps://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/72615/vas-recommendations-help-slow-covid-19-virus/ •Coronavirus threat prompts VA request for doctors, nurses to come out of retirementhttps://www.militarytimes.com/news/2020/03/23/coronavirus-threat-prompts-va-request-for-doctors-nurses-to-come-out-of-retirement/ •Get anytime access to mental health support with mobile appshttps://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/74356/get-anytime-access-mental-health-support-mobile-apps/ •Coordinated interdisciplinary pain care for home-bound Veteranshttps://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/72465/coordinated-interdisciplinary-pain-care-home-bound-veterans/ […]
Vet Clinic, May ’20
New resources for military veterans… Coronavirus death rate among veterans continues to climbhttps://www.militarytimes.com/news/2020/04/21/coronavirus-death-rate-among-veterans-continues-to-climb/ Another big boost for VA funding in latest federal budget dealhttps://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2019/12/19/another-big-boost-for-va-funding-in-latest-federal-budget-deal/ VA extends financial, benefits and claims relief to Veteranshttps://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=5412 Veterans groups step up efforts to help with coronavirus financial challenges and isolationhttps://www.militarytimes.com/news/2020/04/14/veterans-groups-step-up-efforts-to-help-with-coronavirus-financial-challenges-and-isolation/ Wounded Warrior Projects offers $10 million in coronavirus relief […]
Vet Clinic; Apr20
New resources for military veterans. As virus spreads, VA gets set to back up taxed US hospitalshttps://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2020/03/19/as-virus-spreads-va-gets-set-to-back-up-taxed-us-hospitals/ “Pay for Success” helps Veterans with PTSD find and keep meaningful jobshttps://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/71991/pay-success-program-helps-veterans-ptsd-find-keep-meaningful-jobs/ Creative writing program helps Veterans with PTSDhttps://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/72589/creative-writing-program-helps-veterans-ptsd/ Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is helping Veterans with chronic painhttps://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/72297/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-helping-veterans-chronic-pain/ What a combat veteran taught me about handling stresshttps://www.militarytimes.com/opinion/commentary/2020/01/09/what-a-combat-veteran-taught-me-about-handling-stress/ VFW […]
Vet Clinic, Mar. ’20
New resources for military veterans. Newly separated veterans will now get phone calls from the VA to talk about benefits… https://www.militarytimes.com/news/2019/12/27/newly-separated-veterans-will-now-get-phone-calls-from-the-va-to-talk-about-benefits-and-support-services VA Welcome Kit simplifies VA benefits, service process… https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/71634/va-welcome-kit-simplifies-va-benefits-and-service-process/ GAO: VA must improve plans for providing long-term care to aging veterans… https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2020/02/20/gao-va-must-improve-plans-for-providing-long-term-care-to-aging-veterans Online Health Library Available for Veterans… https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/68702/online-health-library-available-veterans/ Veterans get more banking options, […]