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New VALife Program for Disabled Veterans
If you have a Disability rating of at least 0% (yes, there is apparently a 0% rating) then you qualify for a new broader iteration of life insurance coverage provided by the Department of Veteran Affairs called VALife.
Free Lifetime National Park Pass for Veterans
Here’s some pretty cool news for those of us veterans who love to head out and see the great outdoors. As of November 11, 2022, Veterans and Gold Star families can receive the military Lifetime National Park Pass to federal recreation sites throughout the United States.
Thank You For Our Freedom (Opinion)
According to an opinion piece on Military.com written by Blake Stillwell two members of the House of Representatives have introduced a bipartisan non-binding resolution to make the phrase “Thank your for our freedom” become the official way to show appreciation to our countries veterans rather than the more natural, albeit still awkward, “Thank you for…
Jerry-Tovo-Exhibition
Photography Exhibition in St Louis Examines Veteran Homelessness A former Drill Sergeant turned professional photographer, Jerry Tovo, uses his passion for photography and the veteran community to document the faces of veteran homelessness during St. Louis exhibition. The exhibition began March 30th and lasted through July 2nd. His photography was on display at the International Hall…
PACT Act providing health care to burn pit victims caps decades of denied benefits for veterans
Written by: Jason A. Higgins, Virginia Tech Originally published in The Conversation During a 13-month stint in Iraq that began in 2006, Heath Robinson served as a medic with the Ohio National Guard. Like thousands of others soldiers stationed there, he was routinely exposed to toxic smoke emanating from what are known as burn pits.…