Veterans-For-Change, respectfully request that both Houses of Congress hold hearings immediately to call the Department of Defense, Department of the Army and the Department of Veterans Affairs to explain toxic waste dumps
Veterans-For-Change would like to bring to the attention of Congress, POTUS and the general American Public the ever-increasing problems affecting veterans and their families every day.
SecDef Fires Opening Shot at TRICARE On Thursday, Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates set his priorities and outlined budget cuts and efficiencies needed to make savings of about $78 billion. There are many proposed cuts and changes in personnel, weapons systems, intelligence and benefits which we question while the country is in the middle [...]
- Veterans-For-Change, Inc. NEWS The VA and Toxins: See No Evil, Cure No Evil (via 91outcomes.com) – The military medical corps in the various branches have been responsible for some of the great leaps forward in treating battle injuries. The Veterans Administration has tried to match the treatment level provided at military hospitals with long [...]
I hope everyone has had a wonderful Christmas and that Santa gave you all the toys and joy you could have hoped for and as we embark on a New Year, I’d like to wish you all a very Happy and Prosperous New Year! During the past year, our readers and members have shown remarkable [...]
Veterans for Change moves forward. VA Announces Use of Standard Payment Rates for Some Non-VA Care The VA announced Thursday it will begin using Medicare standard payment rates for certain medical procedures performed by non-VA providers on Feb. 16, 2011. “This regulation will have no impact on the veterans we care for,” said VA Under [...]
The recently reported settlements of $250,000 and $400,000 for veterans allegedly harmed by inappropriate management of glaucoma, a blinding disease, by staff optometrists at the Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Hospital raises unanswered questions. As CEO of Veterans-for-Change, an organization that strives to make advances in the treatment of and improve the rights of all veterans, [...]
VA has launched two pilot programs to test new procedures that will speed the payment of compensation benefits to veterans with disabilities connected to their military service. These programs are part of Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki’s effort to “break the back” of the disability claims backlog.
VA Updates At a briefing on Thursday, a VA representative stated they are ready to go to begin payments on Monday November 1, for those who have applied and have been approved for the three new presumptive service-connected Agent Orange conditions of Parkinson’s disease, B-cell leukemias and Ischemic Heart Disease. The representative also stated [...]
- A Voice of the Veterans – By Jim Davis at Veterans for Change Take the Hill Come November 2nd there will be 30 members of the Senate and 435 members of the House up for re-election! Of the 435 in the House, 32 will be retiring! Many Americans will sit back, complain, gripe and [...]
Veterans-For-Change advocates change, responsibility and advocacy for the care and support of Veterans. President Obama has clearly stated, “Whether you left the service in 2009 or 1949, we will fulfill our responsibility to deliver the benefits and care that you earned. That’s why I’ve pledged to build nothing less than a 21st-century VA”. Supporting [...]
From the CEO I founded Veterans-For-Change in memory of my father in May 2006 and with the help of Perry Edenfield we brought the beginning life to Veterans-For-Change on Yahoo Groups in August 2006 to be a voice for our veterans and I and our 200+ members continue to fight for the brave [...]
To feel the concept of how giving to others in little ways can change the world in larger ways, consider watching the movie Pay It Forward (Oct 2000 Bel Air Entertainment, rated PG-13, mainly for adults and older teens who can deal with some violence and mature materials). Like the movie Pay it Forward, Veterans-For-Change [...]
Having served six years in the Army, and being honorably discharged as a 1st Lieutenant, Donald Skyler of Denison, Texas was activated and deployed to Iraq (2004-2005) to advise the new Iraqi Army. As an Intelligence Advisor, SKyler worked with Iraqi personnel and Coalition Forces to assist the Iraqis to become more self-sufficient, which included [...]
As your constituent and a member of Veterans-For-Change, an advocacy group for Veterans rights, benefits, and treatment, my co-members and I would like to bring to your attention the ever-increasing problems affecting veterans and their families every day. President Obama has clearly stated, “Whether you left the service in 2009 or 1949, we will fulfill our responsibility to deliver the benefits and care that you earned. That’s why I’ve pledged to build nothing less than a 21st-century VA”.
Veterans groups praised the Department of Veterans Affairs last year when officials announced they would add three new diseases to the list of “presumptive illnesses” connected to the use of the Vietnam-era defoliant Agent Orange. But senators concerned about the cost and precedent of such a change put a 60-day hold on money related to the change, and have asked the VA for more information on why Agent Orange claims should be expanded.
Veterans fighting to gain the benefits and care earned, deserved, and decades long over due!
Senators Propose TRICARE Dependent Coverage Extension Act A bill introduced to the U.S. Senate April 14 would, if passed into law, enable the dependent children of active duty service members and military retirees to remain covered by their parents’ TRICARE benefit until age 26. The bill is required to bring the TRICARE benefit in line with [...]
Congress Passes TRICARE Affirmation Act Springfield, Virginia (4/13/10) – The Senate unanimously passed legislation championed by Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) to fix a flaw in the recently passed health care reform law. The legislation, called the TRICARE Affirmation Act, passed the Senate without objection last night and follows successful House passage of the bill before [...]
Toxic Chemicals CONUS As most are aware, seen on TV, in the newspapers, and from veteran sites across the country, TCE/PCE is a major issue. TCE a chemical degreaser used on all bases and board ships is a carcinogenic chemical, and on the many military bases nationwide was disposed of into the ground behind buildings [...]
The small city of Canal Fulton, Ohio, rolled out the “red carpet” and flag waving crowds swelled along the streets in anticipation. May 17, 2009 was an exciting day in the communities along the historic Ohio & Erie Canal for it marked the launch of an annual event to honor Ohio’s Veterans, the first “Run [...]
Nearly 3,000 Individuals Have Responded to the CalVet Survey To Help Prioritize Services to California’s Veterans Sacramento – Nearly 3,000 individuals have responded to the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) online California Veterans Needs Assessment Survey to date. Though we are at the halfway mark for this survey, CalVet would still like to obtain [...]
Garden Grove, CA – March 16, 2010 — As a member of Veterans-For-Change, an advocacy group for Veterans rights, benefits, and treatment, my co-members and I would like to bring to your attention the ever-increasing serious problems affecting veterans and their families every day. President Barack Obama addressed the Veterans of Foreign Wars Convention held [...]
Urgent message for Vietnam Vets Tens of thousands of Vietnam veterans with ischemic heart disease, Parkinson’s disease or B cell leukemia should file claims now with the Department of Veterans Affairs for disability compensation, not wait until VA publishes a regulation officially linking these diseases to wartime service. Advocacy groups are urging the swift filing [...]
Garden Grove/CA –– February 11, 2010 — As the Founder of Veterans-For-Change, an advocacy group for Veterans rights, benefits, and treatment, my co-members and I would like to bring to your attention the ever increasing serious problems affecting veterans and their families every day. In August, 2009, President Barack Obama addressed the Veterans of Foreign [...]
60 Minutes Segment on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010 Most veterans in the United States I’m sure were glued to their televisions on Sunday evening to see the segment on the VA System. I’m sure most of us were greatly disappointed that the anchor for the segment and/or his staff failed to dig deep enough to [...]
Written by: Barbie Perkins-Cooper & Jim Davis 2010 is the new decade of the Twenty-first Century, and with that recognition, it is hopeful change will occur for the United States as we fight wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The number of troops fighting these wars continues to grow. In February 2009, the new administration of [...]
The Ohio Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park in Clinton, Ohio, 44216, was the idea of Dan Delarosa, Mansfield, Oh in 2004. Dan’s inspiration was his dream to honor the death of his brother, Jesus Delarosa who was shot down in Vietnam. The park, located at 8005 Clev-Mas. Rd., opened with a dedication on May 17, 2009 attended [...]
GARDEN GROVE, CA – As founder and president of Veterans-For-Change, an advocacy group for Veterans rights, benefits, and treatment, my co-members and I continually bring to the attention of all 535 members of Congress the more serious problems affecting veterans and their families every day. President Barack Obama addressed the Veterans of Foreign [...]
by Barbie Perkins-Cooper As a writer and the proud wife of a Vietnam Veteran, I research information about the military, especially informative material to assist Veterans in their battles with the Veterans Administration. Recently, I discovered the heartbreaking story of Denise and Terry Soles and their devastating experiences with V.A. medical benefits and [...]
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