Many websites offer information on Veterans education benefits and the GI Bill, but only VA offers detailed and accurate information on the benefits you’ve earned. Learn more at VAntage Point.
April 9th, 2012 | Posted in Top 10,Vet News | Read More »
VA loan was officially introduced through the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act (GI Bill of Rights) on June 22, 1944.
April 3rd, 2012 | Posted in VA Home Loans,Vet News | Read More »
Let me introduce you to Dr. Gary Levin. Dr. Levin was in the US Navy from 1969 to 1971 serving as a general medical officer. He was in an amphibious group, and served on the USS Jeneau, LPD 10.
March 16th, 2012 | Posted in Support the Troops,Vet News,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
Since the Post-9/11 GI Bill was enacted in 2008, VA has issued approximately $17.24 billion in benefit payments to 702,576 individuals and their educational institutions.
March 9th, 2012 | Posted in Benefits,Vet News,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
Thanks to the expanded Post 9/11 G. I. Bill, many veterans are opting to return to school. With more than 1,000 approved post-secondary educational programs, Virginia has a lot to offer veterans.
February 24th, 2012 | Posted in Benefits,Vet News,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
I was invited to attend a symposium at the US Naval War College in Newport, RI last summer to learn something about how our Navy deals with terrorist threats to our fleets worldwide.
February 14th, 2012 | Posted in Opinion Maker,World | Read More »
She walked onto the campus of the West LA Veterans Hospital in her Anne Taylor outfit and instantly could feel her throat tighten. “You OK Ma’am?” said one of the VA tour guides, a young male half her age.
January 20th, 2012 | Posted in Vet News,Veteran Service Organizations | Read More »
Former CIA Director Panetta condemns Marines peeing on dead Taliban with “utterly deplorable” comment. Ain’t that the pot calling the kettle black? .
January 16th, 2012 | Posted in Military | Read More »
As many of you already know, I volunteer at the “National Veterans Hotline” a few nights per month. The hotline website can be found at www.Veterans911.com Last night, I was on duty for close to four hours and during that time I talked to over twenty callers.
January 13th, 2012 | Posted in Of Interest,Vet News | Read More »
I was sent an email by a veteran who had lost his job last summer, and has been searching hard for a place to find work.
January 5th, 2012 | Posted in Economy,Jobs & Careers | Read More »
I seldom get moved about a movie, or a cause, beyond the confines of my own home, where I take time for my own kids every day, day after day, week after week.
January 3rd, 2012 | Posted in Editors Picks,Heroes,Military | Read More »
VA’s GI Bill page can help you apply for education benefits, answer frequently asked questions, and even help you decide on the best school that suits your needs. Also, keep up to date with the Post-9/11 GI Bill Facebook page.
December 29th, 2011 | Posted in Top 10,Vet News,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
Once upon a time, I ran the largest shelter for Homeless Veterans in the USA, located in Boston Massachusetts. Here is a story that I remember with a smile:
December 28th, 2011 | Posted in Education,Humor,Living,Of Interest | Read More »
Almost 20 years ago I met a combat Vietnam Veteran named Robert Van Keuren and his partner in crime Dr. Jon Nachison both advocates like me doing work for homeless veterans in San Diego.
December 19th, 2011 | Posted in Benefits,Regional,Top 10,VA Home Loans,Vet News,Veteran Service Organizations,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
“Yes, Children are being Killed the dissidents say” NOTICE: GRAPHIC VIDEOS ARE EMBEDDED IN THIS STORY. by Ken Smith I admitted upfront in an earlier post that I know even less than you do (the reader), about the twisted and fragmented history of Israel and it’s interactions with Arab and non-Arab neighbors in the middle east especially [...]
December 15th, 2011 | Posted in Israel,Middle East,Syria | Read More »
A friend of mine called and said: We should try to find ways to advance ourselves with our allies and even our perceived enemies by sharing our knowledge of prosthetics.
December 12th, 2011 | Posted in Health | Read More »
I was searching the internet the other day and came across a story online about a group collecting money for homeless Veterans outside a shopping center.
December 9th, 2011 | Posted in Benefits,Regional,Top 10,VA Home Loans,Vet News,Veteran Service Organizations,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
Forget about Occupy Wall Street. My readers and other Veteran Advocates nationwide say “Occupy HUD” and ask How many Iraqi or Afghanistan Combat Wounded Veterans Live in HUD Subsidized or Disability Housing?
December 1st, 2011 | Posted in Civil Liberties and Freedom,Corruption,Editors Picks,Government,Legislation,Politics,Veteran Service Organizations,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
As my readers already know, I volunteer once a month for the Veterans Hotline. This is a two-hour commitment and I will be “On Station” from 5am to 7am, the third Monday of each month.
November 27th, 2011 | Posted in Benefits,Regional,Top 10,VA Home Loans,Vet News,Veteran Service Organizations,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
A new Veterans nonprofit, “Veterans Workshop” has begun their nationwide recruitment for Volunteers who can assist with answering calls from American Veterans via a new Veterans911 hot-line.
November 25th, 2011 | Posted in Benefits,Regional,Top 10,VA Home Loans,Vet News,Veteran Service Organizations,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
SDVOB’s are struggling to gain traction with Procurement officers is one of the most common statements that owners of SDVOB’s share with me.
November 14th, 2011 | Posted in Business,Economics & Markets,Economy,Investing & Finance,Jobs & Careers | Read More »
The Continental Marines were the Marine Force of the American Colonies during the American Revolutionary War.
November 10th, 2011 | Posted in Editors Picks,Military | Read More »
The Department of Labor (DOL) has a “Homeless Veterans Reintegration Project” that is operated out of the office of the Assistant Secretary of Veterans Employment and Training.
November 9th, 2011 | Posted in Business,Economics & Markets,Economy,Jobs & Careers,Vet News,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
Military suicides have increased since the start of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a study conducted by the Center for a New American Security.
November 4th, 2011 | Posted in Coping,Health,Medical Disability Benefits,PTSD,Veteran Service Organizations,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
A veteran commits suicide every 80 minutes, according to a study published Monday.
November 2nd, 2011 | Posted in Medical Disability Benefits,PTSD,Vet News,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
"Used Prosthesis should be brought to foreign military veterans."
November 1st, 2011 | Posted in Health,Medical Disability Benefits,Vet News,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
I was called recently by someone I know, who asked me to talk to a veteran that he knew who was in trouble.
October 27th, 2011 | Posted in Benefits,Vet News,Veterans Affairs | Read More »
There are hidden wounds soldiers have always experienced upon returning home from every war- this documentary will shed Light and Healing on these many issues through the Voices of Veterans and their Families.
October 25th, 2011 | Posted in Causes,Education,Of Interest,Vet News,Vietnam War | Read More »
Since our nations founding, America’s Veterans have fought for our liberties contained within our Constitution and Bill of Rights.
October 24th, 2011 | Posted in Benefits,Korean Conflict,Of Interest,Top 10,Vet News,Veteran Service Organizations,Veterans Affairs,Vietnam War | Read More »
I recently was invited by a good friend who lives in the Berkshire mountains of western Massachusetts to participate in a panel discussion about PTSD and TBI .
October 23rd, 2011 | Posted in Agent Orange,PTSD | Read More »
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