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Veterans Report is the most comprehensive newsletter available to help Veterans stay current on benefits changes, learn about important legislation, get great discounts, and use the benefits earned in service. Make sure that you and your colleagues subscribe for this free update publication. -------------------------------- 06 OCTOBER 2008------------------------------------------- Buying a Home? Our mortgage professionals can help you determine your borrowing power. Get your free mortgage prequalification today. VA Under Fire for GI Bill Delays Lawmakers angrily criticized Veterans Affairs officials Wednesday for possible delays in implementing the new GI Bill benefits by the August 2009 deadline. More Deal of the Week: 10% off Military T-Shirts Now get 10% off at coolmilitary.com Just enter the code work COOLMILITARY at checkout, and get 10% off your entire order. More Debt Crisis Stings Military Families While the government tries to figure out how to bail out Wall Street, one author has been working this year on ways to bail out three military families from debt. More Earn Cash and Help the Goodwill Clean out your closets and make some cash while helping others. Host a garage sale and promote it for FREE on Military.com Classifieds. More Montgomery GI Bill Expiration Date Once you have separated from the service you have 10 years to use all of your benefits. More Get Extra Pay and Benefits from Your Employer Military.com Real Military Transition Stories connects you with other members who have gotten jobs and used their benefits outside of the Military. More Deadline Spouse to Teachers Vouchers The Defense Activity for Non-Tradition Education Support announced that they will no longer be accepting new registrations for the Spouse To Teachers program. More Recruitment Bonus Payouts Surge After seven years at war, the military paid recruits hundreds of millions of dollars over the past year as they answered the call to duty. More Featured Job: PROGRESSIVE Want to build your career with a world-class company that is one of BusinessWeek's "50 Best Places to Launch A Career"? More New Media Policy for Military Funerals Under the new policy, family members will have three options for media coverage of their loved-ones' funerals. More CUNY Offers College Fair for Veterans The City University of New York (CUNY) will hold a free College Fair for Veterans designed to help those transitioning from military life to college life. More Filipino Vets Insulted by Benefits Bill The Senate passed a bill in April to give Filipino soldiers military benefits on par with those of U.S. veterans, and many Filipino Vets thought they would be honored for his years of sacrifice. More Military Spotlights Breast Cancer October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, designed to highlight the importance of monthly breast self-exams for all women and annual mammograms for women. More Feds Fast-track Mil Spouse Hiring President Bush signed an executive order this week that will make it easier for spouses of servicemembers to get federal jobs. More Sweeping Veterans' Mental Health Bill The Veterans Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008 makes various improvements to veterans' mental health care and other forms of health care. More VA Changes TBI Compensation Evaluations The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced changes in the way VA will evaluate traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and burn scars. More South Dakota Vets May See Bonuses The state of South Dakota is paying a veterans bonus of up to $500 to certain servicemembers based on monthly service during qualifying dates. More VA Names ALS Compensable Illness The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) will become a presumptively compensable illness for all veterans. More New Jersey Receives Grant for Cemetery The VA announced a $2.6 million grant to maintain continuity of service at the Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Cemetery in Wrightstown. More Deadline for Stimulus Payment Time is running out to receive your economic stimulus payment. Most taxpayers qualify, and many who do not regularly file a tax return also qualify. More VA Funds New Cemetery for Missouri The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced a $7,555,296 grant to establish a new, 228-acre, state veterans cemetery. More National Veterans' Arts Festival Veterans from across the country who are medal winners in national creative writing, music, dance, drama or visual arts competitions are preparing to attend the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival. More Sports Clinic Registration Opens Registration for participation in the 23rd National Veterans Winter Sports Clinic is open now through Nov. 30, 2008 for the disabled veterans. More VA Announces Homeless Grants Homeless veterans in 35 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico will get more assistance, thanks to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) grants. More Military Health System Seeks Feedback The Pentagon is asking wounded, ill or injured servicemembers and their families to rate their medical care in an anonymous poll. More VA and DoD Share Medical Records Instant electronic medical information from the DoD about severely wounded troops will be transferred to the VA's four polytrauma centers More Find Free Stuff on Military.com Classifieds Browse Military.com Classifieds for free stuff in your neighborhood - from firewood to fill dirt, from table saws to guitars. More VA Offers Weight Management Program If you're overweight or obese you're at increased risk for a number of health conditions including heart disease, diabetes, some cancers, sleep apnea and gallstones. More Program for Blind Vets Seeks VA Support There are as many as 160 veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan who are considered legally blind and 1,600 servicemembers suffered battle-related eye injuries that required surgery. More Red Tape Snarls Vet Voter Registration With the presidential polls a month away, thousands of U.S. war veterans are still wondering whether they will be able to vote for the candidate of their choice. More • Up-to-the-minute Military News Forward this newsletter to your friends and colleagues in the military community. 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