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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. -------------------------------- 24 NOVEMBER 2008------------------------------------------- Service is... Free ATMs with USAA. With a Free USAA checking account, use any ATM in the world and USAA will refund the fee. Get started today. VA Increases Travel Reimbursement The Department of Veterans Affairs travel reimbursement has increased from $0.28 cents per mile to a little more than $0.41 cents More Deal of the Week: Free SnapFish Card Military.com and Snapfish are giving away free recordable photo cards as a thank you for Military Service. More Featured Job: Construction Jobs for Veterans Save time -- search exclusively in the construction industry with Helmets to Hardhats. Search by trade, find Certified Apprenticeships and more. More Military.com Classifieds: Save Money on Car Parts Find great deals on rims, tires, and stereos. Find thousands of parts and accessories for cheaper than retail prices on Military.com Classifieds. More Deals on Holiday Gifts for the Military Military.com has partnered with top companies to offer you deals on holiday shopping. There are hundreds of gifts for great prices. More How to Get College Credit for Military Experience The American Council on Education (ACE) was created in 1942 to recognize the educational value of military training and experience. More Featured Fitness Tip: Combating Fear It's natural to feel fear and anxiety. But once your prospective attacker smells that fear, he knows he has you. More Red Cross 'Holiday Mail Call' The American Red Cross announced that it will sponsor a national "Holiday Mail Call" program in 2008. More Army Wounded Warrior Program Expands The Army's Wounded Warrior Program (AW2) has expanded its criteria to allow more severely wounded, ill and injured servicemembers to participate. More National Resource Directory Launched The Department of Defense launched the National Resource Directory, a Web-based network of care coordinators, providers and support partners. More Traveling WWII Exhibit Opens The Fly Girls of World War II traveling exhibit recently opened at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial in Arlington, Va. More Toxins Linked to Gulf War Illness A landmark report concludes that at least one-fourth of the nearly 700,000 military personnel who served in the Persian Gulf War have complex but real health problems. More VA Benefits and Resources Website The My HealtheVet program on the VA website is a gateway to VA benefits and resources that help veterans understand and manage all aspects of their health. More Missing VA Paperwork Protections The VA announced special procedures for processing claims from veterans, family members, and survivors whose applications for financial benefits from VA may have been mishandled. More New American Legion Catalog The new 2009 American Legion "Flag & Emblem" catalog was mailed to American Legion's Emblem Sales customers. More East Tennessee Memorial Opens The $2.5 million East Tennessee Veterans Memorial opened at the northern end of Knoxville's World's Fair Park. More National Cemetery Dedicated in PA The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently dedicated its newest national cemetery in Bucks County, Pa. More Winter Sports Registration for Disabled Vets Registration for the 2009 National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic is open now through Nov. 30, 2008. More Up-to-the-minute Military News Forward this newsletter to your friends and colleagues in the military community. Veterans Report Published by Military.com Editors: Brian Aguilar, Ho Lin Editorial Questions: http://www.military.com/Content/MoreContent1?file=FAQ Web site: subscribe -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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