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Here is some old but good news for veterans of modest means who were in service during wartime and need medical and nursing care.Web Site Opens for Post-9/11 GI Bill
It’s official. The Defense Department signed off June 22 on policies and procedures servicemembers will use to transfer their unused Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to their spouses or children, a Pentagon official said June 23.Appreciation to Surviving Families
There's no responsibility in the military community more important than caring for families who have lost loved ones to war, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here today in an address to an organization specifically geared to help families cope with the death of their servicemember.Assisting Families of Fallen Soldiers
Soldiers put their lives on the line every day, and some of them sacrifice it for their country. But what happens to the families of fallen Soldiers? They become survivors.DOD Schools Open to Children of Fallen
Children of fallen troops can continue attending Defense Department schools in the United States all the way through high school, the Department of Defense Education Activity announced Thursday evening.Reps Take Action for Surviving Spouses
Today, Congressmen Steve Buyer and Tim Walz introduced legislation to increase the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefit paid to widows and widowers whose spouses died while on active military duty or as the result of a service connected injury or illness. The bill would also eliminate an unjust offset between the VA benefit and a military benefit for survivors.HUGSS Replaced by Survivor Outreach
The Gold Star Family Center's organization, Helping Unite Gold Star Survivors (HUGSS), was recently replaced by Survivor Outreach Services (SOS).Survivor Health Care Bill
Congressman Brett Guthrie (R-Bowling Green) introduced legislation that would provide families of military members killed in combat the same healthcare coverage they received while the soldier was alive.Bill Extends Vets' Benefits to Dependents
A bill reintroduced in the state Legislature this session could extend education benefits for children and spouses of disabled or deceased veterans and prisoners of war.Survivors Receiving Retroactive VA Payments
Official from the Department of Veterans Affairs have identified nearly 11,000 surviving spouses of deceased veterans who will receive a lump-sum payment before the new year to correct an error in their VA benefits. Also documented were more than 73,000 who had been previously paid. VA officials are still tracking down eligible survivors.Dispute Period Begins Soon For Paid-Up SBP
Air Force retirees who believe that the Survivor Benefit Plan monthly premium counter on the annual Retiree Account Statement is incorrect will be given the opportunity to dispute it.Most Popular
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