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Under a contingency plan the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs put out in January, veterans' access to healthcare, other benefits and even memorial services won't be impeded. Here's what to know:
The VA offers several education and career readiness programs including tuition assistance, vocational training, and career counseling. [6] The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (commonly known as the "Post 9/11 GI Bill") provides full tuition and fees at four-year colleges or other qualified educational programs for Veterans who served on active duty for at least 3 years ...
Retired Army Lt. Col. Jim Whaley, the CEO of Mission Roll Call, said veterans – a politically diverse group – will be paying attention, especially on issues such as pay and access to benefits.
A federal law has forced nearly 122,000 disabled veterans to return lump-sum incentives they received to leave the military, according to new data obtained by NBC News.
This was further modified by the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017, (dubbed the "Forever GI Bill"), that eliminated the 15-year time limit on using Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits. The Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017 reformed the appeals process for veterans' benefits claims, aiming to reduce the ...
According to VA, as of November 2012, more than 2.1 million Service members, Veterans and eligible family members are registered to use the eBenefits site. Since April 2010, there have been over 14 million views for pending disability claim status through the site. VA's Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) manages the eBenefits web portal ...
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Most veterans who enlisted after Sept. 7, 1980, and served at least 24 consecutive months are eligible for VA health care.Vets with service-connected disabilities, Vietnam and Persian Gulf ...