All Entries in the "VETERAN UPDATES" Category
Voter Registration Application
Before filling out the body of the form, please answer the questions on the top of the form as to whether you are a United States citizen and whether you will be 18 years old on or before Election Day. If you answer no to either of these questions, you may not use this form [...]
Obtaining VA Benefits for PTSD
There are two basic steps to receive a disability from the Veterans Administration for PTSD. The first step is filing a claim with the VA for PTSD. The second, and most Important, is submitting a stressor letter. Most combat veterans do not trust the government or the VA. This is understandable considering the treatment most [...]
VET LEG – 02/12/2012
Congress remains in a period of legislative inactivity. For the past few weeks the House and Senate have been meeting in pro forma sessions where no legislative business is conducted. Of the 4012 House and 2099 Senate bills introduced in the 112th Congress as of 12 FEB, the following are of interest to the non-active [...]
RAO BULLETIN – 02/15/2012
Civil War Pensions: Despite the fact that the Civil War ended April 9, 1865 (53,630 days ago, for reference), the government is still paying out veterans’ pensions. Records from the Department of Veterans’ Affairs show that two children of Civil War veterans, as of SEP 2011, are receiving pensions from their fathers’ service. Department of [...]
RAO BULLETIN – 02/01/2012
Arlington National Cemetery Update 34: Arlington National Cemetery has made significant progress on improving operations and resolving more than 200 cases of missing remains and misidentified grave sites, according to watchdog reports, but officials are still on the defensive over management challenges. “Arlington is transitioning from crisis management to sustained excellence,” Lt. Gen. Peter Vangjel, [...]
Stalag Luft III Tunnels
The classic Steve McQueen movie immortalized three tunnels at the notorious POW Stalag Luft III camp , built at the height of the Third Reich, 100 miles east of Berlin 70 years ago. Recently archeologists located the fourth tunnel which only a few former POWs knew about. To the untrained eye the location (shown below) [...]
VET LEG 01/28/2012
Congress remains in a period of legislative inactivity. For the past few weeks the House and Senate have been meeting in pro forma sessions where no legislative business is conducted. Of the 3838 House and 2040 Senate bills introduced in the 112th Congress as of 28 JAN, the following are of interest to the non-active [...]
Texas VA Benefits
Tax Exemption for Veterans Disabled veterans who meet certain requirements, their surviving spouses and the spouses and minor children of a person who dies on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces are eligible for property tax exemptions on the appraised value of their property. The exemption is mandatory and applies to taxes levied by [...]
What My Family Should Know
Although many of us are efficient in our daily lives and keep meticulous records in our professions, most of us leave inadequate and incomplete records of our economic and personal affairs when we die. When and how your benefits will be paid and how your estate will be settled are many questions that must be [...]
Best Vet Employers 2012
Best Veteran Employers JAN 2012 What makes an employer a top veteran employer? Depending on who you ask, and what factors you use, you’ll get a bunch of different answers. Below is one list, the “35 Most Valuable Employers for Military,” compiled by Civilian Job News, which took a look at a variety of companies, [...]
Mil Hist – Battle of Palmdale
Palmdale is one of few Southern California communities to have suffered through an air-launched rocket attack. Though inadvertent, the attack came in the summer of 1956 when U.S. Air Force fighters were scrambled to shoot down an out-of-control Navy drone that threatened to fall on Los Angeles. Instead of downing the drone, a pair of [...]
Splitsville, U.S.A.
The Best and Worst States for Getting Divorced Forget Reno. For a quick divorce, New Hampshire is the place to go, according to a Bloomberg Rankings analysis, even though the state’s annual divorce rate is well below Alaska’s leading level of divorce for 14.4 of every 1,000 residents. Bloomberg Rankings rated the 50 U.S. states [...]
Vet License Plates CA
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Vet Leg 1/20/2011
Congress remains in a period of legislative inactivity. For the past few weeks the House and Senate have been meeting in pro forma sessions where no legislative business is conducted. Of the 3769 House and 2031 Senate bills introduced in the 112th Congress as of 13 JAN, the following are of interest to the non-active [...]
TN Vet State Benefits
State Veterans Homes Tennessee offers two state veteran homes who’s goal is to provide veterans with the best health care in an environment which is pleasant and enjoyable; to provide a safe, warm and happy home for our veterans. To treat our veterans with the dignity and respect they deserve. Property Tax Relief Property tax [...]
