Obtaining your VA Benefits can sometimes be a slow and arduous process. There are more than 12 million Veterans over the age of 65. These Veterans, who have served in WWII, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf War, and to Iraq and Afghanistan, are often battling for the benefits they deserve and […]
Aging Gracefully in the VA: Collecting Disability Benefits in Your Golden Years Contributed by Kris Baydalla-Galasso There are over 76 million baby boomers in the United States. Over 10 million of those baby boomers are Veterans. When you include the Silent and Greatest Generations, you are looking at nearly 15 million Veterans who have reached […]
End of Semester GI Bill Update We reported a few weeks ago in GI Benefits in Limbo that GI Bill housing and tuition payments have been delayed as a result of the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Education Assistance Act of 2017. The sections of the law, which were implemented in 2017, required a complete overhaul […]
Advancements in Technology Making Soldiers’ Load Easier to Carry It takes a lot of power to keep a unit charged up. Before now, that amount of energy required generators which were substantial in size and weight. That all might change, however, thanks to two MIT graduates. Veronika Stelmakh and Walker Chan are co-founders […]
PTSD Project & Veterans CARE: VA Initiatives To Promote Employment Contributed by Kris Baydalla-Galasso PTSD is arguably one of the most significant issues that our Veterans face when they are acclimating to civilian life. Unlike physical wounds which are visible to others, a soldier battles the mental wounds on his or her own. While […]
America Salutes You Guitar Legends II: Happening Tomorrow! Just hours away, excitement is building for a star-studded America Salutes You presents Guitar Legends II. Stephen Stills and Vernon Reid were the most recent additions and they joined an already stellar lineup anchored by Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top. Other performers include Joe Bonamassa, Don Felder, […]
The Job Search: Dressing for Success Contributed by Alan Rohlfing (This is the first in a series of posts relating to the job search. Check back every Friday for observations on a variety of employment assistance topics.) You know what they say…you never get a second chance to make a great first impression. Whether it’s […]
The Military Order of the Purple Heart: Paying it Forward Contributed by Kris Baydalla-Galasso It’s that time of year in our household: the birthday and holiday season, which means an influx of items into our house which is already stuffed beyond what I find reasonable. There are seven of us in my family, and 5 […]
COLA Increase Planned for 2019 Effective this December, over 67 million Americans will see a 2.8% cost of living adjustment added to their federal benefits. For the first time in six years, military retirees and disabled veterans will receive an increase of over 2% The increase was announced in October by the Social […]
Swinging For Heroes: Golf Gives Veterans HOPE Contributed by Kris Baydalla-Galasso I am the product of a recreational golfer. While my father’s love of the game never truly encouraged me to enthusiastically strut onto the greens, I do own a full set of clubs and found myself marketing for a golf packager after grad […]
