By Debbie Gregory. A Veteran training program created in 2011, intended to assist unemployed veterans who don’t qualify for other veteran education program or VA disability payment, has created unintended roadblocks for Veterans who are trying to complete the program, and has lawmakers scratching their heads to find a solution. The Veterans Retraining Assistance Program, […]
By Debbie Gregory. The VA, the American Bar Association (ABA) and the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) are uniting to form a new partnership and pilot program to facilitate eliminating the backlog of Veteran disability pay claims. The new partnership was announced at the Convocation on the Legal Needs of Military Families and Veterans at the ABA […]
By Debbie Gregory. Have you been waiting at least a year for the Department of Veterans Affairs to process your compensation claim? If so, then there is good new; the VA has an aggressive new plan that organizers hope will award benefits to those veterans who have waited the longest. They are hoping this will […]
By Debbie Gregory. One of the most highly regarded perks given for military service is the opportunity to get a great education on Uncle Sam. The Post 9/11 G.I. Bill that pays for a Veteran’s education is an earned benefit, promised in the contractual agreement, signed upon enlistment. While the Post 9/11 G.I. Bill is […]
By Debbie Gregory. According to the Wall Street Journal, Veterans, who want to pursue a law career, now have the opportunity to attend a large number of elite law schools in the country for free. NYU law student and Iraq veteran, Garen Marshall has lobbied NYC to increase their veteran education benefits. Military veterans who […]
Dear Servicemembers, You have earned this benefit averaging $3,500. File for it or lose it and the deadline is October 21st. Those Eligible Must Submit a Claim By October 21, 2012 The 2009 War Supplemental Appropriations Act established Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay (RSLSP), providing $500 for each month/partial month served in stop loss […]
Earlier this year, the President also announced a series of executive actions to help get veterans back to work. These initiatives include: Veteran Gold Card: Post-9/11 veterans can now download the Veteran Gold Card, which entitles them to enhanced services including six months of personalized case management, assessments and counseling, at the roughly 3,000 One-Stop […]
GENERAL LEADS BY EXAMPLE Army General Carter Ham, Commander of Libya Operations Sought Help for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Army Gen. Carter Ham is the highest-ranking U.S. officer to admit seeking help for post traumatic stress syndrome. Army General Carter Ham, is the commander of the allied operations in Libya has had his own challenges […]
Active Duty Military, Veterans and beneficiaries of Active Duty Military who were involuntarily extended under the stop loss program between September 11th, 2001 and September 30th, 2009 have until this Friday, March 18th, to file claims for their retroactive stop loss pay. Although this deadline has been extended a number of times, this is the […]
MilitaryConnection.com is pleased to bring you this positive news that the deadline for you to apply for Stop Loss Pay has been extended to December 18th. We cannot agree more with the President that those who serve and served again deserve this pay. Please apply and this is legitimate and not a trick or gimmick. […]
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