| Compton: Military renters have help if home foreclosed By George Compton Q. My husband is stationed at Naval Base Ventura County and we are renting a home in Oxnard. Would there be any assistance for us if this home goes into foreclosure? A. Yes. New protection exists for military members or their dependents compelled to move because they are renting residences that happen to be in foreclosure. Under a revision to the Joint Federal Travel Regulations, approved by the Department of Defense (retroactive to July 30), such a tenant may claim the expense of relocation to another dwelling as a short-distance household goods move. The new entitlement is available for a military member only when the new dwelling is used for a daily commute to the permanent duty station. It is not available when the member or dependent is the owner of the home in foreclosure. There are other state and federal laws that provide additional protection for renters. The Navy Legal Service Office Southwest, Branch Office Port Hueneme, is available to assist members with these questions and others. Its phone number is 98124. Q. Does the VA still provide transportation to the West L.A. Medical Center? Where is there a schedule, and do you need a reservation? A. The VA bus makes one round trip daily (Monday through Friday) from Santa Barbara Outpatient Clinic and the West VA Medical Center. The bus makes a stop at the Oxnard Transportation Center and departs for L.A. at 9:10 a.m. and arrives at West L.A. about 10 a.m. It then shuttles veterans between West L.A. and Sepulveda Outpatient Clinic until it departs West L.A. for Oxnard about 3:40 p.m. It arrives in Oxnard about 5 p.m. You need to make a reservation with the Santa Barbara Outpatient Clinic at 683-1491. I recommend you make the reservation when you make an appointment, for the bus becomes full on occasion. At minimum, call by 12:30 p.m. the day before you need the ride. — George Compton, a retired Army colonel, is the veterans service officer for the County of Ventura, Human Services Agency. Send your questions to Veterans Service Office, 1701 Pacific Ave., Suite 110, Oxnard, CA 93033; phone 385-6366; fax 385-6371; or e-mail george.compton@ventura.org. —— MilitaryConnection.com is a portal of all things military. We have thousands of pages and hundreds of databases of valuable information and resources. There is something for everyone. All of this is provided free to users. Additionally, we feature all types of Press Releases like this one to keep you informed. We will post your press releases, special events, newsletters, professional conferences and seminars, reunions, job fairs, and videos to help organizations get out the word. One of the areas of our focus is connecting candidates from the military community with outstanding government and civilian employers. We are well aware that candidates from the military community across the board have a work ethic second to none. They make highly valued employees. MilitaryConnection.com has a multitude of employment resources including a Directory of over 30,000 employers, Job Tips, Columns, our Job Board, Virtual Job Fair and much more. We understand the importance of education. Please check out our new Scholarship Directory featuring thousands of scholarships. When the next tour is back home, it’s on MilitaryConnection.com. |