It’s early Saturday morning, the final full day of our retreat. A few vets are sipping coffee in the dining room quietly talking; others sitting together in silence while journal writing. Down the hall in the great room, there is artistic chaos strewn over and under the tables after 3 days of creating under the […]
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Navy veteran. Cancer survivor. Sexual trauma survivor. Homeless veteran. All of these words identify life experiences for Franklin, but they do not define him. What words best define Franklin are fighter and survivor. Franklin suffered frequent abuse as a child. Abuse continued when he joined the Navy, where he suffered military sexual trauma that led […]
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Story submitted by Chad Thomas My client’s name is Eric W. Eric found a home that he wanted to purchase in September. Unfortunately, the VA had not yet made a final decision regarding his service related disability. Because of this, he would be charged 2.15% for a funding fee on his loan. It was almost […]
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Many Vietnam Vets Don’t Know They Now Qualify for Agent Orange Benefits Expanded list of diseases linked to the herbicide means more veterans and their survivors qualify Exerts from article by David Frank, AARP, November 2, 2018 Many Vietnam veterans and their survivors may be missing out on substantial payments they are entitled to receive as […]
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Public Announcement The Spokane Mobile Vet Center is coming to your area! We are the people in VA who welcome home war Veterans with honor by providing quality readjustment counseling in a caring manner. Vet Centers understand and appreciate Veterans‘ war experiences while assisting them and their family members toward a successful post–war adjustment in […]
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Hey Veterans, Did You Know? Agent Orange survivor benefits for spouses and children may be available even if the veteran died without a claim or passed away from a disease that was added to the list after their death. When veterans do not realize that they are eligible for disability benefits based on ailments added […]
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Hey Americans, Do You Know An Iraq or Afghanistan War Veteran? Common Disabilities Faced by Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans** This partial list is by no means a compilation of all disabilities. We are presenting this list of common disabilities to increase awareness for veterans, as well as families and friends of those that have […]
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Why Register? My HealtheVet is the VA’s personal health record. It was designed for veterans, service members, their dependents and caregivers. When you register on My HealtheVet, you gain access to tools that can help you track and monitor your health. As a registered user, you can build your own personal health record that you […]
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Hey Veterans! Did You Know? 100% service-connected disabled veterans are eligible for a FREE veteran license plate in Washington and Idaho. Check with each state for a complete list of requirements. Check online or go to vehicle licensing.
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Hey Veterans, Did You Know? If you are of Medicare age and receive VA health care, there are Zero Premium Medicare Plans in some counties that you can use as a back up to your VA health care. There are no monthly costs to you! This information was provided by Tim Osterman at Omega Benefits […]