Transferring VA Education Benefits
Q: Can I transfer my VA education benefits to a dependent? A: With both the Montgomery GI Bill and the Veterans Educational Assistance Program, a veteran may not transfer any benefits to a dependent or… Read More
Veterans Affairs Opens Field Offices in Nebraska
Veterans who need help with non-health care U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs benefits now have easier access to VA Regional Offices counselors. The VA Regional Office in Lincoln has opened field offices at VAs Grand… Read More
Hepatitis C Drug Costing VA, DoD Millions
One of the costliest drugs on the market threatens the Veterans Affairs Department’s health budget to the point that VA, which added the medication to its formulary in April, provides it to only the sickest… Read More
Service Dogs Assist Iowa Veterans
DUBUQUE, Ia. Before he deployed to Afghanistan with the U.S. Marines several years ago, Christopher Billmyer bought a German shepherd rescue dog in Los Angeles that had been hit by a car. Ill take care… Read More
Quincy Hospital Closure Sends VA Patients to Brockton
BROCKTON Military veterans who were using an outpatient clinic in Quincy will temporarily see doctors in Brockton after the abrupt closure last month of Quincy Medical Center. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs clinic closed… Read More
Montana Veterans Affairs To Hold Town Hall Meeting
HELENA, Mont. (AP) The Department of Veterans Affairs is hosting a town hall in Missoula to take questions from Montana veterans. The meeting will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Jan. 14… Read More
Will Veteran Homelessness End in 2015?
The year 2015 could bring about some momentous changes for veterans. First, it is the year that the Department of Veterans Affairs set as the deadline for ending veteran homelessness according to a 5-year plan… Read More
New Program Aims to Reduce Homelessness Among Missouri Veterans
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – They served their nation and in many cases put their own lives on the line, but a large number of Missouri veterans are now homeless, which is why one nonprofit is reaching… Read More
Calling All Communities: Help End Veteran Homelessness Through National Service
The Corporation for National and Community Service has announced a new program called Operation AmeriCorps, aimed at using national service as the transformative catalyst to address a communitys most pressing local problem. Through Operation AmeriCorps,… Read More
Homeless Female Veterans, Children Evicted from West Covina Shelter
WEST COVINA >> San Gabriel Valleys only shelter for homeless female veterans and their children has lost its South Walnut Avenue home to eviction. The residents at Almost Home Transitional Housing, a rent-free temporary housing… Read More
