Lima World War II Vet Shares Memories of ‘Five Grand’
LIMA World War II veteran Robert Bohyer took in a screening of the new film, Unbroken, the story of a World War II soldier who ended up surviving the ordeal of a Japanese POW camp…. Read More
Veterans News
Amorici Vineyard Joins Vet-Discount Program
VALLEY FALLS Amorici Vineyard is participating in the Return the F.A.V.O.R. program. The acronym stands for Find & Assist Veterans of Record, a discount program for military veterans. The Rensselaer County farm winery is offering… Read More
Vets Transform Life on the Farm
Calling a vet to the farm used to mean an animal was sick, but new approaches by government and other agencies are opening the way for military veterans to assume a prominent place in the… Read More
Vet Center Open House Set to Spread Word of Free Services
When George Blackard found out about the Billings Vet Center, it was by accident. We just needed an office for a little event we were doing, the commander of the Andrew Pearson American Legion Post… Read More
How to Increase Your VA Disability Rating
Many types of medical conditions get worse over time. If you are a veteran receiving disability benefits from the VA, you have the right to request that your rating be increased if your medical… Read More
25 Adaptive Sports Organizations in 17 States to Serve 500 Disabled Veterans
ROCKVILLE, Md., Dec. 29, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Five-hundred severely disabled veterans will benefit from rehabilitation programs in winter sports and recreation through a $500,000 grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs to Disabled Sports… Read More
Ousted VA Official Received Gifts from Consultant Who Was Her Ex-Boss
The consultant who provided fired Veterans Affairs hospital director Sharon Helman with thousands of dollars in gifts, including an all-expense paid trip to Disneyland, is a retired VA executive who had once been her boss…. Read More
York County Veterans Help Other Vets Through Homeless Shelter Project
About a month ago, Army veteran Patrick Welsh got a tattoo on his arm: 22 periods and a semicolon. The message isn’t a grammatical one. An estimated 22 military vets kill themselves each day and… Read More
VA Discloses Potential Data Breach Affecting 7,000 Veterans
Last week, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that a security lapse in the network of an undisclosed telehealth services contractor potentially exposed the health data of more than 7,000 veterans, Health IT Security… Read More
WWII Vet, 102, Gets Replacements for Medals He Lost
LARGO No one is quite sure when Frank Bartlett lost the five medals he earned while serving in World War II, but Monday they were finally replaced. Bartlett, 102, served as a surgical technician in… Read More
