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VA marks first anniversary of national caregiver support hotline

On Feb. 1 the Department of Veterans Affairs marked their one year anniversary of the toll-free National VA Caregiver Support Line, 1-855-260-3274.

February 19, 2012
VA loans have lowest delinquency rates
Home loans guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs continue to have the lowest serious delinquency and foreclosure rates in the mortgage industry.

February 13, 2012
Program offers to turn veterans into federal contracting specialists
A special internship to prepare newly returned veterans to become federal contracting specialists was launched recently at the Acquisitions Academy of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Fredrick, Md. The VA understands the integrity and skills veterans have learned working together to accomplish difficult objectives.

February 5, 2012
VA offering free credit monitoring in wake of mistaken data release
The Department of Veterans Affairs is offering free credit monitoring to more than 2,200 veterans whose personal information, including Social Security numbers, were posted on Ancestry.com following the mistaken release of data through the Freedom of Information Act.

January 29, 2012
VGLI-covered vets can increase coverage amounts
Veterans covered under the Veterans Group Life Insurance program now have the opportunity to increase their coverage to the current maximum coverage under the Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance ( SGLI) program. Currently, 70 percent of the veterans covered under VGLI are under age 60, have less than $400,000 of coverage, and will greatly benefit from this law change.

January 22, 2012 1 Photo
VA deploys more Mobile Vet Centers
The Department of Veterans Affairs deployed 20 additional Mobile Vet Centers on Jan. 4th to increase access to readjustment counseling services for veterans and their families in rural and under-served communities across the country.

January 15, 2012 1 Photo
VA now has complete Facebook presence
The Department of Veterans Affairs announces that all of its 152 medical centers are now actively represented on Facebook, the world’s largest networking site.

January 8, 2012 1 Photo
A look back at veterans news
As 2011 winds down, here is a reminder of the information presented to veterans and their families this past year. Health benefits, education (GI Bill), scams, training for unemployed vets, service dogs, medal awards, crisis assitance hotlines, and identifiable diseases by the VA were a few of the topics covered.

January 1, 2012 1 Photo
A timeless story ...
A story I presented last December that is still appropriate today …

December 25, 2011 1 Photo
VETERANS' CORNER: Remember vets this holiday season
As Christmas and the New Year approach, its time for reflection. We must always remember that as “One Nation Under God,” the United States of America is far, far removed from the the turmoil and danger that is experienced around the world on a daily basis and that we are so very blessed to live where we do, especially during the holiday season.

December 18, 2011 1 Photo
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