Veterans Corner

Veterans Corner

• Veterans' Corner

  On Feb. 1 the nation celebrated "National Wear Red Day" to educate women about the risks of heart disease. The Department of Veterans Affairs joins this effort to inform women veterans about this leading cause of death in women veterans. The VA in collaboration with the American Heart Association, is prioritizing heart disease prevention and outreach to women veterans.

  February 18, 2013  

• Reflections on My Bible

  Recently a friend of mine and her husband drove to New Hampshire to purchase a summer home. Sunday came and, as they had seen an Anglican church close by, they decided to attend. Instead, they ended up going to a Bible church down the street. As they drove up to the church, she turned to her husband and said, “I surely hope they believe in the same Bible we do!”

  February 11, 2013  

• Veterans' Corner

  A new initiative has been launched by the Department of Veterans Affairs that will assist in helping with the requirement for an in-person medical examination for some veterans and shorten the time it takes to process veterans disability compensation claims.

  February 11, 2013  

• Veterans' Corner

  To answer questions from many of you about Walmart's hiring of veterans, I describe this move as both masterful public relations and a sincere gracious decision. Walmart has pledged, starting Memorial Day, it will hire any military veteran who applies for a job within a year from their honorable discharge. The nation's largest retailer expects to ultimately hire more than 100,000 veterans within five years, mostly for jobs at its stores and distribution centers. The head of Walmart's military program has stipulated however, that the company might only be able to hire some veterans part time.

  February 3, 2013  

• Veterans’ Corner

  The Department of Veterans affairs announced Jan. 14 the nationwide transition to paperless processing of veterans disability claims at its regional benefits processing offices is underway. As of December 2012, 18 VA regional offices have implemented the new system and are beginning to process newly received compensation claims in an entirely digital format. The VA is on track for full deployment of the system to the remaining 38 regional offices in 2013.

  January 21, 2013  

• VA on the MOVE concerning weight

  Veterans, could your first resolution of 2013 be to fit comfortably into your old uniform in 2014? While active-duty military personnel are less likely to be overweight or obese compared to civilians of similar ages, that benefit does not always persist after servicemembers become veterans.

  January 13, 2013  

• Veterans' Corner

  The Veterans Administration announced, along with the Social Security Administration and Internal Revenue Service, that it is cutting the red tape for veterans by eliminating the need for veterans to complete an annual Eligibility Verification Report ( EVR ). The VA will implement a new process for confirming eligibility for benefits, and staff that had been responsible for processing the old form will instead focus on eliminating the compensation claims backlog.

  January 6, 2013  

• A story that lasts forever at Christmas time

  A soldier fingers his weapon and stares into the darkness watching for any sign of the enemy. The soldier is alone this night because his best friend, who usually shared this position with him, was killed. The soldier misses him.

  December 22, 2012  

• Veterans' Corner

  As Christmas and the New Year approach it’s time for reflection.

  December 17, 2012  

• Some veterans continue to serve nation as research participants

  The Department of Veterans Affairs Million Veteran Program recently enrolled its 100,000th volunteer research participant, and now stands at more than 110,000 enrollees, marking a major milestone in the nearly 90-year history of VA research.

  December 9, 2012  

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