Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Veterans related links 091515



VA claims backlog now under 100,000 – lowest in department history


 

A Tribute to Vietnam Veterans Featuring the Voice of Mr. Sam Elliott


 

Online Application for Correction of Military Records - or - Discharge Review


 

Army Review Boards Agency - Don't Ask, Don't Tell


 

Homeless Dental Care


 

Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) Program


 

Domiciliary Care Program for Homeless Veterans


 

Veterans who are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless can call or visit their local VA Medical Center, where homeless coordinators are ready to help. Vets and their families may also call 1-877-4AID-VET (1-877-424-3838) to access VA services.


 

Ending Veteran Homelessness


 

Homeless Veterans - About the Initiative


 

Troops Discharged for Misconduct at Greater Risk of Homelessness


 

Homeless Veterans For Women Veterans


 

Lancaster County now has ‘zero’ homeless veterans


 

For History-Minded Tourists, London Marks Blitz Anniversary


 

Does New VHA Head Have Antisocial Personality Disorder?


 


The Correlates of Comorbid Antisocial Personality Disorder in Schizophrenia


 

Mystification, Confusion & Conflict


 

W. Edwards Deming Quotes


 

Gebhart: Soldier tells dreamy tale of Vietnam battle, Part II


 

Virtual Vietnam Wall - First click on a state. When it opens, scroll down to the city and the names will appear.  Then click on their names. You’ll see a picture of the person or their bio and medals and details of the death.  Appreciate what those who served in Vietnam sacrificed for our country.


 

Decline in troubleshooting reports a mystery for VA


 

Registration open for Veterans Parade


 

The Philadelphia Protestant Home E-Newsletter - May be of interest to DAV, VFW, Legion and other organizations who work w vets. Check out first article.


 

‘Angry’ Billboard Controversy Exposes Backlog Bamboozle


 

Some Veterans Affairs Reforms Undermine Medical Recruitment Efforts


 

Medical errors are up at VA hospitals, but they’re actually doing less to figure out why


 

7 die from Legionnaires' disease at Ill. veterans home


 

Veterans say Federal jobs can be a bad fit so many of us leave


 

Nearly 1 million veterans have pending applications for health care at VA and a third may already be dead


 

Pentagon warns of Tricare mail scam


 

Got Drugs? - National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day September 26, 2015; 10AM to 2PM.  SPECIAL NOTICE - Pennsylvania and Delaware ONLY!  Take Back Day - September 12, 2015, 10AM to 2PM


 

Are We Meeting the Mental Wellness Needs of Our Military? 2015 Warrior-Family Symposium (WFS) "Our Nation's Military: Caring For Our Own, cosponsored by Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) and Wounded Warrior Project will be held on Sept. 9 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in D.C.


 

Audit of VHA’s Efforts To Improve Veterans’ Access to Outpatient Psychiatrists


 

US officials gather on old battleship to mark 70th anniversary of official end to World War II


 

300 thousand Veterans May Have Died Waiting For Care


 

New Program Takes Rare Approach of Treating Homeless People Like Human Beings And It Works


 

VA has huge backlog of applications for care


 

More vets hired but not staying


 

Vietnam Wall “In Memory” Program


 

Become a Vietnam War Commemorative Partner


 

Suicide Prevention Month - One small act can make a difference in the life of a Veteran in crisis.


 

Study may help Department of Veterans Affairs find patients with high-risk of suicide

http://www.nih.gov/news/health/jun2015/nimh-11.htm

 

If you have lost your DD 214 and would like to retrieve a certified copy, there's a web site/online request system which can get the forms back to you quickly:


 

Blue Water Veterans and Agent Orange Exposure


 

Exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam


 

Veterans' Diseases Associated with Agent Orange


 

U.S. Navy and Coast Guard Ships in Vietnam


 

Dependency and Indemnity Compensation


 

Maggots in medicine: Ancient therapy making comeback as wound-healing option


 

Ben Kuroki Dies at 98; Overcame Bias Against Japanese-Americans to Fight for U.S.


 

Ousted as Gay, Aging Veterans Are Battling Again for Honorable Discharges


 

Job events for veterans set for September and October


 

Edward Biddle, 93, U.S. Navy captain


 

Veterans Empowerment Center earns accreditation


 

Are you a Veteran facing a Utility Crisis?  Call 215 814-6844 or see:


 

Drexel Hill Middle School honors ‘local hero’ on 9/11


 

House Holds Hearing on Licensing and Credentialing. 


 

The VFW Attends Warrior-Family Symposium


 

Every Name on VVM Needs a Photo


 

Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014


 

Geriatrics and Extended Care

VA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care


VA Home Based Primary Care


VA Homemaker and Home Health Aide Care


VA Respite Care


VA Adult Day Health Care


VA Residential Settings and Nursing Homes


VA Palliative Care and Hospice Care


VA Guide to Long Term Services and Supports


Tricare Skilled Nursing Facility Care


Limitations on Medicare Coverage of Long-term care


Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP)


 

VA National Cemetery Administration

VA Burial Benefits


VA Cemetery Listing


VA Headstones, Markers and Medallions


VA Burial Flags


VA Presidential Memorial Certificates


VA BURIAL ALLOWANCES


 

Secret/Mystery Shopper Scam Alert


 

If you are a 100% totally and permanently disabled, service-connected veteran, you are entitled to access to a military ID card, which is not the same as your VA Healthcare identification. Dependent family members may also be eligible for a military ID card.


 

The Presidential Candidates Aren’t Talking About Vital Veterans Issues


 

VA Fights FOIA To Cover-up Growing TBI Scandal

https://www.disabledveterans.org/2015/09/09/va-fights-foia-to-cover-up-growing-tbi-scandal/?inf_contact_key=596fd4bb0ec7ddd5c5434f91034f4d17ca8e6d8de32496d72667727925e6b1c2

 

Justice for one fired VA whistleblower. But exposing problems is still treacherous.


 

Donations pay off 91-year-old WWII veteran’s back taxes


 

Horses and troubled vets create bonds in Chesco


 

Augusta Chiwy, ‘Forgotten’ Wartime Nurse, Dies at 94


 

Archaeologists find possible historic cannon at Red Bank


 

One Grunt's Lifelong Struggle


 

Reviews of One Grunt's Lifelong Struggle


 

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