The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced a national outreach campaign to locate veterans who were exposed to mustard gas or the chemical weapon Lewisite during their service.
Veterans or their survivors with questions about these benefits should contact VA at 1-800-749-8387 or find it at VA's benefits Web site at www.va.gov
Senate approves amendment barring Tricare retail pharmacy hikes06/15/2006 The Senate on Wednesday approved an amendment by Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) that would bar the Department of Defense from increasing pharmacy copays in the Tricare retail network through Fiscal Year 2007.
Returning Troops to get Additional Health Screening
Soldiers returning from deployment will now participate in a new health-screening program three to six months after arriving home.
The Post Deployment Health Reassessment program (PDHRA) is designed to identify deployment related health concerns that persist or problems soldiers notice after coming home.
The time just after the soldiers return home is full of activity and it may not be until after they settle into their life and work, that they notice things are not quite right. And at that point, most do not know the best place to find out what is wrong or what to do about it.
Every service member who returns from a deployment will still go immediately go through an INITIAL Post Deployment Health Assessment, which includes an educational program for soldiers called a medical threat debriefing, a completion of a series of questions about their health experiences during deployment, and a visit with a healthcare professional.
WWII Veterans may submit their photos and related information to the internet at www.wwiimemorial.com
Welcome to the WWII Registry! The memory of America's World War II generation is preserved within the physical memorial and through the World War II Registry of Remembrances, an individual listing of Americans who contributed to the war effort. Any U.S. citizen who helped win the war, whether a veteran or someone on the home front, is eligible for
Higher Limits Extended in VA Home Loan Program
Thanks to an increase in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) home loan guaranty limit. Effective January 1, 2006, changes in the loan guaranty limits will mean veterans are able to get no-down payment loans up to $417,000. The previous ceiling was $359,650.
More information about VA home loan benefits is available on the Web at http://www.homeloans.va.gov or by calling 1-800-827-1000.
