How can scams go on so long?

#Middlebury #Veterans #Scams #SurvivorBenefits VETERANS POST By Freddy Groves A grandson collected his grandmother’s survivor benefits for 30 years after her death. How, one wonders, ... Continue Reading →

Legal services funds help homeless veterans

#Middlebury #Veterans #LegalServices #Homeless VETERANS POST By Freddy Groves The Department of Veterans Affairs recently handed out over $11 million to 79 organizations to cover legal ... Continue Reading →

Veteran commits suicide in VA emergency room

#Middlebury #Veterans #Suicide VETERANS POST By Freddy Groves A veteran with a documented history of suicidal thoughts and attempts, as well as drug abuse and PTSD, committed suicide ... Continue Reading →

False medical claims surpass $54 million

#Middlebury #Veterans #FalseMedicalClaims VETERANS POST By Freddy Groves Yet another scammer thought he would get away with his crimes. In a recent case, a thief was convicted for his ... Continue Reading →

Hotline serves victims sexually assaulted at VA facilities

#Middlebury #Veterans #SexualAssaultHotline VETERANS POST By Freddy Groves The Department of Veterans Affairs has just launched a special phone number to report sexual assault or harassment ... Continue Reading →

Bill aims to prevent stolen valor

#Middlebury #Veterans #StolenValor VETERANS POST By Freddy Groves Right now in the U.S. Congress is bill S.1469 – Stop Stolen Valor for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business ... Continue Reading →

OIG goes after fraud and theft

#Middlebury #Veterans #Fraud VETERANS POST By Freddy Groves Not all the thefts and fraud the Office of Inspector General (OIG) uncovers run into the millions. But a stolen dollar is ... Continue Reading →

VA mostly no longer requires masks

#Middlebury #Veterans #Covid #Masks VETERANS POST By Freddy Groves You can ditch the mask now if you visit a Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility. Because, they say, the ... Continue Reading →

VA Fraud 101

#Middlebury #Veterans #Fraud VETERANS POST By Freddy Groves There are only so many tax dollars to go around to provide services and benefits to veterans. When thieves cut into that ... Continue Reading →

Volunteer drivers needed for veteran patients

#Middlebury #Veterans #VolunteerDrivers #DisabledAmericanVeterans VETERANS POST By Freddy Groves Have you considered how much of a problem it would be if you needed to go to a medical ... Continue Reading →