Agent Orange benefits cover Blue Water Veterans

#Middlebury #Veterans As of Jan. 1, 2020, the Department of Veterans Affairs has extended presumption of Agent Orange herbicide exposure benefits with the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans ... Continue Reading →

VA appeal hearings going virtual

#Middlebury #Veterans Here’s another reason to hook up with the Department of Veterans Affairs via Telehealth: Starting this year you’ll be able to attend a virtual appeals ... Continue Reading →

Get a solid start on civilian life

#Middlebury #Veterans Some of us had a hard time when we left the military. The civilian world is a different place, and we probably could have used some help. The Department of Veterans ... Continue Reading →

VA expands use of telehealth care

#Middlebury #Veterans The use of the Department of Veterans Affairs telehealth services rose 17% in one year, with 900,000 veterans opting to get care that way. That equated to 2.6 ... Continue Reading →

Defense Department expands Exchange, commissary access

#Middlebury #Veterans If there is an Exchange or commissary near you that you haven’t been able to use, that might change soon. Beginning Jan. 1, 2020, the Department of Defense ... Continue Reading →

The VBA is giving out Social Security numbers

#Middlebury #Veterans The Department of Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General was asked to investigate whether the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) had disclosed third-party ... Continue Reading →

Get VA medical info on your iPhone

#Middlebury #Veterans The Department of Veterans Affairs has partnered with Apple to let us access our health records right from our iPhone. This information will include not only the ... Continue Reading →

Program helps with jobs and careers for military spouses

#Middlebury #Veterans If you are debating whether to re-up and one of your concerns is your spouse’s employment opportunities, perhaps the Military Spouse Employment Partnership ... Continue Reading →

Whistleblower Act doesn’t work

#Middlebury #Veterans The Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 was designed to hold employees accountable, investigate allegations and protect whistleblowers from retaliation, including ... Continue Reading →

We salute Veterans Day

#Middlebury #VeteransDay My father is a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars. His sacrifices for this country, along with those of thousands of other men and women, are recognized ... Continue Reading →