EDITOR’S NOTE: As related at our November council meeting, it is open season for military healthcare insurance. As promised, we are relaying the contents of Tammy Cartagana’s message given there to you through our website. It is was not a direct sales pitch, but given in the interest of the Read more…
Interested in Becoming a Commissioner At-Large? If you are a military veteran of the Vietnam era and interested in serving on the distinguished Pennsylvania State Veterans’ Commission, apply no later than December 15, 2023 using this link. Per 38 USC § 101(29) , the Vietnam era is defined as November Read more…
In our last blog article on Camp Lejeune tort claims, we were concerned about the lawyers’ fees that might be involved. We just learned of some good news on this subject — although slow in arriving. In late September, as a result of discussions between the Attorney General and Senator Read more…
The VA announced on 10 November that all World War II military veterans are now eligible for no-cost VA health care, medical services, and nursing home services regardless of their condition and previous status. There will be no copays, enrollment fees or monthly premiums. The veteran may also keep their Read more…
Mr. Peter Stinson, Executive Director for the Twilight Wish Foundation, explained to the council at its 20 October 2023 meeting in Hellertown the origins and compassion of his organization for the low income elderly citizen — its mission being to honor and enrich the lives of seniors …, its vision Read more…
Despite the fact that Pennsylvania’s state government is not yet able to provide an “executable” budget appropriation on time, a situation which is hurting many social service agencies and nonprofits — to include veterans organizations which provide benefits services on behalf of the state — the Department of Military and Read more…
2023 Vietnam Veterans Honor Bus Trip to the National Museum of the U.S. Army October 28, 2023, 8:00 am – 6:00 pm Vietnam Veterans are invited to join the Army Heritage Center Foundation on an all-expenses-paid Honor Bus trip to the National Museum of the United States Army (NMUSA) at Read more…
The Next PACT Act Deadline: Health Care Enrollment for Pennsylvania Veterans who deployed to Combat Zones On 8 September 2023, the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center released a press release stating, “Until 11:59pm local time on September 30, 2023, Veterans who deployed to a combat zone, never enrolled in VA health Read more…
Get There First’est for the Most’est NuPaths, an IT and tech workforce development training provider co-founded by Harrisburg University of Science and Technology ca. 2018, has received from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry a $199,988 grant for 2023 to train 24 veterans living in Pennsylvania for entry-level jobs Read more…
Northampton County plans on starting a Veterans Treatment Court (also called veterans or veterans problem-solving courts in Pennsylvania) in the Fall of 2023. It is a type of diversion, specialty court that its Court of Common Pleas can offer, and it has been years in the making. Good on those Read more…