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LVMAC Tidbit: Limited Time Offer — Veterans Trust Fund Grants Available
Click on image for active links For the application form, click here. ### As of 16 December 2022
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LVMAC Tidbit: Colonial Penn Move Over, VA is Launching a New Life Insurance Policy
On 1 January 2023, the Department of Veterans Affairs will open enrollment for its new VALife life insurance policy — making life insurance available to more Veterans than ever before. According to the news release, this is the first new VA life insurance program for Veterans in more than 50 Read more…
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LVMAC Tidbit: Retired VA Phone Number Putting Veterans at Risk
Oh, and By the Way, Know Your Shortcut Numbers Today, our VISN-4 Community Relations Office informed us with the message below that a retired VA phone number may put military veterans’ information at risk: The Department of Veterans Affairs established 1-800-MyVA411 (1-800-698-2411) in 2020 to help Veterans, their family Read more…
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LVMAC News: The Red Cross in the Lehigh Valley — Its Origin and Military Support Role
The presentation below was made by Peter Brown, Executive Director of the American Red Cross Pennsylvania Rivers Chapter on 16 November, as part of its Veterans Day observance. The Red Cross’ presence in the valley dates back to 1917 when chapters were formed in Easton, Bethlehem, and Catasauqua in conjunction Read more…
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LVMAC News: LVMAC Seeks a New Treasurer
The Lehigh Valley Military Affairs Council is seeking a person with some experience to take on the position of Treasurer. In particular, we ask our member organizations to look within to help us fill this vital position. A nominating committee process is used. Inquire as instructed below. Powered By Read more…
Forward Observer
Forward Observer: The Straight Poop on COVID Booster Shots (and Flu Shots)
There has been recent confusion in the local veterans community over receiving COVID-19 vaccine booster shots. Part of it is due to the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center’s (VAMC) recent cancellation of scheduled appointments for the recommended, regular booster. That occurred because a new, bivalent versions from Pfizer and Moderna suddenly Read more…
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LVMAC News: Vet 2 Vet Service Dogs Enters the Mental Health Battle
Presented by Denise VanSickle, Head Trainer for Vet 2 Vet Service Dogs, Inc., on 21 September 2022 at its council meeting. The nonprofit is very new and a needed addition to the council’s network of service organizations. It was created out of an personal observations on the need to work Read more…
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LVMAC Tidbit: Ritter School Resumes Veterans Day Interviews and Preparations
Attention Veterans! Ritter Veteran Interview Day Dear Veteran: We are SO happy to say…we are back!! The fifth-grade classes at Ritter Elementary School are studying American History and important Americans. Veterans are important people in America, and our students want to learn more about the contributions veterans have made to Read more…
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LVMAC Tidbit: Immediate Local VA Healthcare … As Easy as 1, 2, 3?
We have previously written about the VISN-4’s Health Chat program, an improvement on the previous longstanding, “night nurse” scheme that has existed for eon’s in the VA Healthcare system. What has not been written about is the investment our VISN-4 has made to get veterans to the “right care, right Read more…