Time to End the Claims Sharking Mess Unqualified organizations and individuals charging exorbitant and improper fees has been a problem amplified by the passage of the PACT Act in August 2022. The matter is now getting out of hand. See the PBS broadcast and transcript below for more about the Read more…
Equal Justice for All Veterans Needed A decision to take action has emerged from our state senate which might be a game-changer for more than a few military veterans who encounter our commonwealth’s criminal justice system. The unified judicial system has been hardly that when it comes to the administration Read more…
Interested in Becoming a Commissioner At-Large? If you are a military veteran and interested in serving on the distinguished Pennsylvania State Veterans’ Commission, apply no later than July 12, 2024 using this link. There are two commissioner-at-large positions currently available, one of which must be filled by a female veteran Read more…
There are a some historically recognized speeches that get to the true purpose of Memorial Day — the need for remembrance — using the simple, powerful thoughts to reflect upon the duty incurred to the dead by those who survived or followed.. The speech below is one of them.. Please Read more…
Join the VA’s Compassionate Contact Corps! The CCC of the Modern Era Looking for a more personal way to help veterans: those in need of someone with whom to talk? A human voice sometimes has magical powers. A caring heart is a gift from God — something learned, not automatic. Read more…
Small Things Can Matter in the Worst of Times Buried within the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (PL 118-31) passed at the last moment and signed into law on 22 December 2024, is a provision in Section 702 called the “Extension Of Period Of Eligibility For Health Benefits Under Tricare 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…
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…
See the proclamation below. Good on our new governor, but paragraph 5, in particular, does not even begin to tell the true story of what the Vietnam War era veterans have accomplished. That generation of servicemembers has done far more than just celebrate and honor others. It has acted in Read more…