Governor Tom Wolf announced last week that the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) is seeking veterans to apply for three member-at-large positions on the State Veterans’ Commission, state government’s only official veterans advisory body by statute. For Read more…
Little noted, Gold Star Spouse Day was observed on 5 April 2021, but you are not forgotten: Gold Star spouses eligible for special VA benefits For more information on how to proceed, your best bet is to see an accredited Read more…
The Veterans Health Administration is urging those who seek travel reimbursement to use an automated, self-serve system through a newly released, six-part video series. See below. Hopefully they will not abuse those veterans who do not have access to the internet, something that is common in Pennsylvania, especially among the older veterans — but not necessarily so.
This is not so much a veterans issue as one involving a segment of our citizenry, our elders. Elder abuse is prevalent in Pennsylvania apparently, or this seminar would not be occurring. Those who routinely deal with veterans in an Read more…
There are longer, self-congratulatory articles on this elsewhere, but what follows is what you need to know:
On 24 March 2021, the president signed legislation into law expanding COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to veterans and their families under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), following efforts from House and Senate Committees on Veterans’ Affairs leaders to improve the vaccine protocol. (more…)
Good news! If you are enrolled in the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Centers’ healthcare system, your age or condition no longer matter for getting the COVID-19 Vaccination. Those not enrolled with the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center’s healthcare system will have to Read more…
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will extend the existing moratorium on evictions and foreclosures, as well as extend VA loan forbearance requests, to June 30, because of COVID-19. The current moratorium extensions for evictions and foreclosures were Read more…
Wilkes-Barre VAMC’s phone system can not meet the demand. Therefore, its director has extended calling hours to 8:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, using the 570-830-7076 phone number. This is no time for frustration, but instead patience. Unless you live in Read more…
The Board of LVMAC has met and decided to cancel this year’s “Salute to the Troops” annual banquet scheduled for early May. As you might guess, the current pandemic and the health safety instructions required have both affected making it Read more…