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LVMAC Tidbit: Brush Up for Veterans Returns
This year they are looking to paint up to five or six homes. Know a veteran who could use this sort of help? The application deadline is 15 March. See the flyer below for more details. Read more…
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LVMAC Tidbit: VA Social Worker Help Wanted in the Lehigh Valley Homeless Community!
Want to make an impact on the lives of others in our Lehigh Valley community? To help those who once served us? The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is in dire need of caring social workers to work from its Read more…
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Guard and Reserve Spouses: Do You Know About This “Minor” Health Care Change Coming?
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 Read more…
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LVMAC Tidbit: This is Not a Scam — You May Be Owed a VA Educational Refund
If you served during the Post-Vietnam Era, you may have made what was called Veterans’ Educational Assistance Program (VEAP) contributions while you were in service , the 401K of DoD’s educational offerings at the time — no Forever GI Bill Read more…
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LVMAC Tidbit: Uber Arrives in Our VA Healthcare Area
The VA has formally launched Uber Health Connect (VUHC) as a nationwide program — after successful pilot testing — to provide an additional option to those under VA healthcare to get them to their appointments. Its goals are to improve Read more…
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LVMAC Tidbit: Guard Your Health — It is Open Season for Military Healthcare
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 Read more…
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Improve the Pennsylvania State Veterans’ Commission — Join It
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 Read more…
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Camp Lejeune Tort Claim Caps Established
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 Read more…
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LVMAC Tidbit: WWII Veterans Now Get VA Healthcare Free
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 Read more…
LVMAC NEWS
LVMAC News: Spreading Kindness and Helping Veterans through a Wish
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 Read more…