Showing posts with label useful info for veterans. Show all posts
Showing posts with label useful info for veterans. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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Monday, September 19, 2022
Wounded Veterans Relief Fund
Wounded Veterans Relief Fund exists to provide emergency financial support to qualified disabled veterans living in Florida. 85% of our donated funds goes directly toward veteran assistance.
Why We Help
Many military service members leaving the military have a hard time transitioning into civilian life. Not only are they faced with the challenges of their visible and unseen injuries they are also overwhelmed with trying to navigate their way into the civilian workforce and can experience financial difficulties when trying to provide for themselves and their families.
Click here for more information
Saturday, July 2, 2022
Equine Therapy for Veterans
“There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.”
– WINSTON CHURCHILL
The Military Family Wellness Center at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University is offering free equine therapy for veterans with PTSD. To learn more about the Man O’ War 8-week equine therapy program, click here.
Get information or schedule an appointment by calling (646) 774-8104 or emailing anna.fisch@nyspi.columbia.edu.
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Free for Veterans…
Info4RHeroes is no longer available on Facebook or LinkedIn!
However, Info4RHeroes…the weekly resource to over 999+ valuable links specific to veterans’ services and benefits, is now a FREE email publication available to all veterans, their family members, and friends.
To receive the latest issue of Info4RHeroes today, simply send an email to: therosenthalgroup@sbcglobal.net and include the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line.
Thank you!
Fred J. Rosenthal
MSgt. USAF (Retired)
Publisher
The Rosenthal Group, LLC
5524 Brittany Terrace
The Villages, FL 32163-5773
630.926.3109
Thursday, January 6, 2022
Do you need help filing VA Claims, Social Security & Appeals
ATTENTION: VETERANS AND TRANSITIONING SERVICE MEMBERS!!!
Are you a Veteran or Transitioning Service Member with an injury or illness that occurred while serving in the military and need help filing VA Claims, Social Security, and Appeals?
Are you a Veteran with an overall rating between 0%-90% ?
Have you been denied service connection for a Disability?
Are you or someone you may know a Transitioning Service Member within 180 days of Transitioning from Service?
If so,, My New Book will help guide you through the application process for VA and Social Security Benefits. It will also help you increase your VA Disability rating. My book is sold online with Amazon, Barnes and Nobles, Books-A-Million, Target, and Walmart.
"The Game Changer" will educate Veterans and Transitioning Service Members on VA Regulations, Procedures, Policies, and Processes Regarding Compensation & Benefits. My book will help you to prepare for your VA Disability Claim even before your retirement or separation from the military to greater your chance of winning your hard earned benefits.
DON'T LET MY GAME CHANGING BOOK AND YOUR HARD EARNED BENEFITS FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS PASS YOU BY!!!
https://lnkd.in/dcYQXyN8
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Disaster Assistance for Veterans
PLEASE POST - Disaster Assistance for Veterans
Veterans Disaster Response Line 24/7: 1-800-507-4571
From VA "My heart goes out to everyone in Louisiana and Mississippi—especially our Veterans, their families, survivors, and caregivers—as they wake up and begin to assess the damage from this devastating hurricane. Please check in on your friends and families, stay safe, and reach out to us if you need us: we at VA are here for you.
We are deploying Disaster Emergency Medical Personnel to help, and our VA Disaster Hotline is available at 1-800-507-4571 for anyone who needs help determining where to go for care. Please call that hotline and use all of the resources below to get the help you need." - VA Secretary Denis McDonough
For all other concerns call MyVA411 24/7 at 1-800-698-2411 and press 0 to speak to an agent immediately. VA Disaster Assistance for Veterans Brochure
https://www.osp.va.gov/VA_Disaster_Assistance_to_Veterans_Brochure_2018.pdf
FEMA Individual Disaster Assistance Information
Disaster Relief Services | American Red Cross
Disaster Resources | United Way Worldwide
Louisiana Specific Resources:
State of Louisiana Emergency Information
https://gohsep.la.gov/emergency/
Louisiana Disaster Relief Resources
Louisiana Military Family Assistance Fund
United Way of Southeast Louisiana
Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System facility status.
Mississippi Specific Resources:
Mississippi State Veterans Affairs: 1-877-203-5632
https://www.msva.ms.gov/
Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System facility status.
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Request Military Service Records
Recent military service and medical records are not online. However, most veterans and their next of kin can obtain free copies of their DD Form 214 (Report of Separation) and the following military service records
Please click thie link
https://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Friday, February 5, 2021
How to apply for a Veteran ID Card
Veterans who do not qualify for a VHA ID, can get a Veteran ID Card.
A Veteran ID Card (VIC) is a form of photo ID you can use to get discounts offered to Veterans at many stores, businesses, and restaurants. When you have this card, you won’t need to carry around your military discharge papers or share sensitive personal information to receive discounts. If you have a VIC, you don’t need to request another type of photo ID card to prove you’re a Veteran or to get retail or business discounts.
Veterans ID is an identification card issued by the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs as part of the Veterans Identification Card Act of 2015.
About this Event
Date: Thursday, February 18, 2021 12:00 PM (EST)
Please register here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-apply-for-a-veteran-id-card-tickets-140125618497
How to Get Your Military Records
You may request military service records (including DD 214) if you are:
- A military veteran
- Next of kin of a deceased, former member of the military.
· The next of kin can be any of the following:
- Surviving spouse who has not remarried
- Father
- Mother
- Son
- Daughter
- Sister
- Brother
About this Event
Date: Monday, February 22, 2021 12:00 PM (EST)
Please register here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-request-your-military-records-tickets-140100413107
This event is first come , first serve....
If we get an enormous amount of request we will hold another event at another time.
There will be a Q & A after the presentation.
Once confirmed about your registration, a form will be sent out to every participants. This form need to be filled out before the event and returned.
Instruction will follow
Monday, January 11, 2021
Understanding Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay (CRDP) & Combat Related Special Compensation(CRSC)
Understanding Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay (CRDP) & Combat Related Special Compensation(CRSC)
Many military retirees who are eligible for DoD retired pay are also eligible for VA disability pay(If they are receiving it). The laws and regulations that apply when a retiree is eligible for both types of pay are complex and can be confusing.
I am going to explain the process....
Tuesday, January 12, 2021 12:00 PM (EST)
RSVP for the event at samuel.cottes@va.gov
Samuel B. Cottes, Jr. BA
Veterans Outreach Program Specialist
Staten Island Vet Center
US Department of Veteran Affairs
Readjustment Counseling Services
60 Bay Street
Staten Island, New York 10301
Phone (718) 816-4499 ext. 7747
Fax (718) 448-5735
Email: samuel.cottes@va.gov
Web: www.vetcenter.va.gov
Thursday, December 17, 2020
Joint Service Transcripts (Military Experience transferable to College Credits)
Does military experience crosses over to college credits for veterans and where can someone find this information. Below is information and the link where all this can be found. The registration process on the JST website takes about 10 minutes and then the veteran should have access to their JST transcripts which will show the different trainings that the veteran received in the military and how many college credits is transferable to civilian education. Let me know if any veterans have questions. Website for JST: https://jst.doded.mil/jst/
What are Joinst Service Transcripts (JST)?
JST is the Joint Services Transcript that has replaced the Coast Guard Institute Transcript, the Army/American Council on Education Registry Transcript System (AARTS) and the Sailor/Marine American Council on Education Registry Transcript (SMART). JST is an academically accepted document approved by the American Council on Education (ACE) to validate a service members military occupational experience and training along with the corresponding ACE college credit recommendations.
Eligibility
All enlisted, officers and warrant officers, both active and veterans from all Army components, Coast Guard, Marine Corps and Navy. Note that JST receives its data from underlying Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps and Navy personnel systems. Air Force personnel should contact CCAF to receive transcripts (URL: www.au.af.mil/au/ccaf/transcripts.asp).
Benefit of JST Transcripts
It provides a description of military schooling and work history in civilian language. It serves as a counseling tool for academic and career counselors in advising service members and veterans. It serves as an aid in preparing resumes and explaining Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, National Guard and Navy work experience to civilian employers. It also saves time and money by awarding academic credits, which means less tuition to pay and less time spent in the classroom.
Website to Obtain Joint Service Transcripts (JST)
Login to this website: https://jst.doded.mil/jst/
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