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World War II Chinese Americans – Gold Medal Recognition
The National Chinese American Citizens Alliance would like to get the word out to the Arizona WWII Chinese-American Veterans or their next of kin as many of these great Americans have already perished. As you may be aware, the Chinese-American WWII Veterans Recognition Project seeks to recognize, honor, and celebrate these largely forgotten men and women who served our country with great dignity and pride. In 2018, as a result of Congress passing and the President signing Public Law 115-337, the Congressional Gold Medal, our nation’s highest honor, will be presented to ...
VA Announces Community Care Call Center to Help Veterans with Choice Program Billing Issues
WASHINGTON – Veterans can now work directly with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to resolve debt collection issues resulting from inappropriate or delayed Choice Program billing. In step with MyVA’s efforts to modernize VA’s customer-focused, Veteran-centered services capabilities, a Community Care Call Center has been set up for Veterans experiencing adverse credit reporting or debt collection resulting from inappropriately billed Choice Program claims. Veterans experiencing these problems can call 1-877-881-7618 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Eastern Time) for assistan...
ADVS Legislative Update – April 2017
Attached is this week’s ADVS Legislative Update, however, there was no movement on any of the bills being tracked by this report. Hopefully, we shall see some Senate action on HB 2415-In-State Tuition; veterans next week. It needs to pass or veterans and their families will be unable to use the “GI Bill” and other VA educational benefits in Arizona after 1 July 2017. It does have an Emergency Clause so that it will take effect on signature by the Governor.
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Arizona Department of Veterans Services (ADVS) Military Legislation Update – February 9, 2017
Refer to the latest ADVS State Veterans/Military Legislation Update , 53rd Arizona Legislature, First Regular Session held Thursday, February 9, 2017.
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Troops and Veterans Must Do Their Duty: Vote
Retired Army Col. David Dodd served more than 27 years in the military, including two deployments to Iraq and one to Afghanistan. He serves as the director of operations at Shields of Strength, and on the Board of Directors ofPoint 27 outreach to veterans, military families, first responders, athletes and the chronically ill.
Voting is a civic responsibility for all Americans, and I believe every member of the armed forces and every veteran should consider voting to be a personal duty.
The oath we took when entering the military said, in part, "I … will support and ...
Great Deals on Lodging for Military and Families
From PCS moves to vacations to cross-country trips to visit friends and relatives, military families rarely stay put for long. That’s why we're always on the lookout for deals on places to stay during those times when we're not at home.
Here are some great deals on lodging for military families on the go.
For more discounts for military families, see the Military.com Discount Center.
Red Cross Women at Normandy Beach
-- an image not seen often at all. this is a photo of women arriving, shortly after the men/soldiers did at normandy beach in 1944. these women were part of the red cross efforts which took place shortly after the invasion. yes, we honor those men that stormed the beach that day, but let's honor these lovely ladies for doing the same---to help!
The purpose of solitude is to bring us home to the center of ourselves with such serenity
that we could lose everything and, in the end lose nothing of the fullness of life at all. --Joan Chittester, OSB
