New York City Manhattan downtown skyline at night from Liberty Park with light beams in memory of September 11 viewed from New Jersey waterfront. Patriot Day 2022 On September 11th 2001 at 8:46am an American Airlines Boeing 767 crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center. It was believed to…
Veterans can now submit claims for all presumptive illnesses included in the PACT Act legislation This massive Act was signed into law last month and was on track to launch on October 1, 2022. But when the President signed the Act, he made it clear that he wanted the legislation to go…
Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins Act of 2021. What is the PACT Act? The long-awaited PACT Act has passed in the House and the Senate and is on the way to the White House. The Act focuses on the presumptions of service connection for Veterans exposed to toxic substances during…
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and The Department of Veteran Affairs recently updated the Veterans Crisis Line. As a result, veterans only need to dial 988 and Press 1 to chat with a responder. This update is to make it easier for individuals to reach help when they need it. The previous…
July 25th is National Hire a Veteran Day, created in 2017 by Dan Caporale. The goal is to inspire companies to hire the unique skills of former service members. As well as encourage the estimated 200,000 transitioning service members to seek a job outside the military each year. Reasons to Hire a…
What is the PACT Act? The PACT Act stands for, Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins Act of 2021. The Act focuses on the presumptions of service connection for veterans exposed to toxic substances during active military service. Why has the PACT Act not been passed into law? The PACT Act…
Judges will hear arguments in lawsuit over ‘Blue Water’ Vietnam veterans’ Agent Orange benefits November 30, 2019, ConnectingVets.com, Abbie Bennett Twelve “Blue Water Navy” Vietnam veterans have died since Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie issued a stay on processing their Agent Orange disability claims, an advocacy group told Connecting Vets…
October 30, 2019, ConnectingVets.com, Abbie Bennett Native Americans and Native Alaskans are more likely to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces than any other group, yet they remain among the poorest and least insured veterans with the least access to Department of Veterans Affairs services. …. Kevin J. Allis, CEO of the…
Suicide Prevention Remains a Top National Priority for VA September 25, 2019, The Hill, Rory E. Riley-Topping September is National Suicide Prevention month. Accordingly, as it does nearly every year, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued its National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report this month…. “An accurate and timely VA decision is…
Veterans speak out about fight to claim VA benefits after military sexual assault: For Veterans who were victims of sexual assault, the process of claiming benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder through the Veterans Administration can be extremely difficult. Kate Snow hears from service members who say it took years, and sometimes decades,…
