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Comment by O. P. Ditch on October 8, 2009 at 11:09am

Veterans for McDonnell Hosted a Reception at the Army Navy Club in Arlington, VA. with several hundred vets including ex-pows & wounded warriors.

Comment by Daniel Lee Frost on October 8, 2009 at 10:49am

Thank you for your service and your family's service to our great nation. Hopefully we will see the "CHANGE" needed to ensure the security and SOLVENCY this nation must possess in order to survive in this climate that has been created by this and the previous Democratic (Clinton Administration)

Comment by Tedd Goldean on September 28, 2009 at 7:59pm

Amy, thank you for the info. I've been trying to get in touch with the VA for a couple of days about my Post 9/11 G.I. Bill. This info was desperately needed.

Comment by Amy Gambrill on September 28, 2009 at 7:11pm

My apologies if you get this twice, I somehow deleted it after posting.
If you would like to subscribe to the VA DVS (Virginia Department of Veterans Services) announcement list, to receive emails with news and events for Virginia Veterans -- such as my prior posting -- go to www.dvs.virginia.gov , scroll down the left menu to the VADVS eNews block and enter your email address.

The Virginia Department of Veterans Services ( VA DVS) is organized into five service delivery sections – benefits, veterans education, care centers, veterans cemeteries, and the Virginia Wounded Warrior Program.

Comment by Amy Gambrill on September 28, 2009 at 6:13pm

I am posting the below notice received from the Virginia Department of Veterans Services for information of all Veterans.

September 28, 2009

Forwarded on behalf of the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs; for additional information on G.I. Bill benefits, contact the Virginia Department of Veterans Affairs State Approving Agency for Education and Training at (804) 225-2083.

Secretary Shinseki Orders Emergency Checks to Students Awaiting Education Benefits

Thousands of Checks to Alleviate Student Financial Burden

WASHINGTON - Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has authorized checks for up to $3,000 to be given to students who have applied for educational benefits and who have not yet received their government payment. The checks will be distributed to eligible students at VA regional benefits offices across the country starting Oct. 2, 2009.

"Students should be focusing on their studies, not worrying about financial difficulties," Secretary Shinseki said. "Education creates life-expanding opportunities for our Veterans."

Starting Friday, Oct. 2, 2009, students can go to one of VA's 57 regional benefit offices with a photo ID, a course schedule and an eligibility certificate to request advance payment of their housing and book allowance. Because not all these offices are located near students, VA expects to send representatives to schools with large Veteran-student bodies and work with Veteran Service Organizations to help students with transportation needs.

A list of those VA regional offices is available at www.vba.va.gov/VBA/benefits/offices.asp.

"I'm asking our people to get out their road maps and determine how we can reach the largest number of college students who can't reach us," VA's Under Secretary for Benefits Patrick Dunne said. "Not everyone has a car. Not everyone can walk to a VA benefits office."

Although VA does not know how many students will request emergency funds, it has approximately 25,000 claims pending that may result in payments to students.

The funds VA will give to students now are advance payments of the earned benefits for housing and books. This money will be deducted from future education payments.

VA officials said students should know that after this special payment, they can expect to receive education payments on the normal schedule -- the beginning of the month following the period for which they are reimbursed.

"This is an extraordinary action we're taking," said Shinseki. "But it's necessary because we recognize the hardships some of our Veterans face."

More than 27,500 students have already received benefits for housing or books under the new Post-9/11 GI Bill, or their schools received their tuition payments.

Comment by ProjectVirginia on September 22, 2009 at 6:44pm

Support Military Voting In Virginia http://bit.ly/2rreQa

Comment by Lou Amati on September 15, 2009 at 1:11pm

We must do everything possible to get Bob elected, this is a must.

Comment by John Moraga on August 23, 2009 at 11:43am

we have less than two months to go and bob seems to have a decisive edge...but let's not get too comfortable

Comment by Michael J. Williams on August 22, 2009 at 5:39pm

Correction on date for meet and greet. it is Sept. 9 not Aug. 9. Sorry I had a senior moment.

Comment by Michael J. Williams on August 22, 2009 at 5:06pm

The problem of counting absentee ballots from our military started with Bill Clinton and it as increased. He signed an excutive order in 1996 to remove all voting machines from Military installations. I do not know if that order has been resinded or if it is atill in effect. The democrats do not want our Military to participate in the election process.

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