Veterans Affairs – December 2011
November, 2011 by John Ryan
PDF Hopefully those of you who have planned to send packages and cards to our GIs overseas already have them in the mail. There is nothing like receiving a package from home. If you do not know anyone overseas I suggest that you make a Christmas contribution to the Wounded Warrior Project. You can mail a check to Wounded Warrior Project, National Processing Center, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, Ks 66675-8516. You can also make a do-nation to Fisher House at Strat-ton VA Medical Center, 113 Holland Ave., Albany, N.Y. 12208.
Within the next few weeks many of our G.I.’s will be re-turning home from overseas. This will surely be a Merry Christmas for them and their families.
FYI: For those on active duty and either wounded or injured in the line of duty and because of your condition, are no longer able to perform your assigned duties and now have other du-ties not prescribed by your MOS, you are entitled to re-ceive Social Security Disability in addition your pay. Social Security Disability is retroactive to your date of injury. You will need all your military health records that reflect the wound or injury along with a letter of documentation from your doc-tor. The application is on line at:www.socialsecurity.gov/applyfor disability or call 1-800-772-1213.
If you know anyone transition-ing from the military to civilian life there is a useful website at Adecco. It is managed by for-mer military and can assist with career services, employer ser-vices, and associated needs. They are at www.adeccousa.com. In addi-tion, the Small Business Ad-ministration provides services to Veterans who are looking to open their own businesses. They provide counseling and training services. You can reach the New York State Program Coordinator, John Narciso, at www.NYVETBIZ.COM. They are located at Farmingdale State College, 2350 Broadhollow Rd., Farmingdale, N.Y. 11735 or at 631 370-8891.
Have a very happy and Holy Christmas and a healthy New Year.
God Bless our troops and God Bless America.
| Telephone Numbers | Education (Post 911 GI Bill also) - 1-888-442-4551 | |
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| Headstones and Markers - 1-800-697-6947 | ||
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| Health Care Revenue Center - 1-877-222-8387 | ||
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| Life Insurance - 1-800-669-8477 | ||
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| National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-8255 | ||
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| Special Health Issues - 1-800-748-8307 | ||
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| Telecommunication Device for the Deaf (TDD) - 1-800-820-4833 | ||
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| VA Benefits - 1-800-827-1000 | ||
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| Websites | Post 911 GI Bill | |
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| Burial and Memorial Benefits | ||
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| Department of Defense | ||
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| Education Benefits | ||
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| Federal Jobs | ||
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| Health Care Eligibility | ||
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| Home Loan Guaranty | ||
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| Mental Health | ||
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| Records | ||
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| Returning Veterans | ||
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| Veterans Employment and Training | ||
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| Veterans Preference | ||
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| Voc Rehabilitation & Employment | ||
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| VA Benefit Payment Rates | ||
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| VA Forms | ||
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| VA Home Page | ||
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| Downloads | Blue Water Agent Orange Navy Veterans | |
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| Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents |
DISCLAIMER: The New York State Board of the Ancient Order of Hibernians are providing these links and telephone numbers as a community service. The Ancient Order of Hibernians does not represent the Veterans Administration. We are not responsible if the links, or the telephone numbers, are changed by the respective parties. Those organizations are responsible for the information that they provide. If the links change or you feel that updated information needs to be passed along as a community service, please notify Jack Ryan, New York State Board Chairman.
