The National Archives have been shut down for weeks and in some cases months due to the spread of the coronavirus. Most of us use the National Archives website to obtain DD-214’s and other military records. The National Archives is currently only processing requests on an emergency basis. What are our options moving forward? In…
In a move that should speed up disability claims for some Vietnam veterans, officials announced Monday they have completed digitizing thousands of deck logs from ships stationed offshore during that war, enabling researchers to better determine where troops served and what toxins they may have encountered. Completion of the project is the culmination of more than…
The Department of Veterans Affairs might get to your claim a little bit faster now. The VA announced Aug. 13 that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), which administers programs that provide financial and other benefits to veterans, their dependents and survivors, has shortened its mail processing time for claims intake from 10 days to one. The…
August 5th the Senate Veterans’ Affair’s Committee had a hearing on 14 bi-partisan bills that they are hoping to present to the full Senate. 2 are being held for a September hearing so that the remaining 12 can be sent on to a full Senate vote. Although all of these bills are important, I have…
WASHINGTON — A group of senators introduced legislation Tuesday that would kickstart medical studies of veterans who served at Karshi-Khanabad Air Base, known as K2, and were exposed to multiple cancer-causing toxins. Veterans assigned to the post in southeastern Uzbekistan described a toxic environment there in the early 2000s, with pond water that glowed green…
The Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs has been asking to include the National Guard and Reservists in qualifying for VA benefits including VA Pension. It is unclear if they are asking to do away with National Guard and Reserve member benefits such as the National Guard pension (which is rewarded seperately National Guard and Reserve…
