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Veterans Affairs and Issues
Veterans Affairs and Issues have to do with anything that concerns veterans of the armed service. Many benefits are provided to the veterans of the armed services and when new legislation is proposed, questions about the effects on benefits to veterans are common. This is the place to ask those, and other questions about benefits to veterans.
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What is the latest info on agent orange payments?
During the past decade, the Department of Veterans Affairs has received many inquiries regarding the Agent Orange Settlement Fund. That Fund, created as a result of a private class action lawsuit settlement, involved neither VA nor any other executive branch agency of the Federal government. The Settlement Fund closed in 1997.
Source: va.gov
If you are wounded 3 times in the army do you get 3 purple hearts?
It depends on if it is three different accounts. Meaning, if you were to be wounded three times at once, only one purple heart would be awarded. If are wounded once, then, at a different time wounded another would be awarded.
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If you receive more than one medal is denoted by a bronze oak leaf cluster, if you have five bronze oak leaf clusters it is replaced by a silver oak leaf cluster, and finally five silver oak leaf clusters are replaced by one of gold.
How much do vets earn in Alabama?
According to 2013 numbers the average salary for a veterinarian in Alabama is $80,000/year (2% higher than the national average).
Obviously, the salary will vary and be much higher with experience (years in practice), location (veterinarians in large cities earn more), education (board certified specialists will earn more), and practice ownership (practice owners/partners will earn more).
Who does this the holiday honor?
It depends on which holiday you are talking about. There are many different holidays that honor many different groups of people.
Your unemployment will be calculated on your base pay.
How Long Does it take for a general under honorable condition to upgrade to a honorable discharge?
It doesn't.
The only way for a General (under honorable conditions) discharge to be upgraded is to go before the Board of appeals. Even then, your chances of getting an upgrade are slim (less than 1%)
Even in the best of situations, if you did successfully appeal and get an upgrade, it would still be on your records because that (Honorable) was not the original characterization of discharge, and there is a code that identifies it as such.
The above answer is partially correct. The characterization of service does not automatically upgrade to Honorable...ever. Members can apply to the Discharge Review Board (DRB) for their respective service to be considered for a change of characterization. Upgrades are few and far between.
What VA regulation pertains to pyramiding?
Why should you always honor your promises and commitments?
Answer People should keep promises to show respect to the person you promised something to and to make a commitment to them in some way.
Do all insurance plans include health eye and dental care?
Usually dental and vision are separate policies from health.
Why is it hard for soldiers to keep receiving mental health assistance?
It is hard for soldiers to keep receiving mental health assistance because of the confidentiality associated with the forces.
What is the definition of an active war zone?
By definition, an active war zone is any zone or area that is currently experience battle from war. It can also include any area that is at risk of spontaneous battle resulting from a current war.
How long do pay benefits continue after a general or honorable US military discharge?
Military pay ends on the date of discharge, for honorable, general under honorable, general under less than honorable, and dishonoralbe discharges. There are no residual benefits for less than honorable or dishonorable discharges.
When is the word Honorable used?
It is mostly used in front of a judges name. for instance: "The Honarable Judge Judy"
GAR (Grand Army of the Republic); VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars); AM LEGION (American Legion founded by WWI vets); AMVETS (American Veterans founded by WWII Vets); and the VVA (Vietnam Veterans of America founded by Viet War vets) are Veteran's groups.
A. That Glory and honor were qualities a leader should have
When the VA needs a statement in support of a claim what is the meaning?
When you file a claim for compensation with the Veterans Administration you must gather the required medical records and other evidence that support your claim. You must provide private medical records. The VA will obtain Federal records on your behalf such as your DD-214 or service medical records and will submit them. However if you have them it will save time. You should visit the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs website for more information.
You should also check locally for an office that assists veterans. Those departments or agencies can often be accessed through town offices.
