Veterans Affairs and Issues

veterans day is celebrated for all the veterans that risked their lives to get freedom

by rithik

The Battle of Fort Sumter was important because the Confederates fired the first shots of the Civil War. Indeed they were "compelled" to do it by Lincoln's

clever initiative of confidentially noticing South Carolina's Governor Pickens that a naval convoy would have brought to the fort food and medical supplies, but no arms, ammunition and reinforcements. That led the Government of Montgomery to militarily react in order to prevent the Confederacy's Independence from being injured by the Union.

So, the surrendering of the fort was asked but repealed by the Union Commander Major Anderson and the hostilities broke out.

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was unveiled in Washington, D.C.

yes

South Vietnam was the priority for those agents; anyplace else should not be a concern.

Basically anyone that has a DD214. This document includes the service record and discharge information for the veteran.

for certain circumstances there are compensations but if you contact the verterans association and find out there criteria

The address & phone number is:

Minneapolis VA Medical Center

One Veterans Drive

Minneapolis, MN 55417

Phone: 612-725-2000

It is about 300 miles (drive time approximately 5 hours).

See related link for directions on how to get there.

People tend to shun associations with failure.

Yes he does

My best Dictionary says a veteran is someone who has long service or grew old in the military.

Commonly called the "G.I Bill," this program provided tuition assistance to returning WWII veterans.

"I will always place the mission first

I will never accept defeat

I will never quit"

According to 2013 numbers the average salary for a veterinarian in Michigan is $77,000/year (3% lower 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).

No it is not

The average annual salary for a veterinarian in the United States is ~$90,000; a veterinarian working in Arkansas would probably be on the lower end of this with experience, a good clinic and an established client base.

the only assistance available is through local charities or your state or county veterans agency may have a small general fund they can assist you with. Here in Will county IL you can apply for a 1x lifetime request of 400$. Good luck

Easiest (and quickest) are on a Discharge, identification badge ("dog tags"); if veteran belonged to a American Legion or VFW post, they would have probably provided to the post a copy of the Discharge. If the veteran ever bought a home through the VA, they would have a copy. Also, veterans were usually told to file a copy of discharge with County Clerks Office. And if a homeowner, governments usually give a tax break to veterans- check with your local property tax office.

yes but you are required to give them your medicare number so that they can also bill medicare to offset some of the costs of treating your non-service connected disabilities. You may also have a copay

Go to a Veteran's Day Parade.

Any injury that is a direct result of enemy action. The injury must require medical treatment. Death as a result of enemy action will also be sufficient to award the medal.

Medicare is used by the VA to keep their own medical care expenses down. When a veteran eligible for medicare is under their care, the VA will bill Medicare to help ensure all veterans can be taken care of adequately.

If you are eligible for medicare, apply to help the VA maintain high quality medical care for other vets.

It helped them after the war by giving them money, so they had a chance to go back to school if they wanted.

Yes, it is a Federal Crime to mis-represent one's self and can be prosecuted as fraud.

If a veteran chooses to be buried in a veterans cemetery, her or his spouse may be buried next to that veteran, with tombstone engraving and perpetual care provided, all at no cost to the family. Note, however, that the burial of a veteran's spouse MUST be next to the veteran. If a veteran chooses not to be buried in a veterans cemetery (the choice my father made, for example), then the spouse (in this case, my mother, who was never in the military) can not seek burial in a veterans cemetery, and certainly not for free.