Benefits Updates

Veterans Benefits Committee Update November/December 2023

January 16, 2024

BY JOHN H. RILING III, CHAIR The Veterans Benefits Committee convened on October 19th. Although the gathering was informal, as the committee hadn’t yet received official endorsement from the National Board of Directors, it was…

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Veterans Benefits Committee Update September/October 2023

September 28, 2023

BY JOHN H. RILING III, CHAIR The Veterans Benefits Committee met on August 9 during the Convention to discuss proposed resolutions. Resolution VB-31 was rewritten for an update, but it was otherwise unchanged and passed…

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Veterans Benefits Committee Update July/August 2023

August 4, 2023

BY JOHN H. RILING III, CHAIR The Veterans Benefits Committee held a meeting in Silver Spring to discuss proposed changes to VVA’s Veterans Benefits Policy. The committee put forth four motions that were then presented…

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Veterans Benefits Committee Update March/April 2023

April 11, 2023

BY JOHN H. RILING III, CHAIR VB-1 Judicial Review. In collaboration with the Government Affairs Department, the VVA Veterans Benefits Department) furthered this resolution by submitting an Amicus Brief in support of a veteran and…

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Veterans Benefits Committee Update May/June 2022

June 5, 2022

BY JOHN H. RILING III, CHAIR All the grants have been received and reviewed. The end-of-year reports were due January 31. VSO training will take place at the Leadership & Education Conference in Greenville, S.C.,…

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Veterans Benefits Committee Update March/April 2022

April 1, 2022

BY JOHN H. RILING III, CHAIR It is vital that any vision of VVA’s future include the Veteran Benefits Committee. VVA’s national, state, and chapter veterans benefit programs have served veterans and eligible family members…

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Veterans Benefits Committee Update January/February 2022

March 15, 2022

BY JOHN H. RILING III, CHAIR At the December 16 meeting of the Veterans Benefits Committee the contract with the Bergmann & Moore law firm was discussed and a motion passed to recommend to the…

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Veterans Benefits Committee Update November/December 2021

December 8, 2021

BY JOHN H. RILING III, CHAIR At its October 7 online meeting, committee members discussed the Veterans Voices of America FAQs flyer. Each Q&A was discussed and reviewed. Suggestions for improvements and clarifications of the…

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Veterans Benefits Committee Update September/October 2021

October 4, 2021

BY JOHN H. RILING III, CHAIR The Veterans Benefits Committee met July 12. Vice Chair John Margowski chaired the meeting due to my recovery from heart surgery. The proposed resolution submitted by South Carolina State…

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Veterans Benefits Committee Update July/August 2021

July 15, 2021

BY JOHN H. RILING III, CHAIR The following information was written by Alec Ghezzi, the Training Advising Attorney in the VVA Veterans Benefits Department, for the Michigan State Council VSO program. The new training and…

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