Programs
Increasing Numbers Lead to Greater VA Focus
July 27, 2017
The VA's motto, “to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow, and his orphan” seems very dated to women veterans. (more…)
Chapter 1120 Runs Benefits Classes
July 21, 2017
Since 2012, when it began, some 140 veterans have graduated from a program that teaches veterans how to file compensation and pension claims run by Unified Incarcerated Veterans Organization Chapter 1120 at Deerfield Correctional Center…
Chapter 789 Donates Home Goods for Homeless Apartments
July 6, 2017
Liberty Chapter 789 donated kitchen items and other things for homeless veterans in Hinesville, GA. (more…)
Chapter 885 Assists with Camp Lejeune Claims
July 3, 2017
Chapter 885 of Wilmington, NC is assisting people who have gotten ill from contaminated water at Camp Lejeune with applying for their benefits. (more…)
Better Support for Sexual Harassment Complaints Needed
June 22, 2017
The DoD annual Report on Sexual Harassment and Violence in the Military Service Academies, 2015-2016 was released mid-March. (more…)
VAD in the Local and National Communities
June 22, 2017
Since 2001 Veterans Against Drugs has had a working partnership with the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA). This relationship has helped us showcase the VAD program and receive important and timely information on drug…
Progress at the Grafton Correctional Facility
June 22, 2017
At the Grafton Correctional Facility outside of Cleveland, OH veteran inmates are housed in a separate ward. There are no discipline problems in the Veterans Ward. (more…)
PTSD/SA Committee Provides Apps to Help Cope
June 19, 2017
The PTSD/Substance Abuse Committee is a strong supporter of creating mobile device applications (apps) to provide self-help, education, and support for those managing PTSD, substance abuse, and other self-destructive approaches to coping. (more…)
Chapter 693 Takes VA Patients to Hockey Game
June 16, 2017
Members of Geneva, IL, Chapter 693 recently took a group of veterans from the Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital to a Chicago Steel Hockey Game in Geneva. (more…)
Students Design Shirts for Wall Arrival
June 15, 2017
Two high school students designed T-shirts to promote the upcoming Moving Wall in Almont, MI sponsored by Chapter 287. (more…)