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Happy Birthday to the
US ARMY
June 14, 1775
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Flag Day – June 14th
Flag Day, also called National Flag Day, in the United States, a day honouring the national flag, observed on June 14. The holiday commemorates the date in 1777 when the United States approved the design for its first national flag.
The idea to set aside a day to honor the national flag came from several sources. Bernard J. Cigrand, a Wisconsin schoolteacher, in 1885 urged his students to observe June 14 as “Flag Birthday.” He later wrote an essay published in a Chicago newspaper that urged Americans to proclaim this date as the day to celebrate the flag. In 1888 William T. Kerr of Pennsylvania founded the American Flag Day Association of Western Pennsylvania, an organization to which he dedicated his life. A lesser-known claim is that of George Morris of Connecticut, who is said to have organized the first formal celebration of the day in Hartford in 1861.
In 1916 Pres. Woodrow Wilson proclaimed June 14 as the official date for Flag Day, and in 1949 the U.S. Congress permanently established the date as National Flag Day. Although Flag Day is not an official federal holiday, Pennsylvania celebrates the day as a state holiday. Each year the U.S. president delivers an address that proclaims the week of June 14 as National Flag Week, and all Americans are encouraged to fly U.S. flags during that week.
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The VAC Commissioners meetings for 2022 will be held on the following dates:
September 14, 2022
November 16, 2022
At the Gurnee American Legion Post (749 Milwaukee Ave).
All meetings begin at 10:30 am.
Visitors are welcome to attend.
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Veteran Memorials
Around Lake County -
Vernon Hills Willow Lawn
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Thanks to all our
Woman Veterans
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State Bill SB1975 - Disabled Vet Tax Exemption
This bill has passed both houses and has been sent to the Governor's Desk. As with any bill, the text is complicated, and there are lots of "ifs and buts", but in general, it provides for the disabled Veterans Homestead Exemption to be passed on to a surviving spouse. and Surviving Spouse. There are specific details on the eligibility for spouses.
There is also a clause that eliminates the annual filing for exemption for vets who are 100% and permanently disabled.
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House Bill 5184 - Veterans Assistance Commission Reform Bill
A Veterans Assistance Commission reform bill enacting changes to the state Military Veterans Assistance Act was approved unanimously by the Illinois Legislature in April. HB 5184 clarifies the funding relationship between Illinois counties and statewide Veterans Assistance Commissions. Once enacted, the legislation should help resolve several lawsuits between veteran organizations and county boards related to the funding mechanism for Veteran Assistance Commissions.
Governor Pritzker signed the bill on May 6, 2022. Click to learn more details.
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There are two separate programs within the Caregiver Support Program:
*** Program of General Caregiver Support (PGCSS)
*** Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC)
Click for additional information
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Crisis Hotline Information
If you or someone you know is in crisis, contact the Veterans Crisis Line at 1-800-273-8255 (press 1) or via www.veteranscrisisline.net.
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File a Claim for Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals and Materials
Find out if you can get disability compensation (monthly payments) and other benefits for illnesses or other conditions, like the ones listed below. These are illnesses and conditions we believe may be caused by contact with harmful chemicals or other hazardous materials while serving in the military. This article lists several different types of contaminations and the diseases related to them including:
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A My HealtheVet Premium account provides Veterans with more tools and information for managing their health care. Along with the features available to basic users, premium accounts allow Veterans to access VA health records and information, communicate with their care team and VA staff, manage appointments, refill VA medications and more.
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The IL Veterans' Home in Chicago is accepting applications for veteran residents.
Therer are now 19 residents in the Veterans Home in Chicago. For a brief virtual tour, please click here to see highlights of the new Home.
Admission to an Illinois Veterans’ Home is based upon:
- The ability of the Home to provide adequate and appropriate care and services required by the person’s medical diagnoses and assessed needs, and:
- An available bed in the category required by the veteran’s medical conditions and assessed needs.
For further information, please contact:
The Adjutant Illinois Veterans' Home - Chicago
4250 N. Oak Park Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60634
Phone: (773) 794-3763
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Compare GI Bill Options
Planning to further your education? GI Bill benefits can help cover all or some of the costs for school or training. Use the GI Bill Comparison Tool to calculate your benefits and learn more about VA’s approved colleges, universities, and other education and training programs across the country.writing for? (Audience) Why should they care? (Benefit) What do I want them to do here? (Call-to-Action)
Create a great offer by adding words like "free" "personalized" "complimentary" or "customized." A sense of urgency often helps readers take an action, so think about inserting phrases like "for a limited time only" or "only 7 remaining"!
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PGA HOPE is the Illinois PGA Foundation’s flagship military program that introduces golf to Veterans to enhance their physical, mental, social and emotional well-being The program introduces the game of golf through a developmental six-to-eight week curriculum taught by PGA Professionals trained in adaptive golf and military cultural competency, These session are at no cost to the Veteran! | |
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Clinic #5: Cantigny Golf/Summer
Female Veterans
Tuesdays, June 21-August 2, 4:30-6:00pm (no class July 11)
Clinic #6: Veterans Memorial GC/Summer
After HOPE (Veterans who have previously participated)
Wednesdays, June 22-July 27, 11:00am-12:30pm
Clinic #7: Veterans Memorial GC/Fall
All Veterans
Wednesdays, September 4-October 12, 5:00-6:30pm
Veteran Play Day at Pine Meadows GC
One day Veterans only outing
Wednesday, July 6
Veteran Play Day at Veterans Memorial GC
One day Veterans only outing
Wednesday, October 5
Contact Jim Nelson nelson-james@att.net to get notified when registration is available to sign up for a clinics.
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Also, The Illinois PGA, PGA HOPE, and Pine Meadow Golf Club are teaming up to host Veterans Play Day, a special one day event open to all Veterans who have participated in the PGA HOPE program. This event is intended to be a social event, and players of all skill levels are encouraged to participate!
Following are the details:
· Wednesday July 6th 2022
· Pine Meadow Golf Club - 1 Pine Meadow Lane, Mundelein
· 18 holes of golf
· 7am check in - 8am shotgun start
· Lunch, tee gifts, and prizes included
· $25 registration fee
Please follow this link to register:
https://ilpga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/ilpga22/event/ilpga2248/index.htm
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Mundelein Veterans Appreciation Dinner
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IAVA: Empowering
Post-9/11 Veterans
Who We Are - IAVA (Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America) is a community of 425,000+ members and growing. Veterans have paid their dues so membership is always FREE. Make your voice heard.
How We Help - Quick Reaction Force is IAVA’s one-stop-shop solution. We offer 24/7 free and confidential assistance to any veteran who needs it, no matter the challenge.
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MAJ. GEN. MUKOYAMA JR. SPEAKS ON PTSD VS MORAL INJURY AT
VETS 4 VETERANS’ and BLUE FAMILIES(Benefit)
(Crystal Lake, IL) Family involvement and difficult conversations are the core of the Vets 4 Veterans’ and BLUE Families event on Saturday, June 11th hosted by American Legion Post 171. Veterans and their families are invited to “Start the Conversation” 9 am to 5 pm, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 300 Pathway Ct., Crystal Lake.
** Major General James H. Mukoyama Jr., a nationally recognized expert will speak on Unmasking the Truth about PTSD versus Moral Injury.
** Professional Speaker Ashley Jordan and her husband, Medevac Helicopter Pilot Aaron Kinney will present on Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS).
** Speakers from RUSH University Hospital Road Home, Veterans Path to Hope, and VA Lovell will present on PTSD as well as Suicide Prevention.
** Christy Lister of BLUE H.E.L.P. and Tiffany Wells, Mrs. Illinois will engage First Responders in conversation.
** BraveHearts and Veterans R & R-Operation Wildhorse will provide equine therapy demonstrations.
For further details click to see the entire flyer.
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Fort Sheridan National Cemetery
The transfer of the small parcel of Forest Preserve land (4.7 acres) adjacent to the Ft. Sheridan National Cemetery to the National Cemetery Administration (NCA) is not a done deal. Without the transfer the cemetery will run out of burial space in 15 years. With the added space, we will continue to hold military burials there for 50 years, We encourage all veterans to send a short letter to the Forest Preserve Board members and the Lake County Board members voicing your feelings about transferring this 4.7 acres to the NCA.
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Lake County Honor Flight 19
takes off August 19th. LCHF is always looking for donors to support the veterans on these flights. Thank you, Southwest Airlines for 30 round trip tickets, and Comfort Cavalry Heating and Air (below) is a long-time contributor and giving again for Flt 19.
| Thank you, also to all the assorted volunteers who make the honor flight such an outstanding and memorable event for the 23+ veterans who are on each flight. Remember the guardians, the folks who get up at 2:00 am to get everything in order for the flight departure, the airport volunteers who rouse all the travelers at the airports to applaud the veterans as they go through to and from their flights - and all the others I don't even know about who generously provide their time and energy. | | |
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VA is Here for You During Times of Emotional Distress
Feeling distress is a normal response to negative events, especially events that feel personal. Veterans and those who care about them are encouraged to learn more about available mental health and healing resources.
· Every VA facility has mental health specialists. Find one near you.
· Community-based Vet Centers are available to you. Call 1-877-927-8387 or find one near you.
· Maketheconnection.net offers stories of hope and healing for Veterans experiencing challenging life events.
· Call the Veterans Crisis Line 24/7at 1-800-273-8255 and press 1, text to 838255 or chat.
· Have a question for VA? 1-800-MyVA411 (800-698-2411) is available 24/7.
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Karen Davidman is honored at the VAC Delegate Meeting for the contributions she has made to the Lake County VAC over years of service as Congressman Brad Schneider's Veteran Support Specialist.
From left - Karen, Nick Konz, President of the VAC Board, Andrew Tangen, Superintendent, VAC.
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American Legion, Post 867, Mundelein, IL
The Post has adopted a process where they provide American Flags for those visiting veteran grave sites. The concept includes visitors placing the flags at the various sites. We adopted this methodology in 2021 and it was a big success. This year, new flag holders were constructed that hold many more flags. We service the Diamond Lake Cemetery on Hwy. 60; the Ivanhoe Congregational Cemetery and the St. Mary of Annunciation Cemetery in Fremont Township.
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8 Ways How Not to Look Old
on the Job Hunt
Military.com | By Jacey Eckhart
1. Grow Your Young Network.
2. Focus on Your Most Recent Experience.
3. Use the Checklist Format on Your Resume.
4. Use Your Delete Button.
5. Beef Up Your LinkedIn Connections.
6. Let's Talk About Your Photo.
7. Follow Your Envy.
8. Sign Up for Career Coaching
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Don't let the Coroners put COVID-19 on Veterans’ death certificates instead of the underlying issues as the cause of death
If you have a veteran death to deal with, check to make sure that any service related underlying cause of death is properly documented on the death certificate. If Covid-19 is recorded as the immediate cause, and if the contributing service connected conditions are not listed on the death certificate, a surviving spouse may lose their Dependent Indemnity Compensation . See item 5 in RSO Notes for further details. However, if the death was also caused by Covid-19, the survivor should investigate and apply for the FEMA Covid burial expense assistance discussed in the article to the right
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Covid Test At Home?
At-home rapid tests are antigen tests, which use a different mechanism to detect infection. These tests can be processed in your home using a kit that looks similar to an at-home pregnancy test and gives results within 10-15 minutes. Antigen tests are fairly accurate, when someone is experiencing symptoms and their viral load is very high. However, when someone has a lower viral load, such as in someone without symptoms might get false negative test results.
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An Alternative Death Benefit
One of our readers pointed out to me that FEMA also offers a death benefit - IF the death is attributed to Covid-19.
Therefore, if you are dealing with a death caused by Covid-19 and there is no question about veteran survivor benefits, you should apply to FEMA for their death benefit. Here's an extract from the FEMA information.
Who is Eligible?
To be eligible for funeral expense assistance, you must meet these conditions:
- For deaths that occurred after May 16, 2020, the death certificate must indicate the death was attributed to COVID-19.
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For deaths that occurred from Jan. 20 to May 16, 2020, any death certificate that does not attribute the cause of death to COVID-19 must be accompanied by a signed statement listing COVID-19 as a cause or contributing cause of death.
Click here to go to the FEMA website.
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In all the situations below, you can always contact the VAC (847-377-3344) directly for further assistance. If you are struggling with rent or mortgage payments with the elimination of pandemic forbearance programs, Call the VAC immediately!
- Rent or Mortgage payments or Emergency Housing
- Utility payments
- Food - Northern Illinois Food Bank - See Schedule or
- Midwest Veterans Closet (See the calendar below)Medical Care - Contact VAC when civilian benefits lost - Do not go to VA if not registered with them. Contact the VAC to get you registered.
- Most VA visits are currently by Video Conference
- Family problems - In Lake County, contact 211 for referral to proper resource.
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Call 211 for Social Services
in Lake County
Anyone in Lake County who needs help finding health and human service support can call 211 and get quickly connected to available resources. Lake County 211, provided by United Way of Lake County, is a free, confidential information and referral helpline that will enable Lake County residents to get the help they need 24 hours a day, regardless of the language they speak or where they live.
The 211 network also answers dozens of crisis hotlines, including the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
Know Someone Who Can Use Veteran Benefit Assistance?
If you have a veteran parent or know someone who might be eligible for some kind of benefits for their service, we encourage you to mention the VAC to them. We can assist with many different issues:
- Aid and Attendance Assistance
- Emergency Financial Assistance
- Survivor spousal benefits
- Burial arrangements
- Upgrading disability status
- Job skill preparation
- Referrals for services we cannot support.
If you or another veteran you know needs help, give us a call at 847-377-3344.
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Your Coin Helps Vets In Need Through the VAC Not For Profit
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Coins are $5.00 and you can pick one up when you come into the office, or you can send a check (make the check out to "Lake County VAC - Not-for-Profit - and mail to the address below) and we'll mail it to you. Mail check to:
Veterans Assistance Commission
501 North Route 21, Suite 106
Gurnee, IL 60031
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JourneyCare, Northern Illinois’ largest hospice and palliative care organization, offers an official "We Honor Veterans" program to support veteran patients and their families. The program is registered through the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization and developed with the support of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. JourneyCare ensures that veterans can access information about all VA benefits to which they are entitled and offers assistance in obtaining them.
Hospice and palliative care are covered benefits for all veterans enrolled in the VA. JourneyCare accepts VA, Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance. Generally there are no out-of-pocket expenses for veterans for hospice-related services.
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The Job Market
At the risk of getting quickly overloaded, here are a few job opportunities that the editor has been contacted about recently.
First American Bank
IDES (Illinois Department of Employment Services) provides an extensive job opportunity notice periodically. If you don't receive it and are looking for a new opportunity, request to be added to the mailing list here: Lake County Job Center
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Volunteers Wanted!
There are several volunteer opportunities coming up. By clicking the button below, you can see the dates, times, and locations of each opportunity. If you can assist, please sign up below. Contact us at info@lakecountyhonorflight.org if you have any questions about a specific opportunity. The Lake County Honor Flight appreciates your support!
- LCHF 18 Reunion
- Guardian Training
- Lake Forest Day Parade
- Mail Call & Sorting Night
- Departure Volunteers LCHF19
- Welcome Home Volunteer LCHF19
Click here to learn more and sign up
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8th Annual Sporting Clays Event
Thursday July 7th 2022
“Shooting in the company of heroes”
McGraw Wildlife Foundation in East Dundee, IL
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7th Annual Swingin' for the Vets Event
Friday August 26th 2022
Have you played White Deer Run Yet?
White Deer Run Golf Club in Vernon Hills, IL
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7th annual Shoot For The Vets event
Saturday October 8th 2022
Support Our Veterans.
Illinois Largest Outdoor Shooting Facility.
Aurora Sportsman’s Club in Waterman, IL
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VFW Post 2202 meets every 2nd Thursday of the month at 7pm at the Trickster Cultural Center. All are welcome to attend!
Contact Gina Roxas at ginar@tricksterculturalcenter.org
Click to learn more about Tricksters
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We have now compiled a list of posts, detachments and various associations (currently MOAA, MOWW, ROA, Navy League) and their normal meeting dates and locations. This schedule will expand as we get additional information.
Click here to find your favorite meetings
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Veterans Path to Hope
See website for Veteran Support Resources
805 McHenry Ave Ste D, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
815-321-HOPE (4673)
Food Pantry and Home Furnishings
Click for Food Truck - every month, 3rd Thursday)
Coming events
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Midwest Veterans Closet
Mobile Food Pantry and Clothing
Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday - 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Food (Grocery Style selection)
Clothing, Housewares, and
LOTS of Furniture
2323 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, IL
847-354-2108
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Mundelein Park District
Healthy Minds Healthy Bodies
1401 N. Midlothian Rd, Mundelein, IL
mundeleinparks.org - 847-566-0650
Click for details
Lake Zurich American Legion Post 964
51 Lions Drive
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
Coffee and Donuts - Every Tuesday, 8:30 - 10:30 AM
Mundelein American Legion Post 867
145 N. Seymour (Behind Taste of Paris, next to Rogan Shoes
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
Coffee and Donuts - Every Wednesday, 8:00 - 10:00 AM
Chicagoland North Chapter, Team RWB
Click for Chapter website
Contact David Christensen
Lots of events scattered around Lake County
Lake County Honor Flight Reunions
Meet 4th Saturday each month (Dec meet 3rd Saturday)
Lunch - Mission BBQ, Gurnee - Feb 18, 11:00
Breakfast Golden Corral, Gurnee - Mar 22, 2022 10:00
Animal Therapy for Veterans
Veterans and their families are invited to
Veterans’ Weekend at the SOUL Harbour Ranch, Barrington, IL
Last Sunday of each month.
TIME: 10:30am to Noon
WHERE: SOUL Harbour Ranch
22093 N. Countryside Lane, Barrington, IL 60010
www.soulharbourranch.com/
RSVP: Jodie @ 855-408-SOUL (7685)
QUESTIONS: Contact veteran liaison
USAF Pilot, Lt. Colonel Gina Stramaglio 316-708-9788
Northern Illinois Food Bank
There are three types of resources within NIFB
-- My Pantry Express
Pre-register at the link and order from list of items - limited locations and times
-- Mobile Food Pantry and CLC Pop-up Pantry
See below for the Lake and McHenry locations and times
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23 things Veterans May Carry for Life
In the back of every veteran’s closet, you’re likely to find some old uniforms, dusty caps, a stack of medical, training, and discharge records... maybe a few ribbons or medals. But these are just a few of the typical things that separated or retired service members keep with them. Other things, they’re stuck with forever.
So we compiled a list of the more non-traditional things that veterans carry for life.
1. An incessant need to roll socks
2. Bad knees
3. The misguided idea that ibuprofen and fresh socks will cure any ailment
4. Tinnitis. ZNNNNNNNNNG.
5. The ability to sleep anywhere
6. The plight of not being able to sleep at all
7. Old combat boots. They’re great for mowing the lawn or a trip to Home Depot.
8. Fear of tape tests
9. Issues with authority figures
10. Back pain
11. T-shirts from strange events and places they don’t remember going
12. A woobie that has seen better days.
13. A swearing problem that is FUBAR
14. A love/hate relationship with acronyms
15. Total disdain for PowerPoint
16. Scars from barracks shenanigans gone awry
17. A few ugly divorces
18. A truck they bought after gaining some sense and selling that Camaro they financed at 27% APR
19. Some weird strip club stories
20. Sleep apnea
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21. Bad tattoos that seemed like a really good idea at the time
22. Boxy brown t-shirts that somehow have sweat stains in a different, more gross shade of brown
23. A deeply stained, never-before-washed coffee mug that they tell everyone is “seasoned”
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I blame my lack of observational skill on my age now, but I just noticed that there are a set of menu tabs on the #VetResources page of the weekly VA News (Vantage Point). These tabs have lots of information and are generally easy to follow. | |
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VA Benefits - May 2022
Those who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), or the Southwest Asia Theater of Operations and other locations, may now be entitled to compensation for medical conditions presumed to be related to exposure to fine particulate matter. If you served in OIF, and have a disability or illness as a result, you may be eligible for VA benefits and services.
VA News - 5/4/22
The Posse Veterans Program sends Veterans to college as teams or “posses” to both give and receive support throughout college and beyond. Click below to learn more and nominate a Veteran today.
VA News – 5/11/22 –
If you or a Veteran you know is struggling to afford internet service, a Federal Communications Commission program may put fast and reliable internet service within financial reach.
Attend an on-campus or virtual Warrior-Scholar Project academic boot camp at a top college or university this summer. The courses are completely free and include a $500 stipend for travel costs.
VA News – 5/18/22 - -
Using a skills-to-skills matching algorithm Bridge My Return helps Veterans, service members, spouses and caregivers produce a professional resume and connects them with matching employers. For Veterans, service members, spouses and caregivers…it’s all free.
Are you interested in returning to school or jumpstarting a new career? Consider applying to one of several VA education or career programs for Veterans, including Veteran Readiness and Employment, Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses or the Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program.
VA News – 5/25/22 -
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MOAA 5/11/22
Some in uniform also may be able to participate in this federal program, especially those in areas with a high cost of living.
MOAA 5/18/22
By: Kevin Lilley
The long-sought comprehensive toxic exposure reform required to provide generations of veterans with the care they deserve took a significant step forward with the May 18 announcement of a bipartisan Senate agreement.
The deal comes in the form of the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act, an amended version of a House bill of the same name passed by that chamber in March.
[SUPPORT THE PACT ACT: Write Your Senators | Call Your Senators]
Check out these five tips before making major changes online.
The VA and FBI have launched new awareness campaigns. Get some basic tips and important contact information.
Exposure to sarin gas may have sickened about 250,000 veterans. Read more about the decades-long study.
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Here're some sample articles I found recently:
Question: I've got three months until I separate from the Army. It seems everyone around me knows what they're going to do next. I don't have a clue. Help?
Answer: It may seem like you're the only one who doesn't have their post-military life mapped out, but that's not true. While some of your colleagues may have a sense of direction -- they've applied and been accepted to school, have job offers lined up or have started to plan an entrepreneurial venture -- that doesn't mean they have all the answers.
As you consider what's next, here are some good questions to ask yourself:
1. What do I enjoy doing?
2. What am I told I'm good at?
3. What would I hate to do (for a living)?
4. Which of my skills do I enjoy leveraging the most?
5. With some more training, what could I do?
6. Which jobs are in high demand?
7. Have I talked to others to explore options?
8. What jobs are plentiful where I want to live?
9. Is a gig job best for me?
10. What parameters are there in my work?
Our Military Kids is a program that funds scholarships to Reserve and National Guard families, allowing children to participate in an activity of their choice.
Did you know that the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a small monthly pension to very low-income wartime veterans and their surviving spouses? This pension, which is different from VA disability compensation, offers a monthly cash payment to older or disabled veterans and surviving spouses who have few assets and a small income.
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There is far too much in the various issues of Military.Com to write or even extract from them. The trick is to find the pieces that are important to you. Therefore, we have provided a graphic that shows the various dropdown choices. As you will see, there is information on general news – with the choice to see the news for your own branch, service benefits, Job and transition support, military life and family issues. I get several versions, and then I’ll scan for titles that seem to be related to me. For example, I decided to try the the Veteran Jobs tab for Lake County. It provided over 400 postings for Lake County and Northern Cook County. See the dropdowns below. Then you can click on military.com to set up a subscription and select versions that you are interested in.
In addition, there are a wide assortment of resource links (including discounts for vets and families) to find other specific information. You might want to give the magazine a look.
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Below are the available hot links to some of the various VA Resources available. The actual hot links can be accessed at the bottom of the welcome kit . | |
How do you get "Veteran" on your driver's license?
Effective January 1, 2020, it will be easier to get "VETERAN" recorded on your driver's license. To get the “VETERAN” designation, veterans can bring their DD214 or other acceptable discharge document directly to a Secretary of State Driver Services facility.
If veterans choose to add the designation prior to their renewal date, they may obtain an updated driver’s license for $5 and an updated ID card for $10. Veterans over the age of 65 can obtain an updated state ID card at no cost.
A special note - If you are an older Vet and your DD214 was lost in the St. Louis fire in the early 1970's, you can obtain a "certificate" that replaces the DD214. However, for one vet we know, the DMV didn't accept that certificate.
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If you need a complete set of your military records
If you need a set of your military records for any reason, you can obtain them by faxing or mailing a request to the National Personnel Records Center. While they will accept a letter (if you get all the right information into it) it is best to use the standard form SF-180 to request it. You can download that form at Standard Form 180
Mail the completed form to:
National Personnel Records Center
1 Archives Drive
OR
Fax the form to 314-801-9195
If you need the records in emergency circumstances, contact our office (847-377-3344) and we can help you expedite the process.
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Deerfield - co-located with the Illinois Student Assistance Commission
Deerfield Facility
1755 Lake Cook Rd, Ste 1409
Deerfield, IL 60015-5209
847-948-6981 and 847-948-6982
Hours Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Palatine - located in the Palatine Township offices at:
721 S. Quentin Rd, Room 102
(847) 485-2772
Hours Monday -Thursday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Factual Accuracy and Disclaimer:
Accuracy is important to us. if you believe an error has been made, please email the Lake County Veterans Assistance Commission at veterans@lakecountyil.gov. Use of social media does not imply endorsement on the part of the VAC. Content on these sites is not edited for accuracy and may not necessarily reflect the views of the VAC.
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Have a good week,
Veterans Assistance Commission, Lake County
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