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In October 2021, Department of Defense and Coast Guard civilians and retirees were granted in-store and online shopping privileges. Additionally, all honorably discharged Veterans can shop the Exchange tax-free online for life.

Visit this website:
https://publicaffairs-sme.com/Community/veterans

Resilience

The process and outcome of successfully adapting to difficult or challenging life experiences, especially through mental, emotional, and behavioral flexibility and adjustment to external and internal demands.”

From my former employer of 13.5 years where I maintained the Journals Program website and InPress server, I strongly recommend visiting this webpage

https://www.apa.org/topics/resilience

More service members eligible for benefits after VA amends character of discharge barriers

Generally, to receive VA benefits and services, the Veteran’s character of discharge or service must be under other than dishonorable conditions (e.g., honorable, under honorable conditions, general).

However, individuals receiving undesirable, bad conduct, and other than honorable discharges may qualify for VA benefits depending on a determination made by VA.

We issued a final rule amending our regulations regarding character of discharge determinations, expanding access to VA care and benefits for some former service members discharged under other than honorable conditions or by special court-martial. https://benefits.va.gov/benefits/character_of_discharge.asp

Yelling the truth about the news here in Tennessee. Truthful, not neutral.

American Legion Alexander Hamilton Post 448
Room 213D, War Memorial Veterans Building
401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102
Post Commander: Jimmy McConnel, jlmcconnell2001@yahoo.com

The Alexander Hamilton Post 448 of the American Legion is the only post whose membership is predominantly Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered. All of our Legionnaires are honorably discharged veterans who have successfully served in the United States Armed Forces during a period when our nation was in conflict as defined by the Department of Defense. Organized in 1984, we are recognized locally, statewide, and nationally for our activism pertaining to the welfare of all veterans and, especially, our efforts to end the present homophobic discrimination of the United States Military.

https://alwmcsf.org/veterans-organizations/8th-american-legion-posts/al-post-448/

Disabled Veterans of America

All veterans—including gender and sexual minorities—deserve and can expect to be treated with dignity and respect when working with DAV benefits advocates on their claims.

https://www.dav.org/get-help-now/veteran-topics-resources/lgbtq-veterans/

 

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA)
P.O. Box 70216
Washington, DC 20024
202.544.7692
 
IAVA’s Policy Agenda always includes a commitment to “Minority and Underserved Veterans”. (See page 30)

What is VA’s Million Veteran Program?

ACTION ALERT

Richard Star Act
This bill provides that combat-disabled uniformed services retirees with fewer than 20 years of creditable service may concurrently receive, without reduction, veterans’ disability compensation and retired pay or combat-related special compensation.
https://www.congress.gov › house-bill
H.R.1282 – 118th Congress (2023-2024): Major Richard Star Act
We urge you write your congressional rep and ask them to support this bill.
Major Richard Star Act News Conference – March 5, 2024 (youtube.com)

PTSD Bytes: Trauma in the LGBTQ+ community

LBGTQ+ people more likely to experience abuse or assault traumas

Our mission is to assist ALL veterans with the array of issues they may face, including obtaining proper disability compensation, financial assistance, information on the GI bill, and more. We have created some helpful guides and will continuously be adding more. Recently we also made a calculator that helps veterans calculate how much their VA rating should be, especially when it comes to combining ratings and complicated VA math. Check it out at veteransguide.org
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