The annual publication examines VAC’s progress in implementing recommendations made by the Office of the Veterans Ombud to improve fairness and equitable access to benefits and services. While improvements are underway in several areas, including the internal review process and…
The Albanese Government is delivering for Australian veterans, with work underway on the new Surf Coast/Geelong Veterans’ and Families’ Hub, providing critical services and support closer to home for the region’s 6,600 veterans and their families. Working closely with the…
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Legendary singer and dancer and civil rights activist Josephine Baker will be honored by the City of Miami Beach, where she refused to perform before a segregated audience at the now defunct Copa City nightclub during the…
Hundreds of poppy markers replace worn wooden posts at museum and archives Some of the placards, bearing the names of the more than 500 of the county’s war dead, also had misspellings or duplicate names.“I proposed doing a full redesign,…
The Oregon Dunes Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution presented a Community Service Award to Cal Applebee at its October 23 meeting, recognizing his dedication to Florence and his efforts to honor and support veterans. The award was presented…
Our reporting on local veterans is a collaboration with RyeVets.org to highlight those from Rye who have served our country across times of war and peace. There are over 2,100 veterans from the City of Rye. Learn more about how…
New York State passed a law that would allow some disabled veterans to stop paying property taxes on their homes. But for veterans in the Bronx, whether that exemption becomes available is still up to New York City. Gov. Kathy…
Pennsylvania is home to nearly 650,000 veterans, and the updated regulations are the most extensive changes to Pennsylvania veterans’ benefits in 35 years, according to a release. The updated regulations expand access to benefit programs, and the changes to the benefit programs…
Don’t punish the people helping veterans The Edwardsville Intelligencer Veterans Assistance Commission's staff are the service, not the problem When my husband, a 20-year Air Force veteran of the Vietnam era, was diagnosed with Parkinsonâs disease and dementia, the…
This fall marks the 250th anniversary of the 1776 New York Campaign which brought the American Revolutionary War directly into Westchester County, including the pivotal Battle of White Plains on October 28, 1776. Following a string of bruising defeats and retreats at the city…
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