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The Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017
National Vietnam War Veterans Day – March 29 Annually.
The Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017:
National Vietnam War Veterans Day – March 29 Annually
It’s Official: March 29 Is National Vietnam War Veterans Day.
(Washington, DC) – “Forty-two years ago on march 29th, the last American combat troops left
the former South Vietnam, marking the end of what was then our nation’s longest war,”
Yesterday, the bipartisan legislation, S.305, authored by Senators Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Joe
Donnelly (D-Ind.), permanently designating March 29th as National Vietnam War Veterans Day,
was signed into law by President Trump.”
“The Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 is the first federal statute to recognize in
perpetuity the bravery and sacrifice of veterans who served during the Vietnam War.
Latest Bills Passed That Will Benefit Veterans
VA Announces Rollout and Application Process for New Veterans ID Card
WASHINGTON
— Today the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that the application process for the national Veterans Identification Card (VIC) is now available for Veterans — yet
another action honoring their service.
This has been mandated through legislation since 2015 to honor Veterans, and today’s rollout of the ID card fulfills that overdue promise.
Only those Veterans with
honorable service will be able to apply for the ID card, which will provide proof of military service, and may be accepted by retailers in lieu of the standard DD-214 form to
obtain promotional discounts and other services where offered to Veterans.
“The new Veterans Identification Card provides a safer and more convenient and efficient way for most Veterans to show proof of service,” said VA Secretary Dr. David J. Shulkin. “With the card,
Veterans with honorable service to our nation will no longer need to carry around their paper DD-214s to obtain Veteran discounts and other services.”
The VIC provides a more portable and secure alternative for those who served the minimum obligated time in service, but did not meet the retirement or medical discharge threshold.
Veterans who served in the armed forces, including the reserve components, and who have a discharge of honorable or general (under honorable conditions) can request a VIC.
To request a VIC, Veterans must visit
vets.gov
, click on“
Apply for Printed Veteran ID Card
” on the bottom left of the page
and
sign in or create an account.
Veterans who apply for a card should receive it within 60 days and can check delivery status of their cards at
vets.gov
. A digital version of the VIC will be available online by mid-December.
White House VA Hotline Now Fully Staffed and Operational Around the Clock to Serve Nation’s Veterans
WASHINGTON
— Today the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that the White House VA Hotline, first launched in June as part of President Donald J. Trump’s commitment to reforming VA, is now fully staffed with
live agents working to serve Veterans 24-hours a day, 365 days a year
.
The hotline, which became 24-hour operational in mid-October, is now staffed by a team consisting of 90 percent Veterans or employees who have a Veteran family member, and is in
response to Veterans’ requests
to talk to agents who could relate to their experiences.
The White House VA Hotline provides our nation’s Veterans with a direct, dedicated contact line that allows them to interact with highly trained, live agents to answer their needs and concerns,” said VA Secretary David J.
Shulkin.
“Since the initial launch of the hotline in June, we listened to our Veterans, who indicated that they prefer speaking with other Veterans and Veteran family members, and we adjusted our hiring based on that feedback,”added Shulkin.
“We’re proud that the hotline is now staffed 24/7 by a team of mostly Veterans or Veteran family members who have direct knowledge of their particular concerns and can use their experience to address them in the best way possible with the
resources of the VA. This represents a true win-win for Veterans and their loved ones.”
Since 24/7 coverage began in October, the hotline has served more than 10,000 callers.
Hotline agents answer inquiries, provide directory assistance, document concerns about VA care, benefits and services, and expedite the referral and resolution of those concerns. Agents undergo regular updates and training on VA services
based on hotline trends and are assisted by newly implemented tracking software to help VA capture and improve its response, referral and resolution processes to best support Veterans.
The hotline can be accessed at
855-948-2311
and is VA’s first non-clinical, non-emergency around-the-clock call center. It provides Veterans a supplemental option to report issues if they are not being addressed through VA’s normal customer service channels.
The hotline’s agents are located at a VA facility in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Agents have access to a multitude of resources and contact information to help Veterans. The hotline
also generates real-time reports to VA experts who can help
Up coming event in Prescott
Arizona Military/Veteran Women’s Expo in Prescott
The full House voted and passed 14 bill supporting veterans and their families
NEWS FLASH
A multi-day networking event for Arizona’s veterans will return to Phoenix
14 - 16 November to celebrate Heropreurs - veteran owned businesses and
to support veteran employment.
, The VA Scheduling Accountability Act, which ensures that all
fulfill the
scheduling policies, requires the
VA
to report to Congress on individual facilities’ compliance
VA medical center
leaders from receiving bonuses if
, which directs the
VA
to enter into agreements with state veterans homes to pay for adult day health care for a veteran eligible for, but not receiving, nursing home care.
, The No Hero Left Untreated Act, which requires the
VA
to carry out a one-year pilot program to provide access to magnetic resonance therapy to veterans with
, traumatic brain injury (TBI),
, chronic pain or opiate addiction. Magnetic resonance therapy has been used successfully
in he past to treat
,
PTSD
and TBI.
compliance.
their facility fails to certify
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