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LVMAC Tidbit: Department of Defense Toys with “Forever” GI Bill Dependent Benefits
Pentagon Announces Changes to Post-9/11 GI Bill
Washington D.C., 12 July 2018: The Department of Defense issued a substantive change today to department policy on the transfer by service members in the Uniformed Services of“Post-9/11 GI Bill” educational benefits to eligible … (more…)
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LVMAC Tidbit: Getting It Wrong on VA Healthcare — How Our Media Fails Us
[Editor’s Note: One of the more thorough, balanced and probative articles about the failure of the our national and local media regarding their reporting and conclusions on the state of VA healthcare in quite a while. Also provides some insights on the thinking of our Congress and Executive; and the Read more…
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LVMAC Tidbit: DoD Erroneously Taxed Those It Medically Separated
The statement below is from the VFW’s 13 July Action Corps Weekly. In the event this situation may applies to you, ensure you read the provided links for advice on how to proceed. It is not widely known a special law, which went into effect in 2017, was passed to help remedy the situation. However, it has taken the Defense Department until now to determine which veterans were affected and how much they overpaid. (more…)