Caring for Others Spread the Word as members of the Lehigh Valley Military Affairs Council that the Veterans Military Council of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce is once again looking for veterans and surviving spouses in need of exterior home painting and weatherizing — at no cost to Read more…
Mobility Devices to be Repaired Without Appointment or Consult Today, VISN-4 announced that the VA has partnered with Scootaround, the nation’s leading personal transportation solutions company, to provide a single point of contact for the repair of VA-issued wheelchairs, powerchairs, and scooters. The intention is to provide convenient, fast and Read more…
Respond Before 10 October 2024 From Ritter School: For over thirty years, the fifth grade students at Allentown’s Ritter Elementary School have had the honor of learning about the invaluable contributions of our nation’s veterans. Each October, Ritter reaches out to our local veterans and invites them to share their Read more…
Taking Applications Now! The Rodale Institute Veteran Farmer Training Program is once again taking applications for its innovative Veteran Farmer Training Program, an intensive, 35-week paid training opportunity for veterans who are interested in becoming organic farmers. Apply immediately, for slots may be limited for the 2025 cohort. If you Read more…
The surge of new VA benefits have made veterans, servicemembers and their families targets for bad actors, more and more. The result has been recent federal, intragovernmental efforts to provide better knowledge and tools to avoid fraud and scams because these bad actors who have become increasingly sophisticated. The most Read more…
Apparently, the first effort to find two Commissioners-at-Large for the state’s most important legislatively-recognized advisory group on veterans matters — from those most affected — needs a second try. One wonders why this is so. Nevertheless, LVMAC is first and foremost concerned that the veterans of the Lehigh Valley are Read more…
Crescendo of Presumptive Conditions Continues Since the Passage of the PACT Act The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today that it is including three new cancer types in the list of presumed service-connected disabilities due to military environmental exposure under the PACT Act. Through a sub-regulatory policy letter Read more…
VA Healthcare Changes May Make It Worth Your While The event, scheduled for 5 p.m. on 22 May 2024 at the Allentown VA Clinic, will provide military veterans, family members and the public, feedback on VA operations and give them a chance to ask questions about recent expanded benefits through Read more…
In Partnership with Prudential Financial As a result of a partnership between the VA and Prudential Financial, the Office of Outreach, Transition and Economic Development (OTED) is offering to military veterans, transitioning servicemembers, and their family members and caregivers, the opportunity to participate in a Wellness Wednesday Financial Educational series. Read more…
Veterans! Are you or do you know someone having a hard time of it in finding employment for any of a number of reasons? Catalyst4 might just be the answer for you or that someone. But you will have to act fast. Note when the next class begins. Powered By Read more…