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By Pete Scherer The military has its own way of doing things, and that includes how pharmacies are run. A key example: new prescriptions must be activated before a pharmacist will fill it. To improve this experience for veterans, the Defense Health Agency has developed a pair of tools: Q-Anywhere and ScriptCenters. Q-Anywhere allows users to activate a new prescription…
By Peter Scherer Are you a military family eligible for survivor benefits? The VA offers two forms of compensation for spouses and children who meet certain conditions. The first is the VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (VA DIC). This is a tax-free monetary benefit that makes monthly payouts. The amount received is dependent on a number of variables, which can…
At the Military Transition Roundtable, we are a big fan of theSITREP YouTube video series. So, when they released this short video on getting a missing military decoration, we wanted to share it with our veteran community. RELATED Link:Â the official Department of Defense website where veterans can get the DD Form 149 to correct their records.
For those who love sports and want to help grow them in south Texas, San Antonio Sports wants to ask you to volunteer for a wide array of events. Many volunteer opportunities occur on a Saturday with a four to five-hour commitment. The organization has a volunteer portal available through the link below.
By Peter Scherer The job hunt can be a taxing experience. Companies make candidates jump through hoops to submit a resume, only to be automatically disqualified based on the whim of an algorithm. Some job postings are no longer valid, overlooked by careless HR. Other openings use fake, vague language and misleading offers of compensation. And then there are the…
The American Legion is sponsoring the Service Dogs Assisting Veterans (SAVES) act. In a recent email to its members, the Legion’s legislative team wrote: “Too many veterans are left without the critical support they need to recover from the visible and invisible wounds of war. For those living with physical disabilities, PTSD, or other service-connected conditions, the lack of access…
Last Friday the Texas Hill Country was ravaged by heavy rainfall which caused the Guadalupe River to overflow. Officials report the river rose 26 feet in the span of 45 minutes. The floodwaters caused widespread devastation resulting in at least 120 deaths and 161 others who remain unaccounted for. Among the dead include several girls and staffers from Camp Mystic,…
Got a letter in the mail from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) saying you owe money due to an overpayment of your benefits? You might be wondering: Was I really overpaid? How much do I need to pay back? To get real answers to questions like these, always start by logging into your VA.gov account. If your VA.gov account shows…
When Jason David posts one of his “LIFE HACKS” on his LinkedIn page, the team at the Military Transition Roundtable pays attention to the topic. “Navigating life as a military family was expensive. Really expensive. No one joins the military to get rich,” David, a retired Air Force chief master sergeant said. “BUT there are ways to save money,…
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