By Matt Scherer Introduction At a recent town hall, the Fort Sam Retired Affairs Council invited representatives from the Defense Health Agency, TRICARE, Medicare, and Social Security to brief on medical benefits. More than 300 retirees attended, eager for clarity on their promised care. Some answers addressed retirees’ concerns to a satisfactory level. To cut through confusion, our team compiled…
Do you know of a veteran who is facing a barrier to employment? The VA has a Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) program designed to help veterans regain their confidence in the work place. “”Employment is a critical protective factor against suicide, homelessness and substance use. CWT is a vital employment and therapeutic work program assisting Veterans with job…
When Rick Lipsey began his medical battle with the Amyotrophic lateral disease, his friends formed Rick’s Raiders as his support group. According to the ALS, between five to six thousand Americans like Lipsey, a retired Air Force colonel, are diagnosed with the ailment. is a nervous system disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.…
(Editor’s note: When we saw thisLinkedIn post by our colleague Brock Young, we wanted to share this with the thousands out there who are getting limited information from the military transition assistance program. ) How many resumes should you have? The answer may shock you… or not. I just finished up an employment coaching session with the fifth Veteran employment…
One of the most misunderstood aspects for veterans purchasing their next home? It’s comprehending how APR or Annual Percentage Rate impacts their monthly mortgage? “What most people don’t understand that this doesn’t include just an interest rates but other costs and fees associated with a loan,” said Ana Almenza, the chief executive of Texas Heartland Mortgage. Almenza said every…
The VA ended its Veterans Affairs Service Purchase (VASP) on May 1. However, three months later, President Donald Trump signed into law the VA Home Loan Program Act. The new legislation authorizes the VA to take certain actions for home loan defaults. It allows the federal government agency to pay the holder of a VA loan in foreclosure the amount…
Texas Parks and Wildlife will host their annual TPDW Veteran Suicide Awareness Ruck Hikes in September. The effort takes a statewide effort to bring together veterans of all ages and ranks to bring awareness to mitigate the threat of veteran suicide. Active duty military can obtain a Texas Parklands Passport which provide free entry to all state parks. The program…
For qualifying veterans with service-connected disabilities, one of the most overlooked benefits is qualifying for adaptive housing. Adaptive housing provides a veteran with items such as a walk-in shower, a wider door and other services to help accommodate them in a new or existing home. First, it’s important to understand what the VA determines as qualifying disabilities. The next step? …
At the Military Transition Roundtable, we believe transition never ever ends. For all veterans and their families, one of the key issues after leaving the military lifestyle, it’s to find a mentor. In a recent LinkedIn article, Daniel Collins came up with 14 reasons to find a mentor or two. For those attending a TAP course, that’s the first step…
One of the things I have founded through my many years of working with veterans in transition? It’s that they view LinkedIn as a job search tool. Who can blame them? The Department of Labor teaches a rudimentary course on LinkedIn through its transition assistance program. That’s why I want to share this Meg Guiseppi post on virtual networking. …
You must be logged in to post a comment.