Tag is for articles that belong in the veteran resource pages.
Tyrone Hewitt, our good friend and a frequent inspiration for veteran resources, got us thinking when he responded to a reservist asking about their Purple Heart benefits. That made us to to one of our AI resources to ask about what are some resources available to them and their family members. Here’s what it found when we asked: “What Do…
The American Legion Department of Texas is requesting veterans and others to send gift cards and checks to their state headquarters to offset the weekend flood damage. Gift cards from Lowe’s, Home Depot and Walmart are also welcome as well. Please send those contributions to: 1624 E. Anderson Lane, Austin, TX, 78752.
Imagine you’re in a long line at a major airport TSA checkpoint, and you misplaced your driver’s license. Thanks to a recent change in TSA policy, veterans with a Veteran Health Identification Card can use this to verify themselves at these security gates. Tyrone Hewitt, our LinkedIn colleague, recently noted in a Linked post how the airport government agency will…
To our website team, the Veterans Administration has made some significant efforts to share their resources. When Paul R. Lawrence released a video on their updated VA welcome kit, we wanted to share the link with fellow vets. Veterans should click on the website link to obtain the 52-page PDF. We also encourage those who served to contact their county…
Over the years, the Military Training Roundtable has worked with a lot of veterans facing their departure from military service. One of the things that our MasterMind groups have discussed is the need to get a medical diagnosis during their discharge medical exam. I thought of this key transition topic when I read a Tyrone Hewitt post. Hewitt posted: “Get…
Every year, retired Sergeant Major Bob Masten led an effort with his American Legion post to compile the names of veterans who were buried at Fort Sam Houston’s cemetery. Masten and others would read off the names of hundreds of veterans who were interred at the federal burial site. Taking the data from the national cemetery’s database, Masten would put…
If there are a lot of myths and misconceptions about VA benefits, it’s because most veterans don’t know about the VA’s Service Connected Matrix. Retired Army Command Sergeant Major E.G Mais, an accredited veteran service officer for the VFW Post 8541 in San Antonio, shared with us the link to this amazing resource. “There is so much misinformation about what…
One of our valued LinkedIn connections shared this Dr. Heather Maietta’s post on public speaking. To us, this is a key skill for everyone facing an exodus from military service. We recommend too that military professionals of all ranks consider joining a Toastmasters group, an amazing non-profit. RELATED: Don’t be afraid to amplify your voice. Note: Want to know more…
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