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Veterans
Affairs Home
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Benefits
and Claims Assistance
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Montgomery County Government does not endorse or assume
responsibility
for any product, method, service or treatment listed that
is not a County program.
| Whenever
a veteran requests benefits and services, a copy of the
individual's discharge papers are required to verify eligibility.
This includes admission to Charlotte Hall Veterans Home, Maryland's
five cemeteries, VA claims and a myriad of other services provided
to veterans and their families. Veterans and their next of kin can
request a copy of the service member's DD-214, Certificate of Release
or Discharge from Active Duty from the National Archives. Information
on requesting a copy can be accessed via their website or by sending
a letter to the address listed below. |
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The
National Archives & Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, MD 20740-6001
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1-866-272-6272
(Toll Free)
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| You
can also request
the DD214 online - click on the link on the right
hand side titled Launch eVetRecs - Request Military Records |
| American
Red Cross |
Montgomery
County Office
2020 East West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910 |
301-588-2515
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| Provide
assistance and information in preparing, developing, and obtaining
sufficient evidence to support applicants' claims for veterans'
benefits and also assist claimants who seek to appeal to the Board
of Veterans' Appeals (BVA). Red Cross staff at the BVA and a network
of State Work-Share Representatives who are accredited by the Department
of Veterans Affairs work on behalf of the Red Cross to assist claimants.
Counseling, guidance, information, referrals and other social services
are also available. Volunteers serve in 153 VA hospitals around
the nation transporting patients to and from treatment sessions,
providing companionship and personal services, and bringing magazines,
books, and comfort items to patients. |
| AMVETS |
National
Headquarters
Denny Boller, National Service Director
4647 Forbes Boulevard
Lanham, MD 20706-4380
E-mail: dboller@amvets.org |
301-459-9600
(V)
1-877-726-8387 (Toll Free)
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VA
Regional Office
Joseph M. Thornton
31 Hopkins Plaza, Room 1235
Baltimore, MD 21201
E-mail: joseph.thornton2@va.gov
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410-230-4430
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| National
service officers, accredited by the Department of Veterans Affairs,
provide free claims assistance to veterans, their dependents and
spouses. Influential advocate for America's veterans on important
issues such as employment and training, mandatory funding for government-provided
health care and other benefits for which they are entitled. |
| Bethesda
Vet Center |
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Wayne Miller,
Team Leader/Director
10411 Motor City Drive, 5th Floor
Bethesda, MD 20817
E-mail: wayne.miller3@med.va.gov
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240-395-1428
(V)
1-866-360-9094 (Toll Free)
202-273-9116 (Bereavement Counseling)
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Open
Monday through Friday, 8:00
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Walk-ins are permitted during these hours, but appointments
are requested. After hours appointments on weekends as needed.
Veterans must show proof of service. The center provides benefits
counseling and assistance with navigating the VA and paperwork,
as well as employment counseling, counseling on PTSD and sub-PTSD,
substance abuse counseling, family and marital counseling, psychological
counseling related to readjustment, coordination and referral
with doctors, employment related issues, assistance with
basic needs such as food, shelter and clothing, medical and legal
referrals, homeless
assistance and will work with Montgomery County to find shelter
placement, sexual trauma counseling, community outreach,
bereavement counseling, and more. Also offer a 6 to 8 week boot
camp for veterans and their families on readjustment. All services
are provided at no cost to the veteran and their family. Veterans
do not need to be enrolled with the Department of Veteran Affairs
Medical Centers to use the Vet Center. Veterans do not need a
disability rate or service connection for injuries for injuries
from either the Department of Veteran Affairs or the Department
of Defense, to use the Vet Center. View the Vet
Center Eligibility Cheat Sheet. If you live
outside of Montgomery County, view
a list of other locations that may be closer
to you.
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| Crisis
Center - Montgomery County Government |
1301 Piccard
Drive, Room 1005
Rockville, MD 20850 |
240-777-3315
(V)
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The Department
of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) will provide outreach
services to veterans. VAMC Homeless Outreach Staff and Veteran's
Justice Outreach Staff will be available for both drop in and
scheduled visits. The VA will be available to assist veterans
by making referrals and connecting veterans who are eligible for
VA services with the VA healthcare system.
- Chris Stadter,
Homeless Veterans Outreach
E-mail: christopher.stadter@va.gov
Office Hours: Monday, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
- Karen Carrington,
Veterans Justice Outreach
E-mail: karen.carrington2@va.gov
Office Hours: Tuesday, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Ken Barnum,
Homeless Veterans Outreach
E-mail: kenneth.barnum@va.gov
Office Hours: Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
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| Disabled
American Veterans |
VA Regional
Office Federal Building
Room 1229, 31 Hopkins Plaza
Baltimore, MD 21201
E-mail: service@davmail.org |
410-230-4440
(V)
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| National
Service Officers (NSOs) assist veterans and their families in filing
claims for VA disability compensation and pension, vocational rehabilitation
and employment, education, home loan guaranty, life insurance, death
benefits, health care and much more. Also offer a Mobile Service
Office so NSOs can travel to communities across the country to counsel
and assist veterans with development of evidence, completion of
required applications and prosecution of claims for veterans benefits
administered under federal, state, and local laws. |
| eBenefits |
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1-800-827-1000
(VA Help Line)
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| eBenefits
web portal is an online resource for tools and benefits-related
information. The portal servces Wounded Warriors, Veterans, Service
Members, their families, and their caregivers. eBenefits provides
two main services: a catalog of links to military and Veteran benefits
on other sites, and a personalized workspace giving quick access
to online tools that enable you to apply for benefits, download
your DD-214, see your benefits status online, and more. View the
informational
brochure. |
| Lawyers
Serving Warriors |
| E-mail: lawyersserving@nvlsp.org
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202-265-8305
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| Offer
pro bono legal help to veterans serving in Iraq and Afghanistan
facing administrative separation, going through a mental evaluation
board or physical evaluation board, received an inappropriate discharge
characterization, filed a claim with the VA for disability compensation,
or having difficulty with a claim under Traumatic Servicemembers
Life Insurance. Servicemembers seeking pro bono legal services must
first fill out an online
application. |
| Maryland's
Commitment to Veterans |
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Interim Director/Central
Regional Resource Coordinator:
Archie Wallace
630 W. Fayette Street Baltimore, MD 21201
E-mail: awallace@dhmh.state.md.us
Serving Baltimore, Baltimore City and Harford Counties
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410-209-6201
(V)
410-926-9314 (Cell)
1-877-770-4801 (Toll Free)
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Maryland Department
of Veterans Affairs
Cynthia A. Mason-Posy, Outreach & Advocacy
Cate Conroy, Deputy Director, Outreach & Advocacy
16 Francis Street, 4th floor
Annapolis, MD 21401
E-mail: cconroy@mdva.state.md.us
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410-260-3842
(V)
410-260-3840 (V)
1-866-793-1577 (Toll Free)
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Western
Regional Resource Coordinator
Melissa Barber, LSWA
Email: mbarber@msmhs.org |
410-725-9971
(V)
1-877-770-4801 (Toll Free)
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Serving Garrett,
Allegany, Frederick, Montgomery, Carroll, Howard, and Washington
Counties
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Eastern
Regional Resource Coordinator
Michael Bargiband
E-mail: mbargiband@msmhs.org
Serving Kent, Queen Anne's, Caroline, Talbot, Dorchester, Wicomico,
Worcester, Cecil and Somerset Counties |
Southern
Regional Resource Coordinator
Arianna Day
E-mail: aday@msmhs.org
Serving Anne Arundel, St. Mary's, Calvert, Prince George's and
Charles Counties |
| Regional
Resource Coordinators are available to assist veterans and their
families obtain services through the United States Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA) and other available local resources. Resource
Coordinators offer knowledge and assistance in VA benefits, issues
of homelessness and unemployment, crisis and emergency services,
substance abuse services, and individual, family, and group therapy. |
| Maryland
Department of Veterans Affairs |
8470 Dorsey
Run Road
Jessup, MD 20794
E-mail: scleary@msmhs.org
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1-877-770-4801
(Toll Free)
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| Hours:
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Services and Benefits
Program assists veterans and eligible dependents in acquiring their
benefits. The
State of Maryland
offers many benefits for veterans and their eligible dependents
including educational grants and scholarships, special exemptions
or discounts on fees and taxes, business loans, veteran's homes,
free hunting and fishing privileges, and much more. Staff
are authorized to represent veterans and their dependents before
the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as provide general
information to those seeking assistance, regardless of representation.
View the Maryland
Veterans State Benefits & Information Guide. |
| Veterans
Service Office in Wheaton |
Clayton Smith,
Veterans Service Officer
Wheaton Shopping Plaza
11160 Veirs Mill Road
Wheaton, MD 20902 |
301-248-0463
(V)
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| Open
the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
It is co-located with the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
(DLLR) Office in the Wheaton Shopping Plaza. |
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Veterans
Service Program Claims Assistance Full-Time Service Offices
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| You
can contact your nearest full-time service office to make an appointment
for an itinerant location: Aberdeen, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Cambridge,
Columbia, Denton, Easton, Elkton, Frostburg, Grasonville, Greenbelt,
Havre de Grace, Leonardtown, Lonaconig, Oakland, Perry Point, Pocomoke
City, Rockville, Snow Hill, Westernport, Westminister, Westover
and Wheaton. |
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Baltimore:
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1-800-446-4926
(Toll Free)
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Bel
Air:
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410-836-4900
(V)
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Camp
Springs:
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301-248-0463
(V) |
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Charlotte
Hall:
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301-884-8171
ext. 7155 (V) |
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Cumberland:
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301-759-5251
(V) |
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Frederick:
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301-600-2155
(V) |
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Hagerstown:
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301-791-0356
(V) |
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Hurlock
(Eastern Shore):
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1-866-497-3684
(Toll Free) |
| Military
Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH) of the USA |
Military
Order of the Purple Heart
5413-A, B & C Backlick Road
Springfield, VA 22151-3960
Howard Hood, Appeals Manager
MOPH, Board of Veterans Appeals
811 Vermont Avenue, NW, Room 367
Washington, DC 20420
E-mail: howard.hood@va.gov
Richard Lee, National Service Officer
MOPH, Appeals Mannagement Center
1722 I Street, NW, Suite 208
Washington, DC 20421
E-mail: richard.lee4@va.gov
Mary Kelly, Regional Field Supervisor
MOPH, VA Regional Office
20 Washington Place, Room 441
Newark, NJ 07103
E-mail: mary.kelly5@va.gov
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703-642-5360
(Membership)
703-354-2140 (Services)
202-461-8053 (V)
202-530-9243 (V)
973-297-3389 (V)
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| Assist
all veterans, their dependents, widows and orphans in working
with the VA and filing claims for the many benefits that are available.
You do not need to be a member to seek assistance. Provide veterans'
benefits experts at various veterans administration regional offices,
hospitals, vet centers, and state and county veteran facilities.
Process veterans' claims for compensation, pension, medical care,
education, job training, employment, veterans preference, housing,
death and burial benefits. Educate veterans on their benefits and
entitlements. Provide quality and professional representation for
veterans whose benefits have been denied at the local VA regional
office. |
| Military
Outreach Initiative - Mental Health Association of Montgomery County |
Jessica McNurlen,
Coordinator
E-mail: militaryoutreach@mhamc.org
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301-738-7176
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| Phone
Line Open 9:00am - 12:00pm, Monday through Friday. Designed
to help military families - Active, Reserve, National Guard and
Veteran - find necessary resources in the community. The Helpline
can assist you in finding resources through their Specialized Information
and Referral Services in the National Capital region. Call to gain
access to information on housing, employment transition assistance,
recreation, family readiness organizations in the area, benefit
services and mental health services in the area. |
| Military.com
- Benefits |
| Website featuring
resources and information on burial and memorial benefits, education,
insurance, legal matters, life insurance, military pay, survivor
benefits, TRICARE, VA home loans, veteran benefits, veteran health
care, and veteran state benefits. |
| NAMI
Veterans Resource Center |
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1-800-950-6264
(Information Helpline)
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| The
National Alliance onf Mental Illness (NAMI) website features resources
for veterans and active duty military members, as well as their
families, friends, and advocates. The site hosts a wealth of information
on topics such as posttraumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain
injury, public policy and legislation, veterans affairs and Veterans
Integrated Service Networks (VISNs), mental illness, information
for families, children, and spouses, women veterans, multicultural
resources, suicide prevention, homelessness, as well as online discussion
group and forum for veterans to connect. Individuals will need to
create a free account in order to view these resources. |
| National
Association of County Veteran Service Officers (NACVSO) |
| E-mail:
webmaster@nacvso.org |
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County Veteran
Service Officers provide assistance to veterans and their families
with the following State and Federal benefits: college tuition
fee waiver, correction of military records, dependency indemnity
compensation, disabled veteran license plates, disability compensation,
disability pension, discharge upgrades, educational assistance,
employment and unemployment, farm and home loans, federal tort
claim assistance, fishing and hunting licenses, funeral and burial
assistance, government life insurance, home loan guaranty, motor
vehicle registration fees, outpatient medical and dental treatment,
property tax exemptions, small business administration, social
security administration, state parks and recreation passes, veterans
preference in civil service exams, and vocational rehabilitation.
If you need assistance or help in obtaining benefits, contact
us and we will do our best to answer your questions or help you
contact the County or State Veterans Service Officer nearest your
place of residence. Please include the name of your city, county
and state in your e-mail.
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| National
Military Family Association |
2500 North
Van Dorn Street, Suite 102
Alexandria, VA 22302
E-mail: families@nmfa.org |
703-931-6632
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| Educate
military families concerning their rights, benefits and services
available to them regarding the issues that affect their lives.
The website is a one-stop resource for military families, servicemembers,
and their friends on a wide-range of topics relevant to the "military"
lifestyle. Also produce a monthly newsletter and a free quarterly Military
Money magazine filled with financial literacy information, lifestyle
tips, and advice on every day living. |
| National
Veterans Legal Services Program |
P.O. Box 65762
Washington, DC 20035
E-mail: info@nvlsp.org |
202-265-8305
(V)
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| Represent
veterans and their dependents who are seeking benefits before the
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and in court. Also provide veterans
organizations, service officers and attorneys with training and
educational publications to enable them to help veterans and their
dependents obtain all the benefits that they deserve. |
| Network
of Care for Veterans & Service Members |
| Comprehensive
online database of services available throughout the state of Maryland
for veterans. Resources include veteran benefits assistance, military
transition assistance programs, drop-in centers, information and
referral, and street outreach programs. |
| Readjustment
Counseling Service (RCS) Combat Call Center |
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1-866-644-5371
(Toll Free)
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| Hours
of Operation: 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. MST. The RCS National
Call Center will serve as a conduit in providing information and/or
referrals to eligible veterans and their family members. Additionally,
the Call Center will provide information and referral, if appropriate,
to members of the public that call seeking information about veterans
benefits, medical care, and/or all other services available to veterans. |
| TRICARE
Combat-Related Special Compensation Travel Benefit |
TRICARE Regional
Office - North
1700 N. Moore Street, Suite 1200
Arlington, VA 22209
E-mail: tronorth@tma.osd.mil |
1-866-307-9749
(Toll Free)
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| This
benefit provides reimbursement for travel-related expenses when
you must travel more than 100 miles from your referring provider's
location to obtain medically necessary, nonemergency specialty care
for a combat-related disability. Eligibility requirements. Only
reasonable, actual-cost travel expenses (e.g., lodging, fuel, meals,
parking, tolls) associated with receiving specialty care can be
reimbursed. |
| Veterans
Benefits Administration |
Baltimore Regional
Office
31 Hopkins Plaza
Baltimore, MD 21201 |
1-800-827-1000
(Toll Free)
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| Provide
benefits, such as education, compensation and pension, survivors'
benefits, vocational rehabilitation, and life insurance, and
services to veterans and their families. |
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| Veterans
of Foreign Wars (VFW) |
| E-mail: vfw@vfw.org |
1-800-VFW-1899
(24-Hour Helpline)
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Phillip S.
Medlin, Sr., VFW Department Service Officer
Fallon Federal Building
31 Hopkins Plaza, Room 1226
Baltimore, MD 21201-2823
E-mail: phil.medlin@vba.va.gov
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410-230-4480
(V)
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| The
VFW's Tactical Assessment Center (TAC) assists veterans and their
families with issues and concerns they have with VA health care
and benefits entitlements. VFW Service Officers offer research and
advice to veterans who wish to handle their own claims, assist those
who are filing original claims for compensation and/or pension with
the Department of Veterans Affairs and complete the required VA
forms on behalf of the claimant, assist in reopening claims for
service-connected disabilities and complete the required VA forms,
assist in completing VA forms other than for original claims, answer/research
telephone inquiries regarding medical, death/burial and other miscellaneous
benefits, and assist in finding an attorney experienced in veterans
law for representation at the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.
VFW provides a free weekly newsletter, Washington
Weekly, which provides information on what is
happening with national security, veterans' issues, and Capitol
Hill. You can view other VFW
publications online. |
| Veterans
of Modern Warfare |
#33107 P.O.
Box 96503
Washington, DC 20090 |
1-888-445-9891
(Toll Free)
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| Focus
on mutual assistance to Veterans with military service from 1990
- the time of the Persian Gulf War that ushered in a new era of
modern warfare - through the present, including the wars in Iraq
and Afghanistan. Support veterans and their families by providing
education and information about the benefits you have earned, assistance
in obtaining your benefits, advocacy in issues important to our
generation, and camaderie through locally based, national chapters. |
| VetsFirst |
| Network
of National Service Officers provide assistance and representation
in claims for benefits and services before the U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs, other Federal and State agencies and legal representation
before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Also provide
individual support and counseling services, news and information
across the spectrum of issues presently impacting veterans including
guides on self-help, state benefits, separating from the military,
exclusive feature stories on military health care, and VA funding
and compensation. |
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