Veterans – 2021 in Review
Last year was a tough year. The nation was dealing with the COVID Pandemic. Vaccines were just beginning. And no one knew what the future was going to bring. Yet in the midst of all of the uncertainty Veterans had…
Managing Your Pension for Veterans
There are many circumstances to be concerned with regarding a VA Pension. Veterans or surviving spouses often do not know what to report to the VA when they are receiving a Pension. There are cases in which even Lawyers have…
Education Opportunities for Veterans
As we go into a new year, you may be thinking about education opportunities and new career directions. For Veterans, the first thought that generally comes to mind for education is the GI Bill. However, what happens when the GI…
Veterans and Food Insecurity
What do the Northwest Arkansas Foodbank and Veterans have to do with each other? Potentially a lot! Even Veterans can be susceptible to food insecurity. The Northwest Arkansas Food Bank is a 501(c)(3) organized to help communities in Northwest Arkansas….
VA Disability Housing Grants
The VA offers disability housing grants to Veterans who qualify in order to secure the Veteran a better quality of life. With the housing grant, Veteran are able to either buy a home to meet their needs, or modify their…
How to File a VA Disability Claim
Filing a disability claim with the VA is not extremely difficult. However, it is interesting how many Service Members leave service without a clear idea of what to do. It is unfortunate that often times the Transition Assistance Program does…
VA Debt Management
As of October 2021, the VA has started sending out debt collection letters again. The VA paused the letters last year due to COVID 19. However, they have started sending them out again as of October 1. Today we will…
CHAMPVA
The Civilian Health and Medical Program (CHAMPVA) is a health care program for certain dependents and survivors of Veterans. CHAMPVA is a health benefits program where the VA shares the cost of procedures and medical supplies with dependents and survivors….
20 Years Ago
On the evening of September 10, 2001 I walked in to work. I worked in Kunia, a military post on the island of Honolulu, Hawaii. The Regional Security Operations Center had been operational for decades, and was currently the place…
Prepared For The Future
We have discussed preparation and prior planning before. Just the other week an elderly Veteran and his wife came into the office. The Veteran had a three ring binder with him and had made an appointment to go through the…