To help delay reaching maximum capacity at Arlington National Cemetery, an advisory committee is proposing stricter eligibility requirements for internment. The committee has two courses of action it is researching, with full details to be provided in a future report. Read more about the committee’s suggestions and capacity timeline.
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Louis J. Brousseau, Jr. – WWII Veteran and American Hero
Bill Reynolds, writer/reporter for The Signal recently sat down with Louis J. Brousseau, Jr. a B-24 Heavy Bomber pilot in WWII. Catch a glimpse of this extraordinary man’s life, and his service of our country.
Veteran News Nationwide
David Shulkin: Saving Veterans lives every day https://goo.gl/V8f388 Summit brings VA and contracting partners together to improve VA community care goo.gl/wZyF4I Looking for a career in different VA locations? goo.gl/Trdnoh N. Carolina: Mountain Classic Car Show to benefit homeless Veterans this weekend goo.gl/IKPfTa Midland Daily News: Suicide prevention coordinator committed to helping Veterans
New Generation Leadership Conference in Honor of Veterans with Diabetes
Chaplain, Dr. Eve Taylor has asked us to share the following flyer for the upcoming annual (2017) New Generation Leadership Conference – “Hearing the Clarion Call of God.” The conference will be April 7th-8th, 2017 and will honor veterans battling diabetes. New Generation Leadership Conference 2017 flyer For more details, please visit the New Generation […]
U.S. to Pay Billions to Marines affected by Contaminated Drinking Water
This is an important step forward for Marines affected by contaminated drinking water while stationed at Camp Lejeune between August 1, 1953, and Dec. 31, 1987. Outgoing VA Secretary Bob McDonald determined that there was “sufficient scientific and medical evidence” to establish a connection between exposure to the contaminated water and eight medical conditions for […]
Unclaimed Veteran Remains: Casket or Urn Reimbursement Program
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) program to reimburse the cost of a casket or urn used to inter an eligible unclaimed veteran in a VA National Cemetery is now in effect. The program allows for reimbursement to any individual or entity that purchased a casket or urn for a veteran who died on […]