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From the Military.com website and VA there's a few news items that was just released recently. As follows:
Week of March 22, 2010
Veteran Bonuses in Ohio
Ohio State officials are moving forward with plans to distribute voter-approved bonus payments to veterans of recent and ongoing military conflicts in the Middle East. Families of veterans who were killed or missing in action could begin receiving checks in September, with others starting in November. In November, voters passed a constitutional amendment allowing the state to pay cash bonuses to Ohio military men and women who served in the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan and Iraq -- those serving in current conflicts in the area, plus those involved in Operation Desert Storm in the early 1990s. For more information, visit the Ohio Department of Veterans Services at http://dvs.ohio.gov or call the Department at 1-888-387-6446.
The upcoming Federal Hiring Event for People and Veterans with Disabilities, scheduled for April 26, is one of several initiatives announced in October by President Obama to ensure fair and equal access to employment for people with disabilities. People with disabilities can submit resumes seeking interviews at the April 26 hiring event by going to www.USAJOBS.gov and clicking on "Special Hiring Events." An estimated 5,000 to 10,000 people with disabilities are expected to submit resumes. By 2016, an estimated 550,000 current federal employees will retire, creating the opportunity to fill some of those jobs with people with disabilities. For more information, visit the USAJOBS website at http://www.usajobs.gov/DisabilityHiringEvent.asp.
Iowa will allow unemployment insurance benefits for a resident who left a job because his or her military spouse was reassigned to another area under a bill recently signed into law by Governor Chet Culver. Two other bills recently signed into law in Iowa clarify eligibility for the state's injured veterans grant program and encourage the state to do business with businesses owned and operated by disabled veterans. For more information, contact the Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs at (515) 242-5331 or 800.838.4692.
To learn more about your state's benefits, visit the Military.com State Veteran's Benefits Directory.
The Department of Veterans Affairs joins with the nation to observe Women's History Month in March by encouraging VA facilities to recognize and honor employees who are women Veterans. Women Veterans are one of the fastest growing segments of the Veteran population. They comprise 7.5 percent of the total Veteran population and nearly 5.9 percent of all Veterans who use VA health care services. For more information about VA programs and services for women Veterans, visit VA's Center for Women Veterans webpage at www.va.gov/womenvet and the Women Veterans Health Care webpage at www.publichealth.va.gov/womenshealth.
The Silver Star Families of America, an organization formed to remember, honor and assist the wounded and ill veterans and active duty Armed Forces, has joined forces with Military.Com to provide a forum to discuss issues relevant to the problems facing our veterans and active duty. Join the SSFOA forum and let them hear from you. Visit the Silver Star Families of America website to learn more about their activities and programs.
