Mud Puppy
08-15-2007, 17:11
All,
I just received this information and thought it was worth passing on. I reviewed the posts and did not see this listed. Mods, feel free to delete (and of course point out the error of my ways) if this is a repost.
Veterans Healthcare News. The VA and Fort Bragg have opened a newly expanded Benefits Delivery Office at Fort Bragg’s Soldier Support Center to provide easier access to VA services, including programs for transitioning Service Members and Soldiers at Fort Bragg. Services offered by the VA facility at Fort Bragg are:
• Benefits counselors will coordinate with the Warrior Transition Battalion at Womack Medical Center and the VA Medical Center in Fayetteville to ensure that the most severely injured Soldiers continue to receive the highest level of care as they leave active duty.
• Staff at the VA office can explain to separating Service Members the full range of healthcare, disability, home loan, vocational, and educational benefits offered by VA.
• VA already provides assistance with briefings conducted by the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) and the Army Career Alumni Program (ACAP).
• For those within six months of separation, VA can help file a claim for benefits and provide a medical examination to record any disabilities. For those eligible for rehabilitation assistance, VA counselors can meet with the separating Service Member to plan a program of education and training that will help them return to productive employment after discharge.
I just received this information and thought it was worth passing on. I reviewed the posts and did not see this listed. Mods, feel free to delete (and of course point out the error of my ways) if this is a repost.
Veterans Healthcare News. The VA and Fort Bragg have opened a newly expanded Benefits Delivery Office at Fort Bragg’s Soldier Support Center to provide easier access to VA services, including programs for transitioning Service Members and Soldiers at Fort Bragg. Services offered by the VA facility at Fort Bragg are:
• Benefits counselors will coordinate with the Warrior Transition Battalion at Womack Medical Center and the VA Medical Center in Fayetteville to ensure that the most severely injured Soldiers continue to receive the highest level of care as they leave active duty.
• Staff at the VA office can explain to separating Service Members the full range of healthcare, disability, home loan, vocational, and educational benefits offered by VA.
• VA already provides assistance with briefings conducted by the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) and the Army Career Alumni Program (ACAP).
• For those within six months of separation, VA can help file a claim for benefits and provide a medical examination to record any disabilities. For those eligible for rehabilitation assistance, VA counselors can meet with the separating Service Member to plan a program of education and training that will help them return to productive employment after discharge.