Taps for Two Medal of Honor Recipients
From his home near Boise, Idaho, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs, Senator Larry Craig, extended his condolences to the wife and children of Medal of Honor recipient David Bleak who passed away March 23 in Arco, Idaho. He was 74. His death came on the same day that another Medal of Honor, Desmond Doss, recipient passed away in Georgia. He was 87. "To lose two heroes on the same day makes you wonder what the need is in heaven," Craig said. There are now just 114 living recipients of the award. For more information on the Congressional Medal of Honor, visit the Congressional Medal of Honor Society website.
Veteran's Pensions
If you are a wartime veteran with a limited income and you are no longer able to work, you may qualify for a Veterans Disability Pension or the Veterans Pension for Veterans 65 or older. Many veterans of wartime service are completely unaware of the fact that if they are 65 or older and on a limited income they may qualify for a VA Pension without being disabled. To find out if you may be eligible, visit the Veteran's Disability Pension Benefits section at Military.com.
Veterans Helping Veterans
A veterans advocacy group, "Veterans Helping Veterans," is conducting a Veterans Administration satisfaction survey on their website. The short survey asks veterans questions ranking the delivery of services from the Veterans Administration medical system. The survey will be conducted from now through May, 2006 at www.netbo.org. The organization will release the survey's findings on May 15th, 2006.
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