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SUBJ: CHNAVMARCORMARS INFO BCST 17-98
1. VETERANS BENEFITS - IF YOU ARE A VETERAN, HAVE A FAMILY MEMBER WHO
IS A VETERAN OR KNOW SOMEBODY WHO IS, THIS NEWS MAY BE OF SOME
INTEREST TO YOU OR THEM. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PASS IT ALONG. THE
PRESIDENT OF THE U.S. HAS RECENTLY SIGNED INTO LAW A BILL THAT
AFFECTS ALL VETERANS. THIS LAW STATES IN EFFECT THAT IF A VETERAN HAS
NOT REGISTERED AT A VETERANS AFFAIRS HOSPITAL SINCE OCT 1,1996, THEN
ON OCT 1, 1998 HE OR SHE WILL LOOSE ALL MEDICAL BENEFITS FOR LIFE. TO
MAKE IT WORSE, THE V.A. CANNOT NOTIFY VETERANS ABOUT IT. THAT
INFORMATION MUST BE DISSEMINATED VIA WORD OF MOUTH OR BY LETTER. THEY
RECOMMENDED THAT EVERYONE ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS COME BY THEIR OFFICE,
AND SIGN UP PRIOR TO THE OCTOBER 1ST DEADLINE, IRREGARDLESS OF
WHETHER THEY HAVE RECEIVED TREATMENT AT A V.A. HOSPITAL SINCE
10/01/96. THIS WAY NO ONE WILL SLIP THROUGH THE CRACKS. YOU WILL NEED
TO BRING YOUR DD-214 TO YOUR LOCAL V.A. OFFICE AND IT WILL ONLY TAKE
ABOUT 5 MINUTES TO COMPLETE THE FORM. THIS WILL MAINTAIN YOUR
VETERANS BENEFITS. IF YOU CANNOT LOCATE YOUR DD-214, GO TO THE V.A.
OFFICE AND THEY CAN HELP YOU OBTAIN A COPY.
2. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS FOR THEIR LISTED
ACHIEVEMENT:W THRASH REGION THREE 5 YEARS OF SERVICE
3. NAVMARCORMARS: PROUDLY SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE.
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Sorry for posting off-topic but thought it important those of you who
are veterans know about this.
Steve KG8TX
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