Theft goes undetected for nearly 50 years

#MiddleburyCT #Veterans VETERANS POST By Freddy Groves Forty-eight years is a long time to pull off a scam, but one woman managed to keep it going for that long. The crime: forging ... Continue Reading →

Scammers nabbed in false claims cases

#MiddleburyCT #Veterans VETERANS POST By Freddy Groves It’s not the brightest of individuals who try to con the Department of Veterans Affairs out of goods, services and money. ... Continue Reading →

Why such a long wait for copies of records?

#Middlebury #Veterans If you’ve been waiting for copies of military records so you can apply for benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs, you’ve likely been waiting ... Continue Reading →

Letters reach out to troubled vets

#Middlebury #Vets We’ve been in a stressful period for many long months, and now here come the holidays. It’s going to be different this year: fewer (or no) family get-togethers, ... Continue Reading →

Data breach impacts 46,000 veterans

#Middlebury #Veterans A data breach occurred at the Department of Veterans Affairs when thieves attempted to divert medical payment funds at the Financial Services Center away from ... Continue Reading →

VA appeal hearings going virtual

#Middlebury #Veterans Here’s another reason to hook up with the Department of Veterans Affairs via Telehealth: Starting this year you’ll be able to attend a virtual appeals ... Continue Reading →

The VA is all ears

#Middlebury #Veterans Between the fall of 2017 and September 2018, 1.6 million of us were surveyed about our trust in Department of Veterans Affairs health care after we’d had ... Continue Reading →

Computer issue delays GI Bill benefits

#Middlebury #Veterans If you’re going to school and were expecting your housing stipend benefit money by now, you’re not alone. Over 300,000 of you are in the same boat. ... Continue Reading →

Land abuse in LA

#Middlebury #Veterans In 1888, a 387-acre parcel of land in Los Angeles was deeded to the government for the purpose of caring for disabled veterans, specifically for building the National ... Continue Reading →

VA proud of 2017 accomplishments

#Middlebury #VeteransPost For all the grousing so many of us do about the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), when you add it all up, there’s a lot it did last year. VA Secretary ... Continue Reading →