Veterans Post – VA spends big to speed disability exam claims

#MIDDLEBURY by Freddy Groves The Department of Veterans Affairs just announced it awarded $6.8 billion in contracts to improve the Medical Disability Examination process and get veterans’ ... Continue Reading →

Veterans Post – List of Camp Lejeune illnesses may expand

#MIDDLEBURY by Freddy Groves The Department of Veterans Affairs is considering adding eight new presumptives to the Camp Lejeune toxic chemical exposure list, and it invites your input ... Continue Reading →

Veterans Post – VA Expands Program for Service Dogs

#MIDDLEBURY #VETERANS by Freddy Groves The Department of Veterans Affairs has long provided veterinary care for the guide and service dogs of veterans who can benefit from having a ... Continue Reading →

Veterans Post – Group offers real help for homeless vets

#MIDDLEBURY #VETERANS by Freddy Groves It’s not enough to say we have X number of homeless veterans on the street. Before there can be real solutions, we have to know why those ... Continue Reading →

Vets, active duty residents can file for tax credits

#MIDDLEBURY Middlebury residents who served in the armed forces are reminded to file their honorable discharge papers with the Middlebury town clerk no later than Friday, Sept. 30, ... Continue Reading →

Veterans Post – Vets get good news on PTSD

#MIDDLEBURY by Freddy Groves A clinical trial has shown that adding just one care component can improve outcomes for those with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The component ... Continue Reading →

Veteran transitions study is eye-opener

#VETERANS VETERANS POST by Freddy Grove The RAND Corporation has spent a decade researching concerns for veterans, especially when it comes to transitioning to civilian life. It recently ... Continue Reading →

Iwo Jima survivors victory ride honors World War II veterans

#VETERANS     The 7th Annual Iwo Jima Survivors Victory Ride, presented by Support Our Survivors of Iwo Jima and the Iwo Jima Memorial Historical Foundation Inc., will take ... Continue Reading →

Middlebury Lions Club requests deceased veteran Information

#MIDDLEBURY The Middlebury Lions Club is seeking information on recently deceased veterans so the club can be sure a flag is placed on their gravesite for Memorial Day. Each year, Middlebury ... Continue Reading →

Donate to help veterans

HARTFORD – State Representatives Tony D’Amelio (R-71) and Selim Noujaim (R-74), along with State Senator Joe Markley (R-16), in cooperation with the Errera Community Care Center ... Continue Reading →