VSO Talk Radio Is a Show That Connects Veterans, Active-Duty Military, National Guard, Family Members, and Spouses with Information and Services Available to them on The State and Federal Level. Each Show Will Provide Information Related To Military Service, VA Benefits, State Benefits, Housing and Education, As Well As In depth Interviews, Special Guests Appearances, and One Of A Kind Prospective On Veterans Issues.
David West is the Veterans Services Officer for Nevada County, CA and he served honorably for five years in the United States Marine Corps. David is familiar with the struggles that veterans face when transitioning from the military service back to civilian life and uses his own life experiences to connect with the veterans.
If you have a service-connected disability that limits your ability to work or prevents you from working, Veteran Readiness and Employment (formerly called Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment) can help. This program—also known as Chapter 31 or VR&E—helps you explore employment options and address education or training needs
If you’re a Veteran who lives overseas, you remain entitled to the benefits and services you earned through your military service. Most VA benefits are payable regardless of your place of residence or nationality.
March 29 is National Vietnam War Veterans Day, a day meant to pay tribute to veterans of the Vietnam War, including personnel who were prisoners of war or who were listed as missing in action. We dedicate this show to all our Vietnam Veterans.
We discussed the recently announced by the VA that all Veterans who were exposed to toxins and other hazards while serving in the military – at home or abroad – are now eligible to enroll directly in VA health care.
We talk with Bill Moore, President and CEO of Project New Hope, Inc. . Project New Hope was founded on providing wellness resources for Veterans and their Families. Our no cost retreats have been offering safe and supportive places for our Veterans to begin rebuilding with honor.
Veterans who wish to increase their VA disability benefits can take several different approaches, including filing a claim for an increase in benefits, adding additional service-connected conditions, appealing a rating decision, (which we discussed in Part 4) or seeking individual unemployability benefits.
Wwe previously discussed in part 1: type of disability claims, How to file a claim, and in part 2 we discussed evidence, types of evidence needed for your claim. Part 3: Your claim is filed, your evidence is submitted, what happens next? Now we going into part 4: your claim has been decided, in your favor or not. What are your options.
Your claim is filed, the evidence is submitted, now what? What happens next? we previously discussed in part 1: type of disability claims, How to file a claim, and in part 2 we discussed evidence, types of evidence, what is needed for your claim. Today we are going to talk about what happens next. Your claim is filed, your evidence is submitted, what happens next?
This week we talk with Marc D. Massey, Field Representative, Massachusetts Division of The Salvation Army. Tell us about programs and services available to assist Veterans and their families.
This week we continue with Part 2 of Disability Claims: Evidence needed when submitting your claim.
This week we talk about filing a VA disability Claim, what the process is, what you need to do before you file, and what evidence you should submit with your claim.
This week we talk about Public Aid/Assistance for Veterans. Separate from the VA, many states have programs to assist veterans and their families with financial assistance.
This week on #vsotalkradio we talked with Troy Henke, Veterans of Foreign Wars Massachusetts, State Jr Vice Commander about his military service, his service in the VFW and his current chairmanship of the #VFWMA Special Project: Medic Now Foundation Inc.. If you missed the show, you can listen to us on ITunes Podcast, Spotify and Google Podcasts or on our website www.ludlowveterans.us 🎧𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚, 𝘿𝙤𝙬𝙣𝙡𝙤𝙖𝙙 𝙖𝙩: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1E3dVgBZapQVtREKVne...
This week we discuss VA Benefits specifically for our Vietnam Veterans and added benefits from the PACT Act.
As we close out 2023 we wanted to recap some of our highlighted shows and some great guest from many organizations that came on air to tell us about there programs and services.
This week we talk about Veterans In Crisis, Crisis Line, Services Available to Veterans and families to help you!
This week we recap the Army/Navy Game, Jered sings army! We touch on the VA’s Million Veterans Program, Gulf War And Burn Pit Registries and the importance.
This Week we discussed Veterans Service Officers (VSOs), complance, accredition and more.
Don't Feed the Sharks What is a “Claim Shark”? • A Claim Shark is an individual or company that charges hefty fees to “assist” or “consult” veterans with filing their VA benefit claims – this practice is illegal! • Claim Sharks are not VA accredited, meaning they aren’t required to adhere to the well-established professional and ethical standards of VA accreditation, so their advice can often be misleading or even fraudulent. • Like a “Loan Shark,” once you’re in, you can’t get out, and may be s...
This week with talk with a few organizations that are supporting Veterans. ▪️State Treasury-Welcome Home Bonuses ▪️New England Center and Home for Veterans ▪️Mike Raymond, Past State Commander for the VFW ▪️SAR: Suicide Awareness Flag
This week on Western Mass Veterans Radio we discussed Governor Maura T. Healey’s filed legislation to increase benefits, modernize services and promote inclusivity for Massachusetts veterans. An Act Honoring, Empowering and Recognizing Our Servicemembers and Veterans (HERO Act) will have positive impacts for hundreds of thousands of veterans living in Massachusetts, including nearly 30,000 women veterans and thousands of LGBTQ+ veterans. This historic legislation marks the first time in 20 years...
This week we talked with Jason Berger, VSO of Eastern Hampden District, Ally Rodriquez, VSO Taunton MA, and Kim Emerling, VSO of Salem, MA. We get their propective as VSOs and learn what they do in their communities.
BUILDING BRIDGES VETERANS INITIATIVE Uniting Food, Friends, and Veterans Hosting Veteran Communities Of Mutual Support, Camaraderie And Gratitude Around Complimentary Meals At Fifteen Sites In New England Building Bridges has organically evolved from a single site experiment to gather a handful of veterans, to an organized network of fifteen sites in four New England states, all in pursuit of the same mission: to address veteran social isolation, depression and suicide ideation by building veter...
This week we talk with Patrick George, President of the Massachusetts Veterans Services Officers Association and Watertown, MA VSO. He talks about the association, its mission, and vision for the future.
As the Veterans needs change with age, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will provide benefits and services that address a variety of issues including the changing health risks they face, as well as financial challenges through VA benefits and health services. Elderly Veterans may be eligible for a wide-variety of benefits and we discuss these programs.
Each December on National Wreaths Across America Day, it is WAA mission to Remember, Honor and Teach and its carried out by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies at more than 4,000+ locations in all 50 U.S. states, at sea and abroad.
The Medic Now Foundation broadens health care access for our military families, veterans, and active duty service members by easing the burden of out-of-pocket expenses through our "Healthcare Cost Assistance Program (HCAP).
The PACT Act is a new law that expands VA health care and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxic substances. Until 11:59 p.m. Sept. 30, 2023, Veterans who deployed to a combat zone, never enrolled in VA health care and left the military between Sept. 11, 2001, and Oct. 1, 2013, are eligible to enroll directly in VA health care through the PACT Act . This special enrollment period gives Veterans who served in Iraq, Afghanistan and other combat zones an opportuni...
You Are Not Forgotten -- that's the central phrase behind the POW/MIA remembrance movement that honors America's prisoners of war, those who are still missing in action and their families. Many of our service members suffered as prisoners of war during several decades of varying conflicts. While some of them made it home, tens of thousands more never did.
