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Albee
Harry Coppendyke Post
171 - American Legion
July 2010
Your 2011 Membership renewal will be arriving as of July 1, 2010. Again this year we have 2 membership objectives. The first is to be at 100% by 12/31/2010 and the second is to be at 110% by 03/17/2011. Sending in your renewal early will assist us in obtaining our first goal. If you know of anyone that was or is still in the service, ask them if they would like to join our Post. With your help we can meet our second objective. We are now on facebook. Visit us at http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/American-Legion-Post-171/112908382081566?ref=ts. Let me know if there is anything you think should be on our WEB or facebook pages. The VA Dental Service in New Jersey has made screening for oral cancer available for all veterans (see the times below). No consult or appointment is needed. Just call or come to the Dental Service and notify the front desk staffs that you wish to have an "oral cancer screening". Veterans with other dental concerns will need to meet eligibility requirements, but screening for oral cancer is available to all at no charge. Risk factors for oral cancer include: cigarette smoking, chewing tobacco, and alcohol consumption. Oral cancer screenings are performed at 3 sites at the following times:
At East Orange on the 3rd floor on Monday - Friday
From 8:00 -12 pm and 1:00 - 4:00 pm, Tel: 973-676-1000 ext. 1234.
At Lyons in Building #6 on Monday - Friday from
8:00 -12 pm and 1:00 - 4:00 pm, Tel: 908-647-0180 ext. 4692.
At Brick CBOC on Monday - Friday from 3:00 to 4:00 pm, Tel: 732-206-8900 ext 6177.
Go to our Announcements page for links to obtain further information on this subject. According to John
McCourt, Director of the VA Regional office in Newark, New Jersey veterans
receive some of the lowest monthly disability compensations in the nation?
Case review reveals rates are low because too many veterans have not filed
for increased payments even as their disabilities have worsened. This
includes veterans who have combat injuries. http://www.giveline.com/default.asp?v=V063753909
VA Increases Travel Reimbursement for Eligible Veterans
Peake: Disabled Veterans Earned Increase WASHINGTON Over a million eligible veterans will
see their mileage reimbursement more than double starting tomorrow, for
travel to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities. This
increase helps veterans -- especially those living in rural areas -- offset
some of the gasoline costs as they travel to VAs world-class health
care, said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr. James B. Peake.
Increasing the mileage reimbursement is one more step by VA to help
veterans access the health care they deserve. The 2008 appropriations
act provided funding for VA to increase the beneficiary travel mileage
reimbursement rate from 11 cents per mile to 28.5 cents per mile. The
increase goes into effect on Feb. 1. After little more then a month on the
job, Secretary Peake used his authority to establish the first increase in
the mileage reimbursement in 30 years, fulfilling a pledge he made during his
Senate confirmation hearing last month. While increasing the payment, VA, as
mandated by law, also equally increased the deductible amounts applied to
certain mileage reimbursements. The new deductibles are $7.77 for a one way
trip, $15.54 for a round trip, with a maximum of $46.62 per calendar month.
However, these deductibles can be waived if they cause a financial hardship
to the veteran. . FYI The new
cards are of a patriotic design with a large color photo. The veteran
should bring their old card with them to prove eligibility. They are also
bar coded to promote privacy and to accelerate checking in. Further information
may be obtained by calling 973-676-1000 Page Updated
Bergen County SAVVERS
application for Military Veterans
The new VA ID cards are now available at the
07/06/2010