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Free Annual Credit Report
Protect yourself from identity theft by regularly monitoring your credit report.
Veterans Go Further with VBA
Veterans like Jessica Hagins-Jordan #GoFurtherwithVBA by using VA Education benefits.
Local Events and Happenings
Veterans Town Hall
Date and Time: Wednesday, December 12, 2018 | 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Location: HJ Heinz Campus, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare | 1010 Delafield Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15215
Event: VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System will be hosting a Veterans Town Hall on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 from 1:30pm to 2:30pm at the HJ Heinz Campus. Veterans and their families are welcome to attend. Front line employees, including experts from the Veterans Benefits Administration Pittsburgh VA Regional Office will also be available to offer on-the-spot assistance with individual questions and concerns.
Expected Participants: Veterans, dependents, and stakeholders
Inside Veterans Benefits
Quilts of Valor
Dozens of Santa Fe quilters stitch for 60 - 100 hours making quilts for New Mexico's Veterans. So far, the state chapter of Quilts of Valor has made 475 quilts.
Journeyman Certificates for Soldiers
Soldiers can now earn free journeyman certificates for doing their everyday jobs. This is part of the Army's initiative to help soldiers when they transition to civilian careers.
US Air Medals Awarded
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Air Medals to four Swedish air force pilots in recognition of their decisive actions during a once-classified encounter with a crippled SR-71 Blackbird during the Cold War.
Long-awaited Purple Heart
US Army Veteran Jonathan Tilk has received a Purple Heart medal for being wounded while serving in Iraq. An Army paperwork problem delayed the award for nine years.
Meet Liz Rotenberry
On episode #120 of VA's Borne the Battle podcast, meet Liz Rotenberry. She is a military caregiver, and the Coordinator for the Elizabeth Dole Foundation Caregiver Community Program.
Always in Service
Veterans serving Veterans helps the Waco VA Regional Office (RO) provide excellent service. Sixty-six percent of the 822 RO employees have served in the U.S. military.
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