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Veterans Go Further with VBA
Veterans like Jessica Hagins-Jordan #GoFurtherwithVBA by using VA Education benefits.
Local Events and Happenings
UPCOMING EVENTS
**New events are added regularly; check this page for updates**
Veterans - Get Your Free FLU VACCINE!
Walk-In Flu Clinics:
October through November, 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM (Mon.-Fri.), Boise VA Medical Center, Bldg. 85A, 500 W. Fort St., Boise, ID 83702
October through November, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM (Mon.-Fri.), Caldwell CBOC, 4521 Thomas Jefferson St., Caldwell, ID 83605
Veterans Town Hall and Claims Clinic
Date & Time: November 29, 2018 - 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Location: Boise VA Medical Center, Learning Resource Center, Building 29, 500 W. Fort St., Boise, ID 83702
The Department of Veterans Affairs would like to hear from veterans and stakeholders about their experiences, challenges and questions with regard to VA health care and VA Benefits.
VA leadership will present updates on the VA, and speak to topics you wish to know more about. Please join us at the Boise VA Medical Center for this important discussion.
For more information, please call Josh Callihan at 208-422-1054, or e-mail him at joshua.callihan@va.gov.
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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