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VBA Performance & Results: Q3
Join Paul R. Lawrence, Ph.D., VA Under Secretary for Benefits, on July 25 at 2PM ET as he reports on VBA’s performance for the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2019.
Natural Disasters
Was your home affected by a natural disaster? Do you have a VA home loan?
Local Events and Happenings
Benefits Counselor - Big Island Hawaii
Benefits Counselor: Big Island: Hilo and Kona
Location:
Hilo: Hilo Federal Building, Suite 327, 154 Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720
Kona: Kona Vet Center, Hale Kui Plaza, Suite 207, 73-4976 Kamanu St, Kona HI 96740
Event: Hilo: Until further notice, a VBA Benefits Counselor will not be available at the Hilo Benefits Office on a full-time basis. A VBA Benefits Counselor will be at the Hilo Benefits Office from 9:30am-2:00pm on July 15, 2019, August 15, 2019, and September 13, 2019. The Benefits Counselor will be available to answer VA Non-Healthcare related benefit questions and assist with the claims process.
Event: Kona: Until further notice, a VBA Benefits Counselor will not be available at the Kona Vet Center on a bi-monthly basis. A VBA Benefits Counselor will be at the Kona Vet Center from 9:15am-2:00pm on July 2, 2019, August 13, 2019, and September 17, 2019. The Benefits Counselor will be available to answer VA Non-Healthcare related benefit questions and assist with the claims process.
Benefits Counselor - Maui
Effective January 22, 2019, a VA Benefits Counselor will be permanently assigned to the Maui Vet Center.
Location: Maui Vet Center, 157 Ma'a St., Kahului, Hawaii 96732
Dates and Times: Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 3:30pm HST for walk-in visits. The Benefits Counselor will cover Maui County (Maui, Molokai and Lanai) and will be available to answer VA Non-Healthcare related benefit questions and assist with the claims process.
Inside Veterans Benefits
Meet Denise Loring
On episode #152 of VA's Borne the Battle podcast, we meet Camp Valor Outdoors’ Chief Operating Officer, Army Veteran, retired Colonel and world class sharp shooter, Denise Loring.
Saved from Disrepair
Rick and Sylvia Crawford purchased, renovated and saved the home of WWI Veteran Harry Colmery, who is known as the father of the GI Bill. Colmery's former home, built in 1915, is in Topeka, Kansas.
Raising Awareness
The Southwest Virginia Student Veterans Alliance hosted the 4th Annual Veteran Suicide Awareness March on 5/27. They walked 14 miles to help raise awareness for Veteran suicide prevention.
Choosing VA
Military borrowers are using their VA Home Loan benefit when purchasing a home because of key features not offered by other types of financing.
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