LEGISLATION, REHABILITATION and NATIONAL DEFENSE
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Item #104
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Item #105
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Linked- Under Current Issues Item #106
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Item #120
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For Information about Veterans Benefits... Contact ..
Post #104 Service Officer Chairman Mark Lauer == 320-693-2543
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Meeker County Veterans Service Officer
.. Chuck Unterberger - 320-693-5445
114 N. Holcome Avenue, Litchfield, Mn 55355
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2008 edition of Federal Benefits Item #102
The 2008 edition of Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents is now available for download from the Internet as a PDF. On the VA Home page (www.va.gov), click on "Benefits Booklet" in the Top Info Requests section on the right-hand side of page. The popular booklet describing benefits and services available to veterans and their dependents is also available on OPA's Feature Items page www.va.gov/opa/feature/index.asp Anyone setting links on a Web page or in a newsletter or other document should link to www.va.gov/OPA/vadocs/current_benefits.asp which is a page dedicated exclusively to the booklet. While the booklet will always be available from OPA's Feature Items page, it will not always be at the top of the page, as it is today. The book is being printed and should be available in printed form in 3 to 4 weeks.
Web Site Contacts Item #120
**Minnesota American Legion Department www.mnlegion.org Minnesota American Legion Department website with current events, announcements, and links
FOR BENEIFTS- PHONE NUMBER LINK==== 1-888-LinkVet (1-888-546-5838)
Minnesota Web Site... designed to one stop to shop and assist Veterans to obtain info on veterans benefits and contacts.
**Minnesota DepartmenPOW/MIA Information www.dtic.mil/dpmo U.S. Government website for POW/MIA investigations and on going efforts t of Veterans Affairs www.mdva.state.mn.us The Minnesota Veterans Affairs home page with links and information
**U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs www.va.gov National website with numerous VA procedures and information
**Minnesota State Legislature www.leg.state.mn.us To contact your State Legislator or review the status or wording of Bills
**U.S. Senate Contact www.senate.gov To contact our State U.S. Senators or review the status and wording of Bills
**U.S. House Contact www.house.gov To contact your State U.S. Representative or review status and wording of Bills
DD-214 FORMS ARE NOW ONLINE Item #103
Veterans can now gain access to their DD-214 forms online, thanks to the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) Web site. Such easy access will certainly help out veterans who need the form quickly for a job application, or American Legion membership. NPRC is also working to make it easier to obtain copies of other documents from military files via the Internet.
Veterans and the next of kin of deceased former servicemembers may now use a new online military-personnel records system to request documents. Other individuals who need documents must still complete the Standard Form 180, which can be downloaded from the Web site. Because requesters are asked to supply essential information to the NPRC for processing, delays that normally occur will be minimized by the online service.
The new Web-based application was designed to provide better service for such requests by eliminating the records center's mail room and processing time.
American Legion Post #104 Selects - Item #105
Staff Sgt. Terry CLABO
as it 2008 VETERAN AWARD WINNER
Terry is a member of the 849th MAC Litchfield National Guard Unit. Terry will be recommended to receive the District #7 and Department of Minnesota awards. Thanks and Congratulations go to Terry for your outstanding service and record.
