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Federal Benefits Guide 2025
Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Have you applied for VA care, benefits and services? Unsure what else you may be eligible for? The handbook contains a comprehensive listing of VA programs, including phone numbers and websites for easy reference. The annual Federal Benefits Guide hosts a wealth of information on most…
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The mission is veterans
FUTURE OF THE VA | “All I was told by the president is to take care of our veterans. We’re not going to sacrifice the veterans benefits to do a budget. … I wouldn’t go to a place in which we’re not doing the mission. The mission is veterans.” President Donald Trump’s nominee to run…
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Marijuana and THC Laws in the Philippines
Allen “Pop” Reeves American Legion Post 123 U.S. Embassy Manila, Philippines U.S. Consular Agency Cebu, Philippines January 17, 2025 Important Reminder: Marijuana and THC Laws in the Philippines The U.S. Embassy in Manila would like to remind all U.S. citizens traveling to or residing in the Philippines about the country’s strict drug laws, including those…
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USAF Recruiters RAO in Angeles City, Philippines Feb 05 2025
GREETINGS FROM THE USAF RAO, CLARK AIR BASE REGION….. USAF RECRUITERS WILL BE AT OUR RAO/FPO CONFERENCE ROOM ON 05 FEB 2025 (WED) AT 1PM (1300HRS) UNTIL FINISHED… BASIC REQUIREMENTS TO JOIN THE USAF IS BE BETWEEN THE AGE OF 17-42, BE A U.S. CITIZEN AND HAVE AT LEAST A HIGH SCHOOL/GED EDUCATION… SUGGEST YOU…
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VVA Chapter 887 President Lary’s Christmas Message (2024)
VVA Chapter 887 President Lary’s Christmas Message Today we celebrate the birth of a child who was born through the Holy Spirit by a virgin whose name was Mary. The child was sent by the most high GOD who sent his only begotten son to be nailed to a cross so that we mortals could…
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2025 COLA for Military Retirees and SBP Annuitants
Defense Finance and Accounting Service – DFAS The 2025 COLA for Military Retirees and SBP Annuitants Based on the increase in the Consumer Price Index, there is a 2.5 percent Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for most retired pay and Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuities effective Dec. 1, 2024. Retirees will see the change in…
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Natural Disaster Alert – Kanlaon Volcano at Alert Level 3
Allen “Pop” Reeves American Legion Post 123 U.S. Embassy Manila, Philippines U.S. Consular Agency Cebu, Philippines December 10, 2024 Natural Disaster Alert – Kanlaon Volcano at Alert Level 3 Location: Vicinity of Kanlaon Volcano (Negros Island) and high-risk barangays in surrounding areas. Alert: On December 9, 2024, at approximately 3:03 PM, Kanlaon Volcano erupted and…
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Stay alert against common property scams!
Here’s how to avoid them: 1. Verify the authenticity of all documents and ensure a clean Land Title. Check out this guide: https://fb.watch/vZ3v3uUsV-/?mibextid=v7YzmG 2. Deal only with licensed real estate agents and lawyers. 3. Be wary of deals that seem too good to be true. Performing independent checks and staying cautious can help protect you…
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The Unlikely War Hero
Marc Leepson’s new book, The Unlikely War Hero, tells the amazing Vietnam War story of Doug Hegdahl, the youngest and lowest-ranking American taken prisoner in North Vietnam and held in the Hanoi Hilton. Hegdahl, a 20-year-old Navy Seaman Apprentice, fell off of his ship, the U.S.S. Canberra, in the Tonkin Gulf in April 1967, and…
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The prolific Oklahoma poet James Thomas Fletcher
The VVA Veteran The prolific Oklahoma poet James Thomas Fletcher served a combat-heavy tour of duty during the height of the Vietnam War as an Army infantryman M-60 machine gunner. In his new book, RVN, Fletcher presents a collection of poetry in which he reflects on his time in the war and after coming home.…
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Sgt Michael R. Hilbert, USMC, Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter PI 887 is a veterans service organization located in Angeles City, Philippines.
The motto of the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) is “Never again will one generation of veterans abandon another“. The VVA is a congressionally chartered national organization that serves Vietnam-era veterans and their families. The organization was founded in Washington, D.C. in January 1978 by 15 Vietnam veteran advocates. The VVA has been a leader in advocating for the U.S. government to fulfill its obligations to veterans.
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