Veterans and their families are invited to a free one-stop shop to learn about VA services and resources available during the VA Resource Fair. It will be held at 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, at VFW Post 2006 in Meadville. The post is located at 1045 S. Morgan St., Meadville, Pa. In Attendance will be health experts, VA Eligibility & Enrollment, VA Behavioral Health Clinic staff, Veterans Benefits Administration representatives, Erie Vet Center, Crawford County Director of Veterans Services and Erie VA Medical Center Leadership team. Be sure to bring your VA card if you are enrolled and, if you are not enrolled, bring a copy of your DD214 (discharge papers).
Flag Day
June 14 is Flag Day. Be sure to proudly fly your American flag. And if it is torn, tattered or weathered, take it down and give it to your local veterans organization for proper disposal.
VFW Continues Opposition to Proposed Cuts to IU
With the recent release of President Trump’s budget plan, including proposed cuts to several benefits that disabled veterans count on, the VFW has been working with members of Congress to ensure a responsible budget that protects benefits. The proposed cuts include eliminating Individual Unemployability for veterans who become eligible for Social Security, rounding down the monthly amount received by disabled veterans and surviving spouses, and a massive expansion of the Choice Program without fixing its existing major issues. The sum of the proposed cuts would be tens of thousands of dollars annually for average veterans with service-connected disabilities that prevent them from working. The VFW will never support balancing budgets on the backs of veterans. The Choice Program, which allows veterans to find care in the community that their local VA facility cannot provide. The program has VFW support, but is in need of administrative fixes before a large expansion can occur and should never be used to fully replace VA. The VFW needs all veterans and their supporters to call their members of Congress and state your opposition to these dangerous proposals.
POW/MIA Update
Army Pfc. Robert E. Mitchell, 19, of Searcy, Ark., was buried on June 3 in Beebe, Ark. Mitchell was a member of Company F, 2nd Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division.
Army Sgt. Edward Saunders, 27, of Baltimore, Md., will be buried June 7 in Arlington National Cemetery, near Washington, D.C. Saunders was assigned to Company K, 3rd Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. Saunders could not be accounted for after the battle.
Till next week, praying for all service members.
– Charles Castelluccio
