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Children receive backpacks full of school supplies from the USO’s Rucksacks to Backpacks program in Moon Township in August.
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United Service Organizations, better known simply as USO, has been improving the lives of military members and their families since World War II, but the organization went decades without a presence in Western Pennsylvania
“It was just an unserved area, nobody really had ownership of it,” said Christine Ree, USO operations manager in Western Pennsylvania. “There was a desire to put a USO in Pittsburgh. From my research, it’s been since 1947 that we had any USO presence in Pittsburgh.”
Veterans Affairs (VA) care and services for women veterans.
The Senate and the House of Representatives passed the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvements Act of 2020, a package of veterans’ health care and benefits improvement. It includes the Deborah Sampson Act, legislation that will eliminate barriers to better support the needs of women who answer the call to serving their nation in uniform. “We need to create a culture at the VA that welcomes women veterans and makes them feel like they belong. It’s long overdue that we update the belief that when a woman seeks care at the VA it’s because her husband is the veteran,” Boozman said on the Senate floor.
UpdatedFri, Dec 18, 2020 at 2:13 pm CT
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Gov. Evers, WDVA Announce More than $620,000 in Grants to Organizations Helping Wisconsin Veterans and Families. (Shutterstock)
MADISON, WI Gov. Tony Evers announced on Friday with Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) Secretary Mary Kolar announced $620,940 in grants were awarded to 16 registered nonprofit organizations that provide financial assistance, entrepreneurship training, or other services to Wisconsin veterans and their families, according to a news release. Our veteran community in Wisconsin is at its best when organizations work together to provide care and assistance to our nation s heroes, Gov. Evers said. Especially after a difficult year for all of us, when many of our most vulnerable veterans are hurting, it is critical that we support these important organizations that can serve as a lifeline to veterans and their families.
Local organization granted federal money to help veterans with food and utilities Share Updated: 4:01 PM CST Dec 17, 2020
Local organization granted federal money to help veterans with food and utilities Share Updated: 4:01 PM CST Dec 17, 2020
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Show Transcript VETERANS - A LOCAL ORGANIZATION WANTS TO HELP YOU DURING THIS PANDEMIC. THE GROUP BO S BLESSINGS HAS FEDERAL MONEY TO HELP PAY FOR GROCERIES, SUPPLIES AND UTILITIES..AND THEY NEED TO SPEND IT BY THE END OF THE MONTH - BY TAKING YOU SHOPPING PKG this is really good blessing for me. THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMANS SERVICES AWARDED BO S BLESSINGS 30 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN CARES ACT MONEY TO HELP LOCAL VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES this is unbelievable this is the most money we ve had a one time and we can touch so many lives. so we have an opportunity to expand our bo s blessings JACK DOUGLAS BROUGHT HIS GROCERY LIST FOR A QUICK SHOPPING TRIP AT HARPS... DOUGLAS SAYS HE LOST
Congress is sending President Donald Trump legislation to sign into law championed by U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) that will enhance Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) care and services for women veterans.
The Senate and the House of Representatives passed the
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ohnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvements Act of 2020, a package of veterans’ health care and benefits improvement. It includes the
Deborah Sampson Act, legislation that will eliminate barriers to better support the needs of women who answer the call to serving their nation in uniform.
“We need to create a culture at the VA that welcomes women veterans and makes them feel like they belong. It’s long overdue that we update the belief that when a woman seeks care at the VA it’s because her husband is the veteran,”