Veterans' Services Secretary Tom Kelley Seeks Returning Veterans' Input
Any returning Veteran who is having difficulty securing benefits or healthcare through the federal VA system or who is seeking employment upon return, is encouraged to contact the Dept. of Veterans' Services at www.mass.gov/veterans or call (617) 210-5782. (For immediate release: March 16, 2007.)
Massachusetts Soldiers Legacy Fund
The Massachusetts Soldiers Legacy Fund was created to provide money for college expenses to the children of men and women from the Commonwealth who die in combat. Click here for more information.
New England Caring for our Military, Inc.
Click here for more information on how to obtain a patriotic plate to show support for our troops and honor those who serve our country.
Wrentham Veterans' Corner - December 2008
The Massachusetts Veterans' Bonus Division is offering one-time bonuses to World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War and Gulf War Veterans as well as those who have served after 9/11/01. For more information, call (617) 367-9333, Ext. 859.
The Department of Veterans' Affairs has designated ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) as a service-connected disease. Veterans with 90 days or more of continuously active service in the military who have ALS are eligible for VA disability benefits and health care. This interim final regulation applies to all applications for benefits received on or after 9/23/08 or those that are pending before the VA.
Women Veterans should contact the Mass. Women Veterans' Network to be included in their database. Literature for women Veterans is available under the bulletin board in the Town Hall.
The US Family Health Plan provides for full TRICARE benefits. For more information, call 888-815-5510.
In partnership with Mass. Housing, the Home for the Brave program offers Veternas a number of benefits, including 100% financing, no down payment loans. These loands may be used to purchase a new home or refinance a home. These are available to all Mass. Veterans defined as eligible by Mass. General Laws. Active duty personnel and spouses of those killed in the line of duty may also be eligible. Home for the Brave loans are available through participating community banks. Call Paulette Saggio of Randolph Savings Bank at 781-573-1314 for more info.
Remember to contact Rick Cross if you have a family member on active duty. I will give you a Blue Star Banner to display in the window of your home.
The updated Job Openings book for Veterans is still available at Town Hall. Job fair notices for each month are posted on the bulletin board.
"The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional as to how they perceive the Veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their country."
- George Washington -
Contact Rick Cross at (508) 384-8233 if you have any questions about the above or any questions about benefits available through the Massachusetts Department of Veterans' Services or the United States Department of Veterans' Affairs.