VA approves claims for more than 22,500 Blue Water Navy veterans The American LegionOCT 08, 2020 Nine months after the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) began processing Agent Orange disability claims for Blue Water Navy veterans, more than 22,500 have been finalized, resulting in more than $640 million in payments to veterans or their surviving … Continue reading Blue Water Navy Veterans
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Soldier Songs & Voices
Soldier Songs & Voices is a service organization that provides free guitar instruction and song writing assistance to all military veterans at no cost. For those who do not own a guitar one may be provided. Due to Covid 19 we have changed our format. Now thanks to video conferencing technology and dedicated volunteers, Soldier Songs … Continue reading Soldier Songs & Voices
American Legion F&J Ravin Post 134 Welcomes Its New Chaplain & Service Officer
To All Members & Friends of Post 134 Please join me in welcoming Walter Ghant to Post 134 as our new Chaplain and Service Officer. In addition to filling these critically important roles, Walter will also leverage his position as the Veterans Resource Center Director at Portland State University to help the Post expand its … Continue reading American Legion F&J Ravin Post 134 Welcomes Its New Chaplain & Service Officer
Post 134 Enrolled In Fred Meyer Community Awards Program
Dear American Legion F&J Ravin Post 134, Congratulations on your enrollment into the Fred Meyer Community Rewards Program. To Use the Fred Meyer Community Rewards Program follow these simple steps. Visit https://www.fredmeyer.com. 2. Log into your Fred Meyer account and search for American Legion F&J Ravin Post 134 either by name or XA628. 3. Click Enroll. … Continue reading Post 134 Enrolled In Fred Meyer Community Awards Program
Post 134 Bottle & Can Recycling Donations
I don’t consume many deposit drinks, probably only a few a week. Despite this I set up an F&J Ravin can-collection bag at my house and invited my friends to put their returnables into my bag at their convenience. This last weekend after filling eight bags I took them into the recycling center. With very … Continue reading Post 134 Bottle & Can Recycling Donations
VA Allocates $400M COVID-19 Relief Funding
VA Expands Funding For Emergency Response For Veterans Experiencing Or At Risk Of Homelessness During COVID-19 Pandemic July 16, 2020, 11:49:00 AM WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced it is allocating an additional $400 million of its coronavirus relief funding to enhance the department’s emergency relief response for Veterans experiencing or at risk … Continue reading VA Allocates $400M COVID-19 Relief Funding
VA Holds First Virtual Women Veterans Forum
WASHINGTON – Acting Deputy Secretary Pamela Powers on Tuesday led VA’s first virtual Women Veterans Forum, which helped women Veterans from across the country learn about the care and services they can receive at VA, and how VA is changing to better serve the growing population of women Veterans. “You have a voice in VA, and … Continue reading VA Holds First Virtual Women Veterans Forum
New Mural on the American Legion
As the finance officer of the American Legion Post 134 I mainly spend my time with the finances of the Post, not very interesting or glamorous. One of the great things about the Legion though is that there is always room to volunteer and spearhead different projects. A few months ago I began wondering why … Continue reading New Mural on the American Legion
Women Veterans Day – June 12, 2020
American Legion F&J Ravin Post 134 Salutes Women Veterans
VA Claims Backlog Grows Due To COVID-19
VA backlog of claims grows to 119,000 as work stopped for coronavirus By Nikki Wentling/Stars and Stripes JUN 04, 2020 The backlog of Department of Veterans Affairs claims has grown by tens of thousands of cases since the department halted work because of the coronavirus pandemic, top VA officials said Wednesday. There were 119,000 backlogged … Continue reading VA Claims Backlog Grows Due To COVID-19
