Good news story of the day

Good Cause: Naperville Responds For Our Veterans benefit  (Post Tribune)  Pat Bowler, of Naperville, realized a few years ago that veterans are the most reluctant group to ask for help.

Military Transition and Jobs News

Early retirement revoked for some airmen, leads to White House petition  (Air Force Times)  The Air Force revoked some airmen’s approvals for early retirement over the weekend, causing outrage online and sparking a petition to the White House.

Thousands of airmen spared under revised force-shaping plan  (Air Force Times)  At least 8,751 airmen’s jobs are no longer on the chopping block this year, according to the latest charts obtained by Air Force Times.

Group says Congress should set example by hiring more vets  (Military Times)  What’s the worst federal agency for hiring veterans? Try Congress.

U.S. veterans face uncertain job future as civilians  (CBS)  A new generation of U.S. veterans is trying to re-enter civilian life, and the civilian workforce, with mixed results.

Years of war leave veterans facing unfamiliar challenge: the civilian workforce  (News Observer)  Sgt Maj. Chris Fletcher was a teenager the last time he had a civilian job.

Troops to Teachers program offers post-Army careers  (KTSM)  In the coming months, an influx of Soldiers will begin the year-long process of transitioning out of the military, and one program can help Soldiers utilize Army abilities by engaging students as teachers.

Mentor program for veterans transitioning back to civilian life unique to Peoria County  (Journal Star)  Coming home after years in the military can a tough adjustment, but a new program associated with the Peoria County Circuit Court could help veterans with legal problems.

On-job, training programs are win-win  (Cortez Journal)  Both on-the-job and apprenticeship training programs are available for veterans using their Veterans Administration education benefits, including the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

Veterans News

Reminder: The cost of war is borne by a small fraction of the population  (The Washington Post)  The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan exacted a brutal toll on those who served, with a recent Washington Post-Kaiser survey of veterans finding an emotional cost that was far more widespread than previously recognized.

Veterans push to smoke pot to ease PTSD, other ailments  (News Tribune)  After flying helicopters in Vietnam for 30 months, Perry Parks couldn’t stop the panicked dreams.

One high-profile case of a veteran dying in the course of VA treatment  (Oregon Live)  Today’s Oregonian carries the terrific and troubling story from the Center of Investigative Reporting about the hundreds of wrongful death settlements paid by the Department of Veterans Affairs to survivors of people who died in the course of treatment.

VA releases findings on deaths, injuries from delayed tests  (Tampa Bay Online)  Three veterans died and nine others were injured as the result of delays in treatment for gastrointestinal cancers in the VA’s Sunshine Healthcare Network serving Florida, southern Georgia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, according to a much-anticipated VA report released Monday.

Benefits News

Stopping Pension Poachers  (KIMATV)  There is a growing scheme in our country, aimed at the people who served it, veterans.

Bringing Benefits to Disabled Veterans  (Fox Illinois)  Veterans returning from service often find themselves confused about what benefits they can actually claim and which they can’t.

East Valley Veterans Education Center gets a new home  (AZ Central)  “Our military men and women leave their families, their jobs and their civilian lives, placing themselves in harm’s way to protect our way of life.

Veterans should be awarded college credit for military training, experience and coursework, officials say  (Cleveland.com)  When Frank LaRose enrolled at Ohio State University in 2004 after serving 10 years in the Army he thought his military training, experience and coursework would be worth about 40 college credits.

Emeritus at Grayson View to Host Free Workshop on VA Aid & Attendance Pension Benefit  (The Daily Item)  meritus at Grayson View is hosting an educational workshop about VA benefits at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 10, at 29 Grayson View Court, Selinsgrove.

Mobile veterans services office visiting Sunland  (Beatrice Daily Sun)  So many veterans feel confused about benefits and services they have earned.

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