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Chambersburg VFW Post Adopts National Guard Unit
By ROSCOE BARNES III, Staff writer, Public Opinion
CHAMBERSBURG, Jan. 9, 2008 -- After raising more than $10,500 for the local Pennsylvania National Guard unit, the Charles Nitterhouse Post 1599 Veterans of Foreign Wars, Chambersburg, has officially adopted the unit.
VFW Commander Chuck Lucas said Wednesday that he has received a certificate for the adoption that makes the relationship official.
"This is virgin territory for us," he said. "We've never done anything like this. It will be an interesting year. We're going to frame it and hang it up in the post."
Chambersburg's Troop C 2nd Squadron 104th Cavalry, the unit adopted, is currently in Fort Dix, N.J. They will leave for Kuwait next week, where they will spend two weeks before going to Iraq, according to the Public Affairs Office in Fort Indiantown Gap.
They are scheduled to serve in Iraq until September this year.
"We want to thank the public for their continued support," Lucas said. "The response has been great. There have been a lot of thank yous and a lot of tears."
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VA Assisting Veterans with Health Care Costs
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 2008- For veterans struggling financially due to a job loss or decreased income, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offers an assortment of programs that can relieve the costs of health care or provide care at no cost.
“With the downturn in the economy, VA recognizes that many veterans will feel the effects,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr. James B. Peake. “Therefore, it is important that eligible veterans learn of the many ways VA has to help them afford the health care they have earned.”
Veterans whose previous income was ruled too high for VA health care may be able to enter the VA system based upon a hardship if their current year’s income is projected to fall below federal income thresholds due to a job loss, separation from service or some other financial setback. Veterans determined eligible due to hardship can avoid copays applied to higher-income veterans. Qualifying veterans may be eligible for enrollment and receive health care at no cost.
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