Author: Joe Aulik
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Benefits available to New Philippine Scouts
(Non-Commissioned – Enlisted under PL 190, 79th Congress on or after October 5, 1945) Benefit Programs for Veterans (1) Disability Compensation – *payable to a veteran with service-connected condition(s) rated at 10% or more. lso entitled to receive special allowance for a spouse who is in need of aid and attendance of another person if…
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Wisconsin Veterans & Surviving Spouses Property Tax Credit
The Wisconsin Veterans & Surviving Spouses Property Tax Credit provides eligible veterans and unremarried, surviving spouses a refundable property tax credit for their primary, in-state residence. The Wisconsin Department of Veterans ffairs verifies the veteran’s eligibility for the program. The credit is administered by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue through the state income tax return.…
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Veterans Assistance Program
Veterans who are homeless or at-risk of becoming homeless can receive the services they need to obtain steady jobs and affordable housing. The program provides safe shelter at Veterans ssistance Centers around the state while the veteran obtains job training, education, counseling, medical care and other services. To apply for or obtain more information about…
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POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety condition which can develop for those who experience combat or go through almost any other traumatic event, such as physical or sexual assault, or witnessing the injury or death of another person. The symptoms of PTSD can include depression, panic, irritability, nightmares, exaggerated startle response, isolation, guilt…
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GET TO KNOW YOUR CVSO!
County Veterans Service Officers (CVSO’s) have been employed in each of Wisconsin’s 72 counties since World War II to serve you! CVSO’s are your local resource for dedicated and professional assistance in obtaining federal and state veterans’ benefits. They provide the expertise and advocacy that veterans need to optimize their access to benefit programs. CVSO’s…
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IS YOUR DISCHARGE SAFE? IN WISCONSIN IT IS!!
For many years, veterans have been told to register their military discharges with the County Register of Deeds for safekeeping and easy retrieval. In the past, there have been reports that unauthorized individuals have obtained personal information from veteran’s DD 214s under public record laws. In Wisconsin, state law protects the privacy and confidentiality of…
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Gulf War Wages On…Abroad and At Home
Gulf War veterans are waiting, much like those veterans exposed to gent Orange in Vietnam and Korea, for recognition and treatment of illnesses they suffer from service to this country. Many studies have been done and are yet underway looking into the interrelationships of a myriad of both environmental and chemical precipitators affecting those that…