Standing tall after the JetBlue, AMT Children of Hope Jack's Pack charity pull are members of the U.S. Army. Photopage by Jeff Yapalater
Services Caring for our Troops
On July 4, many take our
Independence for granted.
This hard foughd indepence
was achieved from the service
our men and women in uniform.
On our nation’s birthday
we take the time to remember
and share thoughts
of the birth of our country
and all those who serve and
have served in our armed
forces. Our nation owes a
great debt to the current and
past military men and women
who give of themselves to protect
and fight for our country
and who have given the ultimate
sacrifice.
Below are resources for
our current service members
and Veterans. Thank you to
all our protectors of freedom.
United We Stand.
20 AIRPORT VOICE, JULY 2019
GOVERNMENT
& LEGAL
RESOURCES
United States Department
of Veterans Affairs
The U.S. Department
of Veterans Affairs (VA)
launched its new and improved
Veterans Community
Care Program on June 6,
2019, implementing portions
of the VA Maintaining Internal
Systems and Strengthening
Integrated Outside Networks
Act of 2018 (MISSION
Act), which both ends the Veterans
Choice Program and
establishes a new Veterans
Community Care Program.
STAY AWARE: Veterans
udates : https://www.blogs.
va.gov/VAntage/
(888) 442–4551 https://
www.gibill.va.gov/apply-forbenefits/
application/
Center for Women Veterans:
https://www.va.gov/
womenvet/
New York State Division
of Veterans’ Affairs
(888) 838-7697 www.veterans.
ny.gov
Legal Assistance: Touro
College . Veterans’ and Servicemembers’
Rights Clinic.
The clinic primarily represents
homeless, at-risk and
sheltered U.S. armed forces
veterans in matters such as
landlord-tenant, housing and
employment discrimination,
debt and collection, bankruptcy,
credit repair, traffic
RESOURCE DIRECTORY
tickets, warrants, driver
license restoration, child
support modifications, expunging
criminal records,
discharge review and upgrade
proceedings, and minor
criminal matters heard
in specialized veterans treatment
courts.
Higher Education. Free
Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA)
CUNY-The City University
of New York has been recognized
as military friendly
beginning 2009-2014 because
it proactively develops, integrates,
and oversees holistic
programs, services, activities,
and support resources
for the community of student
veterans, reservists, active
duty service members,
their spouses and dependents
across 24 college campuses.
CUNY orchestrates initiatives
to recruit, enroll and
retain our veteran, military
and family members as students
by implementing best
practices, complying with federal,
state and institutional
policies concerning benefits.
Educational Benefits
Application : https://www.
vets.gov/education/apply/
Members of the Transit Workers Union Veterans Committee at Gate 12 AA. Daniel "Doc" Velez, William Duffy,
Charles Bravo and Brian Galarza.
JFK Allied Aviation Jerry Biscardi, member American Legion Riders in
Elmont, ready to participate in the next Legion event on his 2005 Harley
Davidson Fatboy.
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