"The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceived veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by our nation."
George Washington
"The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceived veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by our nation."
George Washington
Operation Firing For Effect (OFFE) is a subsidiary of Veterans For Veteran Connection, Inc., a registered non-profit 501-C19 veterans advocacy group devoted to the improvement and protection of the benefits and services earned by our men and women in uniform. Country music legend Willie Nelson is national spokesperson for OFFE and VFVC, and Charlie Daniels is a proud and valued supporter. OFFE is a innovative and aggressive special projects team that targets issues the Congressionally Chartered Veterans Service Organizations either won't, or can't address. If you are interested in joining a grassroots group involved in issues of importance to our men and women in uniform, you need to check out OFFE and VFVC.
Veteran's Assistance with Filing Agent Orange Claims - Veterans' advocate Jim Strickland provides regular columns for VA Watchdog dot Org. In this column, Jim responds to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims "Blue Water Navy" decision and offers great advice for sailors who want to file Agent Orange claims with the VA.
Congressionally Chartered Veteran Service Organizations - Contact information and links for veteran's service organizations chartered by Congress.
Non-Chartered Veteran Service Organizations - Contact information and links for veteran's service organizations not chartered.
Exposure to Asbestos???
The
Mesothelioma Center
provides a complete list of occupations, ships, and shipyards
that could have put our Veterans at risk for developing asbestos-related
diseases. In addition, they have thousands of articles regarding asbestos and
mesothelioma and they¡¯ve even created a veterans-specific section on their
website in order to help inform them about the dangers of asbestos exposure.
HUGH D. COX - Attorney at Law in Greenville NC, proudly representing the disabled for rightful veterans benefits, workers compensation benefits and Social Security benefits throughout the entire Eastern North Carolina region.
ATTORNEYS 4 VETERANS - Private Attorneys proudly representing and helping U.S. Military Veterans and Dependents in achieving rightful VA benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs, the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit under the Veterans' Judicial Review Act of 1988.
VA LAW - www.valaw.org - U.S. Code - Title 38, M21-1, VA loans, VA - C&P exam guide, can all be found here. Veteran's Rights Advocate, Ray B. Davis, Jr. - Editor. Do you know VA Rules, Regulations and laws? This is a great sight for information. Know your rights!
THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION of VETERANS' ADVOCATES - (NOVA) was incorporated as a non-profit corporation in the District of Columbia in 1993 to serve attorneys and non-attorney practitioners admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC). NOVA recognizes the need to share information and analysis in order to provide successful advocacy for veterans. NOVA provides continuing legal education and support to individuals representing veterans.
WWW.VETERANSFORCOMMONSENSE.ORG - Veterans for Common Sense seeks to inject the element of Common Sense into debates over war and national security. In an age when the majority of public servants have never served in uniform, the perspective of war veterans must play a key role in the public debate over national security issues in order to preserve the liberty veterans have fought and died preserving.
WWW.AMICUSVERITAS.ORG - Amicus Veritas Editor and Publisher, Veteran's Rights Activist Peter Paul (Ver zola), is a retired specialized legal researcher and insurance investigator who had also worked as a program analyst and resource developer in a Federal poverty program. As ¡±Peter Paul¡± in the media, he was trained at Western Public Radio and KALW FM in San Francisco.
WWW.WESUPPORTTHEVETS.COM - We Support The Vets - Web site devoted to the issues important to our veterans. Featuring cutting-edge journalism for the true American Patriot.
WWW.VETERANSRESOURCES.NET - Veterans Resources Network - Outstanding link for veteran's benefits information and laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. From U.S.C., Title 38, to M21 Adjudication Manual, you can find it here. Ray B. Davis, Jr. - Editor
WWW.4SOCIALSECURITYDISABILITY.COM - Social Security Disability Resource Site - Information and resources related to winning your Social Secu rity Disability Case.
THE VETERAN'S CORNER -
[
PRESS RELEASE ] Terry Richards Vietnam Era
Veteran Retired-Disabled. Independent Veterans Advocate Volunteer since 1990.
Former Volunteer Managing Editor of The "Veterans Free
Press" Newspaper.
http://web.archive.org/web/20010518204121/http://www.veteransfreepress.com/
WWW.VAWATCHDOG.ORG - Director; Larry Scott - This group keeps an eye on the Department of Veterans Affairs.
THE VETERAN VOICE - The Veteran Voice, Inc. is published monthly for the thousands of Veterans and retired military across America.
WWW.BUTCHSCRANTON.COM - Veterans Rights Advocate Gordon "Butch" Scranton. Many links and information for U.S. veterans of all wars and peacetime.
VETERANS FOR VETERAN CONNECTION - Vietnam combat disabled veteran, Gene Simes heads-up efforts to unite veterans across the U.S. In addition to this very informative VFVC web site, Gene Simes host a weekly online worldwide radio program devoted to increasing communication between the many factions of veteran's groups in the U.S. Tuesdays at 9 PM (EST) - - on your computer at this link. Call in your comments and questions 315-986-7322
SAVE MY TRICARE - This site is dedicated to preventing the DoD from stripping TRICARE of its benefits. With the help of our sponsors, associations, and grass root input of military retirees we will make the voice of millions of military retirees heard as one in the Congress and the DoD. SaveMyTricare.com is a non partisan group fighting for the men and women who have fought and sacrificed for us. Tell your friends and associates to get involved and visit the site.
EMAIL YOUR CONGRESSMEN - This link makes it easy to email any/all members 109th U.S. Congress.
Click here to see your how your Congressperson or Senator's voting rating on Veterans issues!
7) MILITARY INTELLIGENCE:
This area is dedicated to all military-related issues that directly influence veteran's affairs.
THE DRAFT - Fact, or rumor? A number of links and information concerning the possible reinstatement of the Draft in the U.S.
Divorce Among Military/Veteran Population - All Time High - Articles, Reports, and Links concerning divorce and the affects divorce has on our veterans, retired military personnel and active duty personnel.
8) BEERY'S
VIETNAM:
9) WRITER'S ROOM:
Devoted to articles, editorials and books written by fellow veteran's rights advocates and supporters.
JERE BEERY, USN, (Med-Ret) - "Bush Cuts, Veterans Bleed" - Article addressing the possible negative affects of political attacks on veterans' affairs and funding.
JAMES NORTH, USMC, (Ret.) - "All Volunteer Force" - Article exploring the negative affects of the Uniform Services Former Spouses Protection Act, (USFSPA) on military retention.
LEWIS E. PUGH JR., CMSgt, USAF, (RET) - "Who¡¯s killing Patriotism?" - Can it be Congress who¡¯s broken Promise¡¯s regarding health care for life to those who serve 20 or more years of honorable services to our country?
Tyrone T. Dancy has completed what he considers his long overdue book: Serving Under Adverse Conditions ¨C Wars and the Aftermath. In Serving Under Adverse Conditions, Tyrone takes you well beyond the comforts of yellow ribbons, the American flag, patriotic bumper stickers and bows... and places before you the harsh, sobering reality of combat service.
The Troops Need You, America! - Major Eric Egland¡¯s experience includes working to defeat terrorism, narcotics trafficking and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in both operational and analytical roles. He has served in Iraq, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. He holds a Master of Science in Strategic Intelligence from the National Defense Intelligence College and is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy.
He is the author of The Troops Need You, America: Six Ways to Help Them Win. The book is based on an essay he published in The Weekly Standard magazine. It shows average Americans how to help the troops win in Iraq.
A listing of state judges, attorneys, and legal professionals that have been deemed ANTI-VETERAN by the administrator of this web site.
If humor really is the best medicine, then visit the Medicine Cabinet to cure your ailments. This area features cartoonists who capture the essences of U.S. veterans affairs with humor and/or artistic interpretation.
11) REFERENCE MATERIAL:
Department of Veterans Affairs - Home Page
DVA Publication Index - Department of Veterans Affairs - (manuals and forms)
U.S. Code, Title 38 - Veterans Benefits
U.S. Code, Title 42 - Public Health and Welfare
12) SOCIAL SECURITY and DISABLED VETERANS:
WWW.DISABILITYSECRETS.COM - What is the difference between VA disability compensation and Social Security disability?
WWW.ALLSUPINC.COM - Allsup Inc. is the nation's first private Social Security disability claims services company. Founded in 1984, we have helped more than 60,000 Americans nationwide receive their entitled benefits. We make the Social Security disability process less confusing, less intimidating and more convenient for people with disabilities. Allsup Inc. has a 97 percent award rate, which far exceeds the national average of those applying without professional representation. We are not lawyers, and we only charge a fee when a claim is approved.
A very special Thank You to Michael J. Martin for allowing us to use "The Last Firebase" as the Firebase Network theme song.
For more information and cassette tapes of
Martin and Holiday, click here >
I personally recommend the tape "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" [Jere Beery]
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