Category: Publications, Newsletters and Articles

Several States Now Offer or Require Military Status on Veteran’s Driver’s Licenses

There are currently 27 states that feature a veterans designation on drivers licenses or have legislation that permit the issuance of a separate veterans ID card at the state or county level.

Attn SDVOSBs: Winter 2012 Issue of VetLikeMe Newsletter is now available

GAO agrees with SDVOSB companies that the VA should consider SDVOSBs first. This does not mean that an SDVOSB wins a specified contract, but GAO agrees that, according to PL 109-461, SDVOSB must be considered first

Annual Christmas Drive Benefits Homeless Veterans

Over the past four years, Bristol, Tennessee residents have donated about 2,500 Christmas care packages, including clothing, hygiene items, games, Bibles and other items, to homeless veterans staying at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Johnson City and Tri-Cities area homeless shelters, including the Salvation Army and Haven of Rest.

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Veterans Administration Trademarks "GI Bill"

For about two years, VA’s online communications team has been closely tracking the advertising and recruitment efforts of for-profit schools looking to bring in GI Bill tuition dollars. In some cases, these schools have ensnared Veterans looking for info by using official-looking websites, which funneled potential recruits to those schools without any balanced, objective information.