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A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is introducing a bill to stop companies from charging veterans for help with disability benefits.

American Legion Post #125 held their annual meeting and dinner at the Kiowa County Community Building in Eads Veterans Day, November 11.

Commander Dan Richards opened the meeting after the dinner. Minutes of the previous meeting and financial report was given and approved by the Legion members.

There is a deep history to veterans' peace advocacy.

The U.S. Small Business Administration is streamlining its efforts to help veteran-owned small businesses access federal grant dollars ahead of Veterans Day next week.

Members of Kit Carson VFW Post and Auxiliary 3411 retired approximately 75 American and POW flags at their October 11, 2022 meeting.  

Taps were played as the members saluted the flags that were retired.  

Those who attended the ceremony were Rich Glover, Amanda Plitz, Mike Jenkins, Rod and Judy Houser, Areta Laird, Rayetta and Bart Addy, Betsy Evans

This winter, military veterans will have an opportunity to translate hard-won skills on the battlefield into Nebraska's fields and pastures through "Putting the Pieces Together," a U.S. Department of Agriculture-backed program.

September 13, Quilts of Valor were presented to Kit Carson VFW Post 3411 members Rod Houser and Ronald White at their regular post meeting. 

In 2003, while her son was deployed to Iraq, a quilter named Catherine Roberts started the movement that became known as Quilts of Valor.  Since that time over 300,000 Quilts of Valor have been awarded.  Their mission is to cover service members and veterans touched by war with comforting and healing Quilts of Valor. 

President Joe Biden on Aug. 10, 2022, signed into law legislation that will require the Veterans Administration to provide health services to soldiers suffering from more than 20 diseases associated with burn pits, including several forms of cancer and lung disease.

President Joe Biden signed the veterans health care bill known as the PACT Act Wednesday, expanding health care benefits for veterans exposed to toxins.

The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity held a hearing Monday focused on addressing high food insecurity rates among veterans.