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VA to Hold Outreach Open House in York, Neb.

February 17, 2012

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NEWS RELEASE            

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Will Ackerman -- Public Affairs Officer

VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System

4101 Woolworth Avenue (00P)

Omaha, NE  68105

Office:  (402) 995-4719

Cell:  (402) 332-6780

E-mail:  William.Ackerman@va.gov

Twitter: http://twitter.com/VANWIHCS

Facebook: www.facebook.com/NebrasakIowaVA 

 

Feb. 17, 2012

 

VA to Hold Outreach Open House in York, Neb.

  

OMAHA, Neb. — A Veterans of the Armed Forces Open House to provide rural-area veterans information and assistance with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits and services takes place March 16 and 17 at the York County Fairgrounds Cornerstone Ag and Events Center, 2400 N. Nebraska Ave, York, Neb.  

 

The VA is partnering with the Nebraska Department of Veterans Affairs, veteran service agencies, county veteran service officers and military transition assistance advisors.

 

Veterans and their family members with questions about benefits are encouraged to visit the open house between noon to 7 p.m. March 16 or from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 17.

 

The goal is to increase awareness about VA and other benefits and services available to veterans, and to assist with applying for these benefits.

 

Representatives from the following agencies will be available to provide veterans assistance and information:  VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Veterans Benefit Administration Regional Office, Vet Centers, Nebraska Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Nebraska National Guard Transition Assistance Advisor.  Community agencies that provide veteran services will also be available.

 

Veterans who are not currently enrolled for VA benefits are encouraged to bring their DD Form 214, “Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty,” to the open house to assist the agency counselors assess individual eligibility for VA benefits. VA counselors will assist veterans to complete eligibility and enrollment applications.

 

For additional information about the event, contact Will Ackerman at 800-451-5796, ext. 94719, or Don Sandman, 402-362-4047.

 

The open house is targeted toward veterans who live in the following counties:  Adams, Boone, Butler, Clay, Colfax, Fillmore, Gage, Greely, Hall, Hamilton, Howard, Jefferson, Lancaster, Merrick, Nance,  Nuckolls, Platte, Polk, Saline, Seward, Saunders, Thayer, Webster, and York.

 

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