October 2022 Report
Things you should know:
Things you should know:
Get More Answers 20 October:
The (PACT) Act expands VA health care and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic substance. This historic new law empowers VA to provide generations of Veterans – and their survivors – with the care and benefits they have earned.
Please join staff members of VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System for an important Veteran Town Hall on Thursday, October 20th, at 10:00 a.m. to receive an overview of the PACT Act, how it will help VA serve Veterans, the new and expanded health care and benefits options outlined in the law, and answers questions you may have.
Join Microsoft Teams meeting on your computer, mobile app or room device:
Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 222 799 044 915
Passcode: u4xtZ9
Or call in (audio only):
1 872-701-0185
Phone Conference ID: 964 115 080#
Veteran Hiring Event
Hire MI Vet is hosting a veteran hiring event at the Howell Armory on 10 November. 25 Livingston County area employers will be ready to hire veterans on the spot or at least get them through the interview phase. If you are looking for work, this is a great opportunity.
Hire MI Vet would appreciate it if the Howell American Legion would send 7 volunteers to the event to assist veterans find their way around the Armory. Volunteers are needed from 0900 until 1300. The actual hiring event will be from 1000 to 1230.
www.22aday.org
You are encouraged to help place crosses for the Veteran Suicide Awareness Presentation being cosponsored by our American Legion Riders and 222ADay.Org. We place the crosses everyday at 1815. If you know veterans who lost the battle to suicide, you may write their name on one of the crosses.
Please keep your eyes out for folks who seem different from normal (for them). Ask them if they would like any kind of help knowing that if they say yes, your Legion Family can help you help them get the help they need. Suicides don’t happen as much for people who have hope that help is nearby.
The (PACT) Act expands VA health care and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic substance. This historic new law empowers VA to provide generations of Veterans – and their survivors – with the care and benefits they have earned.
Please join staff members of VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System for an important Veteran Town Hall on Thursday, October 20th, at 10:00 a.m. to receive an overview of the PACT Act, how it will help VA serve Veterans, the new and expanded health care and benefits options outlined in the law, and answers questions you may have.
Join Microsoft Teams meeting on your computer, mobile app or room device:
Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 222 799 044 915
Passcode: u4xtZ9
Or call in (audio only):
1 872-701-0185
Phone Conference ID: 964 115 080#
Veteran Hiring Event
Hire MI Vet is hosting a veteran hiring event at the Howell Armory on 10 November. 25 Livingston County area employers will be ready to hire veterans on the spot or at least get them through the interview phase. If you are looking for work, this is a great opportunity.
Hire MI Vet would appreciate it if the Howell American Legion would send 7 volunteers to the event to assist veterans find their way around the Armory. Volunteers are needed from 0900 until 1300. The actual hiring event will be from 1000 to 1230.
www.22aday.org
You are encouraged to help place crosses for the Veteran Suicide Awareness Presentation being cosponsored by our American Legion Riders and 222ADay.Org. We place the crosses everyday at 1815. If you know veterans who lost the battle to suicide, you may write their name on one of the crosses.
Please keep your eyes out for folks who seem different from normal (for them). Ask them if they would like any kind of help knowing that if they say yes, your Legion Family can help you help them get the help they need. Suicides don’t happen as much for people who have hope that help is nearby.
New Veterans Crisis
Line Number 988
Signed into law in 2020, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act authorized 988 as the new three-digit number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. All telephone service providers in the U.S. must activate the number no later than July 2022; however, many providers will choose to implement the service sooner. Once a Veteran's telephone service provider makes 988 available, Veterans can use this new option by dialing 988 and pressing 1 to contact the Veterans Crisis Line. Veterans may still reach the Veterans Crisis Line with the current phone number — 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1 — by text (838255), and through chat (VeteransCrisisLine.net/Chat).
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Yes, American Legion Post 141 is a nonprofit501 (c) (3) tax-exempt organization, and all
contributions are tax-deductible according to IRS regulations.
REAL TALK - AFGHAN WAR VETERANS
Post 141 is not only open for Friday Night Fish Frys, burgers and other fun events, we're here for you...our fellow Veterans. Veterans from all eras are reacting to the events in Afghanistan, such as the U.S withdrawal and the takeover by the Taliban.
You are not alone.
Veterans may question the meaning of their service or whether it was worth the sacrifices they made. They may feel more moral distress about experiences they had during their service. It’s normal to feel this way. Talk with your friends and families, reach out to battle buddies, connect with a peer-to-peer network, or sign up for mental health services. Scroll down for a list common reactions and coping advice.
Afghanistan: How Veterans can learn from Vietnam Veterans
https://blogs.va.gov/.../afghanistan-how-veterans-can.../
PTSD Online Coaching Tools
https://www.ptsd.va.gov/apps/ptsdcoachonline/default.htm
Veterans Crisis Line - If you are having thoughts of suicide, call 1-800-273-8255, then PRESS 1 or visit http://www.veteranscrisisline.net/
Vet Centers - Discuss how you feel with other Veterans in these community-based counseling centers. 70% of Vet Center staff are Veterans.
Call 1-877-927-8387 or find one near you.
Post 141 is not only open for Friday Night Fish Frys, burgers and other fun events, we're here for you...our fellow Veterans. Veterans from all eras are reacting to the events in Afghanistan, such as the U.S withdrawal and the takeover by the Taliban.
You are not alone.
Veterans may question the meaning of their service or whether it was worth the sacrifices they made. They may feel more moral distress about experiences they had during their service. It’s normal to feel this way. Talk with your friends and families, reach out to battle buddies, connect with a peer-to-peer network, or sign up for mental health services. Scroll down for a list common reactions and coping advice.
Afghanistan: How Veterans can learn from Vietnam Veterans
https://blogs.va.gov/.../afghanistan-how-veterans-can.../
PTSD Online Coaching Tools
https://www.ptsd.va.gov/apps/ptsdcoachonline/default.htm
Veterans Crisis Line - If you are having thoughts of suicide, call 1-800-273-8255, then PRESS 1 or visit http://www.veteranscrisisline.net/
Vet Centers - Discuss how you feel with other Veterans in these community-based counseling centers. 70% of Vet Center staff are Veterans.
Call 1-877-927-8387 or find one near you.
