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Disabled Veterans eligible for free National Park Pass

Cheryl Packham - 7/20/2020

Veterans who have been medically determined to have a disability are eligible for the life Lifetime Access Pass according to a blog published by the VA on 22 May 2019. https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/60590/disabled-veterans-eligible-free-national-park-service-lifetime-access-pass/

You can apply online for the pass. To qualify you must have a permanent disability (but it doesn't have to be 100%)

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Action Alert: Support Major Richard Star Act Amendment

Tell your Senator to support adoption of the Major Richard Star Act NDAA amendment

VFW Magazine is Going Digital

Starting in January 2024, VFW will gradually move to transition VFW magazine to a digital-only publication by 2028.

Statewide News

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Get Maximum PACT Act Benefits: Aug. 9 Is the Deadline to Get Pay Backdated to 2022

Veterans or their survivors who want to file benefit claims for a toxic exposure-related medical condition under the PACT Act need to do so -- or declare their intent to -- by Aug. 9

National News

Important info from National VFW

VFW Day: Celebrate the Legacy

WASHINGTON - This Sunday, Sept. 29, we proudly celebrate VFW Day, marking the 125th anniversary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (V...

VFW Applauds Congress Passing Emergency Appropriations for VA

WASHINGTON - I am pleased to hear the news, along with the nearly 7 million other veterans who rely on VA benefits, to include dis...