Japanese American Veterans’ Association (JAVA) 2021 Day of Affirmation
On July 15, 2021, at 12 noon (EST), the Japanese American Veterans Association (JAVA) will commemorate the second annual Day of Affirmation at the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC. This date marks the 75th anniversary of President Harry S. Truman’s review of the returning 442nd Regimental Combat Team (RCT) on the White House Ellipse on July 15, 1946.
VU Newsletter April 2021
Veterans for Unification Newsletter December 2020 Issue. In This Issue: Update on our first Chicago Veterans' Nursing Home. Update on HR 914 bill (originally HR 96 in 2019). News from DC and Springfield. Hines VA Suicide Prevention and Veterans Crisis Line. Virtual Raffle. Memorial to our lost President, Bill Danneil.
Remembering William R. Danneil, our president
Veterans for Unification President William Danneil passed away on Sunday, April 11, 2021.
Dental Care for Veterans Act H.R.914
Congress is currently considering H.R. 914, known as the Dental Care for Veterans Act. Please urge your U.S. representatives to co-sponsor and support this bill.
New Conditions Added to Agent Orange Presumptive List
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (NDAA) (H.R.6395) added three (3) more conditions to the Agent Orange presumptive-conditions list wherein Veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange may qualify for benefits
How to sign up for COVID vaccine at Hines or Lovell VA
How to sign up at Hines and Lovell VA for the COVID-19 vaccines.
Jesse Brown VA vaccine distribution
Jesse Brown is administering COVID-19 vaccines to Veterans who are patients of Jesse Brown who are 65 years old and older and in high-risk health categories as established by the CDC. As more doses of the vaccine becomes available, Veterans who are patients at Jesse Brown, and who are in high-risk categories, will be contacted to receive the vaccine, if they want it.
Important message about VA debts!
Due to COVID the VA has been postponing collection. They will soon start up the collection process. Please, do not ignore any debt you may have. Failure to respond could result in your Social Security check being garnished.
VU Newsletter December 2020
Veterans for Unification Newsletter December 2020 Issue. In This Issue: Update on our first Chicago Veterans' Nursing Home. Update on HR 96 bill (originally HR 4556 in 2018). Virtual February raffle for active members. Memorial to our lost Comrades over the years.