Celebrating Milestones and Honoring Heroes: WNC-MOAA's 1000th We Honor Veterans Ceremony
In the heart of Western North Carolina, on February 9, 2024, a significant milestone was reached as the Western North Carolina Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (WNC-MOAA) and Four Seasons Hospice celebrated their 1000th We Honor Veterans pinning ceremony. The occasion was marked by the distinguished presence of current WNC-MOAA Chapter President Steve Watkins, alongside two Past Presidents, Spence Campbell, and Donna Culp. Together, Four Seasons and WNC-MOAA embarked on a mission [more...]
Posted: 03/07/24 08:53 by WNC MOAA under "General"
Establishment of New VA Travel Claim Procedures
Jeremy Hughes, VSO, provides step-by-step guidance on new Travel Claim System
Posted: 02/28/21 10:16 by WNC MOAA under "General"
Expansion of VA Caregiver Program
To include WWII, Korea, Vietnam Veterans
VA and Vietnam Veterans of American (VVA) recently teamed up to host a Facebook Live event to spread the word about the recent expansion of VA’s Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) to WWII, Korean, and Vietnam Era Veterans.
Under this program, benefits that previously were only accessible to post-9/11 Veterans are now available to help eligible older Veterans and their caregivers. Caregivers may receive education and training, a monthly financial stipend, respite [more...]
Posted: 11/25/20 20:59 by WNC MOAA under "General"
Is your survivor benefit plan (SBP) offset by the VA dependency indemnity compensation (DIC)?
A message from DFAS Regarding SBP DIC (Widows Tax) phase out.
January 1, 2021 begins the first phase of the "Phase-Out of Reduction of Survivor Benefit [more...]
Blue Ridge Veterans Community Partnership
October 8, 2020 meeting
All,
There are several attachments and some additional information [more...]
HELP WANTED: Volunteers needed for Black Mountain State Veterans Cemetery
J.D. Whisnant, Superintendent, Black Mountain State Veterans Cemetery, is in need of [more...]
Charles George VA Medical Center
Chief Nurse Executive Dave Przestrzelski and Licensed Practical Nurse Jim Luetkenhaus won in the Nurse Executive and Licensed Practical Nurse categories respectively.
VA Awards: WLOS interviewed Mr. Przestrzelski concerning the Secretary VA awards. Go [more...]
Charles George VA Medical Center - Decoding VA Acronyms
Sometimes looking at your records can feel like you're looking at alphabet soup. The Western North Carolina VA Health Care System is providing this list to make it easier.
As a Veteran, looking at your health records can sometimes feel like you're looking [more...]
New National Guidance for Centralized VA Authorized Emergency Care
The Fact Sheet at right provides details on Veteran receipt of VA-authorized emergency [more...]
Charles George VA Medical Center
COVID Daily
Keeping Personnel and Patients Safe at Veterans Affairs
[more...]
The Boy on the Beach...D-Day 2014
June 12 update on C&P Exams
Veteran Leaders,
We previously advised [more...]
June 2020 Newsletter from Fayetteville VA Coastal Healthcare Suicide Prevention Team
Passing of Toni Casciato
In Loving Memory of Toni Casciato, First Lady of the Museum, June 27, 1953 - May 17, 2020
Toni Casciato passed away on May 17, 2020.
She brought creativity, [more...]
"The Fallen Soldier" video by Prager U
"The Fallen Soldier" Five-Minute Video from Prager U can be viewed [more...]
