VIETNAM DISABLED AMERICAN VETERAN

Monday, February 19, 2018

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Dear Military and Veteran Supporter,

You're invited to attend several events happening across Nevada in the months of March and April. They are all designed to either remember and honor or better serve our military and veteran communities.

The biggest event is the National Vietnam War Veterans Day remembrance, where ceremonies will be held across the country.

In Las Vegas, there will be a wreath-laying ceremony at the Las Vegas Veterans Memorial in front of the Grant Sawyer Building, located at 555 East Washington Avenue, beginning at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 29, 2018. The general public is invited but we are hoping to get a "head count" to ensure adequate seating. Please pre-register to "save your seat" by going here: http://bit.ly/2EaXTFU . You are encouraged to park at Cashman Center across just across the street from the Grant Sawyer building. If you are a Vietnam veteran, thank you for your service!

Another Vietnam War Veterans Day ceremony will be held in Carson City on March 31, 2018 at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Mills Park beginning at 5:00 p.m. Additionally, ceremonies are being planned in Elko and Winnemucca. We will be sure to pass along more details as soon as they become available.

Earlier in the month, the Nevada Department of Veterans Services (NDVS) will host a FREE Veteran Home Buying and Preparation Seminar. It will be held on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at the Las Vegas VA Medical Center in the first floor Auditorium. The Medical Center is located at 6900 N. Pecos Road, North Las Vegas. The Seminar will run from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Pre-register here: http://bit.ly/2EdoZfr

The seminar is aimed at veterans or military members who want to learn about the programs available to buy a home, including, but not limited to, first time home buyers.

NDVS will host two Legislative Symposia. The first will be held in Reno March 24^th, with the location to be determined soon. Join us for coffee at 8:00 a.m. The program kicks off at 8:30 a.m. and will run through 11:30 a.m. Pre-register here: http://bit.ly/2GQODFn

On March 31, the second symposium will be held in Las Vegas at the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System, 1^st Floor Auditorium, located at 6900 North Pecos Road. Join us for coffee at 8:00 a.m. The program kicks off at 8:30 a.m. and will run through 11:30 a.m. Pre-register here: http://bit.ly/2nB1SSn

The symposia helps identify and understand the issues and concerns of Nevada’s veterans, military members, their families and veteran advocates for the purpose of developing a list of prioritized legislative recommendations. It has been a very successful process. In 2017, 26 veteran bills were signed into law by Governor Brian Sandoval. Every state-wide veteran/military priority identified through this process back in 2016 was legislatively addressed by the Governor or Nevada’s lawmakers.

Finally, NDVS will host a FREE Nevada Veterans Advocate (NVA) Training Workshop on April 7^th and 8^th at the Sunset Station Hotel and Casino, located at 1301 Sunset Road, in Henderson. The two-day event will run from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. each day. The workshop sets participants on the path to becoming a certified NVA, who can assist veterans and their families in connecting to benefits, resources and services earned through military service. Pre-registration is available here: http://bit.ly/2GUIMPi. Vendors who support or serve veterans can pre-register here: http://bit.ly/2ElZ1qa.

For more information or questions about any of the above events, feel free to call me at 702-283-9827 or email me at taylorm@veterans.nv.gov .

We look forward to seeing you in the months ahead

Len Yelinek

(702) 362-7673-h (702) 460-0769-c

Sunday, December 3, 2017

ATTORNEY's ADVICE - NO CHARGE

ATTORNEY's ADVICE - NO CHARGE
Read this and make a copy for your files in case you need to refer to it someday. Maybe we should all take some of his advice!

A corporate attorney sent the following out to the employees in his company.
    1.   Do not sign the back of your credit cards. Instead, put 'PHOTO ID REQUIRED.'
    2.   When you are writing checks to pay on your credit card accounts, DO NOT put the complete account number on the 'For' line.      Instead, just put the last four numbers. The credit card company knows
the rest of the number, and anyone who might be handling your check as it passes through all the check processing channels won't have access to it.
    3.   Put your work phone # on your checks instead of your home phone. If you have a POBox use that instead of your home address. If you do not have a PO Box, use your work address. Never have your SS# printed on your checks. (DUH!) You can add it if it is necessary.   But
if you have It printed, anyone can get it.
   4..   Place the contents of your wallet on a photocopy machine. Do both sides of each license, credit card, etc. You will know what you had in your wallet and all of the account numbers and phone numbers to call and cancel. Keep the photocopy in a safe place.

I also carry a photocopy of my passport when I travel either here or abroad. We've all heard horror stories about fraud that's committed on us in stealing a Name, address, Social Security number, credit cards.
Unfortunately, I, an attorney, have firsthand knowledge because my wallet was stolen last month. Within a week, the thieve(S) ordered an expensive monthly cell phone package, applied for a VISA
credit card , had a credit line approved to buy a Gateway computer, received a PIN number from DMV to change my driving record information online, and more.

   But here's some critical information to limit the damage in case this happens to you or someone you know:
   5.   We have been told we should cancel our credit cards immediately. But the key is having the toll free numbers and your card numbers handy so you know whom to call. Keep those where you can find
them.
   6.   File a police report immediately in the jurisdiction where your credit cards, etc., were stolen. This proves to credit providers you were diligent, and this is a first step toward an investigation (if there ever is one).
        But here's what is perhaps most important of all:

(I never even thought to do this..)

   7.   Call the 3 national credit reporting organizations immediately to place a fraud alert on your name and also call the Social Security fraud line number. I had never heard of doing that until advised by a bank that called to tell me an application for credit was made over the
internet in my name.
   The alert means any company that checks your credit knows your information was stolen, and they have to contact you by phone to authorize new credit.
        By the time I was advised to do this, almost two weeks after the theft, all the damage had been done. There are records of all the credit checks initiated by the thieves' purchases, none of which I knew about before placing the alert. Since then, no additional damage has
been done, and the thieves threw my wallet away this weekend (someone turned it in). It seems to have stopped them dead in their tracks.
        Now, here are the numbers you always need to contact about your let, if it has been stolen:
                 1.) http://www.equifax.com/" href="http://www.equifax.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Equifax :                 1-800-525-6285
                  2.) [http://www.experian...com/]http://www.experian...com/" href="http://www.experian.com/ " target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Experian (formerly TRW): 1-888-397-3742
                 3.) Trans Union :       1-800-680 7289
                4.) Social Security Administration (fraud line):   1-800-269-0271
        We pass along jokes on the Internet; we pass along just about everything..
        If you are willing to pass this information along, it could really help someone that you care about.

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Show Your Gratitude To Our Veterans This Thanksgiving

Show Your Gratitude To Our Veterans This Thanksgiving and through the Holidays

By Supporting

The Gainesville Fisher House on AmazonSmile

It's Easy! Tell your friends!

Families stay through the holidays at the Gainesville Fisher House due to the severity of the medical treatments their loved ones must undergo at the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center. We try to do what we can to make the Fisher House feel like home during such a stressful time, but we need your help.

By adding the Gainesville Fisher House as your charity on AmazonSmile, our Fisher House will receive a portion of the proceeds of your purchase at no additional cost to you.

Instructions on how to do so are down below.

Here’s how easy you can support veterans and their families with no additional cost to you:

1. Sign in to https://smile.amazon.com/ with your Amazon login information.

2. Under “Your Account”, select “Change Your Charity”

3. In the “Find Your Charity” search bar, type “Gainesville Fisher House Foundation” and click “Search”

4. Click “Select” next to the Gainesville Fisher House Foundation

5. Shop for all your loved ones this holiday season while supporting the Gainesville Fisher House!

For information on other ways you can support the Gainesville Fisher House, check out our website by clicking below:

Learn More →

Saturday, November 18, 2017

AAFES - HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS use The EXCHANGE - Nov 11, 2017

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Remember when you could shop at the PX, BX, NEX, MCX, or CGX?
November 11, 2017, Veterans with HONORABLE DISCHARGE can shop the [ONLINE] PX and BX athttps://www.shopmyexchange.com

Go to https://www.shopmyexchange.com/veterans or Sign-Up directly at https://www.vetverify.org/index.xhtml
HONORABLE DISCHARGE or HONORABLE SERVICE REQUIRED
TO VERIFY YOUR ELIGIBILITY
1.. Fill out the form - https://www.vetverify.org/index.xhtml
2.. Receive a determination
3.. Start shopping on November 11, 2017 at all online exchanges
ONLINE EXCHANGES:
Army and Air Force Exchange Service https://www.shopmyexchange.com/
Marine Corps Exchange http://www.mymcx.com/
Coast Guard Exchange https://shopcgx.com/

POW/MIA - REMEMBER!
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Beginning November 11, 2017 … HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS will be able to shop at THE EXCHANGE (formerly known as The Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES)).
To get to THE EXCHANGE (AAFES) web site, type: WWW.AAFES.COM
To shop THE EXCHANGE, an HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERAN must first register athttps://www.vetverify.org/index.xhtml
Thought you might pass the word.

Len Yelinek

Commander, Las Vegas Chapter 711

Military Order of the Purple Heart

Thursday, November 2, 2017

FOR YOUR INFO

This is a private business with no center in NV but seems to be good info so lets set up the links on 711 pages. r
---------- Forwarded Message ----------
From: Parker Ross <pross@drugrehab.com>
To: info@nevadavets.org
Subject: Quick question
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2017 12:50:26 -0400

Hi NVF team,
Are you still updating your links/resources page? My organization just published a guide on the links between veterans, PTSD and substance abuse, I thought you might like to read it. Here's a link, and another to our write-up on alcohol, the most abused substance in the world:
Veterans and Addiction
drugrehab.com/addiction/veterans
Alcohol Addiction and Alcoholism
drugrehab.com/addiction/alcohol
If you like what we wrote, could you add these to your list to help us spread awareness? Either way, let me know what you think!

All the best,

Parker Ross

He / him / his
Outreach Specialist

DrugRehab.com

p:
877.695.5395

e:
pross@drugrehab.com