Melissa Neels Band Benefit for Veteran’s Assistance Fund

Proceeds to benefit the Veteran’s Assistance Fund.

Veterans Assistance Fund

“We are a dedicated and passionate team of veterans, business owners, and volunteers with a common goal: provide assistance to veterans and their families by giving them a hand-up, not a handout.”

Come as early as 4:00pm for the great fried chicken dinners that the VFW Post puts on.

Music starts at 7:00pm and continues until 9:30pm.

The Post will also have some silent auctions and 50/50 raffles going on!

Come on out for great music, great food and an even better cause!!

Veterans Information Event

Attention All Veterans and Spouses!

The Big River VFW Post 5331, located at 1 Lynn Lane, Cedar Hill, MO will be holding a Veterans Service Officer event on March 29th from 4:00pm to 6:00pm.

Veterans who believe they may have service-connected or combat-related disabilities may be entitled to medical benefits. In addition, some veterans over age 65 also can apply for help. Veteran officer help in requesting benefits is free. Veterans do not have to be a member of a veterans’ organization to seek assistance.

For additional information, contact either of the following. 

Larry Janssen, Post Veteran’s Service  Officer, at 636-274-5001          

Daniel Brown, District 8 Veteran’s Service Information Officer at 636-677-2892

Flag Retirement Ceremony

VFW Big River Post 5331 with the assistance of Boy Scout Troop 322 will host a Flag Retirement Ceremony at the Post flag pole.

The public is invited and encouraged to attend. Light refreshments will be served after the event.

If you have a flag that is ready for retirement, bring it by the Post or bring it to the ceremony.

Veterans Information Event

Attention All Veterans and Spouses!

The Big River VFW Post 5331, located at 1 Lynn Lane, Cedar Hill, MO will be having a Veterans information event on 27 Jan from 2 to 4 PM.

If any of the following fit you, you should plan to attend.

Combat Veterans and those with a military occupation that was consistent with exposure to high noise levels should consider filing a claim for service-connection for bilateral hearing loss and or tinnitus.

Any Veteran who served on land or in the inland waters of Viet Nam who have one of the disabilities associated with Agent Orange Exposure should file a claim.

Surviving spouses of a Veteran who served on land or in the inland waters of Viet Nam and who died of a condition on the Agent Orange list of disabilities should file a claim for dependency and indemnity compensation.

Wartime Veterans who are totally disabled or over 65 years old, or in receipt of Social Security benefits should inquire at to whether they may be entitle to pension benefits.  Both income and medical expense are factors in receiving this benefit.

Any Veteran in a nursing home and in home care should consider filing for pension benefits.

Lost records doesn’t mean you can’t be granted benefits.

Receiving compensation affects what you are entitled to from VA medical Centers.

VFW members will be available to answer your questions and complete Referral Forms to get you in contact with one of the VFW Veteran Service Officers.

Don’t delay benefits awarded are back dated to the day the claim was filed.

For additional information, contact either of the following. 

Larry Janssen, Post Veteran’s Service  Officer, at 636-274-5001          

Daniel Brown, District 8 Veteran’s Service Information Officer at 636-677-2892

VFW Action Alert!

Take Action: Blue Water Navy Bill Must Pass Before End of Year
 
Background:  In July, the House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R. 299, the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018, to end the injustice of denying Vietnam, Korean DMZ, and Thailand veterans who suffer from life-threatening health conditions the care and benefits they deserve.
 
This important bill continues to be stalled in the Senate. The VFW needs your help to make sure this bill is passed before the end of the year. If the Senate fails to do so, the bill will die and may never be considered again.
 
Take Action: Contact your Senators to demand that the Senate passes H.R. 299. The Senate must not delay passage of this important bill while Blue Water Navy veterans sicken and die from diseases related to exposure to Agent Orange.  
 
 
 
Please show your support on social media:
 
On Facebook (copy and paste the text below):
 
I stand with the Veterans of Foreign Wars and call on @vachair and the full Senate to pass H.R. 299! Rather than continue studying the health of Blue Water Navy veterans for yet another decade while those veterans sicken and die from diseases related to exposure to herbicides, the Senate must grant long-overdue benefits to the thousands of veterans who served their country off the shores of Vietnam. http://capwiz.com/vfw/issues/alert/?alertid=80552661
 
 
Or Call (202) 224-3121 and ask to be transferred to your Senators.