FLORIDA KEYS HONOR VIETNAM-ERA VETERANS ON MARCH 24

Article Title: FLORIDA KEYS HONOR VIETNAM-ERA VETERANS ON MARCH 24

Article Excerpt: "Monroe County Veterans Affairs, the City of Key West and the Florida Keys Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will hold a National Vietnam War Veterans Day 50th anniversary commemoration on Monday, March 24 at 10 a.m. at Bayview Park, Key West, in the Veterans Memorial Garden.

The commemoration honors all who served on active duty in the U.S. military, whether in-country, in-theater, or elsewhere. Vietnam-era veterans who served from Nov. 1, 1955 to May 15, 1975 will receive a commemorative pin.

“It is an honor to recognize everyone who served our country during the Vietnam War era...If you are a Vietnam-era veteran who cannot make it to the ceremony but would like a pin, please call 305-453-8777 to submit a request for a commemorative pin to be mailed to you. ..."

Reference Source: keysweekly.com

Attacks on Veterans

Article Title: Attacks on Veterans

Snippet of Article: "...President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2018 budget plan levies an attack against our veterans who are elderly and disabled. His cuts aim to terminate Individual Unemployability (IU) benefits for veterans who are eligible for Social Security retirement benefits, under the mistaken notion that a duplication of benefits exists. IU provides financial support to veterans who are unable to maintain substantially gainful employment because of their service-connected disabilities. On the other hand, Social Security retirement benefits are based upon lifetime earnings. Young and battle-torn, unable to work fulltime; post-military, these veterans had little or no earnings for most of their adult lives. As a result, they contributed little or nothing to Social Security, and will be left with little or no Social Security retirement benefit – proving the administration’s justification meritless. If passed, this budget will affect nearly every Vietnam-era veteran whose survival depends on their IU income. Haven’t they already endured enough atrocity in war and at home ..."

Article Source: www.apwu.org