Posted on May 31, 2016
Is it appropriate for a non-combat veteran to use the Vet Center and/or VA?
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There are many ways to qualify for services through the VA. All who serve are veterans.
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PO2 Chris Niles
The VA has determined that to qualify as a veteran (as far as benefits go) the member must have served a minimum of 90 consecutive days on activity duty. To qualify as a wartime veteran you must have served a period of 90 consecutive days within the established dates of an established wartime period. The days of active duty must not be for ADT or other reserve drill time. National Guard will only qualify if the time served on active duty was conducted under title 10 orders. Unfortunately hurricanes and earthquakes do not qualify as active duty periods.
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SGT Morrison (Mike) Hogwood
SPC (Join to see) - You earned it,use it proudly,one of the good benefits still available to vet's,enjoy your home.
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If you served you should get the benefits, you have no say in where you serve in most cases,
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Are you serious to make that statement. All Veterans have a right to use that service. Peace time Veterans held the enemy at bay until this generation was born and there were less misfits within service; soldiers who were more mentally stronger. As a Veteran, I worked as a nurse at military installation, so yes there are many, many misfits on drugs and thugs, who were discharged out...Nevertheless, that hate should not have come out your brain! Thank goodness I didn't serve with you
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I fit in that unique category wher I served on active duty from 1970-1974 but was never on the ground or deployed to Vietnam Nam. I remained in active reserves until 1980. Spent 2 weeks at Camp Lejune for Field Medical training. However I do not qualify for any veteran benifits. This makes me feel like the time a served did not count for anything. Second class vet.
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How can that question even get asked? Vietnam vet here, and proud of it. Non -combat mos. Do you have any idea what it is like, to spend a night in a trench, built by the French a long time ago? Monson season, 6" of water in the trench, zips sending mortars and small arms fire your way. Nope, guess I should not use the VA! The VA is there for all vets needing medical and mental health help. After 45 plus years, it was either my 3rd wife would leave me, I would drink more, or blow my brains out. It has been about 5 years now, my marraige is wonderful, and the docs at the VA saved my life. You know, you probably have PTSD, but don't admit it. "There is nothing wrong with me", is what we all say. Sorry about all this, I got carried away.
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It most certainly is appropriate. In 1966/67, you did not have to be assigned a combat mos, to experience small arms fire, rocket attacks, or mortar attacks aimed at you, In Phu Bai.
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The VA administers your GI Bill payments (I mean, they have their act together). And then there's your VA Home Loan eligibility. And if a veteran was disabled through their service but not necessarily in combat, they still got hurt serving their country. (On that note, "Stay alert!...")
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Strange I never saw a sign at those places saying Combat Vets only- just Veterans Welcome. What is wrong with any Vet using them?
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