mm1ut1
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Is it real or just another internet hoax ? My sister served 78-81 in the army. Thought it might be a nice surprise for her if it is legit.
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Question for pre-1991 Vets. Cold War Medal real ?
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Interesting question. Retired 1990, so if it exists, I should be eligible. I'll do a little sniffing around and if I find anything, I'll get back to ya.
That didn't take long. Short answer is No. Proposed but not authorized.
I served ‘77 to ‘81. Would that change my veteran status/eligibility? If it were to go through, of course.
It says 9/45 to 12/91 so no, you'd be eligible.
mm1ut1
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It shouldn’t change anything.
mm1ut1
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I am going to talk with my brother in law and see if he’ll do the paperwork. Would be a nice surprise for her .
I spent most of 80s in the navy playing games with the USSR . Those Bears flying over the flight deck below the bridge remain imbedded in my memory. Fun times.
I spent most of 80s in the navy playing games with the USSR . Those Bears flying over the flight deck below the bridge remain imbedded in my memory. Fun times.
I’m an unprotected vet. My benefits are very slightly better than nothing. Protected vets enjoy some benefits. They earned them!
Wtf? Unprotected? Not a fan of unprotecting any vet unless they were dishonorably discharged for treason. Our government sends our boys to some foreign country to beat the shit out of terrorists and watch their friends and brothers in arms get blown up by IEDs but then they come home and they don't have the support they need. Can't find a job because of the shell shock, can't afford the healthcare to treat the shell shock because of a lack of insurance because of a lack of job because of untreated shell shock.
MEANWHILE our fucking senators are dining on lobster dinners and having liaisons with their mistresses and buying them diamond necklaces.
Ok rant over.
From my 1981 Westpac cruise book. Russian Bear buzzing the con tower of one of the other ships in our convoy.
Photo from the bridge of our ship of a smaller, faster Russian ship that was doing successively smaller donuts around us. On this, the final pass, we had to change course to avoid collision.
Standard contract, we all could have known what are benefits were and weren't if we'd looked. No benefits at that time unless you do 20 years or are disabled. I am neither, hence no benefits at all, other than a card that gets me 10% off at Lowe's and Home Depot, no thanks to the military.
EDIT: Oh yeah, almost forgot: I also got a VA Home Loan, with zero down payment. Now that was helpful.
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DB, you should be eligible for VA healthcare like all of us who were in the service. I was in the Navy Reserves having had to do 2 years active duty. 1967-1969 aboard an LST (USS Tioga County) of all boats---uh, I meant ships 
to be assigned to... and I'm eligible, although I don't use it. I have Medicare and use that.
to be assigned to... and I'm eligible, although I don't use it. I have Medicare and use that.
DB, you should be eligible for VA healthcare like all of us who were in the service. I was in the Navy Reserves having had to do 2 years active duty. 1967-1969 aboard an LST (USS Tioga County) of all boats---uh, I meant ships
I’m certainly grateful for those small favors. My dad served post Korea and got in on the GI Bill. Those VA benefits are no joke! My wife is hearing impaired and paying for hearing aids is quite painful. My dad gets his hearing aids from the VA and they’re free to him. Another friend of mine (Navy retired) got a kidney & liver transplant at age 76. Taxpayers covered over a million dollars through the VA. He’s over five years in making good on it. VA benefits are nothing to sneeze at!
mm1ut1
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Some states have very good veterans benefits.
States?
I wonder if maybe the benefits that you earned were different when you were in. I'm positive I was never eligible for VA healthcare. And yes, honorably discharged. In any case it's moot, as I am now on Medicare too.DB, you should be eligible for VA healthcare like all of us who were in the service. I was in the Navy Reserves having had to do 2 years active duty. 1967-1969 aboard an LST (USS Tioga County) of all boats---uh, I meant ships
Anyone who served active duty with an Honorable Discharge is eligible for VA medical care.
Yes. You are eligible and entitled. I don’t recall the particulars. It isn’t free. Possibly, if you meet certain income requirements? I D K.
If you're being seen for service connected problems, it's free. If it's not service connected, there's a $15 copay... full stop. no other charges.
If I'm not mistaken, they've added an income means test also if it's not service connected. So theoretically, if you're wealthy and just want to freeload, you'll be charged a fee.
How much that is, I have no idea.
How much that is, I have no idea.
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