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Veterans Connection: MCVSC Newsletter |
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Thank you for subscribing to Veterans Connection. Our mission is to help keep local veterans informed about news that specifically impacts veterans, local events for veterans, and information regarding VA care and benefits.
Please continue to forward the newsletter and ask fellow veterans to subscribe. With over 36,000 veterans in the county, we’ve still got a long way to get them all subscribed, so please help by referring local veterans to https://mcvsc.org/subscribe. |
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MCVSC Brings in Full-Time Case Manager
| | | | Say hello to Courtney Griffith, the latest member of the Montgomery County Veterans Service Commission.
MCVSC brought Griffith in as a full-time case manager to provide extended help to local veterans. No other veterans service commission in Southwest Ohio has such a position. With Griffith, MCVSC will now be able to provide better followup and long-term support for our veteran population. |
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The goal is to provide followup support for veterans who receive assistance from MCVSC but need addition support going forward.
“We’re paying the rent this month or we’re paying utilities, and then that would be it—they would be sort of on their own,” said MCVSC deputy director Bryan Suddith. “If the issue behind that was they didn’t have reliable transportation or didn’t have a contact for a job...they were sort of left on their own.”
The MCVSC expects the new position to continue our record of providing the best veteran care in Ohio. |
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VA and DOD Announce Updates to Improve Veteran and Caregiver Access to Installations
| | The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs and Department of Defense announced an improved installation access process for veterans and eligible caregivers for medical appointments, shopping, and certain morale, welfare, and recreation services. This should be a boon to local veterans in the Dayton area with the close proximity of Wright Patterson Air Force Base.
Eligible veterans who do not have a VA-issued Veteran Health Identification Card, as well as eligible caregivers, can enroll for installation access at the visitor center using their REAL ID Act-compliant driver's license or non-driver's identification card.
To enroll for reoccurring installation access, eligible Veterans and caregivers must establish identity, fitness, and purpose on their first visit to each DOD installation they wish to access at the visitor’s center. As part of enrollment, they must:
- Present an acceptable credential VHIC or REAL ID to establish identity.
- Undergo an on-the-spot criminal record and terrorism check to establish fitness.
- Have their eligibility for on-installation benefits verified electronically to establish purpose. If purpose is for health care, and the DOD installation does not have a commissary, exchange, or authorized MWR service, then proof of appointment will need to be provided.
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Ohio Sisters Raise Money for Honor Flight
| Two sisters from Harrison, Ohio raised money on Veterans Day to support Honor Flight, which flies Veterans to Washington D.C. to experience our capital's many memorials. 12-year-old Tessa and 8-year-old Raya Ziegler raised more than $20,000 this past summer for local veterans to participate in Honor Flight.
The girls raised the money in partnership with a local O'Charley's where their mother works. They sold raffle tickets and collected cards from children to share with veterans. The girls managed to raise $2,700 in one day. | |
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November Poll: When was your final day of military service?
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Thank you to everyone who has contributed in our November poll. The data we collect from these polls is valuable and helps us to better serve the veteran community in Montgomery County.
In November, we asked, "when was your final day of military service?" |
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It looks like our newsletter readers tend to belong to older demographics, with 100% of respondents having left the military 5+ years ago and 66% having left the military 30+ years ago.
If you know any younger veterans, please tell them about the Montgomery County Veterans Service Commission and encourage them to sign up for this newsletter. |
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Community Highlight
| | “Holly Days at the Arcade Presented by AES Ohio and Dayton Daily News” is free and open to the public from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Wednesday, December 11, Thursday, December 12, and Friday, December 13.
Organized by Friends of the Dayton Arcade and Cross Street Partners, the Rotunda event space will host an artisan market featuring holiday shopping from over 30 vendors. The Tank Inspired by CenterPoint Energy will showcase additional vendors, a community Lego Build hosted by Brixilated, and a cash bar. The Contemporary Dayton will have its CoSHOP available featuring a rotating selection of items curated by their team of art lovers, historians, book nerds, and decor enthusiasts. |
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| | Hilton Hotel Discounts
Going away for the holidays? Veterans and active military receive exclusive savings at Hilton hotels.
Use the link below to browse hotels at military rates. A valid military ID is required at check in. |
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Upcoming Events & Important Dates |
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| | 9:00 a.m., Dec 11, 2024. The Miami Valley Military History Museum hosts a monthly speaker series featuring unique stories about U.S. military history. Light refreshments included.
4 E. Main St.
Fairborn, OH 45324 | | | |
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| | 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m., Dec 18, 2024. Veteran Owned Business Networking meeting. Meets third Wednesday of every month.
Wright State University, Veteran & Military Center, located in Allyn Hall. Please park in Lot 10. | | | |
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| | 9:00 a.m., Jan 4, 2024. Veteran's Breakfast, first Saturday of every month.
6418 Miller Ln, Dayton, OH 45414 | | | |
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| | | 10:00 a.m., Jan 8, 2025. MCVSC meeting | | | |
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Help Fellow Veterans Sign Up |
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The work of the Montgomery County Veterans Services Commission is only possible if we're able to reach the veterans that need our help. Do your part and forward it to your veteran friends. Ask them to go subscribe: https://mcvsc.org/subscribe |
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