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ITEMS OF INTEREST
Week of August 23

Benefits and Support for Transition Vets - Have you recently returned from military service? If you've served, you've earned benefits. Now is the time to take advantage of the benefits VA offers OEF/OIF Veterans.

Court Rules Stolen Valor Act Illegal - An appeals court panel in California ruled that federal law that makes it a crime to falsely claim of valor is unconstitutional.

Deal of the Week: Big Discounts Say Thank You For Your Service - You've achieved hero status with these merchants. Military.com's improved Discount Center is almost as big as an aircraft carrier. It's stocked full of military-only discounts that we've assembled for our members.

Featured Job: The Largest Veteran Job Board in the World - Our members have access to the largest veteran job board in the world. We've put together military friendly employers who are looking for someone with skills like you have.

GI Bill Reform Update - This week Tom Philpott writes in his weekly column, Military Update, that the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010 has made it through the final committee hurdle virtually intact.

GI Bill Reforms Gain Ground - The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010 (S 3447) is on track to making the current Post-9/11 GI Bill even more valuable and easier to use.

GI Bill Video Series: GI Bill Then and Now - Over the 66 years since the signing of the original GI Bill, the program has gone through major changes. In the final installment of this important series Terry Howell explains how the Post-9/11 GI Bill has essentially made the old new again.

New Veteran Benefits Blog - The new Military Advantage Blog offers Servicemembers, Veterans and their families a great resource for news and information on a wide variety of benefit subjects including changes to state and federal benefits, pay and compensation, health care, seldom used benefits and more.

Now Could Be the Time To Buy - Experts are saying that now could be the time to buy -- especially given the historically low mortgage loan rates and a large inventory of homes for sale.

Pain Management Task Force - The Army Surgeon General, LTG Eric Schoomaker, charted the Pain Management Task Force in August 2009 to provide recommendations for an Army Medical Command comprehensive pain management strategy.

Plain Talk about Your Benefits - We know that understanding your military benefits can be a difficult thing to accomplish. The kids are screaming, you're packing up for deployment, you just don't have time to read the "handbook" and figure out the jargon.

Program Helps Military Voters - All 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia will hold general elections Nov. 2. Those residing outside the U.S. who have not registered or requested an absentee ballot this year should do so as soon as possible by using the Federal Post Card Application.

Servicemembers Save with ASMBA - The Armed Services Mutual Benefit Association, established in 1963, provides comprehensive, affordable life insurance coverage to military personnel and their families.

Some Gulf Coast Vets to Get Mortgage Help - Some Gulf State veterans impacted by the oil spill may qualify for delayed mortgage payments for existing VA loans.

Sound Off on the Proposed Islamic Community Center Near Ground Zero - This week, The Muster asks "Should the proposed Islamic community center two blocks from Ground Zero be built?"

Using Veterans' Preference - Veterans' preference hiring laws give those who served in uniform a leg up on others when pursuing federal-government employment. This means veterans receive either a 5-point or 10-point preference, based on where they served and whether or not they are disabled.

You Know all Those Life Lessons Mom Told Us About? - Now is the time to put them to use. Did you know that some schools not only accept the GI Bill as payment for school, but they also grant credit for your military service.

All information above is a part of the weekly Veterans Report online at:
http://www.military.com/veterans-report