By CHRIS SNELL, guest columnist
The fall season is among us, and we are proud to serve you!
We have some events planned this month at the Veterans Hall. As always, you can find a list of veteran service organization meetings in club news.
We want to send a special thank you to the Brown County Honor Guard for their tremendous efforts in serving veterans and their families through 2020 and 2021 during a season of COVID-19. They have completed more funerals in the past year than any previous years and have done a fantastic job of honoring our veterans and their families. We are grateful to every volunteer of the Brown County Honor Guard and their continued service.
Misconceptions of the month
1. “I can’t file for a disability while I’m in the military.”
This depends on your status. Are you active duty or are you a Reservist/National Guard? If you are the latter, you are allowed to file for a VA service-connected disability. The most important document you need is a medical record from your unit called an LOD, or limitation of duty, due to an injury incurred while in service. This is a very credible piece of evidence for Reservists and National Guard members.
2. “There are other Veterans that deserve it more than me.”
You’re probably right in a sense, but that’s no excuse to not file or at least visit our office to find out more about your benefits. You served, you earned, come find out more about your earned benefits!
October events
Fall gatherings every Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Veterans Hall, 902 Deer Run Lane, Nashville, Indiana, 47448. We will be serving soup, sandwiches and desserts. The last Friday of the month will be chili. Every Friday is a surprise on the type of soup. Come join us!
These events are a way of fostering thankfulness to our veterans and their families, so if you are a veteran, please come with your loved ones as well.
Ways to connect/communicate with us
Office phone: 812-988-5600
Cell phone (call or text): 812-322-9086
Staff Email:
- Chris Snell, Veteran Service Officer: [email protected]
- Sam Banter, Veteran Support Liaison: [email protected]
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/bcvso
Twitter: www.twitter.com/BC_VSO
Facebook: www.facebook.com/BCVSOIN/
Wishing you a safe October!
