Art Sloane How may you help veterans? Tax time is approaching in just one month and I like many others am not looking forward to it; BUT there is a way to save and not give as much to the state but to worthy causes. If you are married you may already know you may…
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Features, November 2015
Veterans’ Voice
Art Sloane Tax time is approaching in just a few months and I, like many others, are not looking forward to it but there is a way to save and not give as much to the state but to worthy causes. If you are married you may already know you may give up to $400…
Features, October 2015
Veterans’ Voice
Help a veteran and save on your taxes Art Sloane Tax time is approaching in just a few months and I like many others are not looking forward to it, but there is a way to save and not give as much to the state but to worthy causes. If you are married you may…
Features, September 2015
Veterans’ Voice
Art Sloane Operation Freedom Bird Healing Journey is currently raising funds for the 28th annual four-day Healing Journey; 50 combat veterans from all conflicts, along with counselors, will travel to Washington D.C. over the Veterans Day holiday. Operation Freedom Bird was established in 1988 to support combat veterans of all wars, suffering from post-traumatic stress…
Features, July 2015
Veterans’ Voice
Art Sloane The Arizona Veterans StandDown Alliance which is coordinated by the Arizona Coalition to End Homelessness serves homeless and in need veterans. It is a tax credit organization with donations able to be subtracted from your state taxes at the end of year. It is also a tax deduction on your federal taxes, so…
Features, June 2015
Veterans’ Voice
Art Sloane As soon as possible, after all WWII veterans have been able to make the trip to their Memorial in Washington, the Honor Flights will start taking Korean War Veterans to also see the Memorials including the Korean War Memorial. They may start applying now; go to www.honorflightaz.org. Please do not call this columnist.…
Features, May 2015
Veterans’ Voice
Art Sloane I recently came back from an Honor Fight to Washington D. C. with veterans of WWI. The average age is 92 or 93. What is Honor Flight? All WWII veterans are given a free trip from 133 hubs throughout the United States, two of which are in Arizona – Tucson and Phoenix, to…
Features, April 2015
Veterans’ Voice – April 2015
Art Sloane I recently wrote about the Senator McFarland Memorial in Wesley Boland Plaza in front of the Arizona State House thinking it was the only one to honor of the founder of the GI Bill. There is also a beautiful memorial to Senator McFarland in the Veterans Garden at Mesa Community College. It is…
Features, March 2015
Veterans’ Voice – March 2015
Art Sloane Jesse Ramirez, a former Navy veteran, has the chance to see again because of a new invention called eSight glasses. Unfortunately, these glasses cost $14,000 which the VA will not cover. The Reverend Joseph F. Matrishion, an Air Force veteran, contacted me since he has been helping this vet for some time now.…
Features, February 2015
Veterans’ Voice – February 2015
Art Sloane VetJobs Veteran Eagle is a new website that I can recommend to all active duty and veterans. Jesse Ramirez, a former Navy veteran, has the chance to see again because of a new invention called eSight glasses. Unfortunately, these glasses cost $14,000 which the VA will not cover. The Reverend Joseph F. Matrishion,…