Art Sloane A new charity that at this time does not have its 501(C)(3) as a charity has a name very close to another legitimate charity and is soliciting funds through telephone calls. The legitimate charity is U.S. Vets, Inc. which houses veterans in need and homeless and retrains them. The charity with a name…
Tag: Veterans Voice
Features, December 2014
Veterans’ Voice – December 2014
Art Sloane Did you know that you can make a contribution to a statewide charity to support homeless and in need veterans and reduce your taxes? The qualifying charitable tax credit is a dollar for dollar reduction of your tax liability and it is better than a tax deduction and is available to all Arizona…
Features, November 2014
Veterans’ Voice – November 2014
Art Sloane The Arizona State Legislature needs to get involved in helping veterans in need by changing the law concerning tax credits in the Military Family Relief Fund which it established in 2008. Since that date almost $7,000,000 has been contributed to help veterans of the last two conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Those needing…
Taste of the Town, October 2014
Veterans’ Voice – October 2014
Art Sloane Everyone loves a parade and the valley has two major ones. The East Valley Veterans Parade will take place at 11:00 a.m. on November 8 in downtown Mesa. This parade was formerly called the Mesa Veterans Day Parade. Now with over 100 units in it, it is held on the Saturday before Veterans…
Features, September 2014
Veterans’ Voice – September 2014
Art Sloane The Defense Health Agency, relying on medical laboratory experts and existing authority to conduct medical “demonstrations,” will restore TRICARE coverage this month for up to 40 genetic tests used in patient care. Many of these laboratory-developed tests — also called molecular pathology tests — are viewed as medically necessary. But TRICARE had stopped…
Features, August 2014
Veterans’ Voice
Art Sloane If you served in Vietnam and along the DMZ in Korea and have children or grandchildren you need to file VA Form 21-0304. This is a birth defect disability claim which won’t go anywhere at this time. It is being used for research. If or when it is determined that a presumptive or…
Features, June 2014
Veterans’ Voice – June 2014
Art Sloane All veterans are invited to a Town Hall meeting with the six leading candidates for governor from 10:00-noon on June 7 at the Burton Barr Library in Phoenix. The auditorium holds 250 and we want these candidates to realize there are 600,000 plus veterans in this state that they must listen to. Brahm…