The Pennsylvania Veterans of Foreign Wars invites veterans of all ages and from all service eras to utilize its Service Officer Network to receive free information and assistance for government benefits, including VA health care, compensation, pension, education, and dependent benefits. Surviving spouses can also use these service officers to learn about their eligibility for VA benefits.
VFW service officer John Chiodi is now available for scheduled appointments at the new VA Clinic, 5070 Ritter Road, Mechanicsburg, on Fridays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Chiodi will also schedule appointments at the Camp Hill office of state Sen. Mike Regan, located at 2151 Market St., Camp Hill. He is available at Regan's office on the third Thursday of each month from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
To schedule appointments at either location, readers may call VFW State Headquarters in Harrisburg at 717-234-7927 and ask to speak with the service office secretary. Veterans can also see VFW service officers at the organization's State Headquarters, 4002 Fenton Ave., Harrisburg.
Veterans do not have to be a VFW member to receive benefit filing assistance, but they must provide a DD-214 discharge form and possibly other information about their military service in order to enter a VA claim. Veterans can find general information about the VFW's Service Officer Network by visiting http://www.vfwpahq.org and entering the VA Claims Help or State Service Officers sections. Website pages for Veterans Links and Veterans Resources also provide veterans with helpful information.
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