Our Post Web and Facebook Pages (“Thank you John Moore!!”) contain information that benefits all fellow veterans, YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!
One might think that the word “benefit” would already grab attention; however, it continues to be ignored by over half of our 17 million + Veteran community.
Recent (less than 3 months) experience concerning members of our Post reveal:
Veterans and spouses who were spending thousands of dollars per year on healthcare (Primary and supplemental) insurance they already qualified for (equal to or better than what they were paying for) at zero cost.
Veterans unaware that VA Healthcare delivers medical results equal to or better than that available in the local community
Veterans unaware of VA Programs that bring Urgent healthcare facilities to within (most cases) less than 5 miles of their home
Veterans unaware of the expansion of VA “Community Based Outreach Clinics” (CBOC’s). As close as Pontiac, Canton, Yale and now Howell
Veterans unaware of programs that are cell phone (or laptop / tablet / computer) accessed that enable veterans to make / cancel appointments, order prescriptions, file for travel pay (for scheduled appointments), communicate with providers, access ALL VA health records and a comprehensive medical library.
Veterans who delayed 20+ years to file for VA compensation and pension missing the opportunity of no cost healthcare and tens of thousands of dollars in earned compensation.
Veteran family members, upon the loss of (our member) their spouse / parent, realizing they have no comprehension of VA benefits available to them, worse, discovering VA benefits NOT available to them because their veteran never filed for earned VA benefits.
A previous posting:
"How was I supposed to know about that!"
Provided information which, if acted upon, would have prevented the majority of the above issues. It included Air Force Veteran Ed Ruckle’s tools (listed in Ed’s post below) ; to Websites, 300+ YouTube Videos, Facebook pages, Newsletter; Podcasts; Vet Talks; and Ground Support.
Our Post has this Web Page, a Facebook Page, and posts live (and recorded) monthly meetings to ensure even those unable to personally interact with other members are continually informed.
"Your leadership is doing its part. How about you?"
We served to provide our citizens free choice. Included in that is your free choice NOT to file for earned VA benefits.
Two Hollywood movies (Coming Home and Born on the 4 th of July) did more harm to our veteran community than can be measured. Our current media, appears to take pleasure in avoiding displaying anything positive about our military, veterans, or VA Healthcare. Bad coverage (often inaccurate) compounds the problem of reaching veterans to obtain their earned benefits.
"A Sad Truth”
Any Veteran choosing not to participate in VA benefits is uniformed about available VA Benefits and, more tragic, may be repeating the misconceptions of VA Benefits that abound.

We took off the uniforms, but we continue to serve. Need help? Contact our Post Leadership, Service Officers, other Veterans. Become electronically connected (help is available here also). Our fellow Veterans and Family Members are counting on us.

Henry Storm
Ancientgrape@gmail.com
248-891-6218
Patient Advisor VAMC Detroit