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  Category: Office of Veterans Services


Delaware Veterans Services Online Directory Wins National Award

Government Information Center | Office of Veterans Services | Date Posted: Friday, September 13, 2013

The new Delaware Veterans Services Directory (VSD) has won recognition from a national eGovernment research institute for its innovative approach to providing services to an important segment of Delaware’s population. The directory, which serves the more than 79,000 Delaware veterans and their families, was named a winner of a 2013 Digital Government Achievement Award in the Government-to-Business category by the Center for Digital Government.




Governor Launches Delaware Cyber Aces Program

Department of Education | Department of Labor | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Office of Veterans Services | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Addressing the increased demand for IT and cyber security professionals in Delaware and across the country, Governor Jack Markell launched the Delaware Cyber Aces program, an online, cyber security education and training program.




Home of the Brave Foundation

Office of Veterans Services | Date Posted: Friday, August 16, 2013

The Home of the Brave Foundation, Inc. is in contract negotiations with God’s Way to Recovery to lease a property which will be used by The Home of the Brave to establish a female veteran’s transitional living facility. The God’s Way to Recovery property located at 9 Causey Avenue in Milford, Delaware was used by God’s Way to Recovery as a homeless male transitional living facility. Once negotiations are completed the goal is to sign a lease in the fall of 2013 and welcome the first homeless female veteran in the winter of 2013/2014. Fundraising efforts are underway to ensure this pilot program is successfully launched.




VA Reaches Out to Veterans About the Health Care Law

Office of Veterans Services | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 6, 2013

The Department of Veterans Affairs has launched an awareness campaign and a new website, www.va.gov/aca, to let Veterans know what the Affordable Care Act means for them and their families. Veterans receiving health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs will see no change in their benefits or out-of-pocket costs when portions of the Affordable Care Act take effect next year.




VA Grants up to One Year of Retroactive Disability Compensation for Original Fully Developed Claims

Office of Veterans Services | Date Posted: Thursday, August 1, 2013

Veterans who file their very first (original) disability compensation claim as an FDC from Aug. 6, 2013 through Aug. 5, 2015 may be authorized up to a year of retroactive benefits if eligibility for compensation is established.







  Category: Office of Veterans Services

Delaware Veterans Services Online Directory Wins National Award

Government Information Center | Office of Veterans Services | Date Posted: Friday, September 13, 2013

The new Delaware Veterans Services Directory (VSD) has won recognition from a national eGovernment research institute for its innovative approach to providing services to an important segment of Delaware’s population. The directory, which serves the more than 79,000 Delaware veterans and their families, was named a winner of a 2013 Digital Government Achievement Award in the Government-to-Business category by the Center for Digital Government.




Governor Launches Delaware Cyber Aces Program

Department of Education | Department of Labor | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Office of Veterans Services | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Addressing the increased demand for IT and cyber security professionals in Delaware and across the country, Governor Jack Markell launched the Delaware Cyber Aces program, an online, cyber security education and training program.




Home of the Brave Foundation

Office of Veterans Services | Date Posted: Friday, August 16, 2013

The Home of the Brave Foundation, Inc. is in contract negotiations with God’s Way to Recovery to lease a property which will be used by The Home of the Brave to establish a female veteran’s transitional living facility. The God’s Way to Recovery property located at 9 Causey Avenue in Milford, Delaware was used by God’s Way to Recovery as a homeless male transitional living facility. Once negotiations are completed the goal is to sign a lease in the fall of 2013 and welcome the first homeless female veteran in the winter of 2013/2014. Fundraising efforts are underway to ensure this pilot program is successfully launched.




VA Reaches Out to Veterans About the Health Care Law

Office of Veterans Services | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 6, 2013

The Department of Veterans Affairs has launched an awareness campaign and a new website, www.va.gov/aca, to let Veterans know what the Affordable Care Act means for them and their families. Veterans receiving health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs will see no change in their benefits or out-of-pocket costs when portions of the Affordable Care Act take effect next year.




VA Grants up to One Year of Retroactive Disability Compensation for Original Fully Developed Claims

Office of Veterans Services | Date Posted: Thursday, August 1, 2013

Veterans who file their very first (original) disability compensation claim as an FDC from Aug. 6, 2013 through Aug. 5, 2015 may be authorized up to a year of retroactive benefits if eligibility for compensation is established.