All posts by Kevin Findley

VSO 101 – VA Claims: Gathering Records
Previously, I covered working with a VSO volunteer Service Officer (SO) to begin filing a…

July 4th – Looking Back and Forward
By July 4, 1776, the Revolutionary War was already on for fourteen and a half…

VSO 101 – Getting Started With Your Health Benefits
Ask a vet about the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and nearly everyone will start…

Celebrate Flag Day
Flag Day (June 14th) is often overlooked by the same people who fill their Fourth…

Father’s Day – Make the Most of It!
Ah, Father’s Day while on active duty! As someone who had fourteen Father’s Day celebrations…

Remembering D-Day
June 6th, 1944, over eighty years ago. It’s a number that, at first, seems impossible….

Armed Forces Day
Here’s the usual response when you tell someone, “Happy Armed Forces Day!” Armed Forces Day…

VSO 101 – What Can a Veteran Service Organization Do for Me?
In my previous blog, I defined what a Veterans Service Organization (VSO) is and what…

VSO 101 – What Is a VSO?
What is a VSO? It is a Veteran Service Organization…but what does that mean? A…