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Benefit News
09/21/2023
Our Military Kids expands grant program to include PACT Act presumptive conditions
WASHINGTON, September 21, 2023 - Our Military Kids (OMK) is a national nonprofit group that provides extracurricular activity scholarships to children and teens (ages 3-18) of deployed National Guard and Reserve and post-9/11 combat-injured Veterans in treatment. OMK has expanded its eligibility criteria to include children of post-9/11 combat wounded, ill or injured Veterans with a VA individual disability rating of 30% or higher who are receiving treatment for a presumptive condition outlined in the PACT Act.
09/21/2023
DOD highlights 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' resources
ARLINGTON, VA, September 21, 2023 - In an effort to reach out to veterans who may have been impacted by the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, effective Feb. 28, 1994 to Sept. 20, 2011, the Defense Department is providing resources that will feature useful information.