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| Q: What is Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation (VA&R)? |
| A: VA&R is a service of helping with the needs of our veterans. This can be done in a hospitalized setting, assisted living center or at home. Needs of our veterans range from companionship, providing financial assistance, donations of products to make our veteran’s life more comfortable to helping with tasks such as home repairs to arraigning transportation to take the veteran shopping or to medical appointments. |
| Q: What can the Sons of The American Legion do for Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation? |
| A: In New York State we have countless opportunities to give back to our veterans and their families our thanks and appreciation for their service to our nation. We have thirteen Veterans Administration Medical Centers (VAMC’s), five New York State Veterans Homes and the Fisher House located on the campus of the Albany VAMC. All these facilities need volunteers and of course donations either monetary or products to make life more comfortable during there stay. Our Squadrons can be involved in their communities with helping the homeless veterans, Heroes to Hometowns program, Wounded Warrior Project, USO and many other programs that enhance the life of either a new returning veteran either man or woman or a veteran who has served our country in past conflicts. |
| Q: The Fisher House was mentioned, what exactly is the Fisher House? |
| A: The Fisher House is a home located on the Campus of the Stratton VA Medical Center in Albany, NY. It is a home similar to the Ronald McDonald Houses set up across the United States. There are forty Fisher Houses across the country located on VAMC Campus’s or on Military Installations across the country. The Fisher House offers Families of veterans a no cost place to stay while visiting family Member’s who are in the hospital |
| Q: How can a Squadron find out more about the Son’s of The American Legion Veterans Affair’s and Rehabilitation programs? |
| A: They can contact any of the members of the Detachment VA&R Commission. The names, phone numbers and e-mail addresses are listed in our Detachment Directory. The directory can be found on line at www.sonsdny.org. Also updates on what the commission is doing can be found on the web-site to. Follow the links to the National web-site of the Son’s of The American Legion and look at the link for the National VA&R Commission and you will find out more about all the programs that the Sons promote for VA&R. |
| Q: Should a Squadron set up a committee for Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation? |
| A: Yes. The members of this committee can enlist members of their Squadron to volunteer at our local VA Hospitals, New York State Veterans Homes or work with veterans at your own Post Home to ensure the rights of all veterans are getting what was promised them when they entered our armed services. |
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