Veteran Benefits Bills Currently in Congress

(This article first appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Over the last few months, many important pieces of legislation were introduced into the 116th U.S. Congress concerning veterans’ benefits. These bills...

How Coronavirus is Affecting Service Members and Veterans

(This article first appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) As a nation, we are currently facing one of the greatest threats in the history of our existence. As the American Postal Worker goes to press, the United...

Blue Water, Public Law 116-23 in Effect

(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  The Blue Water Navy (BWN) Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019, signed into law on June 25, 2019 went into effect on Jan. 1, 2020. The law presumes...

One Way to Honor Vets? Protect the Postal Service

(This article first appeared in the January/February 2020 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine)  This opinion-editorial (op-ed) by Detroit District Area Local President Keith Combs, reprinted below, was published in 15 local news...

VA Policy Violates Veterans’ Privacy

(This article first appeared in the November/December 2019 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) ​ The dictionary defines ‘private’ as “belonging to, restricted to or intended for an individual person.” With that it has long been understood...

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