United States Submarine Veterans Inc. Charleston Base

THE USSVI CREED
TTo perpetuate the memory of our shipmates who gave their lives in the pursuit of duties while serving their country.
That their dedication, deeds and supreme sacrifice be a constant source of motivation toward greater accomplishments.
Pledge loyalty and patriotism to the United States of America and its Constitution.

Submarine Info Related Links
various links to Navy / Submarine / Retiree pages of interest -
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VA Offers Survivor Assistance
Veteran Information Articles
Aid and Attendance And Housebound Benefits
Shipmates Helping Shipmates - A Survival Guide
DFAS Password Change
 VA Health Care Eligibility
List of Links
This is a very thorough list of links. Whoever put this together really put some time into it. It may take a little bit to find the one you need but you will find a link to your question.
Sticker Renewal Goes Online Navywide 
A one-time compensation payment, Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) is a benefit allowing certain career retirees to receive both retirement pay and payments for combat-related disabilities.
TRICARE Survivors Benefits

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VA Cemeteries Seek Volunteers Disabled Veterans Receive Priority at VA Facilities
VA Launches Web Portal Assist Vets DD214 Request Online

Scholarships for Active/Retired Military Children

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Disabled Veterans Receive Priority at VA Facilities
The VA has issued a new directive providing priority health care access to veterans with service-connected disabilities. New policy guidelines mandate that vets requiring treatment for service-connected disability, regardless of the extent of their injuries, must be scheduled for a primary care evaluation within 30 days of their request for care.  If the VA facility is unable to schedule an appointment for hospitalization or outpatient care in that time period, it must arrange for care at another VA facility, a contract facility or through a sharing agreement.  This new policy expands an earlier rule that offered priority access to vets with disability ratings of 50 percent or more, which includes care for non-service-connected medical problems.
Copied from Naval Affairs, February 2004
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VA Cemeteries Seek Volunteers

The VA is looking for volunteers to research and photograph monuments in its 120 national cemeteries and 33 soldiers' lots.  The VA began to inventory its memorials in May 2002, expecting to identify an estimated 300 monuments.  To date, more than 800 memorials have been identified, but more remain to be inventoried.

The National Cemetary homepage is:  http://www.cem.va.gov/

For additional information on the project or to volunteer, please contact Darlene Richardson at 202.565.5426 or email nca.memorials@mail.va.gov

copied from Naval Affairs, February 2002
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VA Launches Web Portal Assist Vets

Robert Roswell, VA under secretary for health, invites veterans to visit www.myhealthevet.va.gov where they can learn about their VA health benefits, access the department’s health education library and read about breaking news regarding VA health care.  The site provides downloadable forms, a VA facility and state VA office locator, and a list of veterans’ service organizations, including FRA, and also spotlights VA non-health benefits.

Copied from Naval Affairs, February 2004
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On-Line DD-214 Access

Pass to Every Vet - MILITARY RECORDS 

NPRC initiates online records request procedures. 

The National Personnel Records Center is working to make it easier for veterans with computers and Internet access to obtain copies of documents from their military files. 

Military veterans and the next of kin of deceased former military members may now use a new online military personnel records system to request documents. Other individuals with a need for documents must still complete the Standard Form 180 which can be downloaded from the online web site. 

The new web-based application was designed to provide better service on these requests by eliminating the records center's mailroom processing time. 

Also, because the requester will be asked to supply all information essential for NPRC to process the request, delays that normally occur when NPRC has to ask veterans for additional information will be minimized. 

Veterans and next of kin may access this application at http://vetrecs.archives.gov
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Scholarships for Active/Retired Military Children

For those of you with kids that qualify this could be a good source of scholarship money for next year.  You may even apply the scholarship to a service academy.  The link to the website is below:

http://www.militaryscholar.org/
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