July 2009 News
Military veterans to get break on property taxes
July 23, 2009Texas military veterans who are totally disabled or cannot work because of service-related injuries no longer must pay property taxes on their homes.
Benefits under new GI Bill vary widely by state
July 6, 2009When the new GI Bill kicks in Aug. 1, the government's best-known education program for veterans will get the biggest boost since its World War II-era creation. But the benefit is hardly the "Government Issue," one-size-fits-all standard the name implies.
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Hotline/Crisis Numbers
- Veteran Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Veterans press "1"
- 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
- National Veterans Foundation Hotline
- 1-888-777-4443
- Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAIN)
- 1-800-656-4673 (24 hours)
- National Domestic Violence Hotline
- 1-800-799-7233
- National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Hope Line
- 1-800-622-2255
- Gulf War Veteran's Hotline
- 1-800-796-9699
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