By Michael Brewer - Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Since Jan. 17, 2023, all veterans can request emergency mental health care at no cost at any Veterans Affairs location or non-VA health care facility, regardless of whether they are enrolled in the VA health care...
Veterans Veritas
VETERAN VERITAS – Military tax exclusions on the table
By Michael Brewer - Special to the Alpine Mountaineer AB-46 would provide personal income tax exclusions for retired military and survivor spouse benefits. This bill unanimously passed the Assembly and was sent to the Senate Governance and Finance Committee as well as...
Veteran Veritas – A month of silence for Memorial Day
By Vietnam Veteran Michael Brewer - Special to The Alpine Mountaineer In these days of polarized, pugnacious pundits of doom and gloom, it strikes me that the most honorable tribute to our fallen warriors would be a month of silence commencing on Memorial Day and...
A legislative update for veterans
By Michael Brewer - Special to The Alpine Mountaineer The coming legislative priorities and policy initiatives for the Vietnam Veterans of America are as follows: Assure full funding for the Defense of POW/MIA Accounting Agency so that 1,581 unaccounted-for American...