Calling all members of our post to come to the Mt. Juliet Walmart Supercenter on 1 September from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm to just be friendly. We have permission to set up our post Shade/Tent and our tables on the side of an entrance and hand out water and information brochure about the American Legion and our post. The pictured below was taken the last time we were allowed to reach out to veterans in our community, and it seems when we are out there, new members will come and join and get involved. We will also be working the same type of outreach at the Home Depot in Hermitage on the 9th of September for the same time period
Current Needs List: Rain Ponchos New Socks are always needed. Kroger or Walmart Gift Cards – $10, 20, 25 or above can help a veteran purchase food or gas.
A $3.00 Dunkin Donut Gift card can allow a veteran to purchase a coffee and a snack.
WeGo Passes – These passes allow veterans to attend job interviews and get to work once they are employed.
Please bring donations to the American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary May Meetings, Mt. Juliet Seniors’ Activity Center, Tuesday May 10, 2022 6:30 – 8:00 p.m., or mail to American Legion Auxiliary, P.O. Box 67, Mt. Juliet, TN 37121.
File your PACT Act claim by August 9 to be eligible for backdated benefits you may receive benefits backdated to August 10, 2022. So don’t wait, apply today.
The PACT Act is a new law that expands VA health care and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxic substances.
The PACT Act will bring these changes:
Expands and extends eligibility for VA health care for Veterans with toxic exposures and Veterans of the Vietnam, Gulf War, and post-9/11 eras
Adds 20+ more presumptive conditions for burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxic exposures
Adds more presumptive-exposure locations for Agent Orange and radiation
Requires VA to provide a toxic exposure screening to every Veteran enrolled in VA health care
Helps us improve research, staff education, and treatment related to toxic exposures
If you’re a Veteran or survivor, you can file claims now to apply for PACT Act-related benefits.
What does it mean to have a presumptive condition for toxic exposure?
To get a VA disability rating, your disability must connect to your military service. For many health conditions, you need to prove that your service caused your condition.
But for some conditions, we automatically assume (or “presume”) that your service caused your condition. We call these “presumptive conditions.”
We consider a condition presumptive when it’s established by law or regulation.
If you have a presumptive condition, you don’t need to prove that your service caused the condition. You only need to meet the service requirements for the presumption.
VA will not rest until every Veteran gets the toxic exposure-related care and benefits they deserve. To apply today or learn more about what the PACT Act could mean for you, visit VA.GOV/PACT or call 1-800-MYVA411. Or call your local Wilson County Veterans at 615-444-2460 Located at 228 East Main Street, Lebanon, Tennessee, 37087. Mon-Fri 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
