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RI Veterans: Did you know? 01.02.24 (taxes, disabilities, events, Job Lot, more) – John A. Cianci
by John A. Cianci, contributing writer on veterans issues We start off with questions from our readers Q – Do I need to file a tax return if my only income is VA disability? Peter, Smithfield A – In most cases, NO. From the IRS website: Use the Interactive Tax Assistant to help determine the need to file. The…
Read MoreRI Veterans: Did you know? 18.01.24 (Taxes, position vacancy, events, resources, discounts) – John A. Cianci
by John A. Cianci, contributing writer Question from one of our readers: Is VA disability income taxable? – Stan, Burrillville RI VA disability benefits you receive from the Department of Veterans Affairs aren’t taxable. Disability benefits received from the VA should not be included in your gross income. Some of the payments which are considered disability…
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Read MoreRI Veterans: Did you know? 02.11.23 (medical, events, resources, discounts…) – John A. Cianci
by John A. Cianci, contributing writer Did you know November is designated as National Veterans and Military Families Month to thank service members and their families for all their hard work and bravery, and honor those who have died in the pursuit of freedom/ Did you know Rhode Island has over 62, 000 veterans living throughout Rhode Island? Did…
Read MoreRI Veterans: Do you know? 21.09.23 (Indigenous veterans, events, resources…) – John A. Cianci
by John A. Cianci, contributing writer on veterans’ issues Photo: From https://www.honoringindigenousvets.org/ Did you know veteran Indigenous men and women make up the highest per capita of people serving in the U.S. Armed Forces since the American revolution? Did you know Native women continue to serve at one of highest rates in the country (11.7% vs 8.4%,…
Read MoreRI Veterans: Did you know? 07.09.23 (Vietnam Wall, OSDRI vet assistance, more) – John A. Cianci
by John A. Cianci, contributing writer on veterans’ issues Did you know 209 Rhode Islanders are on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, commonly called the Vietnam Memorial, or Vietnam Wall is a U.S. national memorial in Washington, D.C., https://www.nps.gov/vive/index.htm honoring service members of the U.S. armed forces who served in the Vietnam War. ? Did you know over 56,000 names are…
Read MoreRI Veterans: Did you know? 24-08-23 (Disability claims, events, resources… ) – John A. Cianci
by John A. Cianci, contributing writer on veterans’ issues Understanding Evidence Needed for Favorable Decision by the VA. Question from one of our readers: I was denied service-connected disability for sleep apnea, although the VA medical center determined I had sleep insomnia and later issued me a CPAP machine? Ray, Smithfield Answer: After discussing VA decision with you and…
Read MoreRI Veterans: Did you know? 17.08.23 (Military wedding, PACT, events, more…) – John A. Cianci
by John A. Cianci, contributing writer on veterans’ issues Did you know the sword or saber arch is one of the more popular military traditions? Six or eight service members line up in pairs and make an arch with their swords or sabers for the bride and groom to walk under after the ceremony. Mr.…
Read MoreRI Veterans: Did you know? 6.7.23 (Medals, fishing events, resources, discounts…) – John A. Cianci
by John A. Cianci, contributing writer on veterans issues Questions from one of our readers: Q: How do I request military awards and decorations since I was already discharged before some of them were approved for my service? – Tom, N. Smithfield A: For the Veteran: In general, the military services will work replacement medal requests for the veteran…
Read MoreRI Veterans: Healing art of fly-fishing has veterans out for the day
Photo: Veterans participating in Fly-Fishing event in Richmond, Rhode Island Mother nature didn’t deter over 20 veterans and a dozen volunteers from fly fishing over the weekend at Carolina Fish Hatchery in Richmond, RI. The event was a collaboration of the Providence/Warwick Vet Center, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management exclusively for service members and veterans. This…
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