VFW Action Corps Weekly
DOD Decommissioning TRICARE Online Patient Portal: The TRICARE Online Patient Portal will be decommissioned on April 1, 2025. It has been replaced by DOD’s new electronic health record, MHS GENESIS. Your medical provider will continue to have access to your complete health record, but if you would like a copy for your own files you must download it before April 1. Read more.
VFW Claims Assistance for K2 Troops: Veterans with prior service in Uzbekistan at the Karshi Khanabad Air Base, known as K2, who need assistance with their VA disability claims should contact a VFW Service Officer. The VFW is ready to assist K2 veterans who currently have health conditions they believe were caused by toxic exposures during their service. This includes veterans who have had VA claims denied, have claims in appeal, or who have never applied. Contact the VFW at vfw@vfw.org or find a VFW Service Officer in your area.
VA Grant Program Enhances Burial Needs: The Veterans Cemetery Grants Program was established in 1978 to supplement the needs of VA cemeteries. Grants totaling $992 million have been awarded for the expansion, improvement, operation, and maintenance of 122 veterans cemeteries in 49 states and territories. These cemeteries provided more than 43,000 interments in fiscal year 2024 alone. Read more.
Celebrate Military 250: The nonpartisan, nonprofit organization We the Veterans and Military Families announced the launch of Military 250, which is a year-long program to honor the 250th anniversary of our military through continued service. But it is about more than honoring the past — it is a call to look ahead and recommit to the values of unity, resilience, and civic pride that strengthen our nation. This initiative will shine a spotlight on 250 acts of service, 250 veteran and military family organizations, and 250 individuals who exemplify service-driven citizenship, inviting everyone to honor the military through meaningful action in their communities. Learn how you can participate.