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PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 2008

2008 Military Handbooks Now Available

ARLINGTON, VA – March 25, 2008 – Military Handbooks has announced the release of its latest 2008 FREE handbooks for military personnel. The response to these handbooks has been great.

These handbooks, written specifically for military service members, include a variety of information about pay, benefits, education and transitioning from the military. To receive your own copies of these handbooks, simply go to our Web site - www.militaryhandbooks.com. Don't forget to tell all of your military colleagues about these free handbooks too!

2008 Military Handbooks – Now Available

- 2008 BASE INSTALLATION DIRECTORY (NEW!)
- 2008 U.S. MILITARY RETIRED HANDBOOK
- 2008 GETTING UNCLE SAM TO PAY FOR YOUR COLLEGE DEGREE
- 2008 BENEFITS FOR VETERANS AND DEPENDENTS HANDBOOK
- 2008 MILITARY CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP HANDBOOK

2008 BASE INSTALLATION DIRECTORY (NEW!)

The Base Installation Directory, our newest handbook, provides contact information for every military installation in the United States. From information about military housing to the commissary to the base dental clinic, you’ll find the contact numbers and addresses you need in one easy to access guide.

2008 U.S. MILITARY RETIRED HANDBOOK

The United States Military Retired Handbook is designed to assist all U.S. Military personnel who have retired or who are planning to retire. This unique guide covers everything from the nuts and bolts of computing your Retirement Pay to the detailed explanations of retired military health care, TRICARE, Social Security, VA, SBP, taxes, insurance, travel, and survivor benefits.

2008 GETTING UNCLE SAM TO PAY FOR YOUR COLLEGE DEGREE

This guide, written for active duty military personnel, covers everything you need to know
military education benefits: the G.I. Bill, Tuition Assistance, scholarships, veteran benefits, student aid, military-friendly schools, and tips on staying ahead of the curve.

2008 BENEFITS FOR VETERANS AND DEPENDENTS HANDBOOK

This complete benefits handbook covers: health care benefits, disability compensation, pension, vocational rehabilitation and employment, education and training, home loan guarantees, life insurance, burial benefits, survivor benefits, overseas benefits, workplace benefits, miscellaneous programs, and more.

2008 MILITARY CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP HANDBOOK

A college degree has become the essential tool to unlock doors for future success. This handbook contains all the latest information about getting a college degree, including: types of higher education, resources for finding the right college, entrance exams, financial aid resources, paying for college, applying for federal student aid, Pell Grants, Direct and Federal Family Education Loans, and PLUS loans.

To reserve your own FREE copies of the 2008 Military Handbooks, please visit: http://www.militaryhandbooks.com.

"We are very happy to offer these free handbooks to the military community," said Johanna Altland, editor of Military Handbooks. “The military does so much for our country, and offering these handbooks at no cost is just one small way to give back.”

Please forward this press release to any military service member (Active and Retired) you think might be interested in getting their own FREE copies of the 2008 Handbooks.

Thank goes to:

God Bless
Jose M. Garcia
National Executive Director
Catholic War Veterans,USA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 2008

New Benefits Handbook Updates for Veterans and Dependents

WASHINGTON -- A new edition of the popular handbook Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) updates the rates for certain federal payments and outlines a variety of programs and benefits for American veterans.

Most of the nation's 24 million veterans qualify for some VA benefits, which range from health care to burial in a national cemetery. In addition to describing benefits provided by VA, the 2008 edition of the 153-page booklet provides an overview of programs and services for veterans provided by other federal agencies.

Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents includes resources to help veterans access their benefits, with a listing of toll-free phone numbers, Internet addresses and a directory of VA facilities throughout the country. The handbook can be downloaded free from VA's Web site at http://www.va.gov/OPA/vadocs/current_benefits.asp .

The handbook is one of the top selling consumer publications of the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO). GPO accepts credit card orders for the publication at 866-512-1800 (toll-free) for a cost of $5 each to U.S. addresses, or $67 for bulk orders of 25 copies. It can be ordered by mail from the GPO at Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 979050, St. Louis, MO 63197-9000 (stock #051-000-00233-4) or on line at www.bookstore.gpo.gov .

In addition to health-care and burial benefits, veterans may be eligible for programs providing home loan guaranties, educational assistance, training and vocational rehabilitation, income assistance pensions, life insurance and compensation for service-connected illnesses or disabilities. In some cases, survivors of veterans may also be entitled to benefits.

The handbook describes programs for veterans with specific service experiences, such as prisoners of war or those concerned about environmental exposures in Vietnam or in the Gulf War, as well as special benefits for veterans with severe disabilities.

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Thank goes to:

God Bless
Jose M. Garcia
National Executive Director
Catholic War Veterans,USA

The American Legion Post No. 50
Post Office Box 562
Tahlequah , OK 74465

Contact: Becky Wolfe
District 2A Public Awareness Officer
(918) 487-2077
beckywolfe742@aol.com

April 28, 2007

For Immediate Release

Wes Benge elected American Legion District II Commander

American Legion Post 135 Commander Wes Benge was elected District 2A Commander at the District Convention held at Post 15 in Muskogee , April 28. Commander Benge appointed officers for the district, which included Adjutant Leroy Higgenbotham, Post 56, Haskell, and Public Awareness Officer Becky Wolfe, Post 50. Commander David DeVault, Post 15, Muskogee , was elected Department Executive Officer for the District.

The convention was attended by Department of Oklahoma Commander B. J. Longenbaugh, Post 245, Noble; National Executive Officer Wayne Pedigo, Post 241, Muskogee ; Department Vice-Commander East W. D. Wilson, Post 226, Coweta; Past Commander Bill Lonkerd, Post 34, El Reno ; and other dignitaries.

For information concerning the American Legion, call Wolfe at 207-7027, or visit the Post 135 website a www.oklegionpost135.org.

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Congratulation Commander Wes Benge