DEPARTMENT SERVICE OFFICER

DEPARTMENT SERVICE OFFICER

DAMON CHRISTENSEN

GET YOUR VA FACTS STRAIGHT WITH NEW PAMPHLET - Talking to a local group? Responding to a question? Preparing for a meeting? You just might need a copy of a newly updated three-fold, single-sheet pamphlet put out by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy and Planning.

The sheet is a cram course on VA with current facts and statistics covering benefits, health care and memorial affairs, plus a look at the veteran population and VA’s focus on OIF/OEF veterans. All that on both sides of a standard letter-sized sheet folded to pocket size; there’s even a section listing VA toll-free help and information phone numbers.

Policy and Planning’s National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics provided the information and plans to update the pamphlet annually. The Office of Public Affairs is distributing a very limited supply of printed pamphlets through public affairs channels.

Best bet is to download it from the Web at http://www1.va.gov/vetdata/docs/Pamphlet_2-1-08.pdf and print locally as needed.

See coupon for ALLC POS school.

POST SERVICE OFFICER SCHOOL; I hope everyone will consider attending the Leadership College in Concordia next month, but most of all I want to encourage every Post Service Officer to attend. VSR Dan Bartlett will be on hand to help provide the latest in training for all Post Service Officers. VSRs Anita Hollos and Ramona Green will also be on hand, as will I. Even if you are not a Post Service Officer, but you are interested in learning more about what a PSO does, plan to attend. There is a registration coupon on page 8 of this paper.