leftyf
SSG Stumpy-VA Terrorist
Do any of you guys have any idea what federal benefits NG personnel get from the VA or the Federal Government?
I was contacted by an individual asking about possible help for a family member at the VA and the chance for a VA Pension.
What I was able to find out...and it was not much...is that National Guard personnel are not considered Veterans by the VA unless they had been activated by Federal Order. And, even then only for the days that they were actually on orders. Does the infamous 91 day rule apply?
Do the states have something similiar to the VA for these guys? Are they considered State Employees when the Govenor calls them out? I know they are under the command of the Adjutant-General of the state and it looks like they are considered militia by the guys in Disneyland East.
You really have to have a sense of patriotism to be in the Guard. You get called out for every crappy situation...and are not considered a Veteran? Man, that sux.
Any ideas? I need some help on this one.
I was contacted by an individual asking about possible help for a family member at the VA and the chance for a VA Pension.
What I was able to find out...and it was not much...is that National Guard personnel are not considered Veterans by the VA unless they had been activated by Federal Order. And, even then only for the days that they were actually on orders. Does the infamous 91 day rule apply?
Do the states have something similiar to the VA for these guys? Are they considered State Employees when the Govenor calls them out? I know they are under the command of the Adjutant-General of the state and it looks like they are considered militia by the guys in Disneyland East.
You really have to have a sense of patriotism to be in the Guard. You get called out for every crappy situation...and are not considered a Veteran? Man, that sux.
Any ideas? I need some help on this one.