{"id":117607,"date":"2017-03-09T10:04:04","date_gmt":"2017-03-09T16:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=117607"},"modified":"2017-03-09T10:20:23","modified_gmt":"2017-03-09T16:20:23","slug":"va-establishes-new-expanded-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=117607","title":{"rendered":"VA establishes new, expanded programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-87219\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/VeteransDayFlag-300x202.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/VeteransDayFlag-300x202.png 300w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/VeteransDayFlag-259x175.png 259w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/VeteransDayFlag.png 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Jamestown (CSi))\u00a0 The Stutsman County Veterans Service officer has information on new programs, and upcoming activities.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday\u2019s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Veterans Service Officer David Bratton said, his office has more information on the new Veterans Entrepreneurship \u00a0Program \u00a0sponsored by UND Center for Innovation.\u00a0 On line instruction begins August 21, 2017<\/p>\n<p>His office has application forms, that are due on July 28, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>He also pointed out that the Veterans Administration has, for the first time, expanded the mental health benefits for the \u201cOther than Honorable,\u201d discharges.<\/p>\n<p>He added that North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum has declared March as \u201cWomen\u2019s Veterans Month,\u201d with the state having over 6,000 women veterans, \u00a0and that March 29<sup>th<\/sup> is Vietnam Veterans Day.<\/p>\n<p>More than 58,000 individuals made the ultimate sacrifice, in the Vietnam conflict, and thousand more wounded in combat<\/p>\n<p>He reminded veterans that his office has information and forms to apply for grant funding to obtain service dogs, under the Wounded Warriors program, from Service Dogs for America, in Jud, North Dakota. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.servicedogsforamerica.org\">www.servicedogsforamerica.org<\/a> or call 701- 685=2242.<\/p>\n<p>Other reminders include:\u00a0 The Jamestown PTSD support group meeting the second the fourth Thursday of each month, at the LEC lower level meeting room, hosted by a combat veteran from the Fargo VA.<\/p>\n<p>Veterans driver licenses can have a \u201cV\u201d indicator added, to show proof of veteran status.<\/p>\n<p>The Burleigh County veterans van stops in Jamestown to the Fargo VA Hospital and back, several times a week.\u00a0 Contact his office to schedule a ride at 701-252-9043.<\/p>\n<p>The Stutsman County Veterans Office is open Monday-Friday 8-a.m. to 12 noon, and 1-p.m. to 5-p.m.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jamestown (CSi))\u00a0 The Stutsman County Veterans Service officer has information on new programs, and upcoming activities. 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