VA CLINIC COMING TO FALLON!
It brings me great pleasure to notify you that VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System (VASNHCS) has received approval to open a community clinic in Fallon, Nevada.  The clinic will be VA-staffed and located in the greater Fallon area in leased medical space. 

WHAT SERVICES WILL THE CLINIC PROVIDE?

The clinic will provide scheduled appointments for non-emergent primary care and mental health services during regular business hours of Monday through Friday...

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MEDIA ADVISORY
The Nevada Office of Veterans Services announces that starting April 3rd the Fallon Benefit Service Office will be open full time. Veteran Service Officer, Jeanette Rae, who has been operating the Fallon Office on a part time basis 2 days per week since August 2001 will now be available for appointments 4 days per week. She will still need to go to the VA Regional Office in Reno one day per week to hold hearings and review files.

Jeanette will now also be tasked with providing in-person outreach to the rural communities of North-Eastern Nevada. The first of such outreach trips will occur from April 11th through April 14th. Jeanette will visit the communities of Winnemucca, Elko, Ely and Austin to provide in-person benefit assistance to veterans in those and the surrounding communities.

An appointment can be made with Jeanette by calling the Fallon office at 775-428-1177.

Health Care Eligibility for Veterans Awarded the Purple Heart
The attached VHA Directive outlines a recent change in policy as mandated by Public Law 106-117, the Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act...

NEW PICK-UP LOCATIONS!!!
Pick-up in Fallon is either at the VFW hall parking lot or the parking lot next to Jerry Restaurant. In Fernley, pick-up is at the Wig Wam parking lot. In Silver Springs, pick-up on Monday or Friday is at Piper's parking lot. On Tues, Wed or Thurs - Silver Springs Veterans need to call the Hawthorne Van Coordinator Charles Burnell at 775-945-2591 and pick-up is at the Nugget parking lot.

The Disabled American Veterans would like to organize a local chapter here in Fallon. If you are a disabled veteran, and would be interested in becoming a member of a local chapter, please contact Bill Applegate at 775/423-8072 or Al Saylor at 775/423-0547.

Korean Service Medals: Eligibility requires service between 6/25/50 - 7/27/53 with permanent or TDY assignment of 30 consecutive or 60 non-consecutive days within the territorial limits of Korea, or in the adjacent waters, or in aerial flight over Korea. While I no longer have any Korean Service Medals here in the office - I can type the application letter to request one be mailed to you from the Air Force. Just bring me your DD214 or Discharge Certificate. Family members of deceased veterans may also receive the medal with the appropriate paperwork.. Click here for more information.

Republic of Korea War Service Medal 07/21/00
U.S Veterans of the Korean War are now eligible to wear a medal initially offered to them more than 50 years ago, but never issued...

DOD Offers Cold War Certificates — Between 18 million and 22 million former and current service members and DoD civilians are eligible to receive certificates honoring them for their parts in winning the Cold War. Click here for more information.

The Women's Memorial Web Site (www.womensmemorial.org) lists information  about becoming a member of the Women's Memorial at Arlington and how to register. All women veterans (past & present) are encouraged to register. There is also information about articles being sought for a new "Chicken Soup" book in the News You Can Use section.