Veterans Corner Radio

Dr. Kevin White MD, Chief of Spinal Cord Injury James A Haley VA Hospital.  You will learn so much listening to Dr. White as he speaks to the newest treatment for not only Spinal Cord Injuries but also for several other afflictions like ALS that are a challenge for their department. There is so much being done and various spokes working on different types of treatment all come together to provide...

Dr. Chad Kessler, VA Executive Director of the Emergency Program Office discusses the reasons why going to a VA Emergency Room may be your best option. The Mission Act gives us all the right to utilize Commercial Emergency Rooms but is it the right choice?  In many instances, it is not. Listen in to hear why going to the VA medical center Emergency Room might be your smartest move.  Our library of...

Ricardo Da Silva, VA Education Services Program Integration Officer shares an Educational office update. Did you know if you have used up your VA education benefits that there may be a second bite at the apple, and you may be eligible for up to one year of what amounts to full benefits? Listen in to hear how. Ricardo Da Silva, VA Education Services Program Integration Officer shares information on...

This interview is with Sabrina C. Clark, Ph. D., Director, VA Center for Development & Civic Engagement (CDCE) (formerly VA Voluntary Service) VHA Office of Operations. VA Director Clark is an exciting person to talk with. She does a great job of explaining the needs for volunteers at our local VAs. There is a job for everyone who wishes to help individual veterans and their families by callin...

Dr. Wang-Rodrigues discussed the current need for blood, both in the VA and the civilian world. The pandemic has struck again. Both rules and fear have kept many from donating. The VA is currently at a reserve of one day’s blood supply. They ask that, if you can, please become part of their Roll Up Your Sleeves VA blood drive. You can go to any blood draw facility and tell them you want to donate...

Director Fromm is back to bring us information on the Champ VA insurance program. What is it? How does one qualify for it? What is the cost associated with it? Will it cover you if you are traveling or living offshore? These are just some of the questions that this program will answer.  Our library of shows can be found at www.veteranscornerradio.com Join us on Facebook at the page Veterans Corner...

Ben Peterson is an Afghanistan War veteran who was taken by the reception he received when he came home from his tour of duty. He was welcomed by bands playing, flags flying high, and cheering crowds. This is in stark contrast to the pictures he had seen when the Vietnam veterans came home. He also noticed that the Vietnam vets, even after being treated so badly, committed themselves to serve thei...

Director Fromm talks with us today about the VA’s Foreign Medical Program. Did you know that if you lived overseas or were traveling in a foreign country, you might have some medical benefits coming to you should become sick or injured? Should you develop any Service-Connected injury or illness, any treatment relating to those issues may be within the realm of coverage by the VA. This podcast will...

Montel Williams started out in the Marine Corps and was selected to attend the United States Naval Academy. He was commissioned as an Ensign and spent in excess of 22 years in the Navy. Like many of us, he feels a need to give back to those who served. His very successful media career has led him to a new show, Military Makeover. He works with both local and national supporters to update the homes...

Jason Latona, Chief for Specially Adapted Housing at the Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington DC. discusses the Adaptive Housing program.  Chief Latona and his staff work to assist eligible Veterans and Servicemembers to access the housing adaptation grants that Veterans have earned to live more safely and independently. Eligibility could mean up to $100,100 in accessibility improvements t...

Assistant Director Terry Rouch of the Policy and Procedures Branch of the VA Home Loan Guaranty Section, explains current VA home loan opportunities and debunks a number of myths concerning the agency. He points out that the VA has an extensive program not only for new homes but also for refinancing. In FY 2021 over 1.44 million loans were covered, 204,000 foreclosures were prevented and 2,300 spe...

Jackie Imboden, Acting Asst. Director VA Policies and Procedures shares with you the latest on presumptive conditions both from Vietnam and also from more recent actions involving Iraq, Afghanistan, and other middle eastern countries.  Congress has finally added three new presumptive conditions and in addition, the Secretary of the VA, being proactive, has recognized three more due to exposure to...

In one of our recent programs with Joe Stenaka VA Director of Information Security Operations, we took a look at Cyber Security and he shared information on Cyber Crime and how to prevent it. Chief Financial Officer Charles Tapp approaches scams and other illegal actions from the point of what to do if you get caught up in one or even suspect that you are being targeted including taking a proactiv...

Joe Stenaka. VA Executive Director of Information Security Operations and VA’s Chief Privacy Officer discusses cybercrime and how you can protect yourself from Identity theft and internet/phone scams. He also talks about the proactive steps the VA is taking to protect your information and defeat the scammers. Listening in whether a veteran or not will help to ensure you do not fall victim to these...

This interview is with Sabrina C. Clark, Ph. D., Director, VA Center for Development & Civic Engagement (CDCE) (formerly VA Voluntary Service) VHA Office of Operations. VA Director Clark is an exciting person to talk with. She does a great job of explaining the needs for volunteers at our local VAs. There is a job for everyone who wishes to help individual veterans and their families by callin...

 Dr. Cynthia Grant, VA Deputy Director of Patient-Centered Care and Cultural Transformation has spent a lifetime helping our troops put their lives back together. In 2018 she was the Commanding officer of the combat trauma hospital in Kandahar, Afghanistan. In her new role with the VA, she is dedicated to helping our vets get and keep their lives on track. On this broadcast, she shares information...

Under Secretary Quinn is the top person in the National Cemeteries Administration and he shared the importance of preregistration in order to even things out at the time of death. He spoke on many issues important to veterans and their families but the Veterans Legacy Program was dear to his hart, The VA now has a program where friend and relatives, at no charge, can leave pictures and messages to...

David K Dunning is the new director of what will be one of the Top Ten VA hospitals in the country when the new medical tower comes online in early 2022. It will be one of my goals during 2022 to interview as many of the top VA Hospital Directors as I can to get their combined take on what is important to veterans' care. It is my hope that I will be able to talk with the leadership of each of...

January begins our fifth year of broadcasting Veterans Corner Radio and as you may know, we have expanded to four stations sharing our message. Almost two years ago we added another way to listen to our programs by starting a podcast. The podcast Veterans Corner Radio can be found on all podcast providers. Within the podcast, you will also find a library of over 95 programs for your review. We tha...

In this episode of Veterans Corner Radio, host Bill Hodges will be giving you an update on Presumptive Diseases and explaining what they are and what the VA is offering to do. The VA is not a static entity and things are changing all the time is therefore in your best interest to constantly listen in as Bill shares the latest information on changes and claim to file. Now, what are the new presumpt...

Mr. Kimble shares with our audience the five general claims areas for disability benefits. I must admit that several of the suggestions he makes had not crossed my mind and had I knew them earlier I would have used the information in filing my claims.  Our library of shows can be found at www.veteranscornerradio.com Join us on Facebook at the page Veterans Corner Radio You can contact our host Joe...

Murphy, Executive Director of Compensation Services for the Veterans Administration in Washington, DC. Executive Director Murphy, discusses the VA’s effort to speed up claims and to reach out proactively to our Desert Storm and Gulf War veterans to ensure they are informed on the new presumptive disease approvals as well as making sure that their families are likewise informed. She outlines the pr...

Dr. Kim answers a wide range of questions on the why, when and how of getting flu shots. But she goes much deeper, dispelling some of the myths associated with the flu shots or actually any of the current shots that are there to keep us and our family protected. By the way, were you aware that the VA has established a network of 70,000 outlets for veterans to get shots locally instead of having to...

This is a program update; more will come shortly. The U.S. Army and now the Navy along with the Marine Corps have agreed to reconsider the cases of thousands of veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars era with mental health conditions who received other-than-honorable discharges. This original broadcast outlines the help the DAV will be providing and now will be extending to those affected by th...

The Military Order of the World Wars (MOWW) is one of the oldest associations of Military Officers and one that is not as well known as some of the others. In talking with Commander Okin it became abundantly clear why that is, much of their efforts are directed to service to the youth of this country and low key from a publicity standpoint but very valuable to those they serve. Many times, it is t...