Veterans report: September 2023

The September report from the CPN Veterans Organization highlights new mental health benefits available through the U.S. Air Force under the Brandon Act. This month’s Veterans Organization meeting will take place on Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Veterans report March 2022

This month’s veterans report discusses CPN Veterans Organization meetings, as well as issues of harassment faced by active-duty military personnel and veterans. Resources for anyone experiencing harassment are listed in the report.

CPN Veterans report: December 2019

The December 2019 CPN Veterans Report discusses the guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the meaning behind their march.

CPN Veterans report: November 2019

The November 2019 CPN Veterans report discusses the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Millions Veteran Program and National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

CPN Veterans Report

Bozho (Hello), According to a recent news release from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “Effective August 1, 2018, the VA implemented 15 more provisions of the Harry W. Colmery Educational Assistance Act of 2017, also referred to as the Forever GI Bill. “These provisions will have an immediate and positive impact on veterans and Read More »

CPN Veterans report: January 2016

I had a pleasant experience the other day while shopping at Atwoods. An elderly gentleman saw my Vietnam CPN Veteran cap and approached me and said, “Vietnam, I see, well I was a little bit ahead of you. I was with UDT at Normandy in 1944, and there was nobody there, but us. We cleared Read More »

CPN Veterans report: June 2015

Bozho, In 2014, the CPN Veterans Organization’s Color Guard had a busy year. We presented the colors for several parades and special events throughout Oklahoma. They included the Senior Day at the Oklahoma State Capitol, at the Grand Event Center, the Department of Human Services  Senior Day at Embassy Suites in Norman, Extreme Fight Inaugural Read More »

CPN Veterans Report: May 2015

Bozho, Attention Veterans! There are changes in VA Health Care Eligibility! Effective 2015, the Department of Veterans Affairs has eliminated the use of net worth as a determining factor for both health care programs and co-payment responsibilities. This change makes VA Health Care Benefits more accessible to lower-income veterans. Instead of combining the sum of Read More »

CPN Vets Report: April 2015

Bozho, Attention Reservist Veterans. Many reservists who served as crew members, flight nurses and maintenance workers from the 1970s to the 1980s on aircraft previously used to spray Agent Orange defoliant as part of what the military called Operation Ranch Hand during the Vietnam War were considered ineligible for Health Care and Disability Benefits. However, Read More »