The VFW wantsto make the journey to
collect your VA benefits as simple as possible. That’s why we’re hosting a
VFW Twitter Chat Thursday, May 23, from 3-4 p.m. EDT. VFW Service Officer
Ron Cherry will be standing by to answer participants’ questions regarding
the VA claims process and benefits in general for one hour in real-time via
the VFW’s National Twitter page, @VFWHQ,
using the hashtag #ASKVFW.
The chat will give participants a better understanding of what
is required to file a claim and how to be more prepared to speed up the
process. All you’ll need is a Twitter account to participate, which you can
register for at www.twitter.com.
In 2012, Cherry, along with
the entire VFW nationwide network of Service Officers, helped 125,000 veterans
recover $3.7 billion in VA benefits.
Cherry served in the
U.S. Army from 1989-2000.
He joined the VFW’s team of benefits experts following his service, initially
working as a Claims Consultant for five years before becoming a Service Officer
for the last seven.
The VFW hopes to further engage and inform its online
community through Twitter chats on a variety of veterans’ issues in the future.
Recently, the VFW issued two highly successful “Action Alerts” to its members
and supporters via social media. One issue involved the reinstatement of
military Tuition Assistance. The other was a call to lower the
precedence of the Distinguished Warfare Medal (DWM). VFW support was
unrelenting in both instances. Military Tuition programs were quickly
reinstated and the DWM was called under review by the Secretary of
Defense.
Follow the VFW on Twitter
for more information about upcoming Twitter chats, and don’t forget to join us
LIVE on May 23.