It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Bill Danneil, Veterans for Unification President. Bill passed away peacefully on Sunday April 11th in Lutheran General’s hospice after multiple hospitalizations over the past recent years.
Bill and brother Irv, who is Secretary in Veterans for Unification, also enjoyed many years of the Veterans Assistance Commission’s corned beef and cabbage dinners and fundraising events.
Bill served two years in the Army and four more years Read more [...] Remembering Bill Danneil, Veterans for Unification President
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Bill Danneil, Veterans for Unification President. Bill passed away peacefully on Sunday April 11th in Lutheran General’s hospice after multiple hospitalizations over the past recent years.
Bill and brother Irv, who is Secretary in Veterans for Unification, also enjoyed many years of the Veterans Assistance Commission’s corned beef and cabbage dinners and fundraising events.
Bill served two years in the Army and four more years Read more [...] 
Congress is currently considering H.R. 914, known as the Dental Care for Veterans Act. Please urge your U.S. representatives to co-sponsor and support this bill. 
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (NDAA) (H.R.6395) added three (3) more conditions to the Agent Orange presumptive-conditions list wherein Veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange may qualify for benefits. 
Town Hall Meeting with Suzanne Gordon will discuss the most effective ways for veterans and their supporters to mobilize to reverse the privatization of the VHA, improve and strengthen it, and how to lobby for expanded services offered to veterans and their families. Monday, January 25, 2021| 4:00 PM CST via ZOOM. Registration is required for this event. 
2020 Edward M. Moody, Cook County Recorder of Deeds is now offering Veterans and active duty service members’ the ability to register online for the Cook County Military and Discount Card at the Recorder of Deeds 
As we know, COVID has caused many disruptions in our lives and the way many things are handled. One of them is our co-payments for using the VA hospitals or clinics. 
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has reopened the registration period for claiming an Economic Impact Payment. Individuals who receive Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, Railroad Retirement, or certain Veterans benefits – but didn’t receive the $500 payment per child earlier this year – can still file for the $500 payment. 
H.R. 4554 would require the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish and implement a comprehensive anti-harassment and anti-sexual assault policy for the Department. Please do your part to support ending harassment at VA facilities and ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for all veterans to obtain the care they need and have earned. Use the prepared letter (or your own) to ask your Representative to cosponsor H.R. 4554 and support its final passage. 
CVO member Taalibdin Shabazz has passed away. Taalibdin was a past member of the CVO Executive Committee. He was a founder of the Muslim American Veterans Association, Chapter 2 and was its long time representative to CVO. Taalibdin served with the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam. 
It is with deep regret and sympathy that I report that I have just learned of the the passing of CVO member Charles ‘Smudge” Coleman on April 8th of this year. Smudge was an original member of the CVO Executive Committee. 
Resources and Organizations for Women Veterans. Two Events for Women Veterans on June 30th