Video instructions and help with filling out and completing va travel pay problems
Weeks ago I was here at the White House and I had the chance to deliver a talk on the state of the VA and in those remarks I talked about thirteen risks that VA faces in its reform one of those was accountability veterans deserve an organization that they can trust that provides the highest quality services employees who act contrary to our core values erode that trust and there's nothing more demoralizing to our workforce and to veterans when VA is forced to take employees back who have deviated from those values I've talked about examples of employees who had three driving under the influence arrests employees that taking care of veterans while watching pornography and a system that allows this is clearly broken we won't be able to accomplish any of the reforms that we need to in the VA if we don't get the right people in place the Veterans Affairs accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act is going to make it easier and quicker for us to hold our employees accountable while protecting our employees rights to due process the bill also gives us the additional flexibilities when it comes to hiring it dramatically reduces the time that it takes to be able to put strong leaders in place in these important positions I want to thank the members of Congress that are here today this was a bipartisan effort this was your leadership that allowed this to happen and of course the president will be able to sign this because the work that you've done I also want to thank our veteran service organizations who are in the audience today because your constant support to do the right thing for our veterans is so important for us over these past few months we've accomplished a lot at VA we've dramatically expanded access we've published all of our wait times so that our veterans can see what it's times are we've reduced our times to process disability claims we've launched the president's white house hotline we've made decisions that important in modernizing the VA one of those was to replace our electronic medical record to share one with the Department of Defense and we started to modernize our facilities with new public-private partnerships and getting rid of vacant and underutilized properties we've also reduced regulations we've made it easier for States to be able to build state nursing homes without the federal guidelines but to rely on their own and most importantly we've taken important steps to be able to reduce veteran suicides we fix the Veterans Crisis Line we've expanded mental health providers and we've also expanded coverage to other than honorable veterans who have been discharged I want to thank President Trump for his leadership and determination to fix the VA the president knows that we have to do better for our veterans and so it's actually a great honor today that the president will sign the Veterans Affairs accountability and Whistleblower Protection
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Do military members have to pay any fee for leave or fiancee forms?
NOOOOOOO. You are talking to a military romance scammer. I received an email from the US Army that directly answers your question that is pasted below please keep reading.I believe you are the victim of a military Romance Scam whereas the person you are talking to is a foreign national posing as an American Soldier claiming to be stationed overseas on a peacekeeping mission. That's the key to the scam they always claim to be on a peacekeeping mission.Part of their scam is saying that they have no access to their money that their mission is highly dangerous.If your boyfriend girlfriend/future husband/wife is asking you to do the following or has exhibited this behavior, it is a most likely a scam:Moves to private messaging site immediately after meeting you on Facebook or SnapChat or Instagram or some dating or social media site. Often times they delete the site you met them on right after they asked you to move to a more private messaging siteProfesses love to you very quickly & seems to quote poems and song lyrics along with using their own sort of broken language, as they profess their love and devotion quickly. They also showed concern for your health and love for your family.Promises marriage as soon as he/she gets to state for leave that they asked you to pay for.They Requests money (wire transfers) and Amazon, iTune ,Verizon, etc gift cards, for medicine, religious practices, and leaves to come home, internet access, complete job assignments, help sick friend, get him out of trouble, or anything that sounds fishy.The military does provide all the soldier needs including food medical Care and transportation for leave. Trust me, I lived it, you are probably being scammed. I am just trying to show you examples that you are most likely being connned.Below is an email response I received after I sent an inquiry to the US government when I discovered I was scammed. I received this wonderful response back with lots of useful links on how to find and report your scammer. And how to learn more about Romance Scams.Right now you can also copy the picture he gave you and do a google image search and you will hopefully see the pictures of the real person he is impersonating. this doesn't always work and take some digging. if you find the real person you can direct message them and alert them that their image is being used for scamming.Good Luck to you and I'm sorry this may be happening to you. please continue reading the government response I received below it's very informative. You have contacted an email that is monitored by the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command. Unfortunately, this is a common concern. We assure you there is never any reason to send money to anyone claiming to be a Soldier online. If you have only spoken with this person online, it is likely they are not a U.S. Soldier at all. If this is a suspected imposter social media profile, we urge you to report it to that platform as soon as possible. Please continue reading for more resources and answers to other frequently asked questions: How to report an imposter Facebook profile: Caution-https://www.facebook.com/help/16... Caution-https://www.facebook.com/help/16... Answers to frequently asked questions: - Soldiers and their loved ones are not charged money so that the Soldier can go on leave. - Soldiers are not charged money for secure communications or leave. - Soldiers do not need permission to get married. - Soldiers emails are in this format: john.doe.mil@mail.mil Caution-mailto: john.doe.mil@mail.mil anything ending in .us or .com is not an official email account. - Soldiers have medical insurance, which pays for their medical costs when treated at civilian health care facilities worldwide – family and friends do not need to pay their medical expenses. - Military aircraft are not used to transport Privately Owned Vehicles. - Army financial offices are not used to help Soldiers buy or sell items of any kind. - Soldiers deployed to Combat Zones do not need to solicit money from the public to feed or house themselves or their troops. - Deployed Soldiers do not find large unclaimed sums of money and need your help to get that money out of the country. Anyone who tells you one of the above-listed conditions/circumstances is true is likely posing as a Soldier and trying to steal money from you. We would urge you to immediately cease all contact with this individual. For more information on avoiding online scams and to report this crime, please see the following sites and articles: This article may help clarify some of the tricks social media scammers try to use to take advantage of people: Caution-https://www.army.mil/article/61432/ Caution-https://www.army.mil/article/61432/ CID advises vigilance against 'romance scams,' scammers impersonating Soldiers Caution-https://www.army.mil/article/180749 Caution-https://www.army.mil/article/180749 FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center: Caution-http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx Caution-http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx U.S. Army investigators warn public against romance scams: Caution-https://www.army.mil/article/130... Caution-https://www.army.mil/article/130... DOD warns troops, families to be cybercrime smart -Caution-http://www.army.mil/article/1450... Caution-http://www.army.mil/article/1450... Use caution with social networking Caution-https://www.army.mil/article/146... Caution-https://www.army.mil/article/146... Please see our frequently asked questions section under scams and legal issues. Caution-http://www.army.mil/faq/ Caution-http://www.army.mil/faq/ or visit Caution-http://www.cid.army.mil/ Caution-http://www.cid.army.mil/ . The challenge with most scams is determining if an individual is a legitimate member of the US Army. Based on the Privacy Act of 1974, we cannot provide this information. If concerned about a scam you may contact the Better Business Bureau (if it involves a solicitation for money), or local law enforcement. If you're involved in a Facebook or dating site scam, you are free to contact us direct, (571) 305-4056. If you have a social security number, you can find information about Soldiers online at Caution-https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/appj/sc... Caution-https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/appj/sc... . While this is a free search, it does not help you locate a retiree, but it can tell you if the Soldier is active duty or not. If more information is needed such as current duty station or location, you can contact the Commander Soldier's Records Data Center (SRDC) by phone or mail and they will help you locate individuals on active duty only, not retirees. There is a fee of $3.50 for businesses to use this service. The check or money order must be made out to the U.S. Treasury. It is not refundable. The address is: Commander Soldier's Records Data Center (SRDC) 8899 East 56th Street Indianapolis, IN 46249-5301 Phone: 1-866-771-6357 In addition, it is not possible to remove social networking site profiles without legitimate proof of identity theft or a scam. If you suspect fraud on this site, take a screenshot of any advances for money or impersonations and report the account on the social networking platform immediately. Please submit all information you have on this incident to Caution-www.ic3.gov Caution-http://www.ic3.gov (FBI website, Internet Criminal Complaint Center), immediately stop contact with the scammer (you are potentially providing them more information which can be used to scam you), and learn how to protect yourself against these scams at Caution-http://www.ftc.gov Caution-http://www.ftc.gov (Federal Trade Commission's website)
What is the name of the legal travel document where you fill out a form and pay to enter a country?
Besides the form called a “visa” some countries that do not require a visa do require an alternative, sometimes called a “tourist card.”Some countries, such as Chile, require these only from people bearing a passport from a country, such as the USA, that requires a visa for visitors from that other country. Chile’s system is different now, but years ago, the fee exactly matched the the price the USA’s charged Chileans for a VISA. It was paid at a counter at the airport just before passport control.
How can I cash a money order if I fill it out wrong?
If it is a US PS Money order there should be no problem . The issuing Post office has a record of what was paid for the Money Order. If you bought the Money Order , your receipt will have the amount you paid. If it is a matter of the wrong name or information written on the Money order. Again bring it to the Post office they will issue a new one.
How can I get people to fill out my travel survey for a marketing research project?
(Disclaimer: I work for a market research company called Marketest)If you want to find out what your potential customers think of your business idea (and if they would be willing to pay for it) then you would use quantitative research.You can reach out your audience with us within 10 days (or less, it depends on the specificity of your project). Prices depend on the no. of questions and no. of respondents, but we offer the cheapest prices because we primarily works with start-uppers, entrepreneurs, small business owners, PhD researchers and students.If it is of your interest, feel free to drop me an email at b.diflumeri@marketest.co.uk or take a free quote with us.Hope to be helpful :)
Will I need to fill out the ETIAS (new European Union visa regulation) every time I travel to a EU country? Are can I just fill it out ones and it's valid for life time?
The answer is somewhere inbetween.Each ETIAS will be valid for 3 years from the date of issue (or until the expiry date of the travel document).Full details can be found at: ETIAS - European Travel Information and Authorisation System
Why are British people so proud of the NHS?
Why are the British so proud of the NHS? Because it saved most of our lives, resulting in increases in life expectancy year-on-year until the Conservatives took over government in 2010 and started privatising parts and starving it of cash.Let me tell you a story about my life. My maternal grandmother was caught in a bomb during the Second World War and became a Type 1 diabetic after her pancreas failed. Now my grandfather was a successful amateur musician and owned many expensive musical instruments. But before the NHS was founded he had to sell all of them to pay for insulin to keep his wife alive. He was saved from bankruptcy and she was saved, period, by the NHS.Being diabetic my grandmother had difficulties with childbirth and had many still-born children. Only my mother survived, thanks to the NHS.My father suffered from schizophrenia. He was admitted to mental hospitals for treatment until the best medicines were found to allow him to rejoin society and work to support his family, thanks to the NHS.My mother suffered from high blood pressure. This increased severely during pregnancy but she safely delivered my brother and I, thanks to the NHS. In her middle-age she became asthmatic but received treatment free of charge, thanks to the NHS. In her old age heart surgeons discovered she had a defected valve and clogged arteries, so she was given a double bypass free of charge on the NHS. She is now fit and well, living out her eighth decade.When my brother was born he was four weeks premature and weighed only 4 pounds 5 ounces. When he was born the umbilical cord wrapped around his throat and he didn’t breath for several minutes. But he survived and is fit and well, and the condition of his birth has had no lasting effects, thanks to the NHS.As a child I was long-sighted, with a lazy eye, and wore down my shoes due to weak ankle muscles. On the NHS I was given glasses, eye patches and supports for my shoes to prevent them from wearing out. Now I don’t wear glasses, don’t have a lazy eye and walk perfectly normally, thanks to the NHS.A couple of decades ago I was knocked unconscious by a thug in the street where I lived. I was found on the pavement by an off-duty police officer who called an ambulance that took me to my local emergency unit. There I was treated for concussion. All free of charge, thanks to the NHS.A couple of years ago I badly cut my knee on a broken ceramic basin at home. I patched it up as best I could and drove to my nearest minor injuries unit where I was quickly treated by a nurse, who bandaged up the wound and gave me a set of clean dressings to replace the ones he had used. All free.I could go on. But the reality is that virtually everyone in the UK owes their lives to the NHS. Yes it costs us some tax, but having a state founded health service makes treatment a third of what it costs in a private system such as that present in the USA. The poor can be treated just as easily as the rich, although the rich pay for the NHS through their taxes, the cost is probably less than private medical insurance due to NHS bills being a third of equivalent American bills.National Insurance, invented by the Liberal Party and expanded by the Labour Party, is an insurance premium that looks after the NHS, pensions and out-of-work benefits, so no-one should be sick, hungry or homeless in the UK. Unfortunately the two Conservative governments of Thatcher/Major and Cameron/May have implemented cuts that weaken the power of the NHS and cut benefits, to save money while ignoring the effect such cuts have on the health of the nation and the economic impact that increased sickness and poverty has on the economy. Nevertheless, the NHS, implemented by Aneurin Bevan when the UK was in vast debt to the USA after WWII, is the most splendid example of what a government can do if it invests money for the good of all by taxing the richest to save the poorest. As Nye Bevan said, “No society can legitimately call itself civilized if a sick person is denied medical aid because of lack of means.”And this isn’t just a nostalgic view of someone that’s come out of the rationing of World World Two, with the illusive hope of modernity glistening in his watery eyes. This is the belief of many still today. As the actor Michael Sheen put it, “In 1945 Aneurin Bevan said: ‘We have been the dreamers, we have been the sufferers, and now, we are the builders.’ And my God, how they built. And what they built. Every bit as much a wonder of the world as any architectural marvel, or any natural miracle … The National Health Service. A truly monumental vision. The result of true representation. Of real advocacy. A symbol of equality, of fairness, and of compassion.” (The Guardian, 2 March 2015, Full text of Michael Sheen's speech) This is why the British are so proud of the NHS, and why it is the envy of so many nations around the World - even now in its weakened form, once again starved of cash by more Tory cuts and plans for irrational and expensive privatisation to extract profits from the sick and the poor.
Can I pay to have someone fill out my FAFSA?
You can, but he is not going to find the info to fill. You have to do that for him. So, unless you cannot write or read, it is difficult to u derstand what you are gaining by someone else filling out what you tell them.