Waymo, the nation’s foremost autonomous driving technology company and the Father Carroll Luncheon sponsor at the BVA 77th National Convention, has announced that Los Angeles, California, is its next ride-hailing market. “We’re deploying a round-the-clock service that provides more accessible and dependable mobility operations to all residents of L.A.,” said spokesperson Amanda Zink. “Everything we’ve learned over 12 years of autonomous driving has prepared us to serve Angelenos.” Waymo was formerly known as the Google […]

On October 11, 2022, Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania preliminarily approved a class action settlement agreement resolving disability discrimination claims in Douglass v. Optavia LLC. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of the client by East End Trial Group of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, claimed that Optavia LLC failed to communicate information at its online store fully and equally to consumers who use screen readers to access digital […]

Planners for the services, ceremonies, and observances of Veterans Day this year have a new resource to consider: a military hymn entitled “Ever Faithful to the Call.” The hymn can be reviewed and downloaded free for nonprofit or personal use here. Composer Tom Lough turned to chaplains, veterans, family members, widows, and church music professionals for their ideas and suggestions in the hymn’s development. Field testing of the hymn in late 2021 provided additional feedback […]

Challenges Veterans Face When Leaving the Military The Veterans Administration is here to help people transition to life after the military. However, many veterans still find it difficult to adjust. There are many challenges that veterans face after they leave the military. Unemployment Many veterans struggle to find work after they return home. People often join the military right out of high school. That is why they may not have the education that is necessary […]

Special VA Compensation Plans Can Get Extremely Many veterans come home with war wounds that have left them with permanent disabilities, but some suffer multiple traumas that have left them with serious challenges they must grapple with for the rest of their lives. All disabled vets are eligible for monthly compensation, but those with complicated or more than one disabling condition will almost certainly qualify for VA Special Monthly Compensation. This is a higher rate […]

What is a Veteran? Veterans stand for honor, sacrifice and commitment to the American way of life. Though there is much dispute about who qualifies as a veteran, Federal Law determines a veteran to be any person who has honorably served their country on active duty in the armed forces of the United States. Your general and honorable discharge qualifies you to be regarded as a veteran for life, a status that is regarded with […]

3 Services a Veterans Assistance Program Might Provide After you have served your country, you are entitled to benefits to thank you for your service. Those benefits are meant to help you get back on your feet when you return home. Sometimes, accessing your benefits is not easy. The government agencies that are charged with overseeing the distribution of said benefits are bureaucratic and slow-moving. Veterans Assistance Program professionals are available to help you. Here […]

Great Tips to Use When Applying for a Scholarship Scholarships for Veterans Dependents are available through the Blinded Veterans Association. The Kathern F. Gruber scholarship and the Thomas H. Miller scholarship is offered to spouses, dependent children, and grandchildren of blinded veterans. Each scholarship is for one single year, but students can re-apply each year and receive it for up to four years. Scholarships relieve a bit of the financial burden that families with college […]