2d Combat Engineer Battalion Association

01/05/2020

If you’re scrolling through social media today, you have probably seen posts about the American troops that have rapidly deployed in big numbers this week. I don’t know the statistics, …

12/20/2019

Starting January 1, the Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are expanding commissary, military exchange, and morale, welfare, and recreation (MWR) (e.g. bowling, golf, etc.) retail privileges to Veterans who are Purple Heart recipients, Veterans who are former prisoners of war, all Veterans with service-connected disabilities, and individuals approved and designated as the Primary Family Caregivers enrolled in the VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers.

DoD sets the conditions for access to DoD installations. The following credentials are approved by DoD:

Veterans can present their Veteran Health Identification Card (VHIC) to gain entry to DoD and Coast Guard installations and some commissary stores. The VHIC must display the Veteran’s eligibility status (i.e., PURPLE HEART, FORMER POW, or SERVICE CONNECTED).
Veterans in category 8e who are not eligible for a VHIC may present their HEC form H623A to demonstrate eligibility for the DoD benefit along with acceptable identification (REALID) credential to gain entry.
Primary Family Caregivers will receive a letter from the VA Office of Community Care that indicates they are the approved and designated Primary Family Caregiver of an eligible Veteran under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers and are eligible for these privileges. Eligible caregivers will need to show an acceptable identification (REALID) credential along with their eligibility letter to gain entry.

Veterans with questions about the VHIC or HEC form H623A should be referred to speak to someone in the VAMC Enrollment/Eligibility Office. Caregivers with questions should be referred to their local Caregiver Support Coordinators or visit https://www.caregiver.va.gov/ for caregiver support services.

DoD’s fact sheet can be found here: https://www.militaryonesource.mil/products #!/detail/780.

11/27/2019

Happy Thanksgiving and to our brothers & sisters in harm's way, we hope you come safely to your families.

Remembering those who faithfully serve us with honor and valor, our United States Military.

11/21/2019

Starting Jan. 1, service-connected Veterans, Purple Heart recipients, former prisoners of war (POW), and primary caregivers can use commissaries, exchanges, and morale, welfare and recreation (MWR) retail facilities, in-person and online.

11/07/2019

AMAZON PRIME DISCOUNT!

Amazon Prime is discounting its annual membership by $40 for veterans! This brings it from $119 for a year to $79.

From Nov. 6 to Nov. 11 veterans, active-duty troops and Guard and Reserve members can get this Amazon Prime discount.

10/31/2019

We are 31 days until cutoff for wreath sponsorship.

For only $15 you can sponsor a wreath to HONOR one of our fallen who is laid to rest at Leavenworth National Cemetery. We are only at 3,705 wreaths which means 32,295 veterans laid to rest will not be honored this year.

Again, $15 is a little that will mean a lot, here is the link to sponsor one, https://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/pages/47974/Overview/?relatedId=16072

We are 31 days until cutoff for wreath sponsorship and our current count is 3,705 wreaths which means 32,295 veterans will not be honored. Please sponsor a wreath today and help us fill the cemetery. www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/ks0067

10/30/2019

The Medal of Honor was presented to Master Sgt. Matthew O. Williams of Texas, who still serves in the Army.

09/11/2019

08/21/2019

100% permanent and total? Read!

The president said his order would direct the Department of Education to "eliminate every penny of federal student loan debt owed by American veterans who are completely and permanently disabled."

07/04/2019

06/22/2019