Tuesday, December 07, 2010
 
sponsored by

Reintegration event Saturday at Lincoln College for returning soldiers

Send a link to a friend

[December 07, 2010]  Lincoln College will host a reintegration event for returning veterans from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The Illinois National Guard and the Yellow Ribbon program sponsor the event.

The reintegratioInsurancen event targets veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom but is open to all veterans of all branches and all conflicts. The event offers resources for service members and their families following deployment. The Illinois National Guard's goal is to ensure every returning soldier and airman receives the training and care they need for a successful reintegration to citizen-soldier.

Representatives from several different agencies will be available. Some of the agencies attending are Tricare medical and dental insurance, Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, Internal Revenue Service, and Veterans Health Administration.

There also will be several workshops providing guidance and information on issues such as marriage after deployment, finances, challenges soldiers face reuniting with their children and using college education benefits. Counselors also will be available for private consultations.

It can take several months for a soldier to feel whole again following a deployment. This is why the Illinois National Guard is dedicated to helping troops when they return from overseas.

Reintegration events are open to any service member of any branch who recently returned from deployment or veterans who served in previous conflicts and still need assistance.

[Text from file received from Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of Logan County]

Exterminator

Library

< Top Stories index

Back to top


 

News | Sports | Business | Rural Review | Teaching and Learning | Home and Family | Tourism | Obituaries

Community | Perspectives | Law and Courts | Leisure Time | Spiritual Life | Health and Fitness | Teen Scene
Calendar | Letters to the Editor