New office to improve support for military veterans
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New office to improve support for military veterans
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said it would "take responsibility for the full gamut of veterans' civilian lives".
That includes mental and physical health, education and employment.It will also reportedly look at the legal pursuit of veterans, especially those who served in Northern Ireland - an issue which has caused significant anger within the Conservative Party.Johnny Mercer MP - one of the most outspoken critics of the Historical Investigations Unit - has been appointed minister for defence people and veterans, and will jointly oversee the new office.
The MP for Plymouth - a veteran himself - will work alongside Oliver Dowden, a Cabinet Office minister with specific responsibility for veterans.Their aim is to better co-ordinate the work of Whitehall departments, local authorities and charities to address veterans' needs.peaking ahead of a visit to a military base in Scotland on Monday, the prime minister said it was "a stain on our national conscience that any veteran who has served should be abandoned by the country they have fought so courageously to protect".
He said the new office would ensure veterans get the medical treatment they require and training they need to re-enter civilian life, as well as aim to tackle "the scourge of veteran homelessness".Mr Mercer said he was "determined to reset this country's relationship with her veterans".
That includes mental and physical health, education and employment.It will also reportedly look at the legal pursuit of veterans, especially those who served in Northern Ireland - an issue which has caused significant anger within the Conservative Party.Johnny Mercer MP - one of the most outspoken critics of the Historical Investigations Unit - has been appointed minister for defence people and veterans, and will jointly oversee the new office.
The MP for Plymouth - a veteran himself - will work alongside Oliver Dowden, a Cabinet Office minister with specific responsibility for veterans.Their aim is to better co-ordinate the work of Whitehall departments, local authorities and charities to address veterans' needs.peaking ahead of a visit to a military base in Scotland on Monday, the prime minister said it was "a stain on our national conscience that any veteran who has served should be abandoned by the country they have fought so courageously to protect".
He said the new office would ensure veterans get the medical treatment they require and training they need to re-enter civilian life, as well as aim to tackle "the scourge of veteran homelessness".Mr Mercer said he was "determined to reset this country's relationship with her veterans".
The biggest improvement in our Veteran's Administration is the creation of a White House Veterans Hotline....manned by sixty representatives (all volunteers with the majority being Veterans themselves) that is open 24/7/365 to take any complaints about the VA.
Once a Complaint is filed....it is sent directly to the SecVA's Office for review and dispatch to the appropriate VA office for investigation and report of findings....and resolution efforts taken.
President Trump made VA Accountability one of his major campaign issues and he followed through by taking many such actions.
Once a Complaint is filed....it is sent directly to the SecVA's Office for review and dispatch to the appropriate VA office for investigation and report of findings....and resolution efforts taken.
President Trump made VA Accountability one of his major campaign issues and he followed through by taking many such actions.
