Touring the Detroit VA Regional Office
DETROIT, MICH - Members of the State House of Representatives and State Senate visited the Veteran Services Office and Veteran Affairs regional office in Detroit, Michigan on Tuesday. The members sit on the Military and Veterans Affairs subcommittee that oversees the grants allocated to the Veteran Service Organizations. Jason Allen, Senior Director of Veterans Affairs for the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs was on the tour as well.The tour was lead by VFW Service officer Toby Beanblossom and DAV Veteran Service Office Director Doug Wells. Doug and Toby led the tour through the 12 floor Veteran Services Organization Offices, down to the 11th floor where the VA's appeals are processed and then back up through the 13th and 14th floors.
Upon visiting the 14th floor we met with VA Detroit's Regional Office Director for a few minutes. The purpose of the tour was to give the visitors a first hand look at the process of veteran claims and the magnitude of the problem in the VA's backlog system. Although systems have been put in place to make the process more efficient the number of claims is just overwhelming.
One file alone was over 2 feet thick and another had over 37 volumes of notes. God bless the workers of the VA for the job they are doing there.
The American Legion Department of Michigan represents over 70,000 members in the State of Michigan. The American Legion was founded in 1919, based on “The Four Pillars”; veteran rehabilitation, Americanism, child welfare, and national security and continued above all its mission as a consumers’ advocate for veterans. For more information contact the Michigan Legion at 517-371-4720 ext 16, mark@michiganlegion.org, or visit our website at www.michiganlegion.org.
Upon visiting the 14th floor we met with VA Detroit's Regional Office Director for a few minutes. The purpose of the tour was to give the visitors a first hand look at the process of veteran claims and the magnitude of the problem in the VA's backlog system. Although systems have been put in place to make the process more efficient the number of claims is just overwhelming.
One file alone was over 2 feet thick and another had over 37 volumes of notes. God bless the workers of the VA for the job they are doing there.
The American Legion Department of Michigan represents over 70,000 members in the State of Michigan. The American Legion was founded in 1919, based on “The Four Pillars”; veteran rehabilitation, Americanism, child welfare, and national security and continued above all its mission as a consumers’ advocate for veterans. For more information contact the Michigan Legion at 517-371-4720 ext 16, mark@michiganlegion.org, or visit our website at www.michiganlegion.org.