Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents - CT.gov
Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents - CT.gov
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106 <strong>Benefits</strong> Provided by Other <strong>Federal</strong> Agencies Chapter 14chiatric problems. Married couples are welcome, but both must beeligible in their own right. At the time of admission, applicants mustbe capable of living independently.The Armed Forces Retirement Home is an independent federalagency. For in<strong>for</strong>mation, call 1-800-332-3527 or 1-800-422-9988, orvisit http://www.afrh.<strong>gov</strong>/.*The Gulfport, Miss., facility is scheduled to open in the fall of 2010.Commissary <strong>and</strong> Exchange PrivilegesUnlimited exchange <strong>and</strong> commissary store privileges in the UnitedStates are available to honorably discharged veterans with a service-connecteddisability rated at 100 percent, unremarried survivingspouses of members or retired members of the armed <strong>for</strong>ces,recipients of the Medal of Honor, <strong>and</strong> their dependents <strong>and</strong> orphans.Certification of total disability is done by VA. Reservists <strong>and</strong> their dependentsalso may be eligible. Privileges overseas are <strong>gov</strong>erned byinternational law <strong>and</strong> are available only if agreed upon by the <strong>for</strong>eign<strong>gov</strong>ernment concerned.Though these benefits are provided by DOD, VA does provide assistancein completing DD Form 1172, “Application <strong>for</strong> Uni<strong>for</strong>medServices Identification <strong>and</strong> Privilege Card.” For detailed in<strong>for</strong>mation,contact the nearest military installation.
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