Good Day Outpost 1
Word around the campfire is your presence at the City Hall resonated with the Commissioners and they have agreed to underwrite 100% of the expenses for the Veterans Day Parade. The decision was unanimous. Special thanks to all who were involved and provided wisdom on how to overcome this challenge.
Pictures from the POW/MIA ceremony at the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Special thanks to Craig Benner for sending in photos. AS A REMINDER, we only share what we receive. We love sharing any and all efforts supporting Veterans in the community. Send in your news and events to outpost1 (at) commanderscoalition.org
Greetings, Team
This Monday, Sept 28, the Leon County Veterans Treatment Court will be in session at 3pm, in the Leon County Courthouse, Courtroom 2E.Hope you can come observe, and may consider becoming a Veteran Mentor for one of the Vets working their way through the program
This week, our Thursday, 9.24.26, clinic team of 20 Volunteers, including 7 attys, worked with 18 Veterans and family members at the American Legion Post 13. New volunteers came to help, including Veteran advocates from Lakeview Treatment Center’s new IOP facility in Tallahassee and from Oxford House, which now has 16 residential recovery homes in Tally! Jim Piche again was able to bring a refurbished bicycle to clinic for another Vet still trying to reinstate his driver’s license.
Speaking of which, Congrats to Tallahassee newcomer David Lawrence who in his first volunteering days with TVLC, assisted fellow Vet Matthew Thomassen who successfully got his driver’s license Tues after a negotiation at the Tax Collector’s office. SEE PHOTO.
Redux: Training was available in just the last week or so for TVLC attorneys to hear and receive materials for handling VA cases for local Veterans. Another Tallahassee lawyer, former Army JAG Brady Ward, took advantage of the opportunity and expands our Tallahassee capability to keep serving. We still need more volunteers to address this one special need: The number of issues with the VA is outstripping our local resources to keep up with the complications, new claims, and VA delays; so, any other attorneys wanting to join our “VA Law team,” we need you, and have training and national legal resources available to bring you into the fray. Were you a JAG? Have you helped with Social Security or other federal agencies that you already have a headstart on picking up VA law?
What else?
Thank you, Dan Hendrickson, for the Tallahassee Veterans Legal Collaborative www.Tallahasseeveteranslegal.com
PO Box 11091, Tallahassee, Fl 32302, 850/ 570-1967
I wanted to let you know about a program the VFW Department of Florida is offering starting October 1, 2026. Until funds run out, you can join the VFW as a life member for 50% off. This is a great opportunity for annual members!
Kelli
Kelli Dougherty
Senior Vice Commander
VFW Post 3308
Vietnam Vet requests help - Final burial expenses for spouse
