Serving You Archives - Legion Magazine https://legionmagazine.com/category/our-veterans/serving-you/ Fri, 02 May 2025 18:57:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://legionmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/cropped-favicon-LM-32x32.jpg Serving You Archives - Legion Magazine https://legionmagazine.com/category/our-veterans/serving-you/ 32 32 Another busy year supporting veterans https://legionmagazine.com/another-busy-year-supporting-veterans/ https://legionmagazine.com/another-busy-year-supporting-veterans/#respond Fri, 02 May 2025 18:57:49 +0000 https://legionmagazine.com/?p=95691 For 100 years, Dominion and Provincial command service officers (CSOs) have been at the heart of The Royal Canadian Legion’s support of veterans and their families. They work tirelessly to help them navigate the complex systems of service and benefit eligibility. One of their key responsibilities is to counsel and aid those seeking disability compensation by ensuring they …

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]]> https://legionmagazine.com/how-veterans-can-help-brain-injury-research/feed/ 0 Emergency assistance through the Poppy Trust Fund https://legionmagazine.com/emergency-assistance-through-the-poppy-trust-fund/ https://legionmagazine.com/emergency-assistance-through-the-poppy-trust-fund/#respond Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:52:16 +0000 https://legionmagazine.com/?p=93678 For released members of the Canadian Armed Forces: as a CAF or RCMP veteran, you may be eligible for emergency financial assistance through The Royal Canadian Legion’s Poppy Trust Fund. This money is made available through the generosity of Canadians. If you are a veteran in financial distress, this fund may be able to help. …

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]]> https://legionmagazine.com/emergency-assistance-through-the-poppy-trust-fund/feed/ 0 Changes to VAC benefit policy may concern you https://legionmagazine.com/changes-to-vac-benefit-policy-may-concern-you/ https://legionmagazine.com/changes-to-vac-benefit-policy-may-concern-you/#respond Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:33:04 +0000 https://legionmagazine.com/?p=93160 Do you get partial entitlement (1/5th, 2/5ths, 3/5ths, 4/5ths) for your medical conditions that developed due to service in the military or RCMP? Have you received a monthly pension, a disability award or pain and suffering compensation from Veterans Affairs Canada for a medical condition and not been reassessed in several years? Was your application regarding …

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]]> https://legionmagazine.com/changes-to-vac-benefit-policy-may-concern-you/feed/ 0 The Legion’s Leave the Streets Behind program https://legionmagazine.com/the-legions-leave-the-streets-behind-program/ https://legionmagazine.com/the-legions-leave-the-streets-behind-program/#respond Thu, 08 Aug 2024 19:36:05 +0000 https://legionmagazine.com/?p=93161 Since 1926, the Legion’s veterans services officers have assisted veterans, including RCMP members, and their families through representation, benevolent assistance and advocacy. This includes serving homeless or near-homeless veterans. Launched in 2012 by Ontario Command, the national homeless veterans program, called Leave the Streets Behind, has a mission to contact homeless veterans, or near-homeless veterans, and provide …

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]]> https://legionmagazine.com/the-legions-leave-the-streets-behind-program/feed/ 0 2023-Service officers at work https://legionmagazine.com/2023-service-officers-at-work/ https://legionmagazine.com/2023-service-officers-at-work/#respond Sat, 08 Jun 2024 19:38:56 +0000 https://legionmagazine.com/?p=93162 Last year proved to be another busy year for professional Legion Command Service Officers (CSOs) in all provincial commands and at Dominion Command. Legion CSOs completed 3,230 first applications and departmental reviews to Veterans Affairs Canada in 2023 for veterans, including both serving or released members of the Canadian Armed Forces and the Royal Canadian …

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]]> https://legionmagazine.com/2023-service-officers-at-work/feed/ 0 The Burns Way https://legionmagazine.com/the-burns-way/ https://legionmagazine.com/the-burns-way/#respond Thu, 08 Feb 2024 20:41:50 +0000 https://legionmagazine.com/?p=93163 The Royal Canadian Legion’s mission is to serve all veterans and communities in the country and to promote remembrance. With 1,350 branches and a large volunteer base, the RCL is the cornerstone of many communities throughout Canada. As the nation’s largest veteran-support organization, enhancing the well-being and quality of life for all veterans and their families …

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]]> https://legionmagazine.com/the-burns-way/feed/ 0 The Pepper Pod: A Retreat Centre for Women Veterans https://legionmagazine.com/the-pepper-pod-a-retreat-centre-for-women-veterans/ https://legionmagazine.com/the-pepper-pod-a-retreat-centre-for-women-veterans/#respond Sun, 08 Oct 2023 19:49:42 +0000 https://legionmagazine.com/?p=93164 Every day, The Royal Canadian Legion plays a positive role in the lives of many types of veterans, including women. To further veteran programs, the Legion sponsored the July 8, 2023, Stand Up Paddleboarding event; just one of many events organized by the Pepper Pod. Transitioning from the military or RCMP to civilian life can be difficult for …

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]]> https://legionmagazine.com/the-pepper-pod-a-retreat-centre-for-women-veterans/feed/ 0 Expanding service excellence https://legionmagazine.com/expanding-service-excellence/ https://legionmagazine.com/expanding-service-excellence/#respond Tue, 08 Aug 2023 19:53:17 +0000 https://legionmagazine.com/?p=93165 Command service officers (CSOs) from across the country attended the biennial service officer professional development conference in Charlottetown in March. Although the event had been delayed for several years, be it from COVID or Mother Nature, it was wonderful to meet in person to share common issues and discuss dedicated service to veterans and their …

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]]> https://legionmagazine.com/expanding-service-excellence/feed/ 0 Disability assessments and reassessments from VAC https://legionmagazine.com/disability-assessments-and-reassessments-from-vac/ https://legionmagazine.com/disability-assessments-and-reassessments-from-vac/#respond Fri, 09 Jun 2023 14:24:27 +0000 https://legionmagazine.com/?p=93169 Did you know that if you have received a favourable decision for a disability award, Pain and Suffering Compensation, or a Pension, you are eligible for periodic reassessments? If an application to Veterans Affairs Canada for a disability benefit is successful, meaning a medical condition either developed during, or was aggravated by, service or resulted from …

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