Retiree council presents requests to Yongsan colonel

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Retiree council presents requests to Yongsan colonel
By Jimmy Norris, Stars and Stripes
Pacific edition, Saturday, March 1, 2008

YONGSAN GARRISON, South Korea — A full-service Veterans Affairs office and better access to on-base medical care topped a list of requests by Yongsan-area retirees during a monthly meeting with U.S. Army Garrison-Yongsan commander Col. David Hall on Thursday.

“VA is working to assist us with very limited resources,” said Retiree Council chairman Chris Vaia.

He said the VA office on Yongsan Garrison is staffed to help active-duty servicemembers receive their benefits upon leaving the service, but is unable to provide all of the services the Yongsan retiree community needs.

Hall said he would need more information, including the number of retirees in the area, the anticipated demand for additional services and the staffing required for a full-service office, before he could endorse a request to the VA.

Council members also complained of delays in receiving appointments at U.S. Army Hospital-Yongsan and asked for Hall’s help in increasing the number of available appointments for retirees.


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