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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, October 3, 1968—PAGE 7 VA helps vets with limited education While a wide array of bene fits are available to today’s veteran, special assistance is provided the young veteran with a limited education who faces a bleak future, Hugh H. Henderson, Contact Officer, VA Regional Office, Columbia, re ported today. Veterans Administration of ficials in the Columbia VA Re gional Office no longer wait for the new veteran to come to them for assistance. In an ef fort to be as helpful as possi ble, the VA now attempts to seek out each educationally disadvantaged veteran. Securing their names from discharge forms furnished by the Defense Department, the VA sends out letters to the veterans and follows up by making telephone calls or per sonal calls, Henderson said. When the veteran comes in for guidance, the VA explains the various benefits available, including GI education bene fits ■ which give the veteran from $130 to $175 or more a month while he completes high school. The VA pointed out that high school training under the GI bill does not reduce eligi bility for advanced educational benefits. Provisions have been made in the GI bill so a veteran can also attend a trade school, take correspondence courses, go to college, enroll in farm cooper ative training, or take on-the- job apprenticeship training. While the educational bene fits are available to all quali fied veterans whp served after January 31 1955, Vietnam Era veterans with a limited educa tion can get a special “transi tional appointment” to work for the Federal government if they go to school at the same time. Government agencies are now hiring Vietnam Era veter ans ,who served after August 4, 1964) without having him compete with others for the job. However, the veteran must: Have the job qualifications required. Have less than one year of training beyond high school. Agree to take at least the equivalent of one full year of education or training leading at least to a high school dip loma or its equivalent. The veteran can take this training under the GI bill and be paid a VA educational as sistance allowance in addition to his government salary. Since all veterans do not want to take further training, they are informed of their re employment rights, of any state unemployment compensation which may be available and of veterans preference in Govern ment employment. They are also given help in finding a job. The VA urges veterans to contact their nearest Veterans Assistance Center or VA of fice whether they want to go to school, take further train ing, or get a job. SCOUT Promotions Star: Brian Bradley, Morri son Duke, Mickey Moye; First Class, Steve Bradley, Eddie Rodelsperger; Second Class, Scott Allsbrook, Tony Kinard. Merit Badges: Fred Ballen- tine, farm mechanics, home re pairs; Brian Bradley, fireman- ship, lifesaving, swimming; Steve Bradley, swimming; Foster Busby, citizenship in the community; Morrison Duke, chemistry; Sandy Fretwell, citizenship in the community. Rick Nelson, camping. half a ladder .. .will only take you so far Sooner or later you have to fall. And if you’re covered by half health care protection you fall that much harder, when it’s time to pay hospital and doctor bills. With Blue Cross-Blue Shield your medical ex penses can be adequately taken care of. Blue Cross-Blue Shield is the best protection families or em ployees can have. It’s the best protection a Baptist Hospital pa tient could have had. With hospital charges and doctor fees totalling $1,085.40, Blue Cross-Blue Shield paid them ALL. Will you be as fortunate? Don’t go half way with your health care protection, get the best, get Blue Cross-Blue Shield of South Carolina . just send the bill to .... Blue Oross-Bhte Shield. OF SOUTH CAROLINA 608 E. Washington Street Phone 233-1691 Greenville, S. C.