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TIPS & CLIPS

Tips and Clips Summer 2020

Space A Travel Limitations

Space A Travel is limited possessions traveling to obtain certain health care ser-
to Category 1 and certain vices. Cat 6 American Samoa veterans residing in America
Category 4 and 6. Cat 1 — Samoa traveling to and from Hawaii for hospital care
Emergency Leave Unfunded from the VA facility in Hawaii (travel to/from Hawaii
travel. Cat 4 Uniformed ser- only). We will try to keep everyone updated when new
vice member retirees residing information is received.
Joanne Elliott, YNC in Commonwealths and U.S.
National President

VA regional of ces will be reopening
Some regional o ces have re-opened with limited hours at www.va.gov. Veterans with claims speci c or other
and services. ey may be screening visitors due to questions may request information via https://iris.cus-
COVID-19 and be required to wear a face mask or cov- thelp.va.gov/ or telephone at 1-800-827-1000.
ering and sanitize/wash hands. For your safety and con-
venience the VA is continue to o er help online and by VBA bene ts and services provided to Veterans, families,
phone. Visit the website below to learn more about their and survivors will continue to be delivered throughout the
operating status, hours and services. duration of COVID-19 impacts. Please continue to check
www.va.gov for updates.
Veterans can continue to get information about bene-
ts or le a claim for bene ts by visiting our website

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Rowan said the museum hopes to reopen next year in Battleship New Jersey served in four wars and earned 19
April — when their season typically picks up — but a Battle Stars, according to a release. e ship retired from
reopening date is dependent on future state restrictions active duty in 1991 and now serves as a museum and
and the virus landscape. memorial on the Camden waterfront.

e museum will have a small core sta of about 10 people It was featured as one of the state’s museums that was
continue to work, including security and essential main- dealing with severe nancial losses as it remained closed
tenance workers, but the rest of the employees will be fur- due to the coronavirus throughout the spring.
loughed until the museum reopens. ere are about 92 total
employees, with many of those workers in part-time tour e ship’s location has been controversial over the years.
guide roles, Rowan said. “Many have been furloughed since Some believed it should not be resting in Camden, and
the middle of March,” he said. “Now (we’re) furloughing groups from both South Jersey and North Jersey waged
virtually all of the sta , including myself as CEO.” their own battles for the ship to be in their local waters.

If you would like to learn more about the Battleship New Jersey or

donate to the reopening, please visit www.battleshipnewjersey.org

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