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In the beginning of restoration, the Patriot is a scarce man, brave, hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a Patriot.

                                                              

READ ; Today's Editorial By William Gast   

 

  Email ;  editor@wesupportthevets.com      READ the story that needs to be told about MOH recipient SGT. Dakota Meyer and BAE systems

                           

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Coming out on March 15,2012....

What happens when you install a 6 Brontobyte computer in a UAV that is the latest design in respect to flight capability and it starts thinking on its own? Watch smashwords.com for the release in .Epub format for Nook,Kindle,Sony,and all other formats. We will have a coupon number on this site for our readers to download your copy FREE from smashwords. Stay tuned. To review the first few chapter free--click here

       

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  Texas loves their Veterans!!  

This is what you call A Thankful State !!!     

House Bill 3613 was passed into law during the 81st TEXAS Legislative Session this spring. Now, the procedures for obtaining this entitlement are now final – Texas veterans that receive 100% disability compensation from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs are now eligible for 100% property tax exemption on their residential homestead property.  No other property under your ownership is eligible for this exemption. 

Texas veterans meeting these criteria are now allowed to apply for and receive the 100% exemption on local property tax levied by cities, schools, and counties.

On 23 June, appraisal districts across Texas received the long awaited guidance and procedures on the administration process of this exemption for those eligible recipients.  This is what is required of the property owner in order to obtain the exemption under this House bill:

  •  The State Comptroller of Public Accounts has approved a “Temporary Application Form” so that eligible persons may apply for the 100% exemption as directed by the legislature.  A copy of this form may be obtained at the Appraisal District Offices, or HERE ---if the link does not work, asK your appraisal office for form 50-764.To apply, veterans must complete the State Comptroller's Form 50-764 and submit it to the appraisal district office along with a copy of their driver's license or ID card and a copy of the VA Disability Award Letter from the Department of Veteran Affairs showing the 100 percent service-connected disability.
     
  •  The applicant will enclose with the completed application form, a copy of their VA Disability Award Letter from the Department of Veteran Affairs showing the 100% service connected disability.
  •  A Xerox copy of the applicant’s driver’s license or state issued ID card which will be used to verify residency, and the address in which the exemption will apply, will be affixed to the application.

Eligible applicants should visit the appraisal district office with their VA Award letter and drivers license/ID to receive assistance in filing for this.  Providing the exemption to current residential homestead property will take less than 5 minutes to complete and process.  Due to the urgent need to get these approved for applicants, the appraisal district will be processing applications for walk in customers as they arrive until certification of the Appraisal Roll, 15 July.

Many of these applicants have mortgages with a property tax escrow.  Approval of this 100% exemption could lower their monthly mortgage payments.  Naturally, applicants may also apply by mail, and those will be processed as received as with any other application.

UPDATE;            AS of 2012 the Texas legislature voted into law a new amendment to the property tax appraisal.

As of this date the survivor of the disabled veteran ( his/her spouse) will also not be required to pay the property tax on the inherited property. This is only just because if the vet passes there is no more disability income for the family. Only income a widow would have is SS and SBP. Thank you again TEXAS. You honor those that served.

HUNTING AND FISHING IN TEXAS FOR DISABLED VETERANS

Disabled Veteran Hunting and Fishing License- Free 

Available to a resident qualifying as a disabled veteran.  Official proof of disability (issued by the V.A.) must be shown when applying for this license and must state the rate of disability.  Includes all 6 state stamp endorsements, but does not include the Federal Waterfowl Stamp.

TEXAS VETERANS DRIVERS LICENSE FREE

FREE DRIVERS LICENSE FOR DISABLED VETERANS 
Under Texas Transportation Code Title 7, Chapter 521, Section 521.426, Texas drivers licenses may be furnished free of charge to veterans who have service-connected disabilities rated 60% or more by the VA or by a branch of the Armed Forces of the U.S. Application must be made prior to the time present drivers license expires. Application forms may be obtained from Department of Public Safety's license examining offices located throughout the State.

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Take a look at this you tube video made by one of the most knowledgeable people involved in helping retired personnel get

all the "latest" on Space Available travel   see it at;  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4UiJLTl69c

Flying space -A (space available) is a benefit we earned. Use it and enjoy your trips. Here are some helpful

hints and references on obtaining free flights to almost anywhere the military flys a mission today.

Phone number to call for flights outbound and seats available

Sign up online for space-A Flights. This actually uses a sign-up from a PDA--cool!  (use browser-back to return)

Here is one for retired that offers senior citizen discounts

Joint Operational airlift Center. These folks fly to some interesting small places. There is a flight schedule on the site but viewable only five days prior

   Casualties in Iraq report  To those that believe that freedom is free---read this day to day report and look at these photos. All gave some. some gave all. Walk the halls of any of our Veterans hospitals and tell us that  these men and women are not still paying for our freedom!!!

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For all my fellow flight engineer veterans....here is one that will make you think. This is a shot of the inside of DISCOVERY  space shuttle--the cockpit and panel. Move the mouse around, move in, out, this is a gasser--Where is the prop feather button? the extinguisher for number three?                    

You can use your mouse to move around the cockpit as well as just watch it rotate. Up and down will show you the entire upper flight deck. Hint: Drag your cursor for horizontal or vertical scanning and use your scroll wheel to zoom in or out. Enjoy.
Bang it hereàhttp://360vr.com/2011/06/22-discovery-flight-deck-opf_6236/index.html