2/3/14 - Often only a fellow veteran can truly understand what it takes to navigate through the red-tape of military benefits, a concept that a program next week in Brighton will emphasize. Women Supporting Women Veterans will host guest speaker Jon Luker at their February 10th meeting at the 2/42 Church on Grand River. Luker, a Vietnam-era vet, is one of the organizers of Bridge, a nonprofit group that supports volunteers called Navigators, who meet veterans and the people important to them face to face and, after building a trusting relationship, walk with them through the process of obtaining the resources they seek and need. He says many times veterans find the differences between interfacing with the military and doing so with civilian authorities is too great and give up in frustration. His presentation next week will detail how the Bridge Navigators can help overcome those differences. Luker adds that he is glad to work with Women Supporting Women Veterans as there is no longer any distinction in the modern day military between the front-line and support personnel, meaning women are just as likely to be in combat as men are. He encourages not only female veterans to show up when he addresses the groupâs gathering at the 2/42 Church on Grand River next Monday at 7pm, but their loved ones as well. (JK)
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