Lehigh County became the state’s fifth county to join the Hidden Heroes network for military caregivers. The network already includes Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
A new effort by AARP South Carolina is designed to help veterans find the benefits and services they need. Initial efforts will be in the Columbia, Sumter and Myrtle Beach areas.
U.S. veterans are disproportionately targeted by scam artists, with 35 percent of veterans losing money to fraud compared with 25 percent of civilians, according to a 2021 AARP survey.
To help the large number of Veterans and Military families in NC and across the nation, AARP launched the inaugural issue of the AARP Veteran Report, a free, bi-weekly e-newsletter for veterans and their families. The newsletter shares personal stories of service and offers practical help with areas such as health, money, work and benefits.