Veterans

WILMINGTON--AARP North Carolina announced today that Rosalie L. Calarco, a 17-year veteran of constituent services and advocacy under two federal officeholders, will become Associate State Director for its Coastal Region. The appointment is effective November 1.

By Teresa Osborne, October 21, 2021

Of the 312,492 veterans in Oklahoma, only 33% have used their benefits at VA health care, according to U.S. Census Bureau.

A Tool to Help Veterans and Their Family Members Find and Obtain Service-Related Health Benefits

Of the 522,382 veterans in Arizona, only 30% have used their benefits at VA health care, according to U.S. Census Bureau.

Of the 312,000 veterans in Kentucky, only 34% used their benefits at VA health care, according to U.S. Census Bureau. AARP’s Veterans and Military Families Health Benefits Navigator is available at www.AARP.org/VetsHealthNavigator

Of the nearly 218,000 veterans in Connecticut, only 26% have used their benefits at VA health care, according to U.S. Census Bureau.

Of the 304,272 veterans in Louisiana, only 29% have used their benefits at VA health care, according to U.S. Census Bureau.

AARP has put together a tool to help veterans better understand how to navigate the Veterans Administration's healthcare options.

Western North Carolina has a long history of hosting, helping, and honoring veterans, whether they grew up here or came here during or after their service. As far back as the 1880s, when tuberculosis, or “The White Plague,” was the leading cause of death in the United States, the Asheville area was a leading treatment center for vets as well as civilians.