Alex O'Neil | North Carolina Governor's Working Group [NCGWG]

November is American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month

by Alex O'Neil | Nov 14, 2022 | News & Updates

American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) service members have served in all our nation’s wars, beginning with the Revolutionary War, with 29 service members of AIAN heritage awarded the Medal of Honor, the highest medal for valor. The Department of Veterans Affairs...

Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain Pocket Guide

by Alex O'Neil | Nov 14, 2022 | News & Updates

While opioid medications are generally safe when taken as prescribed for a short period of time, they may be misused as they can produce euphoria in addition to pain relief. This tabbed pocket guide to help providers assess the risks and benefits of initiating or...

New Policy Benefits Noise-exposed Service Members

by Alex O'Neil | Nov 9, 2022 | News & Updates

A Department of Defense policy will soon require hearing protector fit testing for DOD personnel who are exposed to certain noise levels, according to the Defense Health Agency Hearing Center of Excellence. Hearing protector fit testing measures the amount of noise...

Important Changes Coming to VA Life Insurance

by Alex O'Neil | Nov 7, 2022 | News & Updates

Important changes are coming to VA Life Insurance programs. Veterans Affairs Life Insurance (VALife) is launching on January 1, 2023, as a new guaranteed acceptance whole life insurance program for service-connected Veterans. VA’s current offering for...

Air Force Gets Its Own Combat Dive Badge

by Alex O'Neil | Nov 2, 2022 | News & Updates

The Air Force has created its own badge to recognize airmen who are combat divers, after relying on a Navy decoration to honor its own for the past 16 years. Chief of Staff Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown Jr. recently approved the new decoration. The Air Force...