This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------28B359CC62D8 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I do apologize to all of you..I am too "Young-OLD" to be taken in by the old adage that "what is too good to be true, usually is"mary margaret --------------28B359CC62D8 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Received: from piano.ucs.indiana.edu (piano.ucs.indiana.edu [129.79.5.189]) by kermit.futura.net (NTMail 3.02.13) with ESMTP id mmtrahan for <[email protected]>; Sat, 28 Nov 1998 09:59:47 -0600 Received: from piano (129.79.5.189) by listserv.indiana.edu (LSMTP for Windows NT v1.1a) with SMTP id <[email protected]>; Sat, 28 Nov 1998 11:00:09 -0500 Received: from LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU by LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU (LISTSERV-TCP/IP release 1.8c) with spool id 15462026 for [email protected]; Sat, 28 Nov 1998 11:00:06 -0500 Received: from ns.insolwwb.net by listserv.indiana.edu (LSMTP for Windows NT v1.1a) with SMTP id <[email protected]>; Sat, 28 Nov 1998 11:00:05 -0500 Received: from InternetSolutions.insolwwb.net (dial107.insolwwb.net [206.31.149.128]) by ns.insolwwb.net (8.8.8/8.8.5) with SMTP id JAA07414; Sat, 28 Nov 1998 09:43:33 -0600 (CST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.5 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3110.3 Message-ID: <[email protected]> Date: Sat, 28 Nov 1998 09:58:33 -0600 Reply-To: "Edward G. Gerdes" <[email protected]> Sender: "Genealogy for Arkansas." <[email protected]> From: "Edward G. Gerdes" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [ARK] Fw: [OZ] Important Info for Vetrans Comments: To: ginny manning <[email protected]> To: [email protected] X-Info: Mail gateway to the Futura Hi Ginny and all, This is probably the same hoax that arises ever year or two. It has been recycled periodically since in the 1950s. Before doing anything else, call your VA service officer. Thanks, Edward G. -----Original Message----- From: ginny manning <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, November 28, 1998 2:08 AM Subject: Fw: [OZ] Important Info for Vetrans >This has nothing to do with genealogy but thought some of the Veterans might >not know about this and wanted to pass it on.....got it from another list. >ginny > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >Date: Friday, November 27, 1998 9:58 PM >Subject: [OZ] Important Info for Vetrans > > >> If you are a veteran, or if any of your relatives fall under that >category, >>you may be interested in the following information. >>A bill was recently passed by Congress entitling veterans to a dividend on >>the GI Insurance they had while in the service. Both current and former >>military personnel are entitled to this dividend regardless of whether or >>not >>they still carry the insurance. If you are eligible, you will NOT receive a >>dividend, unless YOU ask for it. The Veterans Administration will review >>each individual case and determine eligibility. A "general" schedule of >>dividends earned is as follows: >>----------- >>2 years of service, $261.00 >>3 years of service, $391.00 >>4 years of service, $528.00 >>----------- >>To apply for the dividend, write to the Veterans Center, PO Box 8079, >>Philadelphia, PA, 19101. Include your name, address, GI Insurance number >>(if known), branch of service, date of birth and date of military service. >>If >>you can find a copy of your DD Form 214, it would be helpful to attach to >>your letter. >>REMEMBER: The Veteran's Administration will NOT automatically send you >>a dividend - you must apply for it! >>---------- >>This article was in the July Navy Times. If you are a veteran, or know >>someone who is, please send them a copy. >> > > ----------------------------------------------- >To contact the list owner, use [email protected] >(I'm the owner. I DIDN'T SEND THIS MESSAGE TO THE LIST.) > > Remember, to leave ARKANSAS-ROOTS-L, send > SIGNOFF ARKANSAS-ROOTS-L > to > [email protected] > > DON'T send it to ARKANSAS-ROOTS-L-request ... that won't work! > ----------------------------------------------- To contact the list owner, use [email protected] (I'm the owner. I DIDN'T SEND THIS MESSAGE TO THE LIST.) Remember, to leave ARKANSAS-ROOTS-L, send SIGNOFF ARKANSAS-ROOTS-L to [email protected] DON'T send it to ARKANSAS-ROOTS-L-request ... that won't work! --------------28B359CC62D8--