Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 6, Number 4, 1 April 1989 — VA Seeks Native Hawaiian Vets [ARTICLE]

VA Seeks Native Hawaiian Vets

As a result of the December 1988 meetings held by the Veterans Administration advisory committee on Native Americans, the regional VA office in Hawaii recently conducted a briefing for staff of Hawaii's congressional members and for key individuals interested in native American issues. Attending the February 7 meeting for the office of Hawaiian Affairs was trustee Clarence Ching. Sam A. Tiano, director of the VA regional office provided an overview of the VA's various outreach activities in Hawaii and the Pacific territories, including their outreach to native Hawaiians, and described the benefits and services available through the agency. The VA regional office is seeking to reach native Hawaiian veterans and their dependents or survivors to make sure they know what benefits and services are available to them, and how to remain in the VA system. For information eall 541-1000. Neighbor island residents may eall these toll-free lines: 961-3661 island of Hawai'i, 1-800-232-2535 from Kaua'i, Lana'i and Maui. Veterans benefits counselors will be available to assist you. The VA office is open from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (except on federal holidays) in the Prince Kuhio Federal Building, room 1204 (ground floor), 300 Ala Moana Blvd. in Honolulu.