Former United States Army serviceman Van Hipp now serves American Defense International, Inc., as chairman. Van Hipp’s decorated service included deployment in the Middle East during Operation Desert Storm. He also served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the US Army where he oversaw the bulk of reserve forces mobilization.
Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm, collectively referred to as the Gulf War, deployed more than 650,000 servicemen. The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is the federal agency that supports veterans after their active service. To determine eligibility for support and benefits, the VA has defined Gulf War veterans as follows:
1. Servicemen who were in active service from August 2, 1990, to July 31, 1991, and served in the Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm;
2. Servicemen who served in wartime period, which in this case, was defined by the VA as the period beginning August 2, 1990, up to present day. Therefore, all servicemen in active military service today have met the “wartime period” requirement and are included among the Gulf War veterans.
All Gulf War veterans are eligible to claim VA benefits, including pension, education, training, disability compensation, health care, vocational rehabilitation, insurance, home loans, and burial. The VA also covers certain diseases and illnesses presumed to be related to military service in the Gulf War.
Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm, collectively referred to as the Gulf War, deployed more than 650,000 servicemen. The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is the federal agency that supports veterans after their active service. To determine eligibility for support and benefits, the VA has defined Gulf War veterans as follows:
1. Servicemen who were in active service from August 2, 1990, to July 31, 1991, and served in the Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm;
2. Servicemen who served in wartime period, which in this case, was defined by the VA as the period beginning August 2, 1990, up to present day. Therefore, all servicemen in active military service today have met the “wartime period” requirement and are included among the Gulf War veterans.
All Gulf War veterans are eligible to claim VA benefits, including pension, education, training, disability compensation, health care, vocational rehabilitation, insurance, home loans, and burial. The VA also covers certain diseases and illnesses presumed to be related to military service in the Gulf War.
