COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The state estimates that about 90,000
eligible military veterans are missing out on Ohio bonuses of up to
$1,000.
Spokesman Michael McKinney with the Ohio Department of
Veterans Services tells The Columbus Dispatch that the agency tries to
spread the word about the program using radio ads, social media and
booths at fairs and veterans events.
Voters in 2009 approved a
$200 million bond issue to fund bonuses for veterans of the Persian
Gulf, Afghanistan and Iraq wars. More than $41 million has been paid out
since August 2010.
Similar bonuses were awarded to those who fought in World Wars I and II, Korea and Vietnam.
Veterans
Services assistant director Jason Dominguez tells The Cincinnati
Enquirer a bonus is not an entitlement — it’s a thank you.
Copyright 2011 The Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The state estimates that about 90,000
eligible military veterans are missing out on Ohio bonuses of up to
$1,000.
Spokesman Michael McKinney with the Ohio Department of
Veterans Services tells The Columbus Dispatch that the agency tries to
spread the word about the program using radio ads, social media and
booths at fairs and veterans events.
Voters in 2009 approved a
$200 million bond issue to fund bonuses for veterans of the Persian
Gulf, Afghanistan and Iraq wars. More than $41 million has been paid out
since August 2010.
Similar bonuses were awarded to those who fought in World Wars I and II, Korea and Vietnam.
Veterans
Services assistant director Jason Dominguez tells The Cincinnati
Enquirer a bonus is not an entitlement — it’s a thank you.
Copyright 2011 The Associated Press.