The VeteranAid.org Online Store

Part of the VeteranAid.org Mission Statement is to educate the public about the VA Aid & Attendance Special Pension.  While we have been very successful in creating a popular, highly respected website that disseminates much of the A& A information needed, we realize that a broader reach is necessary.  Unfortunately, our efforts to bring the A & A Special Pension into the light through National Media outlets have brought minimal success.  The topic is controversial and clearly shows the shortcomings of the VA with respect to the Veterans it serves.  Most National Media outlets will not even consider airing this type of information.  We have had more success on the local level, but the reach to the people who need this information is too small.

Therefore, we have found it necessary to raise the funds necessary to air our own Public Service Announcements, both on radio, satellite radio and television.  These commercial spots are costly and while we would gladly pay for the advertisements from our own pockets, the reality is that the money is just not there to run a quality spot for the length of time it would take to educate the general public.

Thus the idea of the VeteranAid.org Online Store.

Profits from the sale of items on this site will go towards our Advertising Fund.  Once we have reached a predetermined amount, we will begin production of two to three on-air spots.  Radio and satellite radio spots will come first, followed by television.

The decision to open the VeteranAid.org Online Store was not a easy one to make, as there is always the possibility that the presence of an online store will be misconstrued as an effort to use the A&A Special Pension as "marketing gimmick".  We have seen the A&A Special Pension used this way before and have cautioned our readers to be on the lookout for these types of scams.

As we mark our 2 year anniversary as the expert website on the Aid & Attendance Special Pension, we are comfortable with the fact that the overall purpose of the site has not and will not change.  We will continue to fight for the rights of our Veterans to receive the benefits they have earned and deserve.  We will continue to offer free information about the Aid & Attendance Special Pension and will continue to uphold our belief that change must come to the Veterans' Administration.  Through this effort, we are hopeful that we can bring that message to a wider audience.

Debbie Burak, Founder