Hey Wake County Veterans!

You're invited to attend an in-person resource fair celebrating Veterans and America's 250th year of freedom.

Find out how to access VA disability, education, pension, housing, and burial benefits, and more. Get your questions answered with free food for attendees.

This event will offer an opportunity to connect with community resources and get assistance accessing VA benefits you've earned.

- Access VA mental health resources.

- Concerns about your toxic exposure while in service?

- Find out what resources you are eligible for.

- Hang out with Veterans and enjoy a free meal together.

- Interested in using your VA education benefits?

- Learn about VA burial options.

- Need caregiver support?

- Need help applying for a Veteran ID card?

- Need help finding a career?

- Need housing or worried about becoming homeless?

- Ready to enroll in VA health care?

- Want to check the status of your disability claim or appeal?

- Want to learn more about VA health care options for women?

- Concerns about food insecurity?

This is an exclusive event for Veterans and their families in the Wake County and surrounding area. Don't miss this opportunity to learn more about the benefits you've earned. Join us on Friday, June 26, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

Event Location:

2700 Benson Road

Garner, North Carolina, 27529

For more information

As of January 2, 2026, dues increase for both PREMIUM and LIFE National MOAA membership. This increase will keep MOAA financially strong and will ensure MOAA can continue to maintain, improve, and deliver member benefits and services to our members.

The 2026 membership rates are as follows:

PREMIUM Rates

Officers

1 year - $66

2 years - $112 (15% savings off full annual rate) - $56 per year*

3 years - $149 (25% savings off full annual rate) - $50 per year*

Surviving Spouses:

1 year - $60

2 years - $102 (15% savings off full annual rate) - $51 per year*

3 years - $135 (25% savings off full annual rate) - $45 per year*

*Note that the full amount must be paid in full at the beginning of the term for multi-year terms.

LIFE Rates

Age -- 2026 Rates

20-39 - $1,132

40-44 - $1,029

45-49 --- $980

50-54 --- $935

55-59 --- $881

60-64 --- $811

65-69 --- $726

70-74 --- $629

75-79 --- $522

80-84 --- $406

85-89 --- $292

90-94 --- $187

95-99 --- $114

100+ ---- FREE

If you have any questions, please contact Kathy Partain, Vice President of Membership & Marketing, at kathyp@moaa.org.

These links are a useful place to start if you are just transitioning from active to civilian status, or if you are a vet or family member with questions.

US Department of Veterans Affairs VA Welcome Kit

NC Department of Military and Veterans Affairs NC DVMA Resource Guide

Navigating the GI Bill Comparison Tool

Do you want to learn how to research colleges and employers approved for GI Bill benefits?

Join us for Navigating the GI Bill Comparison Tool, a free, live webinar designed to help you research colleges and employers approved for GI Bill benefits. This webinar will provide an overview of and demonstration on the functionality of the GI Bill Comparison Tool. It will highlight how the tool can be used to compare schools and search for programs, licensing and certifications and national exams. The agenda will include:

- GI Bill Comparison Tool overview

- Demonstration of the GI Bill Comparison Tool

- How to access the GI Bill Comparison Tool

- Search and compare public and private schools

- Filter by on-the-job training, apprenticeships and more

- Search for licensing, certifications and prep courses

- Approved national exams

You’ll also have the chance to ask questions during the live Q&A session. 

See the tool here: https://www.va.gov/education/gi-bill-comparison-tool/

Visit our event page to register and learn more about future webinars.

https://www.benefits.va.gov/GIBILL/digital-engagement/employmentwebinars.asp

Enroll in VA Health Care.

Apply online: VA.gov/health-care/apply/application/introduction

Apply over the phone: Call VA toll-free at 1-800-MyVA411 (1-800-698-2411), Option 2.

Apply in-person: Visit your nearest VA medical center (https://www.VA.gov/find-locations).

Submit a VA disability compensation $$$ claim.

Schedule a virtual or in-person appointment with a VA benefits specialist.

Submit your VA disability claim online.

Get help from a VA accredited representative or Veteran Service Organization.

Bookmark and Share with everyone you know who may benefit, including Veterans, caregivers, service members and survivors.

We're making millions of Veterans eligible for VA health care under the PACT Act. Here’s what YOU need to know.

- If you served in Vietnam, the Gulf War, Iraq, or Afghanistan, you can enroll.

- If you deployed to any combat zone after 9/11, you can enroll.

- If you deployed in support of the Global War on Terror, you can enroll.

- And even if you never deployed but were exposed to toxins or hazards while training or serving on active duty here at home—by working with chemicals, pesticides, lead, asbestos, certain paints, nuclear weapons, x-rays, and more—you can enroll, too.

Bottom line: all Veterans who meet the minimum service requirements and were exposed to toxins and other hazards—at home or abroad—are eligible to enroll in VA care.

Your benefits under the PACT Act https://www.va.gov/resources/the-pact-act-and-your-va-benefits/

VA provides the best and most affordable health care for Veterans in America – and this is your chance to apply. Veterans who are enrolled in VA health care are proven to have better health outcomes than those who get their care elsewhere. And copays can be as low as $0 for prescriptions, urgent care, outpatient care, and more.

Choosing VA means getting everything you need in one spot. Come see why 90% of patients said they trust VA for their health care. Even if you don’t need this care today, you may need it tomorrow, or the next day, or 30 years from now. And once you’re in, you have access for life.

Download the VA Welcome Kit: https://www.va.gov/welcome-kit/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=VAntage?

Find VA Locations: https://www.va.gov/find-locations?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=footer&utm_campaign=VetResources