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Show (HSBll3aE33 - (Send your questions about the armed forces or any aspect of military mili-tary service to: Walter Shead, Armed Services Question Box. 1057 National Press Building, Washington 4, D. C. Answers will be given in this column.) col-umn.) THE selective service system has been asked to deliver 41,000 men in October to joint induction stations sta-tions for assignment to the army and the marine corps. Of the total, 36,000 will be assigned to the army and 5,000 to the marine corps. The induction call for October represents repre-sents an increase of 6,820 men over the one for September. The number of national guardsmen guards-men taking specialized resident training in regular army schools during the fiscal year 1951 reached a record high, the department of the army has said. Guardsmen continuing con-tinuing their military education by home study through enrollment in army extension courses also reached a record-breaking number. Q. I am a veteran of World War I. I was overseas with the 32nd division and was later transferred to the 82nd, I came Qut of the service in May 1919, kaving received an honorable discharge which I have since lost. Is there any way that I can get a duplicate? . B., Clarksville, Mich. A. You may obtain a duplicate or some other indication of your honorable hon-orable discharge by writing to the Adjutant General of the Army, Washington 25, D.C., and explaining the circumstances to them. Q. I have just been discharged from service, and 1 plan to file an application with VA for disability disabil-ity compensation. Is there any time limit for filing? E. G., Tiffany, Tif-fany, Colo. A. No, there is no time limit for filing compensation claims. However, How-ever, if you apply within one year from the date of discharge, and VA approves your claim, payments will be made retroactive to your discharge date. If you wait more than one year, the effective date on which payments may begin will bi the date of application. Q. I expect to complete Public Law 16 vocational training sometime next year, I understand under-stand that I will have one year's Gl bill entitlement coming to me after that. May 1 use that year for additional training un- ' der the Gl Bill, even though the cut-off date for training has passed? S. E. W Richwood, Go. A. Yes, provided you apply for the Gl bill training sometime before you complete your Public Law 16 training. Q. What kind of priority does an emergency case, not service-connected, service-connected, get in obtaining admission ad-mission to a VA hospital? H. C. B., Forbes, Mo. A. Emergency cases are given top priority, regardless of service-connection. Q. received a check for the second dividend on my SSLI term policy which expired in 1946 and which I renewed for an additional five-year term period. However, I don't think the check is large enough. What should I do? W. H. G Dalton, Ky. A. You should wait, because you probably will receive another check. You should receive a separate check for each of the two policies held during the three years covered by the second dividend. If you fail to receive a second check in due time, write to the VA District Office that handles your Insurance. |