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The Royal Canadian Legion andWounded Warriors Canada LaunchNational Partnership to PromoteSupport Services for Canada's

Veterans

OTTAWA, ON, April 11th

, 2013 Mr. Gordon Moore, DominionPresident of The Royal Canadian Legion, in collaboration withWounded Warriors Canada is pleased to announce the launch ofa national awareness campaign focused on the support servicesavailable at The Royal Canadian Legion Branches across Canada.

The goal of this partnership is to reach out to Veterans acrossCanada and ensure they have access to the benefits and servicesthey deserve. Working with Wounded Warriors Canada willensure we connect with all Veterans and their families, saysGordon Moore.

Wayne Johnston, Founder of Wounded Warriors Canada says,We are thrilled to launch this national partnership with The RoyalCanadian Legion. Johnston adds, The Legion is our Veteransafter-the-battle buddy, a community-based resource for soldiersand their families in need of healing from all they've endured. Wewill be working hard to inform our soldiers about the supports thatexist in their Local legion - right across the country.

The Royal Canadian Legions Service Bureau Network ServiceOfficers can assist and represent still serving CF members,Veterans, RCMP members and their families regarding disability

claims or related issues with Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) andthe Veterans Review and Appeal Board (VRAB).

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Legion Service Officers provide professional counseling andrepresentation services at all stages of the disability adjudicationprocess under the Pension Actor the Canadian Forces Membersand Veterans Re-establishment and Compensation Act,

commonly referred to as theNew Veterans Charter.

Professional Legion Service Officers provide these services free of

charge, whether or not the individual is a member of the Legion.

The Legions representation role is unique in Canada in that it is

mandated through legislation. Individuals who would like assistance

in preparing their firstapplication to VAC or representation with an

appeal to VRAB, may receive assistance from The Royal Canadian

Legion Service Officer at any stage in the disability adjudication. The

Legion Service Bureau supports all who have worn the uniform and

those who are wearing the uniform.

As a Dominion Command Service Officer in Ottawa, Carolyn Gasser

states: Not only do we prepare and submit disability claims; we also

advise those serving as well as members of the RCMP and CF who

have retired and their families. We can be a gateway to VAC

programs, allowing Veterans to deal with one person for a variety of

services. This is important for Veterans with complex cases or for

those looking for direction and information on a sometimes

complicated process.

The Legion has local branches in every region nation-wide. Through

this national partnership, the Legion and Wounded Warriors Canadawill be informing Canadas new era of veterans that the Legion in

their community is there to help.

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For further information please contact Bruce Poulin atDominion Command, The Royal Canadian Legion, at 1-613-591-3335 ext. 241 or by cell at 1-613-292-8760 orbruce.poulin@legion.ca.

For further information on Wounded Warriors Canadaplease contact Scott Maxwell at 1-416-806-6676 orscott@woundedwarriors.ca.

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