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Veterans Advisory Committee <br /> Minutes August 27,2019 <br /> Page 15 <br /> have is the letters "DV" designating Disabled Veteran. What kind of benefits, that would <br /> vary by states? But you would have the same rights as anybody who had the placard, they <br /> can park in the handicap stall. In the state of Texas, they gave you free tolls, so you didn't <br /> have to pay a toll. If you went to the State or airport in Dallas or wherever, you could <br /> park your car there for free. First and foremost, I know it varies between state to state but <br /> we do not recognize disabled veterans in this state. Right now, you have to go to the <br /> Office of Aging and the Office of Aging will give you handicap license plate or placard. <br /> The difference is with a disabled veteran license plate, it recognizes you as a veteran and <br /> disable veteran. Some states you have Purple Heart, Bronze Stars, Silver Stars, Vietnam <br /> Disabled Veterans, it's just another recognition. Like I said Puerto Rico, Virgin Isle, <br /> Guam, Washington DC all have it. Hawai`i and Minnesota, the only two that doesn't <br /> recognize, now they recognize veterans, but they don't recognize disable veterans. <br /> Lewis: All right, that would be something to push. So, if we could have a resolution to <br /> encourage others to do that, to support that. <br /> Wery: You know uh <br /> Lewis: Just a moment, Emile has comment. <br /> Wery: As an example, you used Purple Heart, you can go to DMV you can get a Purple <br /> Heart license plate. It's just a wounded veteran or something like that. <br /> Chair Doolittle: But that's not disabled. It doesn't allow you to park in a handicap <br /> parking. <br /> Wery: No, to park in a disabled handicap, you have to have a placard through the County. <br /> But all you have to do is get your doctor to sign the papers and go through Office of <br /> Aging and its done. Its not a complicated process. You take one sheet of paper your <br /> doctor signs it, you take over there and you process it, five minutes later you have your <br /> placard <br /> Messina: is the thing they would rather have disabled vet instead of just handicap. <br /> Lewis; Did you hear that? <br /> Fuata: Yes, it's that and the other thing, it distinguished you as a disabled veteran. So, the <br /> veteran is the big thing. I can show you pictures of where they have a drawn star on the <br /> license plate, DV and the number. It just recognizes you as a disabled veteran with what <br /> you got. Its just a recognition that's all. I'm not refuting the fact that the process of <br /> getting a placard, like Emile was talking about, yeah,it's a no brainer. My point is we <br /> don't recognize disabled veterans and one of the ways we can recognize and honor them <br /> is through developing and having our state acknowledge by presenting them with <br /> disabled veterans' plates. It could be 50%because I'll tell you right now, anybody that <br /> went through the trial and error of getting a claim through VA is like pulling teeth so <br />