To better help veterans understand benefits they are entitled to and available options to ensure they get them, a special seminar is scheduled in Winchester to address the issue.

Ray Cobb, American Legion Post 44 commander who is also with Veterans Helping Veterans Radio, is sponsoring the event which will be held on Nov. 8 at First United Methodist Church, 100 S. Jefferson St.

The gathering will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 4 p.m. with discussion taking place over coffee and donuts.

Featured speakers will include:

— Commissioner Gen. Tommy Baker of the Tennessee Veterans Affairs Office. 

— Alex Graham, a Veterans Affairs attorney with more than 30 years of experience who has never lost a VA appeal.

— Bethanie Spangenberg, a physician assistant who previously worked as a compensation and pension examiner for Veterans Affairs and has personnel assisting in writing support letters for veterans.

— John Stacy, a talk show host on ExposedVet Radio with more than 20 years’ experience in helping veterans with their claims.

— James Cripps, from Ashland City, who is president of the U.S. Veterans Alliance and the first U.S. veteran to be exposed to Agent Orange, a chemical herbicide and defoliant used to clear jungle canopies during the Vietnam War.

Cobb said the seminar will be a worthwhile experience for veterans.

“We have some outstanding veterans attorneys who will speak at this seminar,” he said.

Cobb said this is the first conference of its type to be held in Tennessee.

Due to space considerations, reservations will be required.  Veterans need to contact Cobb at 931-308-8914 before Nov. 1 to reserve their seat.

Veteran caregivers are welcome, Cobb said.