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Miami Lakes veterans committee narrows eligibility for banners, forms subcommittee to reduce number to 100
Summary
The committee voted to accept VA documentation in place of DD Form 214 for most banner applicants, agreed on an exception process for Purple Heart recipients, and created a subcommittee to review and reduce the town's veteran banners to the council cap of 100.
The Town of Miami Lakes Veterans Committee revised eligibility rules for the town's veteran banner program and formed a subcommittee to reduce the physical banner inventory to the town's 100‑banner limit.
The committee voted to change documentation requirements for banner eligibility so that applicants may submit a Department of Veterans Affairs letter of service or a VA ID card instead of the DD Form 214 in most circumstances. A committee member said the only exception the committee would retain for requiring a DD Form 214 was to verify Purple Heart recipients when that…
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