Story and photos by Dillon Jace-Turner, AFRH Student Volunteer, Bishop McNamara High School On Saturday April 20, 2019 the Greater Korea Foundation performed at the Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH) in the Scott Theater. This music performance was proven to be very amusing and entertaining to the vet eran audience. The performers used a […]
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New York Rolling Thunder rides on AFRH-W
Story and photos by Robert W. Mitchell | AFRH-W Volunteer Coordinator The 2019 Memorial Day Cookout at the Armed Forces Retirement Home here in Washington, D.C. was a huge success for residents, staff and volunteers, thanks in part to the community outreach and volunteer service by Rolling Thunder Chapter 2 New York. “We love […]
2019 MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY “Honor and Observe National Heroes: Our Country Remembers and Salutes
The National Association of American Veterans, Inc. (NAAV) representatives attended 2019 Memorial Day Ceremony held at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and sponsored by HUD Veteran Affinity Group, Walter A. Elmore, M.A. Chairman and Vice- Chair Emeritus Special Advisor to the Interagency Advisory Council. This event was held on Thursday, May 23, […]
A New VA Appeals Process
Created by: Matthew Hill The VA appeals process is going through its biggest change since the 1980s. In 2017, Congress passed the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act. This act takes apart the current appeal system and replaces it with a new process aimed to improve the experience for all involved in the process. First, […]
Q2 2019 April Newsletter
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2019 Annual NCRC The Just Economy Conference
The National Association of American Veterans, Inc. (NAAV) president, chief executive officer and veterans’ service officer Constance A. Burns attended the 2019 Annual National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) The Just Economy Conference held on March 11-13, 2019 at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C. The welcome to the Just Economy Conference was given by […]
STUDENTS VOLUNTEER WITH VETERANS TO HONOR MLK
STORY AND PHOTOS BY ROBERT W. MITCHELL | AFRH-W VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR Committed volunteers braved the January cold and made their way out to the Armed Forces Retirement Home, Washington, D.C. in support of the annual Martin Luther King Day of Service, an annual event by George Washington University. About forty volunteers were divided into five […]
DONATIONS TO MILITARY VETERANS HAVE GLOBAL OUTREACH
STORY AND PHOTOS BY ROBERT W. MITCHELL | AFRH-W VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR Ditching their famous cookies for something warmer, a team of Girl Scouts stopped by the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D.C. last month donating blankets and smiles. Scouts from Troop 3859 handed out an assortment of handmade blankets in a variety of colors […]
VA Benefits Progress and Results Webcast for Quarter 1, FY 2019
On January 31, 2019, Dr. Paul R. Lawrence, Veterans Administration (VA) Under Secretary for Benefits, held a Progress and Results Webcast. The presentation reviewed the VA’s progress on improving benefits access to all Veterans during the first quarter of fiscal year 2019. Dr. Lawrence detailed his three strategic objectives: 1. Providing benefits with excellent customer […]
2019 25th Annual VAMC Winterhaven Homeless Veteran Stand Down and 15th Annual NAAV Community Partner Participation
On Saturday, January 26, 2018, the National Association of American Veterans, Inc. (NAAV) participated in its fifteenth year of helping homeless and at-risk Veterans of the greater DC metropolitan area at the DC VA Medical Center’s (VAMC) Winterhaven Stand Down for Homeless Veterans, along with collaborative partners representing agencies, organizations and volunteers. Attendance numbers indicate […]