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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The National Association of Association of American Veterans (NAAV) would like to introduce our veteran families to a new organization dedicated to serving and “helping people.” The Chairman of this organization is Ms. Gloria Herndon. This organization has been servicing people for over 12 years. NAAV CEO and President Constance Burns, met Ms. Herndon recently […]
Winter storms do not delay what the message of Jesus Christ’ birth was meant to portray: Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (New International […]
December 15, 2018, was a celebration of Wreathes Across America. Thousands of volunteers gathered at military veteran cemeteries around the United States to string wreathes upon the tombstones and grave sites of fallen soldiers. Those who fought in the civil war of the 1800s to the most recent wars of the 21st century Iraq-Afghanistan. On […]
DANVILLE, VA — State Senator Michael E. Hastings (D-Tinley Park) gave the keynote speech at the Wreaths Across America ceremony at the Danville National Cemetery last week. Hastings is a West Point graduate who served in the Army from 1998 to 2008, served in Iraq and the borders of Iran and Syria. Hastings lost friends […]
The National Association of American Veterans, Inc. president and chief executive officer, senior advisors, board members, and guests of NAAV attended a two-day Respite Care Retreat sponsored by the National Association of American Veterans and its partners on November 30 and December 1 at the National Conference Center, 18960 Upper Belmont Place, Leesburg, Virginia, about […]
DC Access House Veterans Center Serves Thanksgiving Day Dinner November 22, 2018 The National Association of American Veterans, Inc. is in a proud position to offer thanks to all of our active-duty service members who have tirelessly proved their dedication to country and honor first. Those who are currently serving will be our future Veterans […]
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