For many veterans, the battle doesn’t end when they return home. The shadows of traumatic events loom large, often manifesting as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). As they grapple with this mental health challenge, an alarming trend emerges the undeniable link between PTSD and substance abuse. Understanding this connection is crucial for improving veterans’ mental health […]
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Military Community Family Fall Festival
Veteran Feed and Connect Event
Veteran Feed and Connect (Click to open flyer) Event Name: Veteran Feed and Connect Date: September 27, 2023 Time: 10 am to 2 pm Location: Embrace Community Center, 932 Fir St., Waynesboro, VA 22980 We plan to send out a event information document the Friday before the event. In this document you will find information […]
Thrivent Choice
Thrivent Choice Resources and Landing Page: https://www.thrivent.com/about-us/membership/thrivent-choice Thrivent Choice Best Practices https://www.thrivent.com/making-a-difference/files/27803.pdf Thrivent Choice Brochure https://www.thrivent.com/making-a-difference/files/32433.pdf
Community Veteran Feed and Connect Event
The Valley Community Services Board, Mental Health America of August and Embrace Community Center will sponsor the “Community Veteran Feed and Connect Event” scheduled for September 27, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. EST. For more information, connect Leah Hale at (540) 280-2252 or email: lhale@vcsb.org. Thank you. Veteran Feed and Connect Invite […]
The La Crosse 2023 Veterans Bonanza
Click to open Veterans Bonanza Sponsorship Tier Click to open Bonanza Flyer 2023 The Veterans Bonanza on Saturday, November 4, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the La Crosse Center. Veterans and their family members are invited to participate in this event. See attached a flyer for the event as well as […]
Women Veterans Recognition and Resource Fair
The Women Veterans Recognition and Resource Fair will be held on June 10, 2023, at the Dr. Charlene Micken Dukes Student Center, 301 Largo Road, Largo, Maryland 20774. Featuring over 50 Resources Partners from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This Women Veterans Recognition and Resource Fair is open to all Veterans. Admission is Free. For […]
NDVA Celebrates 50th Vets Get Pets Adoption
Neb. — On March 28, Army veteran Scott Henry adopted Chicken Alfredo (who now goes by Bear) from the Animal Shelter of Northeast Nebraska, making Bear the 50th adoption to be facilitated through the Nebraska Department of Veterans’ Affairs (NDVA) Vets Get Pets program. Henry, who served in the Military Police Corps in the […]
Twilight Tattoo & One-Stop Hiring event
Get ready! Twilight Tattoo is back! Performances will be held every Wednesday, except June 28 and July 5, beginning May 3, 2023. Non-DoD guests can request base access early by visiting https://pass.aie.army.mil/jbmhh/ [1] What is twilight Tattoo in Washington DC? The U.S. Army’s Twilight Tattoo is an action-packed military pageant featuring Soldiers from the U.S. […]
National Association of American Veterans, Inc. (NAAV) Presents Clothing Donation to Homeless Sponsored by Charles Tyrwhitt at Tysons Corner, Virginia
On Monday, April 3, 2023, the National Association of American Veterans, Inc. (NAAV) received one (2) large box of donated fifty-one (51) men business shirts and one (1) business suit jacket from Edward Arnold, Assistant Store Manager at Charles Tyrwhitt Men’s Store located at Tysons Corner, Virginia. This in-kind contribution was given to Central Union […]