The Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA) is sponsoring a free legal clinic for veterans on February 15th & 21st. Registration is required. Call (213) 896-6537 to reserve your seat for free workshops, and one-on-one assistance with an attorney. For more details, download the FREE Veterans Clinic flyer.
News and Events
Military History of African Americans and African American/Black History Month
Learn more about the accomplishments, achievements, and struggles African American service members have conquered while serving our country. The links and descriptions below were compiled by the VAG, using using the directory from the research by Military.com Contributor Sean O’Melveny. The Tuskegee Airmen Find a brief history of this groundbreaking World War II air crew, […]
Fifty Years Ago: Last Nurse Survivor of Bataan Still on Active Duty Retires
Lt. Col. Helen Hennessey narrowly escaped Batan before invading Japanese forces took over. After making her way to the island of Corregidor in the Philippines, she cared for the sick and wounded in a hospital there. She retired from active duty in the Air Force on January 31, 1967. Read more about Lt. Hennessey in […]
Winterhaven Homeless Stand Down – January 28, 2017
2017 23rd Annual VAMC Winterhaven Homeless Stand Down and 13th Annual NAAV Community Partner Participation On January 28, 2017, NAAV participated in its thirteenth 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, […]
Hiring Our Heroes – Saturday, March 11, 2017
The District of Columbia Department of Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States will host the Hiring Our Heroes event on Saturday, March 11, 2017 (12:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. EST). The event will be held at the DC Department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Headquarters Building at: 1601 Kenilworth Avenue N.E., Washington, D.C. Directions […]
Honorable Rick Lazio is President Trump’s Top Selection for HUD Deputy Secretary
The Real Deal is reporting that the Honorable Rick Lazio, Former New York Congressman, is President Trump’s top pick for Deputy Secretary position at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Arlington Cemetery Eligibility Changes Coming
To help delay reaching maximum capacity at Arlington National Cemetery, an advisory committee is proposing stricter eligibility requirements for internment. The committee has two courses of action it is researching, with full details to be provided in a future report. Read more about the committee’s suggestions and capacity timeline.
Louis J. Brousseau, Jr. – WWII Veteran and American Hero
Bill Reynolds, writer/reporter for The Signal recently sat down with Louis J. Brousseau, Jr. a B-24 Heavy Bomber pilot in WWII. Catch a glimpse of this extraordinary man’s life, and his service of our country.
Veteran News Nationwide
David Shulkin: Saving Veterans lives every day https://goo.gl/V8f388 Summit brings VA and contracting partners together to improve VA community care goo.gl/wZyF4I Looking for a career in different VA locations? goo.gl/Trdnoh N. Carolina: Mountain Classic Car Show to benefit homeless Veterans this weekend goo.gl/IKPfTa Midland Daily News: Suicide prevention coordinator committed to helping Veterans
New Generation Leadership Conference in Honor of Veterans with Diabetes
Chaplain, Dr. Eve Taylor has asked us to share the following flyer for the upcoming annual (2017) New Generation Leadership Conference – “Hearing the Clarion Call of God.” The conference will be April 7th-8th, 2017 and will honor veterans battling diabetes. New Generation Leadership Conference 2017 flyer For more details, please visit the New Generation […]