National Association of American Veterans, Inc. (NAAV) Presents New Boots for Homeless Veterans Event

  On Friday, October 1, 2021, the National Association of American Veterans, Inc. (NAAV) donated four (4) pair of new boots for homeless male and female Veterans residing in Washington, D.C. metropolitan area in support of the Winter Haven/Stand Down scheduled for November 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C. All items donated will be given to […]

The Independence Line – To Aid US Veterans and Our New Afghan Neighbors

  Greetings Fellow Veterans and Veteran Supporters: We are asking for your help to make sure U.S. Veterans, their families, and our new Afghan neighbors are aware of this new, free service. To  support the response to recent events in Afghanistan, The Independence Fund [1], in partnership with Loyal Source [2], is proud to offer […]

National Association of American Veterans, Inc. (NAAV) Presents Clothing Donation to Homeless Sponsored by Charles Tyrwhitt at Tysons Corner, VA

On Wednesday, September 29, 2021, the National Association of American Veterans, Inc. (NAAV) received two (2) large boxes of over one hundred (100) men dress shirts and two (2) suit tops donated by Jeff Albert, Senior Sales Manager at Charles Tyrwhitt Men’s Store located at Tysons Corner, Virginia. This in-kind contribution was given to Central […]

2021 Washington, DC (Veterans Administration Medical Center) Winter Haven/Stand Down – Update

Greetings Everyone: The purpose of this correspondence is to make you aware that due to the COVID-19 (Delta-Variant), and its’ devastating impact, the date, time, and place, of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) 2021 Winter Haven/Stand Down plans have changed. The VAMC will be doing a Winterhaven ‘Lite’ again this […]

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

‘Buddy Up to Beat Breast Cancer’ October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and we are here to let veterans know the importance of getting screened and early detection. For more than 23 years the Veterans Administration has led the nation in breast cancer screenings and has focused on coordination of care and improving access to […]

Congresswoman Norton to Host Service Academy Night on September 30th

Congresswoman Norton’s office would like to invite D.C. students interested in attending a Service Academy and their parents to participate in a Virtual Service Academy Night. The pertinent details are below: Who: D.C. High School JROTC cadets, interested students, their parents & teachers/instructors What: A Virtual Service Academy Night Where: Email Norton.Academy@mail.house.gov to receive the […]

Addiction Rehabilitation Resources

“Treatment and Recovery” page https://www.addictiongroup.org/treatment/ to be placed as another valuable resource on your Resources page at https://www.naavets.org/alcoholism-in-veterans-online-resource/. Treatment is the first step to Recovery. It’s why we built this page – to give people suffering a resource to take their life back. For more information, contact Jessica Cooper, Community Outreach, 10 S Dearborn St […]

2021 SUICIDE PREVENTION AWARENESS WALK

The purpose of this correspondence is to make you aware that September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. A time to raise awareness on this stigmatized, and often taboo subject. Suicide Prevention Awareness Month not only brings attention to this public health crisis but seeks to shift public perception, and use this month to spread hope […]

Happy 101st Birthday to Major Nancy Leftenant-Colon, (Ret) U.S. Army/Air Force Nurse Corps

The First African American Nurse – Nancy Leftenant-Colon, Major (Retired) was the first African American nurse to serve in the reserve or active-duty Army/Air Nurse Corps, the precursor of the Air Force. *https://www.becauseofthemwecan.com/ She joined the Army Reserve in 1945, unable to get into the regular Army Nurse Corps because she was African American. The […]

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