SPRINGFIELD Illinois’ lost heroes may soon be recognized at local airports, thanks to Senator Tom Cullerton. Cullerton (D-Villa Park) passed Senate Bill 1127 on Thursday to require the Division of Aeronautics under the Department of Transportation fly the Veteran Missing in Action flag at all of the airports in their jurisdiction. “Our lost heroes should […]
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National Association of American Veterans, Inc. Attends The DAV Mid-Winter Conference
The National Association of American Veterans, Inc. (NAAV) attends the DAV Mid-Winter Conference held on Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at the Senate U.S. Capitol Visitor Center in the Capitol Building, Washington, DC. This year’s theme “Discussing Life Through the Lens of Women in America” focused on hearing other voices and urging continuous support for […]
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 […]
Teen Tech Volunteer Gets State Recognition
Story by Robert W. Mitchell | Volunteer Coordinator and Community Outreach Specialist Bridging the gap between computer technology and senior citizen veterans here at the Armed Forces Retirement Home, Washington, D.C. is no small task for anyone, let alone a middle school volunteer from Springfield, Virginia. But that is just what Shayla Young ,13, a […]
The National Association of American Veterans, Inc. Presents Gift Certificates to Homeless Veteran Couples and a Homeless Veteran at the Central Union Mission
On Wednesday, January 16, 2019, Constance A. Burns, president, chief executive officer and Veterans’ service officer for the National Association of American Veterans, Inc., Washington, DC presented two gift certificates for a three-night stay with breakfast at the Holiday Inn Express in Hyattsville, Maryland, to two homeless veteran couples receiving housing assistance from the Central […]
Nutritious Meals and Home Repair Services in Atlanta
Meals On Wheels Atlanta (MOWA)can assist Veterans who served with nutritious meals and home repair services. MOWA can assist with home repairs since 2002 to seniors and offers a special program for senior Veterans. Their Veteran home projects last year averaged $17,000. Between the three programs MOWA manage, last year the program completed repairs on […]
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 […]
People Helping People Foundation
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 […]