12/27/2017

Honorably Discharged Veterans Can Now Shop Online At The Exchange!

As of November 11th, 2017 (Veterans Day) the DoD’s program to offer honorably discharged veterans the lifelong online military exchange shopping benefit is now effective. (scroll down to see a list of FAQs) Welcome Home, Veterans! The Exchange—the Department of Defenseʼs oldest and largest military retailer—is honored to serve all honorably discharged Veterans with a lifelong online military exchange shopping… Read more

Announcements and Updates / Press Releases / Veterans Administration Offices / Veterans Employment News / Veterans Medical News

12/21/2017

Message from VA Secretary David Shulkin — VA Accomplishments in 2017

Today Secretary Shulkin provided a year-end statement focused on VA accomplishments for 2017. The text is below and there is a link here to see his accompanying video message: https://youtu.be/1I8d_nMFUl4 Happy Holidays! 2017 has been a year of accomplishments for the Department of Veterans Affairs and this is a perfect time to reflect on, acknowledge, and thank all of those… Read more

Announcements and Updates / Contracting / GSA Announcements and Updates / SDVOSB Set Aside

12/21/2017

12/21/2017 SDVOSB/DVBE and Veteran Owned Business Government Bids

Here’s a recent list posted on December 21, 2017 of RFPs, RFIs, Pre-Solicitations, bid updates and more from Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps.gov). These are for various products and services for many government agencies. You must have an account with FedBizOpps.gov to view these bids. Your business must be verified with the CVE (click here for information about the CVE and… Read more

The National Guard Turns 381 Years Old Today!

Announcements and Updates

12/13/2017

The National Guard Turns 381 Years Old Today!

In 1636, the first militia regiments in North America were organized in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Bay Colony’s General Court, the colony’s militia was organized into three permanent the regiments to defend the colony better. The 181st Infantry, the 182nd Infantry, the 101st Field Artillery, and the 101st Engineer Battalion are the descendants of first regiments of Massachusetts Army National Guard. Massachusetts… Read more

Announcements and Updates / Veterans Medical News

12/12/2017

VA Decision Ready Claims Program Expands to Include More Types of Claims

Join over 300,000 supporters On… WASHINGTON — As part of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) ongoing efforts to modernize and improve Veterans’ experience with the disability claims process, VA unveiled its latest enhancements to the Decision Ready Claims (DRC) program, which will expand the pool of Veterans, surviving spouses and service members eligible to participate in the program.… Read more