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Stella’s Summer Comedy Series to benefit the Lt. Gamble Mayflower VFW 6695

Ensure that veterans are respected for their service, receive their earned entitlements, and are recognized for their sacrifices. About this event Enjoy a great night of comedy while supporting this very worthy cause! $10 of the ticket price will go to our local VFW post. $5 of the ticket price goes to our incredible comedians! The Veterans of Foreign Wars… Read more
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June 27th is National Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Day!

June 27th Marks PTSD Awareness Day The United States Senate unanimously approved legislation authored by Senator Kent Conrad designating June 27, 2013  as National PTSD Awareness Day. Click here to view our PTSD Resources Section. The event is part of Senator Conrad’s continuing efforts to bring greater awareness to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), a severe anxiety disorder often associated with having… Read more

42nd Annual National Veterans Wheelchair Games Kid’s Day

The Kid’s Day event at the NVWG offers local children with physical disabilities an opportunity to explore adaptive sports opportunities.   The Kids Day event at the National Veterans Wheelchair Games offers local children (ages 5-12), with physical disabilities, an opportunity to interact with wheelchair athletes competing in the National Veterans Wheelchair Games. Under the guidance of these experienced athlete… Read more

Military Veterans Expo 2023

RESOURCES FOR VETS ALL IN ONE LOCATION The Military Veterans Expo is North Florida’s premiere event that gathers all the resources veterans, active service members and their families need to navigate the every-changing landscape of career, health, investment and the American dream. IT IS FREE TO THE PUBLIC! Exhibitors from every industry will be in attendance. If you are looking… Read more
Ellsworth Cemetery Volunteer Day - Help install the Veterans' headstones and return their names to Westminster

Ellsworth Cemetery Volunteer Day – Help install the Veterans’ headstones and return their names to Westminster

Help install the Veterans’ headstones and return their names to Westminster!   Over 280 individuals from all walks of life rest in historic Ellsworth Cemetery. Founded by six Veterans of the Civil War, Ellsworth Cemetery provided a burial ground for the African Americans in that city.   Working with the Veterans Administration, we have received seven (and maybe more!) headstones… Read more
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VA announces new options to help Veterans avoid foreclosure

WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs is offering a new COVID-19 Refund Modification option to assist Veterans who require a significant reduction in their monthly mortgage payments because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In some cases, Veterans can receive a 20% payment reduction — in others, the reduction can be even larger. This new option is part of the of… Read more
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VA rolls out new patient-appointment tool, as part of electronic health record modernization transformation

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) launched a new appointment scheduling tool Aug. 21 at the VA Central Ohio Healthcare System to make medical visits more efficient for care providers and Veterans. A critical component of VA’s Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) effort, the Centralized Scheduling Solution (CSS) will be implemented at all VA health facilities to expedite patient-care coordination throughout the department. “VA has delivered an enhanced scheduling system that will benefit Veterans and health care… Read more