By Virginia Department of Veterans Services 10/20/22 / Military / People & Places / State Government /
The 66th annual Commonwealth’s Veterans Day Ceremony will be held Friday, Nov.11, 2022 at 11 a.m. at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond. The public is invited and encouraged to attend to honor all who have served in America’s Armed Forces from the Revolutionary War to today.
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09/16/22 / Breaking News / Federal Government / Military / People & Places /
Tonight, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022 Occoquan's All-American Hawkins-Reeve VFW Post 7916 will be holding its annual POW/MIA Remembrance ceremony in Occoquan's Mamie Davis Park at 6:30 p.m.
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09/06/22 / Breaking News / History / Manassas / Military /
The 2022 Northern Virginia Veterans Parade in Manassas will be held on Saturday, Nov. 5, beginning at 11 a.m.
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08/26/22 / Haymarket / Health & Safety / Military / Nonprofits / People & Places / Transportation / Benefit Event /
Willing Warriors Retreat at Bull Run will present its 5th Annual Warrior Ride on Saturday, Sept.10. The event will kick off with the Metric Ride at 7:45 a.m. from the grounds of the Farm Brewery at Broad Run located at 16015 John Marshall Hwy (Rt. 55), Broad Run, VA 20137. We are humbled and honored to support our men and women in service and our veterans.
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FROM AARP Fraud Section 07/18/22 / Federal Government / Health & Safety / Military / Money & Taxes /
One out of every three American veterans has had a scammer try to steal his or her benefits, according to AARP. This statistic highlights how veterans, active-duty service members and their families are nearly 40 percent more likely to lose money to scams and fraud. To help combat these scams, AARP recently launched an online resource center focused on veterans-related scams.
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FROM Virginia Department of Veterans Services 07/11/22 / Military / People & Places / State Government /
Del. C. Todd Gilbert, Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, has appointed four members to serve on the Virginia Board of Veterans Services (BVS).
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FROM Congressional Offices 05/31/22 / Federal Government / Military / People & Places /
Now that the Naming Commission has shared three Va. military base name recommendations with Congress, the U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will consider the Commission’s recommendations before reaching a decision with President Biden regarding whether to adopt them.
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05/19/22 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Education / Military / Money & Taxes /
Small farm outreach workshop May 24 aimed at military veterans to be held in Petersburg by Virginia State University.
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