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Virginia Governor orders flags flown on National POW-MIA Day
FROM the Office od Governor Glenn Youngkin 09/14/23 / Breaking News / History / Military / State Government /
National POW-MIA Day is Friday, Sept. 15. Gov. Glenn Youngkin has ordered that the Stars and Stripes, the Virginia flag and the MIA flag be flown from sunrise to sunset Sept. 15
Think you might like farming? May 24 field day for veterans
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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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AARP takes aim at scams that target veterans
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FROM AARP Fraud Section 04/20/22 / Health & Safety / Military / Money & Taxes /
Veterans, active-duty service members and their families are 40 percent more likely to lose money to scams and fraud than the civilian population, AARP said.
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March 29, 2022 is Virginia Vietnam Veterans Day with 11 a.m. ceremony at Va. War Memorial
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FROM Virginia Department of Veterans Services 03/28/22 / History / Military / People & Places / State Government /
Governor Glenn Youngkin has proclaimed Tuesday, March 29, 2022 as Virginia Vietnam Veterans Day to honor and recognize the men and women who served in the US Armed Forces during the Vietnam War era.
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Sen. Kaine (D-VA) introduces legislation to boost military spouses in job market
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FROM the Office of US Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) 03/23/22 / Breaking News / Federal Government / Military / Money & Taxes / People & Places /
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), who serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee and is Co-Chair of the Senate Military Families Caucus, and U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) introduced the Military Spouse Hiring Act March 23. This legislation proposes to amend the tax code to incentivize businesses to hire military spouses.
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Want to attend a service academy? Sen. Warner’s service academy info event is April 23
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FROM the Office of US Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) 03/15/22 / Education / Federal Government / Military /
Senator Mark Warner will host his annual Academy Day on Saturday, April 23, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This is a virtual event that will be hosted on Accelevents. The event will offer students, their parents or guardians, and school counselors a comprehensive overview of the United States service academies and their admission processes.
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Gov.-elect Younkin makes veterans’ services appointments
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FROM Virginia Business Reports 01/05/22 / Military / People & Places / State Government /
Virginia's Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin has named Craig Crenshaw, a retired U.S. Marine Corps Major General from Stafford, as secretary of veterans and defense affairs and Daniel Gade as commissioner of the Department of Veterans Services, according to Virginia Business.
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Veterans Day statement from Catholic Bishop of Arlington
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In the United States, there are an estimated 19 million men and women who once wore the flag of freedom as members of the military. That is 1 in 10 adults! On Veterans Day each year, we honor their courage and service to protect and defend our rights and freedoms. Yet we should not limit such gratitude to that day alone.
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Veterans Day ceremony at PWC’s Freedom Park Memorial
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FROM from Prince William County Government 11/03/21 / Local Government / Military / Woodbridge /
Prince William County Government will conduct a Veterans Day ceremony at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 11 at the county's Freedom Park Memorial near 5 County Complex Court, Woodbridge.
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Va. State Police share safe driving tips for tropical storm weather this weekend
A tropical storm warning is already in effect for coastal Virginia, North Carolina and Maryland. Forecasts are calling for the eastern and central regions of the Commonwealth to be impacted by significantly heavy rains and strong winds. To prevent unnecessary traffic crashes from occurring on Va. highways, state police advise residents to postpone travel plans and avoid driving, if possible.
