
Waynesboro High School taps Army veteran Zach Hale as new head baseball coach
Waynesboro High School has hired Zach Hale to take over the baseball program, the school announced on Tuesday.

Waynesboro High School has hired Zach Hale to take over the baseball program, the school announced on Tuesday.

A bill that will boost veterans benefits passed the House on Thursday, and will next head to the desk of President Biden for his signature to become law.

The Veterans’ Compensation Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) Act of 2022 would increase the compensation rates of certain Department of Veterans Affairs benefits.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced last week the milestone of 100,000 veterans hired throughout the Commonwealth via the Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program.

All Virginia middle school and high school students are eligible to participate in the Virginia War Memorial 2022 Veterans Day Student Essay Contest.

Registration is now open for the 2022 Virginia Veterans & Military Affairs conference to be held Wednesday, Sept. 14 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Greater Richmond Convention Center.

Governor Glenn Youngkin has recognized August as Hidden Heroes Month in the Commonwealth of Virginia to honor the millions of military and veteran caregivers in Virginia.

President Joe Biden signed into law Wednesday the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act.

The U.S. Senate voted 86-11 on Tuesday to pass legislation that will expand health coverage for 3.5 million former soldiers who were exposed to toxic burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan that had been blocked by Republicans last week.
Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that he will donate his second-quarter salary to the Virginia Veterans Services Foundation, an organization dedicated to providing supplemental funding for veteran programs and services.
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