
McEachin launches 2021 Veteran of the Year Program
Congressman A. Donald McEachin (D-VA-04) announced the launch of his annual Veteran of the Year program to honor the service of veterans living in Virginia’s Fourth Congressional District.

Congressman A. Donald McEachin (D-VA-04) announced the launch of his annual Veteran of the Year program to honor the service of veterans living in Virginia’s Fourth Congressional District.

The official opening of the University of Virginia’s Veteran Student Center will take place Thursday at 2 p.m. in the lower level of Newcomb Hall.

In conjunction with Suicide Prevention Month, the Salem VA Health Care System is raising awareness of its mental health resources available for veterans.

A Portsmouth woman has been sentenced to 9.5 years in prison for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with a scheme to defraud veterans.

The Virginia War Memorial in Richmond is seeking entries for the Virginia War Memorial 2021 Veterans Day Student Essay Contest.

In recognition of their service to the country, both federal organizations and privately owned companies are happy to support veterans in their entrepreneurial projects.

The Virginia Department of Veterans Services Military Medics and Corpsmen program has been chosen as a winner of the 2021 State Transformation in Action Recognition Award.

Abigail Spanberger gathered with Central Virginia veterans — including Atomic Veterans — at the Virginia War Memorial to mark President Joe Biden’s proclamation of July 16 as National Atomic Veterans Day.

Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA-06) joined Lou Correa (D-CA) and Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) in introducing H.R. 4433, the Veterans Entrepreneurship Act of 2021.

Mike Roberts helped lead Oregon and Washington to the semifinals at the Women’s College World Series as an assistant coach. Roberts has now joined the Virginia softball coaching staff as associate head coach and pitching coach.
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