
Project to provide free laptops to veterans, spouses at two Virginia community colleges
VDVS and Virginia’s Community Colleges are donating 125 laptops to military veterans and spouses enrolled at Reynolds and John Tyler Community Colleges.

VDVS and Virginia’s Community Colleges are donating 125 laptops to military veterans and spouses enrolled at Reynolds and John Tyler Community Colleges.

Gov. Ralph Northam has proclaimed Monday, March 29, as Vietnam War Veterans Day in the Commonwealth of Virginia to honor and celebrate the thousands of Virginia men and women who served in our Nation’s Armed Forces during this war.

The two-shot series Moderna vaccination will be given at the Salem VA Medical Center, and the single-dose Janssen vaccination will be available in Tazewell, Lynchburg, Danville, Wytheville and Staunton.

Gov. Ralph Northam celebrated the start of Virginia Women Veterans Week on Monday with a proclamation and video message honoring the service and sacrifice of women veterans across the Commonwealth.

Justin Fuente announced Monday that 40-year coaching veteran Jon Tenuta is joining Virginia Tech as a senior defensive analyst.

The campaign of former governor Terry McAuliffe released a new video, “Yasmine,” on Monday, spotlighting the story of Yasmine Charles, a Navy veteran in Hampton Roads, and her experience with homelessness.

A coalition of 11 states, including Virginia, has secured a settlement with Healing Heroes Network Inc. resolving allegations of deceptive sweepstakes mailers and telephone solicitations to help wounded veterans.

George McKenzie, a U.S. Navy veteran, received a new roof from Best Choice Roofing, an Owens Corning Platinum Roofing Contractor, as part of the Owens Corning Roof Deployment Project.

The Virginia Department of Veterans Services has cancelled the public wreath laying cemeteries at its state veterans cemeteries in Amelia, Dublin and Suffolk in the month of December.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is encouraging veterans to take the first step to stop smoking as part of the annual Great American Smokeout to improve their physical and mental health by combining cessation counseling with other VA clinical resources and support.
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