
Northam marks grand opening of new state veterans office at the Pentagon
Gov. Ralph Northam attended the Monday grand opening for the new Virginia Department of Veterans Services office at the Pentagon in Arlington.

Gov. Ralph Northam attended the Monday grand opening for the new Virginia Department of Veterans Services office at the Pentagon in Arlington.

Virginia Tech’s Center for Geospatial Information Technology has been working to improve informational databases across service lines of the Virginia Department of Veterans Services.

Join the City of Harrisonburg in honoring our nation’s heroes at the annual Veterans Parade on Sunday, Nov. 11.

Governor Ralph Northam today recognized businesses and government agencies for their ongoing commitment to creating employment opportunities for Virginia’s military veterans at the 2018 Virginia Workforce Conference, hosted by the Virginia Chamber Foundation.

Governor Ralph Northam today signed Executive Order Twenty transferring oversight of the Department of Military Affairs from the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs.

District 11 of the Virginia Veterans of Foreign Wars is sponsoring a charity bicycle ride, the Valley Veterans Ride for Heroes on Saturday, September 8 in Staunton.

U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-Va.) joined Senate colleagues urging the recently confirmed VA Secretary Robert Wilkie to review the actions taken by unconfirmed appointees in advance of Secretary Wilkie’s arrival.

Although the Veterans Administration was formally organized during the Herbert Hoover presidency, benefits for veterans can trace their roots to near the nation’s birth.

The Virginia DMV now offers a veteran indicator on Virginia driver’s licenses and ID cards.

The next pro bono Veterans Legal Services Clinic will take place July 10 in Petersburg at the Petersburg Freedom Support Center.
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