Announcements

• 11 Oct 19 – Vietnam Veterans of America Membership Procedures Guide

• 24 Oct 19 – 8:00am to 2:00pm Samaritan Honors Veterans

• 16 Apr 19 – VA Ensures Veterans Have Same-Day Access to Emergency Mental Health Care

• New House Committee Chairman Mark Takano Makes His Rounds

• Options for Reducing the Deficit: 2019 to 2028

• Nikki Wentling Covers Veterans for Stars and Stripes

• God Bless Our Woman and Men Protecting Us And God Bless America

• Veterans Have Been Deprived of Their Earned Benefits for Two Decades

• Nov 28 – Veterans Have Been Deprived of Their Earned Benefits for Two Decades

• H.R. 299 Bill to Amend Title 38, US Code to Clarify Presumptions Relating to Exposure of Certain Veterans Who Served in the Vicinity of the Republic of Vietnam and for Other Purposes

• Call to Action! – The Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017 is in trouble and your help is needed immediately. Please call Senator Mike Enzi, (R) Wyoming at 202-224-3424 or 888-250-1879 and Senator Mike Lee, (R) Utah at 202-224-5444. Here's a sample... “I am calling in support of HR229, “The Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017.” (Leave your name and telephone number.) This bill has been hot lined by the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs and is currently on hold by the Senator. I respectfully request that the Senator lift his hold on this bill so that 90,000 Blue Water Navy and Marine Veterans can get the benefits they are entitled to receive.”

• Nov 23, 2018
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• 18 Nov 18 – Public Invitation for Veteran Interment Service

• 7 Oct 18 – Government Affairs Report

• 8 Aug 18 – Secretary Robert Wilkie Discusses Pertinent Concerns at VA Town Hall

• 1 Aug 18 – VA Emergeny Room in East Orange, NJ Now Open

• 10 July 18 – A Senate panel has voted to approve President Donald Trump's nominee to lead Veterans Affairs. The Senate Veterans Affairs Committee agreed on voice vote Tuesday to back Robert Wilkie, currently a Pentagon undersecretary. Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont voted "no." Wilkie has pledged to "shake up complacency" to improve long waits at VA. Under questioning by Democrats, Wilkie insists he will not privatize the government's second-largest agency. During the 2016 campaign, Trump promised to steer more VA patients to the private sector. Wilkie's nomination now goes to the full Senate. Trump selected Wilkie for the post in May after firing former VA Secretary David Shulkin. Trump's first replacement choice, White House doctor Ronny Jackson, withdrew after allegations of workplace misconduct surfaced.

• 9 Jul 18 – VVA Calls on DoD to Stand Up for Immigrant Recruits, Troops, Veterans, and Families for Good of National Security

• 15 Jun 18 – WEDWeekly

• 11 Jun 18 – Trump Won’t Fund Veterans Bill He Just Made A Big Deal About Signing

• 10 Jun 18 – Jay Surprises a Veteran - Jay Leno's Garage

• 7 Jun 18 – Camp Lejeune, North Carolina

• 6 Jun 18 – Trump Signs Veterans Health Bill as White House Works Against Bipartisan Plan to Fund It

• 5 Jun 18 – VVA: Mission Act Falls Short

• 16 May 18 – Isakson Applauds House Passage of Landmark Legislation to Improve Veterans’ Community Care

• 1 May 18 – Honoring A Veteran – As he grew up in Englewood, Vernon resident Chris Wyman always heard the stories about how his father's brother, Lt. Burt C. Wyman, at age 21, had given his life for his country. He knew that his uncle had been shot down during a combat mission over Belgium and that his airplane crashed resulting in his death on January 29, 1944. (PDF)

• 24 Apr 18 – What is Wreaths Across America?

• 15 Apr 18 – Armed Forces Day Fly-In, Saturday, May 19, 2018, 10:00am - 7:00pm (PDF)

• 20 Feb 18 – Save the Date! November 10-11, 2018 — 25th Anniversary of Vietnam Women’s Memorial Veteran's Day Weekend (PDF)

• 26 Jan 18 – Report of the Military and Veteran Affairs Transition Advisory Committee (PDF)

• 23 Jan 18 – For First Responders, Social Workers, Prosecutors, Police, Defense Bar, Veteran Advocates, Etc. (PDF)

• 11 Jan 18 – VA Facility Security: Policy Review and Improved Oversight Strategy Needed : Report : Highlights

• 23 Jan 18 – TAOnline Virtual Career Fair *The Big Virtual*

• July 18 – 8th Annual Gold Star Children Game with NY Mets

• 26 Dec 17 – New App Helps Veterans Find Benefits

• 26 Dec 17 – Leaders Speak on Taking Care of U.S. Veterans

• 24 Dec 17 – Why Do I Wear My Vietnam Veterans Cap? (PDF)

• 23 Dec 17 – Trump Signs Bill Opening VA to More Investigations

• 22 Dec 17 – Veterans Fundraising Dinner (PDF)

• 20 Dec 17 – Christmas Poem written by a Marine (PDF) (YouTube)

• 16 Dec 17 – LinkedIn is Offering Veterans LinkedIn Premium for Free

• 12 Dec 17 – Statement on the Proposal to Split DMAVA (PDF)

• 23 Jan 18 – TAOnline Virtual Career Fair *The Big Virtual*

• July 18 – 8th Annual Gold Star Children Game with NY Mets

18 Dec 2017 – Frank J. Arminio Accepts VVANJSC Donation to the VA East Orange and Lyons Campus PTSD Ward and the Uber Program

• 18 Dec 20 – School of Pipes and Drums (PDF)

• 14 Dec 20 – Yale Law School Files Class Action Against Secretary of Veterans Affairs

• 7 Dec 20 – Income Tax Exemption Form for Veterans (PDF)

• 5 Dec 20 – Tomorrow’s Lead Headline: ‘They’ Closed All 1,700 VA Healthcare Facilities – Who’s Most To Blame?

• 5 Dec 20 – Mansions of the Lord from the West Point Military Academy Cadet Glee Club (YouTube)

• 4 Dec 20 – 2 New Bills, 6 New Ways Privatizers Want to Slash and Burn VA Hospitals

• 1 Dec 20 – Application Process for New Veterans ID Card

• 29 Nov 20 – On October 19, 2017, Senator Jon Tester, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, introduced S. 1990, the Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Improvement Act of 2017

• 24 Nov 20 – Exploiting Veterans for Profit

• 24 Nov 20 – Happy Black Friday, America!

• 14 Nov 20 – Is This a Group of Deported United States Military Veterans?

• 6 Nov 17 – VA Official: Filing New Claims are Faster than Appeals Process

• 6 Nov 17 – Congressional Budget Office Updates, especially H.R. 2123, H.R. 3634, H.R. 4173, H.R. 3705 & H.R. 1900

• Czig Meister Celebrates Our Veterans on Nov 10 in Hackettstown, NJ

• National Wreaths Across America Saturday, December 16, 2017

• Searching for Home: Coming Back from War (YouTube)

• Just A Common Soldier (YouTube)

• 24 Oct 17 – Filipino WWII Veterans Awarded Congressional Gold Medal

• 20 Oct 17 - Third Mural Joins Tribute to Veterans in Amherst

• 19 Oct 17 – Not All Veterans Will Be Eligible for New ID Cards

• Video All Patriots MUST Watch!

• 18 Oct 17 – VA Canine Research Helps Foreign-based Special Interests, Not Us Disabled Veterans

• 18 Oct 17 – Veterans Victimized in $24M Education Scam, Authorities Say

• Know Any Veterans Interested in Farming?

• VA Just Dropped More Details About the New Veteran ID Cards

• VA Proposes Choice Program Overhaul that Eliminates 30-Day/40-Mile Rule

• VA Photo ID Cards for All Veterans Coming in November

• Upcoming Events (PDF)

• Sacred Soil Dedication Ceremony (Excerpt) (YouTube)

• A Tribute to Vietnam Veterans (YouTube)

• Call to Action!

• Employer Guide to Hiring Veterans (PDF)

• Fellowship Applications Are Now Open for the Class of 2018 (PDF)

• Government Affairs Report – June 25, 2017 (PDF)

• H.R.3832 - Veterans Opioid Abuse Prevention Act, Sep 26, 2017 (PDF)

• Important Phone Numbers

• Invisible Wounds: The VA & TBI Dec 29, 2015 (YouTube)

• Latest News from the VVA Feb 12, 2016

• Legacies of War: Two New Documentaries

• POW/MIA Committee Report VVA NJSC Jun 25, 2017 (PDF)

• Recycled Rides for New Jersey (PDF)

• Sussex Elks Lodge 2288 Annual Veterans Remembrance Dinner (PDF)

• Veteran Caregivers Feel Isolated, Need More Support Jun 19, 2017

• Veterans Choice Program Telephone Line Imposter

• VVA Strongly Opposes Abandoning of Severely Disabled Veterans May 24, 2017 (PDF)