On Friday, November 1, 2019, the National Association of American Veterans, Inc. (NAAV) president, chief executive officer and veterans’ service officer Constance A. Burns present clothing donations to the Central Union Mission at 65 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. The clothing items included one hundred (100) shirts, twenty (20) pants, four (4) belts, four (4) […]
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National Association of American Veterans, Inc. Presents Clothing Donations to Disabled Veterans and Their Families Sponsored by CHARLES TYRWHITT – Jermyn Street London
On Thursday, October 3, 2019, the National Association of American Veterans, Inc. (NAAV) president, chief executive officer and veterans’ service officer Constance A. Burns received five (5) large boxes of donated clothing from the Charles Tyrwhitt of Jermyn London Men’s Store located in Tyson’s Corner, Virginia. Charles Tyrwhitt has 25 stores worldwide, of which 12 […]
Marine Corps veterans volunteer at AFRH-W
Story and photos by Robert W. Mitchell | AFRH-W Volunteer Coordinator A group of U.S. Marine Corps veterans took part in community outreach event delivering smiles, camaraderie and donations to the residents at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D.C. The visit was part of a veteran service day which included a volunteer piano […]
VA Releases 2019 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report
VA released the 2019 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report, which includes findings from its most recent analysis of 2005?2017 suicide rates for both Veteran and non-Veteran populations. Data from the report emphasizes that suicide is a public health problem impacting Veterans and non-Veterans across the nation. VA offers within this report a renewed and […]
2019 Combined Federal Campaign Fundraiser Underway “Show Some Love”
The National Association of American Veterans, Inc. (NAAV), motto “Caring About Those Who Served” will attend several Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) Kickoff Meetings held in September, October and November 2019 in the greater Washington Metropolitan Area. The CFC, the largest workplace charitable giving drive in the world, began on September 12, 2019 and runs through […]
2019 Combined Federal Campaign Fundraiser Underway “Show Some Love”
The National Association of American Veterans, Inc. (NAAV), motto “Caring About Those Who Served” will attend several Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) Kickoff Meetings held in September, October and November 2019 in the greater Washington Metropolitan Area. The CFC, the largest workplace charitable giving drive in the world, began on September 12, 2019 and runs through […]
First military sorority visits AFRH
Story and photos by Robert W. Mitchell | AFRH-W Volunteer Coordinator Decked out in their signature red sports jersey tee-shirts, the women of Sigma Phi Psi Sorority, Inc., the first military sorority, stopped by the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D.C. for a brief social visits with military veterans. “We enjoy giving back […]
31st Annual Congressional Black Caucus Veterans Braintrust Forum
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation will sponsor this year’s 2019 CBCF ALC Veterans Braintrust Forum on Friday, September 13, 2019 at the New Washington Convention Center at 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., room to be announced. The Forum will focus on “Women Veterans: Programs, Policies and Best Practices.” Hon. Sanford Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Hon. Eddie […]
National Association of American Veterans, Inc. Presents Clothing Donations to the Armed Forces Retirement Home-Washington, DC
Sponsored by CHARLES TYRWHITT – Jermyn Street London The National Association of American Veterans, Inc. (NAAV) president, chief executive officer and veterans’ service officer Constance A. Burns received 4 large boxes of donated clothing from the Charles Tyrwhitt of Jermyn Street London Men’s Store located in Tyson’s Corner, Virginia on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. […]
Pentagon Struggles to Address Service Member Suicides
The Pentagon on Tuesday outlined its strategy to address the record-high veteran and military member suicide rates that both the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments have struggled to address, a crisis hampered by leadership turnover and poor management in both departments. The Pentagon’s evolving initiative involves gathering better, standardized data, which will be released in the department’s […]