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VBA Performance & Results: Q3
Join Paul R. Lawrence, Ph.D., VA Under Secretary for Benefits, on July 25 at 2PM ET as he reports on VBA’s performance for the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2019.
Natural Disasters
Was your home affected by a natural disaster? Do you have a VA home loan?
Local Events and Happenings
Boise VAMC Mental Health Summit
May 15, 2019 - 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Caldwell Veterans Memorial Hall, 1101 Cleveland Blvd., Caldwell, ID 83605
This event will be held in celebration of Mental Health Awareness Month, and aimed at bringing together key stakeholders in the community with the goal of enhancing access to mental health services and addressing the mental health care needs of Veterans and their family members residing in Canyon County and surrounding areas.
This event is free to attend; for more information, please call Maggie Blandford at 208-422-1110.
Military & Veterans Appreciation Fair
September 14, 2019 - 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Boise VA Medical Center, 500 W. Fort St., Boise, ID 83702
Free to attend - Family friendly - Activities - Games for Kids - Free Food & Drinks - Musical Entertainment - Government Benefits/Health Resources info - Veteran/Military Organization info booths - Recreation/Activities info booths!
To sign up, volunteer, or receive more information, please call Jeremy at 208-422-1000, extension 4176.
Inside Veterans Benefits
Meet Denise Loring
On episode #152 of VA's Borne the Battle podcast, we meet Camp Valor Outdoors’ Chief Operating Officer, Army Veteran, retired Colonel and world class sharp shooter, Denise Loring.
Saved from Disrepair
Rick and Sylvia Crawford purchased, renovated and saved the home of WWI Veteran Harry Colmery, who is known as the father of the GI Bill. Colmery's former home, built in 1915, is in Topeka, Kansas.
Raising Awareness
The Southwest Virginia Student Veterans Alliance hosted the 4th Annual Veteran Suicide Awareness March on 5/27. They walked 14 miles to help raise awareness for Veteran suicide prevention.
Choosing VA
Military borrowers are using their VA Home Loan benefit when purchasing a home because of key features not offered by other types of financing.
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