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Hurricane Florence Updates
Keep up-to-date on what you need to know about VA benefits and the impact on VA facilities from Hurricane Florence.
GI Bill: Forever Lineage
The story of a Veteran who took time to care for his ailing father, without fear of losing his VA education benefits.
Local Events and Happenings
Town Hall Meetings
AARP Veterans Town Hall
Date & Time: August 17th, 2018 | 11:00-1:30pm
Location: Brown Missionary Baptist Church – 980 Stateline Road East, Southaven, MS 38671
Event: VA representatives will be on hand to answer questions.
Expected Participants: Veterans, their families, and stakeholders.
Veterans Town Hall Meeting
Date & Time: August 21th, 2018 | 11:00-1:30pm
Location: Marion County Business Park– 182 Partnership Way, Highway 44, Columbia, MS 39429
Event: VA representatives will be on hand to answer questions.
Expected Participants: Veterans, their families, and stakeholders.
Veterans Town Hall Meeting
Date & Time: August 30th, 2018 | 10:30am-2:30pm
Location: Petal Civic Center - 117 N. Main Street, Petal, MS 39465
Event: VA representatives will be on hand to answer questions.
Expected Participants: Veterans, their families, and stakeholders.
Veterans Town Hall Meeting Cleveland, Mississippi
Date & Time: September 13, 2018 | 10:00 A.M.
Event: VA representatives will be on hand to answer questions.
Expected Participants: Veterans, their families, and stakeholders.
Veterans Town Hall Meeting
Date & Time: September 13, 2018 | 8:00 A.M.
Location: MS E-Center- Jackson State University- 1230 Raymond Rd., Jackson, MS 39211
Event: VA representatives will be on hand to answer questions.
Expected Participants: Veterans, their families, and stakeholders.
Veterans Town Hall Meeting
Date & Time: Thursday, September 20, 2018 | 6:00pm
Location: G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery VAMC (Montgomery Hall) - 1500 E. Woodrow Wilson Dr., Jackson, MS 39216
Event: VA representatives will be on hand to answer questions.
Expected Participants: Veterans, their families, and stakeholders.
2018 Delta Veterans Stand Down
Date & Time: Saturday, September 29, 2018 | 8:00am-2:00pm
Location: Washington County Convention Center – 1040 South Raceway Road., Greenville, MS 38703
Event: VA representatives will be on hand to answer questions.
Expected Participants: Veterans, their families, and stakeholders.
Veterans Town Hall Meeting McComb
Date & Time: October 18, 2018 | 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Location: American Legion – 403 Lakeshore Drive -- McComb, MS 39648
Event: VA representatives will be on hand to answer questions.
Expected Participants: Veterans, their families, and stakeholders.
Veterans Town Hall Meeting and Claims Clinic
Date & Time: November 15, 2018 | 10:00a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Location: Washington County Convention Center – 1040 Raceway Road, Greenville, MS 38703
Event: VA representatives will be on hand to answer questions.
Expected Participants: Veterans, their families, and stakeholders.
Veterans Town Hall Meeting
Date & Time: Thursday, December 6, 2018 | 3:30 p.m.
Location: G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery VAMC (Montgomery Hall) - 1500 E. Woodrow Wilson Dr., Jackson, MS 39216
Event: VA representatives will be on hand to answer questions.
Expected Participants: Veterans, their families, and stakeholders.
Inside Veterans Benefits
Focused on Veteran Caregivers
The Elizabeth Dole Center of Excellence, a new VA virtual research hub, will focus on Veteran caregiver challenges and services
Online or On Campus?
Are you getting ready to use your GI Bill? Learn about the benefits of being on campus in a traditional classroom compared to taking classes online.
Revamping the Court
The 36th Engineer Brigade, active duty soldiers, their families, and other volunteers repainted the Waco VA Medical Center basketball court to help motivate veterans to stay active.
Medal of Honor
Tech. Sgt. John Chapman, the combat controller who was killed trying to save the lives of a team of Army Rangers in Afghanistan in 2002, was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.
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