EVENT CANCELLED: Vietnam Veterans Day
50th Anniversary Commemoration | 1974-2024
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Watch out for common scams and fraud affecting Veterans | The BLUF
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The VA has learned that its National Center for PTSD (NCPTSD) logo is being used in an apparent scam to fraudulently solicit donations for a fictitious research study in the United Arab Emirates. Specifically, the fraudsters have duplicated the NCPTSD website www.ptsd.va.gov (official site) altering executive leadership names and photos. The fraudsters have also duplicated www.edition.cnn.com (official site) and republished it with fabricated content about the fabricated study. NCPTSD has no involvement with any research in the UAE, nor does VA solicit funds from Veterans for studies.
The VA is working with the Office of the Inspector General to get authorities to rectify the situation: removing the website and contacting/assisting any affected Veterans.
Stay vigilant and stay safe NYC!
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The Veteran Gaming Community
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Many Veterans and servicemembers use gaming for community, stress relief, and having fun. We wanted to share some gaming resources to make the most of your hobby or passion. If you haven't considered gaming and have some time on your hands, maybe this is your sign to Git Gud.
Warrior GMR focuses on bringing Veterans and youth together through compelling gaming experiences. Their mission is to promote health, wellness, and community-ship through online gaming and in-person events. Join their Discord or find them all over social media to connect.
REGIMENT was founded in 2020 with the explicit mission of uniting Veterans and Service Members of the U.S. Armed Forces, through the power of gaming. With almost 20,000 members, they're work has the track record of helping and uniting Veterans and servicemembers in need. Find them on Discord or social media.
If watching video games is more your style, Brick by Brick Vets is your Veteran-oriented place. Going live weekly at 8PM, hosts Eric Gyamfi (USAF Vet) and Justin DiSantis (USArmy Vet) weave video gaming and Veteran topics into a seamless show with topics ranging from Veteran resources to the latest video game buzz. Tune in to see their latest show.
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VA aims to emphasize free burials benefits for veterans at national cemeteries
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WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs is nearing its goal to provide 95% of veterans with burial options at national and grant-funded veterans cemeteries within a two-hour drive of their homes.
Yet less than a quarter of veterans and their families take advantage of the free burials, headstones and other services offered at the 158 national veterans cemeteries the VA operates, said Matthew Quinn, the VA’s undersecretary for memorial affairs.
“Increasing awareness is a top priority,” Quinn said at a recent Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs hearing to discuss efforts by the VA’s National Cemetery Administration to inform veterans and their families of the under-used memorial benefits. [READ MORE...]
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More Veteran-related Headlines
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A Message From Mayor Adams:
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Each week DVS shares a brief update about how our administration is getting stuff done for New Yorkers.
New York City isn’t just coming back — we are back. Not only did New York City recently hit another all-time record-high job total with 4.3 million jobs across the five boroughs, but, last week, the Adams administration put even more money back into the pockets of working people by boosting pay for 80,000 human services workers on the frontlines of our city’s most pressing issues. Here at DVS, we are working with NYC Department of Small Business to connect Veteran Business Owners promote to a wide variety of free and high-quality services to help start, operate, and grow a small business in New York City. |
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Week In Review | March 10 - 16
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We want to showcase Veteran work and help spread the word! This is a space for Veteran artists to express themselves in an authentic way.
Please email submissions to connect@veterans.nyc.gov with a brief bio, an artist statement, art medium, and your affiliation to the Veteran community.
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Exit12 Seeking Participants for Newest Project
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Following last year’s Truths Colliding workshops, Exit12 and the Intrepid Museum are bringing together a group of Veterans, military-connected individuals, and civilians for a series of movement workshops. Over six weeks, Exit12 will hold space for participants to share stories about their service.
Participants will receive a stipend and travel reimbursement for the workshop series and performance.
Participants must fill out Exit12's interest form: bit.ly/E12SoW_InterestForm
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Join Our Team! Be Part of the Mission!
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Site Reliability Engineer - This position will support and develop the agency’s core business applications while providing secured network connectivity, asset management, and technical support for a highly mobile team.
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VA Work Study Positions at DVS
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The NYC Department of Veterans' Services (DVS) supports VA Work-Study Positions! Here is a current list of available VA Work-Study openings:
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NYC Civil Service Job Openings and Exams
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To view all available job listings, visit the exam board here!
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