Leonard W. Kidd Memorial

Monthly Meeting
2025-04-10 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-03-13 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-02-13 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-01-09 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Ashburn Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department (AVFRD), 20688 Ashburn Road, Ashburn, VA, 20147, United States
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National Vietnam War Veterans Day
2025-03-29 11:00 - 13:00 | Old Loudoun County Courthouse, 18 E. Market Street, Leesburg, VA, 20176, United States
VFW and American Legion Posts, Sgt Maj John Champe Chapter Virginia SAR will commemorate Vietnam Veterans at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at the County Courthouse. Names of veterans killed in Vietnam will be read and a bell rung for each one.
Sat, Mar 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM
18 E Market St, Leesburg, VA, 20176

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Presentation of Commending Resolution and Proclamation to WWII Veteran, Vic Witold
2025-03-19 12:30 - 13:30 | Mission BBQ, 45979 Denizen Plaza, Sterling, VA, 20165, United States
Event Details:
📅 Date: Wednesday, March 19, 2025
🕧 Time: 12:30 PM
📍 Location: Mission BBQ, Sterling, Virginia
This is a meaningful opportunity to come together as a community to express our gratitude to a true hero. We hope you can join us in celebrating Mr. Witold’s legacy and service.
Please let us know if you’ll be attending by responding to my email or calling/texting me at 703-955-6809 next Monday, March 17, 2025.

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Hiring Heroes - Federal Employment
2025-03-12 12:00 - 13:00 | VA
Federal Employment: Starting Your Federal Job Search

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Hiring Heroes - Virtual Career Fair
2025-03-06 12:00 - 16:00 | VA
Virtual Career Fair

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Virtual Career Summit
2025-01-29 13:00 - 16:00 | VA
Virtual Career Summit
Wednesday, January 29
1:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET
Register now for this virtual hiring fair featuring on-demand career preparation workshops and networking with dozens of employers across multiple industries. Participating employers are looking to hire talent from the military community for thousands of open positions. Whether you’re looking for work now or exploring future possibilities, representatives are ready to meet and answer questions.
Register online for this virtual event.
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Military Cultural Competency
2025-01-29 09:00 - 11:00 | VA
Wed. Jan. 29th 9:00am – 11:00am,
Military Cultural Competency
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Details
In this training, we provide an overview of military culture that includes organizational structure, rank, branches of service, core values, and demographics as well as similarities and differences between the Active and Reserve components, National Guard, and military family awareness.

We also provide awareness of transition and reintegration needs for veterans and members of the National Guard and Armed Forces Reserves and their families.
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LCCVEB Meeting
2025-01-28 19:00 - 20:30 | Loudoun County Government Building, 1 Harrison Street, SE, Leesburg, VA, 20175, United States
Loudoun County Community Veterans Engagement Board

Please join the LCCVEB for the first meeting of the year on January 28, 2025.

Time:
7:00pm-8:30pm

Location:
The Loudoun County Government building
1 Harrison Street, SE,
Leesburg, VA 20175
(Dulles Room)

If you are unable to attend in person there will be a virtual option:
Click here to register

Look forward to seeing you soon,

Thank you from the LCCVEB EXCOM,

Scott Morse
Chair
Dennis Boykin
Vice Chair
Scott Howell
Treasurer
Eric Lohman
Executive Administrator

Have a wonderful day.

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Western Region Virtual Career Fair for Veterans
2025-01-28 11:00 - 15:00 | VA
Western Region Virtual Career Fair for Veterans
Tuesday, January 28
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. PT
Join Recruit Military’s Western Region Virtual Career Fair – free for Veterans, transitioning Service members, military spouses, and members of the Guard and Reserve. Connect with recruiters from local and national companies, exclusively designed for those in the military community.
Register online for this virtual event.
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Veteran Spouse Network: Invisible Wounds of War and Suicide Prevention
2025-01-24 11:30 - 14:00 | VA
Fri. Jan. 24th 11:30pm – 2:00pm,
Veteran Spouse Network: Invisible Wounds of War and Suicide Prevention
Register Here
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Veteran & Military Spouse Virtual Job Fair
2025-01-23 12:00 - 16:00 | VA
Veteran & Military Spouse Virtual Job Fair
Thursday, January 23
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET
Join G.I. Jobs’ virtual job fair to talk with dozens of recruiters from companies of all sizes. These recruiters know the value of hiring Veterans and military spouses, and they’re looking for you to join their ranks. Attending is easy:

Create your profile and upload your resume.
Learn about jobs available from attending companies. You will receive company information and links to explore available opportunities.
Sign into the event and talk or text with recruiters about positions you’re interested in.

Recruiters look at profiles before the event, so complete your profile today.
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Suicide Prevention Communications: Strategies for Safe Messaging
2025-01-22 13:00 - 14:00 | VA
Wed. Jan. 22nd 1:00pm – 2:00pm,
Suicide Prevention Communications: Strategies for Safe Messaging.
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Virtual Job Fair
2025-01-22 09:00 - 12:00 | VA
Virtual Job Fair
Wednesday, January 22
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET
Sponsored by Corporate Gray, this virtual military-friendly job fair provides military-experienced job seekers the opportunity to interview with employers nationwide via text chat and video.
Register online to receive a Virtual Job Fair Training Guide and the Job Fair Employer Directory.
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Economic Stability Considerations for Service Members, Veterans and their Families
2025-01-21 14:00 - 15:30 | VA
Tues. Jan 21st 2:00pm – 3:30pm,
Economic Stability Considerations for Service Members, Veterans and their Families.
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Date & Time
Jan 21, 2025 02:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Description

Join us for an insightful and comprehensive webinar dedicated to addressing the economic stability of service members, Veterans, and their families (SMVF). According to the Blue Star Families Annual Survey, nearly 30% of non-retired Post 9/11 veterans reported unmet needs related to employment and career development and 20% reported needs regarding housing services. Additional economic challenges mentioned were topics such as food insecurity, childcare, license portability and employment for spouses. In general, economic stability is an issue not only for those who served but also those who are currently serving. This session will explore critical areas such as employment opportunities, income supports, SSI/SSDI, Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR) for Veterans, and housing solutions, providing valuable information and resources to support maintaining or achieving economic stability among the SMVF community. An opportunity for Q&A will follow the presentations, providing you with the opportunity to engage directly with the subject-matter experts. This webinar will be followed by a learning community series exploring each of these topics in greater detail. If you are interested, you can get further information via upcoming issues of our monthly “Topics in the News” or from our website’s Upcoming Events page. • Recognize the critical role of employment, income support, and housing in achieving comprehensive economic stability and well-being for SMVF • Learn about tools for translating military skills and employment resources for SMVF • Identify resources and tools for guidance and supports to assist in making informed financial decisions • Learn about different homeless and housing resources and programs, as well as SOAR for Veterans

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Vetrepreneur Franchise Workshop
2025-01-17 12:00 - 13:00 | VA
Vetrepreneur Franchise Workshop
Friday, January 17
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET
Join this free virtual workshop to learn about franchising, why Veterans are so well suited for it, and how it can help you become your own boss. Attendees will be walked through the process of franchise ownership and have the option of signing up for a Franchise Coach.
Register online for this virtual workshop.
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Military Voices: Free Writing Workshop
2025-01-16 15:30 - 16:30 | VA
Jan 16th 330pm – 430pm,
Military Voices: Free Writing Workshop (online).
More Info Here.
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Resources to Support the Behavioral Health Needs of the Military/Veteran Community (2 CEUs)
2025-01-16 13:00 - 15:00 | VA
Thurs. Jan. 16th 1:00pm – 3:00pm,
Resources to Support the Behavioral Health Needs of the Military/Veteran Community (2 CEUs).
Register Here

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The Opioid Addiction Crisis
2025-01-16 12:00 - 13:30 | VA
Thurs. Jan. 16th 12:00pm – 1:30pm,
The Opioid Addiction Crisis.
Register Here
DESCRIPTION
The Central East ATTC is collaborating with the Black Psychiatrists of America organization to deliver a webinar that focuses on the inequities in care and treatments of vulnerable populations who are battling with addiction. During this webinar, participants will focus on gaining knowledge on the basis of addiction, patient placement criteria, and policies that impact racial justice.
OBJECTIVES
• Explain the basic science of addiction and the intersection of harm reduction philosophy
• Identify researched standards of care and American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) criteria
• Assess ASAM’s Racial Justice Policy Statement and recommendations for addiction professionals

*CONTACT HOUR ELIGIBILITY
In order to be eligible for the contact hours/certificate of attendance, you must join the live webinar in the Zoom platform.
Contact Hours (Certificate of Attendance): up to 1. 25 for attending the entire session.
If you are having issues accessing the room/application at the time of the event: Please email webinars@danyainstitute.org at the start of the webinar so that we can assist you.
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Nature Based Therapy (NBT) for Veterans
2025-01-16 11:00 - 12:30 | VA
Thurs. Jan. 16th 11:00am – 12:30pm,
Nature Based Therapy (NBT) for Veterans.
Register Here
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Integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Substance Use Counseling
2025-01-15 15:00 - 16:30 | VA
Wed. Jan. 15th 3:00pm – 4:30pm,
Integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Substance Use Counseling.
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Description
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, addiction professionals scrambled to embrace a technology that only 5 to 10% of them had previously dabbled in—telehealth. Just as many of us felt like we’d achieved at least a moderate level of competency in telehealth, artificial intelligence (AI) emerged as another mysterious, exciting, and—perhaps—terrifying technology to have to contend with, creating a slew of relevant questions: Can AI help me write my progress notes and treatment plans? How do I handle the fact that my counseling students are using AI to write their papers for them? What’s up with the creation of AI bots that offer mental health advice to our clients? Does AI perpetuate ethnoracial stereotypes? Will AI make counselors obsolete? This presentation was designed to offer an overview of how AI can (and already has) impact the counseling field and strategies for the ethical and impactful use of AI in counseling.
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Hiring Fair: Logistics, Skilled Trades and Transportation
2025-01-15 13:00 - 16:00 | VA
Jan. 15th 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Hiring Fair: Logistics, Skilled Trades and Transportation (Virtual)
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Register now for this virtual hiring event focused on employment opportunities in logistics, skilled Trades, and transportation! Employers are looking for talent from the military community and hiring for hundreds of open positions. These positions include commercial vehicle and equipment operator, warehouse manager, order fulfillment specialist, dispatcher, freight handling manager, administrator, operations manager, equipment maintenance supervisor, supervisor, inventory manager, process engineer, and more.
This event is open to transitioning service members, veterans, military spouses, and military caregivers.
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Loudoun Job Fair
2025-01-15 11:00 - 14:00 | Claude Moore Recreation & Community Center, 46105 Loudoun Park Lane, Sterling, VA, 20164, United States
The Loudoun Workforce Resource Center will host a Loudoun Job Fair on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., at the Claude Moore Recreation & Community Center, 46105 Loudoun Park Lane in Sterling.
The Loudoun Job Fair will feature more than 30 local employers with full-time, part-time and seasonal job openings in Loudoun County. Immediate opportunities are available in the fields of aviation, education, food service, health care, hospitality, human services, law enforcement, local government, recreation, trades, transportation and warehousing.
Job seekers are encouraged to prepare for the fair:

Attend an in-person or virtual preparatory workshop:

“Ready, Set, Go to the Job Fair.”
Register at wrccareers.eventbrite.com.

Get a free copy of “Turn a Job Fair Into a Job Offer:”

Call 703-777-0150 or email the Workforce Resource Center.

Dress professionally and bring multiple resume copies to the job fair.

Those planning to attend the job fair are encouraged to pre-register at loudoun.gov/JobFair to receive reminders and updates.
Anyone who requires an accommodation for any disability in order to participate, including language assistance, should contact the Loudoun Workforce Resource Center at 703-777-0150. Three days’ notice is requested.
For more information, contact the Workforce Resource Center at 703-777-0150 or visit loudoun.gov/wrc.
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Complex and Emerging Military Exposure Threat
2025-01-14 13:00 - 14:30 | VA
Tues. Jan. 14th 1:00pm – 2:30pm,
Complex and Emerging Military Exposure Threat.
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This live, knowledge-based webinar is put on by the War-Related Illness and Injury Study Center (WRIISC) within Health Outcomes Military Exposures (HOME). While military exposures are inherently complex, not all Veterans require in-depth evaluations of their clinical issues and concerns. Navigating the puzzle of how military exposures may or may not be related to a Veteran’s medical issues can be complicated, and understanding how to address these at the primary care level is the first step. In addition, awareness of additional resources, how to effectively work-up exposure concerns initially, and determining when and how to consult higher levels of exposure informed specialty care are the critical next steps.
This session will explore aspects of complex and emerging exposure cases and cohorts and considerations to optimize consultations with the War Related Illness and Injury Study Centers (WRIISCs) and their Centers of Excellence. Research aimed at calculating exposure dose estimates using objective and subjective military environmental exposure data will be presented as an example of the type of projects under development at the new Complex Exposure Threats Center of Excellence (CETCE) in Washington DC. This training is appropriate for interprofessional health care teams.
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More Than One Story: Virtual Orientation
2025-01-14 12:00 - 13:00 | VA
Jan 14th 12pm – 1pm,
More Than One Story: Virtual Orientation. A creative program for women and non-binary vets, looking to connect with one another.
More Info Here
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Virtual Opioid Overdose and Naloxone Education Training
2025-01-09 13:00 - 14:00 | VA
Tues. Jan. 9th 1:00pm,
Virtual Opioid Overdose and Naloxone Education Training.
Register Here
Details
Overdoses can happen in unexpected situations: a social gathering, a school event, with a friend or family, or other community event. You may not know that someone is at risk of overdose: stigma prevents many who use drugs from telling others. Do you know how to help someone who has overdosed on opioids?
The Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board is offering a free online class that will provide the knowledge and confidence you need to potentially save a life during an opioid overdose emergency. Support for this program is from the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services.
During this 60-minute virtual class you will learn:
• How to recognize the signs and symptoms of an opioid overdose.
• How to administer Narcan nasal spray to potentially reverse the effects of an
opioid overdose.
• Other knowledge needed to fully respond to an opioid overdose emergency (what to do and not do).
Registration will be confirmed via an email, which will contain course log-in instructions for Zoom, how to obtain your REVIVE Kit (2 CPR mouth barriers, vinyl gloves, instruction card) and Naloxone.
Upon completion of the virtual training, only Fairfax County and Cities of Falls Church/Fairfax residents can receive the Revive Kit and/or no-cost Naloxone. If you would like more information on how to obtain Naloxone in your region, or outside the Fairfax-Falls Church area, please contact the Wellness, Health Promotion & Prevention Team at CSBRevive@fairfaxcounty.gov.
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Day on the Hill - Richmond, VA
2025-01-09 08:00 - 17:00 | American Legion Headquarters, 1708 Commonwealth Avenue, Richmond, VA, 20147, United States
DAY ON HILL is January 9, 2025 THURSDAY. Erica reserved a bus.
Meet 0800 The American Legion Headquarters at 1708 Commonwealth Avenue
Richmond, VA 23230 804-353-6606
Wear your legion hat and, if you want a collared shirt, showing your service. Dress is business casual.
We have sponsors who said they pre-filed drafts to get bills, which is huge. Now I need cosponsors so we can make these things law, and try to make sure they don’t get held up in committee.
We aim for at least 25 Senators to co-sponsor each bill (particularly veteran data plus Court committee members on the veteran data bill) and at least 55 Delegate support.
The below table lists the JLC initiative, the veteran service organization sponsoring it and the person responsible for it, followed by the name of the Delegate and Senator who has agreed to sponsor it and file a draft by the pre-filing deadline in November 2024.

JLC 2025-01 Verification of Veteran Status- Arrest, Jails The American Legion/ National Vet Court Alliance Inc. Bill Aramony and Daniel Cortez
DEL Josh Thomas (D) + DEL Jason Ballard (R) + SEN Tara Durant ( R )
JLC2025-02 Stop Unscrupulous Firms Exploitation of Veterans- Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Rick Raskin. DEL Briana Sewell (D)
JLC2025-03 Virginia National Guard Tuition Virginia National Guard Jay Marts DEL Michael Feggans (D) SEN Ghazala Hashmi (D)
JLC2025-04 Suffolk State Veterans Cemetery Expansion Virginia National Guard Jay Marts DEL Ennis SEN Emily M. Jordan (R)
JLC2025-05 Women Veterans Day Nextgenveterans.org Katherine Martinez DEL Glass and DEL Coyner are working it

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Hiring our Heroes Career Forward Google Certificate Info Session
2025-01-08 15:00 - 15:30 | VA
Jan. 8th 3:00pm – 3:30pm,
Hiring our Heroes Career Forward Google Certificate Info Session.
Register Here

Transitioning service members, veterans, military spouses, and military caregivers; learn how you can earn a Google Career Certificate and level up your career with Career Forward. Prior to joining the information session, please watch the Career Forward program overview.
Program Overview:
https://www.hiringourheroes.org/resources/google-career-forward-2022/
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