Warrior Herd: Family Workshops – Feb 10
Project Horse Empowerment Center in Purcellville, VA is hosting a free Warrior Herd™ Wellness Workshop on Saturday, February 10 (applications due February 1). This workshop is for FAMILIES, enabling veterans and family members to enjoy a restorative and enriching experience together in a serene setting. Warrior Herd™ is a free strengths-based, horse-powered wellness initiative designed to enhance interpersonal relationships, resiliency and rejuvenation. All horse interactions and activities occur on the ground, and no riding is involved.
Cleared Job Fair – Feb 1
Cleared Job Fair February 1, 11 am-3 pm Westin Tysons Corner, Falls Church, VA ClearedJobs.net and CyberSecJobs.com will be hosting a Job Fair for cleared professionals on Thursday, February 1 […]
Microsoft Store at Tysons Corner Center offering free training for veterans
Starting in January 2018 the Microsoft Store at Tysons Corner Center has agreed to provide training for Veterans at no cost! All Veterans are eligible. Classes will be held on the 1st, 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month from 6 PM to 7:30 PM at the Microsoft Store, Tysons Corner Center. Classes include: LinkedIn-how to launch and grow your profile (1st Wednesday), SWAY & EXCELL (2nd Wednesday), Office Word & Internet Safety (4th Wednesday).
America’s Run for the Fallen
Beginning in April 2018 Honor and Remember Inc. will initiate America’s Run for the Fallen, one of the most comprehensive military tribute events ever organized. The Run will call attention to and specifically honor the men and women who have died during the War on Terror, beginning with the USS Cole Oct 12, 2000. A core team of more than 400 active duty military and civilian members from throughout the nation will embark on an 19 state, 6100 mile journey to honor every fallen service member, numbering nearly 20,000. Each mile of the route will be dedicated to an individual hero and their family, based on their chronological date of death. America’s “Run for the Fallen” will kick off on Saturday morning, April 7, 2018, at 7:00 a.m. at Fort Irwin, California, with a “start” ceremony for the five month, 6000+ mile mission through California, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia to finish at Arlington National Cemetery, on or near Sunday August 5th.
Ask Us Anything About Your Job Search
The Business and Networking Group (BANG) presents an employment panel of experts in recruiting, job search, hiring and career coaching on Saturday, January 13th from 10am-12pm in Rockville, MD. This is a free event.
DC Mayor’s Office of Veterans Affairs – January Monthly Events
The Mayor's Office of Veterans Affairs is kicking off 2018 with a new monthly events calendar. They will be sending this calendar out the first week of every month.
Monthly VETOGA Classes
VETOGA will be holding monthly Yoga classes in Northern Virginia. These classes are free for veterans and active service personnel.
Healthy Recipe Cooking Class – Jan 11
Join the USO Warrior and Family Center at Fort Belvoir for a healthy cooking class on Thursday, January 11 at 5:30 pm instructed by a Chef Johnny from The Mission Kitchen, LLC. The class will offer the opportunity to learn and prepare healthy meals. Open to all active duty and their dependents. No registration required.
Veterans Curation Program Open House
The Alexandria Veterans Curation Program invites all to an open house and Meet and Greet at the Alexandria Laboratory on Thursday, January 11th from 10am to 2pm. This is an opportunity to meet the veterans and find out more about the program. RSVP's are required and still being accepted.
Veteran’s Ski Trip – Jan 11-13
Heroes on the River is partnering with Two Top Mountain Adaptive to bring five veterans on a ski trip to Whitetail Resort on January 11 and January 13. To participate in this event, veterans or active duty military are required to have at least a 1% disability rating according to the requirements of Two Top. The deadline is Monday, January 8, 2018.