Support Fellow Veterans by Sharing Stories with Make the Connection
The Make the Connection team is conducting on-camera interviews in the DMV with veterans and their family members who want to share their stories about seeking mental health treatment and overcoming their challenges. Videos of their interviews will be added to hundreds of others that encourage Veterans to reach out for support.
D.C. Veteran Cohort Signature Event at Deloitte
Deloitte in DC invites you to the annual DC Veteran Cohort Signature Event on Wednesday, February 19th. Explore emerging technology and its impact on the Future of Work, particularly on veterans and in the public sector. Also in attendance will be some of the area’s most impactful Veterans Services Organizations, including Bunker Labs, Dog Tag Bakery, FourBlock, and Veterans Leadership Council D.C.
How to Pay For College Scholarship Information Night
Join USO of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore and the Virginia Advisory Council on Military Education (VA-ACME), this workshop will focus on scholarship opportunities for students as well as discussion using GI Bill benefits and Yellow Ribbon Fund.
FREE Tax Assistance – Loudoun County Sites
Tax-Aide sites will be open February 1 through April 15, 2020. To find a location near you, please visit the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Site Locator and enter your zip code to start your search.
Discovering Your Spark in 2 Locations!
Exciting news that USO-Metro will be hosting Brittany Boccher, 2017 Military Spouse of the Year, for TWO of her Discover Your Spark workshops in February. Military spouses will have the opportunity to talk about how to live their best lives with passion and purpose. These events will be held at Fort Belvoir and Fort Meade in February!
Operation Tohidu: Men’s Retreat for Military Sexual Trauma Survivors
Melwood Veterans Services is proud to announce that it will be conducting a Men's Retreat for Military Sexual Trauma Survivors March 23 - 27, 2020. Operation Tohidu® is a free, 5-day experiential retreat program for veterans or service members that have been diagnosed with or are self-identifying post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, anxiety, depression, moral injury or military sexual trauma. The program is open to veterans from across the country, from all eras and most discharge statuses.
A Salute to Valor: A Warrior’s Tale
Join in a musical celebration that brings together the Celtic spirit of Saint Patrick's Day and the honor and tradition of those who serve our nation. US Armed Forces Alumni Drumline leads an amazing show for the whole family that you will not want to miss!
Call for Entries – Artwork from the Veteran Experience
Stone Branch Arts is are hosting an exhibit February 21st through March 6th titled “Expressions” - an exhibit capturing the perspectives of the veteran experience from both veterans and civilians.
The Veterans Pro Bono Legal Clinic
The Veterans Consortium (TVC) and the Washington DC VA Medical Center are partnering with local law firms and DC area law schools to staff The Veterans Pro Bono Legal Clinic every Friday.
One Canvas, One Mission: El Duende Process Painting for Female Veterans
ATTENTION FEMALE VETERANS! Duende can be defined as “a work of art’s mysterious power to deeply move a person." In this spirit, we are running an 8 week, three hour, adjunctive art therapy group for 6-8 female veterans exploring identity and the authentic self through introspective layering themes of Duende process painting--all illustrated on one canvas.