Veterans Upward Bound
Veterans Upward Bound at Truckee Meadows Community College in Reno welcomes veterans. TMCC can help with academic advisement, college applications, educational benefits, academic review and referrals to community resources.
Veterans Upward Bound is a U.S. Department of Education program for veterans. For information call 775-829-9007 or email vub@TMCC.edu. The website is vub.tmcc.edu.
Veterans Summit 2003
The Veterans Summit provides information on Veterans Service Officers, veterans originations, VA healthcare representatives, employment assistance, education information and more.
• Eureka/Austin Eureka Opera House): Sept. 28 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
For information on the summit, contact jrichardson@veterns.nv.gov.
VVA Military
Appreciation Night
The Sierra Nevada Chapter 989 of Vietnam Veterans of America is partnering with the Reno Aces for Military Appreciation Night at Greater Nevada Field.
This year’s event is Aug. 19. Highlights of the night will be the rededication of the POW/MIA Chair of Honor located at the ballpark.
This dedication began with honoring a former POW at the ballpark in 2019.
The POW (Korean War vet) VVA had selected is declining the invitation. If anyone knows of a veteran who served as POW, contact SNMGmilitaryeditor@gmail.com, and the information will be forwarded.
The ceremony honors a former POW that night and remembers those 18,000 plus POW/MIA still missing.
VVA 989 will have an outreach table located in the breezeway on the main concourse which has been a great way to meet prospective new members and accept donations for the Chapter’s many charitable endeavors.
Local Armed Forces Recruiters are also planning a large and inclusive “Oath of Enlistment” for local young men and women enlisting in our armed forces prior to the game. VVA will. also have a static display of vintage military vehicles on hand along with an Army Guard Humvee with a communications trailer for fans to enjoy prior to the game.
Homeless veteran event
The VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System Homeless Veteran Annual Stand Down Event. Is Sept. 29 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Capitol Hill Veterans Outreach Center, 350 Capitol Hill Ave., in Reno.
For information email bryana.guerra-carrera@va.gov.
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