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LVMAC Tidbit — For Memorial Day Pole Watchers

This is for those who keep their heads up. We are writing about U.S. flag etiquette on Memorial Day and also, the Commonwealth’s — having taken note of the Whitehall Township’s unintentional breach of flag decorum. We should be proud of how many Americans display their flag — something probably unique to our nation. Nevertheless, as proud as we are to be Americans, frequently forget proper flag etiquette.

On Monday, 25 May, it goes as follows: (more…)

By LVMAC, 9 years ago

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LVMAC News — Last Call — for Our Annual Salute Your Troops Dinner!

The Lehigh Valley Military Affairs Council is conducting its “Salute to the Troops” this year on 22 May, starting at 6 p.m., again at the Days Hotel (The Jetport), 3400 Airport Road in Allentown. Please come, but immediately make your reservation. Don’t worry if you a few days beyond the suspense date on the form, though tables are filling quickly and we do need to get the order in to the caterer as soon as possible.
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By LVMAC, 10 years ago

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LVMAC Tidbit — First Time Ever: Wilkes-Barre VAMC Town Hall in the Lehigh Valley

Probably for the first time in its history, the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center is about to conduct a Town Hall in the Lehigh Valley. You know something has got to be behind this. Read on. (more…)

By LVMAC, 10 years ago

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LVMAC Tidbit — Health Insurance Assistance on 28 March

The vast majority of veterans — more than 80% by estimate — in the Lehigh Valley do not use the Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare system, either because they are not eligible or have never applied. Instead, like the good citizens they are, they mostly rely on private insurance, Medicare Read more…

By LVMAC, 10 years ago

LVMAC NEWS

LVMAC News — A Morning Call for Veterans Education

A Co-Chair, Carole Reese, for our educational alliance called A’s for Vets (Academics for Veterans) wrote a Town Hall opinion piece for The Morning Call about LVMAC and its upcoming Veterans Education Expo on 28 February, which is primarily designed to assist veterans in receipt of the GI Bill in Read more…

By LVMAC, 10 years ago

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LVMAC Tidbit — Mini Stand Down in Bethlehem Goes Indoors

The first Lehigh Valley indoor Stand Down will be conducted by VALOR Clinic Foundation on 28 February between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the El Shaddai Bethlehem Ministries, 529 East Broad Street, Bethlehem, PA. ### As of 8 February 2015

By LVMAC, 10 years ago

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Forward Observer — “Go Southeast, Young Man.” (PhillyVet 2015 Job Challenge)

Although we in the Lehigh Valley do not consider ourselves part of Greater Philadelphia, many of us seek employment wherever we can find it — finding good jobs is always an issue. Recently Veterans Recruiting (an organization that had worked with USAA in the past using its virtual job fair technology) has teamed up the with Greater Philadelphia Veterans Network and MedVeteran in an effort to help at least 2,015 veterans find meaningful jobs in 2015. The effort is called the Philly Veterans 2015 Challenge. (more…)

By LVMAC, 10 years ago

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LVMAC Tidbit — Homeless Stand Down in Bethlehem

It’s official the VALOR Clinic Foundation’s Mini-Stand Down for those who are homeless will be conducted on 13 December under the Fahy Bridge on Sand Island in Bethlehem, according to Bob Rapp, Jr., the local coordinator for the organization. The event will run from 10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. To Read more…

By LVMAC, 10 years ago

LVMAC NEWS

LVMAC News — November 19 Council Meeting Canceled!

Our apologies to our membership, but the 19 November business meeting of our Council has been cancelled. It cannot be helped. The Saucon Valley Manor room scheduler made an error and scheduled another event. We were notified on November 17. She did not give us the time to recover to Read more…

By LVMAC, 10 years ago

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LVMAC Tidbit — Veterans Day Period Discounts and Offerings

Many of our member organizations have been passing circulars of what restaurants and businesses have been offering during this busy Veterans Day period. It is definitely an item of interest to many of our member organizations. (more…)

By LVMAC, 10 years ago