From the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs: ALERT REGARDING HARRIS JEWELRY Harris Jewelry was well-known in military towns due to salespersons attracting servicemembers with teddy bears dressed in military uniforms, and also for sale of items like the Mom’s Medal of Honor. Due to a court settlement Read more…
We Need You! This is the last call for those veterans who have the ability and gumption to go out on a cold night and help with the Lehigh Valley’s 2023 Point in Time (PIT) Count, the single most important data gathering tool for helping to assess and allot homelessness Read more…
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The Lehigh Valley Military Affairs Council is seeking a person with some experience to take on the position of Treasurer. In particular, we ask our member organizations to look within to help us fill this vital position. A nominating committee process is used. Inquire as instructed below. Powered By Read more…
Attention Veterans! Ritter Veteran Interview Day Dear Veteran: We are SO happy to say…we are back!! The fifth-grade classes at Ritter Elementary School are studying American History and important Americans. Veterans are important people in America, and our students want to learn more about the contributions veterans have made to Read more…
Not to be confused with the real nationally observed National Freedom Day (the signing of the 13th Amendment) on 1 February, this Freedom Day, spawned by the efforts of a dentist in West Virginia and originally meant for military personnel, leads to good deeds that serve a worthwhile purpose.
Part of a series of virtual town halls, this one focuses on transportation accessibility to services. To see videos of past town halls, click here.
After successfully finding one, new co-chair as part of our effort to ensure the continuance of this worthwhile program effort, which was LVMAC’s first program and resulted from deficiencies in the GI Bill at that time, the Council has decided to seek a replacement for the other half of the Read more…
