Events

Illinois Community Women Veteran’s Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony @ Illinois Community Women Veteran’s Center

Jul 25 @ 12:00 pm

Categories: Ceremony Tags: National Women Veterans United Illinois Community Women Veteran's Center Womens Assistance

Vietnam Traveling Wall

Sep 3 – Sep 8 all-day

VIETNAM TRAVELING WALL
LABOR DAY WEEKEND

Thursday September 3, 2015 to Tuesday September 8, 2015

at

ROUND LAKE BEACH HOME DEPOT

Northeast Parking Lot

We need Volunteers for the following:

● To build the foundation to support the wall, Sunday August
30th at 8am (Home Depot), exit near the Hot Dog Vendor.
Just bring a hammer!
● Erect the Wall Thursday September 3rd at 9am.
● For the Opening Ceremony, a Color Guard and Rifle Squad.
● To stand watch and answer visitors questions 24 hours a
day (2 hours per person, if we have enough volunteers)
while the Wall is here.
● On Tuesday September 8th, we will have a closing ceremony
at 12pm (noon) and take the Wall down.
● Please contact American Legion Post 1170 at (847) 546-3512
or email Commander Steve Hall at resparks@ameritech.net
if you are interested in helping!

“Thank You”

Categories: Ceremony Tags: Vietnam Traveling Wall

Winnebago County Veterans Association 75th Dinner @ Giovanni's Restaurant

Nov 6 @ 7:00 pm

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Categories: Dinner Fundraisers Tags: Rockford Illinois Winnebago County Veterans Association

Rockford Detachment 083 2015 Marine Corps Birthday Ball @ Memorial Hall

Nov 7 @ 6:00 pm – Nov 8 @ 12:00 am

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Categories: Dinner Tags: Marines Rockford Detachment 083 Rockford Illinois

City of Chicago Veterans Day Ceremony @ Soldier Field, Gate 0 1410 Museum

Nov 11 @ 11:00 am

Categories: Ceremony Tags: chicago Soldier Field Veterans Day

Tribute to Vietnam Veterans 3-29-16‏ @ Jesse Brown VA Medical Center

Mar 29 @ 12:00 pm

Categories: Ceremony Tags: Jesse Brown VA Vietnam Veterans

Manuel Perez Jr Memorial Day Ceremony @ Manuel Perez, Jr. Memorial Plaza

May 30 @ 10:30 am

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Categories: Ceremony Tags: Manual Perez Post 1017 Memorial Day

Veteran Resource Picnic 2016 @ McKinley Park

Jul 1 @ 10:00 am

VETERANS ASSISTANCE COMMISSION Of Cook county
Please join us at our
Veteran Resource Picnic

Friday JULY 1, 2016
10:00 A.M.
McKinley Park
3900 S. Western
on pershing road

East of Swimming Pool & Basketball Court
Chicago, Illinois

We will provide LARGE BBQ grill
Hot dogs, Hamburgers & soda

Please bring your own Table & Chairs

Feel Free to bring your own BBQ Grill, food & drink

Donations Welcomed

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Categories: Picnic Tags: Chicago Veterans McKinley Park National Women Veterans United Veterans Assistance Commission of Cook County

Free Kidney & Diabetes Screening @ Jesse Brown VA Medical Center

Aug 18 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

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Categories: health screening

VAC Annual Corned Beef & Cabbage Luncheon 2017 @ Ukrainian Cultural Center

Mar 18 @ 2:00 pm

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Categories: Dinner

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