PLAINFIELD— State Senator Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-Shorewood) is hosting a Veterans’ Breakfast this month.
The Veterans’ Breakfast will take place from 8:30 to 10 a.m. on Wednesday, October 18, at the Plainfield American Legion (24741 W. Renwick Road, Plainfield, IL).
Representatives from the Attorney General’s Military and Veteran Bureau, Homes for Heroes, Kendall County Veterans Assistance Commission, Military Mama Network and Will County Veterans Assistance Commission will be on hand to discuss services and programs they offer.
Veterans will have the opportunity to hear from special guest speaker Dr. Steven E. Braverman. Dr. Braverman has been the Hospital Director for the Edward Hines J. Hospital since the fall of 2016. An Iraq War Veteran, he has put a priority on making Hines the Flagship of the Veteran’s Health Administration.
The breakfast is free to area veterans and open to the press.
People wanting to attend the breakfast should RSVP at www.senatorbertinotarrant.com or call Samantha in Bertino-Tarrant’s Plainfield office at (815) 254-4211.
Veterans’ Breakfast
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 18
Time: 8:30 to 10 a.m.
Location: Plainfield American Legion (24741 W. Renwick Road, Plainfield, IL)
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Chicago Honors America’s Veterans
The ceremony will take place in front of the Doughboy statue. The program will culminate with a wreath laying ceremony at the Doughboy, a 21-gun salute, “Taps” and the “Armed Forces Medley.”
Soldier Field was named as such at the request of the Gold Star Mothers to honor the men lost in World War I. The Doughboy statue, originally placed in Garfield Park, was restored and installed in Soldier Field as part of the stadium renovation. Doughboy is an informal term for a member of the United States Army of Marine Corps, especially members of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I.
Veterans Day is set aside to thank and honor living veterans who have served honorably in the military in wartime and peacetime. Originally known as Armistice Day and so declared by President Woodrow Wilson, it was created to mark the signing of the Armistice which ended World War I. Following World War II, it was declared a day to honor all veterans and in 1954, renamed Veterans Day by Congress.
FREE parking is available at the Waldron Parking Deck; exit at 18th Street from Lake Shore Drive.
VA Medical Center to Host Vietnam Veteran Commemoration
The Jesse Brown Veterans Health Care System (JBVHCS) and the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs (IDVA) are collaborating to host a Vietnam Veteran Commemoration.
When: Thursday, January 18, 2018, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Where: Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
820 S. Damen Ave. (Kizer Conference Center | 2nd Floor, Damen Bldg).
Chicago, IL 60612
Join JBVHCS and IDVA on January 18, 2018 as we honor our heroes!
Each Vietnam Veteran will receive the Commemoration Pin during the ceremony.
Eligibility: Living United States Veterans who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces at any time during the period of November 1, 1955 to May 15, 1975 (regardless of location) are eligible to receive one lapel pin.
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For any questions, please contact us at: chspao@va.gov
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Join Jesse Brown Veterans Health Care System, VBA Chicago Regional Office and the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery as we recognize and thank Vietnam Veterans for their service and sacrifices.
Thursday, March 29, 2018 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Jesse Brown VA Medical Center | 820 S. Damen Ave., Chicago, IL. 60612
Kizer Conference Center | 2nd Fl. Damen Bldg.
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The Right to Heal VA Campaign (RTH) is calling on all veterans that care about saving the VA to join us tomorrow at a hearing on VA privatization and why it is not the solution. At the hearing we will make a call to action and announce an informational picket and press conference at Federal Plaza on Friday. Details below.
Call to Action & Workers’ Rights Board Hearing
Where: Conference Room, Second Floor, Damen Building
Jesse Brown VA, 820 S Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60612
When: 4:30PM | Thursday, May 17, 2018
RSVP by mailing Right to Heal <RightToHealVA@gmail.com> or join the event on Facebook
On May 17th, join us as the Right to Heal Campaign announces a call to action and next steps in the fight to unite veterans and VA workers to save the VA and fight back against privatization. After the announcement the Workers’ Rights Board will hold a hearing to discuss what VA privatization would mean for veterans. The hearing will feature experts in the field of VA care, veterans speaking to their experience of using both the VA and the private sector, and VA employees who have dedicated their lives to serving veterans.
Save The VA Press Conference and Informational Picket
Where: Federal Center and Plaza, 219 S Dearborn St, Chicago, Illinois 60603
When: 10AM | Friday, May 18, 2018
RSVP by mailing Right to Heal <RightToHealVA@gmail.com> or join the event on Facebook
The Save The VA Coalition and the Right To Heal VA Campaign will be holding an emergency press conference and informational picket to oppose H.R. 5674. The bill backed by the Trump adminstration and the Koch front group, Concerned Veterans of America would expand private healthcare vouchers at the expense of the VA healthcare system and give unprecedented powers to the VA secretary to make drastic changes, including authority to outsource/privatize services of VA healthcare without oversight or congressional approval.
With the firing of VA Secretary David Shulkin for not advancing a privatization agenda quickly enough and with continued disarray within the Trump administration in finding a replacement for Shulkin, we believe it is the worst possible time to give Trump such powers to change VA healthcare. We will be demanding that Senator Duckworth and Durbin hold the line against these terrible bills and vote no on these bills and other efforts to privatize the VA.
RSVP by emailing Right to Heal <RightToHealVA@gmail.com> or join the events on Facebook Right to Heal Hearing at the Jesse Brown VA & Save the VA Press Conference at Federal Plaza.
