Events

Jul
27
Sat
Korean War Veterans 66th ARMISTICE Salute of July 1953 @ Kennedy Park
Jul 27 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Korean War Veterans 66th ARMISTICE Salute of July 1953 @ Kennedy Park

Share a moment of Remembrance to ALL those that served during the KOREAN WAR 66 years ago
Please join this Invite to: End of the KOREAN War of July 1953 event

On Sat. July 27, 2019 in Chicago Kennedy Park located at 11320 S. Western Ave.

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Aug
10
Sat
NWVU Military Women Veteran’s Stand Down @ St Elizabeth’s Hall
Aug 10 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
NWVU Military Women Veteran’s Stand Down @     St Elizabeth’s Hall

National Women Veterans United Military Women Veterans Stand Down
PEER SUPPORT, RESOURCES & NETWORKING

Location: ST ELIZABETH HALL 44 East 41ST STREET (WABASH) 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Information on VA Benefits, Legal Assistance, Housing, Education, Counseling, Home Care, County Services, State Veteran Benefits, Employment, Personal Services, Health Care, Breast Cancer, and Entrepreneur Workshops, Crafts, Healthy Eating, Fun, De-stress, Dance Fitness, Camaraderie, SPECIAL RAFFLES ADA Compliance – Free Parking

You Must RSVP!!
Nwvu.org@gmail.com
or call 872.731-2150

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Aug
17
Sat
Benjamin O Davis VFW post 311 2019 Stand Down @ pin VFW Post 311 - Benjamin O Davis
Aug 17 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Sep
7
Sat
NWVU Dedication Grand Opening Military Women Veterans Center @ SGT Simone A. Robinson Military Women Veteran’s Center
Sep 7 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
NWVU Dedication Grand Opening Military Women Veterans Center @ SGT Simone A. Robinson Military Women Veteran’s Center

On behalf of the National Women Veterans United, we cordially invite you to attend our Dedication Grand Opening Ceremony at 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., on Saturday, September 7, 2019. The event will be held at 8620 S. Pulaski (Lower Level) (elevator or stairs) Chicago, IL 60652.

There are free plaza parking spots, handicap designation and general parking on both ends of the commercial property including an additional parking lot on the South end of the plaza.

We hope that your schedule permits your participation.

Respectfully,
Rochelle Crump, MS CED, President/Founder
National Women Veterans United (NWVU)

SGT Simone A. Robinson
Military Women Veteran’s Center
8620 South Pulaski (Lower Level)
Chicago, IL 60652
Office: (872) 731-2150 NWVU E-mail: nwvu.org@gmail.com

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Nov
6
Wed
Us Marine Corps 244th Birthday Cake-Cutting Ceremony @ Chicago’s Veterans Home
Nov 6 @ 11:00 am

Come out to the site of the New Chicago Veterans Home for a CAKE Cutting Ceremony Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at 1100 hrs.

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Dec
7
Sat
Pearl Harbor 78th Remembrance Memorial
Dec 7 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Pearl Harbor 78th Remembrance Memorial

The Once & Always Chicago Marines presents the 78th Remembrance of the attack on Pearl Harbor memorial program. Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 1pm at the American Legion & Sal located at 1824 W. Cortland St., Chicago IL 60622.

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Jan
11
Sat
Veterans resource fair @ Casa Italia Office Center
Jan 11 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Veterans resource fair @ Casa Italia Office Center

The Cook County Clerk’s Office
and the Italian American Veterans Museum
are proud to present their first annual

Veterans Resource Fair

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. • Saturday, January 11, 2020

Third Floor • Casa Italia Office Center
3800 Division St. • Stone Park, IL 60165

Introductory Presentations at 11 a.m.

Meet representatives from:
Cook County Clerk’s Office • Cook County Assessor’s Office •
Cook County Recorder of Deeds’ Office •
Cook County Department of Veterans Affairs •
Illinois Armed Forces Legal Aid Network •
Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs • Hines V.A. Hospital •
U.S. Census Bureau • ComEd • T-Mobile • Veterans Smile •
Rush University Medical Center Road Home Program •
And Others!

Find out about:
A wide range of veteran discounts
Property tax exemptions
Wellness and fitness programs
Need-based legal aid and dental care
Part-time employment opportunities
Voter registration and the 2020 census
And SO much more!

Please help us spread the word!

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Mar
4
Wed
Veterans Resources Fair March 2020 @ Prairie Center
Mar 4 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Veterans Resources Fair March 2020 @ Prairie Center

The Student Veterans Center at Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting a Veterans Resources Fair from 10a.m. to 2 p.m., March 4, in the Prairie Center gym of the college’s main campus, located at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights.

This event features free health screenings community as well as housing, legal, employment and educational information, and much more. All veterans, current service members and their families are welcome to attend.

For more information about the fair, contact Sanon at (708) 709-3567 or email gsanon@prairestate.edu.

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Nov
4
Thu
DuPage Veteran’s Resource Fair
Nov 4 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
DuPage Veteran's Resource Fair

DuPage Veterans Resource Fair – November 4, 2021, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

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Dec
3
Sat
81st Anniversary PEARL HARBOR Day of Remembrance 2022
Dec 3 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Invite to the 81st Anniversary PEARL HARBOR Day of Remembrance 2022.

The Once & Always Chicago Marines presents the 81st Remembrance of the attack on Pearl Harbor memorial program.  Saturday, December 3, 2021 at 11 am at the American Legion  located at 1824 W. Cortland St., Chicago IL 60622.