CVO, and its member organization National Women Veterans United (NWVU) are on a mission and need your help to raise a $1,000 for one scholarship to a graduating ward of the state. CVO is supporting this effort with a $100 contribution and I have decided to contribute personally as well. We hope that you will, too. Give what you can: $100, $50 or even $25. We need to raise $1,000 quickly.
Please make checks out to NWVU and mail them to:
NWVU, PO Box 20149, Chicago IL 60620.
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The US Department of Veterans Affairs, Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Edward Hines VA Hospital, James Lovell Federal Health Care Center and Illinois Supporting All Veterans Equally (ISAVE) will be hosting the Illinois Warrior Summit and 5th Annual Welcome Home Celebration for 4,000 military, veterans and families on Thursday, August 9th, 2012 from 10a-3p at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Forum – (725 W. Roosevelt Road in Chicago). Read more [...] 
On August 18, 2012, the National Women Veterans United (NWVU) will host their 5th Annual Gala Luncheon Fund-Raiser Honoring Women Veterans Past and Present. The event "Women Veterans Are Heroes Too" will be held at 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at the DoubleTree Hotel located at 5000 West 127th Street Alsip, IL. 
The Obama Administration Budget proposed for 2013 for the VA is $140.3 billion. $76.3 billion is for mandatory benefits such as disability compensation and pensions. The remaining $64 billion is for discretionary spending, primarily for medical care.*
The discretionary spending amount represents a 4.5% increase from the current year. This is more than $4 billion less than the major veterans organizations call for in The Independent Budget. 
We hope to see everyone at the Memorial Day Parade on Saturday, May 26th. We are Number 90 and there are two ways to connect with us for the Parade.
1) At 7:45 AM we are meeting at the General Jones Armory at 52nd and Cottage Grove.
2) At 11 AM we are gathering on Wacker Drive between Clark and LaSalle. Again, we are No. 90. Look for us, our signs and the Humvees there. 
The Muslim American Veterans Association (MAVA) will have a Jobs Fair & Awards Luncheon Ceremony at General Jones Armory, 52d and Cottage Grove,on
Saturday, May 26th from 2PM to 6 PM.
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CVO will be participating after the Memorial Day Parade.
Come and join us with MAVA for a fun afternoon!