Information on Veterans Benefits and how to file/ask for them. Accordingly, there are many sites that explain how to obtain books, military/medical records, information and how to appeal a denied claim with the VA. Please pass this information on to every Veteran you know. Read more [...] 
Watch Coalition of Veterans Organizations march in the 2014 Chicago Memorial Day Parade, May 24. ABC 7 Chicago salutes the nation's veterans with the broadcast of Chicago's Memorial Day Parade, one of the largest annual Memorial Day Parades in the country. Read more [...] 
CVO is participating in the night to honor those who served at the National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum. We need at least two volunteers to attend the event this coming Friday from 6 to 10 PM. CVO will provide the table and materials for the volunteers. Read more [...] 
We hope to see everyone at the Memorial Day Parade on Saturday, May 24th. We are Number 19, which means we will DEFINITELY be on TV this year! Meet up at 11 AM on Wacker Drive between State and Wabash. Again, we are No. 19. Look for us, our signs and our vehicles there. Read more [...] 
Memorial Day Ceremonies on May 26, 2014. Various Times and locations. Read more [...] 
A letter was sent to Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Erik Shinkseki expressing our concern over the life-threatening difficulties encountered with the VA Crisis Hot Line. Copies were also sent to the VA Inspector General, the entire Illinois Congressional Delegation, and the National Commanders of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA), Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) and the Disabled American Veterans (DAV). Read more [...] A NIGHT FOR VETERANS: HONORING ALL WHO SERVED. May 30th , 2014 from 6pm - 10pm at the National Veterans Art Museum, located at 4041 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL 60641. Keynote speaker John Arena of the 45th ward. Complimentary Appetizers and Drinks, Workshops, Live Music, and Resources for Veterans.
(This event is FREE and open to the public) Read more [...] 
Links to military related handbooks for online viewing, printing and\or downloading from National Resource Directory (NRD.gov). Read more [...] 
The Veterans Assistance Commission of Cook County recognized Rick Murray, a United States Army Paratrooper, who served during the Korean War, and best know for his beautiful bass voice, singing "The Star Spangled Banner and America The Beautiful". Read more [...] 
Ald. James Balcer (11th), a Vietnam veteran who served in the U.S. Marines Corps, sponsored a resolution calling for a hearing on "the alarming rate of suicide amongst veterans," and the Human Relations Committee will hold that hearing at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Council Chamber. Read more [...]