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Luis R. Ramos

New director

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Charles F. Smith

CRSC and CRDP Open Season 2009

Started by Charles F. Smith Dec. 1, 2008.

Charles F. Smith

Special Survivor Indemnity Allowance (SSIA)

Started by Charles F. Smith Dec. 1, 2008.

Jim Adams

Public Law 109-461

Started by Jim Adams Oct. 28, 2008.

Anthony Hardie

Summary of VA FY09 Budget...

Started by Anthony Hardie Oct. 14, 2008.

 

NASDVA - Working Together to Make a Difference for Veterans

Through our national conferences, testimony, listserv, regional and committee meetings and this website, NASDVA is promoting best practices for State Departments of Veterans Affairs.

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Charles F. Smith

2009 NASDVA Mid Winter Training Conference

Distinguished NASDVA Members and other interested persons: It is understood that all State Directors are experiencing budget restrictions, but this conference is viewed as very important to the needs of our veterans. With the changes in the leadership of the U.S. Department… Continue

Posted by Charles F. Smith on January 11, 2009 at 4:30pm

Cate Conroy

Maryland's Lt. Governor Brown Announces Recipients of Service-Disabled Veterans Business Loan

ANNAPOLIS, MD (December 22, 2008) – Lt. Governor Anthony G. Brown, along with the Departments of Business and Economic Development (DBED) and Veterans Affairs (MdVA), announced two recipients of the Military Reservist and Service-Disabled Veteran No-Interest Loan. The legislation to create the loan program was introduced by then-Delegate Brown and passed by the General Assembly in 2006. “We are proud that Maryland is one of the nation’s most veteran-friendly states,” Lt. Governor Brown said. “T… Continue

Posted by Cate Conroy on January 6, 2009 at 6:30am

Lane Carson

Louisiana Military Family Assistance Fund provides economic relief to soldiers

LDVA Secretary Lane Carson announces the immediate onset of LDVA’s Louisiana Military Family Assistance (MFA) Fund, a special program geared toward helping alleviate financial strain placed on military families when National Guard and Reserve soldiers are deployed and faced with taking leave of their families and their civilian jobs. The MFA Fund was established in 2005 by Act 151 of the Louisiana Legislature. The fund was wholly entrusted to LDVA in August of 2008 and was presented to the peop… Continue

Posted by Lane Carson on January 5, 2009 at 6:30pm

Jeff Fuhler

Nevada Office of Veterans Services Premieres Informational Video

The Nevada Office of Veterans Services has premiered a video that tells the story of Veterans Services in the State. Click here to view the video.

Posted by Jeff Fuhler on December 31, 2008 at 5:30pm

Ray Seva

NMDVS Produces Two Documentary Movies Focusing on New Mexico Veterans.

(SANTA FE, NM)--Two documentary movies produced by the New Mexico Department of Veterans’ Services (NMDVS) featuring New Mexico veterans are getting positive reviews throughout the state.. Letters of Honor was shown on Albuquerque TV station KNME-TV--New Mexico’s biggest PBS station--over the Veterans’ Day weekend. Soldiers of Honor was screened before a near-capacity crowd of 350 at the historic Rio Grande Theater in Las Cruces on December 7th—the 67th anniversary of the Pearl H… Continue

Posted by Ray Seva on December 17, 2008 at 11:00am

Robert Horton

Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs Receives Property Deed for State Veterans Home

PELL CITY – The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs received the property deed to the site of the state’s fourth veterans from the St. Clair County Economic and Development Council at a ceremony held at the Jefferson State Community College in Pell City, Ala. on Thursday. Clyde Ma… Continue

Posted by Robert Horton on November 18, 2008 at 8:30am

Timothy J. Smith

Veterans Day 2008 Message from Timothy J. Smith Director, District of Columbia Office of Veterans Affairs

Dear District Veterans, It is with great pride and pleasure that I write this letter to you. On this day, the entire nation pays tribute to all who have served in the United States Armed Forces. And no one is more deserving of a day dedicated to his or her service than the American military veteran. This particular Veterans Day comes one week after one of the most historic moments in American history. One week ago, this country elected its first African-American President. This president-elect,… Continue

Posted by Timothy J. Smith on November 10, 2008 at 1:26pm

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National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs goes viral with NASDVA.net!

NASDVA.net is taking the National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs where no Veteran Service organization has gone before. Namely, deep into the heart of the emerging Web 2.0 world.

Since NASDVA.net was intro…

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Posted by VisionBroadcast on November 8, 2008 at 5:00pm

Clayton Clark

Vermont Veteran Services Directory

Vermont continues to push for transparent boundaries between service providers by creating a new Veteran Services Directory at www.veterans.vt.gov. Like their innovative "Thank You" booklets,… Continue

Posted by Clayton Clark on October 11, 2008 at 10:30am

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Georgia Veterans Bulletin Now Available

Welcome to the first digital edition of the Georgia Veterans Bulleti… Continue

Posted by VisionBroadcast on October 11, 2008 at 9:30am

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2008 Fall Conference of the National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs

The 2008 Annual Fall Conference took place September 14-18, 2008 in Napa, CA, home of the Yountville Veterans Home. Special thanks to the California Department of Veterans Affairs.

State Best Practices Presentations
Connecticut—Military Support Program
Oregon -… Continue

Posted by VisionBroadcast on September 28, 2008 at 1:30pm

Leadership

Charlie Smith's NASDVA.net Profile
The 2008-2009 President of NASDVA is Charles F. Smith, North Carolina Assistant Secretary for Veteran Affairs. More info...

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SVAC Hearings

Upcoming Hearing:
January 14, 2009
Hearing: Nomination of General Eric Shinseki to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs

SVAC Q & A to General Shinseki
Senator Akaka
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Senator Isakson
Senator Murray
Senator Sanders

Oversight hearing: Cooperation and Collaboration by VA and DOD on Information Technology efforts, 9/24/2008
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