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VA joins Department of Defense in thanking Vietnam War era Veterans and their families

Posted on Thursday, March 29, 2018 1:24 pmMarch 29, 2018 Posted in Honoring Vets, Top Stories by Joe Curtin 1k views

March 29 is National Vietnam War Veterans Day. This special day was added to our national holidays when …

WWI Commemorative Coin

New commemorative silver dollar recognizes World War I centennial

Posted on Thursday, January 11, 2018 9:42 amMarch 28, 2018 Posted in Honoring Vets, VSO / Partners by Joe Curtin 328 views

U.S. Mint is issuing a World War I Centennial silver dollar. The coin, and its companion silver medals, will …

A rendering of the WWI Memorial Design

World War I Memorial groundbreaking set for Nov. 9 in Washington, D.C.

Posted on Tuesday, October 31, 2017 11:24 amMarch 28, 2018 Posted in Honoring Vets by Joe Curtin 267 views

After years of extensive research, planning and coordination with state, federal, military and international …

Image: U.S. Soldiers from1st Infantry Division meet a French service member during a break in rehearsal for the Military Parade on Bastille Day to be held in Paris, France, July 14, 2017. A U.S. formation consisting of almost 200 Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Airmen, most of them assigned to units in Europe, will lead this year’s parade as the country of honor in commemoration of the centennial of U.S. entry into World War I – as well as the long-standing partnership between France and the U.S. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Michael McNabb/Released)

Saluting the 100-year legacy of World War I Veterans

Posted on Thursday, July 13, 2017 11:24 amMarch 28, 2018 Posted in Honoring Vets, Top Stories, VSO / Partners by Joe Curtin 548 views

VA is a proud participant in the United States World War I Centennial Commission tribute to our past Veterans.

World War I centennial observance planning underway

Posted on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 1:26 pmMarch 28, 2018 Posted in Honoring Vets by Joe Curtin 98 views

The Department of Veterans Affairs is proudly supporting World War I centennial events.