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*Free Lifetime Pass to National Parks, Other Public Lands*

Last week on Veterans Day, Veterans of the U.S. Armed Services and Gold Star Families started obtaining a free lifetime pass to more than 2,000 federal recreation sites spread out across more than 400 million acres of public lands, including national parks, wildlife refuges and forests.

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Upcoming Events

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Nov. 17, 8:30-11:30 a.m.???*Veterans benefits seminar* - Burnsville, North Carolina [ [link removed] ]
Nov. 17, 9-9:45 a.m. ??*Veterans benefits seminar* - Gulfport, Mississippi [ [link removed] ]
Nov. 17, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. CT ??*Veterans benefits seminar* - Duncan, Oklahoma [ [link removed] ]?
Nov. 17, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. ??Virtual *Military-Friendly Job Fair* [ [link removed] ]
Nov. 17, 12-1 p.m. ??*Women Veteran's Mental Health [ [link removed] ]*?
Nov. 17, 3:30-4:30 p.m. ??*Creative Writing Workshop* for Military, Veterans, Spouses [ [link removed] ]?
Nov. 18, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. ??*Veterans benefits seminar* - Aguadilla, Puerto Rico [ [link removed] ]?
Nov. 18, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. CT ??*Veterans benefits seminar* - Ames, Iowa [ [link removed] ]?
Nov. 19, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. ? A Response to *Veterans Needs in our Community* [ [link removed] ]
Nov. 21, 10-11 a.m. CT ??*Veterans benefits seminar* - Green Bay, Wisconsin [ [link removed] ]?
Nov. 22, 12-4 p.m. ? Virtual *All Veteran Job Fair* by DAV and RecruitMilitary [ [link removed] ]?
Nov. 22, 12-4 p.m. ??National Virtual *Career Fair for Veterans* [ [link removed] ]?
Nov. 22, 8-9:30 p.m.???*Effective Communication* for Military Families Workshop [ [link removed] ]?

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National Peer to Peer Q&A on Nov. 17

Join us Thursday, Nov. 17, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET to participate in the National Veterans Experience Live (VetXL) Peer to Peer Q&A Chat on RallyPoint and gain access to Veteran peer support resources. Get connected to a Veteran peer to help you navigate VA and community services. Post your questions on how to get peer support now!

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*Applications are open now through Dec. 16 for the Community Catalyst Award [ [link removed] ]*

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*What is The Wall That Heals?*

The Wall That Heals is a traveling Vietnam Wall that helps thousands of Veterans find the strength and courage to heal within their own communities. To learn more or bring The Wall to your community, click watch below.

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Post-9/11 Veterans Can Apply to Become Wildland Firefighter

Post-9/11 Veterans seeking to become wildland fighters should look no further than the Southeast Conservation Corps and its Veteran Fire Corps program, which trains post-9/11 Veterans to become firefighters and has ties to the U.S. National Park Service and the U.S. Forest Service.?

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Shields & Stripes Helps Improve Mental Health for Veterans, First Responders

Shields & Stripes?is a non-profit focused on improving the health and wellness of Veterans, along with law enforcement personnel and first responders. The program touts itself as a ?no-fail mission,? with the goal to ?return our heroes better prepared to navigate?life and family challenges,?to?return them to feeling like themselves again.? [ [link removed] ]

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Applications Open for Creative Forces Community Engagement Grants

As part of its Military Healing Arts Network, the National Endowment for the Arts is now accepting applications for its Creative Forces Community Engagement Grant Program. These projects address the strengths, experiences and challenges of Veterans and other segments of a military-connected population.

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*Nov. 17 is National Rural Health Day. Read how VA is caring for the Whole rural Veteran.* [ [link removed] ]

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Learn More About the Whole Health Pathway and Begin Your Whole Health Journey

Whole Health Peers and Partners work with Veterans one-on-one and in groups to help them to begin their personal journey to Whole Health. Reach out to your local VA facility and ask about Whole Health.

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Register on Amazon for Exclusive Benefits and Discounts

Shoppers with a valid Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card can use SNAP benefits to shop for groceries on Amazon Fresh and Amazon.com groceries in 45 states as well as the District of Columbia

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Veteran Jobs

Veterans Community Project -?Director of *Veteran Support Services* - SD [ [link removed] ]
TCS Communications -?*Aerial Lineman*, Entry Level Apprentice - IN [ [link removed] ]
Work Unlimited -?Direct *Support Professional for Supported Employment* - OR [ [link removed] ]
*Operations Supervisor*, Greater Charleston Area [ [link removed] ]
*Cyber Information Security Senior*, Ft. Gordon, GA [ [link removed] ]
*Operations Manager*, Charlotte, NC [ [link removed] ]
*Lead Software Engineer*, Multiple Locations [ [link removed] ]
*Training and Learning Lead*, Multiple Locations [ [link removed] ]
*Retail Manager*, Brookings, SD [ [link removed] ]
*Java Developers/Engineers*, Remote & Raleigh, NC [ [link removed] ]
*Machine Operator*, St. Louis, MO [ [link removed] ]
Retail *Customer Service Manager* - Manchester NH [ [link removed] ]
Retail *Customer Service Manager* - Loudon NH [ [link removed] ]
Retail *Customer Service Manager* - Glendale Heights IL [ [link removed] ]
Over 100 vacancies for Veterans & military spouses nationwide [ [link removed] ]

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Post a free job to RallyPoint's community consisting of nearly 2 million Veterans, spouses, caregivers and survivors.

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*In the ?Great Resignation,? Veterans Can Help [ [link removed] ]*

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*Reconnect with the Veteran community on RallyPoint now! [ [link removed] ]*

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Veteran Roasters Coffee [ [link removed] ]?Use code VETERANS20 for 20% off.

Sherwin-Williams [ [link removed] ]?15% off discount on paints, stains and painting supplies

L.L. Bean [ [link removed] ]?10% off military discount.

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*VA News:?*?


* A tip of the My HealtheVet cap for a great idea [ [link removed] ]
* Don?t take our word for it: Learn about VA from Veterans who work here [ [link removed] ]
* Supporting VA?s geriatric mental health care needs [ [link removed] ]
* Dr. Loretta C. Ford, co-founder of the nurse practitioner profession [ [link removed] ]
* VA resources help Veterans transition to civilian life [ [link removed] ]
* Make your voice heard to improve the VA website [ [link removed] ]
* Veterans complete mental health recovery program [ [link removed] ]
* Saluting VA?s 7,167 nurse practitioners [ [link removed] ]
* WWII Marine Veteran ?Curly? Talmage celebrates 100 years [ [link removed] ]
* Find the time to follow up: How and when to reach out to a VA recruiter [ [link removed] ]
* What Veterans Day means to me [ [link removed] ]
* DEPSEC Remy remarks at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Naturalization Ceremony at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History [ [link removed] ]
* Meet five inspiring women Veterans [ [link removed] ]
* Bows, arrows, outdoors, provide therapy at archery match [ [link removed] ]
* America 250: Marine Corps Veteran John McGinty III [ [link removed] ]
* Town hall with VA Secretary Denis McDonough [ [link removed] ]
* VA psychiatrist includes music in her therapy [ [link removed] ]
* VA nurse creates 5K running program for Veterans [ [link removed] ]
* VBBP is one of the many ways VBA honors those who have served this Veterans Day [ [link removed] ]

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