When Tropical Storm Helene slammed into western North Carolina, AARP volunteer leaders and staff all across the state were anxious to help. Many ideas were proposed, but it was a single photograph in the Citizen Times of the devastation of a veterans housing site in Swannanoa, one of the hardest hit towns, that spoke most powerfully of the tremendous need in the Mountain Region.
AARP Virginia spotlighted veterans' issues this November, featuring a powerful webinar with Col. Donna Fore, a 30-year U.S. Air Force veteran and survivor of the 9/11 Pentagon attack.
AARPNY is proud to observe National Veterans and Military Families Month with free seminars, events and resources that include: Family Caregiving, Work/Jobs & Re-Careering, and Fighting Fraud. AARP stands with its NY veteran members, non-members, allies, and partner organizations year-round. AARP's commitment to the Veterans, Military, and Families reflects our core belief in every individual's dignity, worth and potential.
Veterans Day, a federal holiday in the United States, is observed annually on November 11, for honoring military veterans of the United States Armed Forces. This gives Americans a way to thank current service members and honor those who have paid the ultimate price in service to the nation.
AARP launched a new tool to bring together valuable information and resources to help veterans, military families and their caregivers navigate their health care options.