Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency

Have you checked out the events page on our website? You'll find a variety of veteran-centric events happening all over the state! Did you know you can submit events to be added to our calendar? Visit https://lnkd.in/guJipz59 to learn more and to submit an event.

Lakeshore Legal Aid will be offering an Expungement Clinic where they will be providing free legal assistance to veterans in Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties who need support with expungement. The event will take place on Thursday, April 10, at the VA Detroit from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. To register, please visit: https://lnkd.in/eMqZnzPs

Transitioning out of the military or starting a new chapter in your life? Volunteer veteran mentors in MVAA's Buddy to Buddy Veteran Mentorship Program are ready to support you. To connect with a Buddy mentor or to volunteer, please visit: Michigan.gov/MVAAB2B

Director Brian L. Love recognizes the veterans who served during the Vietnam War-era. More than 400,000 Michigan servicemen and servicewomen served during this time and 2,600 lost their lives in the war. If you'd like to receive a special certificate honoring your service in the war, or the service of a loved one, please visit https://lnkd.in/gg4zrgH6.

Today is National Vietnam War Veterans Day. More than 400,000 men and women from Michigan would serve and 2,651 would lose their lives during the Vietnam War, according to the Michigan Vietnam Veterans Monument in Lansing. Today, there are more than 191,600 Vietnam War-era veterans living in Michigan. Veterans or dependents who want to be connected to the benefits and services they earned for their service can call the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency (MVAA) at 1-800-MICH-VET (1-800-642-4838) or visit us online at michigan.gov/MVAA.

Marine Corps veteran and Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency (MVAA) employee Curtis Volkmann has made it his mission to make every Michigan Vietnam War-era veteran aware of the Michigan Vietnam Veteran Recognition Certificate. The certificate honors Michigan veterans for honorable service during the Vietnam War-era and is signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Adjutant General Paul D. Rogers. Veterans who served during the Vietnam War-era can learn more and apply for the certificate at https://lnkd.in/gg4zrgH6. Through his role as a general office assistant at MVAA, Curtis proudly oversees every stage of fulfillment for the Michigan Vietnam Veteran Recognition Certificate — from reviewing and processing applications, to printing certificates and submitting them for signatures, to mailing them to veterans. “It is my personal goal to reach all Michigan Vietnam War-era veterans and encourage them to apply for a certificate,” says Curtis. “This is a small step in the right direction to honor all of their sacrifices made during the Vietnam War.”

Oakland County Veterans' Services presents a Veterans Resource Fair at the Troy Community Center on April 24 from 9 a.m. - noon. Representatives will be onsite to serve all veterans and their families with multiple resources available. Register at tinyurl.com/mr3987dt

This Saturday, March 29th, is National Vietnam War Veterans Day. Here is some information from the Vietnam War Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. Thank you to our veterans and their families for their sacrifices.

Peckham, Inc. presents Ruck to Remember 25 on May 17th at Watertown Warehouse A in Lansing beginning at 9 a.m. No ruck plate? Fill your rucksack with canned goods to be donated to veterans in need. If you have any questions, please reach out to Matthew Urhammer at murhammer@peckham.org.

80 years ago today, the battle of Iwo Jima ended after five weeks of fierce fighting, claiming an estimated 20,000 Japanese and 7,000 American lives. The U.S. would eventually capture the island from the Imperial Japanese Army.