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Maine Women Veteran Facebook Group
Monday, May 3, 2021 | Category: Advocacy/Outreach - ME
This Facebook group is founded and administered by a Maine veteran. Only members can see who's in the group and what they post.
National Military Appreciation Month
Monday, May 3, 2021 | Category: History/Heritage - ME
The month of May is designated as “National Military Appreciation Month.”
News: Maine Bureau of Veterans' Services "Latest News"
Tuesday, March 2, 2021 | Category: Advocacy/Outreach - ME
Follow the "Latest News" on the Bureau of Maine Veterans' Services "Welcome/Home" page.
News: Beyond Maine/ WomenVetsUSA National Home Page "Shoptalk"
Tuesday, March 2, 2021 | Category: News - ME
If time permits after you read Maine news, national news about women veterans and service women is posted in "Shoptalk" on the WomenVetsUSA national website home page. You can "get there from here."
News: Beyond Maine/VA Center for Women Veterans
Tuesday, March 2, 2021 | Category: News - ME
The "Center for Women Veterans" posts "News for Women Veterans" on the page linked below. If you are interested in receiving automatic e-mail or text messaging updates, you can subscribe at:
https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USVA/subscriber/new?qsp=USVA_1.
Video: 2020 23d Annual Memorial Day Program at WIMSA Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery
Tuesday, May 26, 2020 | Category: History/Heritage - ME
You can view the 23d Annual Memorial Day Program hosted at the Women in Military Service for America memorial at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington D.C. at this internet link. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 memorial service was a virtual experience.
Online Women’s Memorial Day Program: May 25, 2020, 4:00 p.m.
Monday, May 25, 2020 | Category: History/Heritage - ME
To prepare for the event, make sure you connect on the Women in Military Service for America (WIMSA) Facebook page.
While everyone cannot come together in person, Memorial leadership is excited and honored to recognize America’s servicemembers with you on Memorial Day and every day.
How VA and Tricare Users Can Get Tested for Coronavirus
Monday, March 23, 2020 | Category: Health Care - ME
Some of your questions regarding who can be tested, where testing might be available, fees for testing, if any, and additional information is included in this article written by Dorothy Mills-Gregg.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): What Veterans Need to Know
Sunday, March 22, 2020 | Category: Health Care - ME
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published general guidance regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19). VA call centers and some VA health facilities are currently experiencing very high numbers of calls. To help address the most urgent needs first, the VA asks that you use their online tools and frequently asked questions (FAQs) for routine or non-urgent questions. The VA will continue to update this page as the situation changes.
33 Fallen Service Members June 2018-May 2019
Monday, May 27, 2019 | Category: History/Heritage - ME
Thirty-three volunteer service members lost their lives in overseas conflicts June 2018-May 2019. The Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) invite all to join them in a moment of silence at 3:00 p.m. local time every Memorial Day. The IAVA “#GoSilent” campaign began in 2011.