During Women Veterans Week, Virginia shows it values the leadership and experience they bring to the commonwealth, Navy veterans Ann C. Phillips and Kathleen T. Jabs write in a guest column.
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How Virginia is honoring veterans during Womenâs History Month
Celebrating Virginia Women Veterans Week
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RICHMOND, Va. While March is Womenâs History Month, March 14 - 20 is Virginia Women Veterans Week.
More than 108,000 women veterans live in Virginia. One of those women is Beverly Vantull.
Vantull retired from the Army after she served two duties in Iraq. I enjoy being able to meet new people and wear my baseball caps, and this weekend I was wearing it and people were like thank you for your service, Vantull said. theyâre honoring the sacrifice that I made, I could have in my two deployments not made it home.
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NSC Commits to Improve Quality of Life for Virginia Veterans
February 16, 2021 GMT
ATLANTA, Feb. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ NSC, a staffing agency dedicated to connecting companies and government agencies with skilled workers in the marine, construction, and manufacturing industries, today announced it has been recognized by the Virginia Department of Veterans Services as a certified employer within the Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program.
This accreditation is the latest milestone in NSC’s enduring effort to build a better America by helping Americans become gainfully employed. Since it began placing Veterans in shipyards 20 years ago, NSC has continued to connect its clients with Veterans to increase workforce productivity and efficiency. In addition to helping Veterans support their families after they complete their military service, NSC also provides employment opportunities for acti