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Free Mass. Rehabilitation Commission Screenings Offered to Veterans
The Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission’s (MRC) has several ongoing efforts to reach out to Iraq and Afghanistan (OIF/OEF) veterans who may have sustained a combat-related concussion, or mild...
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Women Veterans Network Award for Outstanding Female Veteran Nominations Open
Calling all Deborah Sampsons! The Department of Veterans’ Services Women Veterans Network presents the Deborah Sampson Award each year to an outstanding female veteran. This prestigious award is given...
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9th Annual Women Veterans Appreciation Day at the State House
Remarks by Secretary Polanowicz at Women Veterans Appreciation Day Good Morning, thank you Coleman for that introduction, and thank you to the Women Veterans Network for inviting me here and giving me...
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Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke Supports Honor Flight New England
On Dec. 7, a community partnership will remember Pearl Harbor Day by pledging to support World War II Veterans from the Pioneer Valley on a special flight to Washington D.C. A committee of veteran...
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Boots to Business: Connecting Vets to Employment Opportunities
January is National Mentoring Month. The Commonwealth has several unique and specialized mentoring programs, one of which is the The Boots to Business Veteran Mentorship Program. In partnership with...
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Fling into Spring with the Women Veterans’ Network March 29
The MA Women Veterans’ Network (WVN) and Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology are hosting a Women Veterans’ Spring Fling on Saturday, March 29, 2014. According to Viviana Marcotte, an Iraq...
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March is National Brain Injury Awareness Month!
Not only veterans suffer from head trauma. In fact, did you know that 2.4 million Americans sustain a traumatic brain injury each year? And that in Massachusetts there were 68,285 cases that involved a...
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Secretary Polanowicz Gets Vets’ Plates: Here’s How You Can Too!
On September 19, Health and Human Services Secretary John Polanowicz visited the new Haymarket Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) location and joined Registrar Celia Blue to get his veteran license...
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Veterans – Get a Beautiful Smile for FREE!
On Saturday, June 27, Aspen Dental teams will be providing an opportunity for veterans to receive free dental care. This will be one of the largest single-day dental health initiatives for veterans...
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Women Veterans Recognized for Service and Strong Network at Appreciation Event
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is proud to honor all of those who have served our country in the armed forces this Veteran’s Day. Massachusetts is also proud to have a strong Women Veteran’s Network...
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Veterans’ Services Welcomes Medal of Honor Society
Seven Blackhawk helicopters swooped down on Boston Common today and each delivered a hero to the city. They arrived separately but are joined together by an uncommon bond. They have received the...
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Three Local WWII Veterans Receive Légion d’Honneur Awards
Three WWII American veterans who are residents of the Chelsea Soldiers’ Home were recently bestowed France’s highest honor, the Légion d’Honneur (Legion of Honor). Secretary of the Massachusetts...
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Secretary Francisco Urena, Commissioner Saner show support for Blinded...
On May 18, 2016, the Secretary of the Massachusetts Department of Veterans Services, Francisco Urena and the Commissioner for the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind (MCB), Paul Saner were keynote...
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Learn more about PTSD Awareness Month
As part of National PTSD Awareness Month, the National Center for PTSD is asking people to make a difference by sharing information and helping to spread the word about PTSD as part of PTSD awareness...
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HOME Act Adds Another Level of Protection for Veterans Who are Entering...
On Thursday, July 14, 2016, Governor Baker signed the HOME Act and added another level of protection for veterans who are transitioning to civilian life by establishing laws to prevent veterans from...
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DDS Honors Its Veterans
On November 9th, DDS held its inaugural DDS Veterans event to honor and respect our Veteran co-workers, and also to learn how to make DDS a more supportive workplace for them. This was attended by many...
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