Military Corner: October 2022

Welcome to Military Corner. This space is designed for you to see what is going on with Military and Veteran Services. You can see upcoming workshops, information pertaining to the Student Veterans of America club, and monthly factoids.

Benefit Reminders

++ Students using VA education benefits should submit a certification request upon enrolling each semester.

++ Active duty/reservists/National Guard using tuition assistance (TA) should email va@vpcc.edu to notify us of intentions to use so we can hold classes.

++ Remember to contact Military and Veteran Services if you wish to make schedule changes so we can lift the hold for you to make the change. If making a change on the day of the deadline, you must contact Military and Veteran Services prior to the close of business.

Key Upcoming Dates and Events:

Nov. 3, 1-2 p.m.: Understanding your VA educational benefits and financial aid: Learn how to fill out the FAFSA form and how to apply for your GI bill benefits.

Nov. 14, 11 a.m.-noon: Career resources with Hampton Roads Veteran Employment Center: Entrepreneurship, Employment, Empowerment, and Education. Learn what the center offers veterans in the way of employment and more.

Nov. 16, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.: Workshop on how to file a disability claim with the American Legion.

Note: Please send an email to va@vpcc.edu with your name and event you are interested in attending. Seminars will be held in Wythe Hall, Room 253.

October Factoids:

Oct. 13: United States Navy birthday. An Oct. 13, 1775, resolution by the Continental Congress established what is now the United States Navy with "a swift sailing vessel, to carry ten carriage guns, and a proportionable number of swivels, with eighty men, be fitted, with all possible dispatch, for a cruise of three months …" After the American War of Independence, the U.S. Constitution empowered the new Congress "to provide and maintain a navy." Acting on this authority, Congress established the Department of the Navy on April 30, 1798. (Naval History and Heritage Command: https://www.history.navy.mil)

Note: Be sure to drop by Wythe Hall, Room 253 on Oct. 24 for a slice of cake celebrating the U.S. Navy's birthday.

Oct. 26: National Day of the Deployed. This honors the United States military personnel deployed around the globe. The designation recognizes all the brave military personnel who have been deployed, are sacrificing, or have sacrificed their lives to defend our country. (U.S. Veterans Magazine: https://usveteransmagazine.com)

Note: If there is something you would like to see us offer, please take our Veteran Services survey at https://tncc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_abH723wzdtV9q1o.

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