{"id":1782,"date":"2017-11-02T09:29:13","date_gmt":"2017-11-02T13:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/veterans\/?p=1782"},"modified":"2024-02-13T08:34:57","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T13:34:57","slug":"president-proclaims-november-veterans-and-military-families-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/veterans\/president-proclaims-november-veterans-and-military-families-month\/","title":{"rendered":"President proclaims November Veterans and Military Families Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today, VA Secretary David Shulkin joined President Donald Trump in the Oval Office for the President\u2019s signing of a proclamation establishing November as Veterans and Military Families Month.<\/p>\n<p>This is the first time that America will celebrate Veterans and Military Families for the entire month and not just on Veterans Day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur Veterans and Military Families are an important part of our lives throughout the year, and by focusing for the first time nationally on a whole month of activities nationwide for Veterans and Military Families Month, we can more fully celebrate and recognize their contributions to the nation,\u201d said Secretary Shulkin.<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s proclamation by the President is the first of many events nationwide. Also today, throughout the country VA medical centers (VAMCs) and Community Based Outpatient Centers will hold open houses.<\/p>\n<p>Highlighted events for the Month include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Throughout the month:\n<ul>\n<li>Senior leader visits to VA medical centers and regional offices;<\/li>\n<li>Homeless Veteran Initiative events;<\/li>\n<li>Surrogate Speeches;<\/li>\n<li>Churches\/Synagogues recognize Veterans and their families;<\/li>\n<li>VA Canteen Specials<\/li>\n<li>Suicide Prevention Events<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>November 1 \u2013 Proclamation signing by President Trump, VA Open Houses nationwide<\/li>\n<li>November 2 \u2013 Capitol Hill Veterans Awareness &amp; Recognition Day<\/li>\n<li>November 4 (and several other days during the month) \u2013 Events held in coordination with Got Your Six where Veterans tell their stories of service<\/li>\n<li>November 5 \u2013 Philadelphia Veterans Parade and Festival<\/li>\n<li>November 6 \u2013\n<ul>\n<li>50<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary of Vietnam War &amp; Medal of Honor Recognition;<\/li>\n<li>Secretary Shulkin address at the National Press Club;<\/li>\n<li>Hiring our Heroes Summit in Atlanta along with the Atlanta Falcons<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>November 7 \u2013 Minnesota Vikings Visit Spinal Cord Injury Center \u2013 Minneapolis<\/li>\n<li>November 9 \u2013 National Veterans Stand Out Day \u2013 Veterans will wear something meaningful to them denoting their military service<\/li>\n<li>November 9 \u2013 National World War I Memorial Ground Breaking Ceremony &#8212; Washington<\/li>\n<li>November 10 \u2013 Boston Parade \/ Marine Corps Birthday<\/li>\n<li>November 11 (Veterans Day) \u2013 Veterans Day Breakfast D.C. and Arlington National Cemetery Veterans Day Ceremony<\/li>\n<li>November 13-17 \u2013 Veteran Legal Clinic Week of Service (Pro Bono Legal Assistance for Veterans at VA medical centers)<\/li>\n<li>November 13-17 \u2013 National Apprenticeship Week<\/li>\n<li>November 13-17 \u2013 Suicide Prevention Week &#8212; Preventing Veterans Suicide is Everyone\u2019s Business<\/li>\n<li>November 15 \u2013 Groundbreaking Ceremony West LA Cemetery<\/li>\n<li>November 20-24 \u2013 Spend an Hour with a Vet Week<\/li>\n<li>November 20 \u2013 National Cemetery Administration Veteran Employee Day<\/li>\n<li>November 28 \u2013 10<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary of the Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES)<\/li>\n<li>November 30 \u2013 VA names new cemetery in the San Francisco Bay Area<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The full list of events for Veterans and Military Families month is available at <a href=\"http:\/\/links.govdelivery.com\/track?type=click&amp;enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcxMTAxLjgwMjY5MzUxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MTEwMS44MDI2OTM1MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MjU5NjE5JmVtYWlsaWQ9a3Jpc3Rlbi5zZWxsYXNAbWFpbC5ob3VzZS5nb3YmdXNlcmlkPWtyaXN0ZW4uc2VsbGFzQG1haWwuaG91c2UuZ292JmZsPSZleHRyYT1NdWx0aXZhcmlhdGVJZD0mJiY=&amp;&amp;&amp;100&amp;&amp;&amp;https:\/\/www.va.gov\/opa\/vetsday\/veteransmonthcalendar.asp\">https:\/\/www.va.gov\/opa\/vetsday\/veteransmonthcalendar.asp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, VA Secretary David Shulkin joined President Donald Trump in the Oval Office for the President\u2019s signing of a proclamation establishing November as Veterans and Military Families Month. 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