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In a special ceremony Tuesday, Gov. Eric J. Holcomb and members of the Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs present the spouse and family of late Vietnam War veteran Donnie Prine with his recovered dog tag and a posthumous Purple Heart.
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Battlemind to Home Summit Oct. 27
2020 Virtual Conference
The Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University, in partnership with the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indiana National Guard and the Department of Veterans Affairs, is pleased to present the 11th annual Battlemind to Home Summit Oct. 27. This year’s conference will be held virtually via the Whova conference app.
Battlemind brings together a variety of experts each year to inform and educate Indiana professionals on the critical issues facing military-connected families in Indiana’s communities. Our goal for this conference is to help reduce reintegration barriers for veterans, service members and military families. We work to educate attendees on the challenges military-connected families face and also the opportunities and strengths they bring to our communities.
October 26: Preconference ($20)
Participants can choose from a session on the intersection of substance use and suicide or a community forum on veteran homelessness. These two preconference sessions are open to all audiences. A session about VA and military benefits will be offered exclusively for the legal community.
October 27: Battlemind to Home Summit ($45)
For more information and to register, click here.
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Veterans Day is Nov. 11
Submit art work
Hey kids! To honor our veteran parents, grandparents, family and friends, we are asking for your art work!
Submit a drawing of the service member or veteran in your life by Nov. 6 with a note of appreciation and we will publish in a special bulletin. Send art work to:
IDVA 777 N. Meridian St., Ste. 300 Indianapolis, IN 46204 or e-mail to outreach@dva.in.gov.
*Optional to include child's name, age, branch of service represented and city/town where you reside if you wish it to be posted with the art work.
Virtual 5K Run/Walk
Make the most of Veterans Day and be in your own parade! Track your progress and share! Ask family and friends to join you in your 5K run or walk or go it alone, then share with veterans on social media. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A VETERAN TO PARTICIPATE.
- Make the time arrangements to fit your schedule and invite others to join you (include the dog if he/she can finish the 3.1 miles).
- Choose a place to walk/run.
- Download or use an existing App to track your distance and progress.
- Take pictures of your adventure.
- Share a couple of pictures and your completed 5K on your App to Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs social media platforms.
- Or send an e-mail to outreach@dva.in.gov with your name, if you are a veteran, branch of service, location of your journey and a comment if you would like. All of the information is optional.
- Deadlines include finishing the 5K and sending pictures to our Outreach Team before Veterans Day Nov. 11.
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October 6, 2020
Veterans Day Council event
(*This is a correction to the original. Please note the Veterans Support Council is a separate agency from the VDC.) The Veterans Day Council of Indianapolis, Inc., a voluntary non-profit organization fostering a wholesome relationship between the community and veterans of our Armed Forces, announces the cancelation of the annual Veterans Day breakfast and parade. In place of the annual events held near The American Legion Mall in Downtown Indianapolis, the Veterans Day Council will present a Veterans Day virtual service and awards ceremony to honor veterans. The virtual service will be live streamed online.
Join us 11 a.m. Nov. 11 at VeteransDayIndy.org.
Indy Kan-Kan Conversation Series Oct. 6
Using three films as background, these conversations will each feature panelists knowledgeable on the issues of sexual assault on college campuses (“The Hunting Ground”), the military (“The Invisible War”), and in the hip hop community (“On the Record”). Part 2: Discussion on The Invisible War is 7 p.m. Oct. 6. We urge all attendees to screen The Invisible War, a vital and frank investigative documentary film written and directed by Kirby Dick and produced by Amy Ziering and Tanner King Barklow, in advance of our conversation. Reserve your spot here.
Madison Co. Veterans Stand Down Oct. 9
There is a Veterans Stand Down event 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 9 at the Anderson ING Armory 125 S. Satterfield Rd. Anderson. The event is free and masks are required. For more information contact Emily Quillen at (317) 503-2524.
The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) is continuously monitoring the 2019 novel (new) coronavirus or COVID-19.
COVID-19 Testing Sites
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Veteran Eviction Avoidance
Through a grant from the Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs, Indiana Legal Services Military Assistance Project has launched a Veteran Eviction Avoidance Project. If you are working with a veteran who is facing eviction or may face eviction or even fears eviction, please complete the online referral form with the veteran: http://ow.ly/DRtB50Bc5z0
The Veterans Eviction Avoidance Project serves all 92 counties in the state of Indiana and can take direct referrals from veteran service providers.
If you have questions, please contact the Military Assistance Project Director at Indiana Legal Services, Inc. Polli Pollem either via e-mail at polli.pollem@ilsi.net or by phone at 317.631.9410, x12295.
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MFRF COVID-19 Special App
Did you know the MFRF COVID-19 emergency grant may used on a case-by-case basis by families for up to two months of household needs such as food, housing, utilities, medical services, childcare and other essential family support which has become difficult to afford due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Additionally, for applicants applying for COVID-19:
- Removal of the requirement that the veteran’s hardship must have occurred as a result of their military service.
- Removal of the required periods of war or conflict.
- Modification of the $2,500 lifetime limit to allow the IDVA director to approve MFRF requests in excess of $2,500.
- Removal of veteran’s ability to only utilize the fund to the total of $2,500, allowing veterans who have previously used the fund to apply for the MFRF COVID-19 relief.
- Apply HERE.
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New Indiana Veterans Center will provide centralized services and resources for veterans at historic downtown site
by Kirsten Clark
INDIANAPOLIS – On March 15, 1919, members of the American Expeditionary Force convened in Paris to form the first American Legion caucus. This historic event marked the start of an organization dedicated to creating and fighting for veteran benefits, resources and programs. The new American Legion crafted the first pages of the G.I. Bill and established the U.S. Veterans Bureau, which would later become the Veterans Administration.
Read more HERE.
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