Overseas Exchange Jobs, Free Nashville Concert, MISSION Act/Community Care Q&A

Hire a Veteran Day, VA asks for input on Veteran suicide

#VetResources - for Veterans, their Families, Caregivers, and Survivors Have a resource to share? Tweet it using #VetResources The New Community Care: Your Questions Answered Live Chat Do you have questions about the new approval process for community care, urgent care, or about VA family member health care?     Please join Dr. Kameron Matthews (VHA Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Community Care) for a live question and answer session on Tuesday July 31 at 4:30pm EDT. Veterans from around the country will be asking questions and getting answers. LEARN MORE Veterans "Highly Desired" for Military Exchange jobs  If you are a Veteran who would like to return to the Middle East, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service, or AAFES, may have a job for you. AAFES is currently recruiting Veterans for jobs "downrange." Right now, jobs are open in Kuwait, but positions frequently come available in 41 stores in eight countries in the Middle East, including Iraq and Afghanistan. LEARN MORE VA asks for input on Veteran suicide When the President signed executive order "PREVENTS," creating an inter-agency task force, leadership within VA and the White House began planning a road map to address the national tragedy of Veteran suicide. They now ask for your help. The PREVENTS Task Force is releasing an RFI (Request for Information) to get your ideas in radically reducing suicide among Veterans.  "Veteran suicide requires an all-hands on-deck approach" said VA Secretary Robert Wilkie. LEARN MORE Free Songwriting with Soldiers Concert Award-winning songwriters, Veterans and Service members will come together for a night of powerful music documenting military Veterans' experiences at the Songwriting With Soldiers concert. Veteran's are invited to the free concert on Thursday, Aug. 1, at Nashville's War Memorial Auditorium. The concert will be taped for national broadcast on PBS this fall.  LEARN MORE July 25th: National Hire a Veteran Day National Hire a Veteran Day encourages employers to focus on the leadership, dedication and integrity Veterans bring to the workforce, and to consider Vets in their future employment strategies. One option for Vets: A VA career. These opportunities offer you the chance to start your next mission serving and caring for fellow Veterans. See if a career with VA is right for you. Have any Veteran resume tips? LEARN MORE Managing VBA Performance & Results: Q3-webcast   hosted by Dr. Paul Lawrence, Under Secretary for Benefits. Join us at 2 p.m. EDT on July 25 for the webcast! REGISTER TODAY Did you know the National Resource Directory has more than 14,000 vetted resources available to you right now? Featured Resource: AMVETS As one of America's leading veterans service organizations for more than 75 years, AMVETS has a proud history of assisting Veterans and sponsoring numerous programs that serve our country and its citizens. Membership in AMVETS is open to anyone who honorably served, or currently serving, in the U.S. Armed Forces, including the National Guard and Reserves. Find a VA Facility near you.  FACILITY LOCATOR Not sure where to start?  VA WELCOME KIT   Are you a Veteran in crisis or concerned about one?  Did you know that VA offers same day services in Primary Care and Mental Health at 172 VA Medical Centers across the country? Make the Connection Resource Locator Talk with other Veterans who have walked in your shoes on RallyPoint. Contact the Veterans Crisis Line (1-800-273-8255 and press 1, Chat, or Text 838255.) VA is looking for graphic design virtual interns. Apply by July 31. Learn more. Join us for a #BeThere Webinar  How Technology Can Help Veterans Stay Connected Thursday, July 25, 2-3 p.m. ET https://va-eerc-ees.adobeconnect.com/partnerships Audio Only: VANTS: 1-800-767-1750; participant access code: 52655