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Veterans of Military Service

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This community helps build relationships for veterans by sharing experiences and information about benefits, local events, and services for our brothers and sisters who have served and defended our country.

Location: Inland Northwest
Members: 99
Latest Activity: Oct 29, 2012

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Welcome to YOUR community sharing appreciation for Veterans

Welcome to the Veterans of Military Service community.

We recognize that when we speak of veterans, we are from multi-generation views and needs. This community is open to anyone who has actively served with the military, is actively serving, and or has been associated with the military in some form during their lifetime.

The important thing here, is to share with you that age, race, sex, branch of service and/or experience are not the qualifying or controlling factors when it comes to need, support, or volunteering.

If you, as a veteran, have a goal to reach or a difficulty to overcome, there are multitudes of opportunities and resources that are available or being made available to empower YOU in moving forward.

It is not about just you, or me or them... it is about us. Veterans who served for a cause and are unified through that service and the awesome community that supports all.

If you have an idea that can help strengthen this community, please let us know. Please encourage others to join us in this effort to work with, for and among those who served. Thank you!

There was desire to remove this link to the National Suicide Prevention Line, however, it is more important to provide a link to those who may need it. It is my goal and hopefully that of others to no longer need such a link, because we have joined together and found purpose in our own home towns.

Veteran's Suicide Chat line

http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/Veterans/
** you can click on lower tight button to engage in chatline
You will first go to a terms of service page that identifies you as a veteran, tells you that you have an option to not give your name and how the chatline works...
If you are a veteran in suicidal crisis or emotional distress and the chat service is not available because chat counselors are currently assisting other veterans, please call the Veterans Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-273-TALK (8255) and press 1.

read article about Chatline
http://bit.ly/VeteransOnlineSuicideChatline

Support Organizations for Veterans

local support organizations for Veterans and other military connected contacts

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Comment by Jurene Mason on January 27, 2012 at 8:32am: Government Billing Account Rep (8 Positions)

Pitney Bowes is seeking individuals to fill 8 part time positions for Government Billing and accounts. Click on above link for details.

for other Spokane Positions at Pitney Bowes, check out the following link Pitney Bowes Job Search

Comment by Jurene Mason on January 16, 2012 at 2:08pm: Ed,

I am working up the calendar today. The second Wed of every month is the meeting day for the E. WA Veteran Task Force. Though things can change, our current presentations are as follows: Feb - apprenticeship training/alliance w task force; Mar - Red Cross & Task Force Tool Kit; Apr - training/network day; May - Veteran Cemetery, Memorial programs and support; Jun - Taskforce Picnic/networking day- locations will be sent in emails.

We are in early planning stage for Salute to Service and will be establishing schedules within the next week.

I will share other events and schedules as they become available to me.

Thank you for your enthusiasm and support. It is Veterans helping Veterans that make a huge difference.

Comment by Vann Schaffner on January 14, 2012 at 7:40pm: Jurene,

I am looking for Spokane people to help organize Ride 2 Recov ery Project Hero: http://tinyurl.com/6ufvdeb and Honor Ride: http://ride2recovery.com/main.html#2. I would be interested in promoting Ride 2 Recovery at the Salute to Service Expo!

See my short blogs from the 9/11 American Challenge bike ride: http://schaffnerfamily.com/wordpress/?p=61 http://schaffnerfamily.com/wordpress/?p=62

Comment by Ed Davis, PLS on January 14, 2012 at 5:14pm: Jurene, count me in for all including Apl & June. I have observed that there is more and more talk and less and less action on behalf of our Vets, so it is easy to align myself with such a faithful activist! Please send a summary of dates and jobs for me to plug into my Outlook and it will be done.

Comment by Jurene Mason on January 14, 2012 at 12:13am: We are seeking volunteers to help launch the first annual Salute to Service Expo during the Lilac Festival Week in May. Coordination with organizations, businesses, veteran support agencies, sponsors and performers is in progress right now. Join us to make this day a very special day for our community members who serve or have served. contact me for the next meeting.

Comment by Jurene Mason on January 3, 2012 at 2:40pm: The Eastern Washington Veteran Task Force has coordinated a special training session for Veterans with PTAC located at 801 W. Riverside.

You can get details at the following link:

Introduction to Government Contracting 101 for Veterans

Presented at no charge by your Eastern Washington PTAC

PTAC stands for Procurement Technical Assistance Center

You may get more information on PTAC at the following link:

Government Contracting

Feel free to contact me for more information on the Veteran Task Force

Comment by Jurene Mason on January 3, 2012 at 12:12am: The Veteran Task Force will be providing a training/networking day on April 11 regarding services and contacts for family support, available legal support services, additional needs programs, and more. I am seeking volunteers to help in the planning and support for this day. In addition, we are planning a picnic day on Jun and will need volunteers to make this a great day. Please contact me for details.

Comment by Jurene Mason on January 3, 2012 at 12:07am: In preparation for the Veteran Task Force January meeting, PTAC trainer, Leslie Miller, has offered to provide training between 1 and 3:30 on January 11 with more concentration on Veteran owned business procurement procedures for government contracts. Please feel free to contact me at 509-475-3601 or NWVeteranResources@gmail.com for additional details.

Comment by Jurene Mason on December 9, 2011 at 6:38am: I posted an invitation in a discussion above for veterans and anyone desiring to increase services for veterans to a day of training and networking on Dec 14. Please contact me at NWVeteranResources@gmail.com

Comment by Bryan Bledsoe on November 9, 2011 at 9:10am: Here is a link to many businesses that are offering free meals to Vets on Veterans day and some even after the date. Also, Lowe's and Home Depot offer 10% discounts year round as well as some other businesses. Check it out at

http://themilitarywallet.com/veterans-day-free-meals-and-discounts/...