Alex O'Neil | North Carolina Governor's Working Group [NCGWG]

New! Virtual – March NCGWG Meeting

by Alex O'Neil | Feb 28, 2020 | NCGWG Meetings

The March 26 NCGWG meeting will be held but not in the Situation Room as the NC Department of Public Safety will be using it to monitor the fast-moving COVID-19. We are planning to livestream the online meeting through Facebook beginning at 2:00pm, March 26. If you...

Registration Open for 2020 National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic

by Alex O'Neil | Feb 28, 2020 | News & Updates

Southern California may be calling this summer for some North Carolina Veterans. Applications are now open for Vets interested in participating in the National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic in September in San Diego. The program offers adventure sports and...

VA Secretary: “Veterans to See Continued Improvements in 2020”

by Alex O'Neil | Feb 26, 2020 | News & Updates

During a ‘State of the VA’ speech to the National Press Club in Washington, DC on February 5, 2020, VA Secretary Robert Wilkie said Veterans will continue to see improvements in VA services including increased innovation, decreased wait times for appointments and...

Camp Corral Offering 3 Summer Camps for Military Kids in NC

by Alex O'Neil | Feb 24, 2020 | News & Updates

Camp Corral, a non-profit organization which offers free, one-of-a-kind summer camps for children of wounded, ill, injured or fallen military service members, is offering three summer camps for military children in North Carolina this summer. June 21-26, 2020 &...

Military Sisterhood Initiative Now Live

by Alex O'Neil | Feb 21, 2020 | News & Updates

A free, social platform designed to connect women Veterans to VA and other resources, like peer-to-peer support, online courses and in-person events across the country is now up and running. Challenge America, in collaboration with Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency and...