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

VISN-6 Quarterly Congressional Briefing

by Alex O'Neil | Nov 20, 2020 | News & Updates

In this VISN-6 Quarterly Congressional Briefing you will find updates from the 7 Veteran Affairs Health Care Systems in North Carolina and Virginia (Asheville, Durham, Fayetteville, Salisbury, Hampton, Richmond and Salem), as well as updates on COVID-19 response,...

Native American Heritage Month

by Alex O'Neil | Nov 18, 2020 | News & Updates

Native Americans currently account for 1.7 percent of total troops, both enlisted and officer, though Native Americans account for just 1.4 percent of the United States population. According to Indian Country Today, “Native Americans have the highest per-capita...

Operation North State’s 2020 NCCARES Christmas Box Project

by Alex O'Neil | Nov 17, 2020 | News & Updates

Consider hosting a Collection Box Drive for Operation North State’s 2020 NCCARES Christmas Box Project, which can be fun for you, your work, school, church, club, post, etc. ALL collected goodies are for North Carolina’s shut-in Veterans. Below is the list of goodies...

Lower Your COVID-19 Risk This Holiday Season

by Alex O'Neil | Nov 16, 2020 | News & Updates

Before you start making holiday plans, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is out with new guidelines for gathering with friends and family. Learn how to safely plan your holiday gatherings and protect those you care about by checking your local laws...

“Employ A Veteran Week” – November 9-13

by Alex O'Neil | Nov 12, 2020 | News & Updates

North Carolina is often referred to as one of the most Veteran friendly states in the country. More than 800,000 Veterans call the Tar Heel state home. Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed November 9-13 ‘Employ A Veteran’ week. The Governor remains committed to making...