Recognizing LGBTQ+ Veterans During Pride Month
LGBTQ+ Pride Month is celebrated every June to honor the 1969 Stonewall riots and works to achieve equal justice and opportunity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning Americans. LGBTQ+ Veterans have access to a wide array of services offered by the...
National PTSD Awareness Month
June is dedicated ‘National PTSD Awareness Month’ to raise awareness about the condition and how to access treatment. According to the National Center for PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), between 7 and 8 percent of the population will experience PTSD during...
Governor Cooper Declares May Military Appreciation Month in NC
Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed May as Military Appreciation Month to honor the contributions and sacrifices North Carolina’s servicemembers, Veterans and their families have made for North Carolina and the nation. “We owe a deep debt of gratitude to the...
Get Overdue Mammograms Rescheduled NOW
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is encouraging women Veterans who are overdue for screenings like mammograms, pap smears, colonoscopies or any other preventive testing, to get those scheduled or rescheduled as soon as possible. In the early months of the...