Retiree Appreciation Days
- Dates, places and guest speakers for Army installation Retiree Appreciation Days are posted on the
Army Retirement Services Site.
See also the Army Retirement Services Home page for Current News, pre- and
post-retirement information, Army Echoes and more at
www.armyg1.army.mil/retire.
Army Warrant Officer Recruiting Team Upcoming Visits
-
go
to the WO Team Site,
click on 'Warrant Officer Recruiting Site Quick Links' and select 'Briefing Schedule'. All serving Warrant Officers are encouraged to support
the effort to recruit the warrant officers of the future. Take time out to
attend a briefing when it is in your area!
The Wall That Heals
- traveling Memorial and Museum of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund - visit
www.vvmf.org for schedule of locations.
Significant Events in Military History
this Month
- a new feature of WO Heritage Net courtesy of the
VetJobs.com Veterans Eagle Monthly
Newsletter.
Additional months will be added as they are published.
Recruit Military Career Fairs on various
dates around the country - see
more.
November 2009
Military Family Appreciation Month
- President Barack Obama's Proclamation
National Native American Month
Warrior Care Month
Veteran's Day Week
November 2-6, 2009 -
37th USAWOA Annual Meeting of the Members -
Quality Inn, Salt Lake City, Utah (more Information to Follow)
November 4, 2009 - Social Security Administration Webinar -
During the webinar, you can learn more about our benefit
programs and the expedited processing of disability claims available to
our nation’s Wounded Warriors. The expedited process is used for
military service members who become disabled while on active military
service on or after October 1, 2001, regardless of where the disability
occurs. Service members, their families and friends, and those that
advocate on their behalf are welcome to participate in this seminar for
the web the following is discussed: "Who is eligible? When to apply? How
to apply?
The webinar will be hosted via www.socialsecurity.gov
on November 4, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. EST.
To RSVP for the webinar, please visit: http://www.socialsecurity.gov/survey/woundedwarriorsrsvp.htm. You
will have the option of submitting questions in advance of the webinar
with your RSVP.
November 6-11, 2009 -
Colonial Williamsburg honors the sacrifices and
dedication of U.S. veterans, active duty military personnel, guard and
reservists, and their dependents during special Veterans Day programs on
Wednesday, Nov. 11. On Veterans Day, a military parade honoring
America’s veterans will be held at 4:30 p.m. and will begin at the
Capitol. All veterans of service in America’s armed forces are invited
to participate in the parade. Groups will begin forming at 4:15 p.m. A
ceremony will follow the parade at the Courthouse on Market Square
recognizing all veterans of American service.
As part of the tribute, Colonial Williamsburg offers special
free admission passes to active duty military, guard and reservists,
retirees, veterans and their dependents from Friday through Wednesday,
Nov. 6-11. The Honoring Service to America pass includes admission to
Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area and museums, including the
Capitol, Governor’s Palace and Bassett Hall, the Williamsburg home of
Foundation benefactor John D. Rockefeller Jr. and his wife, Abby Aldrich
Rockefeller. The pass also includes an Orientation Walk, a walking tour
that provides an overview of Colonial Williamsburg and its restoration,
free shuttle bus service to and from the Visitor Center, a viewing of
the movie, “Williamsburg, The Story of a Patriot,” and parking at the
Visitor Center.
November 11, 2009 - Veterans Day 2009 -
Anyone visiting national parks, refuges and other public recreation
areas on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, will pay no entrance fees,
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced. [Read
More Courtesy ArmyTimes.com] Also, the Corporate World Extends Military Appreciation & Meals -
Applebee's - Nov 11,
Golden Corral - Nov 16th,
and Sears Heroes at Home Wish
Registry program.
November 19, 2009 - Baltimore RecruitMilitary Veteran Opportunity
Expo, M&T Bank Stadium (Home of the Baltimore Ravens), Baltimore, MD
21230, 11 am to 3 pm -
see more.
November 20, 2009 -
Corporate Gray "Security
Clearance" Job Fair
at The
Waterford in Springfield, Virginia Job fair hours are 10
am to 2
pm. This job
fair is only for job seekers with a Department of Defense security
clearance of Secret or higher. The security clearance must either be
active (using it now) or current (used within the past 2 years). Dozens
of employers will be participating; including: Lockheed Martin, IBM, JB&A,
ManTech, Unisys, URS EG&G Division, TSA, and more! Pre-registration is
encouraged through Corporate Gray Online,
www.CorporateGray.com.
By pre-registering for this event, "cleared" job seekers will make their
resumes available in advance to the participating companies and get the
Employer Directory the weekend before the event.
February 7 - 10, 2010
- ROA 2010 National Convention and 25th
Annual Expo,
Hilton Hotel, Washington, DC. (Exhibit
dates are February 8-9, 2010.) The
ROA/ROAL National Convention & Expo is the only event in which
Reservists from all services come together to exchange ideas on
professional development, insights in global security issues, and
influence policy on Capitol Hill.
Junior
Officer Leader Training Seminar (JOLTS) for junior Officers and Warrant
Officers, and ROA Warrant Officer Committee working breakfast among the
scheduled events. Registration and Hotel Reservation Link
Now Online Register Here:
Convention
Information
Hotel
Reservations .
October
25-29, 2010 - USAWOA 38th Annual Meeting of the Members,
Embassy Suites Hotel, Huntsville, AL hosted by the Redstone Arsenal
Chapter in Huntsville, AL.
Do you know of an upcoming event of
interest to fellow warrant officers?
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