Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Show Your Gratitude To Our Veterans This Thanksgiving

Show Your Gratitude To Our Veterans This Thanksgiving  and through the Holidays

By Supporting

The Gainesville Fisher House on AmazonSmile

It's Easy! Tell your friends!

Families stay through the holidays at the Gainesville Fisher House due to the severity of the medical treatments their loved ones must undergo at the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center. We try to do what we can to make the Fisher House feel like home during such a stressful time, but we need your help.

By adding the Gainesville Fisher House as your charity on AmazonSmile, our Fisher House will receive a portion of the proceeds of your purchase at no additional cost to you.

Instructions on how to do so are down below.

Here’s how easy you can support veterans and their families with no additional cost to you:

    1. Sign in to https://smile.amazon.com/ with your Amazon login information.

    2. Under “Your Account”, select “Change Your Charity”

    3. In the “Find Your Charity” search bar, type “Gainesville Fisher House Foundation”     and click “Search”

    4. Click “Select” next to the Gainesville Fisher House Foundation

    5. Shop for all your loved ones this holiday season while supporting the Gainesville     Fisher House!

For information on other ways you can support the Gainesville Fisher House, check out our website by clicking below:

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Saturday, November 18, 2017

AAFES - HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS use The EXCHANGE - Nov 11, 2017



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Remember when you could shop at the PX, BX, NEX, MCX, or CGX?

November 11, 2017, Veterans with HONORABLE DISCHARGE can shop the [ONLINE] PX and BX athttps://www.shopmyexchange.com


Go to https://www.shopmyexchange.com/veterans or Sign-Up directly at  https://www.vetverify.org/index.xhtml

HONORABLE DISCHARGE or HONORABLE SERVICE REQUIRED

TO VERIFY YOUR ELIGIBILITY

1.. Fill out the form - https://www.vetverify.org/index.xhtml

2.. Receive a determination

3.. Start shopping on November 11, 2017 at all online exchanges

ONLINE EXCHANGES:

Army and Air Force Exchange Service https://www.shopmyexchange.com/

Marine Corps Exchange http://www.mymcx.com/

Coast Guard Exchange https://shopcgx.com/



POW/MIA - REMEMBER!

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Beginning November 11, 2017 … HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS will be able to shop at THE EXCHANGE (formerly known as The Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES)).

To get to THE EXCHANGE (AAFES) web site, type: WWW.AAFES.COM

To shop THE EXCHANGE, an HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERAN must first register athttps://www.vetverify.org/index.xhtml

Thought you might pass the word.

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Len Yelinek

Commander, Las Vegas Chapter 711

Military Order of the Purple Heart

Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Veterans Day Car Show & BBQ November 10, 2017

VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System  is Hosting  a Veterans Day Car Show & BBQ November 10, 2017

What: The VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System will host a Car Show & Free BBQ in celebration of Veterans Day.

When:                      Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Where:                    VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System Medical Center

                               6900 N. Pecos Road

                               North Las Vegas, Nevada 89086

Background:         The VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System (VASNHS) will host its 3rd Annual Car Show & BBQ in celebration of Veterans Day. Activities include:

  • Car Show (Sponsored by Las Vegas Crusin’)
  • Free BBQ (Sponsored by the Masonic Service Association)
  • Health & Services Fair (Hosted by the VA)
  • Appearance by Count’s Kustoms
  • Kids Zone and Much More

More Information:  Visit www.lasvegas.va.gov

Media RSVP:          Please email VHALASPAO@va.gov or contact Mr. David Martinez, VASNHS Public Affairs, (702) 791-9004 or Mr. Charles Ramey, Chief Public Affairs, (702) 791-9003.

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