Veterans Assistance Commission for DuPage County

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Excited to have Illinois National Guard Illinois Department of Employment Security - IDES Justin Tyme Miller providing a wealth of knowledge to our Active, Reservists, Veterans, Families, and dependents in the Auditorium!!
College of DuPage Veterans Services is providing a Free Continental Breakfast starting at 930.
American Legion Post 76 is sponsoring the Lunch by yours truly Marine Veteran

You don’t want to miss this event!
All Counties are welcome.

Questions or to RSVP email [email protected]

‼️TODAY‼️
Happy to see these services being used. Come on out!!

commemorates the adoption of the American flag on June 14, 1777. Whether flying high above our homes, government buildings, or military bases worldwide, the American flag reminds us of our shared commitment to liberty and justice.

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Happy Female Veteran Appreciation Day!!
Ladies, we heard your voices and concerns and they have been heard by others and ANSWERED!! On this GREAT DAY
Veterans Assistance Commission for DuPage County is excited to have a FEMALE VSO Every 3rd Tuesday of the month!! Starting June 18th!
The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs
Cynthia McKee
Call 312-814-3287
[email protected]
We recommend appointments
Walk-ins are welcome too!!

Happy Women Veterans Day! 🇺🇸
Thankful for the service and sacrifice of all the women who have served!

We celebrate yearly on June 12, as we recognize, honors, and remembers the signing of the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act, allowing women the right to permanently serve in the regular armed forces.

Women have served in America’s wars and conflicts throughout our history. They played vital roles in the Revolutionary War, serving as soldiers, raising morale and spying on the enemy. It is known that some even disguised themselves as men to be able to serve.

🚨SAVE THE DATE🚨
💥July 23, 2024💥
FIRST-EVER!
Illinois
Federal Employment
Workshop!
ALL Active, Reserves, Veterans, Families, and Dependents! ALL COUNTIES are welcome.

🚨Veterans, Families, Supporters, Friends🚨

‼️Save the date Meeting Tuesday 25 June 2024 19hr00 Hines VA ‼️

Veterans Assistance Commission of Cook County Office Quarterly meeting. There shall be a special presentation by the Illinois Attorney Generals Military & Veterans Rights Bureau, you don't want to miss this presentation!!!!!

Cook County Commissioners & other legislators are invited. Let’s see who comes out and supports our veterans. Second City for a reason! Come and meet them and support our veterans community. Veterans Assistance Commission for DuPage County will be in attendance, we hope you can join for a packed house to let our veterans voices be heard.

🛎️ REGISTER BELOW🛎️

News - VFW IL Dist 4 ,VFW - Veterans of Foreign Wars District 4 Department of Illinois is one of the leaders. Part of the largest and oldest war veterans service organization, we have a long and proven history of providing vital assistance and support to Americas service members, veterans and their families. From fighti...

Illinois Association of County Veterans Assistance Commissions coming together to support our veterans. Thank you for the invite Veterans Assistance Commission of Kankakee County. Amazing company with Veterans Assistance Commission of Will County, Veterans Assistance Commission of Grundy County, and Project Headspace and Timing for putting this amazing event on. Amazing work.

“We will accept Nothing less than Full Victory.”- General Dwight D. Eisenhower

Today marks the 80th Anniversary of the Invasion of Normandy by the Allied Expeditionary Force, D-Day.

On that cold Tuesday morning eight decades ago, military members from across the allied nations braved dangerous seas and deadly opposition to help liberate Europe from tyranny, hate, and fascism.

ANNOUNCEMENT!!!

The Heroes, Hogs and Hot Rods Committee has decided to push the entire festival one day, to Sunday, June 2nd.

Sometimes in life you have to "Choose your hard."

We started this festival 5 years ago (6 including the COVID year but no one counts that) with a mission: to have a family friendly festival that helps our local veterans, and to have fun while doing it.

The initial date for the festival, Saturday June 1st, looks like there will be rain all day, cold temperatures and windy. And while the weather prediction could or could not come true, we have to make the best decision we can with the information we have.

And right now, that information says that if we did not move the event, we could be bringing all of these excellent resources and entertaining events together for nothing.

So, either we "choose the hard" of trying to have a festival in the rain, or we "choose the hard" of uplifting an entire festival in a days notice to move it one day, with the goal of again, being able to help our veterans out through a family friendly festival.

We understand if this frustrates and angers some. We understand that this may cause an inconvenience for others. But we hope you understand how much effort and love goes into this event every year, especially this one, and can give our team some grace, and support.

We are in need of volunteers in the event our current ones are unable to accommodate the switch.

We hope we can see you this Sunday, and if it doesn't rain tomorrow, we will never move for a rain day ever ever ever again. Ever.

- The Heroes, Hogs, and Hot Rods Committee

Some of our staff and board members will be in the parade! See you there!

The American Legion Post 76 will host a Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 27, 2024, at 10 a.m. in Wheaton. The parade begins at the corner of Union Avenue and Hale Street proceeding west on Union Avenue, turning south on West Street (where it will cross the Union Pacific Railroad tracks and Roosevelt Road), and ending at the Wheaton Cemetery.

From approximately 9 a.m. to noon, traffic on Plamondon Road between Wheaton Cemetery and Orchard Road will be one-way southbound only.

Additionally, the following streets will be closed to traffic from approximately 9 a.m. to noon:

- Hale Street between Wesley Street and Union Avenue
- Wheaton Avenue between Wesley Street and Union Avenue
- Union Avenue between Main Street and West Street
- West Street between Union Avenue and Roosevelt Road
- Wesley Street between Wheaton Avenue and Gary Avenue
- Front Street between Wheaton Avenue and Gary Avenue
- Liberty Drive at West Street
- Illinois Street/Childs Street at West Street
- Roosevelt Road at West Street/Warrenville Road
- Park Avenue at Warrenville Road
- Elm Street at Warrenville Road
- Warrenville Road between Roosevelt Road and Plamondon Road
- Plamondon Road closed to northbound traffic between Warrenville Road and Orchard Road

During the event, these streets will be adequately staffed with uniformed officers to assist and direct traffic. Motorists may experience temporary traffic delays and may choose to alter their travel route to avoid these areas. View a map of the street closures on the City's website at https://www.wheaton.il.us/792/Road-Closures-2024-Memorial-Day-Parade

The office will be closed next Monday on May 27th in honor of the Memorial Day holiday. Wishing you all a safe weekend honoring those who have served and given the ultimate sacrifice. 🇺🇸

Our staff has the pleasure of Guarding the wall May 30th from 8am-12pm Brittany Michór and our new case manager Emily will be on site! We will have a table and plenty of resources!! We love our Vietnam veterans as multiple board members of ours fought during this time…

The American Legion Glen Ellyn Post 3 is hosting this amazing opportunity, in sponsorship with the Village of Glen Ellyn and College of DuPage will host the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall from

Wednesday, May 29, to Sunday, June 2,

Parking Lot C off of Fawell Boulevard.

Featuring a 3/5 scale of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington DC, the display stands six feet tall and covers nearly 300 feet of space. The exhibit serves as a reminder of the great sacrifices made during the Vietnam War and was created to help heal and rekindle friendships. It also provides access for people across the suburbs who otherwise may not be able to make the trip to Washington DC. Community members can volunteer to maintain the grounds around the Wall and direct visitors to the location of various names by signing up in advance.

Click here to learn more and view the schedule: https://cod.edu/gateways/community-engagement/traveling-vietnam-wall/index.html

From our Board Members and Staff. Thank you to all that are currently serving!!!

Here's another hiring and resource fair! Any Veterans looking for work; these events are the best way to directly reach military friendly employers!

Last Sunday Night, myself and Bruce Mayor, Jewish War Veteran of the U.S.A., Department of Illinois Commander, went to the Israeli Consul General to the Midwest’s, Israelis Memorial Day Service for Israeli military service-members. Yinam Cohen is the Israeli Consul General and he is stationed in Chicago. This was held at Beth Hillel Synagogue in Wilmette, IL.

It was a very moving service. There were presentations, songs, videos and family members speaking about their son or daughter who were killed in the Oct 7 attack. The service wasn’t just for the Israeli’s who were killed last Oct. It was a service for all Israeli service-members killed in all wars or attacks. The service was well attended. Both myself and Bruce went to the one last year.

This was my synagogue growing up. I still go there and will be at Yom Kippur Services this year.

🚨VETERANS🚨FIRST RESPONDERS🚨
Social Services!! Family Members!!!
We need YOU on THIS CALL!! LOCAL Emergency Room Nurses, Doctors, Specialists!!!
We need to advocate and let Hines VA Hospital know the front lines of our veterans while in crisis situation. Where the barriers are from case managers attempting to deescalate situation, to placing 911 call, to first responders transporting to ER, to getting the veteran to VA or speaking with another veteran when experiencing mental health crisis!!

Please JOIN!! PLEASE SHARE.
Questions call our 630-407-5655

THANK YOU to the Auxiliary of American Legion Post 76 in Carol Stream, Illinois for your generous $1000.00 donation! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Left: Steven Fixler, one of the National Desert Storm War Memorial state leaders in Illinois
Right: Paula Krasnow, President of American Legion Post #76 Auxiliary
www.ndswm.org