SENATOR
PHILLIP PUCKETT AND SENATOR
BILL CARRICO ANNOUNCE FREE VETERANS EXPO
Expo Geared to Help Veterans and Their
Families
WISE (November 9, 2012) – Senators Phillip Puckett and Bill Carrico today announced that they will host the 2012 Veterans Expo to help Veterans gain insight into the services, resources and opportunities available to them and their families in the Southwest Virginia region. The Expo will offer information about career opportunities, education, health and community support that is specifically tailored to meet the unique needs of Veterans and their families.
“I am honored to
co-host the Veterans Expo Event with Sen. Bill Carrico. I want to encourage all
veterans to plan to attend the special event. It is our opportunity to say
thank you to all our veterans and help them learn about and understand available
services and benefits,” said Puckett.
Veterans and their
family members are strongly encouraged to pre-register for the Veterans Expo
that will be held at the David J. Prior Convocation Center of The University of
Virginia’s College at Wise in Wise from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, November
17th. Registration is open through November 16th. For more information on the
Veterans Expo, please visit http://veterans-expo.eventbrite.com or call (888) 744-4693.
“First, let me say
‘thank you’ to the members of our armed forces, our veterans, and their families
for your sacrifice and dedicated service to our country,” said Carrico. “I am
honored to serve as co-host for this year’s Veterans Expo, and I want to urge
all or our veterans and their families to take full advantage of the information
and services provided by our many partners.”
There will be Federal, State and local Veteran
agencies participating, including the Virginia Wounded Warrior Program and
Virginia Department of Veterans Services. Workshops and booths will provide
Veterans with assistance in resume writing, succeeding in job, interviews,
career counseling, and how to translate military experience to civilian
occupations as well as credit counseling, small business startups, understanding
benefits and other topics. There will also be several local
colleges/universities, healthcare representatives and local community groups in
attendance.
The free event is for Veterans and their family
members. Attendees are encouraged to register in order to ensure adequate
resources for all attendees. Some veteran services may require the DD214 and/or
Veteran’s Identification.
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