National Women Veterans United – Upcoming 2024 Programs and events

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Women Veterans Stand DownSaturday, September 21st | 1000am – 3:00 pm8620 S Pulaski Rd. – Lower Level – Chicago, IllinoisHost: National Women Veterans UnitedSponsor: United Relief Foundation (KOLO RECOTAL) Cancer Education VirtualFriday, September 27th | 6:30 – 7:30 pmHost: National … Continue reading

PACT Act and your VA benefits

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The PACT Act is a law that expands VA health care and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxic substances. This law helps us provide generations of Veterans—and their survivors—with the care and benefits they’ve earned and deserve. And starting March 5, 2024, The VA is expanding VA health care to millions of Veterans—years earlier than called for by the PACT Act. 

This page will help answer your questions about what the PACT Act means for you or your loved ones. Continue reading

Applications Open for Chicago Cook Technology Academy

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The Cook County Department of Veterans Affairs (CCVA) is accepting applications for the Chicago Cook Technology Academy (Tech Academy), a free training program designed to provide veterans with critical career skills in the technology industry. Cook County has partnered with Microsoft and National Able Network to offer this 11-week course, which will begin July 22, 2024. Continue reading

Thanksgiving Women Veterans Food Bags 2024

Thanksgiving Women Veterans Food Bags Friday, November 22nd | 2:00 – 6:30 pm 8620 S. Pulaski Rd. – Lower Level – Chicago, Illinois Host: National Women Veterans United Food – Beverages – Raffles RSVP Required: NWVU.org@gmail.com (872) 731-2150 Continue reading

NWVU Pre-Veterans Day Luncheon 2024

NWVU Pre-Veterans Day Luncheon Thursday, November 7th | 11:00 am – 3:00 pm 8620 S. Pulaski Rd. – Lower Level – Chicago, Illinois Host: National Women Veterans United Co-Host: URB, inc. Chicago Food – Beverages – Raffles RSVP Required: NWVU.org@gmail.com Continue reading

Happy 76th Birthday to the United States Air Force / Air National Guard

This year marks the 77th birthday of the United States Air Force and the Air National Guard. In 1947 President Truman signed the National Security Act which established this new defense organization, and along with it the creation of the US Air Force as an independent service, equal to the US Army and US Navy. Continue reading