Veterans Connection 04/23/2024

Veterans Connection: MCVSC Newsletter

Please continue to forward the newsletter and ask fellow veterans to subscribe. With over 36,000 veterans in the county, we’ve still got a long way to get them all subscribed, so please help by referring local veterans to https://mcvsc.org/subscribe.

We're now up to 446 subscribers, an increase of 29 from the last newsletter. This has been our slowest two week period for signups. Please spread the word!

Meet the Local Veteran Community

Come join the Montgomery County Veteran Services Commission for our Annual Resource Event. The keynote, "Aging in Place," will be given by Dr. Robert Sawyer, an Air Force Veteran currently with Kettering Health. The event will include panel discussions, break-out sessions, and a resource fair.

All local veterans are encouraged to attend.

May 21st, 2024

8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Sinclair BLDG 12

12 S. Perry St., Dayton, OH

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Honor Flight Takes Off!

Honor Flight Dayton flew 102 veterans to Washington D.C. to see the national memorials. The group flew out of Dayton International Airport on April 20th.

Honor Flight exists to provide veterans who served from the beginning WWII to the end of the Vietnam war the opportunity to visit the National Mall free of charge. Priority is given to WWII veterans and terminally ill veterans.

The second Honor Flight of 2024 is scheduled for June 1st. Visit the Honor Flight Dayton website to apply.

Amendment to Expand Veteran Gun Rights

Since 1998, federal law has required the VA to report all veterans appointed a fiduciary to manage their finances to the FBI's National Instance Background Check System (NICS). As a result, these veterans have been unable to purchase firearms from licensed dealers.

The amendment, pushed by Montana Senator Jon Tester, will change the procedure so only individuals deemed unfit to own a firearm by a judge will be submitted to NICS. Tester asserts that many veterans refuse to sign up for VA benefits because they fear that their 2nd Amendment rights will be curtailed.

Because the amendment is attached to the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024, it will expire on September 30th, 2024. Tester is working with a bipartisan group to make the change permanent.

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Mission BBQ is Coming to Dayton!

From the Mission BBQ team:

Mission BBQ is inviting all Veterans to their Military Appreciation Night on 3 May from 1800-2100 hours. Please see the attached flyer. On this night, it is a soft opening, which allows the staff to get training and be prepared for the actual grand opening. There is an incentive to be one of the first 100 people to buy an American Heroes Cup for a chance at free BBQ for a year.

Mission BBQ Military Appreciation Day Flyer

Upcoming Events & Important Dates

We’re working on building a calendar for all veterans meetings and events. More information will be provided in a future newsletter.

Have an upcoming event for veterans? Contact veteransinfo@mcohio.org to be included in the newsletter!

10:00 a.m., April 28, 2024. Veteran's Breakfast.

2030 E Dorothy Lane, Kettering, OH 45420

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10:00 a.m., May 8, 2024. MCVSC meeting (regular meeting)

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8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m., May 15, 2024. Veteran Owned Business Networking meeting. Meets third Wednesday of every month.

110 N Main St. Dayton, Ohio, at the RFFG Marketplace inside the Premier Health Building

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8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., May 21, 2024. MCVSC Annual Resource Event

Sinclair BLDG 12
12 S. Perry St., Dayton, OH

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