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Free Academic Boot Camps to Prep for College [] [US Department of Veterans Affairs]( [facebook]([twitter]([instagram]([youtube]([RP]([Podcast]([blog]([website]([contact us]( [#VetResources]( is a weekly newsletter for Veterans, their Families, Caregivers, and Survivors. [VIEW/SHARE]( | [EVENTS]( | [WELCOME KIT]( | [PODCAST]( [calculator with words tax help]( It's Tax Season: Learn How You Can Maximize Your Benefits and Refunds As a Veteran, you may be eligible for certain tax benefits under the tax code. It’s important to file your taxes before this year’s April 18 deadline. Check out this summary of key tax benefits for Veterans. [LEARN MORE]( [older man gazing out window with image of his younger self in military uniform]( 'Reflecting Back' – Military Memories Competition. Your Chance to Win $250! [Who or what influenced your decision to join the military? Which branch did you select and what do you remember most about joining up?]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Events [VIEW ALL EVENTS]( [job fairs] JOB FAIRS[VBA Virtual Hiring Event]( – Feb 15 [Virtual Hiring Fair: Financial Services]( – Feb 15 [Dyess Air Force Base Hiring Fair]( – Feb 16 [Atlanta Veterans Job Fair]( – Feb 16 [Virtual Job Fair]( – Feb 16 [Scott AFB Veterans Job Fair]( – Feb 16 --------------------------------------------------------------- [community ] COMMUNITY[Esports & Gaming Community Twitch Stream]( – Feb 12 [Got Your 6 Summit 2023]( – Feb 14 [Veterans Experience Live: Pacific Island Q&A]( – Feb 15 [Virtual Elderly & Faith-Based Outreach Symposium]( – Feb 16 --------------------------------------------------------------- [resources] RESOURCES[Navigating USAJobs.gov]( – Feb 9 [Successful Inventing: Licensing your product or concept]( – Feb 15 [Vetrepreneur Franchise Workshop]( – Feb 16 --------------------------------------------------------------- [collage of people's faces]( VA is Hiring! Attend a Virtual or In-person Job Fair [VA’s Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)]( is hosting on-site and virtual hiring fairs in February and March that are designed to connect job seekers with positions related to the PACT Act, the new law that may make Veterans exposed to toxins while serving eligible for benefits and care. [LEARN MORE]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [women veterans ]( Seven Things You Need to Know About VA Women’s Health Reengagement Training VA Women’s Health Reengagement Training (heaRT) discusses how to apply for and use VA health care to educate women Veterans on the VA health care they earned and deserve. Here are seven things you need to know about the training. [LEARN MORE]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Learn about VA's mental health resources, which can help you overcome family and relationship issues.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [scrabble tiles with the word interpreter]( VA Offers Free Interpreters and Other Language Assistance to Veterans, Family Members If you or your family member needs language assistance at a VA health facility, simply tell a VA staff member that you'd like an interpreter. You can also ask your care team to connect you with a VA patient advocate. [LEARN MORE]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [man in classroom with his hand raised]( Prepare for College this Summer at a Free Academic Boot Camp [Warrior-Scholar Project]( (WSP) offers free one- and two-week academic boot camps at college campuses nationwide. These academic boot camps are designed to prepare you for college the same way boot camp prepared you for the military. [LEARN MORE]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [historical objects for va's history project]( Explore the History of VA Explore the "History of VA in 100 Objects," a virtual exhibit showcasing objects from 1776 to the present that illuminate the nation's historical efforts to honor and reward Veterans. Learn about Object 53, the funeral ceremony for the Vietnam unknown Soldier, and Object 54 highlighting the service of African American Soldiers in the Civil War. [VIRTUAL EXHIBIT]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Veteran Jobs [Electrical Engineers, Multiple Locations]( [Aerospace Engineer, Rockledge, FL]( [Contractor Special Security Officer, Reston, VA]( [Production Supervisor Roles, Multiple Locations]( [Sales Manager, Remote]( [Director of Business Development, Phoenix, AZ or Atlanta, GA]( [Commercial Lender, Weatherford, TX]( [Maintenance Electrical Technician, Green Bay, WI]( [LCSW Social Worker - Remote - Louisiana]( [Speech Pathology - Remote - California]( [Speech Therapist - Remote - Texas]( [Elevations Credit Union - Facilities Specialist - CO]( [City Of Knoxville - Civil Service Positions - TN]( [Department of the Interior - Police Officer, National Park Service - CA, NY, D.C.]( [Over 100 vacancies for Veterans & military spouses nationwide]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Post a free job to RallyPoint's community consisting of nearly 2 million Veterans, spouses, caregivers and survivors. [POST FREE JOB]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [vet mil discounts graphic]( [Adidas]( 30% off online and in-store and 20% off at factory outlet stores for military members. [Regal]( Discounts at select theatres. Available at box office. [Birch]( 15% off mattresses, pillows and bedding for Veterans and active duty. [VIEW ALL DISCOUNTS]( VA News: - [Battling burnout? Reboot your career with a job at VA]( - [VA History Office: Halfway through 100 Objects virtual exhibit]( - [VA Gulf War Advisory Committee meets today]( - [Protecting Your PACT Act benefits]( - [VBA hosting job fairs focused on positions to process PACT Act claims]( - [Live Whole Health #157: The gift of your body]( - [In tax season, how can Veterans maximize their tax benefits?]( - [Simulation training leads to safer patient care]( - [Oncology Nurses Corner: Tiniska J. Brooks]( - [Army Veterans bond over lifesaving heart procedures at Houston VA]( - [CWV Book Corner, February: Karla L. 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