Oklahoma City VA Health Care System
Oklahoma City VA Health Care System celebrates National Veterans and Military Families Month 2018
November 1, 2018
OKLAHOMA CITY — Yesterday evening, President Donald Trump declared November 2018 the second annual National Veterans and Military Families Month to “salute the brave and dedicated patriots who have worn the uniform of the United States, and…celebrate the extraordinary military families whose selfless service and sacrifice make our military the finest in the world.”
Beginning in 2017, President Trump proclaimed November Veterans and Military Families Month, marking the first time America celebrated Veterans and military families for the entire month and not just on Veterans Day, in keeping with the President’s strong focus on improving care and benefits to our nation’s heroes.
That tradition continues again this year with more than 300 events at VA hospitals, benefits offices and cemeteries across the country, including:
• senior leader visits to VA facilities
• open houses
• town halls
• benefits claims clinics
• volunteer recognitions
• homeless Veteran initiative events
• suicide prevention events
• faith-based community events
• flag planting tributes at national cemeteries
To celebrate Veterans and Military Families Month locally, the Oklahoma City VA Health Care System will hold the following events honoring Veterans and their families throughout the month of November:
• Veterans Day Ceremony on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. in the Health Wing at the VA Medical Center, 921 N.E. 13th Street, Oklahoma City
• Veterans Honor Dance on Friday, November 16, 2018 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Health Wing at the VA Medical Center, 921 N.E. 13th Street, Oklahoma City
This year’s celebration of Veterans and Military Families Month caps an unprecedented period of improvement for VA, as the department has made groundbreaking progress over the last two years in the areas of accountability, transparency and efficiency across the department while enjoying an important series of legislative successes.
“At VA, Veterans and their families are at the center of everything we do. Veterans and Military Families Month is an opportunity for us to honor the service of these patriots while educating communities about VA benefits and services and our commitment to customer service improvement,” VA Secretary Robert Wilkie said.
“We serve over 60,000 Veterans and we look forward to honoring them throughout Veterans and Military Families Month. These events not only give us, as VA employees, an opportunity to recognize our Veterans, but also the community at large,” said Wade Vlosich, Oklahoma City VA Health Care System Director. “Everyone can make a difference in a Veteran’s life with even a simple thank you for your service.”
The full list of national events for Veterans and Military Families month is available at this link.
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