Flag Alert: In honor of Memorial Day (Monday, May 28, 2018)
Follow VOB On… In accordance with Flag Code, Title 4 U.S.C. § 7 (m), the United States flag is to be displayed at half-staff from sunrise until noon in honor of Memorial Day on...
Category: Announcements and Updates
National Maritime Day May 22nd 2018
Veteran Owned Business Military Observance Announcement May 22nd is National Maritime Day, first declared so by Congress in 1933, the date that the American steamship Savannah set sail from Savannah, Georgia on the first...
Armed Forces Day May 19th, 2018
On August 31, 1949, Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson announced the creation of an Armed Forces Day to replace separate Army, Navy and Air Force Days. The single-day celebration stemmed from the unification of the Armed Forces...
5/18/2018 SDVOSB/DVBE and Veteran Owned Business Government Bids
Here’s a recent list posted on May 18, 2018 of RFPs, RFIs, Pre-Solicitations, bid updates and more from Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps.gov). These are for various products and services for many government agencies. You...
Comparative Health Assessment Interview Research Study
The Comparative Health Assessment Interview (CHAI) research study will help VA understand the effects of military service, deployment, and combat on the health and well-being of Veterans who served during Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF),...
May 1st, 2018 is Silver Star Service Banner Day
Silver Star Service Banner Day was created by The Silver Star Families of America (SSFOA); a 501(c) tax exempt organization dedicated to honoring and supporting wounded, ill, and injured veterans of all branches of the...
May 1st, 2018 Is Loyalty Day
Loyalty Day was first observed in 1921 as “Americanization Day,” and was intended to counterbalance the celebration of Labor Day/International Worker’s Day on May Day (May 1), an internationally celebrated holiday for the commemoration...
