State of Hawaii Office of Veterans' Services

09/18/2026

2026 Joint Memorial Service
Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026 at 9:40am at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Open to the Public with Free Parking Available

09/18/2026

Mind Ready & Resilient Symposium next Thursday, Sept. 24, at the O‘ahu Veterans Center – focusing on resilience, wellness and building a suicide-safer community.
📅 September 24, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
📍 Oahu Veterans Center
1298 Kukila St, Honolulu, HI

🌺 Mind Ready & Resilient Symposium 🌺

Come for a day focused on resilience, wellness, and building a suicide-safer community. 💙💜

📅 September 24, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
📍 Oahu Veterans Center
1298 Kukila St, Honolulu, HI

✨ Learn practical skills across the 8 dimensions of wellness
🥗 Lunch, refreshments & fresh local produce included
💆 Massage & community resources
🤝 Team-building and connection
✈️ Neighbor Island airfare available — limited seats

🎟️ FREE EVENT — Registration Required!
📲 Scan the QR code on the flyer to register.

📧 [email protected]
📞 Melody Bell: 808-509-7850

09/15/2026

Reserves or National Guard? You may be eligible for VA benefits you didn’t know you earned. The new Military Life Cycle module can help you find out.
Visit: https://discover.va.gov/.../transition-assistance-program/

Reserves or National Guard? You may be eligible for VA benefits you didn’t know you earned. The new Military Life Cycle module can help you find out.

Visit: https://discover.va.gov/transition-programs/transition-assistance-program/

09/15/2026

Natural disasters are tough enough—no one should profit from your hardship.
Learn more about scams after a natural disaster: https://news.va.gov/.../standing-strong-after-the-storm.../

Natural disasters are tough enough—no one should profit from your hardship.

Learn more about scams after a natural disaster: https://news.va.gov/148481/standing-strong-after-the-storm-natural-disasters-fraud-prevention/

09/02/2026

For the first time in 35 years, Hawai‘i’s Purple Heart specialty license plate has a new design—learn more at bit.ly/HnlSpecialPlates

For the first time in 35 years, Hawai‘i’s Purple Heart specialty license plate has a new design—learn more at bit.ly/HnlSpecialPlates.

09/02/2026

The Maui OVS office will be visiting Lānaʻi on Friday, Sept. 18th, 2026, from 9:30am to 4:30pm at the: Lānaʻi Senior Center, 309 7th St., Lānaʻi City, HI 96763
Please call our office to schedule an appointment.
Phone: (808) 369-3541

09/02/2026

September is National Su***de Prevention Month—a time to honor lives lost, support survivors, and remind one another that no one has to face a difficult moment alone.

For crisis support, dial 988 then press 1, text 838255, or chat at VeteransCrisisLine.net/Chat/

09/02/2026

Hawaiʻi has lost a national treasure. ❤️ 🇺🇸
We are sad to share the news of the passing of our friend and Hawaiʻi local hero, WWII Veteran Arthur Shak. His loss will be felt by so many.

During World War II, Arthur served as a Navigator with the U.S. Army Air Corps’ 15th Air Force, completing an extraordinary 51 combat missions between March and August 1944. His missions took him across Germany, Italy, France, Belgrade, Romania, and throughout the North African and Mediterranean theaters of operations.

For his extraordinary achievements in aerial combat, Arthur was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, along with the Air Medal with three Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters and numerous other decorations and citations.

But for those fortunate enough to know Arthur, his legacy was about more than his remarkable military service.
He always greeted everyone with a smile.

That smile, his kindness, and his willingness to share his stories made him someone you simply did not forget. He was a living connection to history, a hero, and a wonderful friend.

Beyond The Call and the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum were fortunate to have the absolute joy and honor of knowing Arthur and his family. We are incredibly grateful for the time we shared with him and for the stories, smiles, and memories he gave us.
We are sending our love and deepest condolences to his family during this difficult time.
Rest easy, Art.
Your watch is over. We will remember you. ❤️ 🇺🇸

09/02/2026

Thought this would be good general knowledge for everyone to know. Hurricane season is in full swing and power outages are common when a storm passes.
Brush up on the basics of how electricity is restored, who takes responsibility for what components, and how to navigate a disruption to your electrical system.
Read the full guide here: https://dod.hawaii.gov/.../Storm_Electrical_Sheets_REV10

09/01/2026

September dates for ʻOhana Open Markets! 🛍️🌺
𝗠𝗖𝗕𝗛 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵'𝘀 `𝗢𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 on September 14 at the MCBH Chapel. Pre-register and book your reservation Sep 1 to Sep 13 ❤️
𝗪𝗔𝗔𝗙 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵'𝘀 `𝗢𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 on September 28. Pre-register and book your reservation Sep 18 to Sep 27 🤍
𝗝𝗕𝗣𝗛𝗛 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵'𝘀 `𝗢𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 on September 23. Pre-register and book your reservation Sep 13 to Sep 22 💙
📅 Visit hawaii.asymca.org/events for all the details!
`Ohana Open Market is a community food distribution for military families in need. Food is offered first-come first-served at no-cost. 𝗔𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗬𝗠𝗖𝗔 𝗛𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗶`𝗶 (𝗔𝗦𝗬𝗠𝗖𝗔) 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗗𝗢𝗗 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱. 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗔𝗦𝗬𝗠𝗖𝗔 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀. More information about our food assistance programs at hawaii.asymca.org/services/food-assistance.

September dates for our ʻOhana Open Markets! 🛍️🌺

𝗠𝗖𝗕𝗛 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵'𝘀 `𝗢𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 on September 14 at the MCBH Chapel. Pre-register and book your reservation Sep 1 to Sep 13 ❤️
𝗪𝗔𝗔𝗙 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵'𝘀 `𝗢𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 on September 28. Pre-register and book your reservation Sep 18 to Sep 27 🤍
𝗝𝗕𝗣𝗛𝗛 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵'𝘀 `𝗢𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 on September 23. Pre-register and book your reservation Sep 13 to Sep 22 💙

📅 Visit hawaii.asymca.org/events for all the details!

`Ohana Open Market is a community food distribution for military families in need. Food is offered first-come first-served at no-cost. 𝗔𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗬𝗠𝗖𝗔 𝗛𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗶`𝗶 (𝗔𝗦𝗬𝗠𝗖𝗔) 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗗𝗢𝗗 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱. 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗔𝗦𝗬𝗠𝗖𝗔 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀. More information about our food assistance programs at hawaii.asymca.org/services/food-assistance.