U.S. VETS - Washington DC

08/22/2022

MGM National Harbor employees came to U.S.VETS to beautify our campus this weekend— and they sure looked good doing it!! Thank you, MGM, for committing to 🪖👏🏾💪🏽

08/17/2022

Photos from U.S. VETS's post

08/15/2022

Come to our site and get the materials you need for priority hiring! U.S.VETS has got your back 👍🏿👏🏽💪🏾🪖

08/03/2022

UPDATE: It is a great day in Washington D.C. because the has passed the Senate!! 👏🏾 After a long fight, our veterans who have been exposed to toxic substances while serving our country now have lifesaving care. 🪖🎖✅

U.S.VETS is deeply disappointed over the defeat of the PACT Act (Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act). This transformative bill would have expanded medical coverage for millions of veterans exposed to toxic substances, including burn pits, Agent Orange and oil well fires, during their service. Despite initially passing both the House and Senate with bipartisan support in June, the PACT Act failed to meet the 60 votes necessary to advance the legislation. This is outrageous and unacceptable. The Senate will have another vote Monday, August 1 to give the another chance. Please contact your Senators and urge them to vote YES on giving veterans the care they desperately need and deserve.

08/01/2022

Chick-fil-A, Booz Allen Hamilton and thedunnfoundation are all still coming through every Monday for our vets!! 👏🏽👍🏿We are so thankful for their support— and delicious food 🤤

07/28/2022

90 years ago today, tens of thousands of homeless, unemployed veterans gathered in D.C. to protest their unpaid bonus certificates. Some were killed as authorities attempted to drive them out of the city. Still today, veterans are living on the streets of our nation’s capital asking for our country’s help. U.S.VETS is here to answer that call. Are you?

07/27/2022

The best thing about our veterans is that they take every opportunity to make the best of any situation! 🏆 Instead of complaining about the heat, they’re sun bathing! 👏🏾☀️🕶😎

07/26/2022

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07/25/2022

Are you looking to hire veterans? 🪖🎖You should be! Not only because today is National Day but because our heroes bring specialized skills to all there jobs. DM us right now to find out how your organization can get involved with U.S.VETS job fairs!

07/22/2022

Our committed staff doesn’t always get the attention they deserve, but they are in the background everyday. They make such an impact in this community so this afternoon, we made some time to them 👏🏻😊🏆🥇

07/20/2022

This , we are asking that you help us serve our heroes. They sacrificed so much for us and now, they need our help.

Contribute to U.S.VETS in their honor today.

https://usvets.org/locations/washington-dc/

07/19/2022

So much passion for in one small photo! We love it!

Last week, U.S.VETS brought our leaders across the country together for the first time since the pandemic began. In the face of so much change, we reaffirmed our commitment to our mission, our values and the Veterans and families we proudly serve.

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07/18/2022

❗️Tell every veteran you know❗️988 is the number to call if you are experiencing a mental health crisis, and because we all know that veterans have specific needs, they are the first subcategory for assistance.

07/15/2022

Photos from U.S. VETS's post

07/14/2022

Join VET2PEER this Thursday, July 14th, for the Networking Hour at 10AM. This virtual event will feature recruiters from PATH (People Assisting the Homeless), VPAN (Veteran Peer Access Network), Telecare Corporation, New Directions for Veterans, Voluntary Services at the West LA Veteran’s Affairs, and a few others. In addition, U.S.VETS will be recruiting for open roles. Register for this event at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vet2peer-social-services-networking-hour-tickets-375507873157.

07/09/2022

Spike in veteran calls expected with launch of new three-digit su***de prevention line this summer

Next week marks a new level of veteran care, and we love to see it 👏🏻👏🏾👏🏽

Veterans Affairs officials have hired hundreds of additional staffers to help with the increased workload.

07/04/2022

🇺🇸 Our freedoms have been hard-earned at the hands of our heroes for the last 246 years— we truly are the land of the free and home of the brave 👏🏾🎖🪖Why not celebrate it?

06/29/2022

Mr. Matlock served his country in the Army, and then returned to serve his community as a mechanic. He came to U.S.VETS after losing his business and home and found the resources that he needed to reset.

We ask for your support so that we can give Mr. Matlock, and thousands of other veterans in the DMV, the resources they need.

Contribute to our mission today: https://usvets.org/donate/

06/28/2022

TWO DAYS LEFT❗️❗️❗️

❗️CALLING ALL FEDERAL EMPLOYEES❗️ The Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) has temporarily reopened its portal for pledges through June 30, 2022. Which means you have a brand new opportunity to contribute U.S.VETS. It’s so EASY you can do it on your phone!

Just go to:

https://cfcgiving.opm.gov/offerings

and pledge volunteer hours/monetary donations with the number 88909 in the Charity field. Your pledges will help U.S.VETS give our nation’s heroes a second chance.

06/27/2022

thedunnfoundation and Booz Allen Hamilton partnered with Chick-fil-A to provide our vets with sandwiches and chips for lunch today and when I tell you our veterans were HYPE, I mean it! Look at the joy on their faces! 🎖🪖👏🏾

06/22/2022

signed the G.I. Bill of Rights into law 78 years ago to help returning readjust to civilian life. Even then, our nation knew that housing and education was a RIGHT for the men and women who protect us all. 🎖 U.S.VETS’ comprehensive approach takes that one step further—our heroes deserve not only housing🏠, not only career centered education 📚, but also the counseling and supportive services that allow them to live a good life ✅.

If you agree, DM us to get involved today!

06/21/2022

in 1979 Seaman Ina J. Toavs became the first woman to receive the Coast Guard Medal, and cemented her status as an inspiration to women across the nation. She is one of many who helped pave the way to a world where 20% of new recruits and 16% of personnel serving on active duty are women.

While they defend our country, women in combat often face unique challenges in the military and upon returning home. That is why U.S. VETS created our Women Vets on Point
program to offers specialized services that smooth female veteran’s transition back to civilian life.

Learn more at https://womenvetsonpoint.org/ !

06/17/2022

We have the perfect gift for the important people in you life! 🕵🏾‍♂️👨🏿‍⚕️🧑🏻‍🌾👏🏻

06/15/2022

❗️CALLING ALL FEDERAL EMPLOYEES❗️ The Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) has temporarily reopened its portal for pledges through June 30, 2022. Which means you have a brand new opportunity to contribute U.S.VETS. It’s so EASY you can do it on your phone!

Just go to:

https://cfcgiving.opm.gov/offerings

and pledge volunteer hours/monetary donations with the number 88909 in the Charity field. Your pledges will help U.S.VETS give our nation’s heroes a second chance.

06/14/2022

Our flag is an emblem of the land we love, a symbol of freedom to so many. Our veterans have fought for it, and some of their brothers-in-arms died for it to fly. Today, we salute it. 🇺🇸

06/10/2022

From experiencing homelessness to a six-figure job? U.S.VETS DID THAT. One of our veterans found out today that he landed his DREAM opportunity. We are lucky that we were there to catch a pic of our Workforce Manager, Eboni’s reaction. You can tell she puts her heart and soul into

06/09/2022

We’re still dreaming about all that delicious food😍👏🏻…. Next year same place?

06/06/2022

It’s hard to believe that 78 years ago today Omaha Beach, France was littered with tank traps, bullet casings, and the echoes of injured heroes' cries. D-Day was the largest amphibious operation ever mounted– thousands of veterans needed specialized care after that day.

Can you imagine the pain of walking bravely into that battle, surviving, and then being forced to sleep on the streets a few years later? We can. Which is why we are here, . Join us.

06/03/2022

“We have more resources than ever before to help veterans who are homeless, and it is up to all of us to use them wisely, empowering the veterans. It will help them, as one of our vets said, “to bring back the man who once wore the military uniform with pride and honor”.

Stephen Peck, USMC ’68-’71
President & CEO, U.S.VETS
U.S. House of Representatives Testimony January 12, 2018

06/02/2022

U.S. VETS Team members were honored to come together at the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans conference this year. Together, we will advance our mission to end veteran homelessness!

06/01/2022

June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month! 🥦🍅🍠🫑🌶 So what are you doing to make sure veterans in need eat well like they should? 🧐 DM us today to see how you can volunteer to serve or donate food to !!!

05/31/2022

Our resident, Anthony Matlock, explained it best this past Saturday during our Memorial Day Event. We do what we do to honor the legacy of those who paid the ultimate sacrificed for this country.

We will never stop , no matter the challenges. Though the day we honor them is done, our devotion to these heroes will never end. 🪖🎖👏🏾🇺🇸

05/30/2022

All across the nation, U.S.VETS sites have spent this weekend honoring the heroes in our programs who have left us in the last year. Their memory will live on in our hearts.

05/30/2022

We are the land of the free because of the brave. Today, we honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

05/26/2022

🎬 And that’s a wrap! 📸 Our workforce program team did a great job with our Boots to Business job fair! If you didn’t make it, you missed out— but don’t worry, because this isn’t your last opportunity!

Follow us to hear all about our upcoming events and job fairs! 👨🏿‍⚕️🧑🏻‍🍳👩🏽‍🚒🕵🏾‍♂️👩🏼‍🔧

05/25/2022

❗️VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES❗️ The job market is on 🔥 and U.S.VETS is here to help fan the flames for you.

Tomorrow, our site is hosting a national day of hiring to bring military veterans, spouses and transitioning service members immediate hiring opportunities! 👨🏿‍⚕️👩🏽‍🚒👩🏼‍🔧🕵🏾‍♂️🧑🏻‍🍳

Come visit and figure out your next step.

05/24/2022

The best swag, we can attest 🙌🏾

05/23/2022

The MD Patriot Guard and American Gold Star Mothers embody . This weekend they stepped up to bring our residents, veterans and their families together for a BBQ. U.S.VETS was proud to host this event at our site— especially since the food was so good!

05/20/2022

Veteran Anthony Fisher has been volunteering since 2017 to paint areas of our temporary housing facility. So does that mean he is serving those who are serving those who served? 🤔

05/19/2022

Yesterday while some of us were working on (a resounding success, btw 💪🏽) our Program Manager, Will, was taking a few of our veterans to Chick-fil-A District Heights for ! We are so happy we have community partners who also love 👏🏾

05/18/2022

In the last year alone, has provided 11,268 bed nights, 13,010 meals, 1,206 mental health assessments and 109 job placements for veterans. Everything we do is focused on and making sure that none of our nation’s heroes end up sleeping on the streets. We have their back, and today during , we are asking you to have ours.

Go to https://www.domore24.org/usvetsdc and contribute right now, so that we can end veteran homelessness in D.C. tomorrow.