National Veterans Small Business Week

National Veterans Small Business Week

The annual National Veterans Small Business Week, November 1st through November 5th,  is a time to honor and celebrate the contributions veterans have made to American small business. It is a time to focus on veterans, the issues they face, and options for sustaining a small business. SBA posts different blog topics, holds social media conversations with industry pros, and provides resources to connect vets with the tools they need for their startup.

The Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a report in 2017 noting that 9% of all U.S. companies are veteran-owned. That adds up to more than two million businesses with five million employees and nearly $200 billion in paychecks each year.

The SBA Office of Veterans Business Development provides help and support for vets who want to start or maintain small businesses. These programs are aimed at many different sectors in the veteran community, especially women veterans and members of the National Guard and Reservists, but it is the time when veteran businesses (including future businesses) are given special attention.

Warrior Care Month

Warrior Care Month

The Department of Veterans Affairs is usually the first agency one thinks about regarding the topic of wounded warrior care. Yet, the Defense Department also plays an important role in the funding, awareness, and treatment provided for wounded warriors whether currently serving or those who have retired/ separated from military service.

Warrior Care Month is observed during the month of November.

In 2008, Secretary of Defense Robert F. Gates announced the creation of programs to address the needs of wounded warriors. Those efforts have resulted in each branch of service offering its own version of help for those sick or injured in the line of duty.

The 2008 efforts also resulted in an entire month devoted to raising the awareness of these people, their sacrifices, and their families. Warrior Care Month is observed by the DoD each November with special programs, publications, events, and more.

November is Military Family Appreciation Month

November is Military Family Appreciation Month

November is Military Family Appreciation Month—a time when America honors and recognizes those unique sacrifices and challenges family members make in support of their loved ones in uniform. No matter what rank or branch, or where life has taken them, our nation’s military families share the common threads of service and sacrifice.

We appreciate our veterans of the past and present for their noble and brave service to our nation, we offer gratitude for their sacrifice and for the security and protection of our freedoms. In honor to their commitment to liberty and country, we celebrate America’s veterans on Veterans Day, November 11. We passionately support our veterans and invite the members of our community to donate their time and make contributions to local veteran service organizations.