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Upcoming Weekend Shortened by One Hour, Spring Forward Sunday Morning!

Daylight Saving Time is once again upon us with the onset of Spring. In just days, BVA members and their families will lose an hour of sleep if they slumber during their normal hours. With the exception of the states of Arizona and Hawaii, most of the continental United States “springs forward” officially one hour at 2:00am local time on Sunday, March 10. The additional daylight during the evening hours will last until November 3, […]

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BVA Joins VA in Honoring Native American Women during Women’s History Month

March is Women’s History Month. This year, the VA Office of Women’s Health honors Native American women veterans. VA recognizes the impact that women’s advocacy, contributions, and sacrifices have made on U.S. military history and what they now accomplish as veterans. Native American women veterans have had an exemplary tradition of military service for more than 200 years, overcoming adversity and serving at a higher rate compared to any other demographic, demonstrating dedication to our […]

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K-9 Veterans Day: Recognizing Our Guide Dogs

K-9 Veterans Day is celebrated this Wednesday, March 13. On this day, K-9 breeders and handlers honor the service of their furry companions. K-9s serve vital roles in the military and law enforcement. They get embedded in border patrol and customs, airports, the Coast Guard, the FBI, the police, and even the Secret Service. More important perhaps to BVA members, especially those who have had a guide dog, this special day also recognizes other service […]

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BVA Goes to Congress

Paul Mimms visits with former Senator, former Secretary of Labor, and former President of the American Red Cross Elizabeth Dole prior to Wednesday Congressional Hearing. Seated next to Paul at the witness table, Senator Dole offered opening remarks at the hearing in support of caregiver legislation. National President Paul Mimms was in the Nation’s Capital this week to deliver BVA’s oral testimony during a packed session of the House and Senate Committees on Veterans Affairs […]

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Reminder: Follow BVA’s Annual Congressional Testimony Tomorrow, VetTech Remains Uninterrupted Tomorrow and Thursday

Don’t forget to follow a livestream of Paul Mimms’ presentation of BVA’s legislative priorities at a joint session of the House and Senate Committees on Veterans Affairs tomorrow, March 6, beginning at 10:00am Eastern Time. The hearing will originate from the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The session is open to the public for in-person attendance and will also be carried via livestream video. At the time of this reminder […]

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OrCam’s Cutting Edge Artificial Intelligence to Highlight Next Week’s VetTech

Join BVA’s VetTech team this Wednesday, March 6, at 2:00pm Eastern Time, for our Weekly Wednesday Webinar as we welcome Michelle Mendez, National Sales Director with OrCam. Michelle will elaborate on the power of the MyEye Pro and MyEye Read to help users recognize the world around them. Thanks to OrCam’s cutting-edge A.I., the MyEye Pro and the MyEye Read possess impressive Optical Character Recognition (OCR) accuracy and responsiveness. This means that an individual’s information […]

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Paul Mimms Set for March 6 Testimony before VA Congressional Committees  

BVA National President Paul Mimms will present the Association’s legislative priorities for the current fiscal year in a joint session of the House and Senate Committees on Veterans Affairs next Wednesday, March 6. The BVA Government Relations Team has put together a full written document from which Paul has prepared the essence of his oral remarks.  The annual hearing, convening at 10:00am Eastern Time in Room SD-G50 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building adjacent to […]

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Otavio Bids Farewell, Tosses Frisbee to March Ambassadog Kent

It was indeed a privilege for me, Tavi, as I’m called, to serve as Ambassadog #2 in this wonderful new Scoop Series featuring the guide dogs of BVA. I’m now tossing the frisbee over to my good friend, Kent, who will introduce himself next week and hopefully offer some interesting insights throughout the month of March into the guide dog world and blinded veterans.  I enjoyed sharing a few things about my life with Yoneka. […]

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VA’s MVP Forges Ahead with New Goals and Initiatives

The Million Veteran Program (MVP) of VA is now one million veterans strong, marking a historic milestone in November 2023 during a journey that was several years in the making. Hitting the plateau of a million will have a profound impact on veterans’ health care in the future, both today and for generations to come, as VA conducts lifesaving, groundbreaking research based on data already collected from enrollees. The initiative now reads, however, that reaching […]

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“Ready Now. Anytime. Anywhere.”

Honoring and celebrating the United States Military with ceremonies and birthdays has been a longstanding tradition. The birthday of the United States Naval Reserve by Act of Congress on March 3, 1915, is no exception. Each subsequent March 3 is typically observed at various Navy Reserve units, the Reserve Headquarters, and the Navy Memorial in Washington, DC. On April 6, 1917, the name was changed to U.S. Naval Reserve Force and about 8,000 sailors joined […]