Major General Laura McHugh, Deputy Adjutant General – Army to Deliver Keynote Address Center Valley, PA (April 17, 2025) – The Lehigh Valley Military Affairs Council (LVMAC) is proud to present its 22nd Annual Salute to the Troops Dinner on Friday, May 9, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at Read more…
Caring for Others Spread the Word as members of the Lehigh Valley Military Affairs Council that the Veterans Military Council of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce is once again looking for veterans and surviving spouses in need of exterior home painting and weatherizing — at no cost to Read more…
Mobility Devices to be Repaired Without Appointment or Consult Today, VISN-4 announced that the VA has partnered with Scootaround, the nation’s leading personal transportation solutions company, to provide a single point of contact for the repair of VA-issued wheelchairs, powerchairs, and scooters. The intention is to provide convenient, fast and Read more…
Senator Coleman’s Office Talks About a Study of the Unified Judicial System and Justice-Involved Veterans Substituting for Senator Coleman of Pennsylvania District 16, Leo Knepper, his chief of staff, spoke to the Lehigh Valley Military Affairs Council on 16 October regarding SR 196 passed this June, “[a] Resolution directing the Read more…
Respond Before 10 October 2024 From Ritter School: For over thirty years, the fifth grade students at Allentown’s Ritter Elementary School have had the honor of learning about the invaluable contributions of our nation’s veterans. Each October, Ritter reaches out to our local veterans and invites them to share their Read more…
A New Program Comes to the Lehigh Valley On 18 September, Megan McCuen, Veterans Wellness Program Coordinator, spoke to the council on the topic of “River Crossing YMCA Gives Back to Those Who Served and Their Families.” The newly formed River Crossing is bringing to the Lehigh Valley its latest Read more…
Some Simple Wisdom In the world of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the federal government’s observances, this is Suicide Prevention Month. National Ice Cream month probably gets greater attention. Current efforts to reduce suicides in our nation have been abysmally poor considering the time and money spent. Although a Read more…
Taking Applications Now! The Rodale Institute Veteran Farmer Training Program is once again taking applications for its innovative Veteran Farmer Training Program, an intensive, 35-week paid training opportunity for veterans who are interested in becoming organic farmers. Apply immediately, for slots may be limited for the 2025 cohort. If you Read more…
Turning Trauma into Triumph David and Danielle Alercia, two of the founding members of St. Michael’s Warriors, a recent start-up nonprofit based in the Lehigh Valley, spoke to the LVMAC Council about the origins, mission and intended direction of this new organization. It was formed because of the problems associated Read more…
Helping Disabled and Aging Veterans to Live a Better Life Fatima Nabavian, Coordinator of Community Accessibility and Related Programs, spoke to the council at its 17 July 2024 meeting in Hellertown about the assistive technology services LVCIL can provide to disabled citizens, among them our veterans — both those significantly Read more…