Operation We Remember started for Veterans Suicide Prevention Awareness campaign
According to national data, the state of Alabama has the second highest number of Veteran suicides per capita.
Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs
Alabama non-profits receive mental health grant aimed at helping veterans
Non-profits and higher-education institutions will receive funding through the Supporting Alabama’s Veterans Grant program.
City of Birmingham to hold Traumatic Brain Injury Summit
The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services, Alabama Department of Mental Health, and Alabama Department of Public Health helped organized the event.
Retired Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs Assistant Commissioner Bob Horton dies
The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs has announced the death of retired assistant commissioner Bob Horton.
ADVA teams up with the Montgomery Biscuits for new “Service Never Stops” campaign
The Biscuits’ Military Appreciation Night will be held Saturday, May 6.
ADVA partners with Emory Healthcare to bring new resources to Alabama veterans
The partnership helps bridge the gap between the state agency and the program offered by Emory Healthcare.
Series of Veteran Resources Town Halls Kicks Off in Dothan
The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs is starting a statewide tour of Town Halls for preventing veteran suicide.
ADVA Joins Alabama & Auburn Student Veterans in Raising Awareness about Suicide Prevention
Student veterans from both schools team up for Operation Iron Ruck every year during the week of the Iron Bowl and march from one school to another.
New South Alabama Veterans Home to Be Named in Memory of Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie Adkins
The Alabama State Board of Veterans Affairs has approved naming the new state veterans home in South Alabama in memory of U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie Adkins.
Alabama Veterans Homes Establishes COVID-19 Vaccination Program
The Alabama State Veterans Homes has established a new COVID-19 vaccination program. The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs said the new program is in line with the CDC and will allow the four long-term facilities in the state to receive, store, and administer vaccinations directly to residents and staff members. A resident at Bill Nichols State Veterans Home receives the…
