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VFW Craft Fair

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Silver State Post 3396 and its Auxiliary present the fourth annual VFW Craft Fair at the Sparks High School gym on Feb. 1 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

The high school is located on 820 15th St. in Sparks.

Proceeds from the craft fair go toward supporting the VFW post’s and the Auxiliary’s local programs.

For information, call 775-453-6291.


Military appreciation weekend

The Veterans Business Outreach Centers of the U.S. Small Business Administration is having a military weekend in late January.

The Fort Wayne Komets ice hockey team travels to Stateline, Nev., to play the Tahoe Knight Monsters for three matches: Jan. 24, 25 and 26.

For the entire weekend, the Knight Monsters will celebrate active-duty military personnel, veterans and their families with a military appreciation weekend.

The mission of the Nevada VBOC offers tailored guidance, innovative solutions and a collaborative network to meet the unique needs of veteran-owned businesses. Whether you’re launching a startup, seeking expansion, or navigating challenges, they are here to provide unwavering support. NVVBOC is the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) primary resource for veteran entrepreneurship.

For information on tickets, go to https://fevo-enterprise.com/group/Veteranbusiness or call 775-558-9484.


Fellowships in health care

The VA Sierra Pacific Network has four opportunities to host fellows at their health care systems through the Graduate Healthcare Administration Program 2025-2026.

This program provides a one-year training opportunity to your students and recent graduates at a VA Medical Center Director’s (CEO) office or their Network Director’s office (specifically Palo Alto, Fresno, Pleasant Hill/Martinez, Calif, and Reno) and prepares candidates for management positions within VA organizations.

The training year runs from June to June and includes the completion of a process improvement project presented at the annual VA Symposium during the American College for Healthcare Executives Congress.

The formal job announcement closes on Jan. 24: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/826212700


Nevada Guard retiree monthly meetings

• The Nevada Air Guard’s monthly breakfast is on the second Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. at the Reno Elks Club.

• The Nevada Army Guard’s breakfast is on the second Monday of the month at 8 a.m. at the Carson City Elks Club on Nevada Street.

Remember there is no charge from the Elks for the breakfast. 

Each meeting normally features a guest speaker. Guests are welcome.


Veterans Upward Bound

Veterans Upward Bound at Truckee Meadows Community College in Reno welcomes veterans. TMCC can help with academic advisement, college applications, educational benefits, academic review and referrals to community resources.

Veterans Upward Bound is a U.S. Department of Education program for veterans. For information call 775-829-9007 or email vub@TMCC.edu. The website is vub.tmcc.edu.


Adopt a Vet Dental

The Adopt a Vet Dental Program calls attention to the current state of affairs in Veterans dental care by releasing a video. 

To watch the video, visit https://youtu.be/y8aOsurGgbE?si=FcPl_fIkbA9GtrkC

A shocking 85% of veterans are ineligible to receive dental care through the VA Healthcare system across the country. This means that every year thousands of veterans seek out help for dental abscesses and pain in their jaws. In their pain, they turn inwards and begin to self-isolate from their loved ones.

Some go as far as pulling their teeth through whatever means are easiest for them. The Adopt a Vet Dental Program asks that you help us create awareness that hope does exist. 

AAVD’s mission is to give free critical and life-saving dental care to impoverished veterans throughout the state of Nevada. AAVD’s over 162 providers have donated more than $9 million in care for the last 14 years.

Equipped with new smiles, veterans can continue their legacy of service by actively participating in their communities.  To learn more about AAVD, visit: https://adoptavetdental.com/about-us/our-story/.


Military articles and news briefs are compiled by the Nevada News Group. Questions may be directed to SNMGmilitaryeditor@gmail.com.