This Saturday June 6, 2009 will mark the 65th Anniversary of the D-Day Invasion in Normandy, France. Thousands of Americans and allied soldiers died that day to bring about the liberation of Europe. Some of the survivors of that battle were from the Buffalo area and on the 20th Anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 1964 [...]

On Monday, June 8, 2009, VA Western New York Healthcare System will celebrate the grand opening of the Jamestown VA community based outpatient clinic at 608 W. 3rd Street, with a ceremony beginning at 11:00 a.m., followed by an open house and benefits counseling from VA, New York State and Chautauqua County until 1:00 p.m. [...]

A special event for Women Veterans will be held Saturday, June 6 from 9:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m. at the Lackawanna VA Outpatient Clinic, 227 Ridge Road. Women will have the opportunity to learn more about benefits and services available to them through the Department of Veterans Affairs, NY State and Erie County. In addition, [...]

On June 22nd and 23rd there will be a 24 Hour Marathon food drive to benefit the Food Bank of WNY. HEART for Mental Health (of the Mental Health Association) is proud to support this effort as an alliance member. I am asking all of you to do what’s great for our community [...]

The Buffalo Vet Center has announced Jim Becker as the newest member the counseling staff. Mr. Becker is the center’s new Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) Outreach Counselor, providing outreach, information, referral, and other assistance services to veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He will also serve as
the center’s [...]

Jill Barrett LaMantia, RN MSN NP is the new women Veterans Program Manager at VA Western New York
Healthcare System. Her responsibilities include strategic planning and coordination of comprehensive care for
women Veterans. Services for women Veterans include primary care, gynecology, mammography, bone
density testing, and domestic violence consultation, all available through VA [...]