MVAA Director

Tree shopping today supporting #SmallBusinessSaturday in the Montague area with the family and Montague Tree Farms. @GovWhitmer #SmallBusinessSaturday

@GovWhitmer @DirectorMvaa is supporting #SmallBusinessSaturday in the Muskegon area! Stops included: Banana Dog Loose Leaf Tea, Muskegon Mercantile, Urban Apparel Muskegon Heights, Carlisle’s Restaurant, Above the Rose Hair Salon & Yummy Delights Bakery

At Rebel Road in Muskegon- Veterans Tent twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Today, @GovWhitmer signed House Bill 5678, eliminating the service fee associated with having a veteran designated license plate. House Bill 5678 was sponsored by State Representative Bradley Slagh, R-Zeeland, and a copy can be found here: legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2022-…

Thanks to @RepSlotkin for hosting a Veteran focus group in Lansing with @stabenow @DirectorMvaa and @SecVetAffairs Great questions from Veterans!

It was great to host @RepSlotkin @stabenow @DirectorMvaa at the Lansing VA Clinic today

Today is National PTSD Awareness Day. It is estimated that 11-20% of veterans have PTSD. Even though PTSD treatments work, most people who have PTSD don't get the help they need. Help us spread the word that effective PTSD treatments are available: ptsd.va.gov/understand/awa…

Today, @GovWhitmer signed bipartisan bills to expand access to quality, affordable child care for families and streamline regulatory processes for child care businesses. Learn more about how you can be a part of Michigan’s child care solution: bit.ly/3zZ0yyN

"As a veteran, the wife of a veteran, and the mother of a military spouse, I understand the many struggles our service men and women face when they return home and seek employment." Read more from @DirectorMvaa: lnkd.in/g4sfEm9a

Every young Michigander deserves to know how to budget, save, and invest their money wisely. I’m proud to sign a bill today that requires high schools throughout Michigan to teach our kids the financial literacy skills they need to succeed.

I’m committed to doing all I can to expand opportunity and deliver resources for Michigan’s veterans and their families. Thank you to everyone in Roscommon who spoke with me today about what more we can do to support our men and women in uniform.

@Shoshan88670479 I hadn’t seen Shoshana in person since AIT. To hear her story of perseverance and resilience in Benton Harbor, MI tonight and see my old friend, was priceless. You’ve been here twice so we are claiming you! #MIwomenveterans

Today is #NationalPoppyDay. The red poppy is a nationally recognized symbol of sacrifice worn by Americans since World War I to honor those who served and died for our country in all wars. Learn more about National Poppy Day and @AmericanLegion here: legion.org/poppyday

ONLY A FEW HOURS LEFT! Get your tickets to our first Women Veterans Conference happening June 10-11 in Lansing! Join us to celebrate the 43,000+ women veterans in Michigan and learn about advocacy for yourself & your community. Registration ends at NOON!: bit.ly/378fa2J

@DirectorMvaa & Melissa Stockwell, former @USArmy officer and two-time Paralympic triathlete, at the Armed Forces Thanksgiving Luncheon, in Grand Rapids earlier today. Stockwell was the first female soldier to lose a limb in active combat.

#dolefoundation #dolefellow #edfceo Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Elizabeth Dole Foundation! Proud to stand with @GovWhitmer # and #EDF in proclaiming Michigan as a Hidden Hero’s state since February 2020! #caregivers

Happy 10th Anniversary to the #EDF Elizabeth Dole Foundation. What a great way to celebrate! #dolefoundation #hiddenherostate #caregivers #mvaa

The @MichiganDOC is actively recruiting current Guard, Reserve members, veterans and their spouses for a number of jobs within the department! MDOC is a gold-level veteran-friendly employer with the MVAA. See job openings on their website: michigan.gov/mdocjobs

@DoleFoundation #iamacaregiver ! Love this!

Like so many #hiddenheroes caring for veterans & service members they love, Mary Ward didn’t automatically connect and identify as a “caregiver.” Now, the title empowers her to create change for others. See more of her story: bit.ly/3egfI7H #MonthoftheMilitaryCaregiver