26-OCT 1800-2000: Comcast/NBC Military Career Fair @ Crowne Plaza

in Woburn, MA. Comcast has their own internal Veterans group, and they do a

number of community projects as part of that group. Great opportunity to

work for a veteran-friendly company. (See flyer below)

29 October: The White River Junction VAMC and Fair Haven’s American Legion Post 49 are teaming up

to bring representatives from various departments of the VA and Rutland CBOC into the community.

Attached is a flyer that can be dispersed, and the event is on our Facebook page. We will have VBA there

and will be doing on-site enrollment and scheduling which means: make sure Veterans bring a copy of

their DD-214. Your help in spreading the word is extremely important!

4 November, Dan Healy Memorial 5K:

https://runsignup.com/Race/Events/NH/Exeter/DanHealyMemorial5K

LOCATION: EXETER, NH US 03833 DIRECTIONS

TYPE: RUN OR RUN/WALK, VIRTUAL RACE

SCPO DANIEL R. HEALY

Senior Chief Petty Officer Daniel R. Healy, US Navy SEAL, BUD/S Class 196, SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team One, Pearl Harbor,

Hawaii, was born on July 17, 1968 in Exeter, NH and KIA in the Hindu Kush mountains of Kunar Province, Afghanistan on

June 28, 2005 during Operation Red Wings.

SCPO Healy was lost when the MH-47 helicopter he was aboard on a rescue mission crashed going to the aid of a team of

four SEALs on a reconnaissance mission who were embroiled in a battle with a larger force of the Taliban. When word got

back to base about their plight, their fellow SEALs went into action filling two helicopters to go to their aid. Due to his rank

as a Senior Chief Petty Officer, Dan Healy did not have to go on that mission, but he insisted. Taking men off of the lead

helicopter SCPO Healy told the others “Those are my men and my face is going to be the first one they see”.

For his actions, SCPO Healy was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star with Combat “V” for Valor, the Purple Heart and

Afghanistan Campaign Medal. SCPO Healy’s other awards include Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal Joint

Meritorious Unit Award, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Good Conduct Medal (3), and the National Defense Service Medal.

MISSION OF THE DAN HEALY FOUNDATION

TO UPHOLD THE HONOR AND DEDICATION EXEMPLIFIED BY SENIOR CHIEF HEALY IN HIS HEROIC EFFORTS BY BEING OF

SERVICE TO THE SEACOAST, NH COMMUNITY THROUGH THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES:

SCHOLARSHIPS- To area students entering the military or a trade school

VETERANS- Aiding Seacoast area veterans in various ways

SINGLE PARENTS- Offering a grant to deserving single parents

*SHIRTS ARE OFFERED TO THE FIRST 100 5K RUN/WALK PARTICIPANTS WHO REGISTER ONLY*

Mr. Wright will be reading from and discussing his newest release

Enduring Vietnam: An American Generation and Its War. He will

entertain questions from the guests, and afterward, will be available to sign

books. Light lunch items, snacks, and refreshments will be served before his

program commences. Don’t miss the chance to spend an afternoon with this

incredible historian, former college president, advocate, and former Marine.

Books will also be sold at the event.

EVENT DETAILS

Donation Amount for Non-Veterans: $20.00 Per Person

The Friends of Bridges House board will be sponsoring 65-75 Vietnam Veterans

(possibly other era Veterans as well) to attend our event.

ALL PROCEEDS collected before and during this event will be "given back"

to our New Hampshire-based Vietnam Veterans.

JOIN US ~ 11 AM TO 3 PM!

Official Governor’s Residence

The Bridges House

21 Mountain Road

Concord, NH 03301

*Please DONATE the corresponding amount for the

number of people (reservations) needed. If you can't

attend but still want to donate, please use this button too!

Don't forget, all Veterans will be sponsored to attend our

event.

November 2017

5th

DONATE

Registration

will be limited

to 125 people!

If you have any questions or run into any problems when reserving your space(s), please contact us via

email at bridgeshousenh@gmail.com or call the web administrator at (978) 808-1066.

7 November, New Hampshire Technical Institute (NHTI) Veterans Day Remembrance Ceremony: The

New Hampshire Technical Institute (NHTI) will be holding their annual Veterans Day Remembrance

Ceremony on Tuesday, 11/7 from 12 to 2pm with a light lunch following.

What: NHTI Veterans Day Remembrance Ceremony

When: Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Time: 12 – 2 pm

Where: NHTI, Concord’s Community College, Sweeney Hall’s Auditorium

They will also be holding a Veterans Resource Fair on the same day from 10 am to 3 pm. They have

invited the following organizations: Easter Seals, Harbor Homes, Liberty House, VA Medical Center, VFW,

NH Nat’l Guard, Northeast Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services (NDHHS), Employment Security, VA NH

Transition Assistance, VISN 1 Community Outreach, NH Office of Veteran Services, Veterans, Inc.

November 10, Army Recruiting Battalion Swearing In Ceremony: November 10, 2017 at 1800 (6:00 pm)

the New England Army Recruiting Battalion will do a Battalion-wide swearing in of young men and

women at the Budweiser Brewery in Merrimack, NH. This would be a great opportunity to have

veterans come and attend in support. Given it is Veteran's Day weekend we would also recognize our

veterans in attendance in a way to show the "new" recruits what it means to volunteer for service.

WMUR9 is supposed to be covering the event as well. If you could help us with this, it would be greatly

appreciated. Thank you.

Very Respectfully, CPT James D. Moats, Commander, New Hampshire Recruiting Company

11 November, Veterans Day Ceremony

The New Hampshire Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and staff of the State Veterans Cemetery

cordially invites you to attend Veterans Day Ceremony commencing at 11:00AM, Saturday November

11th at 110 Daniel Webster Highway, Boscawen, NH 03303

Seating is limited so you are encouraged to bring a lawn chair for your comfort. Ceremony normally runs

for one hour.

PLEASE plan to arrive about 10:30 to avoid traffic back-up and time to park and walk.

Veterans Day Discounts

November 11:

• The Draft Sports Bar and BBQ Grill will be offering a 25% discount on all food purchased on

Veterans Day for all veterans and anyone with a military ID. They are located at 67 South Main

Street in downtown Concord, NH. They have a full menu of homemade food, made fresh on the

premises. They open at 11:30 am on Saturdays and stay open until late night.

• Portsmouth Gas Light Co Restaurant as offering 25% off food and free admission to the night

club for anyone with a military I.D. This benefit is NOT only offered Veteran's Day, but 365 days

a year.

• Veterans Day Bed and Breakfast Offer - - https://bandbsforvets.org/about/ (Use the drop down

to add the state you are looking for to see if there are any openings.

• Here is a website which will be listing other restaurants and businesses offering military

discounts: https://militarybenefits.info/veterans-day-discounts-sales-deals-free-meals/

• Year Round Discount listing: https://militarybenefits.info/military-discounts/

• Lowes Military Discount: https://www.lowes.com/mylowes/login?context=military

** Just a reminder as you are making purchases - ask if a business offers a military discount, you

may be pleasantly surprised.

Other Items of Interest

Gold Star Family Memorial Monument: The Gold Star Family Memorial Monument is raising money for

a memorial at the New Hampshire State

Please...can you spare $40-$50 towards this monument? If only 400-500 supporters of our Gold Star

Families would click on the link below, we will have the money needed by the end of the year!!! Please -

we need you. To remember is to honor...

Veterans Cemetery Memorial walkway. For more information: http://hwwmohf.org/manchester-

nh.html

Operation Care for Troops (OCT) dates for the November packing have changed: The NH National

Guard who is gracious in allowing OCT the use of their facility had a schedule change. Our new dates and

times are:

November 14th, Tuesday 2 pm to 8pm

November 15th, Wednesday 2 pm to 8 pm

November 16th, Thursday 2pm to 8 pm

November 17th, Friday 2pm to 8 pm

If you signed up for Saturday, November 18th, please e-mail volunteer@octnh.org with another date(s)

you want to volunteer. We will need all your help to get these holiday stockings packed and boxed for

the troops!

Thank you for all your support - Deborah

Deborah A. Chichlowski-Luszey, Operation Care for Troops , (603)321-5541