veterans

With Veterans’ Day 2020 approaching next week, Texarkana College wants to say “Thank You” for the service and dedication shown to our country by hosting a special enrollment event for Veterans and their dependents.

The 2nd Annual 'HEART of the Red, White & Blue' military care package drive sponsored by Farmers Bank and Trust is going on now through Veterans Day, November 11

The Texarkana Chamber of Commerce will host a Veterans Luncheon on November 14 at 11:00 AM in Eagle Hall on the Texas A&M University in Texarkana.

The annual Veterans Day Parade and the 30th Anniversary Re-Dedication of the Korean/Vietnam Memorial will be happening next month in Texarkana.

Overton Brooks VA Medical Center (OBVAMC) will host a Town Hall and outreach event on Thursday, September 20, 2018, from 6-7 p.m., at the Holiday Inn Arkansas Convention Center, Magnolia Room, 5200 Convention Plaza Drive, Texarkana, Arkansas.

The Texas A&M University-Texarkana Veterans Services office and Student Veterans Association will celebrate “More than Just a Day” during the week of November 7-11 in honor of the nation’s veterans and active-duty military.

The 20th Annual Veterans Information Fair is coming up in Texarkana on Armed Forces Day, which is Saturday, May 21.

Veterans Day is always observed on Nov. 11 with speeches and parades across the U.S. The holiday began as Armistice Day on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. There are several events planned for the Texarkana area on Wednesday Nov. 11, to honor our local veterans.

Some help for veterans in need will be made available this Friday.

Free lunch will be served for all veterans including police officers, fire fighters and EMTs on Saturday at Whiskey River Harley Davidson in Texarkana. Everyone is invited to help honor those who serve our community every day.

Memorial Day is about more than just cookouts, picnics, water fun, and a day off from school or work. It is about honoring our service men and women who have died while serving our country, and to remember those who served proudly and have since passed on.

The Texarkana area Veteran Council TAVC will host their 15th annual chili cook-off at the
Truman Arnold Center at Texarkana College.