There will be Four Homeless Veterans' Mobile Stand Downs in Maine This Year! Mark your calendars for this year's Homeless Veterans' Mobile Stand Downs. Fourteen different veterans' organizations will be at these events providing connections to housing, benefits, community services, winter clothing, non-perishable food, medical check-ups & more! Wednesday, 2 October 2024, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Hannaford's parking lot at 295 Forest Ave, in Portland, ME. Wednesday, 9 October 2024, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Veterans' Memorial Park, 2-20 Main St., Lewiston, ME. Wednesday, 23 October 2024, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Tri County Career Center, 45 Oak St. #3, Bangor, ME. Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Mill Park, 2-23 ME-104, Augusta, ME.
2024 Maine's Hire-A-Vet Campaign Join us this year as Maine’s Hire-A-Vet Campaign celebrates
over 10 years of serving Veterans across the state.
Meet with over 160 employers and resource providers looking
to hire YOU or provide valuable services you’ve earned
through military service. If you are looking for your first job
after the military or perhaps a career upgrade, this event is for
you.
- August 15, 2024 | 10:30 am to 3:00 pm | Augusta
Civic Center:
Opening Ceremony and Hiring Event
– REGISTRATION DEADLINE has closed.
- September 26, 2024 | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm |
University of Maine-Presque Isle:
Inside Hiring Event – REGISTRATION
OPENS August 16, 2024
- October 17, 2024 | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | Poland
Spring Conference Center: Inside and Outside Hiring Event
– REGISTRATION OPENS September
19, 2024
- November 22, 2024 | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | York
County Community College:
Inside Hiring Event – REGISTRATION
OPENS October 18, 2024
Veterans Food Assistance Program
The Disabled Veterans National Foundation's (DVNF) goal to ensure that no veteran goes hungry by providing essential food assistance and household support, fostering stability and well-being in the lives of our veterans and their families. Their Veterans Food Assistance Program (VFAP), which begins again on 1 November 2025, is designed to provide a one-time grant of essential food and household support to veterans and their families. Veterans can apply for assistance through their online application form: https://www.dvnf.org/veteran-food-assistance-program/. Veterans will need to provide proof of veteran status, proof of income, and information on household size. Once approved, the DVNF Program Team will take care of the grocery shopping based on the specified list.
How to apply for a Veteran ID Card A Veteran ID Card (VIC) is a digital form of photo ID you can use to get discounts offered to Veterans at many restaurants, hotels, stores, and other businesses.
You may be eligible if you meet both of these requirements.
You served on active duty, in the Reserves, or in the National Guard (including the Coast Guard), and you received an honorable or general discharge (under honorable conditions).
If you received an other than honorable, bad conduct, or dishonorable character of discharge, you’re not eligible for a Veteran ID Card. If you have an uncharacterized or unknown discharge status, The VA will have to verify your eligibility before they approve your application.
You’ll need to provide a copy of your discharge papers when you apply for a VIC to prove your character of discharge.
You can apply online: https://www.va.gov/records/get-veteran-id-cards/vic/ Maine Veterans’ Dental Network (MVDN) to continue Dental Services Thanks to a generous $200,000 grant from Northeast Delta Dental, the Maine Veterans’ Dental Network (MVDN) will continue its dental services for Maine veterans who otherwise cannot afford them.
To qualify for the MVDN, the veteran must meet the following criteria:
* Be a Maine resident.
* Not 100% service-connected to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
* Cannot afford to pay for dental care out of pocket.
* Does not have dental insurance.
* Must submit a DD-214 that shows an Honorable or General Under Honorable conditions discharge.
The Network has 22 non-profit dental clinics, FQHCs, and Maine Dental Teaching Schools participating, including: Lincoln County Dental (Wiscasset); Kennebec Valley Family Dentistry (Augusta); Waterville Community Dental; the UNE Dental Clinic (Portland); the UMA Dental Clinic (Bangor); Katahdin Valley Health Center (Houlton, Patten, Ashland, Brownville, and Millinocket); Greater Portland Health; St. Croix Regional Family Health Center (Princeton); Eastport Health Care (Eastport); Fish River Rural Health (Fort Kent, Madawaska, and Eagle Lake); Community Dental (Biddeford, Portland, Farmington, and Lewiston), Mainely Teeth (Portland and mobile dental clinic), and Penobscot Community Health Center (Bangor).
Veterans who are interested may apply online by visiting: www.maine.gov/governor/mills/veteransdental Maine Resident Free Lifetime Veteran State Park and Museum Pass If you are a Maine Veteran, you may be entitled to a Lifetime Day-Use State Park & Museum Pass! To qualify, you must be a resident of Maine and received an honorable discharge or general discharge under honorable conditions. Just fill out the attached application and mail it to:
Maine Bureau of Veterans' Services
117 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0117
Application processing time once received is approximately 2 to 3 weeks.
Please note that Maine veterans age 65 years or older will not be issued a park pass as they are automatically entitled to free admission as a Maine senior citizen.
For more information, please visit: https://www.maine.gov/veterans/benefits/recreational-licenses/lifetime-park-pass.html
Join Maine's Driving Force - The DAV Transportation Network! The Maine DAV Transportation Network received two new 2023 Ford Explorers last Summer. These 4-wheel drive vehicles replaced two 2011 E-350 vans that had logged hundreds of thousands of miles transporting Maine veterans to Togus VA Medical Facility. With this upgrade to our fleet, "Maine's Driving Force" of volunteer drivers continues to provide safe, reliable (and stylish!) rides to the men and women who served.
Would you like to drive these new 4-wheel drive vehicles? Become a DAV Driver! Go to: https://www.facebook.com/DAVVTN to learn how! Updated Expiration Dates for Retired Military ID Cards ATTENTION RETIRED MILITARY MEMBERS: Beginning in 2026, the old-style, blue ID cards will no longer be accepted, regardless of the printed expiration date. In order to maintain base access, please visit your nearest DEERS/ID card office to obtain a new ID. If you're unable to make it to a military installation, you can also request a new card through the RAPIDS ID Card Office Online:
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Mailing Address:
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Augusta ME 04330-3415
Phone:
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