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Public Veteran Events

Patriotic Parade & Concert: Honoring our Nation's Gold Star Families & Veterans

When: May 28, 2021, 6:30 p.m.

Where: Downtown Omaha, Nebraska

Patriotic Productions is inviting the public to a Patriotic Parade & Concert that honors Gold Star Families and Veterans. Our nation's Gold Star Families will be honored as they lead this parade in Downtown Omaha. All Gold Star Family members are welcome from any era and will receive a t-shirt to wear (must RSVP).

LB 387 Hearing

100% - take it to 100

The Revenue Committee will be holding a hearing on LB 387 on Friday, January 29th, at 1:30 p.m. in Hearing Room 1524 at the Nebraska State Capitol.

LB 387 would build on LB 153, passed in 2019, and increase the tax exemption on military retirement pay from 50% to 100%. 

Promoting Nebraska Veteran Owned Small Business Development, Growth, and Success Webinar

When: November 18, 2020 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. CT

Join the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Veterans Business Resource Center, Small Business Administration, Nebraska Business Development Center and a banker panel, as they present small business best practices, resources, and potential partner organizations to support veteran-owned small business success in Nebraska. The webinar wil also promote collaborations between banks and community stakeholders serving veteran families.

Boots-to-Fill Job Fair

When: Monday, September 14, 10:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Where: Heartland Workforce Solutions, 5752 Ames Ave, Omaha

The Nebraska Department of Labor's Boots to Fill Veteran Initiative is having an in-person Job Fair/Hiring Event Monday, September 14, 2020. The job fair will be open to veterans, military spouses, military dependents, and the general public. However, Priority of Service will be given to veterans.