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Offutt Air Force Base BX Enhances Support for Veterans and Families with New Resource Center

Oct. 31, 2024

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE – On October 31, 2024, Governor Jim Pillen joined military representatives and leadership from the Army & Air Force Exchange Service in a ribbon-... Read More

NDVA Hosts 3rd Annual Nebraska Women Veterans Symposium

Sep. 30, 2024

KEARNEY, NEB. – The Nebraska Department of Veterans’ Affairs (NDVA) hosted its 3rd annual Nebraska Women Veterans Symposium September 28 and 29 in Kearney. Over 100 women... Read More

Gov. Pillen, NDVA Host Veterans and Families at Annual Welcome Home Dinner

Aug. 12, 2024

(LINCOLN, NEB.) — On Friday evening, Governor Jim Pillen hosted veterans and their family members for the state’s annual Welcome Home Dinner. The event, which started in 2016,... Read More

The Nebraska State Capitol lit purple for Purple Heart Day in 2022.

Nebraska State Capitol to Shine Purple on Purple Heart Day

Aug. 1, 2024

LINCOLN, NEB. — In honor of Purple Heart Day, the Nebraska State Capitol will be illuminated in purple light on August 7, weather permitting. In addition, a proclamation... Read More

Ribbon Cutting Held for Honor Neighborhood at Eastern Nebraska Veterans’ Home

Jul. 12, 2024

BELLEVUE, NEB. — On Thursday, June 6, Governor Jim Pillen, Nebraska Department of Veterans’ Affairs (NDVA) Director John Hilgert, and other officials and partners hosted... Read More