WHAT'S NEW? Join us in welcoming VBH's newest hire: Starr Peña-Johnson! Starr joined our team last week in a new role as the Community Engagement and Advocacy Manager! Welcome to the team, Starr!

WEEK AT A GLANCE This week we have the Wednesday Workout at Veterans Park in Charlotte and the virtual Veterans Breakfast!

ICYMI Have you heard about our Battle Buddy Program yet? Click here to learn more and sign up!

STAT OF THE WEEK Today is the first day of Black History Month! Did you know that at least 45% of the veterans VBH served last month identify as Black / African American?

VETERAN SPOTLIGHT

Meet Tracy Threatt - Tracy served in the US Navy for 9 years, stationed in the Philippines, DC, and Italy on the USS Simon Lake (ASS-33). A YN2 when she left the service, she is now a Veteran counselor at CPCC and VBH Captain!

This is a new section that introduces Veterans in the community. In honor of Black History Month, we will be highlighting Black Veterans each week of February. Send us suggestions for who we should highlight next week.

Photo credit: Bazemore Studios

EVENT HIGHLIGHT The Ballantyne Breakfast is officially changing its name to the Veteran Breakfast! For those of you that don't know, this is a virtual networking breakfast that happens on the first Thursday of every month at 8:00 AM on zoom. The name change is meant to reflect that the event is not limited to people living near Ballantyne but that any veteran is welcome to join!

BLACK HISTORY MONTH We are a nation of change-makers, a nation of those who stand for equality and freedom. And each February during Black History Month, we honor the black Americans who came before us and still serve now, standing for their dreams and rights, and making a difference for us all. READ MORE

SALISBURY VA MEDICAL CENTER UPDATE COVID-19 vaccines are now available for Veterans over 65 at the Salisbury VA main campus and Charlotte and Kernersville Health Care Centers. READ MORE

NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS WILL GET CREDIT TOWARDS GI BILL BENEFITS FOR CAPITOL HILL SECURITY MISSION The days and nights National Guard troops spent securing Capitol Hill will count towards time needed to qualify for GI Bill education benefits, according to a memo sent to lawmakers on Thursday. READ MORE

HERE IS THE SPACE FORCE'S NEW RANK STRUCTURE The military’s newest service spelled out what its rank structure will be as of Feb. 1 in a memo signed Friday, which almost immediately began to leak onto the Internet. READ MORE

WEEKLY POLL

Last week we asked who you wanted to win the Super Bowl. 45% of you said Buccaneers and 55% said Chiefs. We'll be watching Sunday to see who's right!

Wednesday Workout | Wednesday, February 3 | 6:30 AM | Veterans Park CLT | RSVP

Veteran Breakfast | Thursday, February 4 | 8:00 AM | Virtual | RSVP

Open House | Monday, February 8 | 12:00 PM | Virtual | RSVP

Wednesday Workout | Wednesday, February 10 | 6:30 AM | Veterans Park CLT | RSVP

Veteran Lunch | Wednesday, February 10 | 11:45 AM | Virtual | RSVP

Have you heard about the VBH Battle Buddy Program yet? You can learn all about it and sign up here!

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Tune in on Facebook Live every weekday at noon for the VBH Lunch Break!

Monday – Employment

Tuesday – Veteran Interview

Wednesday - Community Engagement

Thursday – NCServes

Friday – Weekly Situation Report (SITREP)

HR Assistant | US Military EPC | Apply

File Clerk | Dept of VA | Apply

Office Automation | Federal Government | Apply

Data Engineer | LM Ft Bragg | View

Admin Support Assistant | Army Installation MC | View

Web Designer | LM Ft Bragg | View

Account Executives | Orion Talent | View

Entry Level Specialist | Veterans Prime | View

HR Manager | Accentuate | View

Patriots Path Class (Female Vets Only) | February 8-12 | 9:00 AM | RSVP

National Virtual Career Fair for Veterans | February 16 | RSVP

Patriots Path Class | February 22-26 | 9:00 AM | RSVP

Eastern Region Virtual Career Fair for Veterans | Feb 23 | RSVP

EMPLOYMENT NEWSLETTER Want more? The Charlotte Area Veterans Employment newsletter is for you. You can view this week's here.

495 Total Services

145 Total Veteran Served

NCSERVES NEWSLETTER Want more? Check out the NCServes Newsletter here.

BECOME A PATHFINDER OR BRIDGEBUILDER Are you interested in financially supporting Veterans Bridge Home? For only $20 a month you can become a VBH Pathfinder and assist a veteran family in need and if you donate $1,000 or more you can become a member of the 2020 VBH Bridge Builders Society. Click here to donate.