WHAT'S NEW? Our December Veteran of the Month is Rachel Lewis! Rachel was a huge help with our Veterans Day Celebration last month and we are so grateful for her talent and support!

WEEK AT A GLANCE This week we have our regular Wednesday Workout and the monthly Uptown Lunch!

ICYMI Did you see our Q&A session with Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Bellevia from Veterans Day? If not you need to check it out ASAP. View it here.

STAT OF THE WEEK 4222. That is how many people receive our weekly newsletter. Help us get that number up by sharing this weeks Connector!

EVENT HIGHLIGHT We are closing out the year with a bang! The December Uptown Lunch will be a panel of Veterans in the creative space. This panel includes Josh King, Ida Mae Kirby, and Will Bosbyshell. You don't want to miss it!

WORLD WAR II VET BEATS COVID-19, MARKS 104TH BIRTHDAY An Alabama man who spent World War II repairing bomb-damaged trains in France recovered from a fight with COVID-19 in time to mark his 104th birthday on Thursday.

LEGAL VICTORY AND FALSE HOPE? Veterans advocates recently celebrated the Veterans Legal Services Clinic at Yale Law School’s legal victory in a class action lawsuit against the Army. The lawsuit sought to rectify the Army board’s mishandling of discharge upgrade requests that involved mental health conditions.

ILLINOIS LAWMAKER TAPPED AS NEXT RANKING MEMBER ON HOUSE VETERANS' AFFAIRS COMMITTEE House Republican leaders on Wednesday named Illinois Rep. Mike Bost as their top veterans policy voice for the next congressional session, tapping him to replace retiring Tennessee Rep. Phil Roe as ranking member on the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee.

WEEKLY POLL

Wednesday Workout | Wednesday, December 9 | 6:30 AM | Veterans Park | RSVP

Uptown Lunch | Wednesday, December 9 | 11:45 AM | Virtual | RSVP

Open House | Monday, December 14 | 12:00 PM | Virtual | RSVP

Wednesday Workout | Wednesday, December 16 | 6:30 AM | Veterans Park | RSVP

Deliver Christmas Trees - Snowflake Village and Joe Martin ALS Foundation are working together to provide Christmas trees to Veterans in the community. If you would like to spread some holiday cheer and deliver a tree, please contact Randi.

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DAILY FACEBOOK LUNCH BREAK

Controller | Stone Restoration | View

Loan Officer | Freedom Mortgage | View

Warehouse Worker | Adams Beverages | View

Merchandiser | Adams Beverages | View

Delivery Driver - CDL Class A | Adams Beverages | View

API Support and Onboarding Manager | US Bank | View

Audit Manager | US Bank | View

Builder Sales Manager | US Bank | View

Patriots Path Class | December 14-18 | 9:00 AM | RSVP

Patriots Path Class | January 11-15 | 9:00 AM | RSVP

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

4087 Total Services

1647 Total Veteran Served

1238 Total New Veterans 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.