Veterans Committee

Initiatives:

• Transition Assistance Partnering
• Education and Training for Businesses
• Professional Development & Mentoring
• Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Certification workshops

Mission:

To promote regional economic growth and stability by collaborating with other organizations and offices that educate, train, mentor and provide opportunities for employment of our Veterans; and by leveraging the Chamber’s resources to deliver programs that include: Policy Development, Job Placement, Workforce Information, and Transition & Training Services.

Goals:

• To provide opportunities to veterans and their families for personal and professional development
• To connect veterans and their families with each other
• To connect veterans and their families to employers
• To educate employers on the benefits of hiring veterans

Value:

Provides an avenue to give back to those that have first served us.

Resources for Veterans and Military Families:

Employment:

• Grow With Google – Explore tools and resources designed to help transitioning service members, veterans, and military spouses prepare for and build meaningful careers.
• https://www.militaryhire.com
• https://www.indeed.com/q-mlitary-hire-jobs.com

Understanding Your Military or Disability Benefits:

• https://www.ebenifits.va.gov
• https://www.dav.org

Mental Health Services:

• https://afsp.org/chapter/national-capital-area
• https://www.maketheconnection.net

General Information:

• https://www.Military.com – Good site for all types of Military information
• https://www.metro.uso.org/events

Leadership Team:

Committee Co-Chairs:

Marcus Gold (Retired U.S. Marine Corps) – NY Life
Email: MGold01@ft.newyorklife.com

Shawn Stuckey (Veteran U.S. Marine Corps) – Edward Jones
Email: Shawn.Stuckey@edwardjones.com