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Introducing Veteran Connect: A Smarter Way to Serve Veterans

Published On 2/6/2026

Veteran Connect is a powerful national platform built to connect veterans directly to housing, workforce, healthcare, and supportive services—while giving organizations the case management tools they need to track referrals and measure outcomes. It eliminates fragmentation, strengthens coordination, and improves accountability across entire service networks.

Available to any community or state in the United States, Veteran Connect helps providers respond faster and serve veterans more effectively.

The platform was created by the Veteran Services Division of AYR, LLC, a software development firm specializing in custom platforms, in partnership with the National Association of Military Veterans of America.

To learn how Veteran Connect can strengthen your local veteran ecosystem, visit [www.veteranconnects.com](http://www.veteranconnects.com).

Published On 2/4/2026

The National Association of Minority Veterans of America has changed its legal name to the National Association of Military Veterans of America to better reflect its mission and growth. The change affirms the organization’s commitment to serving all veterans, regardless of background, while continuing to address barriers that affect underserved communities.

The new name also sharpens the focus on military service itself. By centering “Military Veterans,” the organization clearly defines who it represents and strengthens alignment with government agencies, partners, and funders. This evolution expands inclusivity, clarifies identity, and reinforces a united commitment to advancing opportunity, access, and support for every veteran who served our nation.

NAMVETS of America Partners with Amazon

Published On 1/29/2021

NAMVETS of America has partnered with Amazon to connect veterans of color to jobs at Amazon. Amazon, one of the largest companies in America, is committed to hiring veterans and to diversity. Our partnership will involve reaching out to veterans of color to participate in job fairs, information sessions and webinars. Amazon has thousands of job openings across America, and the world.

Published On 1/13/2021

NAMVETS is proud to announce that it has established a partnership with VETConnects, America's leading resource for connecting veterans of color to jobs in many of America's best companies. VETConnects organizes job fairs in 45 markets across America, manages a leading job board for veterans and connects employers to veterans.

Published On 11/19/2020

NAMVETS of America partners with UCLA Law School to address the incidents of VA Police racial profiling on VA properties. There have been reports of veterans of color being profiled at VA facilities and NAMVETS and UCLA is asking the VA for more data on VA Police activity.

Published On 10/15/2020

NAMVETS has recently partnered with the American Barber Association to support veterans in becoming barbers and to support veteran owned barbershops. One of our first priorities is to ensure that states streamline there processes to allow veterans to gain a barber license and to use their license inter-state.

Published On 10/29/2019

Milton Childs, a supervisor in the State of Wisconsin Public Defendor's Office, has been appointed to the circuit court bench in Milwaukee County. Governor Tony Evers' office announced Child's selection Tuesday. Childs, 55, was born and raised in Milwaukee and taught math for 12 years after graduating from Xavier University. He also served eight years in the US Marine Corps Reserves, departing with the rank of sergeant.

Published On 10/29/2019

NAMVETS of America, as part of its, Capitol Hill Day activities, participated in the Congressional Black Caucus Veterans Brain Trust Conference. National Commander David Graves Jr. says, "the CBCVBT Conference is a good place to learn what others are doing to impact the lives of veterans and to establish more partnerships as we pursue our mission." NAMVETS of America is already planning the process of planning for the 2020 Conference.