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SAVE THE DATE! The Arizona Department of Veterans' Services is proud to present the ADVS Military and Veteran Women's Summit at Tempe Mission Palms Hotel & Conference Center June 14-15, 2019! More details are coming soon!

March 4, 2019: Arizona is one of seven states participating in the inaugural Governor’s Challenge to Prevent Suicide among Service Members, Veterans and their Families.

2019-02-22 (nb): The MIAP has interred more than 3700 veterans nationwide. Their mission is to locate, identify and inter the unclaimed remains of American veterans. Learn more at www.miap.us.

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2019-02-21: According to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Nursing Home Provider Rating Report for February, Arizona State Veteran Home – Tucson is a five-star facility!

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June 2018: As ADVS Director Wright says, “Suicide can be prevented, and how we do it is as a community.” Please view this video message regarding preventing veteran suicides. 

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April 2018: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) State Home Construction Grant Program has approved construction costs for 80-bed skilled-nursing veteran homes in Flagstaff and Yuma. The new Arizona State Veteran Homes will hold four 16-bed long-term care units and one memory care unit.

Nov 2017: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that the application process for the national Veterans Identification Card (VIC) is now available for veterans. 

We hope you will enjoy our ADVS Monthly Update for July/August 2017. Click HERE or on the thumbnail image at left, to open the full-color PDF document, which may be printed for sharing with others.

Aug 2017: Lights! Camera! Action! Our Summer 2017 State of the Department interview video provides ADVS' constituents and staff alike with a recap of department activities over the past year, with a preview of things to come. Click on the image at left to watch online now!