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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!

July 2017: Veterans Benefits Counselors (VBCs) from the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services (ADVS) are now using web cameras to complete appointments with veterans, their families and caretakers. VBCs can live chat with people to help them apply for their Veterans Administration compensation and pension claims.

We hope you will enjoy our ADVS Monthly Update for May/June 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.

July 2017 (revised July 2018): The Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services is proud to launch the Veteran Tool Kit Program.

May 2017: Retired Air Force Col.

We hope you will enjoy our ADVS Monthly Update for March/April 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.