Bureau of Labor Statistics Data – August 2017 (Veteran Employment and Education Update) – The American Legion Department of Virginia

Department of Virginia,

As with the first Friday of each month, the BLS employment statistics were released today. Attached is a monthly ‘cheat sheet’ for use and information. The national unemployment rate for August 2017 increased slightly from 4.3% to 4.4% and the Veteran unemployment numbers for August 2017 increased from 3.5% to 3.7%.

Thanks to all of you who are working directly or indirectly, to ensure our Veterans have meaningful employment.

BLS_Employment_Data_August_-_2017.pdf

For God and Country,

Dave Wallace Veteran Employment and Education Chair

Department of Virginia, The American Legion

Bureau of Labor Statistics Data – August 2017 (Veteran Employment and Education Update)

	February 2019
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					1	2 Northern Region Oratorical Northern Region Oratorical February 2, 2019 10:30 am - 2:00 pm American Legion Post 74, 3025 Louisa Rd, Keswick, VA 22947, USA See more details •
3	4	5	6	7	8	9 Eastern Region Oratorical Contest Eastern Region Oratorical Contest February 9, 2019 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Post 368, Newport News, 368 American Legion Drive, Newport News 23608 See more details Western Region Oratorical Western Region Oratorical February 9, 2019 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Roanoke Post 3, 710 Apperson Drive, Salem, VA 24153 See more details • •
10	11 Department Bowling Tournament Registration Deadline Department Bowling Tournament Registration Deadline February 11, 2019 4:00 pm - 4:00 pm Legion Post 327, 702 Lesner Ave, Norfolk, VA 23518 Deadline to submit your 2019 Department Bowling Tournament registrations. Learn more about this event at: https://valegion.org/2019-department-bowling-tournament-information-package/ See more details •	12	13	14 Valentine's Day Valentine's Day February 14, 2019 See more details •	15	16
17	18 Presidents' Day (regional holiday) Presidents' Day (regional holiday) February 18, 2019 Public holiday in: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming See more details •	19	20	21 The American Legion's Washington Conference The American Legion's Washington Conference February 21, 2019 - March 1, 2019 1919 Connecticut Ave. Nw, Washington, DC 20009 United States (USA) The American Legion's Washington Conference, held annually in our nation's capital gives our organization's leadership a chance to meet with elected officials to discuss legislative initiatives and priorities important to Legion members and their families. It also provides a forum that allows Legionnaires to hear from senators, representatives, and officials from the White House and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as they address our members at the conference. A full scheduled can be found at: https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/legion/documents/Washington%20Conference%20WEBSITE%20Matrix%20-%202019.pdf Discounted parking can be obtained through: https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/legion/documents/Washington%20Conference%202019%20-%20SpotHero%20Parking%20Info.pdf See more details •	22 The American Legion's Washington Conference The American Legion's Washington Conference February 21, 2019 - March 1, 2019 1919 Connecticut Ave. Nw, Washington, DC 20009 United States (USA) The American Legion's Washington Conference, held annually in our nation's capital gives our organization's leadership a chance to meet with elected officials to discuss legislative initiatives and priorities important to Legion members and their families. It also provides a forum that allows Legionnaires to hear from senators, representatives, and officials from the White House and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as they address our members at the conference. A full scheduled can be found at: https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/legion/documents/Washington%20Conference%20WEBSITE%20Matrix%20-%202019.pdf Discounted parking can be obtained through: https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/legion/documents/Washington%20Conference%202019%20-%20SpotHero%20Parking%20Info.pdf See more details Department Bowling Tournament Dinner Reception Department Bowling Tournament Dinner Reception February 22, 2019 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Legion Post 327, 702 Lesner Ave, Norfolk, VA 23518, USA Learn more about this event at: https://valegion.org/2019-department-bowling-tournament-information-package/ See more details • •	23 The American Legion's Washington Conference The American Legion's Washington Conference February 21, 2019 - March 1, 2019 1919 Connecticut Ave. Nw, Washington, DC 20009 United States (USA) The American Legion's Washington Conference, held annually in our nation's capital gives our organization's leadership a chance to meet with elected officials to discuss legislative initiatives and priorities important to Legion members and their families. It also provides a forum that allows Legionnaires to hear from senators, representatives, and officials from the White House and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as they address our members at the conference. A full scheduled can be found at: https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/legion/documents/Washington%20Conference%20WEBSITE%20Matrix%20-%202019.pdf Discounted parking can be obtained through: https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/legion/documents/Washington%20Conference%202019%20-%20SpotHero%20Parking%20Info.pdf See more details Department Bowling Tournament Department Bowling Tournament February 23, 2019 9:00 am - 5:00 pm JEB Little Creek Gator Bowl, 1455 Gator Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA 23455, USA Learn more about this event at: https://valegion.org/2019-department-bowling-tournament-information-package/ See more details Department Bowling Tournament Dinner Department Bowling Tournament Dinner February 23, 2019 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Post 327, 702 Lesner Ave, Norfolk, VA 23518 Learn more about this event at: https://valegion.org/2019-department-bowling-tournament-information-package/ See more details • • •
24 The American Legion's Washington Conference The American Legion's Washington Conference February 21, 2019 - March 1, 2019 1919 Connecticut Ave. Nw, Washington, DC 20009 United States (USA) The American Legion's Washington Conference, held annually in our nation's capital gives our organization's leadership a chance to meet with elected officials to discuss legislative initiatives and priorities important to Legion members and their families. It also provides a forum that allows Legionnaires to hear from senators, representatives, and officials from the White House and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as they address our members at the conference. A full scheduled can be found at: https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/legion/documents/Washington%20Conference%20WEBSITE%20Matrix%20-%202019.pdf Discounted parking can be obtained through: https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/legion/documents/Washington%20Conference%202019%20-%20SpotHero%20Parking%20Info.pdf See more details Department Bowling Tournament Department Bowling Tournament February 24, 2019 10:00 am - 4:00 pm JEB Little Creek Gator Bowl, 1455 Gator Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA 23455, USA Learn more about this event at: https://valegion.org/2019-department-bowling-tournament-information-package/ See more details • •	25 The American Legion's Washington Conference The American Legion's Washington Conference February 21, 2019 - March 1, 2019 1919 Connecticut Ave. Nw, Washington, DC 20009 United States (USA) The American Legion's Washington Conference, held annually in our nation's capital gives our organization's leadership a chance to meet with elected officials to discuss legislative initiatives and priorities important to Legion members and their families. It also provides a forum that allows Legionnaires to hear from senators, representatives, and officials from the White House and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as they address our members at the conference. A full scheduled can be found at: https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/legion/documents/Washington%20Conference%20WEBSITE%20Matrix%20-%202019.pdf Discounted parking can be obtained through: https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/legion/documents/Washington%20Conference%202019%20-%20SpotHero%20Parking%20Info.pdf See more details •	26 The American Legion's Washington Conference The American Legion's Washington Conference February 21, 2019 - March 1, 2019 1919 Connecticut Ave. Nw, Washington, DC 20009 United States (USA) The American Legion's Washington Conference, held annually in our nation's capital gives our organization's leadership a chance to meet with elected officials to discuss legislative initiatives and priorities important to Legion members and their families. It also provides a forum that allows Legionnaires to hear from senators, representatives, and officials from the White House and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as they address our members at the conference. A full scheduled can be found at: https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/legion/documents/Washington%20Conference%20WEBSITE%20Matrix%20-%202019.pdf Discounted parking can be obtained through: https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/legion/documents/Washington%20Conference%202019%20-%20SpotHero%20Parking%20Info.pdf See more details Department Service Officer School Department Service Officer School February 26, 2019 - March 1, 2019 See more details • •	27 The American Legion's Washington Conference The American Legion's Washington Conference February 21, 2019 - March 1, 2019 1919 Connecticut Ave. Nw, Washington, DC 20009 United States (USA) The American Legion's Washington Conference, held annually in our nation's capital gives our organization's leadership a chance to meet with elected officials to discuss legislative initiatives and priorities important to Legion members and their families. It also provides a forum that allows Legionnaires to hear from senators, representatives, and officials from the White House and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as they address our members at the conference. A full scheduled can be found at: https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/legion/documents/Washington%20Conference%20WEBSITE%20Matrix%20-%202019.pdf Discounted parking can be obtained through: https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/legion/documents/Washington%20Conference%202019%20-%20SpotHero%20Parking%20Info.pdf See more details Department Service Officer School Department Service Officer School February 26, 2019 - March 1, 2019 See more details • •	28 The American Legion's Washington Conference The American Legion's Washington Conference February 21, 2019 - March 1, 2019 1919 Connecticut Ave. Nw, Washington, DC 20009 United States (USA) The American Legion's Washington Conference, held annually in our nation's capital gives our organization's leadership a chance to meet with elected officials to discuss legislative initiatives and priorities important to Legion members and their families. It also provides a forum that allows Legionnaires to hear from senators, representatives, and officials from the White House and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as they address our members at the conference. A full scheduled can be found at: https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/legion/documents/Washington%20Conference%20WEBSITE%20Matrix%20-%202019.pdf Discounted parking can be obtained through: https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/legion/documents/Washington%20Conference%202019%20-%20SpotHero%20Parking%20Info.pdf See more details Department Service Officer School Department Service Officer School February 26, 2019 - March 1, 2019 See more details • •

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