Armed Services and Veterans’ Affairs

The Armed Services and Veteran's Affairs Chair is Cheryl Turner. Please contact her for any additional information.

The Committee on Armed Services and Veterans’ Affairs shall:

  1. seek to establish a working relationship with those agencies in government, national, state and local, having the responsibility in the affairs of members of the various Armed Services and Veterans and to see that the programs to which they are responsible are administered fairly and justly in members of the minority community;
  2. study conditions pertaining to veterans and members of the Military Service and their dependents and/or survivors in the community;
  3. serve as a center of information on matters affecting the members of Active Military, Reserves, State National Guard and Veterans;
  4. maintain a repository of materials, information and forms to be used in assisting veterans and/or dependents of veterans and military personnel with their problems;
  5. receive and act on all complaints relative to acts of discrimination on account of race, color, creed, or denial of benefits to which they are entitled because of discrimination;
  6. prepare a quarterly report on committee activities to be submitted to the Executive Committee of the unit and the National Director of Armed Services and Veteran Affairs.




 

Upcoming Events

FEB
23

Thu, Feb 23, 2012 07:00pm - 09:00pm
Fifth Annual Montclair African American Film Festival

FEB
24

Fri, Feb 24, 2012 07:00pm - 09:00pm
Financial Freedom Workshop: Raising Financially Responsible Children

FEB
28

Tue, Feb 28, 2012 07:00pm - 09:00pm
4th Ward Collaborative Meeting

MAR
1

Thu, Mar 1, 2012 06:00pm - 07:00pm
Communications Press and Publicity Committee Meeting

MAR
6

Tue, Mar 6, 2012 06:30pm - 07:30pm
Economic Development

MAR
8

Thu, Mar 8, 2012 07:30pm - 09:00pm
General Membership Meeting

MAR
12

Mon, Mar 12, 2012 07:00pm - 08:00pm
Political Action Committee Meeting