Pleasure to honor US Army Brig. General Jack Hammond (retired) in the RI House of Representatives for his work at Home Base , a partnership between Red Sox & Mass Gen. Hospital dedicated to healing the invisible wounds of war for Veterans, Service Members & their families

Veterans 60+! Kick off summer with good food and great company at our next Veterans Café — Wednesday, June 18th from 11AM–1PM at American Legion Post 43, 662 W Shore Rd, Warwick. Join RIVETS, the VA, Meals on Wheels, and community partners for this special social dining event!

Celebrating 250 years of the U.S. Army's rich legacy at RI's State House. "This we'll defend."

RIVETS Director Yarn joined Gov. McKee, Congressional Delegation, & RI Guard at today’s Gaspee Days Parade, celebrating the 1772 HMS Gaspee burning—a bold spark for independence. Honoring RI’s history & veterans! 🇺🇸 #GaspeeDays #RIHistory Governor Dan McKee RI National Guard

Vet's Cafe grows stronger! More resources added & Veteran participation up! 🙌 Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos honored RIVETS and Meals On Wheels RI with citations for our social dining support. #Growth #HelpingVeterans #VeteranResources

Huge thanks to the team at WPRI 12 for spending the first day of summer volunteering at the RI Veterans Memorial Cemetery! Their efforts cleaning headstones and memorial benches help keep our sacred grounds a place of honor and respect. Interested in volunteering? Send us a DM!

VSO Jacques joined Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos Senior Resource Fair at Aging Well, Inc. in Woonsocket today. Local partners provided support for Rhode Island seniors. RIVETS was proudly on hand, offering dedicated support to Rhode Island's veteran seniors. #VeteransSupport

Kicking off the American Legion's Convention, RIVETS Director Yarn delivered powerful opening remarks, highlighting our key efforts: supporting the RI Vets Home in Bristol, honoring our heroes at the RI Veterans Memorial Cemetery, & advocating for critical legislation #Veterans

No matter what happens in Washington, DC—my team and I will never stop working for the people of Rhode Island.

RI Veterans Services was proud to partner w/ Mission: Boots to Briefcases over the weekend for a Bootcamp Breakfast at the Pilgrim Senior Center in Warwick. Veterans enjoyed a meal & received direct access to community groups, benefit navigation, congressional liaisons & more 🇺🇸

RI Veterans — explore your service through free Zoom courses in lit, art, history & philosophy. Books & college credit included. Open to all discharge statuses. Starts Sept 25. Apply now: pvdvets.org/enroll/ Providence Clemente Veterans Initiative #Veterans #PCVI #HealingThroughHumanities

Great Veterans Café in Woonsocket! Thanks to St. Joseph Veterans Association, Meals on Wheels of RI, and local partners. Joined by city officials to serve Veterans with food and benefits info. Next: East Greenwich, August! #VeteransCafe

What an incredible day to raise money for Veterans & play golf! The sole purpose of Abba's Army is to raise funds for Veterans in need. Wendy Iadevaia, was a generous person a steadfast supporter of Veterans causes. She was dubbed “Abba” by her grandchildren.

RIVETS honored the 72nd Anniversary of the Korean War ceasefire at the Providence Korean War Memorial, joining a wreath-laying ceremony to pay tribute to the sacrifices made for peace. #KoreanWar

Golfers supporting the Rhode Island Military Organization’s fundraiser at Triggs in PVD ⛳️ Money raised helps operate the Military Lounge at TF Green International Airport. In July, 500+ service members, Veterans, and their family members used the lounge while traveling 🇺🇸✈️

𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪 – 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗳 ’𝟰𝟱! Live music, refreshments & a moving tribute to WWII heroes. 📅 Aug 14 • 11 AM 📍 RI Veterans Home #Remember #Honor #Serve

TOMORROW – Celebrate the Spirit of ’45! Live music, refreshments & a moving tribute to WWII heroes. 📅 Aug 14 • 11 AM 📍 RI Veterans Home #Remember #Honor #Serve

.The Council of State Governments East is in Providence this week, allowing lawmakers to share ideas & policies. kasim yarn weighed in on today's panel discussion focused on Veteran homelessness. One Veteran on the street is one too many.

📺 This weekend, Director Yarn joins Recovery TV to discuss the importance of mental health support for Veterans and their families. Catch the episode: ➡️ Sat 8/23 – MyRI TV 10:30PM | WPRI 11:30PM ➡️ Sun 8/24 – FOX Providence 10:30AM | The CW Providence 11:30AM

On #OverdoseAwarenessDay, Director Yarn joined RI’s Naloxone distribution. Community action saves lives — even one kit can make the difference. #Community #OverdoseAwareness